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

[Dcal]

Whisky is far better than whiskey

They both have their place, there's some god awful Whisky and great Whiskey (and vice versa.)

 

[Rannsachair]

Whisky is far better than whiskey

I know, my dad is a lifelong whisky drinker, recently he has taken to Glendalough. I cannot get to grips with Talisker or Auchentoshan.

 

[Dcal]

Haven't tried Auchentoshan yet, but I'm quite partial to the Islay stuff.
Must give it a go.
Is it a peaty one?

 

[Rannsachair]

Haven't tried Auchentoshan yet, but I'm quite partial to the Islay stuff.
Must give it a go.
Is it a peaty one?

For me Auchentoshan is a cross between rotting seaweed and sewage.

 

[Rannsachair]

An 0riginal 1955 workshop manual for my new bike, a nice metal pump for my Matchless and a set of Presto 1/8 BSP taps for cleaning petrol tank/tap threads.

 

[Onoff]

What whiskey would one suggest for a beginner?

 

[Rannsachair]

What whiskey would one suggest for a beginner?

You would have to ask our Irish members that one, https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/howto/guide/whisky-or-whiskey-whats-difference

 

[Rannsachair]

Another delivery today, I was the only bidder, so think a great buy on a "ORIGINAL LUCAS 6 VOLT SHORT DYNAMO TO FIT AJS AND MATCHLESS SINGLES IT IS COMPLETLEY REBUILT WITH NEW BEARINGS AND BRUSHES FIELD COIL REWRAPPED AND VARNISHED BODY REPLATED RUNS ANTI CLOCKWISE AND WIRED POSITIVE EARTH TESTED AND WORKING FINE"

I have 2 bikes with this magneto and one is suspect.

 

[Fred Trevvett]

For me Auchentoshan is a cross between rotting seaweed and sewage.

100% agree with you on that

Chivas Regal is still my favourite...go for the XV (15 year old) if you want to splash out

 

[slim_boy_fat]

For me Auchentoshan is a cross between rotting seaweed and sewage.

I've tried Auchentoshan and quite liked it, but I can't comment on your assessment of the taste as I've made a point all my life of not tasting sewage.

Peaty Islay ones for me, the smokier the better.

 

[25.4_mechanic]

I am still too shocked by the amount of sugar that is supposed to go into it to even think about the type of alcohol .... Really?




Carsten

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[nickk]

Actually the other day,we’ve a bumper crop of mushrooms currently,something in the air? I think the left pile are beyond,some grubs have burrowed in.
Anyway I’ll steam some and fry a few.

 

[25.4_mechanic]

Since the ML8 of course uses MT1 instead of the cones I already have, I added some more stuff today:

A drill chuck Röhm supra SK with MT1.

A rotating tip holder with some tips to go with it.

The whole thing in a simple wooden box of unknown origin.



Carsten

 

[Rannsachair]

My dad handed in a box of special tools for my motorbikes, it included a 12" feeler gauge set (imperial)

will need to find out what they were used for.

 

[nickk]

The battery is suspect,it’s lighter than my genuine makita 5 amp
How they can still get away with this type of selling is beyond me...Its about time we all should start reporting them for blatant robbery.

So I got a full refund,firstly they offered me a £8 discount,I refused,not only suspiciously light,it flattens quickly plus it’s loose in its tool mount.

 

[roofman]

So I got a full refund,firstly they offered me a £8 discount,I refused,not only suspiciously light,it flattens quickly plus it’s loose in its tool mount.

Result...i pay £68 per battery for my genuine 5Ah Dewalts and one charge can keep a grinder busy for most of the day, price worth paying imho.

 

[Brad93]

My dad handed in a box of special tools for my motorbikes, it included a 12" feeler gauge set (imperial)
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will need to find out what they were used for.

12" feeler gauges are great for mechanical fitters. Testing motors for soft foot etc you can get in under the gearboxes

 

[Pigeon_Droppings2]

I've got a couple of DeWalt knock-off batteries...they're only used for my lamp and the screwdriver.

I think they're ok...but the spec of the cells isn't the same as the original Dewalt. Think DeWalt use special deep cycle cells and there's a difference in how they perform.

Knockoffs seem ok for light duty.

 

[25.4_mechanic]

Question for those in the know:

I am making myself an adapter for the ML8 from female 1"x12tpi to male M33x3.5

In the tables I find different core hole diameters:

- Here UNF thread ANSI/ASME B1.1 23.25mm

- Elsewhere then US-THREAD UNF (Unified Fine Thread) ANSI B1.1
Core diameter, calculated UNF 1"-12 22.81mm -

What do I do?
What would you do?

Thanks


Carsten

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[Lewis_RX8]

12" feeler gauges are great for mechanical fitters. Testing motors for soft foot etc you can get in under the gearboxes

Beat me to it , great for anything inside housings aswell to check for stuff far away saves having to cram the hands in most often use them for checking steam turbine nozzle clearances