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

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

More consumables.

Old Post Office Money weights.

Lifting chains.

 

[Onoff]

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Theses should fit.

Where?

 

[Barking Mat]

Where?

I dread to think.

 

[Norsk]

More fish,the Pollock doesn't seem like much until you see the size of the crab.

 

[indy4x]

Not today, last week I recieved a letter from the Coucil Planning Dept, some lovely person has made a complaint that I'm using my lockup to run a business

Had it for 4yrs, have spent many many hours sorting out the garage and land so it's useable but at best only 20hrs doing non site improvement work

Site meeting with the Planning Officer tomorrow to discuss

Hope it goes well!

Planning Officer has been and I've had an email from his boss

I need to apply for retrospective planning for the retaining wall and change of ground level, that'll be £460 please!

If I decide not to apply for planning approval then it all has to come down

So today I acquired a bill for £460 plus some forms to fill out

 

[DAPPH]

A couple of roller stands someone had chucked in the scrap skip.

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I've got an almost identical pair , worth their weight in gold for wood & metal cutting on my machine mart band saw , had to shorten the height by chopping bottom ends as they were about three inches too high .

 

[Turbo]

Theses should fit.

You'll not mix much dough with those!

 

[Kram]

Lidl chainsaw sharpener, quality appears better than expected. 2 left in Chessington/ Surbiton. I might swap the motor to run off 20v tool batteries, a fine resin diamond wheel instead of the brown mud wheel, and the depth stop should really be a fine threaded bolt not coarse. I havent tried using yet.

Also got an angle grinder stand and can of clear spray paint both on clearance.

 

[Turbo]

Lidl chainsaw sharpener, quality appears better than expected. 2 left in Chessington/ Surbiton. I might swap the motor to run off 20v tool batteries, a fine resin diamond wheel instead of the brown mud wheel, and the depth stop should really be a fine threaded bolt not coarse. I havent tried using yet.

Also got an angle grinder stand and can of clear spray paint both on clearance.

The chain sharpeners are a great tool once you get the hang of them. Only really for getting a damaged chain back to a cutting condition, if you just use it to sharpen every time your chain won't last long. A file will get a much sharper edge, is easier on the chain & a lot quicker.

 

[Kram]

Yeah I have no problem using files, and I dont really have the space for it...
I'd have thought this would be quicker and sharper, and if adjusted well shouldnt take off any more than a file.

Tbh I thought it will be great for sharpening other tools and will fit the diamond wheels I have.
The chain holder easily unbolts so I could make up something to hold other stuff.

 

[Onoff]

and I dont really have the space for it..

Understatement of the year, your place is like the Tardis...in reverse!

Just figured your username, hence kram it all in!

 

[JOEPRO]

Planning Officer has been and I've had an email from his boss

I need to apply for retrospective planning for the retaining wall and change of ground level, that'll be £460 please!

If I decide not to apply for planning approval then it all has to come down

So today I acquired a bill for £460 plus some forms to fill out

Look up "Non material chamge application" for your area. Normally free to apply. And how long was the work done? If over a certain no of years (5 or 6 something like that depending on district) it may be immune from enforcement anyway.

Basically you may not even need to apply in the first place so check it out before proceeding.

 

[bricol]

An MOT on the Alfa this morning £40

£53 for the scrap in the trailer I dragged to the scrapyard behind the Alfa

A full tank of fuel for the Alfa on the way back from the scrapyard £82 - it's been running since last Saturday on the fuel I put in it last March.

 

[Johnnybravo]

Little milling cutter arrived for a big job next week

 

[Bornfree]

Picked up this storage unit locally for £40 I guess it originally came out of a van.

 

[dan.taylor.1]

Little milling cutter arrived for a big job next week

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Surprised it hasn't snapped already now you've looked at it...

 

[Johnnybravo]

Surprised it hasn't snapped already now you've looked at it...

It’s 10 times thicker than the parts I need to mill

 

[Richiew]

Don't sneeze then.

 

[Turbo]

Yeah I have no problem using files, and I dont really have the space for it...
I'd have thought this would be quicker and sharper, and if adjusted well shouldnt take off any more than a file.

Tbh I thought it will be great for sharpening other tools and will fit the diamond wheels I have.
The chain holder easily unbolts so I could make up something to hold other stuff.

Not quicker as you have to remove the chain to sharpen it on the Lidl unit. If the teeth are different lengths, either due to wear or having to file a damaged tooth you'll find yourself constantly adjusting the jig to get all teeth sharpened. It also leaves a ragged edge that requires finishing with a file anyway if you want a nice smooth razor sharp edge.

It only takes a few seconds per tooth to give each tooth a couple of strokes with a file with the chain on the saw. By the time you've removed the chain & set it up in the grinder you'd have it sharpened with the file!

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

£5
Local charity shop yesterday.