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

nickk · Nov 2, 2022

Post caps for the 5” gate posts to hang the lumper of a field gate I’m making,some smaller post caps for 3 small gates on order,hinge eyes for the same and some finials for replacement posts on an existing gateway.

cheb · Nov 2, 2022

25.4_mechanic said:
I answer with a joke that the Dutch tell each other about Germans:

Q: Why do Germans have such a big head?
A: The big mouth has to have room somewhere!

And that's where all the synonyms and phrases are stored .... but seriously, your language has many, many more words than ours.

Carsten

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On behalf of the Dutch: GIVE US BACK OUR BICYCLES!

Munkul · Nov 2, 2022

A load of cheap BNIB carbide end mills and drills, all Sandvik, Iscar or Kyocera

oh and the niftiest lil boring grooving bar, 6mm dia with 1mm circlip groove.
£50 isn't bad considering just the two 12mm end mills would have set me back £80-90 retail...

Olderisbetter · Nov 2, 2022

Even more free MDF for projects

25.4_mechanic · Nov 2, 2022

cheb said:
On behalf of the Dutch: GIVE US BACK OUR BICYCLES!

That could well happen to a German in Holland during the first 10-20 years after the war, that the waiter forced this through his teeth in his own language, assuming that the German didn't understand him ...

... What did you take so long to mention the war @cheb ?

:laughing:

Carsten

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25.4_mechanic · Nov 2, 2022

Olderisbetter said:
Even more free MDF for projects

... but less room for activities ...

cheb · Nov 2, 2022

arian said:
Tried to look up the origin of the word. OED needs a login, and I couldn't be ar3d finding a library card, but Dictionary.com seems to think it comes from virioka "small bracelet", which at least is logical

The OED concurs. I bought a set about a long time ago, someone was selling them stupidly cheap. All 20 volumes, a lovely sight.

cheb · Nov 2, 2022

25.4_mechanic said:
That could well happen to a German in Holland during the first 10-20 years after the war, that the waiter forced this through his teeth in his own language, assuming that the German didn't understand him ...

... What did you take so long to mention the war @cheb ?

Carsten

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I was injured by a moose. Not bitten by one, that was my sister.

Olderisbetter · Nov 2, 2022

25.4_mechanic said:
... but less room for activities ...

It will soon be some nice storage shelving for my shed

25.4_mechanic · Nov 2, 2022

cheb said:
I was injured by a moose. Not bitten by one, that was my sister.

... I didn't get that - it must have been a joke, similar to what I was trying to do... :dontknow:

25.4_mechanic · Nov 2, 2022

cheb said:
I was injured by a moose. Not bitten by one, that was my sister.

Oh I got it - never saw it in the original version - from the Grail to Faulty - don't mention ... slooooow :laughing:

Gragson · Nov 3, 2022

A toy linisher ! mug for scale.
Made under Vonhaus / Vevor etc, its all the same PRC thing.

Got all manner of bench grinders / sanders but not a belt jobbie to put edges on things & sharpen. Don't have need or space for a real one.
just put some edges on things and first sharpen of a few knives, cleaned up some bits and I'm happy with it.

It's pretty quiet and mostly made of metal, I've taken the backplate off so I can lean on the belt a bit better, with the top guard off get about 150mm of belt face

arian · Nov 3, 2022

Gragson said:
A toy linisher ! mug for scale.
Made under Vonhaus / Vevor etc, its all the same PRC thing.

Got all manner of bench grinders / sanders but not a belt jobbie to put edges on things & sharpen. Don't have need or space for a real one.
just put some edges on things and first sharpen of a few knives, cleaned up some bits and I'm happy with it.

It's pretty quiet and mostly made of metal, I've taken the backplate off so I can lean on the belt a bit better, with the top guard off get about 150mm of belt face

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I've got a similar, older, but possibly better quality being made of metal, machine. I used it for knife handles.

I like it.

Mine had an upstand from the table, but that's not useful. I removed it: the slack belt works well.

Ceramic belts are good.

The disc sander is a pile of pooh, especially if the discs are self-adhesive. An abrasive of last resort

If you do need it, consider converting it to velcro.

sparkysy · Nov 3, 2022

I have a similar one too, mine is scheppach BTS700. Very handy thing to have!
Sy

Gragson · Nov 3, 2022

arian said:
I've got a similar, older, but possibly better quality being made of metal, machine. I used it for knife handles.

I like it.

Mine had an upstand from the table, but that's not useful. I removed it: the slack belt works well.

Ceramic belts are good.

The disc sander is a pile of pooh, especially if the discs are self-adhesive. An abrasive of last resort If you do need it, consider converting it to velcro.

looked around for a while for an older/used one of a smaller footprint. Nothing - please don't post now a sale iv'e missed

I've taken the disk rest off to save space, never going to use it, I've a better one on a larger machine.

Belts it came with are rubbish, thanks for the tip on ceramic, will be looking tomorrow.

25.4_mechanic · Nov 4, 2022

sparkysy said:
I have a similar one too, mine is scheppach BTS700. Very handy thing to have!
Sy

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"Certified - Refurbished: The item is new, unused and technically sound. However, this has slight paint defects or scratches. The packaging may be damaged or differ from the original."

A BTS 700 as described above from the official Scheppach dealer for € 84.90 including shipping should definitely be bought immediately?

So, you agree?? :confused:

Thanks

Carsten

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25.4_mechanic · Nov 4, 2022

I acquired today:

More chips, still in compressed form.

Quite annoyed by constantly tearing emery paper - especially when water or oil is involved - I asked myself what actually happened to the good old emery cloth ... It's still available, but not in every DIY store and not cheap any more.

I have extended my ER40 collet set upwards to 30mm - but I am sceptical about the quality .... We will see...

Because you always want to be more precise and the opportunity came up to do some hand reamers ...

... and some machine reamers on top of that.

For a concrete project and, of course, because - some spot facing cutters (is that even the right word?).

My threads are getting bigger and I've reached the limits of what a normal tap for the small lathe can do - now this one for pitches 3-6mm (what a clunker).