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

[Farside]

2nd time lucky (fingers crossed).
After the debacle of the cancelled F4, I went looking for another one and found this...

Not got the extended battery pack, but I'll only bother about that if I find the standard pack in the grip isn't beefy enough. Non-pro users seem to be happy enough with the life of 4 AA Duracells - somebody mentioned 70 films life, which is ok by me. Even if it's only 30, that'd still be fine.
The lens is the standard nifty-fifty, 50mm f;1:1.4 which remained substantially unchanged for fifty years and long established itself as a fairly sharp workhorse. I'm curious to see how it behaves on the D600.
The addition of the small flash sweetened the deal, but I've got lots of flash options, however this small flash is fairly unobtrusive and works with the camera TTL seamlessly.
Hopefully, it will arrive without me getting clobbered for duty (too much).
It seems quite clean but it's always a gamble.

 

[Brad93]

I got this 200kg hydraulic lifting trolley at the boot fair today. Bargain for £40 I'm very happy with that as I've been looking out for one for ages.

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[Brad93]

Not technically in my possession yet but think I got a bargain. Nobody else bid though? 1300nm claimed. Hopefully it's not b*ggered? CP do parts for it though, quite reasonably priced, but fingers crossed.

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Those are good only recently binned our one, it had many years of abuse

 

[winchman]

Makes my 5 look like a weak effort

I'll keep trying though

As you know they do turn up but usually the wrong end of the country, I just keep one eye on them in the usual sales places, one on Faceach now but its £1500!

 

[MetalMonkey]

I don't enjoy plumbing.

Had to change a couple of taps recently which were bloody awkward to get to even with those swivelly headed basin wrench thingy.

Still it is an excuse for a new tool, so decided to invest in in a different style of fancy lower profile swivelly headed basin wrench thingy.

Which probably means I will now never need one ever again - and, actually, I wouldn't mind that at all!

 

[Blobber]

I don't enjoy plumbing.

Had to change a couple of taps recently which were bloody awkward to get to even with those swivelly headed basin wrench thingy.

Still it is an excuse for a new tool, so decided to invest in in a different style of fancy lower profile swivelly headed basin wrench thingy.

Which probably means I will now never need one ever again - and, actually, I wouldn't mind that at all!

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Hateful things, always found you need more hands than the usual human is equipped with

 

[roofman]

"Potential" acquired, a Hypertherm plasma cutter and hopefully will update when got

 

[Gragson]

15L mop bucket for treating smaller stuff in citric, phosphoric etc, think I'll keep the map squidge bit for now, might be useful for hanging bits from.



Made in India for a change

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

YAY.
Another one for my collection.

£3.

Full selection of blades.


Plus.

The paper work.

The two of them, side by sdie.

 

[Sergei Slovenija]

15L mop bucket for treating smaller stuff in citric, phosphoric etc, think I'll keep the map squidge bit for now, might be useful for hanging bits from.

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Made in India for a change

The acid will first take on the layer of zinc on the iron.

 

[Seadog]

A couple of CBN inserts to play with. Ballscrews are a bugger to machine I've discovered

 

[Arc Tourist]

Today I acquired my Youngman scaffold tower back after lending it to a friend. Returned covered with dried plaster. Sad to say, I've decided against lending any of my tools or equipment again.

On a lighter note, I received a parcel with a tin of RTD Compound. 500grams is probably more than I'll ever need, but bit the bullet and bought the smallest tin I could find.

 

[dan.taylor.1]

Popped by the local antiques emporium this afternoon, bagged a new old stock in box , never used mitutoyo digimatic caliper, an older model (with the computer output) for £35, a brand new sealed packet Moore and Wright 300mm digital angle guage for £20 and a deep socket flat chisel I'm going to make a longer handle for to use with timber framing. No pic as was in a rush.

 

[daleyd]

Popped by the local antiques emporium this afternoon, bagged a new old stock in box , never used mitutoyo digimatic caliper, an older model (with the computer output) for £35, a brand new sealed packet Moore and Wright 300mm digital angle guage for £20 and a deep socket flat chisel I'm going to make a longer handle for to use with timber framing. No pic as was in a rush.

Why do my tat shops just have tat in them! WHY!!

 

[Dr.Al]

Why do my tat shops just have tat in them! WHY!!

Wrexham's only an hour away from Church Stretton, which has one of the best tat shops around.

 

[daleyd]

Wrexham's only an hour away from Church Stretton, which has one of the best tat shops around.

The antiques centre? May try a trip soon!

 

[MetalMonkey]

Good news everybody. I think my other roll of masking tape has finally arrived!....

Yup.

 

[Robotstar5]

Well yesterday actually, a nice new incinerator as the old was beyond repair.

 

[Turbo]

15L mop bucket for treating smaller stuff in citric, phosphoric etc, think I'll keep the map squidge bit for now, might be useful for hanging bits from.

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Made in India for a change

Not really ideal for putting acid in. To start with the acid will get neutralised by eating away the galvanised coating, then when the steel is exposed the phosphoric will eat its way out through the thin metal.

You really should only use a plastic or glass container for acids!

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

I've finally got fed up with about 2 cwt of assorted tools that have been left/ donated / acquired over the years what the hell do I do with it all ? I refuse to chuck it especially the manufacturers special tools .

Pm sent.