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Memmeddu
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I could be this guy....There was a young lad on site who regularly used to get sent for a long stand at a nearby builder's merchants. He played along, but the joke was on them, he used to go into a local cafe and enjoy a full english breakfast, pot of tea and a few fags whilst reading the paper.
They regularly send me everywhere both to deliver finished jobs, buy things to get jobs done, getting paid for jobs already done
Femi 780 I've had for a while came with a really useful table when in upright.
Jigging a fence has been a faff when needed in the past so bought this cheapish Axminister delivered today.
Knew it would not fit out of the box, a bit of drilling, cutting down and shimming and works a treat, pretty impressed with how sturdy and square it fits for 14 quid!
Jigging a fence has been a faff when needed in the past so bought this cheapish Axminister delivered today.
Knew it would not fit out of the box, a bit of drilling, cutting down and shimming and works a treat, pretty impressed with how sturdy and square it fits for 14 quid!
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A cheap double din upgrade for the VW T4, it means a bit of dashboard slicing but it should be worth it
Back in 1923 aged 13 my dad was apprenticed to a big fat greasy blacksmith in a large Sheffield forging plant, who was a right $h!t.
He used to take great delight in taking the micky several times out of dad a day in front of all the other journeymen smiths .
One day he said to dad in front of the assembled workers "BILLY .. go and get me a bucket of steam and don't bloody come back without it or you'll get a thick ear " .
Dad picked up a bucket and disappeared PDQ , retuning a minute or so later with the required bucket just as the men were eating their lunch in the forge area . The bully got up, grabbed hold of dad and said where the" F**ing hell is my bucket of steam " . Dad broke free and said "It's here boss , Oh my , look what's happened when you grabbed me , it condensed back into a drop of water . ( In the bucket was splot of water ) .
The other guys roared with laughter and told the bully to leave dad alone or there'd be big trouble . After that he was as nice as pie to dad .
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They attempted at the beginning but I've stand to their jokes responding back with other jokes.
When someone crossed the line I didn't respond with gentle manner, hammer flying in the face because he's 4 times bigger than me, then left the workplace.
Explained to the boss before he asked.
That's once.
The bully didn't like that
Attempted another time in front of customers I didn't care about set up a show where a big muscle guy was trying to escape from me (skinny guy who cannot stand strong winds) following him with the forklift, forks at chest height trying to see what him would look like with one of them piercing his person, again once scared him up, left the workplace and explained to the boss why.
He doesn't work with us anymore.
He became my friend, I became the guy who goes out for onsite jobs, and sent to buy things for the shop.
Bosses gave me a over 3k cash once to buy electrical material for the CNC mill.
In both cases he called me autistic, my nephew kinda is because even doctors can't understand that for sure...
I'm particularly sensible to the topic.
Anyways during a safety meeting I've responded to the phrases against me about the fact I'm skinny and can't work in a machine shop very coldly, saying I know that's a dangerous job and do to the working environment accidents may occur or look like.
Since the day no one messed with me.
Things are a lot better for me now, after 5 years I'm working there, I play jokes with the boss too.
I gained a bit of respect and I'm the only one who doesn't care about responding to customers if thet cross the line.
Many times they say to me to go to tell them to leave without the need of polite words
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My old foreman was at school with my mum and dad and often said he might be my dad , he said it to me in front of a woman customer one day . I replied “So what, my old man says he is your sons old man , not might be!” He never said that to me again
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at 16 the office wag sent me to the shop for a "bulls peter spread " sandwich, I took his money, got him potted beef with mustard and pepper on, and charged him double,There was a young lad on site who regularly used to get sent for a long stand at a nearby builder's merchants. He played along, but the joke was on them, he used to go into a local cafe and enjoy a full english breakfast, pot of tea and a few fags whilst reading the paper.
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A new (to me!) Speedglas 9100MP adflo welding helmet, thanks to @Arclikeharrypotter 
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I was in Hereford last weekend , so my usual visit to Saracen tools so amongst the usual no interest sundries a nice strongarm F clamp
with some neat little functions and pretty cheap ,about £15
EDIT it was actually £14.25 + the dredded so still pretty good .
with some neat little functions and pretty cheap ,about £15
EDIT it was actually £14.25 + the dredded so still pretty good .
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Last night I had a surprize, but welcome guest.
He brought beer, hot food and new stuff.
Odd set of scales, Lego and a wago.
ford Escort Slot car.
Blow torch
Stanley Vice.
No idea what the slime is.
RN jerry can fuel pick up.
Polishing media.
He brought beer, hot food and new stuff.
Odd set of scales, Lego and a wago.
ford Escort Slot car.
Blow torch
Stanley Vice.
No idea what the slime is.
RN jerry can fuel pick up.
Polishing media.
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@sako243 used the brake bladder today and it’s a nice bit of kit for not much money. Dry tested it first to ensure no leaks which was just as well as no seals in the cap. Fitted the seal, that had been stuck in another cap, and held pressure so added the brake fluid and pumped up to 20psi. Found it a bit slow so added another 5psi and it worked well, certainly better than the Gunsen Eezibleed and quicker to clean up too.
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I came across these 3 little wall hangers today..the first is a vintage timing light from the ww2 era I believe,very basic and can be used on 6 volt and older 12 volt systems but I could be wrong but I’m open to suggestions .
The second is around the same time frame I think,it’s an Allen E51 battery tester,basic design and still functional..
The third is a noodle scratcher
…I think it’s an older AC tester I guess for probing house wiring before the 3rd ground wire was introduced,it has the older style glass fuses in it and 2 probes,guess if your testing something and you hook it up wrong it would blow the fuse..been searching the web but can’t find anything on it..so any info would good
The second is around the same time frame I think,it’s an Allen E51 battery tester,basic design and still functional..
The third is a noodle scratcher
…I think it’s an older AC tester I guess for probing house wiring before the 3rd ground wire was introduced,it has the older style glass fuses in it and 2 probes,guess if your testing something and you hook it up wrong it would blow the fuse..been searching the web but can’t find anything on it..so any info would good
I’ve got one of these in the garage waiting to replace what I think is the original (10year old) brake fluid in the kia. Mine came with one cap and then a universal clamp type cap that should fit anything.
Yet to try it but for the money seems a decent piece of kit.
The Griffin were lab scales I put " Griffin balance beam scales "into my search engine and found this picture .
I think the third is a 30 amp load tester for 12 volt batteries an early ( ??) form of heavy discharge tester likely to be hand warmers at the end of the probe leads you clipped the volt meter to the battery with the leads and watched the voltage drop occur on the meter . Later Lucas ones were two wooden handles with a wriggly metal bar between the handles and were a pain to fit on certain 12 volt battteries if the terminals were not standard distances apart .I came across these 3 little wall hangers today..the first is a vintage timing light from the ww2 era I believe,very basic and can be used on 6 volt and older 12 volt systems but I could be wrong but I’m open to suggestions .
The second is around the same time frame I think,it’s an Allen E51 battery tester,basic design and still functional..
The third is a noodle scratcher
Like this but different in design
Ignore my thoughts on h fuse load test ..,
It's much more likely to be an American 125 volt 30 amp socket for screw in fuses
This is a 125 volt bladed 30 amp fused switch but the principle looks the same.
