I picked up a box of a dozen blades for the Rapidor for 2 quid. I wasnt going to ask if he meant each or the lot...
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picked up a drill/tool grinder and some cutters for my horizontal machine, needs a clean up and I need to swap the 3/4 hp 3 phase motor to single phase. Shame its been hamerited!! Not sure what make it is as cant find any makers mark.
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That looks a great haul , price depending of course 
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I wish there was more of this car boot stuff around here, but basically we only got one such event per year, in august in a place called Nykarleby, 100km drive but my SO and I always go there (leave the kids at the grandparents place), it's a big event with hundreds of sellers.
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That looks a great haul , price depending of course
70£ for everything. So I reckon that's pretty good, do have to find another motor though.
Today's bargain/non bargain.
Record 36p vice. £12 from a local seller off Ebay. I was the only bidder. Was too much vice not to have a punt at it.
It works. It's very rough and has the patina of an old cement mixer. The rear nut is soaking in plus-gas. I'm going to take it apart and tickle it with a wire cup brush on a grinder and then repaint or oil. The jaws, which are just scraps of steel, have been badly welded on. I've not found any cracks yet and the dimensions suggest that nothing has sheared off the casting but there must have been some damage to warrant welding the jaws on. I'm a bit confused. The poor condition means I wont feel guilty using it for rough work and I will save my good 36p for kinder jobs.
Another project.... Yay!
(Obligatory mug for scale)
Record 36p vice. £12 from a local seller off Ebay. I was the only bidder. Was too much vice not to have a punt at it.
It works. It's very rough and has the patina of an old cement mixer. The rear nut is soaking in plus-gas. I'm going to take it apart and tickle it with a wire cup brush on a grinder and then repaint or oil. The jaws, which are just scraps of steel, have been badly welded on. I've not found any cracks yet and the dimensions suggest that nothing has sheared off the casting but there must have been some damage to warrant welding the jaws on. I'm a bit confused. The poor condition means I wont feel guilty using it for rough work and I will save my good 36p for kinder jobs.
Another project.... Yay!
(Obligatory mug for scale)
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Nice!
I'd guess that the jaws are welded because the screws got damaged or lost - If you grind off the jaws and re-tap the holes m8 you'll probably find you can repair them properly.
As to the rust: that's just crying out for a bath in Surf + 12v DC (electrolytic rust removal)
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My haul for the weekend:
110v bosch 1/2 sheet sander (£4)
110V makita SDS drill (£2)
old skool b&d hedge clippers (£1)
and a Honda 536c petrol lawn mower (£100)
I got a few other bits, including an unknown make surface gauge (£1), and a loverly sun tan
110v bosch 1/2 sheet sander (£4)
110V makita SDS drill (£2)
old skool b&d hedge clippers (£1)
and a Honda 536c petrol lawn mower (£100)
I got a few other bits, including an unknown make surface gauge (£1), and a loverly sun tan
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Those 3x vices are lovely to use, if it's a pre WWII one it's cast steel, if it's after then it's sg iron, both were guaranteed unbreakable
I think it's an early one. I have a later one and the "ball" that the handle goes through is much squarer on the later one. This is my good one. £20 IIRC..
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Like those kids' toys, with which they proceed to break all their other toys, bless 'em.
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You'll know when the rust comes off, it'll say Record Steel on the fixed bit if it's an oldie.
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A felt tile from a skip, the right thickness and seems reinforced with rubber, will make bedway wipers tomorrow 
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not a nice thing to be running on your lathe
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Box of Junk. no Not yet.
Home, beer then look.
Box 2.
Having a beer, at home, yes I have looked.
not a nice thing to be running on your lathe
I know, but it was just too good not to fish out, lots of oily rags and a water trap directly underneath it
