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

[slim_boy_fat]

After playing in Missy Box, why not?

Pass......

 

[Olderisbetter]

Today i acquired a white ceiling which was deep red and needed a few heavy coats of paint and i found some box section dumped in a skip when i went to collect a piece of angle for a job.

 

[jimbo84]

A boyhood ambition fulfilled today, the planets aligned right tonight and I finally managed to get one for the right money for me. Used to be fascinated by the one cutting the steel in school metalwork and thought one day I'll have one of those of my own needs a bit of TLC but I'll happily do that.

 

[sardine]

A boyhood ambition fulfilled today, the planets aligned right tonight and I finally managed to get one for the right money for me. Used to be fascinated by the one cutting the steel in school metalwork and thought one day I'll have one of those of my own needs a bit of TLC but I'll happily do that.

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We had one when I was an apprentice that was flat leather belt driven off a milling machine , it broke loose from its mountings and orbited the factory taking out everything in its path.

 

[Parm]

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.

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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.

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

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

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

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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.

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I still want that Hammer Mr Vark

 

[indy4x]

Tingles I know them as, that could be a local term though.

That's what I call them but dunno why, must have heard it somewhere

 

[m_c]

View attachment 212973 This Troy lee designs d3 carbon

Very nice.
I very nearly bought that model last year, but settled for a fibrelite instead, as I couldn't justify the extra money for the full carbon, especially after what I spent on a new bike last year

 

[m_c]

Some new capacitors to replace the ones that let the magic smoke out my rotary phase converter at the weekend :-/

 

[angellonewolf]

I still want that Hammer Mr Vark

good to see you back

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

I still want that Hammer Mr Vark

You should know by now:
I want. Doesn't get.

good to see you back

Oh no your not.

 

[northwest]

I still want that Hammer Mr Vark

You do bang on about this.



(well I thought it was pretty good for me )

 

[northwest]

Ok, no pics yet but yesterday I acquired a small surface/tool grinder. Perfect for all the little bits I make. Now looking for a small magnetic plate (magnetic chuck) for it.

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

You do bang on about this.



(well I thought it was pretty good for me )

I will hammer it home.
I will keep you on the ball.
Or even cross.
The tack will never change.
So you will have to lump it.
So jump on the sledge with Mr mallet.

 

[Windy Miller]

I will hammer it home.
I will keep you on the ball.
Or even cross.
The tack will never change.
So you will have to lump it.
So jump on the sledge with Mr mallet.

TYA - please stop now. You're being a pein.

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

TYA - please stop now. You're being a pein.

You will need to claw back on that.
It was cobblers. You will have to be saddle with that.

 

[Chillitt]

Less sledging please.

 

[Screwdriver]

Found on the side of the road. 500mm twinwall and some 6 inch soil pipe.

Bloke says "what do you want it for?", I say, "no idea, can I still have it?"

I then tout for work and get offered a job welding up cart iron railings "on site". "Can you weld cast iron?" he says "Yes" I lied, "probably better to drill and tap it tho if it's just the finials". I have visions of melting a century old victorian railing to the ground before anything sticks. In all honesty I did say I wasn't very good and he'd need Nickel rods etc. He seemed to like the idea of drill and tap. Watch this space.

OTOH if anyone wants a quick cheap job welding a couple of broken finials in/around Kensington, drop me a PM and have at it.

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

Less sledging please.

I will head you of at the pass.

 

[Jlg]

Very nice.
I very nearly bought that model last year, but settled for a fibrelite instead, as I couldn't justify the extra money for the full carbon, especially after what I spent on a new bike last year

It is nice carbon fibre with titanium hardware will probably hardly be used on a bike this one’s joining the world of freestyle jet skiing

 

[slim_boy_fat]

You're being a pein.

As long as he's not being shafted.