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

[Kram]

Cheapy £13 compression tester. I was after the 10mm adaptor which you cant seem to buy seperately.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B0DCNVDQ5D

Shown alongside the Husqvarna one, which only came with a silly 18mm adaptor.

Also more feeler gauges, I always seem to loose them! Checked with micrometer they are accurate.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B0DK4QCYBZ

 

[OJCar]

Cheapy £13 compression tester. I was after the 10mm adaptor which you cant seem to buy seperately.

14mm to 10mm adaptor.

 

[Kram]

14mm to 10mm adaptor.

That'll cost more when you add delivery

 

[MetalMonkey]

Some bits from IKEA of all places.

I've had a couple of bits of kit damaged in the past by leaking alkalines so I've been slowly swapping over everything that takes AA or AAA to rechargeable batteries - if it can run on them.
I love the eneloop cells, robust, low self discharge, decent output, not too fussy about how they are recharged.
IKEA rebrand them at half the price so that's a win, must be up to about 50 of these little suckers now.

These USB power adapters are pretty good too - big clive and a few others have done teardowns and testing and they seem to be well designed considering they are only a couple of quid each.
I confess I'm not too keen on their furniture, but their electronics seem pretty decent – at least they inspire a little more confidence than the amazon wun hung lo specials.

 

[BrokenBiker]

Just had this given from the old man. Found in the deepest depths of the tardis that he calls a shed after a clear out...

Can't remember when he bought it, but estimates atleast 25 years old. No markings that i can find but seems solid

He has no need as he bought new vices when he turned the other shed into a wodd working cave so, 4 inch vice for me.

Heavy as lead, no play in it at all, not even any marring on the jaws and I can screw it in and out with 1 finger. The handle is even straight!

All in all a nice little addition that will likely find its way out to my cart if I ever get to make it