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

[Mick Annick]

It's not witchcraft - otherwise ask.

What's the clamp on the right?

Goes over the HT lead to measure RPM apparently

 

[Dr.Al]

Will you be making your cnc router. 3D printer out the profiled aluminium.

Not sure what I'll use it for yet (but I don't have space for a CNC router and I've already got a 3D printer). I've had a few lengths of 3030 extrusion in the past and I've found it handy for all sorts of things around the workshop.

 

[Robotstar5]

Go for it Carsten ,

The Brits had the Eager beaver all terrain fork lift 4x4 in 1975/76 it was a good bit of kit , fork lift & extending boom to lift ammo , engines , missiles etc up onto the building platforms rather than pick up the load from above , lift the load & lower it also kept the visible height down , Can't readily recall the speed but IIRC it was in the region of 45mph without a load on the forks

The Eager Beaver meant it had a much lower centre of gravity , Mk 1's didn't come with a cab , driving one in some serious foul weather gear, crash helmet and goggles was hell when it was minus 12 oC . Due to the light weight and small size it was air portable and parachutable.

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I always used to pity the delivery drivers taking bare Land Rover chassis units from the factory to converters/coachbuilders, they would have engine/transmission, a temporary seat and a piece of wood at the back to carry the rear lights, the drivers wore crash hat, googles and waterproofs.

 

[Easywelder]

A couple of waterproof cases, foc but will return the favour with some logs.

 

[Blobber]

Its always amazing what people think is worthless, nice transmission jack for free, not got a ramp to use it yet but who cares!

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

Its always amazing what people think is worthless, nice transmission jack for free, not got a ramp to use it yet but who cares!
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Good excuse to get a ramp then.

 

[Kram]

The rest of my new climbing stuff
Harness a million times nicer than the Petzl one.

 

[mtt.tr]

These are without doubt the best pipe pinch pliers I've come across, well worth the money to save the mess

 

[Maker]

Found this on Cromwell clearance for £20. Rrp of £280! So I now have a 6, 8, 10, 12 and 20 carbide bars I must use the lathe more!
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Plus, new cheap rope and bag for climbing. Aswell as a second new rope and harness in the post. £280 spent yesterday I got told off that my first rope was getting a bit worn and fluffy!
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Monday was a day trip to Wye Valley. Great day, apart from the long journey!
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I went out sport climbing for the first time last week, at a quarry in Buxton. Scared the absolute shish out of me.


This is half way up "Half and Half" iirc.

I'm perfectly comfortable with the height, being up there holding onto the rock was fine, but I really didn't like letting go and trusting the rope. I think I just need to do it more and get comfortable with it, until this I'd only ever bouldered. Still enjoyed it, can't wait to go again.

 

[bricol]

I always used to pity the delivery drivers taking bare Land Rover chassis units from the factory to converters/coachbuilders, they would have engine/transmission, a temporary seat and a piece of wood at the back to carry the rear lights, the drivers wore crash hat, googles and waterproofs.

I remember as a kid, in the back seat, as we regularly travelled from Bournemouth to Leeds in themid to late 70's, seeing truck or coach chassis being taken somewhere just like that - or maybe with what looked to be a polythene tent over them - which I wasn't sure, even then, was much better.

 

[MattF]

but I really didn't like letting go and trusting the rope.

Life's no fun without danger.

 

[Gragson]

Decluttering aunts place in Deptford, she cannot move, it's getting dangerous. It's going to take a long time...
Amongst the many car loads of junk so far, I was surprised to find tools!

With her blessing I'm keeping the wee steel draw cabinet, the full 1/4 - 3/8 Kamasa set (remember Kamasa!) unused S&J drill and bit set, possibly the Bosch sander, loads of other stuff I will donate to local MIS now I've found out where they are. I should really give them all of it as don't need it - oh dear there's a trend here...

 

[Kram]

@Maker Looks like nice rock there! Local to you?

Yes hard to trust rope outside. I had to relearn rapelling on Monday, that was fun

 

[Maker]

@Maker Looks like nice rock there! Local to you?

Not so much, that was a four hour train journey to a friend in Sheffield, and almost an hour drive from there.

I live in Wycombe now, don't think there's any local crags, there's an indoor center I'll have to investigate. I'm considering joining a rowing club actually, I reckon that'll be a similarly full body workout to get me into climbing shape for when I move back up to Sheffield.

 

[Kram]

Ah, only slightly closer than me then. I dont know anyone in Sheffield but Id love to spend more time up there, I really need to find somone experienced in trad to teach me. Some pics pre covid...

I have edited my ugly self out, quite amazed how well the editor does it!

