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

[F.J.]

Driving through a village today, I noticed what looked like a spanner on my side of the rd. Managed to stop jump out and get back in the car before the bus behind me caught me up.

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It cant of been there long as it has no road rash, in fact it looks new.

What a find!!!!

 

[Shox Dr]

What a find!!!!

Riding a bike makes you scan the road ahead for anything that might endanger me. It was a fair distance off, I had plenty of time to double check my mirror, the bus behind had stopped to drop off, and there were no vehicles coming towards me that might of got spooked by my sudden stop and exit.

It wasn't far off a little indy garage. I’m off past again next week, might pop in and see if any of the fitters have lost anything. I hate having one off spanners as much as I hate incomplete sets

 

[F.J.]

Riding a bike makes you scan the road ahead for anything that might endanger me. It was a fair distance off, I had plenty of time to double check my mirror, the bus behind had stopped to drop off, and there were no vehicles coming towards me that might of got spooked by my sudden stop and exit.

It wasn't far off a little indy garage. I’m off past again next week, might pop in and see if any of the fitters have lost anything. I hate having one off spanners as much as I hate incomplete sets

You mean your going to ride past every week in the hope of building a full set

 

[Shox Dr]

You mean your going to ride past every week in the hope of building a full set

I said that to our lass, it went straight over her head

Anyway karma has stuck. I’ve lost a 5/8 BSF bolt

I know which I’d rather have at the moment

 

[Jlg]

A unpleasant surprise

 

[slim_boy_fat]

Driving through a village today, I noticed what looked like a spanner on my side of the rd. Managed to stop jump out and get back in the car before the bus behind me caught me up.

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It cant of been there long as it has no road rash, in fact it looks new.

Probably/possibly left under the bonnet by a DIY owner [or mechanic who'd been working there ]..finish job...shut bonnet....dash out to road test result of labours....and the rest is history.

 

[Craig-SM]

Sounds a bit like myself. I’ve recently twice managed to leave the locking wheel nut on both mine and the wife’s car. On mine I was lucky enough to driven about then the next day see it stuck in wheel. On the wife’s car not so lucky as she went to test drive it around the block as put the tools away. Realised the locking wheel nut was missing and on her return it wasn’t in the wheel. Tracing her route, searching the road gutters on both sides of the road I was just about to give up as a lost cause and spotted it on the main road in the opposite direction to where she’d gone.
I’m going to have to start leaving a post it note on the wheel saying “Hey Stupid! Take the locking wheel nut off!”

 

[mrsbruce]

Sounds a bit like myself. I’ve recently twice managed to leave the locking wheel nut on both mine and the wife’s car. On mine I was lucky enough to driven about then the next day see it stuck in wheel. On the wife’s car not so lucky as she went to test drive it around the block as put the tools away. Realised the locking wheel nut was missing and on her return it wasn’t in the wheel. Tracing her route, searching the road gutters on both sides of the road I was just about to give up as a lost cause and spotted it on the main road in the opposite direction to where she’d gone.
I’m going to have to start leaving a post it note on the wheel saying “Hey Stupid! Take the locking wheel nut off!”

Hubby did the brakes on the car for me, and then off I went to work. Halfway there, I started to get a funny knocking sound from the offside front wheel, and I finally found somewhere to pull over, and looked underneath the car. I saw a pair of molegrips dangling off a brakepipe, but on the other side from where the noise came from. On inspecting the other wheel, it became obvious that he’d forgotten to tighten the wheel nuts, they were on finger tight. Fortunately, I had a pair of molegrips handy to tighten them, as he hadn’t put the wheel-brace back in the boot.

We had words.

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

We had words.

Was there the cross arms and the tappy foot?

Or was there "The Look?"

 

[mrsbruce]

Was there the cross arms and the tappy foot?

Or was there "The Look?"

It was ‘The Look’. Way more effective than the tappy foot, as it holds the promise of a future filled with pain.

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

It was ‘The Look’. Way more effective than the tappy foot, as it holds the promise of a future filled with pain.

So much I could add to that.

But as this is a family forum. I will decline.

How long was that whip?

 

[mrsbruce]

So much I could add to that.

But as this is a family forum. I will decline.

