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

[MattF]

For a team of people, yes I can understand.

There could be a team. He may have multiple personalities.

The question we should be asking is: Does he have enough tools to go with them?

 

[MetalMonkey]

The question we should be asking is: Does he have enough tools to go with them?

There are never enough, always just one more. It's an addiction with no cure
Only about 20 odd skins so far, rookie numbers! Problem is they are just so damn handy.
It is hard to get hold of anything other than the basics now though, supply in this country is non-existent, 6+ month wait for some products! But my wallet is thankful for that at least.

 

[MattF]

Surprisingly, I actually didn't buy a tool earlier. Was going to, but then thought: No, three is enough. Not promising that resolve will still exist tomorrow though.

 

[My Old Landy]

Surprisingly, I actually didn't buy a tool earlier. Was going to, but then thought: No, three is enough. Not promising that resolve will still exist tomorrow though.

I just totted up how much I have spent on robot parts in the last 6 weeks...... I need to curb things

 

[MattF]

We can't take it with us.

 

[My Old Landy]

We can't take it with us.

Yeah but it's north of £600 for essentially toys!!

 

[AdventuresInMetal]

Yeah but it's north of £600 for essentially toys!!

Sounds like good value

 

[MattF]

Yeah but it's north of £600 for essentially toys!!

I'm impressed. Well done sir.

Seriously though, what's the point in all the time & effort spent earning it if you don't gain enjoyment from it. Toys, boys toys, tools, tooling etc., there's something to show for it at least. It's not like you're peeing it away up a wall.

Crack on & enjoy it.

 

[My Old Landy]

I'm impressed. Well done sir.

Seriously though, what's the point in all the time & effort spent earning it if you don't gain enjoyment from it. Toys, boys toys, tools, tooling etc., there's something to show for it at least. It's not like you're peeing it away up a wall.

Crack on & enjoy it.

All good points

 

[JOEPRO]

Just bought one of these new in a local Sealey distributor. Need to wait until the heavy rain stops before I can get it out of my car and into garage



It's a big drill for my use but then again I have a small barely useable cheapie rattly crap one this years so I'll sell it on and have a proper drill that will exceed my requirements for good. Buy once cry once sort of deal.

 

[Maker]

I just totted up how much I have spent on robot parts in the last 6 weeks...... I need to curb things

What sort of robot?

 

[My Old Landy]

What sort of robot?

A 6 DOF arm plus a Mecanum wheeled base for it. Also, a whole bunch of ESP32 and Arduino MCUs and sensors to go with it

 

[cheb]

A pillar drill from a skip. Binned as it was missing it's chuck. That's because it's a morticer and not a pillar drill.

Yet to be tested.

 

[JOEPRO]

Yeah erm this drill is pretty big. Got a spot for it until such times as my garage is extended and it will sit on a workbench.



(Old drill press for scale)

I got this drill as grade B meaning no box and saved some £ on online prices so it was a deal and it'll be the last drill press I'll need to buy!

Runs silky smooth looking forward to using it for some projects coming up in next few weeks. (Mercedes crank locking tools)

 

[My Old Landy]

After deciding its probably best I don't buy any more electronic stuff for a while, I picked up this from the BBMF.
It's a piece of fabric from the Lancaster

 

[Arc Tourist]

I watched a YouTube video about these stainless steel replacement foot pegs for a Honda nc750, so I knew there would be some fetteling involved to fit them. The ones I bought were much cheaper than in the video, at just under £15.oo delivered. Arriving from Ireland, they even came with a toy pipe, which our 4 year old Great Niece will enjoy. Although a bit of work to fit the pegs to the original brackets is expected, I noticed there were some tread imperfections in both of the castings. As the uneven surfaces would damage my boots over time, today's project was to set the pegs up in the mill and levelled the teeth across the pads. After a little deburring, the result is satisfactory. I used the tooth circled in red as a reference for overall height. Tomorrow, if my Wife doesn't have any plans for me, I'll see about fitting them to the bike.

 

[cheb]

A pillar drill from a skip. Binned as it was missing it's chuck. That's because it's a morticer and not a pillar drill.

Yet to be tested.

And it works, Rexon brand.

 

[julianthegypsy]

Some paint.
Off marketplace, but from just around the corner and free. Almost completely unused but needed hefty mixing. Twenty minutes in the workshop and...

 

[AdventuresInMetal]

Some paint.
Off marketplace, but from just around the corner and free. Almost completely unused but needed hefty mixing. Twenty minutes in the workshop and...
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i hate to break it to you, but i'm quite good at judging measurements by sight, and i think that mixer is a few mm too big to fit into the tin

 

[julianthegypsy]

i hate to break it to you, but i'm quite good at judging measurements by sight, and i think that mixer is a few mm too big to fit into the tin

Yes, but by 'eck it worked on the tub! I tried stirring the tub by hand with a stick. Next time an idiot annoys me I will ask them to do it. It's impossible, you could stir a 10 litre tub until Christmas and get nowhere, hence the half hour drive to the workshop any back and the ten minutes making the stirrer for the power drill. Well worth it!