 

[Dr.Al]

Had some time to kill in the black country and got tempted in a couple of antique shops...

Firstly, this dividing head & centre seemed a bargain for £30, even though it's far too big for my current milling machine. One day I'll get a bigger mill and, as long as I can figure out a way to hoist it onto the table (it's too heavy for me to lift!), it'll be very useful.

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Lots of surface rust, but everything moves very smoothly (once I'd figured out what to do with all the levers so it wasn't locked in position). Needs a chuck, but I'll worry about that once I've spent some time cleaning it up.

The dividing head got a bit of TLC today, in the form of wire brushes and wire wool dipped in paraffin. I was really pleased with how easily the various fasteners came out. It'll probably benefit from a bit more detail work at some point, but it'll do for now. Given that I won't be able to use it until I've got a MUCH bigger milling machine, I just wanted to get it a bit more presentable and oiled to protect it in the meantime.

Some before-and-after shots:

Does anyone else on here have one of these dividing heads? If so, I'd be really interested in some details/dimensions/photos of the sector arms and whatever method is used to hold the (screwed-on) chuck in place against milling forces (i.e. to stop it unscrewing).

 

[Melvyn Best]

I always used to pity the delivery drivers taking bare Land Rover chassis units from the factory to converters/coachbuilders, they would have engine/transmission, a temporary seat and a piece of wood at the back to carry the rear lights, the drivers wore crash hat, googles and waterproofs.

Regularly used to see trucks being delivered to Marshalls in Cambridge to have cabs and bodies installed in the 60s , the drivers normally had leather coats and driving goggles , often wrapped in polythene in bad weather

 

[Pete.]

The dividing head got a bit of TLC today, in the form of wire brushes and wire wool dipped in paraffin. I was really pleased with how easily the various fasteners came out. It'll probably benefit from a bit more detail work at some point, but it'll do for now. Given that I won't be able to use it until I've got a MUCH bigger milling machine, I just wanted to get it a bit more presentable and oiled to protect it in the meantime.

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Some before-and-after shots:

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Does anyone else on here have one of these dividing heads? If so, I'd be really interested in some details/dimensions/photos of the sector arms and whatever method is used to hold the (screwed-on) chuck in place against milling forces (i.e. to stop it unscrewing).

I do believe @JMS1972 might have, or had one. @RobCox rebuilt a 3" one recently that was very similar.

 

[DAPPH]

Thanks to having to take two furosemides each morning I have to have at least four pint pees each morning within three hours of taking them to enjoy a bit of normality later in the day .

Today I chanced things and was out the house after less than an hour of having the tablets to go shopping with my lass ( with 3x 3 inch wide necked empty ) sports bottles handy in the car as normal just incase things got desperate between home & the nearest shop with a loo for public use. Almost made it to the veg & fruit wholesalers when furosemide called desperately , pulled over asap when safe and had an eyewatering session of utter relief . back to the helicopter and onwards to the wholesalers. fully saited with fruit & veg for the coming week off we went to the next port of call some three miles away .

Wahghhhh I'm now sitting on my electric wheelchair when frusemide shouts at me ....... only just made it this time.
Alison is getting chuntery to say the least ( menopausal flushes & all that lady lady stuff ) as we finish the first isle she gets arsey because I can't hear what she's saying above the noise of the fans in the chillers , so she says to me " I don't need this isle or the next one ... see if there is anything down here that you want & I'll meet you by the wines & beers near the checkouts".

I found a small set of the cheap titanium plated drills , ideal price to replace some well used smaller drills that have shrunk due to regrinds over the years, then a small box .

" Everything will come to those who wait " I was told as a kiddy ... I'm a believer honest

I struggled like hell to get the little box off the gondola and on to my wheelchair , till a kindly soul from upon high gave me the strength for a few seconds & helped me .

Totally knackered, off I went looking for Al , with a smile like a big slice of watermelon on my chops.

Al was indeed close to the tills, when she saw what I'd got she burst out laughing (menopausal grump gone as quick as it had appeared).
" I wish you'd have waited till next month so I can get the £25 discount voucher " she beamed.
" But then it's likely it wouldn't be here judging by the number times we've looked for & not found any these last three years."
So here's what I've got for a birthday & crimbo prezzy .

I'm about to go to https://www.cmc-creative .de/training to become better informed about using it.
Whooppee!


PS
22 kg is not light weight as per No 2 on the box, but that seems to have reduced to about 19 kg once I took the leads & bits out .

 

[nickk]

Heavy digger cover,thanks @Brad93 ,he recommended Dagenham sailmakers,proper curtainsider tarp.