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

[oldbikedavey]

Yesterday, I acquired a rather nice little Abu 5000 multiplier reel... £40....
Delightful things for lure fishing for trout, perch, pike, and the like.....

 

[voipio]

Consequence of yet another rabbit hole!! ;-)

 

[Richiew]

You expecting trouble?

 

[brightspark]

You expecting trouble?

i have a rather expensive one i got given tested it on a crushed smoke alarm you never know when its needed if theres ever a leak .the government arent likely to tell you anything if there was or down play it

 

[voipio]

i have a rather expensive one i got given tested it on a crushed smoke alarm you never know when its needed if theres ever a leak .the government arent likely to tell you anything if there was or down play it

Pretty much this. I was able to monitor the Chernobyl plume years ago, using a radiation meter rescued from a skip, but that's seen better days, and the detector, in the posting above, seemed like it was worth a punt.

 

[Barking Mat]

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Consequence of yet another rabbit hole!! ;-)

So just to measure background radiation ?

 

[voipio]

So just to measure background radiation ?

Errrm, yes ;-) To get an idea of what's "normal" for round here so that, when it's not normal, I know it's time to get my tinfoil hat on, or maybe my lead foil underpants ;-)

 

[Turbo]

Fakita ( makita clone) die grinder from EBay.

Been watching out for a fakita version of one since I tried out a mates genuine Makita version. Only fault I had with his was no speed control, as least this one has.

Please do a review when you've used it, be interested to see how good it is & how well a keyed chuck is balanced. It would be more flexible than a collet chuck as long as it grips the bits tightly enough.

 

[Memmeddu]

Been watching out for a fakita version of one since I tried out a mates genuine Makita version. Only fault I had with his was no speed control, as least this one has.

Please do a review when you've used it, be interested to see how good it is & how well a keyed chuck is balanced. It would be more flexible than a collet chuck as long as it grips the bits tightly enough.

Onevan makes a brushless version with collet chuck.
It fits Makita battery

 

[Memmeddu]

Received a message this morning.
A friend of mine lost his battle.
Cancer took him away

 

[RichardM]

Some books!


and some more books...
now it's the tilty head thing!








and just like busses, waiting for one and two turn up at the same time!

 

[julianthegypsy]

Some books!

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and some more books...
now it's the tilty head thing!
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and just like busses, waiting for one and two turn up at the same time!

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I remember reading tuning for speed in college! Phil Irving was it not?

 

[RichardM]

Yes it is, only just flicked through it. Too busy cutting hedges.

I remember reading tuning for speed in college! Phil Irving was it not?

 

[iNf]

At £15 each new it would be rude not to
I find they are better size/less unwieldy than a 5ah in a drill/impact

 

[Nomad]

Been watching out for a fakita version of one since I tried out a mates genuine Makita version. Only fault I had with his was no speed control, as least this one has.

Please do a review when you've used it, be interested to see how good it is & how well a keyed chuck is balanced. It would be more flexible than a collet chuck as long as it grips the bits tightly enough.

Ask and ye shall receive if you're lucky .. I'll add more info as I get a better feel for it

First impressions - cordless die grinder 18V Katsu (Fakita / Makita compatiible)

A couple of people have asked for info about my latest acquisition so here goes ... I had a need to removed some metal from a deeply recessed casting (bottom edge of a cylinder in a diesel engine, working from below with the crankshaft still in situ.) Needs were something long and thin, first...

www.mig-welding.co.uk

 

[dan.taylor.1]

It’s disappointing fluke don’t sell these in this country and they’re asian market only but there are ways just without a fluke warranty but for the price the lack warranty isn’t a worry. View attachment 457876

Where's that from then?

 

[jimbo84]

Where's that from then?

Ali express, I did wonder if it would be genuine or a knock off, checked with fluke and it’s a legit model for the asian market (doesn’t mean this one isn’t a fake). It’s very well built and comes with very legit looking packaging, all seems and feels very fluke like, I’d be very surprised if it isn’t genuine.

 

[dobbslc]

At £15 each new it would be rude not to
I find they are better size/less unwieldy than a 5ah in a drill/impact
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Where from?

 

[iNf]

Where from?

https://daxtools.co.uk/
Just looked and they don't seem to be available now

 

[Memmeddu]

Ali express, I did wonder if it would be genuine or a knock off, checked with fluke and it’s a legit model for the asian market (doesn’t mean this one isn’t a fake). It’s very well built and comes with very legit looking packaging, all seems and feels very fluke like, I’d be very surprised if it isn’t genuine.

I don't like those multimeters they are kinda basic.
I have multiple multimeters and they are all very flexible at least they are all capable to do basic stuff.
Off course they have their specific measurements which makes them unique
So I have a Fluke 17b clone (running on duracell batteries since 2014) from AliExpress it was 20 euros or something .
It replaced my 5 euro useless piece of junk.
Then I've bought a Fluke 115 which is enough accurate for most people needs.
That's a proper multimeter.
It lacks temperature probe interface but I've later bought a Fluke 62 Max.
A Fluke 336 AC DC clamp meter , which for regular maintenance is fine enough , but it's practically a clamp meter only , it's fine for high currents but not so much on the lower end as it doesn't have a lot of accuracy .
In fact this is a Basic instrument and why I'm saying I don't like basic instruments even if Fluke (the day after buying it, I've lost the opportunity to get a 376FC for the same amount of money )

Then I've needed an insulation tester used Fluke still out of my budget and cheaper ones gets expensive very quickly so I ended up buying a Megger 1552.
Which I've bought just for the insulation testing capabilities.
But it does RCD and ground loop too (do I need them NO )
And that's enough