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

[25.4_mechanic]

I will be making a couple, I will put your name on the list.

Would you be so kind as to put me on number 3, pls?

Carsten

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[Munkul]

Acquired 3 euro tote boxes, and for the first time in 10 years all of my electrical leftovers - wiring, components, clips etc - are in the same place!

 

[roblane65]

An expensive soldering doo hickey:

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See what youv'e started

 

[Lewis_RX8]

See what youv'e started

Looks like the prime offender is aware aswell @MattF

 

[angellonewolf]

The two little wheels are spring loaded and hold the wire securely, the thumbwheel on the left adjust the distance between the two legs.

i normaly use a large bit of bluetac split it in 2 one on each end of the wire and stick it to a desk

 

[roofman]

Off the Snap on man, I will be making a couple, I will put your name on the list.

Put me down for one Graham...very handy tool that

 

[galooph]

Off the Snap on man, I will be making a couple, I will put your name on the list.

Can you stick me down as number (n+1) on the list, if you're making a few

 

[Barking Mat]

I use those Lucas style squishy tubes, whatever they're called, works for me, the insulated ones obviously....

 

[James1979]

i normaly use a large bit of bluetac split it in 2 one on each end of the wire and stick it to a desk

Problem arises when you’re on your back wedged up inside a lorry wheel arch minus a desk

Borrowed one once and been after one since but not at the silly money snap on want.

@northwest thanks very much.

 

[25.4_mechanic]

today I aquired a laugh while browsing for a knurling tool

Seller No. 1) "no, I ain't no never haven't ever rusted":

and

Seller No. 2) "I don't give a flying rat's ass about you stupid customers, I despise you, I'm so uninterested in you that I don't even bother with the sales images":

... but maybe he just set the exposure time a bit too long when he took the pictures ....


© ebay.de = You know what you're getting.


Carsten

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[Maker]

Don't bother with those knurlers, the clamp type work much better, especially on small lathes. A "Cut knurler" is the best but you better be sitting down when you see the price.

 

[25.4_mechanic]

Don't bother with those knurlers, the clamp type work much better, especially on small lathes. A "Cut knurler" is the best but you better be sitting down when you see the price.

Yes, I am indeed looking for one, @Maker .

Could you please offer a picture of what you recommend - I sometimes reach my limits when translating specific subcategories.

Indeed, I have also noticed that there is a completely different category of knurling tools: Suddenly it costs 50 times as much and I don't understand why ....

Thanks,

Carsten

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[Richiew]

These clamp types are better. Kinder on the lathe bearings.

20 quid on UK ebay

 

[Hood]

today I aquired a laugh while browsing for a knurling tool

Seller No. 1) "no, I ain't no never haven't ever rusted":

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and

Seller No. 2) "I don't give a flying rat's ass about you stupid customers, I despise you, I'm so uninterested in you that I don't even bother with the sales images":

View attachment 350853

... but maybe he just set the exposure time a bit too long when he took the pictures ....


© ebay.de = You know what you're getting.


Carsten

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If something is Anti-Rust Resistant then does that not mean it will easily rust

 

[25.4_mechanic]

If something is Anti-Rust Resistant then does that not mean it will easily rust

But instead?

 

[bricol]

IRWIN power grip screw extractors. A whole £1 on eBay and I even got the chance to take my bike out for a decent run to collect them. I didn't need them but at over £40 for a new set how could I resist at a quid

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They do put a nice chamfer on the top of most screws . . . and occasionally undo one

 

[bricol]

The two little wheels are spring loaded and hold the wire securely, the thumbwheel on the left adjust the distance between the two legs.

You didn't fancy one of these then?

https://www.aldi.co.uk/workzone-helping-hand-magnifier/p/090233449776302

Works quite well with a bit of titivation. Probably a bit hard to jam up inside a car dashboard though

 

[25.4_mechanic]

These clamp types are better. Kinder on the lathe bearings.

20 quid on UK ebay

Like these?

Thanks!

 

[Hood]

But instead?

Anti-Rust means it will not rust easily
Rust resistant means it will not rust easily
Anti-Rust resistant means it will resist the Anti-Rust so will easily rust .

Same as someone pleading their innocence by saying I never did nothing, that actually means they did do something

 

[Lewis_RX8]

Like these?

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Thanks!

Im too tight to buy stuff so after @Kram kindly sent me some spare knurl wheels I made one

See me making it here - https://www.mig-welding.co.uk/forum/threads/clamp-knurl-tool-project.116737/

Here's some photos in use works well alothough my tolerances could have been better ,a little bit more movement than I need