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

[Turbo]

A sturdy steel welding table with a Woden vice fitted. It belonged to the sellers Grandfather, I reckon it must be at least 60 years old!

 

[slim_boy_fat]

There was a secure data destruction place on the same estate as I worked on here go to 3:20 on the video to see what happens to HDD's

Ah, a paper-shredder on steroids!

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

I was happy.
I got this, found in a skip. Asked if I could have it away from the site. was given a robbing chit to allow me to "ave it away"

it is even indate for 10 months for PAT.



Then I drop the battery and smash the case.

So not happy.

 

[slim_boy_fat]

Then I drop the battery and smash the case.

 

[ronan]

The lord giveth, the lord taketh away

 

[julianthegypsy]

The lord giveth, the lord taketh away

Or the foreman giveth and the vark droppeth...

 

[sardine]

Found a pair of unused Dickies work trousers in a skip in exactly my size, gave them a rinse, and I look fabulous in them.

I like this way of shopping, its good value.

 

[dobbslc]

Try it with the missus one day........

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

Ok, not a great haul. But a sad story.
But the grand daughter know knows they going to a good home.

 

[Maker]

Found a pair of unused Dickies work trousers in a skip in exactly my size, gave them a rinse, and I look fabulous in them.

I like this way of shopping, its good value.

When you say skips, you don't mean the Point of Sale bins inside screwfix do you?

 

[sardine]

When you say skips, you don't mean the Point of Sale bins inside screwfix do you?

You mean the " help yourself bins " ?

 

[Maker]

You mean the " help yourself bins " ?

I think I've found the problem.

 

[Windy Miller]

Helicoil set as was kindly pointed out and recommended

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Covers M5, M6, M8, M10 and M12 and cost around £25 delivered, insert tray is nice and solid, case is metal..only grumble is the paint is scratching off the case already...

Mine arrived yesterday and looked like it had been dropped. Case dented and catch broken. Trying to negotiate a partial refund now.

Easy enough to repair though and still good value.

 

[dobbslc]

Some scrap steel from the local friendly engineering shop.
I gave him a few quid for the beer / coffee fund.

 

[Wendelspanswick]

Yet another 5 ton ratchet strap picked up from the side of the road.
I think I've amassed 7 straps from the roadside, some have involved more risk to life and limb than others but it's like a compulsion with me, if I see a strap I have to stop and get it, I even picked one up on holiday in New Zealand although I didn't bring it home in my luggage but gave it to my daughters boyfriend.
Unfortunately I never seem to find the ratchet end, only the strap.

 

[Mee]

Road fill and not road kill, like it.

 

[visor_down]

Helicoil set as was kindly pointed out and recommended

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Covers M5, M6, M8, M10 and M12 and cost around £25 delivered, insert tray is nice and solid, case is metal..only grumble is the paint is scratching off the case already...

Do you have a link please?

 

[tomsutton529]

Not really acquired, but today I found a secret stash of imperial taps, dyes and drill bits. these were brought over by the best IRD electronics chap in the world when the company I work for became the UK IRD Balancing agent. its a gold mine.. I spent the day cutting all sorts of threads on bits of kit ive been meaning to get sorted.

 

[slim_boy_fat]

Not really acquired, but today I found a secret stash of imperial taps, dyes and drill bits. these were brought over by the best IRD electronics chap in the world when the company I work for became the UK IRD Balancing agent. its a gold mine.. I spent the day cutting all sorts of threads on bits of kit ive been meaning to get sorted.

If you decide to sell any on........

 

[Farside]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/390990182202?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT

There you go

few more on ebay offering same stuff

hth

I got M6, M8 and M10 individual kits from one of those sellers - probably all the same stuff, and though I was dubious at first, because of the cheapness of them, they've been fine. Some nicely helicoiled (and leak free) XS650 valve covers and GS850 exhaust bolt holes attest to the usefulness and the strength of them. I wasn't expecting very much for the price, but it was money well spent.