Today I acquired...........

[Moose McAlpine]

Today i acquired..

A 5-ton, 2-post baseless screw lift.



Needs 2 new lift nuts but was a good deal and exactly what i wanted. May go back for a 3-ton as well. This is a beast, the arms are huge and the base plates are twice the size you normally see.

 

[Blobber]

Wire cup brush recommended by Brad93, its only 65mm diameter but feels well made and was cheap enough

Ebay item number 164480670461 if anyone wants one

 

[MysterG]

Not strictly today, but on Monday I took a trip West to collect this which @MattH offered to me.
But today a cheap Henry hoover hose arrived in the post so I was able to test it out. Not on the Vermiculite insulation in the roof, it's intended target but on the detritus left from bodging my stairs.
Bit of rag and gaffer tape got the hoses connected, and I gave it a try.
Saved the cleaner bag from all sorts of crap. Should make clearing up the insulation a breeze.
Thanks again Matt

Fun sized mars bar wrapper for scale ... god knows how that got under the stairs

 

[James1979]

Wire cup brush recommended by Brad93, its only 65mm diameter but feels well made and was cheap enough


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Do you have a link please?

 

[Blobber]

Do you have a link please?

Sorry no good doing the linky thing so ive gone back and put the ebay item number up for you

 

[Jan-DIY]

Finally completed my oxy gear.

 

[Arc Tourist]

Today I acquired this stuff. A 3' x 6' glass window to replace the one that I broke. Some window trim and a couple of 4' LED light fixtures, and most important ....... 16 & 32 amp sockets for the welders and my machinery.

 

[Tangledfeet]

Do you have a link please?

S'okay @Blobber - I was looking at it;

1 X Pferd Cup Brush with Thread, Knotted Pos Tbg 65/M14 St 0,50 4007220579121 | eBay

1 X Pferd Cup Brush with Thread, Knotted Pos Tbg 65/M14 St 0,50. Condition is "New". Dispatched with Royal Mail 1st Class.

www.ebay.co.uk

I remember that the Pferd combitwist wire wheels were recommended - I was looking for them myself just the other day.

 

[Hood]

Looks like I won't be able to fit my Newall DRO this weekend.
Exhibit A

And exhibit B from the Triumph manual.

 

[MattF]

Looks like I won't be able to fit my Newall DRO this weekend.
Exhibit A

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And exhibit B from the Triumph manual.


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Who made the cockup there?

Btw, that manual's not just doing the typical blokes thing, is it?

Honestly, it's 9".

 

[Hood]

Who made the cockup there?

Not me anyway, kit ordered was.

 

[Hood]

Who made the cockup there?

Btw, that manual's not just doing the typical blokes thing, is it?

Honestly, it's 9".

Nah, that scale is Colchester Student size I would say. When I looked this evening and saw the 175mm travel it rang alarm bells right away as it seemed way to small, centre height is 7.5inch so 7 inch travel wouldn't work for that.

 

[Farside]

For a Myford something along the lines of these would likely be good. I just bought one for the quill of the lathe, it is in those old fashioned insanity units and decided for drilling I would be better off with one, shame I ordered the wrong orientation one

M-SURE

Machine DRO Root Description

www.machine-dro.co.uk

I'd spotted those on the allendale site and wondered if I could use them on my Boxford.

 

[Hood]

I'd spotted those on the allendale site and wondered if I could use them on my Boxford.

No reason why not, only issue would be coolant and possibly swarf.

 

[Hood]

Nah, that scale is Colchester Student size I would say. When I looked this evening and saw the 175mm travel it rang alarm bells right away as it seemed way to small, centre height is 7.5inch so 7 inch travel wouldn't work for that.

Connected things up and maybe it will work but it will be tight. If I fix the rod at both ends then I will have to get it spot on or at least within 1.5mm, if I fix just a single end then I will have about18mm spare for positioning.
That is assuming I can arrange it so the reader head and rod can be mounted in their optimal positions, will have to see.
Hopefully I will get a response from M-DRO tomorrow telling me either they have included the wrong one or it will be fine

 

[ronan]

I went to put the bins out earlier, and there was something up against the back gate. Turned out to be a bicycle, a Rockrider rrs2 or something i have never heard of. Disc brakes, aluminium frame etc. Not been used in a long time judging by the rust on the fasteners and the one piece chain. Needs a tube, a seat and a chain. Worth doing ? I was looking in skips for a bicycle (i only shop in the best places) and there was one over the back gate . Pics tomorrow.

 

[Cobbler]

Rockrider cycles are sold by Decathlon, I have no idea as to their quality, but you may well be able to find out some sort of value from their web site.

 

[angellonewolf]

doing up bikes unless you have parts at hand unless its only a very few parts might be ok or if you can pickup the parts 2nd hand localy

 

[ronan]

doing up bikes unless you have parts at hand unless its only a very few parts might be ok or if you can pickup the parts 2nd hand localy

Its just the bits i listed, a tube, a chain and a seat. Thats all the thing will stand me. I reckon Halfrauds would have the bits, haven't priced them though.

 

[angellonewolf]

tube 26 inch ? poundland

chain £10er aprox (i might beable to help what gears is it)

saddle ebay i expect