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Nice Hi-Mound, been keeping an eye open for one recently.
Just scored another Russki key, from Ukraine, where it was made and kept brand new, inna box for years.
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Just scored another Russki key, from Ukraine, where it was made and kept brand new, inna box for years.
Farside
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It's got filtering underneath to quench sparking from the contacts, as these keys (like many Russian ones) were designed to cope with some pretty crude valve circuitry.
Supposedly, and I don't know how true this is, it's a copy of one of the Junkers keys.
Supposedly, and I don't know how true this is, it's a copy of one of the Junkers keys.
Sergei Slovenija
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This is a vertical standard key. There were also horizontal ones, where the work was done not with the hand, but with the finger, for a higher speed of character transmission. Small swing arm. When the first PC computers appeared, it was easy for me to master touch typing. Didn't like mechanical keyboards for Morse. Large key travel, friction in the levers, the keys are too closely spaced, "military ergonomics", the hands were located at an unnatural angle and the hands got tired.
My Old Landy
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That really is a thing of beauty! The HK-108 were plentiful at the hamfest, most going for £20 - £30 depending on condition.
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Took a little trip today to collect a shaper.
It is an Invicta 4M shaper. As I understand, Invicta was later merged/bought out by Elliott.
I once again grabbed my Chinese engine crane. How the thing have not collapsed yet I don't know.
It really was a tough job for the crane. It could JUST manage to lift the shaper. It was super dodgy and I tried to stay as far away as I can in case something failed.
Luckily I got it on wooden blocks on the floor without incident where I could move it with my pump truck.
It looks like this shaper has done some work in its life so I hope it is not too worn.
It will be some time before I can focus on properly working on it.
It is an Invicta 4M shaper. As I understand, Invicta was later merged/bought out by Elliott.
I once again grabbed my Chinese engine crane. How the thing have not collapsed yet I don't know.
It really was a tough job for the crane. It could JUST manage to lift the shaper. It was super dodgy and I tried to stay as far away as I can in case something failed.
Luckily I got it on wooden blocks on the floor without incident where I could move it with my pump truck.
It looks like this shaper has done some work in its life so I hope it is not too worn.
It will be some time before I can focus on properly working on it.
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zeppelin builder
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today i aqquired for the DSG a good selection of grooving ,parting tools ,ceramic insert tools for ard stuff , and enough parting inserts to cause much metal butchery /crunching noises
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Is your driveway rubber mats? Can’t work it out
Smouser
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They are 'ground guards'. Perfect to construct temporary car parks/roads in fields etc. Almost like a road plate but they can obviously not span gaps as they are from some sort of composite/rubber/plastic material.Is your driveway rubber mats? Can’t work it out
I don't have anywhere to store them, so I am 'storing' them on my drive.
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@Rannsachair. Loved the piece about Panniers. When I first started going to bike rallies 30yrs ago, Id take a tarp, and beer that was it. Now my bike looks like that kids game Buck-a-Roo 
Iam constantly looking for lighter weight gear that takes up less space. Bought a Led Lenser camp light last week to replace a Gas mantle lamp, that takes up too much space.
Gives a lovely warm glow, unlike most LEDs
Iam constantly looking for lighter weight gear that takes up less space. Bought a Led Lenser camp light last week to replace a Gas mantle lamp, that takes up too much space.
Gives a lovely warm glow, unlike most LEDs
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I was out with my OM10 trying to get some long exposures with my new ND filter and shutter cable, when I noticed some movement in the long grass, a heron!
(No, I still haven't sorted out a good scanning setup)
Unfortunately I only have a 50mm lens, I knew it was never going to be a good picture, so of course I walked home scrolling on eBay...
300mm f/4 should do the trick.
Since buying that, I spent some time with some friends who were all eager to play with the cameras, which has made me realise I really need a wider lens too, perhaps a 24mm, probably to fit the Olympus as I've got so much Canon FD stuff now.
(No, I still haven't sorted out a good scanning setup)
Unfortunately I only have a 50mm lens, I knew it was never going to be a good picture, so of course I walked home scrolling on eBay...
300mm f/4 should do the trick.
Since buying that, I spent some time with some friends who were all eager to play with the cameras, which has made me realise I really need a wider lens too, perhaps a 24mm, probably to fit the Olympus as I've got so much Canon FD stuff now.
Amazing that didn't kill that little crane.
Smouser
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Or me
Olderisbetter
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Another car... Austin A35
...... a "new" 
runabout
Ticket till May '24, lots of service history & receipts, all handbooks etc, all original. 85K miles, 1.6 petrol (old Audi lump I believe?).
If it does a year it'll be grand, but if more then terrific.
Some surface rust I could see on the rear suspension arms, and of course its not mint (it's clean, tidy & all there though), & the silencer box has seen better days, but new discs & pads up front, and drives straight & quiet.
runaboutTicket till May '24, lots of service history & receipts, all handbooks etc, all original. 85K miles, 1.6 petrol (old Audi lump I believe?).
If it does a year it'll be grand, but if more then terrific.
Some surface rust I could see on the rear suspension arms, and of course its not mint (it's clean, tidy & all there though), & the silencer box has seen better days, but new discs & pads up front, and drives straight & quiet.
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Army rucksacks and dexion for trip to MGP in 64 made the back end wiggle a bit .@Rannsachair. Loved the piece about Panniers. When I first started going to bike rallies 30yrs ago, Id take a tarp, and beer that was it. Now my bike looks like that kids game Buck-a-Roo
Iam constantly looking for lighter weight gear that takes up less space. Bought a Led Lenser camp light last week to replace a Gas mantle lamp, that takes up too much space.
Gives a lovely warm glow, unlike most LEDs
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Even smaller, one of these "Lumo" 360* degree micro lanterns are great for hanging in a tent or even on a jacket zipper for hands free use around camp.
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A nice little bullnose rabbet plane from @The_Yellow_Ardvark
stanley No 75 I think , re ground the Iron and dressed the sole a bit
I need to dress the little piece of sole in front of the throat a bit more as it's supposed to be fractionally higher than the main sole
super sharp it'll not get painted up I like an old plane to show it's age .
stanley No 75 I think , re ground the Iron and dressed the sole a bit
I need to dress the little piece of sole in front of the throat a bit more as it's supposed to be fractionally higher than the main sole
super sharp
it'll not get painted up I like an old plane to show it's age . 