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

[Olderisbetter]

Got a weller soldering gun which is the same as i had 40 years ago, made a tip from some thick wire and it works a treat.

 

[Munkul]

An esab air a50 courtesy of work since my argos Air fed stopped working, just brought it home to get it set up for tomorrow

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You'll enjoy that then!

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

Got a weller soldering gun which is the same as i had 40 years ago, made a tip from some thick wire and it works a treat. View attachment 274165

You'll enjoy that then!

The Draper ones fit as well.

 

[roofman]

No pics unfortunately but i did pick up a few items while there including a steel welding bench on castors..But the main big acquisition today is full "rooters rights" at a very large fruitful scrap yard that has produced good stuff in the past for me..these days to be allowed free roaming around scrap yards with H&S is getting rare.

 

[Lewis_RX8]

No pics unfortunately but i did pick up a few items while there including a steel welding bench on castors..But the main big acquisition today is full "rooters rights" at a very large fruitful scrap yard that has produced good stuff in the past for me..these days to be allowed free roaming around scrap yards with H&S is getting rare.

One near me like that,, Just got told to walk around and pick up what I want, Indeed a rarity these days

Then a kind man in hi-vis turned up and cut up my steel for me for free with the safety squint technique on a sthil saw

need to go dig around their soon ish for some more bits think they are still open business as usual

 

[a111r]

Today, the fox that took one of my new Michael Jackson gloves two weeks ago, returned it.
Well chuffed... it's a victory.

 

[selectedgrub]

5 little engines and a case they go in

 

[nickk]

On @Munkul reccommendation,this came today.

 

[pedrobedro]

On @Munkul reccommendation,this came today.

When you get to my age you need something like that

 

[Jan-DIY]

Got 2 new torches and some rods of Castolin 1020XFC today.

 

[slim_boy_fat]

thought you looked after alarm systems

He'll go anywhere and tackle anything if there's free grub in prospect... He does seem to have finely-tuned radar where food and skips are concerned.

 

[slim_boy_fat]

He sent me a box.

Nice kit there! Feel free to pass him my name and address.....

 

[nickk]

Then later this arrived.for my yard scraper,can’t recommend CIS enough for surplus stock of reinforced conveyor belting.

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

He'll go anywhere and tackle anything if there's free grub in prospect... He does seem to have finely-tuned radar where food and skips are concerned.

True. I can not disagree with that.

Nice kit there! Feel free to pass him my name and address.....

Can I pass Norbert to you.
Good.

 

[pedrobedro]

Got a weller soldering gun which is the same as i had 40 years ago, made a tip from some thick wire and it works a treat.

I have one like that and I nearly threw it out because I thought it wasn't working but it was just the bulb gone. I'd get another bulb but I can't find one. Seen lots on ebay but they are in US and lots of postage.

 

[Theblackbox]

My new to me startrite bandsaw turned up today even has the info for cutting asbestos!

sadly before I got it someone’s dropped it! It’s broken the light base, a tension knob and also a piece of casting that bolts the table on all easily sorted electrics are original too so they need renewing.

 

[paulmitchell1984]

Then later this arrived.for my yard scraper,can’t recommend CIS enough for surplus stock of reinforced conveyor belting.View attachment 274290

How is it reinforced?

 

[nickk]

How is it reinforced?

Strands of what look like cotton thread.

 

[paulmitchell1984]

Oh right, that's the ply, I thought I was missing something, I used to be a vulcaniser,
Those can come in different quantities 1 2 3 4ply etc, you have to step each ply to overlap when doing the joint (hot or cold)

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

Happy ME.
Oh what a happy MEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE(not him).
But I am happy.

@angellonewolf @Parm
Not a hammer.

But I have stuff.

Plus I have sampled a few nice Isle of Jura Gold watches.

A friend has visited, plus PDP and UPS have dropped some stuff off.

From Israel.


Some very nice coffee, it is nice I have had it before.

From the good ole US of A.
Whiskey fudge.



But it does not taste of whisky.
So I had to compare with some liquid stuff.
Twice.

The above are from friends wishing me a speedy recovery from surgery.
Thanks good friends.
@Barking Mat The one who cups over flows.

Then my Mad friend (he says he is not but he puts the hammer away in the spanner drawer) shows me the box he has for me.



6 more of those things.

4 have the potential to be fixed.
@Kayos Time for my Citric acid bath to come out.

Some have a a few good markins on them.





Oh yes, this.



Some old members may recognise it.