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

[Blobber]

Also aquired... A friend recommended Rawlplug R Kem 2 for bolting into concrete. Couldnt find my cheapy sealant gun and toolstation showed this heavy duty thing. Looks a lot better I thought. It was listed as unbranded and orange. When the guy handed over a silverline I almost rejected it!

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Luckily I checked it when I got to the car. Note the issue.. the plunger at 54mm dia is a larger diameter than the tube of 47mm ID. However I decided it could be modified and kept it, which meant picking up another £7 cheapy for the current task.

The nose is also a bit small and will open up with die grinder. Lastly the body is slightly short, perhaps not an issue if the plunger fit properly

Are there any tubes that actually need a 54mm plunger?

The 300ml tubes are the small plunger, 410ml are the bigger plunger

 

[Memmeddu]

Battery powered led light I've bought a while ago.
Bigger than I thought

It uses 12V led bulbs as someone suggested I thought it was intended to take normal household bulbs

Plastics feel really robust

I've yet to try how it works.
But on this evening I'll have a little test of the rotary hammer because I have to install airlines at work

 

[Craig-SM]

Not today but over the weekend a Record 112 vice thanks to @Abloy who kindly put in the car too saving me more knee ache. A solid vice but seems small for a 6 inch compared to the Record 25 it has replaced. Pics for comparison.

I had hoped the bolt holes would line up but that would be asking too much so had to get out the cone drills to find they were all blunt (must remember not to loan them to my brother again) so had to order a 16mm hole cutter only for the pilot drill to snap on the second hole (Chinese quality from Amazon). Not willing to be defeated resorted to open it up with consecutive drills up to 12mm and then had to resort to the die grinder to get to 16mm. I'm not buying any more vices.

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

Been a good day.
My wallet is a bit empty.
But who cares.

I spotted this on EBay, the price was good, so I ordered it.
It arrived today.

Fed Ex, left it in the agreed place.

Yes, I ordered a box of Green bubble wrap.

To give the box some weight, the seller dropped this vey nice, rare and complete engine.

#

A British Latimer L5 Plane Steam Engine.

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

Stopped by a Pub in Warminster, to see a friend she was in a foul temper.
Her Fire alarm was activated last night. The glass unit is a gent unit and needed to be replaced. There was a box in the emergency kit. But they had gone missing.
She had silenced the alarm at 6.16am. Called the 24 hour emergency number and placed a 4 hour call out.

17:00, no enginer, but just a mere TYA . Who fixed her alarm, had a bacon butty and was given this.

Now being chilled in a bucket of water and 2 old 2kgCO2 extinguisher discharging to chill them.

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

£20 was given for this lot. All from the recycling bins of a "Collectable Emporium.

Lead, a vice, a ruler, oil cans and a sperm spanner.


Oh yes as well.

I am clamping down on stuff I get.

This was also liberated.

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

£8.50. #
Cash Converters, Plymouth.

Gits wanted £0:50 for the Bit and holder.

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

Did I say it was a good day?

Well I went to Plymouth, to Minehead to Salisbury.

That was not good.

Brown street a great place, a good emporium next to a cash converters.
Not the shops I was going to visit, I had a call out, just up the road.

I saw this in the window, I said NO, I do not want...................
I went on my way.

I did my call out, why are customers dumb?


It was still there, £120, 1 month shop warranty. as well.

Again I said no, went to my van.

I had to drive past the shop, if you know the street, parking on the street is difficult.
A space opened up, right by the shop.


I did not say NO.

BRAND NEW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

@Kram Why, you are more than welcome to come and have a look at them, I still have choccy hob nobs from @RWD3M

 

[dobbslc]

Now being chilled in a bucket of water and 2 old 2kgCO2 extinguisher discharging to chill them.

Now that is a good idea!

 

[Kram]

Noooo. Cold is for american and german watered pee lager.

Mildly chilled is only acceptable if its a hot summers day.

Near freezing ale in winter

 

[Jan-DIY]

Nothing special.
Just about 7kg of castolin 1020xfc rods.

Best deal for this year.

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

Noooo. Cold is for american and german watered pee lager.

Mildly chilled is only acceptable if its a hot summers day.

Near freezing ale in winter

Will not be freezing, two will chill them down to a nice cool temp.
makes them go down well, with out being a glop head.

 

[Barking Mat]

£20 was given for this lot. All from the recycling bins of a "Collectable Emporium.

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Lead, a vice, a ruler, oil cans and a sperm spanner.


Oh yes as well.


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I am clamping down on stuff I get.


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This was also liberated.


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A sperm spanner ?

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

A sperm spanner ?

Bent and wiggery, a lady from over seas called them that.

 

[Brad93]

Nothing special.
Just about 7kg of castolin 1020xfc rods.

Best deal for this year.

£1000 a kilo

 

[Memmeddu]

@JOEPRO I think you'll like it

Stihl km85 not working, seller states good compression, spark but not running.
Got it for right about 100 euro + shipping.
Worst case scenario it would need diaphragms.
Got a proposal for a km100 but it's a 4mix, more things that might go wrong less aftermarket parts available despite more recent design, overall more expensive to repair even if could have been just needing valve adjustment not worth the risk for the price.
So ended up for the 2 strokes for Wich I can get a top end kit if it's shot or if will die later.
Motor only but it's a good starting point to free myself from cheap Chinese garden equipment.
It'll be in good company with the MS361, MS192T, the Active 62-62 and the little Jonsered 2036 (2040 ported)

 

[Turbo]

@JOEPRO I think you'll like it
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Stihl km85 not working, seller states good compression, spark but not running.
Got it for right about 100 euro + shipping.
Worst case scenario it would need diaphragms.
Got a proposal for a km100 but it's a 4mix, more things that might go wrong less aftermarket parts available despite more recent design, overall more expensive to repair even if could have been just needing valve adjustment not worth the risk for the price.
So ended up for the 2 strokes for Wich I can get a top end kit if it's shot or if will die later.
Motor only but it's a good starting point to free myself from cheap Chinese garden equipment.
It'll be in good company with the MS361, MS192T, the Active 62-62 and the little Jonsered 2036 (2040 ported)

Stop tempting @JOEPRO , he has a car lift to install!

 

[Abloy]

Not today but over the weekend a Record 112 vice thanks to @Abloy who kindly put in the car too saving me more knee ache. A solid vice but seems small for a 6 inch compared to the Record 25 it has replaced. Pics for comparison.

I had hoped the bolt holes would line up but that would be asking too much so had to get out the cone drills to find they were all blunt (must remember not to loan them to my brother again) so had to order a 16mm hole cutter only for the pilot drill to snap on the second hole (Chinese quality from Amazon). Not willing to be defeated resorted to open it up with consecutive drills up to 12mm and then had to resort to the die grinder to get to 16mm. I'm not buying any more vices.

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Looks strange seeing it on someone elses bench ,glad you like it Craig ,might be slightly smaller but it is a hell of alot tougher .....

 

[Onoff]

ale

In my local the real ale is served ambient.