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

[Dieselman 63]

Does the 2 output shafts mean you can connect the flexi for 2 speeds?

That will be like a dremel on a trunk full of steroids when you get it finished! Would be great for doing porting work on cylinder heads but with a carbide cutter also great for finishing welds!

Yes, you can slog along at 1200rpm or connect it to the other shaft and kick out 11,500rpm. Yeah a proper Dremel, that doesn’t fluctuate and die if you work it hard. Power test came good!

 

[Agroshield]

Yes, you can slog along at 1200rpm or connect it to the other shaft and kick out 11,500rpm.

Looks like it is still made, with parts diagram:

Flexible Shaft Grinder Manufacturer, Flexible Shaft Grinder Supplier

We are manufacturer and supplier of Flexible Shaft Grinder which is widely used in fabrication workshops, foundries and machine tools industries.

www.ralliwolf.com

 

[Dieselman 63]

Looks like it is still made, with parts diagram:

Flexible Shaft Grinder Manufacturer, Flexible Shaft Grinder Supplier

We are manufacturer and supplier of Flexible Shaft Grinder which is widely used in fabrication workshops, foundries and machine tools industries.

www.ralliwolf.com

Ive seen that before, I’d love to buy one of the bench grinders. The later Wolf products were made in India and were still of high quality, so I assume it’s the same outfit.

 

[Cobbler]

If it’s anything like the old Wolf gut buster drills, it will never need any repairs. They were indestructible, the only thing that ever broke was your wrist!

 

[slim_boy_fat]

Yes, you can slog along at 1200rpm or connect it to the other shaft and kick out 11,500rpm. Yeah a proper Dremel, that doesn’t fluctuate and die if you work it hard. Power test came good!

I like it!! Do you plan to source a tight, push-on cover [ e.g. like a plastic 12V battery post cover] for whichever spigot is not being used? Elf 'n Safety and all that.....

 

[droopsnoot]

Driving home just now I spotted a pile of stuff left at the end of a drive for the scrap man, just at the same time as someone in a van in front of me spotted the same pile. I got there quickly enough to get a Clarke MIG 100e Mk2 in a box, and left the rest with him and his mate. The rest wouldn't have fitted in my car anyway, but chucking out a leaf blower and garden shredder seemed weird to a hoarder like me. Tomorrow we will see if it works.

 

[paulmitchell1984]

Cos of you lot, I've been spending again

Ferrule crimp set

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Does anybody know if this style of crimper would be any good for the deutsch plug pins

 

[a111r]

Driving home just now I spotted a pile of stuff left at the end of a drive for the scrap man, just at the same time as someone in a van in front of me spotted the same pile. I got there quickly enough to get a Clarke MIG 100e Mk2 in a box, and left the rest with him and his mate. The rest wouldn't have fitted in my car anyway, but chucking out a leaf blower and garden shredder seemed weird to a hoarder like me. Tomorrow we will see if it works.

That MIG is basically the enduring, simple Pro 90 model.
Reliable and easy to rejuvenate, even if it looks rusty.

 

[Memmeddu]

Why there's a second bar in the reply box?
I can write into it ,as if to add a title or a subject to my reply.

Anyway yesterday I was little bit busy and really didn't have time to watch the forum.
So on Tuesday I've received a call from my buddy at the powertools repair shop , Milwaukee PLH32QEX maintenance kit finally arrived .
More in the stuff you have made today thread , double posting wouldn't be a good idea

 

[droopsnoot]

Why there's a second bar in the reply box?
I can write into it ,as if to add a title or a subject to my reply.

I can't see one, but lots of forums allow a title for an individual post. Often it's displayed in the thread list as "main thread title ... most recent individual post title" and you see it used on build threads so people can have stuff like "My Vauxhall rebuild ... got it painted now" without having to edit the first post every time something momentous happens.

 

[mpats]

Well we finally have some internets!!!! BT can' hook up the fibre till March but sent us a mini 4G hub which is working quite nicely. Also, we have finally acquired, and by Acquired I mean moved into our new house. Lots to do, and I do mean lots! But we managed to get most stuff moved over from the old house over the weekend, odds and sods to get yet but I'm back on shift for a week.
So all the unpacking, lots of decorating and renovating stuff, plus a good bit of work needed maintenance wise on the outbuildings, they've not really see a ot of TLC for a few years.
Oh, and on day 2 after getting the keys we got a bill for a new covering on the flat roof. But the sellers have agreed to contribute so not all bad. We have the fire on and it's helping the better half stay thawed out, she's not used to older country houses so is struggling with it not being nice and warm all the time like the last place. But we also inherited some chickens with this one which has made her very happy.
The 2 cows and a sheep that are still here will be going soonish, once the old owners "take them to the seaside"!
Be a little while till I get some sort of qworkshop type thing organised but then I should have loads of space at last. Might even be investigating the re-instating of 3 phase that comes to the barn but isn't hooked up anymore, just for the workshop side of things, if it's not going to be too costly.
Anyway, pics will follow when I can get some in some daylight, leaving for work in the dark and coming home in the dark makes it tricky!

