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

[Melvyn Best]

@minimutly It's an old Epco, it's great. Although it needs some new seals for the bottom ram pin which functions as the oil feed as well.

Had the same problem with mine last year, IIRC the seals are BS210? should be available from any decent hydraulics engineers , I used a ratchet strap from the garage roof truss to hold the arm whilst taking the lower ram pin out

 

[slim_boy_fat]

sanding it down , and painting it day.

Doh My comment was intended for @eLuSiVeMiTe's post....

Finally.

Been trying to grab and old sampler for weeks. Won it last week and didn't clear the reserve.

I got lucky this time around
Can't wait to get this powers up.

Top unit. Akai s2000 already been converted to usb

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My reply to yours was going to be "Noooo, you'll ruin the 'patina', do that and Drew Pritchard'll haunt you."

God stuff, this red.....

 

[eLuSiVeMiTe]

Doh My comment was intended for @eLuSiVeMiTe's post....


My reply to yours was going to be "Noooo, you'll ruin the 'patina', do that and Drew Pritchard'll haunt you.

God stuff, this red.....

Sample audio from any source I can plug into it.

Edit it or chop it up. Lets me designate a command from a music keyboard to trigger them.

Could do it with my pc but I'm trying to move away from daws.

 

[Mick Annick]

I'd 'like' that, if I knew what it was/did....

Some sort of storage commode that belongs in my workshop, not his

 

[GSR]

As I hit a roundabout first thing this morning I saw a large adjustable spanner laying there. Went round again and picked it up - a nice 18” draper expert

 

[Barking Mat]

As I hit a roundabout first thing this morning I saw a large adjustable spanner laying there. Went round again and picked it up - a nice 18” draper expert

Nice find.

 

[redlig]

@nickk do you live on a boat?!!!If he doesn't judging by the rain on the windows and the "damp" condition of the fields I think he might soon wish he did.

 

[redlig]

As I hit a roundabout first thing this morning I saw a large adjustable spanner laying there. Went round again and picked it up - a nice 18” draper expert

Still using the hammer found in the road on the was to school in "56. I think it was that which started my lifelong refusal to ignore anything that might come in useful One day.

 

[GSR]

Still using the hammer found in the road on the was to school in "56. I think it was that which started my lifelong refusal to ignore anything that might come in useful One day.

I was simply doing my duty for safety of the road using general public - I can only imagine the damage it would have done if it had been flicked up and hit a windscreen

 

[eLuSiVeMiTe]

Still using the hammer found in the road on the was to school in "56. I think it was that which started my lifelong refusal to ignore anything that might come in useful One day.

My big sledge hammer came off the back of a truck and collected by me. Still going strong

 

[Kayos]

In my defence (if such a thing is needed) it was free and pretty much exactly what I wanted for restomod part 2

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

In my defence (if such a thing is needed) it was free and pretty much exactly what I wanted for restomod part 2

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What plans are afoot for this one?

 

[Kayos]

Same but different to the Raleigh.

Probably go 7 speed with a 46t front as I now have a "spare"
It has 650 wheels so change to 26"
Full service, new cables and another set of those white mudguards, I will try and de-rust and reuse as much as possible

Then sell it

 

[seriesonewelder]

Won a lightly used long reach Carver with the wrong jaw (unless it was meant to be like that?) on ebay for the start price, allowing for the correct jaw cost it will still be a bargain.

 

[Kram]

More heatsink tape than I could ever use for 9 quid a roll (send a message if you could use some).

Mt2 reamers, in a nice box, sharp enough they have sliced the rust paper and they have cleaned them up after heat treating.

Thought Id take another risk with amazon... 16piece er25 collet set for £6. I will update in a few days if its any good.
www.amazon.co.uk/Mandrel-Pliers-Pieces-Milling-Machine/dp/B07X4HC32C/

 

[Brad93]

Some new tools....bit of a bargain, hope they're not fake
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They look real enough. Where did you buy them from?

 

[Blake's 7]

Finally some decent circlip pliers. Knipex.

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Paul, I've been on the lookout for a descent set of these too, where did you get your set from?

 

[daedalusminos]

eBay hence the concern, but the price was OK

 

[Blake's 7]

If you are anything like me and have calculators in the shed/workshop, you will know they have a tough time being operated with manky hands, and put down in coolant, etc carelessly, normally when you are in a hurry. My last casio died last year, so i made a note to pick up a new one. I was in the newsagents/stationers today and they were all expensive and made by sharp, a brand i am not that fond of. So i left it and went into Tesco to get bread etc.

I happened to be passing the stationery aisle and seen the calc's, 4 euros each for these. That cannot be right i thought, so i asked a passing staff member, "Oh yes, thats the price alright". Still not convinced, i took one to the help desk and asked for a price scan, yup 4 bills. So i bought a few of them as you can see. Already given 2 away to my nieces who have exams coming up.

Surely 4 quid cannot be correct ?


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My local Mr. Price store has a nice selection of Casio's too. Might be worth your while checking there as well if there's a branch near you.

 

[Kram]

The £5 delivered DTI from amazon. Feels decent, perfect for what I need, so l can put my Mitutoyo safely away and use this for most things.