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

[MattF]

A vice, perchance?

 

[Munkul]

Pics of my bearing puller I can't believe the hex head of the screw isn't more damaged from being whacked with hammers, I wonder if it's had one replacement screw already. The leg locking collar has had it's share of abuse from people trying to tighten or slacken it with chisels...

 

[Arc Tourist]

A vice, perchance?

Nah, but one is on the way.

 

[Arc Tourist]

More bubble wrap.

There was a lot of it, and I laughed considering the contents.

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

I've been axed!

This is a good thing. Cheers that man.

Do I recognise that wee tool of joy?

 

[Arc Tourist]

Marked JB and 28 lbs., it actually weighs thirty one pounds. There's some rust but it appears unused, as I can't see any hammer marks on the surface or edges. 315 mm long, 67 mm wide, 65mm high, its a good size for a bench top anvil. The bubble wrap to protect it during shipping was a nice touch but had me laughing.

 

[brewdexta]

A magnetic grasshopper stronghand tool thingamabob. I guess it counts as another clamp...

Cheers
Andy

 

[redlig]

Thank you! It is still cheaper than the £51 I was seeing. I don't understand why, but sometimes the same search on my Mrs phone can show different item prices than mine

The "system" has recognised that you buy certain items and adjusts its prices .. have you ever looked at something and noted the price and then looked elsewhere then gone back to the original site to fond it more expensive.

 

[Olderisbetter]

Needed some drills for my work bag so grabbed these Dewalt ones to get a full set.

 

[zx9]

Marked JB and 28 lbs., it actually weighs thirty one pounds. There's some rust but it appears unused, as I can't see any hammer marks on the surface or edges. 315 mm long, 67 mm wide, 65mm high, its a good size for a bench top anvil. The bubble wrap to protect it during shipping was a nice touch but had me laughing.

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I suspect the bubble wrap protected all the other parcels from the anvil not the other way round. Nice thing to have / use. (Anvil not bubble wrap )

 

[badabec]

The "system" has recognised that you buy certain items and adjusts its prices .. have you ever looked at something and noted the price and then looked elsewhere then gone back to the original site to fond it more expensive.

Deleting the cookies also helps

 

[Dieselman 63]

Got this tool box for free - it’s a very old SK Tools one from the USA. My sister is getting married next year and I thought it would be a nice present to her fiancé whom I happen to get along with very well. The goal is to restore it, then fill it with old SK gear. First purchase is a set of 7-19mm sockets, $75. Bargain! I’ve always liked SK, but I’m a Britool man at heart

 

[My Old Landy]

The "system" has recognised that you buy certain items and adjusts its prices .. have you ever looked at something and noted the price and then looked elsewhere then gone back to the original site to fond it more expensive.

It does seem that way. It doesn't help them as I won't buy something at 4 times the price I have seen someone else buy it for!

 

[redlig]

It does seem that way. It doesn't help them as I won't buy something at 4 times the price I have seen someone else buy it for!

I get the feeling that they survive by the phrase " If at first you don't succeed etc " Persistent B*******s .

 

[bricol]

Marked JB and 28 lbs., it actually weighs thirty one pounds. There's some rust but it appears unused, as I can't see any hammer marks on the surface or edges. 315 mm long, 67 mm wide, 65mm high, its a good size for a bench top anvil. The bubble wrap to protect it during shipping was a nice touch but had me laughing.

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I tend to use layers of bubble wrap, cardboard etc to try to prevent a heavy object escaping its packaging and thus its address.

 

[My Old Landy]

I get the feeling that they survive by the phrase " If at first you don't succeed etc " Persistent B*******s .

Just to see what happened, I ran the search again today. The same chuck at £51 was now (wait for it...) £114!
I then went up to my workshop and pulled out an old Pratt and Bernard from its hiding place and decided to use that on the rotary table

 

[Jim Davey]

Today a set of old turning rolls arrived for refurbishment.
Looks in tidy nick and someone has already converted the controller to a VFD. Time for a clean up, sort out the cables and the broken pendant and she’s a runner.

 

[zx9]

Just to see what happened, I ran the search again today. The same chuck at £51 was now (wait for it...) £114!
I then went up to my workshop and pulled out an old Pratt and Bernard from its hiding place and decided to use that on the rotary table

I try to use a private browsing window when I am looking for things, one to stop all the google adds and two to keep my ip off the vendors' servers.

 

[My Old Landy]

I try to use a private browsing window when I am looking for things, one to stop all the google adds and two to keep my ip off the vendors' servers.

I do too but Amazon is an app on my phone, so I don't know how you can do anything about that? I suppose if I use a private browser window then actually log on once I find something at a reasonable price?

 

[MattF]

and two to keep my ip off the vendors' servers.

I've got a roll of tinfoil if you want to make a hat?