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

[RichardM]

Didn't want or need it but it was only £10. Sold to me as "seized" but took 10 minutes to remove the stone stuck in the pump.

The motor and pump now run perfectly. I need to replace the air filter (it was completely perished) but when searching "Honda GX110 air filter" on eBay they look very different from the one I removed, which was basically just a rectangular block of foam with a hole in the centre. Any ideas?

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I made a new air filter for the mower, the old one was starting to fall to bits, well it was over £20 years old. Found a piece of foam that I could suck through, cut it to shape and stuck it in the filter housing. Mower works loads better now.

 

[MattF]

he was willing to split in half and leave them in the local cafe for me to collect the next week,so paid £5.

That was decent of him. Worked out well for you both.

 

[MattF]

2 x catering sized tins of beans. Mug for scale!

A friend works at a bakery and they had a contract to make some type of pies with beans, then their customer went bust!
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Can see your house having a certain aroma.

 

[daleyd]

Can see your house having a certain aroma.

 

[6ply]

I made a new air filter for the mower, the old one was starting to fall to bits, well it was over £20 years old. Found a piece of foam that I could suck through, cut it to shape and stuck it in the filter housing. Mower works loads better now.

I did consider that, and maybe that's what the previous owner did.

 

[stumcf]

The motor and pump now run perfectly. I need to replace the air filter (it was completely perished) but when searching "Honda GX110 air filter" on eBay they look very different from the one I removed, which was basically just a rectangular block of foam with a hole in the centre. Any ideas?

Hiya, https://www.lsengineers.co.uk/air-f...honda-gx120-gx160-replaces-17211-ze1-000.html

 

[6ply]

Hiya, https://www.lsengineers.co.uk/air-f...honda-gx120-gx160-replaces-17211-ze1-000.html

That will be the one, thanks.

 

[brewdexta]

An Iwata airbrush. I have cheapo syphon feed airbrush, but it is definitely made to a price and you spend half your time swearing at it and getting covered in paint.

My ideal airbrush was a 0.5mm nozzle side feed double acting airbrush with trigger rather than one with the usual knob on top that you depress for air, then pull back for paint.

Only Iwata seem to make one that fits the bill but it's spendy, but one came up on the bay complete with the optional pistol grip, decent hose and a few extra cups.

I've got a proper Iwata quick release coupler on it's way, then I'll give it a go.

 

[DennisCA]

welds hotter so not as nice for thin metal but nice on thicker metal

Gotta say I think this is working better on sheet metal than my mix gas did. Weld lays down better and so far I seem to be punching less holes. Only thing it does worse is spatter more. I do think this will work out fine for car body work.

 

[MattF]

Approx. 20" wide & 1" thick. Thinking it may make a nice little welding table.

 

[Robotstar5]

Bit heavy for a Frisbee then

 

[AdventuresInMetal]

The dog fetched it just the once i believe.

 

[minimutly]

For my nearly 8 yr old grandson..

 

[Blobber]

Gotta say I think this is working better on sheet metal than my mix gas did. Weld lays down better and so far I seem to be punching less holes. Only thing it does worse is spatter more. I do think this will work out fine for car body work.

I always got on well with it mind you it used to be a 1/4 of the price of the mixed gases so I made it work! Doesn't seem to be the case now it's not far off the prices of the mixes now

 

[Gragson]

Old plastic one fell apart, couple of these, hopefully dig out the nail dirt better, seem pretty good with swarfega.
Wikipedia on sisal is interesting, never knew where it came from or the many uses including booze!

 

[roblane65]

today I acquired some s/steel tube

well I was on my way to howdens early this morning for gear and it was lying in the road so being the good citizen I am I thought I'd best move that before some one drives over it and really damages something .Yielded some some nice bits

brass bolts ,s/steel bolts ali plates 2 and 3mm some clamps

damaged bit cut off it's 75mm dia 2mm wall the long bits about 1.9m
finally got an M12 die grinder

and finally a rear wiper arm for the Rangie

you can't buy the spindle cover with the washer jets in on it's own , it only comes with the wiper arm . Mind the old one is fairly crappy and it did come with a free britpart wiper blade , I bet that won't last long .

 

[Gragson]

3 more to add to the 2 green ones I have already.
I knew they were coming - no choice - you have been surveyed...



Delivered 3 months before they will start taking them, 20 sq ft of plastic cr*p to put somewhere.
Greens will be kept & used as before. Used to diligently bag recyclables.

Blue and red to get rid and visit the skip when needed, might spray one of the lids black.
Recycled items to be clean & dry - right on, that ev friendly, misguided tits

 

[Turbo]

At £23/15kg the wire is getting towards pre covid levels.

I just paid nearly £30 for a 5kg roll of Lincoln Supramig 0.8 from the nearest BOC depot!

They had rolls of that Weld Star but it was the same price as the Lincoln so I went for what I know is good. What's the Weld Star like?

 

[Turbo]

Yesterday was a good day.

The smallest item.

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The contents of the box, as I pulled them out.

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6" Bench Grinder.

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Chain saw Blade tool.

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Bosch Drill.

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Power Devil Jig Saw.



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Black And Decker Adjustable Paint Stripper.

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I'd be interested in the chain sharpener if you want to sell it?

 

[Turbo]

Be very interested to see how you get on with that..... I've been looking at those - what's the belt width?

I think @Cheesie has one & he found it gutless!