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

[Ian X]

A Johansson M41 gauge tools (accessories) kit along with an inspection grade metric block set, both unsused and still with wax. Cost nothing bar helping a will executor disperse some machinery in 2023. They make really good height gauges for repetitious work. There is more but I have to drive there to pick it up, the Johansson treat arrived by post.

 

[Memmeddu]

A chuck. Its 1/2" unf which should fit my parkside drill, but I really would prefer a 3/8 UNF to fit the Fakita, but not many go upto 13mm.

AliExpress sell them I've even found Albrecht style chucks for 3/8" threads

 

[DAPPH]

If I'm not mistaken :-
It's not Amazon that owns or is selling the goods, it is a fulfillment centre .
The owner stores the good in Amazons warehouses for a small fee & when you buy from the seller , Amazon picks the goods off the shelf & dispatches them to you fulfilling the order on behalf of the seller , thus earning Amazon another fee.
That's how they get paid & taxed in a foreign country etc . at low rates .

The cost of setting up these semi automated warehouses is horrific and will take several years to pay for each building the bigger the building the more small fees they can earn from fulfilling the orders on behalf of the sellers .

I don't think they even get a look in as to the safety or origins of a product in their care . .

 

[oldbikedavey]

A useful quantity of shellac flakes , which will help to produce a finely sheened carapace on my next foundry pattern .
Thinking that one through is going to keep me in head - scratching for a while yet......

 

[Blobber]

The eagle has landed!

 

[dobbslc]

I think you should call it Basil as if you squint the model number looks like it spells Basil.

 

[Farside]

I don't think they even get a look in as to the safety or origins of a product in their care . .

They don't care, that's about right.

 

[bricol]

They don't care, that's about right.

But equally, I bet your local corner sell everything shop hasn't got a team of experts to assess the standards of every thing they sell - they will simply believe what it says on the tin.

 

[Danez]

I acquired space! cleared out the back of the gti and i'm being strict now as to not use it as storage space....one small step closer to the big job

 

[Blobber]

I think you should call it Basil as if you squint the model number looks like it spells Basil.

Doesnt roll off the tongue though, Basil the Case

 

[dobbslc]

Sounds like a character from Lock Stock & Two Smoking Barrels...

 

[oldbikedavey]

Sounds like a character from Lock Stock & Two Smoking Barrels...

A cause of much hilarity, was the Hatton Garden job....

 

[DAPPH]

I think you should call it Basil as if you squint the model number looks like it spells Basil.

" Casey " sound much easier . & you don't need to squint .

 

[nickk]

I presume this is for a modern car with can bus lights? If so you are better to use a vehicle specific kit for many reasons. And failing that the next choice is a generic one fits all canbus module but be ready for pain IMO. Proper kits aftermarket for Mercedes at least are about £150 and work great. Have to splice into 2no wires only (can bus) and they work perfectly + talk to the cars parking sensors etc properly

It’s an ‘09 vw. Does canbus apply?

 

[JOEPRO]

It’s an ‘09 vw. Does canbus apply?

Yes be surprised if it didn't

 

[Memmeddu]

Many things arrived in the mail in these days but I've managed to shot picture of those only.

Here we have all the die stocks arrived in the mail today
Starting with the pipe threader

Fully adjustable but, unfortunately I've only got 3/8" dies and guide bushing.
I might source for some to adapt or that might actually fit but it's pretty much a nonsense for me because already have a complete superego ratcheting threader.
So I believe that this thing will become a display item for the shop.
Anyways very nice piece of history.

Then this beauty, I've measured it but I can't remember the exact size but it's around 60mm capacity.
It came with a 1" pipe die

Then those
Homemade 38mm I'm gifting to a friend/colleague
30mm , homemade 25mm.
There is 35mm too I just don't remember which one is what...

Probably because I've made a group photo with the ones I've restored and others I've got
I'll restore all of them, and they most likely be caustic blued by the up mentioned friend.

Those are all the dies I've got today (including the ones on the die stocks)
Two 3/8" pipe
3/8" BSW
Unknown
7/8" BSW
Two 1/2" pipe
1/8" pipe
1" pipe
3/4" pipe
M12x1.75
Two M10x1.5
3/8" BSW
M6x1

Tap wrenches
Homemade gifted to my friend
Two #0
#1
Aluminum body ABC tools #2 gifted to my friend
#3
I've put the smaller ones into the diesel bath for cleaning and free them up, they need cleaning.

My complete collection 6" digimatic for scale.
Again restore and blueing.

Various manual taps sets
M12x1.75 in the blue box
Two M6x1, M7x1, M10x1.5 in the re boxes
Three 3/8" 16 UNC sets
Remaining ones are mostly unknown inches sizes

In the collection pictures are missing
Two cheap tap wrenches and dies stocks from the complete SAE set.
A Dormer 38mm steel die stock
Various dies stocks gifted by my friend before he passed in 2018 due to cancer

 

[JOEPRO]

One of these new unused locally from FB marketplace. HI Lift brand IN USA made farm jack



Included this extra accessory hook set





Now I don't have a farm or a 4x4 but that's a minor detail. Me sees tools me buys.

 

[Robotstar5]

One of these new unused locally from FB marketplace. HI Lift brand IN USA made farm jack

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Included this extra accessory hook set

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Now I don't have a farm or a 4x4 but that's a minor detail. Me sees tools me buys.

I got one in the 80's, there were 2 new ones in the stores at a place I was working, I asked the storeman about them, he said an engineer had ordered them in for a job a few years ago and they had never been used, he asked if I wanted one, silly question I did give him a few beer tokens. Mine may get used every few years.

 

[sparkysy]

I have got one from my 4x4ing days, they are very handy, used mine for all sorts, getting tree roots out, pulling dents and bends out of things and pulling lamp posts straight amongst other things

 

[JOEPRO]

I have got one from my 4x4ing days, they are very handy, used mine for all sorts, getting tree roots out, pulling dents and bends out of things and pulling lamp posts straight amongst other things

Yes it's one of those tools you don't need very often at all. Years maybe between uses but when you need it, It'll be great

I was looking at a Vevor one and nearly bought it a couple of weeks back in preparation for lifting my 2 post lift columns onto its bolts eventually but didn't buy it then spotted this USA one cheap so went for it right away after work.