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

[sg66]

A few freebies acquired on Friday.

 

[JOEPRO]

Yesterday but a 20L box of genuine Mercedes full synthetic low ash 5w30 engine oil

£60+vat, bargain. Well priced at the dealer. 5L jar of branded oil would cost that much now from halfrauds

 

[Memmeddu]

Are you sure they are genuine?

I thought to ask this

I hope they are they came from Thomas grahams but I did notice my last set never came in a plastic bag like that wondering if it’s new packaging

Plastic bag is ok.
Genuine one have very distinctive features.
For example they have an SR type battery Which is never installed.
Fake one have two CR type ones, one of which is installed and the other one inside a little blister which says SR44 but most of the time you're able to see the positive face of the battery with CR something written on .
The documents have a real pen scribed sign by the guy who did the quantity test.
And the cardboard box that contains the plastic case has no pictures of the caliper or whatever else.
Just Mitutoyo (the stripes on the upper left are parallel to the "y" longer leg and the "M" ), DIGIMATIC.
Now I can't remember exactly but the stripes should be grey and not black
Now I've got a fake one off eBay, they are not that bad just not worth to buy as you can get the genuine one fairly cheap from Mitutoyo website.
Last time I've checked the 150mm black digimatic was around 100 euro.
Coolant proof ones are a lot more expensive and I'm not aware about them being counterfeit

 

[Memmeddu]

I've discovered that I've been not buying tools in a too long time, so...

Got 2 krino dies for cheap
1/2" and 3/4" NPT, 10 euro roughly each of them.

Then while scrolling on ebay, I came across this nice 600mm long 1/2" breaker bar for less than 10 euro as it was the last one of its batch
Couldn't leave it there.

 

[Jlg]

I thought to ask this

Plastic bag is ok.
Genuine one have very distinctive features.
For example they have an SR type battery Which is never installed.
Fake one have two CR type ones, one of which is installed and the other one inside a little blister which says SR44 but most of the time you're able to see the positive face of the battery with CR something written on .
The documents have a real pen scribed sign by the guy who did the quantity test.
And the cardboard box that contains the plastic case has no pictures of the caliper or whatever else.
Just Mitutoyo (the stripes on the upper left are parallel to the "y" longer leg and the "M" ), DIGIMATIC.
Now I can't remember exactly but the stripes should be grey and not black
Now I've got a fake one off eBay, they are not that bad just not worth to buy as you can get the genuine one fairly cheap from Mitutoyo website.
Last time I've checked the 150mm black digimatic was around 100 euro.
Coolant proof ones are a lot more expensive and I'm not aware about them being counterfeit

Definitely genuine then didn’t think it wasn’t with where I bought it from anyway

 

[Brad93]

Definitely genuine then didn’t think it wasn’t with where I bought it from anyway

Thomas Grahams it'll be genuine.

I saw the plastic bag and thought my last one didn't come like that

 

[Jlg]

Thomas Grahams it'll be genuine.

I saw the plastic bag and thought my last one didn't come like that

That’s what I thought as well my last one was wrapped in the brown anti rust paper stuff I just assumed it was cost cutting putting it in a bag with a little bit of the paper

 

[8ob]

Today I acquired a diagnostic gadget, just need to learn how to drive it

Bob

 

[Blobber]

Cable and sockets, this cable stuffs expensive now, ordered from toolstation yesterday and delivered today

 

[Memmeddu]

A bargain

Super ego manual pipe threader 3/8" up to 1¼" for 35 euro.
Happened few times to need it and it's worth to have around especially this quality at this price

 

[8ob]

Today I acquired some lube, 45 hydraulic, UTO and some chain oil.

 

[Blobber]

Box of good quality castors from @Dozzer, thanks very much!

 

[Memmeddu]

Mid torque impact
Another Makita clone 50 Euro

Choose this one because specs are enough legit little bit below its Makita counterpart.
Same shape of the one you find that claim 1800 Nm.
This one is more inline with the original at 700Nm.
I've ordered the bare unit
I already have the 350Nm one which kinda works fine just like the Parkside brushed one.
Just wanted something stronger just in case.
3/4" drive in future

 

[MetalMonkey]

Today I acquired some lube, 45 hydraulic, UTO and some chain oil.

The price it all is now for a drum, you probably needed it when they took the payment.

 

[DAPPH]

Having had my diesel heater powered by a battery and Smart Charger for two full years , today I discovered the battery is as dry as a camels foot and being a sealed LA battery no easy way of topping it up with distillate . currently I've got the heater running on a battery off my old powered wheelchairs and put it on its charger as well .

Over the months talking with Fizzy when at his workshop I found he uses battery eliminator PSU that can deliver 12volts at a hefty start up current of 35 Chinese amps ( ) Now we have had a major mains supply upgrade for our area I decided it was time to follow Fizzy and get the battery eliminator as it is about £15 cheaper than a new battery, as I'll not likely be working in the mancupboard if there is a sustained power cut in colder weather .

So a few minutes ago I pressed " Buy now ! " ..it should be here within three days .

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

Nice little stop in a shop today, got some nice stuff.

I need to look into this, but it looks like a fun item.

A steam powered saw, a tin plate steam powdered Windmill.

Something to power them.






If that does not work, this will.

 

[Geoffm]

I've discovered that I've been not buying tools in a too long time, so...View attachment 473000
Got 2 krino dies for cheap
1/2" and 3/4" NPT, 10 euro roughly each of them.

Then while scrolling on ebay, I came across this nice 600mm long 1/2" breaker bar for less than 10 euro as it was the last one of its batch
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I got an identical breaker bar off Temu ( I know..) sent by sea freight it took a while to arrive, but looks reasonable for a similar price. If it needs more power, I do have a 1m long 3/4" bar, which cost 20x as much. For everything else, there is the oxy cutter.

 

[DAPPH]

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I got an identical breaker bar off Temu ( I know..) sent by sea freight it took a while to arrive, but looks reasonable for a similar price. If it needs more power, I do have a 1m long 3/4" bar, which cost 20x as much. For everything else, there is the oxy cutter.

Do you know why they are called breaker bars .. they break at then knuckle at the first bit of decent pressure . proper name is a " Swingle bar " or nut spinner

Proper breaker bars are 3/4 or inch bars using a high grade 3/4 or inch short "T's", six or 12 inch extension with the tommy bar & high grade hex sockets as used in impact drivers , stepped down to 1/2 inch if needed but 3/4 & 1 inch are best Sit the extension & tommy bar on a trolley jack at the right height to get it parallel to the ground , apply a bit of pressure to the bar and smartly smack the bar close to the T to shock break the torque .
I've never had one fail ever save for when some **$& put a 1& 1.2 " dia wheel stud with a left thread in a right hand wheel hub ...... I sheared it off

 

[nickk]

More goodies,bolts for a bridge going through the workshop currently. The very flexible cable bought as a result of the shed jacking.

 

[Craig-SM]

I got myself a new toolbox /tool chest from Costco. It is a 'Kirkland Signature 42" (106cm) RedLine 16-Drawer Garage Tool Chest'.

It was hernia-inducing getting it on the truck by myself.

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Assembled
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This is where it will live, next to the lathe, close to the mill.

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The toolbox is going to keep all my mill, drill and lathe tools.

I have thrown a few things in, but plenty of work still needs to be done.
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How are you finding the tool chest now? I’ve seen they’re in the Black Friday sales and very tempted.