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

[Memmeddu]

I've got a 1507 great bit of kit. Would like a 1587.

I paid £150 for mine like new but did have to
drive to brighton.

I am really impressed with Uni-T

Measuring a tiny motor the other day my fluke £300 clamp meter was showing no current.

The Uni-T at the rewinders was correctly showing 0.1A.

I made a three coil wrap of one of lead and was able to measure 0.3A with the fluke.

I've lost few of them
One was at 70 euros cause of the faulty LCD (easy and cheap to fix, discovered to late )
Another one I've lost connection while bidding on eBay .
Last one was an almost brand new 1587 sold at 230 euros shipped from my country .
Last one was a bargain,it included all the accessories plus the t-pak hanging thinghy .
But the insulation testers weren't alone.
When I bought my 336 I believe for 130 euros , just two days later a 376FC showed up for 180 euros ,no money for it .
It included also the I-Flex current measuring lead , obviously lasted very little they sold it very quickly.

About the little motor it was probably out of range

 

[brewdexta]

Does it need an MOT? Surely it's an agricultural vehicle?

I believe you can apply for MOT exemption and get zero road tax that way, but you can then only legally drive it on the road between your own parcels of land and only a short distance apart.

I want to go into the next town occasionally, go to the feed merchants and other stuff. For that you need to get an MOT and pay road fund license, not sure how much.

I'm not an expert on this, I've just been reading around the subject a bit and that's my interpretation

 

[Memmeddu]

Collected another delusion today.
The other day I've spotted a very nice fiat 126 personal 4 , in good conditions ,1500 euros .
After thinking about all the night I've decided to buy it.
Contacted the seller but unfortunately he sold it 5 hours after posting the insertion.
It wasn't for me .

Tonight I've spotted this one View attachment 447515
At first look nice enough nothing to worry about, needs little bit of work but
1300 euros don't seem too much.
Contacted the seller, agreed to see it this Saturday morning.
After having a better look at the picture, I've noticed few spray painted spots around the windshield, and rear window in and picture I've not uploaded.
The idea was to buy another one and use it as second car a daily driver, keep it original , and the one is already mine just make it be what was supposed to become when I've bought it .
But those body panels have to be replaced as same as on mine , and to replace them i have to remove all the front panels wich will certainly fall apart in rust and the goal of getting it looses all the advantages because I would find myself with another long term project which I have no time for...
So I'm now sad about.
But I'll probably have the opportunity to drive it and at least discover what feels like to drive on of those.
Cause I've bought mine with a busted engine block do to a broken connecting rod and actually never drove it .

Went there and it's actually not so bad.
Unfortunately not able to drive cause its fuel tank was empty.
But engine turns enough freely without metallic sounds

 

[Bki26]

Forgot to post as too busy enjoying it

Also got some nice mudguards

 

[Gragson]

This could have gone in what I fixed today or things that bug me...

I had one off Cheb but the motor went which I still might try and fix, anyway I liked the idea of a wet wheel so got one with a Draper sticker off Amazon which is exactly the same as the Wickes and all the others from the same MIC factory.

It's cheap but should be way cheaper, for a start it comes prepaint chipped, no matter... The spark guard was clearly for a different model so had to be modified to fit, the ABS plastic water bath was so malformed it rubbed badly on the wheel, so had to sort that with hot air gun. But the worst was the shockingly wobbly wet wheel itself - or rather the mounting as the wheel was true.

The plastic wheel inserts are total shockers, like a cock in shirt sleeve with the spindle but also not even round, when I first started it I though it was going to fall apart and the noise and clunks were terrible.

Bored out, pressed in a steel bush to fit spindle, nice and quite and actually goes round pretty true now.Attach files

 

[JMS1972]

A boot full of Denfords Finest.

NOVATURN lathe

NOVAMILL milling machine.

Matching electronics cabinets.

It's all very very heavy and top quality. I can't actually lift the electronics cabinets. Or get into them. Anyone recognise what key I need for this lock?

 

[Blue Chips]

Anyone recognise what key I need for this lock?

Maybe this: Double bit metal key 5mm DDB

 

[daleyd]

Maybe this: Double bit metal key 5mm DDB

Pm me your address I can pop a key in the post

 

[JMS1972]

Maybe this: Double bit metal key 5mm DDB

Double bit seems to be the thing to Google thanks I had no idea what they're called.

 

[8ob]

Yes. It should save me quite a bit of time in fabricating new brake lines and making them look nice. I got this particular type of straightener (rather than the kind where you have to feed the tubing into the end of the straightener) because I can straighten pieces that already have fittings on the ends. It also got quite a few good reviews.

On that note

Bob

 

[JMS1972]

Pm me your address I can pop a key in the post

Thanks for the offer I really appreciate it but after googling and looking at some of the results I realised I had one of these in my random plumbing stuff box. And it fits!

 

[Blue Chips]

On that note

I call it "attention to detail." My wife calls it OCD.

 

[daleyd]

Thanks for the offer I really appreciate it but after googling and looking at some of the results I realised I had one of these in my random plumbing stuff box. And it fits!

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No probs - I’ve got a few kicking around the place as you get a couple with every panel, I’ve picked a few up over the years!

 

[bricol]

If you do what one of our apprentices seemed to be doing - attempting to open them with partly open slim nose pliers . . .shearing the center pin in the process . . . so a decent flat bladed screwdriver next time . .

 

[Robotstar5]

If you do what one of our apprentices seemed to be doing - attempting to open them with partly open slim nose pliers . . .shearing the center pin in the process . . . so a decent flat bladed screwdriver next time . .

I was about to say that, a lot of panels I've worked on have the centre pin missing so a flat blade screwdriver opens them.

 

[AVI_8]

Bought this new tyre inflator, the old one leaked air and wasn’t accurate.
PCL should be good.

 

[Brad93]

Bought this new tyre inflator, the old one leaked air and wasn’t accurate.
PCL should be good.

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Let us know how you get on, another Machine Mart one has bitten the dust about a year old and no longer reads correct pressure. Apparently flat tyres have 30psi in them

 

[AVI_8]

Let us know how you get on, another Machine Mart one has bitten the dust about a year old and no longer reads correct pressure. Apparently flat tyres have 30psi in them

Oh dear, hopefully not another British product gone down the Chinese hole, looks like I might need another accurate tire pressure reader, which is exactly why I bought this.
But where do you go from here?…
I could buy another reader to check on what was supposed to be the best inflator/reader but which one Would then be the most accurate??
Maybe I should just go back to filling stations….. But wait is that not the point of buying a top range DIY gauge, Feck i’m confused
I need to lie down

 

[MetalMonkey]

I have a pcl mk4. Solid piece of kit and accurate. Those pcl stick gauges are surprisingly good for a quick check too.

The only issue with the inflator was the twin clip-on end which leaked badly, and so did it's replacement. Swapped it out for a single clip on end and it has been fine since. You won't be disappointed with the inflator

 

[daleyd]

Oh dear, hopefully not another British product gone down the Chinese hole, looks like I might need another accurate tire pressure reader, which is exactly why I bought this.
But where do you go from here?…
I could buy another reader to check on what was supposed to be the best inflator/reader but which one Would then be the most accurate??
Maybe I should just go back to filling stations….. But wait is that not the point of buying a top range DIY gauge, Feck i’m confused
I need to lie down

I read it that Brad had a machine mart one that has broken, and was asking how the pcl ones were, rather than having a failed pcl one?

I’ve had a pcl one for a few years, it’s been fine and seems well made.