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

[8ob]

Check for the AOS port because I'm pretty sure it's fake unfortunately
Real ones should have three buttons only

Don't panic, it's definitely an original.

Bob

 

[dan.taylor.1]

Check for the AOS port because I'm pretty sure it's fake unfortunately
Real ones should have three buttons only

Mines got 4, from a reputable supplier locally, they'll have got it from mitutoyo

 

[JOEPRO]

I didn't upload a picture on yesterday
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Here's the komby
Something I could never expect is how lightweight it is.
I'm used to cheap Chinese brush cutters and even some other brand name one, this thing is a feather, feels like you aren't holding anything really

Is that your own Kombi or a customer's one?

They are a great job. I have the KM131R which is one of the most powerful ones Stihl do. It's a beast of a machine I really like it. I have a tiller for it that rips through root filled ground like it's nothing. And a strimmer attachment, carbon pole, hedge trimmer and a new brush ground sweeper attachment.

All genuine stuff, expensive but I got some good deals by being patient and bidding on ebay or from FB marketplace locally.

Worth the £ though IMO. Its top quality stuff. Mine is heavy enough being the largest engine but still OK for me personally.

Mine does need some new parts where the fittings attach as it sometimes loses drive, haven't got around to that yet. Aka a bushing or guide of some sort must be worn out.

 

[dobbslc]

I ordered a 12mm Wera 1/4" drive socket for my advent calendar tool kit that doesn't have one, the Surf has 12mm only and no 13mm socket heads as it's a proper Jap build and considered an unlucky number.
Received it less that 24 hours after ordering and only £3.48 including delivery!!!



A company called CPL tools, I'm very impressed.

CPL Tools

A Yorkshire based engineering supply business. Delivering branded tools and parts to DIY and Trade, Bahco, Teng , Wera, Facom, Milwaukee, Bosch & Knipex

cpltools.co.uk

 

[Pigeon_Droppings2]

it's a proper Jap build and considered an unlucky number.

Interesting...I never knew that...been working on Japanese cars for years!

 

[Nomad]

I’ve been working away, just got home to find goodies for the camper van - main bits being the front sidelight / indicator units (many thanks to @Craig-SM and @Ali for arranging collection!)

Battery isolator, floodlight and repeater lights were recent buys. Fun times

 

[MetalMonkey]

Some Wera ratchet goodness, bought a while back but "received" for Christmas.

 

[bricol]

Interesting...I never knew that...been working on Japanese cars for years!

He's winding you up - 13 isn't unlucky in Japan - numbers 4 and 9 are though.

An M8 hex head in Japan is 12mm as that's Japan Industrial Standard.

 

[Memmeddu]

Is that your own Kombi or a customer's one?

My own

They are a great job. I have the KM131R which is one of the most powerful ones Stihl do. It's a beast of a machine I really like it. I have a tiller for it that rips through root filled ground like it's nothing. And a strimmer attachment, carbon pole, hedge trimmer and a new brush ground sweeper attachment.

All genuine stuff, expensive but I got some good deals by being patient and bidding on ebay or from FB marketplace locally.

Worth the £ though IMO. Its top quality stuff. Mine is heavy enough being the largest engine but still OK for me personally.

Mine does need some new parts where the fittings attach as it sometimes loses drive, haven't got around to that yet. Aka a bushing or guide of some sort must be worn out.

Is that your own Kombi or a customer's one?

They are a great job. I have the KM131R which is one of the most powerful ones Stihl do. It's a beast of a machine I really like it. I have a tiller for it that rips through root filled ground like it's nothing. And a strimmer attachment, carbon pole, hedge trimmer and a new brush ground sweeper attachment.

All genuine stuff, expensive but I got some good deals by being patient and bidding on ebay or from FB marketplace locally.

Worth the £ though IMO. Its top quality stuff. Mine is heavy enough being the largest engine but still OK for me personally.

Mine does need some new parts where the fittings attach as it sometimes loses drive, haven't got around to that yet. Aka a bushing or guide of some sort must be worn out.

