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

[JOEPRO]

I won this on ebay wasn't sure if seller would actually post it to norn Ireland but they did and packed it well.

This is my 3rd 8 inch bench grinder and is missing the guards. But that's OK as I have a metal polishing kit for an 8 inch grinder that I've never used yet so I'll mount the buffing and compound mops on this permanently.

 

[tigdlo]

so I'll mount the buffing and compound mops on this permanently.

I have had the same model for about 15 years, now has coarse and fine steel wire wheels on it, did have polishing mops on it but found it a bit under powered. The non woven abrasives I have used didn't need much power and like angle grinders it's nice to not have to keep swapping discs/wheels.

 

[Seadog]

Some collets for my Dremel. Ordered last night.

 

[My Old Landy]

I just sat the test for a model aircraft/drone Flyer ID and got the Operators licence whilst at it
My neighbour gave me her (sadly deceased) husbands old fixed wing plane. I didn't know about the licences etc so fortunately I hadn't tried to fly it!
Anyway, all legal now and I am joining a club so the flying is in a controlled manner

 

[Moose McAlpine]

Some spare OSG M8/10/12 machine taps, and a very nice ex-MOD Tesa micrometer.




Is it possible to have too many micrometers? I don't think so..

 

[Memmeddu]

Today it was an expensive day
Knipex cutters , I've lost mine ,I can't find them anywhere,so I've bought a new pair , hopefully if Murphy's law is correct...
I should find the old ones too

A tool I should have got many moons ago but never buy a proper one ,still cheap vise grips

Lastly , I've should have already bought many of them ,but I've bought cheaper stuff which I've recognise almost useless since they slip , so today my first proper F clamp, made in Italy , forged steel,heat treated, and satin chrome finish Ariex one
It has been expensive yes but I'm sure worth .
To be honest always thought that they were much more expensive but discover that I've always read the biggest ones price

 

[Moose McAlpine]

You didn't buy a Carver???

It has been expensive yes but I'm sure worth .

Definitely. The good ones last forever.

 

[Memmeddu]

You didn't buy a Carver???



Definitely. The good ones last forever.

It's funny because I've thought about the posts of the other day while buying it .

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

A very tidy Optimus 111B.

Complete as well.

On the fuel tank i says.
UK. Use low grade Petrol.

The modern fuel is Napier, White Gas or Coalman fuel.

But as it retains at about £9.99 it gets costly. I have ran stoves like this on petrol, but it can eat the old school seals.


But a bit od research and I found this.

5ltr from £15 to £20

Flame up and lets make a MRE.

Boil in the bag beef stew.

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

After mowing the lawn, in October, plus an emergency trim of a hedge I had to nip to the recycling skips.

I found theses on thee floor by a skip.

Both are nearly full as well.

Got this as well.
For fixing a car.
@angellonewolf take note.

 

[angellonewolf]

Got this as well.

that was a good find in the skip

 

[JOEPRO]

Not today but yesterday - grinding stone dressing tools. I prefer this type to create a perfect flat stone over the spinny type which I find carp.

 

[Brad93]

Not today but yesterday - grinding stone dressing tools. I prefer this type to create a perfect flat stone over the spinny type which I find carp.

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Buy a single point diamond and make an holder to run it across the front of your toolrest

 

[Dr.Al]

Buy a single point diamond and make an holder to run it across the front of your toolrest

+1: they work really well. I got a bit carried away and made one of mine more precisely adjustable to help with taking very light cuts (by cutting an M12×1 thread on it):

 

[Hopefuldave]

Not today but yesterday - grinding stone dressing tools. I prefer this type to create a perfect flat stone over the spinny type which I find carp.

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I've always (being cheap) used an AldiLidl diamond grit (for stonework) angle-grinder disc, after the first use or three it gets a decent flat that'll dress a wheel nicely.

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

Today I was helping a friend, it meant a trip or two to the recycling center.

Here I watched an older man struggle with this. So I leant a hand to not to struggle up the metal steps, not to drop it into the metal skip.
But into my friends car.

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

This will arrive on time.

Got this from Nick, had to carry it from the bar.

Oh well such shame.

 

[bricol]

A photo album of my great Aunt - amongst the many "Elsie and Kitty, Isle of Wight, 1921", two more photos with more sobering captions - "British tanks in France 1918", a photo of the rhomboid shaped tanks under tarpaulins on railway flat beds - they look to be mostly "male". And one of "French cars heading up the line 1918" - a photo of French early motor lorries,with pram hoods over the seats, no screen etc on similar flat beds.

MY great Uncle Bert made it back - this is captioned as October 1921 - I just remember him -

Another album of pictures from my dads side of the family - one of Queen Mary from close range when she visited Althorp in I guess the 30's.

The one really puzzling me:

 

[My Old Landy]

This may have followed me home from the model shop.......

 

[Robotstar5]

This may have followed me home from the model shop.......
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It taxied along the road behind your car?