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

[roofman]

This from the bay...pick up tomorrow hopefully if i Finnish early enough..

 

[roofman]

Today I acquired a grandson

Bob

Well done Bob...another 2 decades of want

 

[slim_boy_fat]

@8ob Nice one!! As long as all concerned are healthy, that's the main thing.

Don't listen to these Jeremiahs ^^, the great thing about Grandchildren is you give them back to their parents - preferably after getting them all wound up, excited and enjoying the new noisy toy(s) you've bought for them.

EDIT: Grandfather, and you so young.....

 

[Sammy7]

Congratulations

 

[slim_boy_fat]

Well, at the weekend I won this on the 'Bay of E - it's yet to arrive and I'll doubtedly be on the hunt for a mitre gauge to suit then . Seems substantial enough for the purpose - and I don't have much room, or 3-phase....

It'll let me get on with 'projects' and perhaps provide inspiration [I'm not above plagiarizing ] for when I come to build my own one, which will have a 6" wide belt setup. Then I can flog this one on...win:win.

 

[bigegg]

lidl 710w drill press.
laser guided. (!)
infinitely variable speed from 500-2500rpm, and claims 13mm in steel.

it's no meddings, but its a lot smaller, and will go under a bench when not in use.

 

[Wedg1e]

Today I acquired a grandson

Bob

Congrats from one grandad to another

They do say any man can be a father; it takes experience to be a grandfather

I was 41...
The lads are 13 and 15 this year, and neither of them wants to get their hands dirty

 

[sardine]

Another of this weekends purchases. According to a couple online calculators it’s just shy of 1hp so might be I ther option for my grinder motor.
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You might find the shaft has no keyway, and just a threaded end.

 

[gordon stephenson]

Congratulations Bob, your blood line goes on, and hopefully your work ethic. I've almost lost count of my lot. Eleven grandchildren and four great grandchildren. All with different personalities but all delightful..enjoy yours to the full.

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

Temptation.
So much Temptation.



Help yourself they said

 

[steviec_lj]

Temptation.
So much Temptation.

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Help yourself they said

Wouldn’t be much left if it were me

 

[Jlg]

This Troy lee designs d3 carbon

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

Wouldn’t be much left if it were me

Yes. That may be true.
But take a lot there is nowt less.
Take little and often, you get more.

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

You need imagination.
Was not able to take pictures.
But it was not for not wanting to.

Young blondes, happy faces and abundance of excitement of meeting TYA.

Puppies hugs.
30 minutes in puppy pen.
Happy Vark.

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

Good news.
@mrsbruce Not top gear.

But still good news, I was allowed to play in my friend Missy Box of fun, she has nice bits.

@slim_boy_fat @Parm @SteScouse @Tinbasherdan and a few others who like to rummage in a box.

This is what I found.
@daleyd Not a Hooky and 4.


The Ratchet screwdriver is old, but will be a nice small restoration project.
I plan to see if it can be dismantled to allow others to see how it works.
The rest are not top of the range, but will do the job.


@Chillitt Handles for hammers.
Glue.
Plus a wooden Keg tap.



A Ball bottle, from Cheshire. Plus a little brown pouring medication bottle.



Brass padlocks and a Horse brass. Do I need a horse?



2 interesting books, the shop could not sell them. When you put your nose to them you can understand why. The classic damp/old book smell.

But in the book cover was this bit of history.

 

[Dr.Al]

It seems I might have done some squandering.

Got slightly carried away on Sunday morning and spent £190 on a new toy.

It arrived today and I'm just starting to unbox it and have a look...

The Cut60 Pliot Arc according to the label (top right). I can't imagine many people would claim to have a Pliot arc cutter. Hope it works the same as a Pilot arc one!

Edit: I've started taking a few photos as I unbox it and put it together - I'll post updates on a thread here.

 

[slim_boy_fat]

Plus a little brown pouring medication bottle.

That could be, and probably is, an old ink bottle - we had them in the Bank way back. It was the job of the Office Junior to ensure that the inkwells were topped up with the correct colour(s) at the start of each day.

They were sealed with a cork + wax when new, so be careful as that looks as if it might be 'new'. Is is disproportionately heavy?

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

That could be, and probably is, an old ink bottle - we had them in the Bank way back. It was the job of the Office Junior to ensure that the inkwells were topped up with the correct colour(s) at the start of each day.

Maybe, but the inside is still a light brown colour and the cork smelled of Almonds.

 

[slim_boy_fat]

Maybe, but the inside is still a light brown colour and the cork smelled of Almonds.

Quite feasible. You don't want to go round sniffing corks though - no telling where it might end.

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

Quite feasible. You don't want to go round sniffing corks though - no telling where it might end.

After playing in Missy Box, why not?