My own one, I think it's little bit weak for the tiller.
I actually need the brush cutter attachment only, the komby is more suitable for my needs because I can carry it easily in my car trunk plus easier storage than a full length brush cutter.
I used to have an handlebar Chinese cutter it was a pain to get it into the car.
I have access to a Parkside comby but is heavy and not mine, I can use another Chinese brush cutter which can be divided in half but it belongs from my brother and despite he says that I can use it no problems.... I'm sure the day I'll use it, will surely break and I don't want to justify or apologize for that.
Problem here is that Stihl stuff is extremely expensive even when broken and used stuff is most times more expensive than brand new.

I've seen the bushings you are talking about.
Pretty cheap on ebay

 

[8ob]

Today I acquired a vice, handy looking bit of kit.

Bob

 

[Jelly_Sheffield]

An impulse order last month after I had real trouble with 12pt sockets rounding off a 7mm bolt head just arrived, it hadn't really occurred to me how absolutely diddy ¼" impact sockets would be.

Having mentioned I ordered these to the person who gifted me my big air impact and ratchet, I might have a ¼" impact gun on the way, if they can remember where it got put away... I was not aware such a thing existed until it was offered, but they're apparently very useful for working on engines.

Plus the rebuild kit I ordered for the IR impact gun, I was using it on the truck today, and whilst it was working nicely (and is a lot better than my big Makita), it will be so much better when it doesn't spray a fine mist of moly grease out the right hand side of the body whenever the motor is free spinning.

 

[dobbslc]

He's winding you up - 13 isn't unlucky in Japan - numbers 4 and 9 are though.

An M8 hex head in Japan is 12mm as that's Japan Industrial Standard.

Maybe that's it then, 13 being unlucky for us westerners

 

[Pete.]

Every Japanese motorcycle I have ever owned has had 12mm head m8 fasteners. Can't recall finding a 13mm one. Many m10 fastenes have 14mm heads too on bikes.

 

[bricol]

Apparently in the 60's, JIS changed - before the change, an M8 had a 14mm head. To save material they decided to ignore the rest of the metric thread using world and picked 12mm . . . No idea if that's true or not, as I've not worked on anything pre-mid 60's from Japan that used threads that big.

 

[arther dailey]

Today I acquired a vice, handy looking bit of kit.

Bob

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please just use it rather than painting it some obscene colour...

 

[8ob]

please just use it rather than painting it some obscene colour...

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That will go in the hydraulics shed, I can see it being a very useful addition

Bob

 

[8ob]

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An impulse order last month after I had real trouble with 12pt sockets rounding off a 7mm bolt head just arrived, it hadn't really occurred to me how absolutely diddy ¼" impact sockets would be.

Having mentioned I ordered these to the person who gifted me my big air impact and ratchet, I might have a ¼" impact gun on the way, if they can remember where it got put away... I was not aware such a thing existed until it was offered, but they're apparently very useful for working on engines.

Plus the rebuild kit I ordered for the IR impact gun, I was using it on the truck today, and whilst it was working nicely (and is a lot better than my big Makita), it will be so much better when it doesn't spray a fine mist of moly grease out the right hand side of the body whenever the motor is free spinning.

The Bergen/us pro impact gear is surprisingly good value and quality, I have them in deep 1/2", 3/4" and 1" drive, some of the sets are 30 years old and I have never had a failure.

Bob

 

[arther dailey]

The Bergen/us pro impact gear is surprisingly good value and quality, I have them in deep 1/2", 3/4" and 1" drive, some of the sets are 30 years old and I have never had a failure.

Bob

plus one for that , same as , used and abused and no failures yet.

 

[Jelly_Sheffield]

The Bergen/us pro impact gear is surprisingly good value and quality, I have them in deep 1/2", 3/4" and 1" drive, some of the sets are 30 years old and I have never had a failure.

Bob

I think about ⅔ of my impact sockets (and all my SAE impact sockets) are US Pro, I have generally been very happy with them.

 

[arther dailey]

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That will go in the hydraulics shed, I can see it being a very useful addition

Bob

of course it could all be just a pipe dream