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

[Memmeddu]

I do have a P80 torch on my R-Tech 50 cutter so will be using these as well for the Stamos, any other types of recommended nozzle cover for cnc use I'm willing to investigate....

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Those in in the picture are exactly what I was talking about.
I'm thinking about selling mine as I've used only once since I've got, mine uses trafimet s45.
Little bit underpowered 35A it struggles on 8mm.
Hopefully I'll use it more whenever I get set up in the workshop I'm building

 

[Blobber]

Wow thanks, yeah if you don’t have any use for it - I think, but not 100% sure the keypad was for the earlier generation ones but I could probably make use of it

Here you go, no idea if it still works but if its any use PM me your address and ill bung it in the post

 

[zzr1200]

Those in in the picture are exactly what I was talking about.
I'm thinking about selling mine as I've used only once since I've got, mine uses trafimet s45.
Little bit underpowered 35A it struggles on 8mm.
Hopefully I'll use it more whenever I get set up in the workshop I'm building

An R Tech HF50 fitted with a replacement P80 torch will happily cut 22m, 24mm with care and 25mm with extreme care.

I upgraded to the Stamos for a bit more cutting capacity, but the real reason is as I understand for a cnc plasma table a pilot arc start is perferable to HF (?), which isn't good for the control computer.so I've been told...... .

Plus it was on a reduced price offer as well, which was a smoking deal....

Then a 20% damage discount....

 

[MetalMonkey]

Talking of bandsaws, something a bit more manageable than the ok 36" Robinson re-saw I used to run turned up in the mail this morning:


Breaking the cardinal rule of power tools by having more than one battery system in the workshop, but it was going spare so it seemed churlish not to accept it.

Have ordered a Hikoki-Makita battery converter for convenience, But...

I also picked up a Hikoki charger, I'm in the market for a ¾" battery impact, and the Hikoki WR36DFQ4 is just way better value for money than the Makita DTW1001, which are both more powerful than the Milwaukee equivalent.

Must be one of the original batch as they were not Hitachi very long after they launched those before they rebranded.
Great little saws, I use mine a lot especially handy for swift cuts on pipe, angle and box.

The Milwaukee blades fit, but they are a bit rubbish and tend to fracture before they wear out so I'd skip those.
It also likes to collect chips, so I give it a good shake after a couple of cuts and open up the lid and brush it out every so often.

I don't have any need/justification for the high torque impacts, but I found their mid torque (WR36DE) is very capable.
They don't always have the biggest numbers, I think Makita and Milwaukee usually have beefier ones, but for what you get for the money they are pretty good and well thought out.
I just wish they had better availability/stock and promotions. On the other hand, my wallets glad they don’t.

 

[Mikes]

Not today but actually last Sunday but only just got around to photoing them. A box of Sykes Pickavant pullers of all shapes and sizes and including two hydraulic units. None seem to have been used very much. Also a King Dick 1/2" drive A.F. socket set. Again doesn't look to have seen much use and some sockets are virginal. Both given to me by a good mate who is starting a major downsizing exercise which he reckons will take him 2 years to get through due to the quantity of stuff that he has.

 

[Kram]

I thought the boxes will be useful, so I ordered another lot

They arrived today.

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You do know that in this thread, links as well as pictures are required?

Looks useful, may have to get a couple.


If anyones interested, I have finally located the missing spare plasma tips. I had decanted the broken on arrival box, into the tool draws above the lathe. Its about a month since I had access to that part of the shed.

 

[zzr1200]

Not today but actually last Sunday but only just got around to photoing them. A box of Sykes Pickavant pullers of all shapes and sizes and including two hydraulic units. None seem to have been used very much. Also a King Dick 1/2" drive A.F. socket set. Again doesn't look to have seen much use and some sockets are virginal. Both given to me by a good mate who is starting a major downsizing exercise which he reckons will take him 2 years to get through due to the quantity of stuff that he has.

Those King Dick ratchets are amazing a bit clunky, but work well with an extension tube.........

 

[Memmeddu]

An R Tech HF50 fitted with a replacement P80 torch will happily cut 22m, 24mm with care and 25mm with extreme care.

I upgraded to the Stamos for a bit more cutting capacity, but the real reason is as I understand for a cnc plasma table a pilot arc start is perferable to HF (?), which isn't good for the control computer.so I've been told...... .

Plus it was on a reduced price offer as well, which was a smoking deal....

Then a 20% damage discount....

P80 AG60 both use HF pilot arc.
Most machine fitted with trafimet torches mine included use a blowback start pilot arc no HF.
Same on hypertherm units , the electrode is pushed on the nozzle by a spring, they make contact causing a short and initializing the arc, then the air pressure will push them apart .
And those are preferable on a CNC table due to the lowest electromagnetic interferences.
But if you protect everything with shielded wirings well grounded and electrically insulated from the table there wouldn't surely be any problems.
At least others uses HF start on CNC without having problems...

The torch makes an huge difference in how much it can cut through.
45 amps through a brand name unit hits different than on cheap pt31 fitted unit.

But there are 45A units claiming to be able to CLEAN cut through 25 28mm

 

[daleyd]

Here you go, no idea if it still works but if its any use PM me your address and ill bung it in the post
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Ok thanks, I’ll drop you a message! I don’t think I have any of that series of PLC - they are the very old type, prior to the Fx series but oddly I think I have a relay extension module kicking round somewhere but I don’t know where on earth I picked it up from or what for

If you don’t want it though I’d be happy to have it unless anyone else has a pressing need for one

 

[zzr1200]

P80 AG60 both use HF pilot arc.
Most machine fitted with trafimet torches mine included use a blowback start pilot arc no HF.
Same on hypertherm units , the electrode is pushed on the nozzle by a spring, they make contact causing a short and initializing the arc, then the air pressure will push them apart .
And those are preferable on a CNC table due to the lowest electromagnetic interferences.
But if you protect everything with shielded wirings well grounded and electrically insulated from the table there wouldn't surely be any problems.
At least others uses HF start on CNC without having problems...

