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

[jimbo84]

Been looking round at what compressor to get, only really need something small. Was due to look at an old cheap Broomwade local on ebay but he pulled out last minute and removed it from ebay for some reason.

I can't stand the noise of the direct drive things so that conveniently ruled out a load of choices. There was an old ingersoll rand vertical one locally but it needed a bit of work, the difficulty of moving it and it taking up too much space for the occasional use I needed it for meant it was a no go although it probably would have lasted forever.

Ended up getting this from SGS, 24ltr, nice and quiet, it just purrs away in the corner. Should be more than adequate for what I need and at £102 delivered to the door next day you cannot grumble.

 

[Blobber]

^ One of the biggest improvements I had in my welding was switching from an old static helmet to an auto-darkening one, no more getting a perfect weld but an inch away from where it was needed because I couldn't see until the arc struck.

The next biggest improvement was, after using it for about ten years, I got a new plastic shield for the front to get rid of all the scratches and I could actually see through it again.

I think im just kidding myself that its going to make welding sh*tty old cars easier

 

[Memmeddu]

I've got my money back from the seller of k760 cylinder advertised as for k770 , plus they wanted me to keep it no need to ship it back to them.
I didn't ask my money back , I've just said them it wasn't compatible with the K770 and asked if there was something I could do .
Anyway with the money I've got back, what I could buy?
Other machining stuff.
So a die stock , which doesn't show any brand on it in the pictures but it has the same shape and design of my Dormer one , but it's bigger.
My Dormer is a 40mm and rated for M14 .
A Wexo M20,an Emuge M16, and Strack M18 dies.
All for about 40 euros which roughly the cost of any of single items in the picture

I discovered a new fetishism, I was buying practically only grinders, and now I'm collecting machining stuff .
They take less space, plus are easier to hide from my family eyesight ,so they don't ask me if I already had one.

 

[Seadog]

Another pressie for myself.
Since buying an Ultra S22 I've been unable to have my sounds in the car since there's no jack on the phone, and no USB on the antique (2005) radio head.

Not cheap, but I've had the Anker Soundcore for several years and am very happy with it.
Looking forward to some decent sounds on my road trip to Walkhampton at the weekend

 

[julianthegypsy]

Another pressie for myself.
Since buying an Ultra S22 I've been unable to have my sounds in the car since there's no jack on the phone, and no USB on the antique (2005) radio head.

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Not cheap, but I've had the Anker Soundcore for several years and am very happy with it.
Looking forward to some decent sounds on my road trip to Walkhampton at the weekend

Fun fact, my mum taught at walkhampton school years ago!

 

[JOEPRO]

Today was a Stihl TS500i Con Saw in post - joined my TS480i



And some 350mm metal cutting discs

 

[Kram]

Zoro.. ordered 4 to make up delivery cost. It showed one in stock so that is all I was expecting I would recieve. Over a month later all four.

 

[Brad93]

Zoro.. ordered 4 to make up delivery cost. It showed one in stock so that is all I was expecting I would recieve. Over a month later all four.

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they cancelled my order

 

[Windy Miller]

Plastic bath panel has two cracks in it so I bought this from Amazon, cant fault it, 150w £22

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B09WMGRVT2?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details&th=1

I'd be very interested in a review of that after you've had a play with it

 

[Seadog]

Zoro.. ordered 4 to make up delivery cost. It showed one in stock so that is all I was expecting I would recieve. Over a month later all four.

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Is that the bronze?

 

[My Old Landy]

This arrived yesterday, it is a portable laser we can take to craft fairs to personalise stuff while the customer waits

 

[Kram]

Is that the bronze?

Leaded gunmetal 17mm x 3m.

they cancelled my order

They cancelled my first one, but then I saw they had one showing as next day and had dropped the price down from £7 to £2.99

 

[winchman]

I'd be very interested in a review of that after you've had a play with it

Did three cracks in a ABS bath panel, its now fixed and painted as a new one is no longer available, used it yesterday to fix a broken plastic clip on my sanders dust bag, for £22 I cant fault it, its 150w so only takes a few seconds to heat up. The Box is flimsy but it came with loads of different staples and they look to be stainless too.
My tips
By150w or bigger
Buy one with angled probes as I found it easier to get in to do the repair.
It's now gone up to £25!

 

[Windy Miller]

Did three cracks in a ABS bath panel, its now fixed and painted as a new one is no longer available, used it yesterday to fix a broken plastic clip on my sanders dust bag, for £22 I cant fault it, its 150w so only takes a few seconds to heat up. The Box is flimsy but it came with loads of different staples and they look to be stainless too.
My tips
By150w or bigger
Buy one with angled probes as I found it easier to get in to do the repair.
It's now gone up to £25!

Many thanks - ordered!

 

[Brad93]

Leaded gunmetal 17mm x 3m.


They cancelled my first one, but then I saw they had one showing as next day and had dropped the price down from £7 to £2.99

Sods

 

[sardine]

New helmet, see if it improves me weldering! wide screen true colour supposedly
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The 2x magnifying lens is what improved my welding lid.

 

[Munkul]

Another pressie for myself.
Since buying an Ultra S22 I've been unable to have my sounds in the car since there's no jack on the phone, and no USB on the antique (2005) radio head.

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Not cheap, but I've had the Anker Soundcore for several years and am very happy with it.
Looking forward to some decent sounds on my road trip to Walkhampton at the weekend

I have one of those for workouts with corded earbuds - wireless earbuds don't work for me. This works well.

Not cheap? £25 doesn't buy you much these days you know

 

[Bullet2012]

Plastic bath panel has two cracks in it so I bought this from Amazon, cant fault it, 150w £22

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B09WMGRVT2?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details&th=1

Thanks for the link, hope the seller gives you some commission

 

[winchman]

Thanks for the link, hope the seller gives you some commission

Only in my dreams. I was a bit sceptical but cant fault it. It's one of the rarely used tools but when you do need it it's great. Some are a cheap as £10 but usually no staple things and only 50w. I feel mines paid for its self as I was looking at a new bath if I couldn't fix the panel!

 

[Windy Miller]

Only in my dreams. I was a bit sceptical but cant fault it. It's one of the rarely used tools but when you do need it it's great. Some are a cheap as £10 but usually no staple things and only 50w. I feel mines paid for its self as I was looking at a new bath if I couldn't fix the panel!

We had exactly the same issue in our last house - one of those Ideal Standard 'P' shaped baths. We moved before I got 'round to making a new panel!