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

[stuvy]

On Friday my boss came in and said there’s a chap in the next unit that deals in old tools... that was all I needed to leg it round there and buy this roll cab and the riveter and pry bar

there goes this weeks wages

 

[Kayos]

Katsu die grinder.
240v powered - and again (as with the burnisher) much bigger and chunkier than i was expecting.
Not used in anger, but it seems solid, and well-built- and will do the job i bought it for (removing excess weld from internal corners in angle iron).

Just need to order a pointy-cone tungsten carbide bit now...

I have a Katsu 3" grinder and a hydraulic test pump, both decent bits of kit

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

No, must just be the angle of the photo: it's a Bailey. The cap iron needed a little fettling (big nick on the edge) and could do with a lot more (no where near 90° on the end) and the blade had some nicks in it that took a lot of sharpening to sort out, but it's cutting nicely now. The tool shop had a LOT of almost identical #4 planes in a row, varying in price from about £20 to about £100. This was one of several for a little over £30 that looked in good-ish nick. I don't have a lot of experience with planes, so don't really know what I'm looking for, but I'm pleased with it now it's sharpened. I haven't decided whether I can be bothered to sort out the off-square end, although it does make it quite awkward to set up. I might also replace the blade with a thicker one, which looks quite straightforward (I tried the one from my #5 and it fits fine and cuts well).

Then I can say it is not the plane I thought it was.
Mine had the box and a nearly unused blade and irons.

I can relax now.

 

[bigegg]

I have a Katsu 3" grinder and a hydraulic test pump, both decent bits of kit

3" grinder is next on my list.

Katsu seems like pretty decent quality stuff:
A bit clunky, but in an "overengineered" way.
Its like, rather than spend money on stronger plastic, or more efficient motors, just make the plastic thicker, and use a bigger motor.

 

[Pete.]

I have one of those Katsu die grinders. Single-speed, it's ok for quick jobs but gets rather hot rather quickly.

@Ruffian - mine came with 6mm and 1/4" collets. Check the spares bag for the other collet.

 

[bigegg]

I have one of those Katsu die grinders. Single-speed, it's ok for quick jobs but gets rather hot rather quickly.

@Ruffian - mine came with 6mm and 1/4" collets. Check the spares bag for the other collet.

Only the one collet with mine.

I'm sure someone told me that 6mm/6.35mm are near enough the same?

 

[Pete.]

Only the one collet with mine.

I'm sure someone told me that 6mm/6.35mm are near enough the same?

Not nearly close enough though. If you put a 6mm shank in a 6.35 collet you'll be risking it walking itself out at 12,000rpm.

 

[bigegg]

Not nearly close enough though. If you put a 6mm shank in a 6.35 collet you'll be risking it walking itself out at 12,000rpm.

As the spanish say:

Mucho oucho

 

[Pigeon_Droppings2]

I have their mini angle grinder....good for tight spaces.

Dewalt do an excellent die grinder but it's now silly money....I had to sell my Makita 240v because I decided it would eventually cause me an injury....the thing was brutal the amount of torque it had.

 

[Arc Tourist]

On Friday my boss came in and said there’s a chap in the next unit that deals in old tools... that was all I needed to leg it round there and buy this roll cab and the riveter and pry bar

there goes this weeks wages

Money well spent. Every time I've opened a drawer on my cabinets, its brought a smile to my face.

 

[stuvy]

Money well spent. Every time I've opened a drawer on my cabinets, its brought a smile to my face.

Iv been after a replacement for a long time and made do

I was prepared to spend £2k as I know it will be worth good money when I come to sell it

when I told the lads behind our building there’s a chap that sells tools they all came back with something even my boss spent £160

 

[decca]

Does it have a zip across the headlining? I always look when they are that shade of blue.

It doesn't have a headlining, been ripped out long ago.

 

[WorkshopChris]

Got one of these. Works well but just annoying its 6mm chuck rather than 1/4".

Only the one collet with mine.

I'm sure someone told me that 6mm/6.35mm are near enough the same?

This is my pet hate with online sellers who don't understand, I have lost count of the times I have messaged sellers to ask if the item IS 6mm or 1/4" only to get a reply of " yes 6mm 1/4" "

 

[Dr.Al]

This is my pet hate with online sellers who don't understand, I have lost count of the times I have messaged sellers to ask if the item IS 6mm or 1/4" only to get a reply of " yes 6mm 1/4" "

Me too. I was recently trying to buy a set of metric OD router cutters but the listing said '6, 10, 12, 16 mm (1/4", 3/8", 1/2", 5/8")'. Seller seemed incapable of understanding that there was a difference.

 

[johnny7]

This 22-67x100 scope landed today, Love it as the camera attaches straight to the lense with a T2 adapter after removing the rubber eyecup..

Need to get a stronger tripod though as this one wobbles a bit with the weight!!

John

 

[Matchless]

It doesn't have a headlining, been ripped out long ago.

all the panda cars round here had a roof mounted POLICE sign and a zip to get to the bolts and wiring, so if you have three repaired holes in the roof...….

 

[Matchless]

Me too. I was recently trying to buy a set of metric OD router cutters but the listing said '6, 10, 12, 16 mm (1/4", 3/8", 1/2", 5/8")'. Seller seemed incapable of understanding that there was a difference.

there are sellers of steel balls on ebay who think 1/4" and 6mm are exactly the same!

 

[slim_boy_fat]

there are sellers of steel balls on ebay who think 1/4" and 6mm are exactly the same!

Not everyone is accurate in engineering terms.

 

[Woody.v8]

6 of one ,half a dozen of the other

 

[johnny7]

there are sellers of steel balls on ebay who think 1/4" and 6mm are exactly the same!

Hmmm, So they're rounding it down to 24mm and throwing the other 1.4mm away then!!

A 6mm pellet would drop straight down the barrel of my .25" BSA Supersport!!

The 6.35 pellets fit much better!!



John