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

[Barking Mat]

An out of the blue suprise, from @Seadog , who'd sent me a message, telling me to collect 'something' from my local town next week.

A very fine bottle of 'Fine Calvados', from Normandie.

It is truly excellent, thank you Graham, you absolute star.

 

[vw-al]

2 big steels for the back of the house, and 2 small steels for the side, not looking forward to fitting the big ones at 6.6m and 51 kg/m each, took 8 of us to get them off the truck

 

[JOEPRO]

2 big steels for the back of the house, and 2 small steels for the side, not looking forward to fitting the big ones at 6.6m and 51 kg/m each, took 8 of us to get them off the truck

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Where TF are they going? Engineers safety factor of x10 was applied there!

Curious if this is a stability item on top of the wall in the photo with the openings? Or are they for something else not in the scope of the photo?

 

[Red'n'Black]

A regulator. Used off eBay.

I was going to put it on the wall above the compressor, and connect it to the outlet with ½" hose and barb connectors. The ports are ½" BSP, but what's going on with the mounting brackets?

I won't be able to fit any adaptor I've seen between the 'pips', the gap between them is about 11mm. What am I missing?

 

[MetalMonkey]

The mounting brackets are actually part of their coupling system.

They basically join various excelon accessories together as well as providing mounting locations.
If you want to use the threaded ports you need to swap to a different mounting bracket, either their hook type carrier or neck mount bracket.

And once you have looked up the price, you’ll probably do this instead:
74 series will be a bigger nut though I think, so sourcing something suitable might be a challenge.

https://www.mig-welding.co.uk/forum/threads/stuff-you-have-made-today.67127/page-1401#post-2406076

 

[Red'n'Black]

The mounting brackets are actually part of their coupling system.

They basically join various excelon accessories together as well as providing mounting locations.
If you want to use the threaded ports you need to swap to a different mounting bracket, either their hook type carrier or neck mount bracket.

And once you have looked up the price, you’ll probably do this instead:
74 series will be a bigger nut though I think, so sourcing something suitable might be a challenge.

https://www.mig-welding.co.uk/forum/threads/stuff-you-have-made-today.67127/page-1401#post-2406076

Ah yes, I remember that post now. I was wondering what the O rings in the brackets were for.

I'll make some the same way you did I think.

 

[Seadog]

An out of the blue suprise, from @Seadog , who'd sent me a message, telling me to collect 'something' from my local town next week.

A very fine bottle of 'Fine Calvados', from Normandie.

It is truly excellent, thank you Graham, you absolute star.View attachment 455516

I thought that you might appreciate it, Mat. A friend and myself have just gone through two bottles in 5 days

 

[Pete.]

I thought that you might appreciate it, Mat. A friend and myself have just gone through two bottles in 5 days

I hope he gave you a better address than the 'Somewhere in France' I posted stuff to

 

[Onoff]

Had a girl friend who drank Newcastle brown still sober after 4/5 bottles Scary, Special brew was my go to

Had one who drank brandy & babysham...not for long...

 

[Onoff]

Great day at the boot fair this morning I got this nearly-full crocell pot and 6 blocks of crocell. Guy wanted £3 I gave him a tenner. Guy said pop back next week I have a radius dresser you can have.

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18" ally Rigid for £3

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Two very nice condition SEEB 1000v pliers for a quid each

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Kawasaki extended pole hedge trimmer for £20

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And some random bits for £4 including a new HSS l0mm long reach tap, Rabone line of Chords ruler, hanful of metrinch spanners and 3 good condition files

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Did you think "Oh look at all this space I've now got and need to fill"?

 

[Seadog]

I hope he gave you a better address than the 'Somewhere in France' I posted stuff to

I had his address having visited. However, the company chose to send it to a locker

 

[vw-al]

Where TF are they going? Engineers safety factor of x10 was applied there!

Curious if this is a stability item on top of the wall in the photo with the openings? Or are they for something else not in the scope of the photo?

They are solid, they are not on the standard list, the steel man had to get them from Tata , I could of had a lighter section but the height and width would cause problems upstairs and they would stick out the ceiling to much, the good thing is they are available on a 14 meter length so got both of them out of one length.
The whole back corner of the ground floor is coming out so they are holding upstairs up (from the white line across to the far right of the picture) then the smaller ones bolt to the to make a big T steel

It’s all part of larger works including wrap round extension and a new workshop, I thought of doing a thread about it all but don’t know if people would be interested?

 

[Pigeon_Droppings2]

I thought of doing a thread about it all but don’t know if people would be interested?

Sounds interesting to me

 

[Onoff]

don’t know if people would be interested?

Erm...yes.

 

[My Old Landy]

I haven't actually acquired this yet but I have ordered a new chair for my home office
It is a recliner with built in massage facilities
The new space should be sorted by the weekend and I will post a picture

 

[Gragson]

I haven't actually acquired this yet but I have ordered a new chair for my home office
It is a recliner with built in massage facilities
The new space should be sorted by the weekend and I will post a picture

You lucky basket do post how you get on with it and what it is - I'm in dire need if they do elephant **** size

 

[vw-al]

Sounds interesting to me

Erm...yes

Right then, I will try and start one at the weekend, I guess it will go into the architectural section.

 

[MattF]

do elephant **** size

I do hope the blanked word is @rse.

 

[RedOrZed]

These two teeny tiny V blocks (elephant for scale)
Also several more of various sizes, but these two are so tiny! And the side rails are curved. Shame only got 1 clamp.

 

[minimutly]

I haven't actually acquired this yet but I have ordered a new chair for my home office
It is a recliner with built in massage facilities
The new space should be sorted by the weekend and I will post a picture

Can I have her phone number?