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

[Pigeon_Droppings2]

Picked this up yesterday, now have tidy power for the garage project, it says its silent, not convinced. Checked output voltage and frequency and thats all good and did a partial load test.

Korean stuff seems to be pretty good at the moment....it's like the Japanese stuff of the 1990s (or German stuff of the 1980s) I reckon...good engineering without the crazy prices.

 

[badabec]

I bought another watch!

I put a Bund style leather strap on it as the Zulu it was one was very soft and floppy!!

It has a high dome Sapphire crystal and a Miyota automatic movement that handwinds too.

John

A man with one watch always knows the time, a man with two watches is never quite sure

 

[Shox Dr]

A man with one watch always knows the time, a man with two watches is never quite sure

and a broken watch is correct twice a day

 

[Woody.v8]

and a broken watch is correct twice a day

I've given up eating watches , its time consuming

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

I've given up eating watches , its time consuming

But why is the second hand called the third hand?

 

[Jay1st]

But why is the second hand called the third hand?

It's the "seconds" hand the 3rd hand

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

It's the "seconds" hand the 3rd hand

www.youtube.com/watch?v=0QVPUIRGthI

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

First.
@barking mat @Parm @slim_boy_fat @Chillitt

Yes, it is true. Officially I have been gagged. I can not tell any one that..............................................................

But by 16:00 this order will be lifted as my boss has ............................................................up and this means ............................ I can.........................But not tell anyone about what a total....................................................................

 

[slim_boy_fat]

www.youtube.com/watch?v=0QVPUIRGthI

Brilliant!!

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

Had to help a mate collect some bits today.

At first his bits looked junk.

So I had a look in the skip found this lot.



Brass weights and a screwdriver.



Hob pan holders, will fit my fire pit.



The box this came in fell apart, shame. Looks brand new.
Yes I do need one. Yes I have a few but I need this one.

Why?

Shinny.

 

[Nick DV]

www.youtube.com/watch?v=0QVPUIRGthI

The man is a legend

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

But.

This lot may have upset my friend, a bit. He brought the same, give or take.
Mine was in another skip, I asked if I could.
I was told, sure help your self.

So, this is what I got.



A Brass paint sprayer. Yes I got another one.

Yes another bigger than average, but not my biggest one paraffin blow torch.

Plus a small weed burner. Will be great to kill vibe weed and stuff in Greenbacks garden.






The pump washer seam to work, I will be testing them soon.

Look out for smoke.

 

[Barking Mat]

www.youtube.com/watch?v=0QVPUIRGthI

Very good.

 

[Barking Mat]

I thought we were in the pub...

 

[slim_boy_fat]

Plus a small weed burner.

Many years ago, I hired one of those to clear an area of garden ground. This was in the mid-70s so there were no safety talks, instructions, manuals or other encumbrances like that - you paid your money, bought your paraffin and off you went....

Bearing in mind I knew less about operating the thing than a cow would understand about a christening, it was like a scene from Apocalypse Now

I gave up in the end and took it back to the shop, so traumatised I never even asked for a refund!

 

[DAPPH]

Some shelving for the garage, problem is finding wall space for it due to current shelving.
I need a bigger garage

I's upside down

 

[Arc Tourist]

………………………….. I gave up in the end and took it back to the shop, so traumatised I never even asked for a refund!

So, you not from Yorkshire then ?

 

[DAPPH]

Set my bequeathed Bulfinch tar boiler propane fire wand up a couple of weeks ago just happened to melt some translucent wriggly plastic sheet from a yard away in one accidental sweeping pass . I suspect someone ( Not me honest Guv) opened up the jet a tad as the light purple flame is a foot or more across and about 20 inches long.

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

But.

This lot may have upset my friend, a bit. He brought the same, give or take.
Mine was in another skip, I asked if I could.
I was told, sure help your self.

So, this is what I got.

View attachment 248207

A Brass paint sprayer. Yes I got another one.

Yes another bigger than average, but not my biggest one paraffin blow torch.

Plus a small weed burner. Will be great to kill vibe weed and stuff in Greenbacks garden.

View attachment 248208

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The pump washer seam to work, I will be testing them soon.

Look out for smoke.

Holllllllyyyyyyyyyyyyy MOLLLLLLLLYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY


They all worked.
But Not now, I may be a bit mad, but I am not that mad. I have removed the pump washers.
They are shot anyway. New washers and seals on order.

Plant sparyer.
Not used for water!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
All the internals are shot with water (mine) the fuel and yes I did see if the fine mist would burn, it did.
Oh dear. As I put my coffee down and step away.

The Blow torch.
Last fuel was petrol.
NOT A GOOD IDEA.

Filled with dirty paraffin, why? it mix's better with petrol and allows the torch to be tested.
Yes it fires up, but it leaks fuel from all joints. Worse the tank to pipe joint leaks, so paraffin mix's with the meths and you can get a flowing fuel fire.

I cheat. I have a tray of ABC fire extinguisher powder I test these item in.


Weed Burner.
NO.
NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
NO.

Untill I have a fuel service kit, on order, plus it has been rebuilt. I am not setting it going again.
NO.
NO. No and NO again.

NO.

I did not take pictures.
No I will not do a stage picture shot for you lot.

It was done in a safe way, but I am not doing it again.
But at least Greenback now knows he has a lot more work to do on his.

 

[Shox Dr]

..an almost clean, clutter free table. One problem.... that means the next project



@pressbrake1 fancy plaining it