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

[Hood]

I've been working away in Caernarfon all week - so I've only just got to look at the Record Leader 24" Stilsons I bought before I left.
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Happily it's a mint bit of kit. The jaws are sharp and in brilliant nick and its spot on. I'd never seen/heard of a "Record Leader" tbh, nor seen this design. Turns out there is a spring against either face of the adjustable jaw in the head - so the jaw doesn't rattle & flap about like regular Stilsons. A nice bit of solid kit for cheap Chinesium money.

(Also my Compressor Reciever has dried out nicely while I was gone, and the Phosphoric has treated some of/ worst of the rust )

I think most Stilsons have the spring steel, just it breaks with age.

 

[Hood]

Don't have a 3d printer but even if I did I reckon there are at least a few reasons they would not be as good.
1. Strength/rigidity, I reckon Acetal will be a lot better than most common printed plastics
2. Friction, Acetal is low friction, I think most 3D printed materials would have more friction.
3. Time, it will take me under 1 minute to make one, I reckon 3D printing will take longer.

Oh and another, lots of plastics absorb water and swell, especially sea water. Acetal has a much lower absorption rate than most and is the reason it is used for marine applications such as pintle bushes etc.

 

[selectedgrub]

Oh and another, lots of plastics absorb water and swell, especially sea water. Acetal has a much lower absorption rate than most and is the reason it is used for marine applications such as pintle bushes etc.

and one more .... Whales do not like that supply.

 

[GRW]

I think most Stilsons have the spring steel, just it breaks with age.

You learn summat every day! I've never seen any Stilson type spanner with the springs in (new or old)

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

I have jsut been bribed.
Yes, I was bribed.

This is the bribe.

Hmmm.

Then this was brought out.

This is what is in it.

Did my friends succeeed in bribing me?

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

Yes it did.

This is what was left with me, only in the order it came out of their car.

Looks good.
If any one on here can make a use of it for a small donnation, please contact me. It will be collection only.

YAY, more granny steps.
Theses have be Nabbed already.
Yay, space, I hope.

The rest is as it came, not even sorted.

Rusty and seized **** barn tool box.

The top layer.

The bottom layer.




This iterm my interest @Parm.

It was in this lot.

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

Yes, there is more.

Much more.

More.

Another tool box.

The contents.

There was more.

But they have lready gone.

Plastic bendy canes for runner beens, 20Kg of assorted seeds.
Garden tools, long and short handles.
Paist assorted, skiped.
Plastic sheeting.

 

[Parm]

Yes it did.

This is what was left with me, only in the order it came out of their car.

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Looks good.
If any one on here can make a use of it for a small donnation, please contact me. It will be collection only.

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YAY, more granny steps.
Theses have be Nabbed already.
Yay, space, I hope.

The rest is as it came, not even sorted.


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Rusty and seized **** barn tool box.


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The top layer.

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The bottom layer.

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This iterm my interest @Parm.

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It was in this lot.

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It does indeed. Can I put my name to tat please. Let know how many beer tokens

 

[slim_boy_fat]

Today I received this, from the 'Bay of everything. CLICKY

Why? Well....just because.... . Needs a good clean but the tubing etc seems in good order. I've got a Revell model car kit to build [got it as a gift] and I thought I'd make a better job with this than brush/aerosol or a bigger gun. And, it's another skill to learn.....

 

[minimutly]

It does indeed. Can I put my name to tat please. Let know how many beer tokens

Like the cast iron sheepdog...

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

It does indeed. Can I put my name to tat please. Let know how many beer tokens

NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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But I can.

 

[pcwizme]

Today I acquired the V5 for my new to me van (thread elsewhere) Checked it over, the maximum braked towing limit is 1200kg, That surprised me, as I thought it was only 800kg. Opens up more opportunities as we are supposed to be building a trebuchet this year

For some reason my scouts have deicided we are building a treb this year.... only a little ish one though

 

[bourbon]

For some reason my scouts have decided we are building a treb this year.... only a little ish one though

That's a fantastic pioneering exercise for them. No cheating, let them see how good their lashings are

 

[Onoff]

For some reason my scouts have deicided we are building a treb this year.... only a little ish one though

Water melons make great ammo. Was down at Leeds Castle a few years back and they were firing them into the moat. Reckon the koi must have had a field day...those that weren't killed by direct hits...

 

[pcwizme]

That's a fantastic pioneering exercise for them. No cheating, let them see how good their lashings are

We are going to bolts and timber, it's to get as many random badges done in a year as possible.... Then off to camp with it and some large foam water bombs....

 

[Memmeddu]

So today I've acquired those
A pair of size 9 leather gloves for work
A pair of size 9 cotton full neoprene coated gloves for my extra jobs
A T handle Torx set T10-15-20-25-30-35-40
A magnetic, hook, pocket LED torch , just because it's green little and pretty
A pair of cheap safety glasses for spare .
A 20 meters H05VV-F 2x1.5mm² extension cord which is sacrifial ,I'll use it to make power cords for some o my tools (it coated me less than a 4meter power cord + it's orange)
A plastic box with cap to collect dust ... ,Nope I'm joking , it's to store my PPE clean and in order.

 

[Memmeddu]

A 20 meters H05VV-F 2x1.5mm² extension cord which is sacrificial ,I'll use it to make power cords for some o my tools (it did cost me less than a 4meter power cord + it's orange)

Corrige

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

This was on my bin lid this morning.
OA cleaning files.

 

[slim_boy_fat]

Obviously left by the file fairy

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

Obviously left by the file fairy

Or fell out one of the bags/box's from yesterday