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

Farside · Aug 22, 2023

indy4x said:
As you may have seen from another thread, we are currently travelling around the North of Scotland.

You may see the majestic herds of wildebeest thundering across the plains...

Blobber · Aug 22, 2023

cheap chinese scales, fed up with trying to balance on normal scales clutching a parcel and trying to see the display! seem accurate and £40 delivered

Milkybars · Aug 22, 2023

@Blobber you got a link to those ?

Blobber · Aug 22, 2023

Milkybars said:
@Blobber you got a link to those ?

Not handy, just the cheapest UK seller on ebay, careful though some are only 100kg max, these are 300kg

julianthegypsy · Aug 22, 2023

Blobber said:
cheap chinese scales, fed up with trying to balance on normal scales clutching a parcel and trying to see the display! seem accurate and £40 delivered
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Very handy!

Pete. · Aug 22, 2023

We have these ones https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B005MU36SQ

Handy as they slip under the unit in the dining room and the display is remote so quick to pull out for use and put away again.

indy4x · Aug 23, 2023

Farside said:
You may see the majestic herds of wildebeest thundering across the plains...
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It is busy, not mental busy, from what I've heard late August is slightly quieter

We have seen some enormous motor homes including one on a 5th wheel behind a Ford Ranger that had all sorts of pods that slide out, it was pretty awesome

To be fair there's been a fair mix of 'mobile homes' and caravans of all shapes and sizes

This is ours, I should have done a project thread on it really, my wife persuaded me to let her buy it so for a quiet life I agreed, it was already "converted' just badly executed and I have spent many hours sorting some of it out

Problem is I am now starting to like it and am already planning more work on it when we get back from Scotland!!

I already have more than enough projects :doh:

cheb · Aug 23, 2023

Skip diving today got me two roof mounted pipe tubes and 8 or so tractor inner tubes, all of which went to a mate as I've no need for them.

OK some of the inner tubes were used but why would you skip new ones? Waste annoys me.

MattF · Aug 23, 2023

Blobber said:
cheap chinese scales, fed up with trying to balance on normal scales clutching a parcel and trying to see the display! seem accurate and £40 delivered
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I have to ask; Why do you need to hold the parcel whilst you're weighing it?

Gragson · Aug 23, 2023

Shotgun certificate renewal on the doormat this morning a whole month before the old one expires!
Compared to a lot from other police services I have read, this is pretty good turnaround from Thames Valley police.

dobbslc · Aug 23, 2023

Three lengths of 40mm unistrut to help hold my old heating oil tank up for another year, no picture and a full set of Nolathane rear trailing arm and panhard rod bushes for the Surf.

Blobber · Aug 23, 2023

MattF said:
I have to ask; Why do you need to hold the parcel whilst you're weighing it?

I don't now! You ever tried to weigh a big parcel on bathroom style scales you can't see the display! :laughing:

MattF · Aug 23, 2023

Though it might be a weird quirk or some such you have.

Blobber · Aug 23, 2023

MattF said:
Though it might be a weird quirk or some such you have.

Only the urge not to spend money until I get the light bulb moment!

julianthegypsy · Aug 23, 2023

MattF said:
I have to ask; Why do you need to hold the parcel whilst you're weighing it?

I do that with parcels that are too big to fit on the scales....

Farside · Aug 24, 2023

Had my eye on one of these (or similar) for a while...

PALSTAR AT1500DT 1500 Watt Differential Antenna Tuner

PALSTAR AT1500DT 1500 Watt Differential Antenna Tuner Palstar Quality, Innovative Design The AT1500DT 1500 Watt differential antenna tuner is the next level up in power handling from our popular AT1KP 1200 watt differential antenna tuner. It is built with the same quality and care found on...

www.radioworld.co.uk

I'm not likely to need or want a bigger amp than the one I've got, so a nominally-rated 1500W tuner will do nicely and should be well under-stressed.

My Old Landy · Aug 25, 2023

Farside said:
Had my eye on one of these (or similar) for a while...

PALSTAR AT1500DT 1500 Watt Differential Antenna Tuner

PALSTAR AT1500DT 1500 Watt Differential Antenna Tuner Palstar Quality, Innovative Design The AT1500DT 1500 Watt differential antenna tuner is the next level up in power handling from our popular AT1KP 1200 watt differential antenna tuner. It is built with the same quality and care found on...

www.radioworld.co.uk

I'm not likely to need or want a bigger amp than the one I've got, so a nominally-rated 1500W tuner will do nicely and should be well under-stressed.

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Very nice

Blobber · Aug 27, 2023

Dont tell the tree huggers or that little foreign girlie :thumbup:

roblane65 · Aug 27, 2023

Yesterday we had a ride up to Morpeth park and a tootle around with the yung un . In one of the antique/ junk shops

a nice little 1/4" gouge and a new Osbourne 9/16 's long seris drill 9" overall and the bargain price of sick squid for both .
the chisel's stamped palm tree never seen that name before .

weldingnovice · Aug 27, 2023

roblane65 said:
stamped palm tree

Manhood, it's good stuff went through a few branding changes before going.

I have a couple of chisel motive and bevel edge and a nail punch.

Not much of a collection :thumbup:

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