 

[sg66]

Makita palm router/laminate trimmer

I could have bought 2 or 3 of the knock off Katsu ones but I didn't

 

[Pigeon_Droppings2]

Planning to restart work on my Figaro project...decided to treat myself. This is the cheaper version with the standard lense. I'm reasonably sure I can upgrade the lense in future (swap it for the true view?).

As expected it's very nice quality

 

[bigegg]

an arduino uno kit.



can't get over the fact i can get a microcontroller, interface boards, sensors, cables, and components for sub £23.
30 years ago, i paid that for 4 relays - enough components to make a little BBCmicro controlled scuttlebug was about £100-£150 (plus the computer!)

 

[Pigeon_Droppings2]

I'm reasonably sure I can upgrade the lense in future (swap it for the true view?).

Well that didn't take long...ended up ordering the new lens (I hope it fits!)......and a new bag too....spend spend spend!

Was going to get it for myself for Christmas so its counted as a late Christmas present!

Got the helmet (with the adflo) from the guy on eBay....£600 inc shipping I thought was pretty good price.

 

[Dr.Al]

Been waiting a while for MSC to have another one of their sales. Had to put up with a lot of emails from them over the six months I've been on the mailing list, but the kant clamps were finally back on offer yesterday so I squandered:

 

[Shox Dr]

Been waiting a while for MSC to have another one of their sales. Had to put up with a lot of emails from them over the six months I've been on the mailing list, but the kant clamps were finally back on offer yesterday so I squandered:

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One type of clamp that has eluded me so far. I was tempted by some last week, but Ive more clamps than a clampy thing So thought better of it, and bought something else instead

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

I am the most happy TYA I know.

Much free stuff.
Free food.
Plus a senior manager so deep in trouble he may not be a manager come Monday. leading to me allowed into the stores of the site.

Plus new to me toys.

Free food, was a nice steak and kidney pie. chips, beans and garlic bread. From a site who was quoted £1,500 to fix their fire alarm. one nation wide company was going to replace the whole panel.
Me fixed it for £0.85p.

So I asked if I could have a hot lunch, they in which the gladly supplied.
The issue a seldom needed fuse had failed, it is mentioned in the Engineers manual. but not the symptoms. Read the book and it hints at a panel issue. But you must contact Tech support to confirm.
Me knew this.
One very happy customer, one very happy Boss. Our first visit to the site.

Then the next site, with a manager with his head so far up is anus. The Manager is responsible for ensuring the weekly fire alarm test is carried out. To the point if the logs shows it was not done he must carry one out. It is no one else duty. The daily manager can do it, if delegated. Not the maintenance staff.
When I pointed out to this person, 24 hours before the Fire safety inspection, plus the fact the fire alarm log does not match the Fire log book he signed. Plus the issue of the missing 23 fire extinguishers, the ones he has signed that are still on site. The nice shiny ones are missing.

Enough of that, the food, no images. I was hungry.


But the stores raid.

Plugs, 2 types of LED lamps. Not seen what they look like, but in time I will.

Assorted lamp holders, switches and some flex.

Then when I got home there was a few items on my door step.

Thank you mad human.
I will feed you beer tomorrow.

But what is in the sealed packages.

Odd selection, but nice.


Now sit down, I have shocking news.

I.
Parted.
With.
Money.

4 round golden coins of the realm was handed over.

The containers are damaged. But the caps are jammed and can not be opened.
I will decant them into other used containers as and when I need too.

 

[droopsnoot]

an arduino uno kit.

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can't get over the fact i can get a microcontroller, interface boards, sensors, cables, and components for sub £23.
30 years ago, i paid that for 4 relays - enough components to make a little BBCmicro controlled scuttlebug was about £100-£150 (plus the computer!)

That's a decent kit for the money. I bought a very basic starter kit with the intention of having a play, and haven't done anything at all with it yet. Now I've seen your photo I want to buy the better kit, even though I haven't touched the one I've already got.

Acquired a couple of heavy-duty cabinets today. Not massive, about the size of a kitchen wall unit each, but you would want to hang these from the wall. One of the doors caught me on the shin when I was moving them into the shed and I can still feel it - they're something like 3mm plate. Ex bank, apparently.

And the "out for the scrap man" MIG welder was tested today, and works very nicely. If anything, it produces a nicer weld than the one I paid for. Looking forward to testing it on the car sometime soon. Other than the top of the case, it's very clean. Looks as if the box has been open where it was stored, and lots of dust / other stuff has landed on it.

 

[slim_boy_fat]

But the caps are jammed and can not be opened.

I had the same thing with screen wash the other day. Attacked them with water pump pliers on the bits where you're supposed to squeeze and eventually got them open.