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

[Dr.Al]

Yesterday I bought something I never knew I needed (I still don’t know if I do). Someone advertised a Gravograph pantograph engraver, with 8 boxes of letters and numbers on Facebook.

I googled to find out what it was, and what it did, and decided to give it a go, so collected it yesterday. Hardly used, and just needing the dust removed, and a wee touch of oil here and there.

The lass was selling it for her boss who originally bought it years ago to make plates for the equipment they sell. She pointed out that it was never used, was filling one of her storage shelves, and anyway, everyone used sharpies to mark the pumps.

Look at me entering the 20th century technology race.

Managed to spend a couple of hours tonight giving it a clean, and my first attempt at a ‘test’ label. I want to eventually try some freehand stuff with it.

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That's rather lovely: I'm jealous!

I made a pantograph attachment for my milling machine a few years ago, based on a Joe Pieczynski design (but remodelled in more civilised units). I don't use it very often, but it's come in handy on a few occasions. I found it very hard to get hold of the letters, so I made some on the work laser printer. I'd probably just 3D print them now if I needed more.

CGTK - Pantograph

www.cgtk.co.uk

 

[julianthegypsy]

Any one wnat some bubble wrap?

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AH, a box.

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AT LAST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


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Oh that's a bit special!

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

Oh that's a bit special!

1939 SEL double piston engine.
Complete, with brass burner, brass funnel and the box.
Worth, average selling price, £100.

As I paid £120 for everything, including next day delivery to my friend. I think I did very well.
The Mamod polisher is £40 on its own.

 

[Rannsachair]

A few deliveries today:
A nice illuminated magnifier -

A Universal head, made in England:

Made by Optical Measuring tools, slough

And a book I had a scan off, that I have wanted for years:

 

[arian]

I expect you've seen

Roy k. Battson, The Land Beyond the Ridge

...reading this motorcycling classic. Battson's first motorcycle "It was a little Sun V.T.S. (not to be confused with the Vitesse...

iterbritanniarum.blogspot.com

and the comments.

 

[Arc Tourist]

Acquired several items at the recycling Shed today. A partial box of shrink tube, a book on " Practical Sheet and Plate Metal Work ", and a finger harp, which I'm going to give a certain kid to bother the parents with.

The book was the best find by far lately. The book is 600+ pages with over 40 that show different hand and power operated equipment. A great tutorial showing formulas and methods on how to form and achieve odd shapes.

 

[25.4_mechanic]

... some additional angles for the milling machine:

The vise/vice makes an extremely solid impression in every respect, as something with so many joints can only do, it weighs about 20kg.

With my standard cleaning method abundant Ballistol universal oil, toothbrush and workshop paper I have not progressed at first, the key lies in the previous application of Carbcleaner, then Ballistol - slowly it gets quite respectable.

I have not yet come across a manufacturer or other origin marking - but it is also not yet completely clean - but the font of the scales already looks like a higher age - although not all scales have the same font!?!?

Another feature: The trapezoidal thread spindle has a right-hand thread, which makes the direction of rotation somewhat counterintuitive, otherwise only my tilting vise with rotatable jaws has that ...

Carsten

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[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

Got home to find a Fed Ex slip. There was a parcill for me at my neighbours.

It was the second box of stuff from yesterday.


A pair of Taps.
Made in the USA.

Stamped up as;

W18.
Any one here who can shed some lights onto the size?


Some weights from the DDR.
Sorry to a forum member here, they are in Grams.

A SEL Fan.

A smsall York Vice.

 

[Arc Tourist]

................................................................ spindle has a right-hand thread, which makes the direction of rotation somewhat counterintuitive, otherwise only my tilting vise with rotatable jaws has that ...

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Carsten

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Interesting, I had a small tilting vice for my drill press like that but have never seen one just like it with tilting jaws.

 

[Seadog]

W18.
Any one here who can shed some lights onto the size?

One is stamped W18. 18tpi Whitworth perhaps?

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

Yesterday, in a large box was these two boxed wire brushs.

Today I got another, smaller, but heavy box from my friend.

In it was this. As well as what was above.

The Logo.

The contents.

Some of the brushes.

I think this is nor original.

The Logos on the lid.

 

[Olderisbetter]

A shed and shelf kit, needed cleaning up but now plenty of good timbers and a pile of free heating

 

[25.4_mechanic]

Interesting, I had a small tilting vice for my drill press like that but have never seen one just like it with tilting jaws.

I have not seen another one like it.

I have shown this example of a right-hand threaded spindle in detail in this thread.

Then there is someone very new over in the Benchvice thread, who introduced himself with his copy with fixed jaws a few weeks ago, which could correspond exactly to your copy ....


Carsten

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[8ob]

Today I acquired a charger that will charge all my dewalt batteries including some Li lon I accidentality bought

And this cracking Rothenberger small tube bender set, already have the smaller version, this one goes to 1/2"

 

[mrsbruce]

(only... we're in the 21st now, do keep up )

I’ve decided that retro is the way to go. Throwing away my calculator, and embracing my abacus.

Jeez not seen one of them in years. They used to be everywhere. Ships engine rooms had them.

I think everyone of our era had name badges on tool boxes and lockers made on them when no one was looking

Is the sandwich plastic easy enough to come by? I assume you could pantograph anything if you had a decent enough master to hold the stylus in?

I have 3-4 A4 sheets from a previous project, but no idea what the cost is nowadays.

I’ve seen a couple of photos of engravings done free hand using just a ‘master’ drawing. But yes, everything in my hut shall be labelled to within an inch of its life.

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

I’ve decided that retro is the way to go. Throwing away my calculator, and embracing my abacus.

I have 3-4 A4 sheets from a previous project, but no idea what the cost is nowadays.

I’ve seen a couple of photos of engravings done free hand using just a ‘master’ drawing. But yes, everything in my hut shall be labelled to within an inch of its life.

You will need more sheets.
Then you can tell us the cost

 

[8ob]

Today I acquired a few bits from a client that was having a dung out. Most of its brand new and he said its a present

A small inverter welder, crawler board, jockey wheel,welding gloves , winch, old vice, welding clamps,chipping hammer, welding helmet and a load of welding rods.

 

[25.4_mechanic]

... some more space for all the absolutely necessary stuff, co-stuff and extra-stuff ...

.... why didn't someone warn me beforehand???

This time I have not cut back on the original quality, but rather accepted one or the other small blemish - both keys are present in one copy each.

What's funny is that the joy about the gained order space for my turning-milling accessories is slightly dampened by the certainty that it will probably not last long either .... and then where with all the stuff?!?!?


Does anyone happen to know the phenomenon????


All a nice weekend


Carsten

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[Richiew]

Let's be honest. You just joined the forum for justifying buying stuff to other addicts.

 

[Richiew]

From elsewhere on this forum. (And probably somewhere else too).