The torch makes an huge difference in how much it can cut through.
45 amps through a brand name unit hits different than on cheap pt31 fitted unit.

But there are 45A units claiming to be able to CLEAN cut through 25 28mm

Interesting......

When I spoke to Extreme about buying just the table and control unit being as I already had a R-Tech plasma, they intermated that I should use a new "Pilot Arc Start" machine and not my old P50HF unit due to interference from my old unit.... ......

Hence a new machine and a home built table soon (fingers crossed), I have the metal, 3D printed the brackets, just need the control system and motors/belts, I think.....

 

[Smouser]

Today I got some magnets!

10 Neodymium magnets - 60 x 10 x 3 mm
6 x Neodymium magnets - 60 x 10 x 5 mm

They are for the drill/tap dispenser toolboxes I bought.

I stuck the magnets on the back of the drawers to prevent them from opening by themselves and give a bit of resistance before they open.

The drawers are MUCH better and can't open by themselves. There is a nice resistive feel when opening the drawers now.
A big improvement on the toolboxes.

 

[Jelly_Sheffield]

The Milwaukee blades fit, but they are a bit rubbish and tend to fracture before they wear out so I'd skip those.

I get all my small bandsaw blades from Tuffsaws, I think it was £24 for 3 M42 Bi-Metal blades to fit the Hitachi.

With the possible exception of Starret (who briefly made a Fischer-Price coloured bandsaw, because they sell blades), I have never known any of the manufacturers OEM bandsaw blades to be much cop.

 

[Onoff]

 

[Pete.]

Today I got some magnets!

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10 Neodymium magnets - 60 x 10 x 3 mm
6 x Neodymium magnets - 60 x 10 x 5 mm

They are for the drill/tap dispenser toolboxes I bought.

I stuck the magnets on the back of the drawers to prevent them from opening by themselves and give a bit of resistance before they open.

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The drawers are MUCH better and can't open by themselves. There is a nice resistive feel when opening the drawers now.
A big improvement on the toolboxes.

You might find that you'll magnetise all your taps which will then hold the swarf and it's bloody annoying not to mention the extra risk of chipping a cutting edge.

 

[Smouser]

You might find that you'll magnetise all your taps which will then hold the swarf and it's bloody annoying not to mention the extra risk of chipping a cutting edge.

I hope not!

IF that does happen, I can always use my Eclipse electromagnet demagnetiser and make another plan with the drawers.

 

[Blue Chips]

I have some concrete grinding to do, which was a good excuse to buy this Makita 180 mm grinder to add to my stable of electric angle grinders, along with a 180 mm/7" diamond grinding cup. I used a thin 5/8" ID shim with the grinding cup to get a nice fit. It's kind of a hefty beast at 18 lbs/8.2 kg, but it should do the job. I like the rotatable trigger grip (90-degree increments), air intake screens, and easy motor brush replacement. A friend who is a professional stone mason recommended this Makita model, which he has been using on a regular basis for quite some time.

By the way, the old Black & Decker "Professional" 4.5-inch angle grinder at the top has been going strong for over 30 years and has worn out at least three cords and a massive number of discs---no idea how many---and it's still all original except the cord.

 

[JOEPRO]

Worklight number 15 ish? Can you have too many good LED work lamps?

Bluepoint, brand new in box. Fully waterproof. Won on ebay auction for £21

 

[MattF]

Can you have too many...

Whatever the tool, no.

 

[droopsnoot]

Worklight number 15 ish? Can you have too many good LED work lamps?

I don't do very well with LED work lamps. I bought one from Ali / eBay a while back which is OK but it's only a small penlight kind of thing, and I've hit the LED cover with a bit of weld spatter so that hasn't helped, and the magnet isn't quite strong enough to hold the weight of the torch so it moves easily. I bought another from somewhere that was a bit better, then got an identical one from Sainsbury's petrol station - they have issues with the charging socket that can lead to them parting company with the circuit board because the only thing holding them in place is the electrical connections. The one thing these two different models have in common is an annoying "on off" switch, because its actually "on, on at half light, main off and tiny spotlight on, off" so it's a rigmarole to turn off. Apparently if you hold the switch it'll also light up in red and do the same cycle through the options. I just wanted "on" and "off" but I guess they're not sold just as workshop torches.

Last year at the restoration show I decided to pay a bit more and buy a Sealey one from their stand, a decent enough light but it loses charge fairly quickly and then takes a week of afternoons (2-2.5 hours per afternoon, I don't leave stuff charging when I'm not there) to get back to full charge. And then, once they're all ready to use, I seem to find that they're always better at creating shadows than lighting the work area, or shifting to shine directly in my eyes.

 

[Windy Miller]

Worklight number 15 ish? Can you have too many good LED work lamps?

Bluepoint, brand new in box. Fully waterproof. Won on ebay auction for £21

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I have one of these in green which I bought as spares or repair from someone on here. I swapped out the batteries for some that I robbed out of an old HP laptop battery pack, and it's been absolutely brilliant. The charge lasts for ages and the light is plenty bright enough to work by.

Money well spent I say - you won't regret byuing it!