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

[Pigeon_Droppings2]

I had a cunning plan...been tripping over my large 10t single screw stand for years and finally got fed up.

Sealey did a recall on them...so I figured I could send it back get my £98 refund (2012 prices!) and gain some garage space too...win win.

Sealey were very good...inspected the stand and decided that they weren't 100% sure it was recalled because the label had fallen off.

Unfortunately they decided to upgrade me to the latest 10t stands...a pair of them!

Lovely stands...but wasn't quite the plan! The tiny pencil in the pic is for scale!

 

[badabec]

Turn one upside down as a base for a fire pit.

 

[Barking Mat]

I had a cunning plan...been tripping over my large 10t single screw stand for years and finally got fed up.

Sealey did a recall on them...so I figured I could send it back get my £98 refund (2012 prices!) and gain some garage space too...win win.

Sealey were very good...inspected the stand and decided that they weren't 100% sure it was recalled because the label had fallen off.

Unfortunately they decided to upgrade me to the latest 10t stands...a pair of them!

Lovely stands...but wasn't quite the plan! The tiny pencil in the pic is for scale!

Great for jacking up trucks, well steady supports.

 

[Pigeon_Droppings2]

Great for jacking up trucks, well steady supports.

They're lovely solid stands...just overkill for what I needed. I tried to get a downgrade to the 6t ones but they'd already shipped them.

Have to work out a place for them in the garage

 

[Beanwood]

A couple of top up for free p&p bits from Zoro - which then came in separate packages??

Bizarrely the conversion chart in A2 wasn’t available singly so I had to order 5 for £1.10 - and I now have 4 spare - which aren’t worth the postage cost to send to anyone

 

[winchman]

Several lifetimes worth. I'd bought 4 boxes of the push-in air line last year at the boot fair and the guy promised to bring in fittings but 3 weeks running he forgot.

Anyway, all sorted and labelled now. If anyone has spotted a bit they need let me know I am never going to use even a small fraction of it.

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Very handy lot, its surprising how expensive they are.
I filled our nut and bolt stores up over the last month or so at the car boot, spent about £20 shouldn't have to buy any for many years two different stalls had damaged boxes all very cheap.

 

[sako243]

Well not today but they've only just arrived home.

First one courtesy of @RobCox, photo not actually in Wales but it has arrived safe and sound.

Then the next lot of treasure came from the man who has it all @8ob, some random tooling thats too small for him but the right size for the M300 (there is a load of HSS tooling under all those drill bits). No mug for scale but my rucksack is in the background. A fair haul.

The next goodie came from @cheb bur via Bob. It is very very quiet so ideal for use in the office for blowing off circuit boards etc.

And then finally, after sorting some brake lines... Bob threw another bucket of treasure in the Land Rover

So thanks to @RobCox for an enjoyable loading of lathe and great chat. @cheb for dropping off the compressor with @8ob and finally the man himself @8ob not only for more toys and gifts but also for saving the day by having most things you need at the yard. See the stuff you broke today thread...

 

[Bullet2012]

I must go and visit @8ob with @KimB and her truck to get my stolly away from his yard

 

[Memmeddu]

Turnigy 7.4V 1.2Ah 25-50C Li-po battery for my airsoft M4A1
Capable of delivering 30A constantly and 60A cranking amps

And a smart charger with cell balancing

 

[sako243]

I must go and visit @8ob with @KimB and her truck to get my stolly away from his yard

It's moved!

 

[bricol]

Turnigy 7.4V 1.2Ah 25-50C Li-po battery for my airsoft M4A1
Capable of delivering 30A constantly and 60A cranking amps
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And a smart charger with cell balancing
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Make certain you have got a genuine charger - a few years ago there were a lot of fakes around that didn't quite work correctly.

 

[Memmeddu]

Make certain you have got a genuine charger - a few years ago there were a lot of fakes around that didn't quite work correctly.

Apparently it is at least the seller says and make buyers aware about fakes.
The battery should have a protection circuit by itself
The charger is a clone of the skyrc original but it's a known well made one with quality components in it and I've seen they're popular in the airsoft communities around the world.
At my field they use an AliExpress cheap Chinese one .
I'll be using a Li-po guard type fireproof case during charging and storage and I'll modify an ammo box to contain everything in it.
I've seen the tools and stuff channel once tested them and they are sturdy enough to contain few power tools battery packs exploding and catching on fire.
I was pretty scared about Li-po to be honest and I was thinking about nimh batteries but I think they wouldn't last much because I can't play airsoft every week.
Li-po last longer and give better performances but I'm aware they're pretty dangerous little chocolate bar size incendiary bombs

 

[jimbo84]

Not today but over the weekend I picked up this Boxford lathe stand.
The lathe’s been mounted on various benches and I’ve been on the lookout for a proper stand/cabinet for it for a while.

Spent yesterday and today cleaning it, giving the top a coat of paint and transferring the lathe onto it.

 

[MattF]

Bought a couple of pair of these. One pair for the flat, one pair for the workshop.



One has a slight curve to the blades, one is straight blades. Dinky little things. Tested the curved one on a thin strip of aluminium, & they cut well. My thinking is they'll come in handy when I need to cut thin copper, brass etc., for shims, washers & suchlike.

 

[dobbslc]

One pair for the flat,

Are you clipping your toenails with these?

 

[Maker]

I acquired a very shocking insurance quote! I figured a VW Caddy might beat the system, being old, cheap, 2 seats, uncool and presumably rarely crashed by 17 year olds, it might be cheap to insure as a first car. Oh how wrong I was!

 

[Craig-SM]

Do you get a van with the insurance?

 

[Jaeger_S2k]

I acquired a very shocking insurance quote! I figured a VW Caddy might beat the system, being old, cheap, 2 seats, uncool and presumably rarely crashed by 17 year olds, it might be cheap to insure as a first car. Oh how wrong I was!

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What?
Are you 12 years old?

 

[sako243]

And it's off the trailer

And into the workshop

Time for a reshuffle but this week I'm flat out next week need to catch up on work so maybe after then...

 

[Bobtail4x4]

I acquired a very shocking insurance quote! I figured a VW Caddy might beat the system, being old, cheap, 2 seats, uncool and presumably rarely crashed by 17 year olds, it might be cheap to insure as a first car. Oh how wrong I was!

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the kidz are liking them, = high premiums,