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

[sparkysy]

Well air gun target shooting can be a new great hobby for you

I have and do but I'm an awful shot, luckily for the mice!
I don't mind them really, everything has to live somewhere.
Not rats though! But they are a much bigger target so I do usually hit them with some lead!

Today I did get something new actually to put the thread back on some sort of track.
I got a set of the mini Knipex cobra XS grips.
Like these.

They were free, I won a competition
Gosh they are tiny but are excellent! My new fidget toy and a useful one too!
Sy

 

[Bki26]

I have one of these, it's a good bit of kit but make sure you buy the right sort of iPhone. It doesn't fit the newer ones.

Might try and see if a lightning to usb c adapter works but if not I'll just find a cheap iPhone or iPad.

Only paid half of what they normally go for so can easily get and double my money

 

[Mick Annick]

Locally it is £8 a bottle.

Ardy

Can you recommend a good lamp oil that doesn’t smell awful? My neighbour here usually gets his from Belgium but the last batch apparently smelled really bad when burning, so I said I’d ask you and pick some up for him when I’m next in the U.K.

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

base-camp.co.uk

Mike sells good oil.

I use thus stuff for the smaller lamps.

Next time you are near Somerset, let me know and I will get you some. Or come for a coffee and we walk down town and get some.

 

[roblane65]

Friday I acquired a nice piece of 8mm plate

it was 200mm x 2.4 x 8mm but I cut it in half and half went to another forumite .

 

[JMS1972]

I've always wanted a Quorn Tool and cutter grinder but have too many projects as it is. So I've bought one of these and will try and bodge it onto my knee type grinder.

Should allow me to make and sharpen D bits which is handy for the pantograph engraver.

From a UK eBay seller, they offered me a 5% discount so pulled the trigger

 

[Onthespotwelding]

Trafimet ergo plus 25 mig torch. I’ve Been using this for about a week now, it’s the best mig torch I have ever used, really well thought out.

 

[Bki26]

25L of kerosene at £1.36inc vat/L... Was expecting around £1/L but still cheaper then a diesel/petrol mix. Can always mix with a bit of oil lol.

Also some battery cables and a 5" exhaust tube (required crawling under the whole length and face full of rust but saved £50 for some stainless flanges when I have the clamp lol)

 

[Kram]

I've always wanted a Quorn Tool and cutter grinder but have too many projects as it is. So I've bought one of these and will try and bodge it onto my knee type grinder.

Should allow me to make and sharpen D bits which is handy for the pantograph engraver.

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From a UK eBay seller, they offered me a 5% discount so pulled the trigger

Looks useful, I may have to get one. If you dont mind me asking, where and how much are they?
Could be adapted to take an er40 straight shaft chuck I assume?

 

[JMS1972]

Looks useful, I may have to get one. If you dont mind me asking, where and how much are they?
Could be adapted to take an er40 straight shaft chuck I assume?

Mine cost me £136.81 they may accept a similar offer?

Pardon our interruption...

This one is setup for the Deckel collet I'm hoping I can use ER collets with it. Maybe remake the main spindle or machine an ER plain holder to look like a collet. The Deckel collets use a buttress or Acme thread so might have to do something with the handle at the back as that has the same (female) thread.

 

[minimutly]

Mine cost me £136.81 they may accept a similar offer?

Pardon our interruption...

This one is setup for the Deckel collet I'm hoping I can use ER collets with it. Maybe remake the main spindle or machine an ER plain holder to look like a collet. The Deckel collets use a buttress or Acme thread so might have to do something with the handle at the back as that has the same (female) thread.

so it will take an inch shank?
Have considered one to go on my Quorn..

 

[Kram]

so it will take an inch shank?
Have considered one to go on my Quorn..

No 21mm taper it looks like and the collet will take less, but should be fairly easy to bore out to 20-22mm and shrink fit an er40 in there, if the extra stick out is acceptable.

Looks like it attaches to 25mm bar.

Sorry to say I found it a bit cheaper. I was hoping there would be one on prime but its not, and bit more of a risk with amazon 3rd party sellers vs ebay.

From here

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CRRBR1CZ/

 

[Kram]

Since I have recently found more use for the big milling cutters I wanted a 30mm, would have prefered a 6 flute but have to buy whats available... £11 on amazon. Have a 36mm 6 flute ripper on the way tomorrow aswell. I will need to make up a shrink fit holder for it.

 

[roblane65]

More red stuff and a bit of black

a little M12 gen3 impact driver , P.T.M flash sale to blame for this and the black, blue point 3/8's univeral swivel and step down adapter 3/8's to 1/4

Ithink I'll lose the silly bit holder on the side . My excuse is ( not that I really need one ) is all the M12 stuff will live in the garage as I'm sick of getting the work gear out the van and forgetting to put it back in ,

 

[addjunkie]

More red stuff and a bit of black
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a little M12 gen3 impact driver , P.T.M flash sale to blame for this and the black, blue point 3/8's univeral swivel and step down adapter 3/8's to 1/4
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Ithink I'll lose the silly bit holder on the side . My excuse is ( not that I really need one ) is all the M12 stuff will live in the garage as I'm sick of getting the work gear out the van and forgetting to put it back in ,

You wont have time to be in the garage, youll be too busy working to pay your PTM addiction!

 

[m_c]

You wont have time to be in the garage, youll be too busy working to pay your PTM addiction!

Just find some reason to deal with Powertoolmate's customer service, and it'll quite quickly solve any addiction.

 

[Pigeon_Droppings2]

Not today but couple of weeks ago I acquired a new phone after the old one broke.

It's a pixel 7a...bloomin hate the thing. Whatever I type on it seems to come out all wrong! I'm constantly correcting my posts.

Missing my old phone (Motorola)...had a bigger screen and the battery seemed to last twice as long too.

So annoyed!

 

[minimutly]

Not today but couple of weeks ago I acquired a new phone after the old one broke.

It's a pixel 7a...bloomin hate the thing. Whatever I type on it seems to come out all wrong! I'm constantly correcting my posts.

Missing my old phone (Motorola)...had a bigger screen and the battery seemed to last twice as long too.

So annoyed!

Settings....

 

[Pigeon_Droppings2]

Yea I reckon....it's got that swipe text writing feature that all the kids use....mig he t need to disable it.

 

[zx9]

Yea I reckon....it's got that swipe text writing feature that all the kids use....mig he t need to disable it.

My bold, yes I think you do need to do something.

FWIW My 21 yr old son has a Pixel something or other and seems to get on well with it, I am sure you are right in that they are loved by the youngsters, just a bit more complicated to set up than a older phone.