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

[Agroshield]

Anyhow, it's not terribly interesting only 2 pages of English

Thanks very much. It contains a patent number that I had never seen before so that is a discovery in itself. It also notes that the older chucks need the nose ring opening out. I have one with the smaller opening and always wondered if I should modify it.

 

[Barking Mat]

Thanks very much. It contains a patent number that I had never seen before so that is a discovery in itself.

Nice technical drawings. Possibly to go on workshop wall.

I'm a bit strange...

 

[m_c]

A box


The contents hopefully mean I can get a machine back running that's been lying in bits for over a year now.

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And here are the main contents of said box -

Although the box did also contain the broken bits-

And the related bits that the broken bits assemble on/in to, as I left the job of measuring everything to HPC.
I now have this puzzle to reassemble once I get the required bearings, o-rings, and circlips ordered-

 

[Brad93]

And here are the main contents of said box -
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Although the box did also contain the broken bits-
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And the related bits that the broken bits assemble on/in to, as I left the job of measuring everything to HPC.
I now have this puzzle to reassemble once I get the required bearings, o-rings, and circlips ordered-
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What’s the machine?

 

[Kram]

Can't get a decent photo since it's a bit crumpled...would need to iron it first. Anyhow, it's not terribly interesting only 2 pages of EnglishView attachment 292563View attachment 292564View attachment 292565

Interesting that it warns, not to grip unmachined bar, or the accuracy will be destroyed!?!
I would imagine the blades are hardened, I dont see how they would be damaged.

 

[dan.taylor.1]

Not today, but Thursday I moved my new milling machine into the workshop, got it wired up yesterday (amazingly I got the 3 phases right first time, should have got a lottery ticket!) not used it in anger yet though.

Its a Semco model LC-1 1/2 VS, variable speed bridgeport copy basically, R8 spindle, it's got a riser block, which is nice but does mean it does not fit under my mezzanine where I'd wanted it to go so it's in the front corner of the workshop atm.

 

[jinjahbiscuit]

Today, at last! A Rapidor machine hacksaw
Many thanks to JMS1972, top lady!

 

[Dr.Al]

A new lid:

My last one (a Shoei) left a big red sore mark on my forehead after a long ride, as did the one before (a Schuberth). I'm hoping this one is going to be better; I tried a lot of different ones from various manufacturers on today and this one was by far the most comfortable. It's never easy to tell from a test in a shop what they'll be like after wearing for a few hours. They don't seem to design many helmets for people with long narrow heads (but then they don't design many things for tall people, so why should helmets be any different?). Looking forward to taking it for a spin - I've never ridden with a peaked helmet before; it'll be intriguing to see what it's like.

Over the years I've had helmets from HJC, Caberg, Schuberth, Shoei and now Arai, I have to say that the visor attachment mechanism on the Arai is by far the most fiddly and awkward! Hopefully I won't need to change the visor very often!

 

[Chillitt]

A new lid:

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My last one (a Shoei) left a big red sore mark on my forehead after a long ride, as did the one before (a Schuberth). I'm hoping this one is going to be better; I tried a lot of different ones from various manufacturers on today and this one was by far the most comfortable. It's never easy to tell from a test in a shop what they'll be like after wearing for a few hours. They don't seem to design many helmets for people with long narrow heads (but then they don't design many things for tall people, so why should helmets be any different?). Looking forward to taking it for a spin - I've never ridden with a peaked helmet before; it'll be intriguing to see what it's like.

Over the years I've had helmets from HJC, Caberg, Schuberth, Shoei and now Arai, I have to say that the visor attachment mechanism on the Arai is by far the most fiddly and awkward! Hopefully I won't need to change the visor very often!

I have a 25 year old Arai and an 8 year old Arai. Both still have the original visors...

 

[m_c]

What’s the machine?

It's the turret of my old Denford Cyclone lathe. Had a mishap with a boring bar last year, which lead to me buying a new lathe.
If this turret works after re-assembly, I'll probably run the lathe for a couple weeks to make sure it still works fine, then sell it as I don't really need it anymore.

 

[Pete.]

I have a 25 year old Arai and an 8 year old Arai. Both still have the original visors...

Did you un-box them yet?

I do at least 2 visors a year mind you I ride in all weathers and heavy traffic.

 

[Arc Tourist]

I had a snooze in the car while my Wife did some shopping today, and on the way back she stopped by our local salvage shop where I acquired four Bullfinch torches, five clamps, a couple of the good "old" Stanley knives, a level and some anchor bolts.

 

[Chillitt]

Did you un-box them yet?

I do at least 2 visors a year mind you I ride in all weathers and heavy traffic.

Weather? ? Good lord no... Might splash out on a new one once I get a decent bike fixed. Seems a bit of a waste for a CD175..

 

[droopsnoot]

I found this on the scrap pile today. I initially grabbed it so I could put the larger castors on my welding trolley to make it cope better with the rough concrete floor of the shed, but in the end I am in the process of junking my old trolley (which was made out of two old speaker stands welded together) and using this instead. My bottle is a bit too small for it, so I need to fix it in place. And I'm building a shelf half-way up the other side, so I can put my welding helmet and gloves in it. Oh, and perhaps I'll find a bit of worktop to go on the top, just so I can pile stuff on it and make it (a) top heavy and (b) a bit too heavy to move around the shed.

 

[roblane65]

thursday I acquired


a pair of record marples speed clamps , or is that cramps ? they'd been up a while on market place for £70 and I made an offer of £50 and got them . Not bad really considering the price new
they'll clamp up just over a metre and 120mm deep.
there's a name for that type of handle on the screw which escapes me anyone know what it is ?

 

[Munkul]

New stuff arrived.
Surfox 202 in good condition with lots of consumables.
Worth to give it a try to not playing around with HF which I really hate.

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That's a nice bit of kit, does it pump fluid and suck it back?

 

[Jan-DIY]

It pumps the fluid from a internal reservoir to the tip and got a fume extractor.
No returning of the fluid because of containment.
That’s what the manual said.
Will testing today to see the results.

 

[bricol]

Not today, but Thursday I moved my new milling machine into the workshop, got it wired up yesterday (amazingly I got the 3 phases right first time, should have got a lottery ticket!) not used it in anger yet though.

Its a Semco model LC-1 1/2 VS, variable speed bridgeport copy basically, R8 spindle, it's got a riser block, which is nice but does mean it does not fit under my mezzanine where I'd wanted it to go so it's in the front corner of the workshop atm.

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I once visited a supplier machining a 15ton fabrication for us - they were in an old mill. Further down the shop under a lower ceiling was a taller machine . . . the motor poked up into a hole in the ceiling. On the guided tour of the place, in the middle of the office floor upstairs was a large up-turned bucket . . .

Office staff knew when that machine was working hard . . .

 

[bricol]

Weather? ? Good lord no... Might splash out on a new one once I get a decent bike fixed. Seems a bit of a waste for a CD175..

Is the tarmac softer when you fall off a crap bike?

 

[Chillitt]

Is the tarmac softer when you fall off a crap bike?

No but it tends to be a lot less hectic when you do it at walking pace.