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

[Johnseat]

Bought this yesterday, an Eclipse 172 centre punch.
Proper chuffed as it's in mint condition.

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[MattF]

Possible, else someone has hit something within the jaws with a hammer, or the like. Shouldn't honestly bother it for general use. You could always shape & bend a strip of 10mm or so mild steel, and screw it to the underneath, to make a simple replacement.

 

[Turbo]

Picked these up at an auction last week.

A 3m 6 tonne lifting chain with a shortening link on the eye. £10
A heavy hammer, looks like a blacksmiths type. Probably overpaid at £6 but its a style I don't have & it feels nice in the hand.
A pair of 10" record stilsons, a bit of surface rust but good jaws, a steal at £3!

Really happy with the chain - an identical one made £27 at the previous auction - I dropped out at £20! Will use it with my engine hoist - more versatile than a strap & a lot lighter than my other chain which is more suited to pulling tractors!

 

[Turbo]

This is something I bought a few weeks ago but I only got it working last week.

It's a batterymate 150-9 Selectable load-tester, new battery activator, power desulphator & charger for neglected batteries. Basically an intelligent battery charger that will load test a battery then tell you how long to charge it.
It wasn't working so I stripped it & discovered a blown 20a fuse. I also found a load of accumulated dust, some of which looked metallic, maybe the cause of the fuse blowing. After a thorough clean it is all working perfectly. There is a large bank of big ceramic resistors inside which must be used for the load testing.

I've tested it out on a car battery which is a bid dodgy it would start a car once but it was a gamble after that. Following the instructions I tested it, charged it & tested it again & it confirmed what I knew - the battery was scrap! I've a few other batteries lined up for testing.

Best part was the price - only £6! The lowest online price I can find is $500 in USA!

 

[Dieselman 63]

Today I acquired... a big disapproving stare from a big group of people.


I had forgotten jaywalking is illegal in Germany. Seriously though, massive clear road, masses of time. When the green man shows they just walk out without looking! I personally consider that more dangerous.

 

[pcwizme]

Picked these up at an auction last week.

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A 3m 6 tonne lifting chain with a shortening link on the eye. £10
A heavy hammer, looks like a blacksmiths type. Probably overpaid at £6 but its a style I don't have & it feels nice in the hand.
A pair of 10" record stilsons, a bit of surface rust but good jaws, a steal at £3!

Really happy with the chain - an identical one made £27 at the previous auction - I dropped out at £20! Will use it with my engine hoist - more versatile than a strap & a lot lighter than my other chain which is more suited to pulling tractors!

Hammer looks like a British army pegging hammer great for putting marquee pegs in

 

[Cobbler]

I had forgotten jaywalking is illegal in Germany. Seriously though, massive clear road, masses of time. When the green man shows they just walk out without looking! I personally consider that more dangerous.

A mate I worked with reckoned the German graveyards were full of graves with the epitaph "but it was my right of way"

 

[slim_boy_fat]

As ever Rowan is fascinated by the tools.

I foresee lots of 'nipped' small fingers in your future.

 

[Kayos]

Not the child, the Disco

Decided not to go jap

 

[Johnseat]

I foresee lots of 'nipped' small fingers in your future.

The only way to learn.

 

[eLuSiVeMiTe]

I foresee lots of 'nipped' small fingers in your future.

The only way to learn.

Yup. I still nip fingers and I've been working for years.
Thankfully he's tough. Takes a big fall gets up and tries again with no fuss. Won't let my 6yo use tools. He's cackhanded and has the attention span of a mayfly.

 

[eLuSiVeMiTe]

Many thanks @MBB
Arrived today. New belt for the model M. Much appreciated.

 

[eLuSiVeMiTe]

Yup. I still nip fingers and I've been working for years.
Thankfully he's tough. Takes a big fall gets up and tries again with no fuss. Won't let my 6yo use tools. He's cackhanded and has the attention span of a mayfly.

An example. 6yo was messing with the above vice trying to clamp a piece of paper. Only problem he had his fingers in the jaws at the time.

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

Ref Post @5777
Today I was doing the fire extinguishers at a charity centre were the supply hot drinks and meals for those who are in need.
There Food hygiene manager found out they needed a spare Food temp prob.
I had one, I had no real use.

They are no longer in need.

Ref Post #5757.

I now have a use for it, the oil can.
I acquired 5lts of honing oil, they had decanted the oil into an engine oil container, for ease. but they now no longer have trace ability on it.
It was placed into the rubbish bin, what looked like my work van.
odd that.

 

[Chillitt]

Whats the best way to clean up a micrometer thats been left under a drip?

 

[God mode restorations]

Today I acquired. Or just brought this.

 

[eLuSiVeMiTe]

Not quite as exciting as spencers acquisition but handy nether the less. Facebook freebie. All the trays are removable and on wheels. Handy for parts and cleaning in the garage.
Also 4 shiny new fatmax levels and a new case for them arrived today. 10 year warranty same as stabila so time will tell. They threw in a free fibreglass hammer a set square and string line too.

Looks like I've lost the trolley already ....

 

[Chillitt]

Mmm..Rust..

Just as well I got a freebie today as the compressors just died again..

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

I will take the rusty stuff away!!!!



Nice. We like.

 

[Maker]

What's the thing in the fourth picture? Never seen one of those before.