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

[Keith 66]

Well as the only teak now imported has to be plantation grown fsc certified etc etc the price of good stuff is rocketing. Anything over 2-3m carries a long length premium on top, You sure couldnt afford to burn it. Fortunately the boat its sitting next to requires a new deck & fitting out & that will eat some of it.
Some of the rest will pay for custom cast shiny bronze bits for her, whats left is my pension!

 

[sardine]

I had a load of teak bench tops from a derelict and collapsing laboratory which had been sat under a pile of gunge in the rain for decades, I planed it and fitted out a boat with luxury looking polished hardwood , the stuff is indestructible.

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

the stuff is indestructible.

The off cuts make dam good charcoal.

 

[Kram]

Trend router cutters. The box is rubbish they all arrived loose but I cant see any chipping and seem good for £15.

Club hammer from Aldi reduced to £4

 

[lotus_esprit_s1]

Had the left hand kit for ages so treated myself to the complete set!

 

[Brad93]

Had the left hand kit for ages so treated myself to the complete set!

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i know how expensive that was!!!

 

[lotus_esprit_s1]

i know how expensive that was!!!

I was working on the principle that the quality is remembered long after the price is forgotten!

 

[MattF]

I was working on the principle that the quality is remembered long after the price is forgotten!

Must say, I'm not averse to buying/using cheap tools, but quality tools are generally much nicer to use.

 

[Memmeddu]

This evening

So this evening I've worked on the 126 ,while dismantling the interiors I've found that plate under the rear seat .
It literally says :
"When I grow up, I'd like to be a Ferrari"

Despite it doesn't look so great this little maluch (yes it's made in Poland,it's made by FSM for Polsky FIAT) can be saved, structurally is good shape , rusty parts aren't structural .
I've already proceeded to remove seats and moquette, tomorrow I'll dismantle the electrical and instrumentation

 

[25.4_mechanic]

Despite it doesn't look so great

A bit of gaffer tape, some break cleaner, a box of rattle cans, a bit time and muscle and it's better than new don't loose your mojo on the way!

 

[25.4_mechanic]

From Thursday's tool rescue.

I have never held such clamps in my hands before, they are so uncommon in our country.

Until now I only knew them from illustrations in British books on turning and milling or occasionally here in the forum.

Why now an old railroad man in southwest Germany had a selection of them and why those in more special design are paired numbered is beyond me.

The clamps are well made and once I have them sorted into my mental toolbox as available, I look forward to working with them - I am curious.

Have a nice Sunday all


Carsten

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[Farside]

Well, yesterday, and it ain't arrived yet.
Piddling around with the recently-acquired D3200 made me realise I wanted a FF Nikon, so this will do.
There's a load of really good, low-use kit out there that's going for norra lorra dough.
I shall resist the lure of Nikon AF lenses for a while, as I really only bought these for my older pre-AI and AI glass.

 

[Brad93]

From Thursday's tool rescue.

I have never held such clamps in my hands before, they are so uncommon in our country.

Until now I only knew them from illustrations in British books on turning and milling or occasionally here in the forum.

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Why now an old railroad man in southwest Germany had a selection of them and why those in more special design are paired numbered is beyond me.


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The clamps are well made and once I have them sorted into my mental toolbox as available, I look forward to working with them - I am curious.


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Have a nice Sunday all


Carsten

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They are toolmakers clamps. more commonly used in grinding or precision milling

 

[25.4_mechanic]

They are toolmakers clamps. more commonly used in grinding or precision milling

Thanks, Brad,

any idea what the ones with the cut-outs are for?

A link to such clamps in use perhaps?

Thank you,



Carsten

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[Brad93]

Thanks, Brad,

any idea what the ones with the cut-outs are for?

A link to such clamps in use perhaps?

Thank you,



Carsten

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likely just to get around the parts or fixturing.

They're probably shop floor made rather than commercially bought.

 

[25.4_mechanic]

They're probably shop floor made rather than commercially bought.

Thanks,

yea, I noticed the small and not so small differences between them too - maybe an apprentice exercise ...?!?

 

[Scalarocco]

I used a few welding up some fixturing squares.

 

[slim_boy_fat]

@Memmeddu I love that sign!

Looking forward to seeing the build progress.

 

[MetalMonkey]

I was working on the principle that the quality is remembered long after the price is forgotten!

I don't think I'd ever forget the price of that lot....

 

[Pigeon_Droppings2]

Today I acquired...the source of the annoying clicking coming from my Volvo.

Took the tension off the aux belt...all pulleys rotated ok.

Decided to remove the belt so I could run the engine without the belt...at which point the source of the noise became quite apparent!

No idea what caused this...it looks like an object must have got into the belt!

Will need a new belt...on Volvo engines I think the aux belt runs next to the cam belt....if the aux belt snaps it can pull the cam belt off too.