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

[droopsnoot]

Nice find, I used a tea trolley for some years for my tool box … until the wheels went goofy with the weight. It was far better than the proper tool trolley that I replaced it with as it was small & manoeuvrable.

Yes, this is the current one, and I've a wooden one as well, both chucked out. The top of this one lifts out as a tray, but I haven't used that feature much.

 

[Onoff]

Some components from Cricklewood Electronics:

 

[brewdexta]

A nice little laser distance sensor for a raspberry pi. I'm going to use it to detect if the pellet boiler's hopper is empty, and gauge pellet consumption.

Here it is being tested using a breakout board on a pi. It worked straight out of the box, just need to configure the i2c bus on the pi and add a python library and off you go.

Here's output from the example python file, I just moved my hand in front of the sensor a little to change the distance.

pi@boilerpi01:~/distance $ ./distance.py

Display the distance read from the sensor.

Uses the "Short Range" timing budget by default.

Press Ctrl+C to exit.

VL53L1X Start Ranging Address 0x29

VL53L0X_GetDeviceInfo:
Device Name : VL53L1 cut1.1
Device Type : VL53L1
Device ID :
ProductRevisionMajor : 1
ProductRevisionMinor : 13
Distance: 372mm
Distance: 77mm
Distance: 277mm
Distance: 611mm
Distance: 688mm
Distance: 174mm
^C
pi@boilerpi01:~/distance $

I'll make a few changes so it puts the output into a database so I can alert on nearly empty and graph usage. I can calibrate the sensor by letting the hopper empty then throw in a 15kg bag of pellets at a time.

I'm printing off a tiny case for the sensor then I'll wire it into the hopper tomorrow.

 

[Cobbler]

Yes, this is the current one, and I've a wooden one as well, both chucked out. The top of this one lifts out as a tray, but I haven't used that feature much.

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That is the same as I was using. It was great, just the right size, as I said, more use than the proper one I bought. It was left in the house when we moved in 20 odd years ago & lasted for about 12 years.

 

[redlig]

Only if youv been weaving as you slowly pedal along side by side on a narrow country lane

Nice to know we are not the only ones to 'suffer' the dreaded mobile version of the old fashioned Sleeping Policeman.

 

[northwest]

Another indulgence, but yesterday:


Set od extensions and a really cute pry bar, magnetic mat too. Just helps me keep all the little bits in one place!

 

[MattF]

but you can feel the quality

That's it. You've reached the sad stage.

 

[stuvy]

Another indulgence, but yesterday:

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Set od extensions and a really cute pry bar, magnetic mat too. Just helps me keep all the little bits in one place!

Where is the prybar from? Looks noce

 

[Kayos]

That's it. You've reached the sad stage.

Reached that a long time ago

 

[m_c]

Where is the prybar from? Looks noce

The clue is in either the lower left, or upper right of the extension foam holder.

 

[Maker]

That's it. You've reached the sad stage.

In that case I've been sad a long time.

 

[Lewis_RX8]

Moore and Wright 6" caliper from machine DRO with battery's which was just under £30 for a import non mitutoyo level tool but quite good quality alot nicer than the ultra cheap ones for fit and finish and nice sliding motion.

Also some new WIHAAAAAAA drivers

 

[northwest]

The clue is in either the lower left, or upper right of the extension foam holder.

Corect! One of those "I didn't know I needed it until I got it" tools. I acquired it at a good price. Good being relative, the retail is £120 at that sort of money you are going to make tasks for it. Snap On are not shy when it comes to pricing.

 

[Nick DV]

Only if youv been weaving as you slowly pedal along side by side on a narrow country lane

You know me then - the mobile road block

 

[Munkul]

Moore and Wright 6" caliper from machine DRO with battery's which was just under £30 for a import non mitutoyo level tool but quite good quality alot nicer than the ultra cheap ones for fit and finish and nice sliding motion.

I really rate those M&W calipers. Sure they arent as good as mitutoyo, but they're accurate and the digital scale keeps its zero unlike cheap calipers. Good value IMO.

 

[Onoff]

Hmmm...need to triple check but looks like Cricklewood have missed x4 10uF electrolytics off of my order

 

[OJCar]

1/4" Flexy Driver for those coolant hose clips.

 

[Melvyn Best]

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1/4" Flexy Driver for those coolant hose clips.

One of my pet hates, much prefer using the ones without a removable socket even though you need at least a 6,7 and an 8 mm

 

[OJCar]

One of my pet hates, much prefer using the ones without a removable socket even though you need at least a 6,7 and an 8 mm

I promise not to lend it to you then ...

 

[Olderisbetter]

A dry pressure test kit