How long was that whip?

Not long enough.


Today, I shall be acquiring some lovely shiny leather working tools, courtesy of our @The_Yellow_Ardvark, who kindly sent me them to me, when he came across them in his travels. I shall be giving them a bit of a polish and brush up before presenting them to the rest of my work tools today.

Pictures shall follow of these lovely items, and their new home awaits them.

 

[Shox Dr]

Sounds a bit like myself. I’ve recently twice managed to leave the locking wheel nut on both mine and the wife’s car. On mine I was lucky enough to driven about then the next day see it stuck in wheel. On the wife’s car not so lucky as she went to test drive it around the block as put the tools away. Realised the locking wheel nut was missing and on her return it wasn’t in the wheel. Tracing her route, searching the road gutters on both sides of the road I was just about to give up as a lost cause and spotted it on the main road in the opposite direction to where she’d gone.
I’m going to have to start leaving a post it note on the wheel saying “Hey Stupid! Take the locking wheel nut off!”

Lost a headlight bezel off the pickup a few yrs ago. I was certain the route I’d lost it on. Only 9miles each way.
Only a bezel you would think. Oh no, they’ve been changed to a pair off a single yr production. Replacements £1600

 

[jimbo84]

Yesterday, this chair, free of charge, as you can make out it has a busted seat base and you kind of half fell through it when sat on it.



Friday afternoon task of repair and re-foam and it is now a very comfy dining chair. Leatherwork/reupholstery isn't my strong point so it isn't perfect but happy with it.











Done. The wood work could do with a sand down and re-varnish but that can wait for another day.

 

[bigegg]

<milwaukee > pad saw, flip out knife.

what blades are you using for the pad saw?

i've been looking for a jabsaw blade to fit mine. (i'm arsuming its the sort which takes demo saw blades?)

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

MORE SPACE.

Big Play pen is empty of rubbish. The are in and around that place is empty.
The wallet is full.
My friend has space.

My friend has a car full off stuff.
Only 2 more benches, the loft, 2 out buildings left to empty.

Look out friends on here.
Stuff will be offered.

 

[Aesgarth]

This thing arrived this morning.

Obviously put straight to good use...

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

MORE SPACE.

Big Play pen is empty of rubbish. The are in and around that place is empty.
The wallet is full.
My friend has space.

My friend has a car full off stuff.
Only 2 more benches, the loft, 2 out buildings left to empty.

Look out friends on here.
Stuff will be offered.

I will re-phase that statement.

I have more space, a friend has gone away.

He had a happy time in the loft, giggling like a child on their birthday.
They have leaned now, if I say "Is it any good to you?" They will get it given to them.

Down side, the loft is more of a mess, a clear bench is not clear and I now have to find homes for more stuff.

 

[Craig-SM]

Hubby did the brakes on the car for me, and then off I went to work. Halfway there, I started to get a funny knocking sound from the offside front wheel, and I finally found somewhere to pull over, and looked underneath the car. I saw a pair of molegrips dangling off a brakepipe, but on the other side from where the noise came from. On inspecting the other wheel, it became obvious that he’d forgotten to tighten the wheel nuts, they were on finger tight. Fortunately, I had a pair of molegrips handy to tighten them, as he hadn’t put the wheel-brace back in the boot.

We had words.

You must have upset before he did the job or he realised you’re insured for more than he thought.

 

[daleyd]

Not today but last week, so near enough.

First up a Mitsubishi A series plc rack, old but seriously good kit and might get put to some use in testing or something - I quite enjoy tinkering with this stuff as I don’t do a lot of plc work nowadays. It came with a load of io cards, including some rtd measurement cards and an 8 channel analogue to digital - most new and boxed, most of the rest of it has never been used either by the looks of it. New this would have been in the high hundreds if not over a thousand quid - no one else bid on it so I got it for ..... a fiver!!

Next up was some stuff i picked up from work, our instrument repair centre is moving building so they were throwing loads of stuff out - I got a temperature controller and a dcs rack, but more interestingly this was in the pile earmarked for the bin - an OKI twin iron soldering station with 2 irons and a few spare tips. Well, I say it was in the pile for the skip, at least I think it was