My Old Landy
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A whole cupboard full of test gear that will be up for free on here soon 
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arther dailey
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please let us know if its good,cheers
zeppelin builder
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got the remains of a starter magneto
for the plug tester . ive got it up and running and made some universal bracketry out of unistrut , simple and effective il make the straps out of stainless eventualy " non magnetic "
but its up and running and i have drive pulleys for most mag and dynamo scenarios Thats a RR ghost one being tried out the 3 point gap addition can also test plugs visualy
but under pressure is the way forward
for the plug tester . ive got it up and running and made some universal bracketry out of unistrut , simple and effective il make the straps out of stainless eventualy " non magnetic "
but its up and running and i have drive pulleys for most mag and dynamo scenarios Thats a RR ghost one being tried out the 3 point gap addition can also test plugs visualy
but under pressure is the way forward
JMS1972
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I have a vice like that under the bench wonder what the original use was? Apprentice piece?
Tinbasherdan
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“Just take that plug cap off for me, it won’t hurt……”
Tinbasherdan
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zeppelin builder
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think its a counterbore for aero riveting
Tinbasherdan
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It is, micro stop cage and a selection of counterbores and rivet shavers
Olderisbetter
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We finally got a Dewalt portable planer to replace the one we had years ago
Barking Mat
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So Christmas came early, thanks to everyone who sent stuff to my brother in Bristol.
We'll start by thanking Graham @Seadog .
Followed by this monster:
Many big thanks to @6ply beautifully packaged, thank you !
lovely piece of kit.
Thank you to @seriesonewelder, lovely pack, with some bits I didn't expect, hammer holders etc, thank you.
In case your wondering what's in the bag, they go on Facom wall panels for organising tool, the bag contains mainly screwdriver clips, a hook, and two hammer holders, yeah I'm a tool pervert, the 3x panels I got for a quid each, £90 each one at Facom.
Many thanks to everyone, much appreciated.
We'll start by thanking Graham @Seadog .
Followed by this monster:
Many big thanks to @6ply beautifully packaged, thank you !
lovely piece of kit.
In case your wondering what's in the bag, they go on Facom wall panels for organising tool, the bag contains mainly screwdriver clips, a hook, and two hammer holders, yeah I'm a tool pervert, the 3x panels I got for a quid each, £90 each one at Facom.
Many thanks to everyone, much appreciated.
Kram
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Anyone considering the torch, know that it is poo and the LED is not even centered in the reflector. However I didnt buy it to use as a torch. I will put an XT60 connector and possibly swap the LED for a cigarette lighter socket for powering stuff. This is how it looks inside:
Shox Dr
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post up when you do
My Old Landy
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One of the few things I am planning on keeping if I can find room for it!
Probably because it is British made but more importantly something I can use in my hobby
Probably because it is British made but more importantly something I can use in my hobby
I bought the Lidl tracksaw that was on sale recently. It comes with two 700mm rails but no option to buy more separately.
Turns out that Red Excel Tracksaw rails are identical. They were on sale on Ebay for 39 quid but with 20% off taking them down to £31.20. I'm not sure what the usual price was. I find that online sale prices are often inflated so that people think they are getting a bargain when the discount gets applied. Still, I'm rather happy. Tracksaw and 2.8meters of rail for £111.20 in total.
Below shows one of the rails from Parkside against an Excel rail. Don't ask me which is which.
I've replaced the stock 24 tooth blade with a finer cutting one since. Just need to make a workbench now so I can finally use it.
Turns out that Red Excel Tracksaw rails are identical. They were on sale on Ebay for 39 quid but with 20% off taking them down to £31.20. I'm not sure what the usual price was. I find that online sale prices are often inflated so that people think they are getting a bargain when the discount gets applied. Still, I'm rather happy. Tracksaw and 2.8meters of rail for £111.20 in total.
Below shows one of the rails from Parkside against an Excel rail. Don't ask me which is which.
I've replaced the stock 24 tooth blade with a finer cutting one since. Just need to make a workbench now so I can finally use it.
Dr.Al
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A very expensive squander. I'd been watching a few different sellers for a while in the hope that it would drop below £200 and it finally did (albeit not by much 
). Anyway, I finally bit the bullet and I can now sharpen four facet drill bits relatively easily:
It was a bit of a toss-up between something like this or a drill-doctor, but the drill doctor doesn't seem to do 90° point angles, which was a bit fundamental for me (I have a lot of spot drills that are very blunt!)
Anyway, I've had a quick play and have sharpened these so far:
19 mm Morse Taper bit (the largest the jig will do is 22 mm)
10 mm normal bit
5 mm spotting bit (with a 90° tip)
I've tested the two smaller ones and they seemed to work really well (I probably should have done a before and after test with that spotting drill: it was in an awful state before
)
It seemed to go pretty well for a first attempt: the instructions are very clear and easy to follow. I think it'll be something I do in batches rather than very regularly and I might just do the bigger drills by hand (precision seems less critical on a big drill bit and the Tormek ain't the fastest thing in the world at hogging away metal). Nevertheless, I'll be very, very pleased when my spot drills are all sharp again.
). Anyway, I finally bit the bullet and I can now sharpen four facet drill bits relatively easily:It was a bit of a toss-up between something like this or a drill-doctor, but the drill doctor doesn't seem to do 90° point angles, which was a bit fundamental for me (I have a lot of spot drills that are very blunt!)
Anyway, I've had a quick play and have sharpened these so far:
19 mm Morse Taper bit (the largest the jig will do is 22 mm)
10 mm normal bit
5 mm spotting bit (with a 90° tip)
I've tested the two smaller ones and they seemed to work really well (I probably should have done a before and after test with that spotting drill: it was in an awful state before
)It seemed to go pretty well for a first attempt: the instructions are very clear and easy to follow. I think it'll be something I do in batches rather than very regularly and I might just do the bigger drills by hand (precision seems less critical on a big drill bit and the Tormek ain't the fastest thing in the world at hogging away metal). Nevertheless, I'll be very, very pleased when my spot drills are all sharp again.
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Not today, I acquired a tilt bed trailer. A couple of feet longer than my other one, a mate had this festering in his field and decided I would have more use for it. Needs the brakes and wiring sorted out, havent checked the hydraulics on the tilt yet.
Bob
Bob
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My Wife & I spent the weekend in Somerset, where we also shopped for some "refreshments" ( 
) to bring back.
I found a couple of bargains on the merchandise isle's, a belt sander in Lidl, and a palm router at Aldi for a remarkably low price of £12.99
.
) to bring back.I found a couple of bargains on the merchandise isle's, a belt sander in Lidl, and a palm router at Aldi for a remarkably low price of £12.99
.
Opened bathroom window wide and it was happy to fly away after a few minutes. 