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

[Arc Tourist]

Yesterday afternoon I ordered a 300 BAR 12 litre air cylinder. Was surprised to get early next day delivery, from Wakefield !
You Yorkshire folk are alright.

 

[DAPPH]

This partial staircase was given to me by the customer that asked me to adapt it from its original 15 flight,to a 5 flight and fit it to his entrance door,that was 12 years ago,today he drops the remainder off.
Come in handy ,even if I never use it!View attachment 330761

That looks high enough to replace the spirals I'd been given to get up a concrete slat fence to the next terrace level of my garden .. Bloody itinerants nicked them . They'd totally scarpered by the time I'd called the police , who said a few minutes later as I was reporting the theft that vehicle number ( off my camera ) does not exist .

 

[Ubique]

I have a brand new pair of Boots - (Combat High Liability) still in their Altberg box. Only still there as I was donated a slightly worn (Issued) pair by a friend, so I can assure you they are exactly the same - well at least they were 3 years ago - but they aren't what I would call comfortable.


I know - that's what I kept on telling myself - but clean them as I might, treat them with various (Graingers, Nikwax, Ledergris) They still let in water through the seams, or around the welt. Just enough to make your socks damp...
I'd love to know what I'm doing wrong. Perhaps I'll start a thread on 'proper boot cleaning'...

Are they goretex? Ive known it to get blocked with the 'wrong' treatment /polish and what you think is water leaking in is sweat/condensation that can't get out. If they are leaking around the welt, that in itself is very unusual, moreso if both boots are doing it.

 

[daleyd]

2 packs of oerlikon 3.2 6013 and 2 smaller packs of 2.5 7018 plus a half pack of 3.2 7018 and a small selection of 316 rods and some other bits and bobs came my way today from a top guy. Don’t know if he is on here but a big thanks if you are

I got these for the princely sum of £50. To say I’m chuffed would be an understatement

 

[Arc Tourist]

£183.95 and they take cash too. They are not dear at that, regular rubbish are £75 and last ten minutes AND cripple me because they don't fit properly, I have to get a ten in order to get the width, makes my feet look ridiculous and I really don't need any help in the ridicule department!

For £71.95 you can get a pair of Engine Mans boots supplied with the same great service: https://www.rufflander.co.uk/shop/s...boots/s31p-engine-mans-boot-external-toe-cap/

I had a look on Rufflander's site. Like you say, reasonably priced for what what they are, especially when compared to the cost of Daytona brand boots. I like bespoke quality personal accessories and can see a purchase on the horizon. It will be a worthwhile place to stop when we take a trip to the Peak District. Thanks for posting about it.

 

[minimutly]

Hornbach

Sounds like a vertically challenged Welsh porn star...

 

[AndersK]

Wanna put it out and challenge her with that

 

[25.4_mechanic]

Wanna put it out and challenge her with that

 

[Tangledfeet]

Today, at last, the Lincoln Bester 190 turned up at school; this is the one I'd won in soshul meeja (Instagram) just before Christmas in a competition run by Ruth Amos and Lincoln Welding UK. Haven't got shielding gas sorted at school yet so took it home and hooked it up to my own gas, wire and torch; what a wee cracker of a machine!

No, this isn't a 'rate my welding' thing but if it massages your ago then fire away; this was the first time I've had a proper go in several months!

Lincoln welding have been absolutely great over the last few years; a couple of years ago I asked them for a small sample of their NR211P fluxcore so I could show my faculty head just how poor the fluxcore we had at the time was; kids were welding and stuff was just falling apart... the Scottish rep sent me a whole 5kg reel and it has been very reliable.

 

[Other Daniel]

Good looking weld

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

A skip dive today got me a few nice things.

Torx drive keys, funnel, draper pliers and 2 screwdrivers.

Another hammer and a set of odd oliers.
@Parm. It is not your hammer.

A MAgLite torch, it doesn't work, but the abtteries are dead. Plus some lable remover.

A few more bits to add to the body ram kiy I got last year.
To the person it is headed for. I can wait untill you and I can meet.

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

A stopped by a decent second hand shop. The kind lady had put some bits aside for me.

A tool bag, will be used in the morning.

£1. Another D|inky lorry.

A few Battle ships.

In total I spent £30.

But most was spent on the last 3 items.

2 old but good Mamod items and a fluffy.

 

[Pete.]

My wife's father had one of those steam rollers in very nice condition, in the box. They kept it in the loft and it was stolen by a plumber sent by the council to look at the cold water tank.

 

[nickk]

Handrails,posts and floor panels for the ramp,got it in the galvanisers just before the recent 14% increase.

 

[DAPPH]

The thread on it's so smooth...bought it as I've got some bushes to make for my volvo tow bar (why did I sell my lathe!!!!). Very happy with the condition of it too...no drill marks on it anywhere (I'll soon add some of course!)

I too would like a decent bench top drill press vice say a 4 incher... Currently I've got two Chinese cast iron bodied ones both are sub £26 and are evil . The original that came with the drill in1993 died when it split its back in 2007 when a " tradesmen " asked if he could use it in my man cupboard.

His mum & dad might be getting married next year .

 

[My Old Landy]

Ordered yesterday, arrived today to replace the Siemens unit for the Smart & Brown. Love or hate Amazon you can't argue with that for service!

 

[zzr1200]

I called in to a firm I used to work at a few years ago to raid the scrap bin, asked the guys in the office for permission.

So after 10 mins of skip diving the spoils of a quick visit.

There was another 2 piston shafts that I couldnt bring home, just to big to lift and fit in the disco, both were 7ft long x 3 inches diameter, might just have to hitch up the trailer possibly....

 

[25.4_mechanic]

Today I acquired something really exotic - at least over here -

some 2BA stuff ...

... and some stuff to make some more 2BA stuff:

Good night,

Carsten

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[zeppelin builder]

a gerberit plastic pipe welding rig with clamps 2/4/6 inch
after a couple of simple repairs its working ok
useless probably , but you never know

 

[DennisCA]

A 1.5 m3 sack of birch firewood, delivered tomorrow. Ran out of my own firewood, I got more, but the area is under a meter of snow and I don't feel like cutting and splitting more.