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Yep! There were quite a few interesting looking vices piled up next to it, all for very reasonable prices. If I had more space I would have spent a lot more!£30 !!! Jammy git!
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I thought so. I haven't had a chance to look it over in detail to work out what I can do with it with the one plate that's fitted - that's a job for later, once I've figured out how to lift it out of the boot of the car!
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I've found as the iron isn't on full blast like my cheaper ones they dont roast the tinning Matt.
So I turn it down while wiring/testing , dab a bit of flux on to keep air away too.
I still have the original tip on the controlled iron, just find the controllable iron superior to my previous ones over the years
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A picture paints a thousand words RobI was asking because you do seem to like a picture of said item from every angle possible
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Beach car boot day. An apprentice plate with his name on the back and a couple of other bits.
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Just looking at a free gift, a cheap copy " Jungle King" (ish) with the catapult.
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That’s brought back some memories, I used to have one of those when I was a kid, how times have changed, mine had a mini survival kit and fishing line in the handle under the compass. I thought I was Rambo
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That’s brought back some memories, I used to have one of those when I was a kid, how times have changed, mine had a mini survival kit and fishing line in the handle under the compass. I thought I was Rambo
Yep, I remember trying to use the needle and cotton to stitch up the big gash in my arm. Big gash was more like a paper cut that got infected after introducing unsterile needle to it. Great times when kids could carry knives without the thought of sticking it in another kid.
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I had one of those, just don’t put your thumb on the the grip ….… a black nail follows!Wow..!!! As a kid I so remember those Milbro catapults...
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A few more piccies of the £30 dividing head (still in the boot of my car
)...Rusty spindle nose. The direct indexing thing has two sides, one with 60 (I think) teeth and one with 56 teeth. I guess the 56 tooth side is most useful for dividing into 8 or 28? I can't imagine many times I'd need to divide into 7, 14 or 56! Centre height seems to be about 120 mm so probably 4¾".
One dividing plate, but the sector arms are missing so I'll have to make some I guess.
Despite the rust, the hole counts are still visible:
I haven't completely figured out this end yet:
I've worked out how to engage and disengage the various drives (for worm input, gear input or free-turning for quick indexing), but I haven't figured out what that knurled thing is on the back of the spindle. It keys into the dogs on the spindle, so can't turn and I can't budge with gentle pulling force. Any ideas what it's supposed to do?
The tailstock looks to be from a completely different dividing head, but it moves smoothly despite the rust and, when the handle's turned to extend the centre a bit, the bit that wasn't exposed looks alright:
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Congratulations!
When its level, does it reach anywhere near the level of the split in the dividing head? Or is it lower/higher?A few more piccies of the £30 dividing head (still in the boot of my car
Rusty spindle nose. The direct indexing thing has two sides, one with 60 (I think) teeth and one with 56 teeth. I guess the 56 tooth side is most useful for dividing into 8 or 28? I can't imagine many times I'd need to divide into 7, 14 or 56! Centre height seems to be about 120 mm so probably 4¾".
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One dividing plate, but the sector arms are missing so I'll have to make some I guess.
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Despite the rust, the hole counts are still visible:
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I haven't completely figured out this end yet:
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I've worked out how to engage and disengage the various drives (for worm input, gear input or free-turning for quick indexing), but I haven't figured out what that knurled thing is on the back of the spindle. It keys into the dogs on the spindle, so can't turn and I can't budge with gentle pulling force. Any ideas what it's supposed to do?
The tailstock looks to be from a completely different dividing head, but it moves smoothly despite the rust and, when the handle's turned to extend the centre a bit, the bit that wasn't exposed looks alright:
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Re that knurly nut, it should come out to reveal a machined internal - parallel or taper.
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I'm not sure; I'll have a look when I've got them onto a better surface than the car boot.
Hmmm... intriguing. What's that for then? I assumed the only thing that would go in that end would be a drawbar.
Hopefully I'll figure out how to get the knurled nut moving.
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Chinese copies too nowadays Dilkris, complete with " Milbro " on them !Wow..!!! As a kid I so remember those Milbro catapults...
I also have a Milbro "Diana 27" air rifle so the "made in Great Britain " stamped variety. I got a leather washer to fix it up, keep it traditional.
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This one had the needles inside the canister, all rusty.That’s brought back some memories, I used to have one of those when I was a kid, how times have changed, mine had a mini survival kit and fishing line in the handle under the compass. I thought I was Rambo
This has the compass and Mose code on the plastic canister
Edit: yes, I remember buying Gat guns and knives at 14 in a shop long gone in Southsea by Palmerston road.
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What does a Greak Urn......................
is a box like this,(I donnated £30 for the whole bundle.)
is a box like this,(I donnated £30 for the whole bundle.)
