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

[Kayos]

I took apart the old EE router and spotted a 4 pin header, a quick googling suggested it was the serial pins so I immediately ordered a USB/TTL converter thingy:
View attachment 118802
Excellent, now I can... Umm...

That'll teach me to stay of Amazon after a beer or two.

I think you can use it with a Raspberry Pi so it's not completely useless.

You might be able to ssh over serial and get access to a shell

Not sure after that bit tho

 

[angellonewolf]

^^^^^^pic please

 

[Robotstar5]

Bought a very cheap HVLP gun from Lidl today, (£10) got some paint touchups to do and the mrs has hinted about wanting some stuff sprayed.

Just don't over do it on the spray tan or she'll end up like David Dickenson

 

[bigegg]

https://www.lidl.co.uk/en/Non-Food-Offers.htm?articleId=6084

This is it, meant to be on sale tomorrow but found some being put out ready for tomorrow and snaffled one from one of the many lidl stores in the area. ;-)

Only gripe thus far (only had it out of the box and fiddled with it) was the cup had some dross on the bottom of the threaded part where it screws into the gun....prob from where the hole was drilled, nothing a bit of fine fine grade paper couldn't smooth off and polish up

They also have this
https://www.lidl.co.uk/en/Non-Food-Offers.htm?articleId=6086 << air rivet gun for £24.99, cheapest otherwise on ebay is £37 or £39 for the same thing in a different colour. Considering as I know where I could fall across a quantity of 4.8mm steel rivets that up till now I haven't been able to use as the rivet tools I've had, haven't been up to the job, but this says it will handle 4.8 steel rivets...

Thanks to the above, I was camped outside lidl at 8am to buy the rivetter, the paint gun and a combination air drill/ratchet/die grinder
Don't think 60 quid for the three was too bad.

 

[slim_boy_fat]

https://www.lidl.co.uk/en/Non-Food-Offers.htm?articleId=6084

This is it, meant to be on sale tomorrow but found some being put out ready for tomorrow and snaffled one from one of the many lidl stores in the area. ;-)

I'll be watching with interest how you fare with it. I have one in the shed I haven't needed to use yet - bought it last time it was on offer..... well.....because it was on offer

 

[Arclikeharrypotter]

A couple of the longer reach bessey clamps for 19.99 a piece BARGAIN
Not my hand either!

 

[slim_boy_fat]

Not my hand either!

You can afford to hire hand doubles?

 

[Olderisbetter]

@mrfuzzy , i think the air riviter might be a good grab i did some work for a friend and he got me 2 sealey HVLP spray guns, far to nice for what i do lol so for £9.99 i might get the spray gun aswell.

 

[bigegg]

As an addendum to my post above.
The ratchet driver/drill/die grinder will only take tools with a 1/4" shank.
Does this mean I'm limited to carbide burr type tools ?
I had a search, and all I can find are some cutting disk mandrels at 1/4" - and there's no way I'm using a 20k rpm anglegrinder when theres no guard!
There's no speed control, beyond altering the pressure

 

[mpats]

https://www.lidl.co.uk/en/Non-Food-Offers.htm?articleId=6084

This is it, meant to be on sale tomorrow but found some being put out ready for tomorrow and snaffled one from one of the many lidl stores in the area. ;-)

Only gripe thus far (only had it out of the box and fiddled with it) was the cup had some dross on the bottom of the threaded part where it screws into the gun....prob from where the hole was drilled, nothing a bit of fine fine grade paper couldn't smooth off and polish up

They also have this
https://www.lidl.co.uk/en/Non-Food-Offers.htm?articleId=6086 << air rivet gun for £24.99, cheapest otherwise on ebay is £37 or £39 for the same thing in a different colour. Considering as I know where I could fall across a quantity of 4.8mm steel rivets that up till now I haven't been able to use as the rivet tools I've had, haven't been up to the job, but this says it will handle 4.8 steel rivets...

Trip to lidle for me tomorrow then!

 

[mike 109444]

As an addendum to my post above.
The ratchet driver/drill/die grinder will only take tools with a 1/4" shank.
Does this mean I'm limited to carbide burr type tools ?
I had a search, and all I can find are some cutting disk mandrels at 1/4" - and there's no way I'm using a 20k rpm anglegrinder when theres no guard!
There's no speed control, beyond altering the pressure

BE Maybe you could attach one of the little flow/pressure regs that you some times see recommended on the inlet of spray guns ?
out of interest how it the drive from the main body connected/transfered to the three attachments ? (spiral gear, pinion gear ?)

 

[bigegg]

BE Maybe you could attach one of the little flow/pressure regs that you some times see recommended on the inlet of spray guns ?
out of interest how it the drive from the main body connected/transfered to the three attachments ? (spiral gear, pinion gear ?)

Its a square drive approx 8mm. each of the three heads attaches with a bayonet fitting (but spring loaded so solidly attached.) and has a matching 8mm square socket
The drill and ratchet heads have (presumably planetary) gearboxes to slow the rotation.

 

[mike 109444]

Its a square drive approx 8mm. each of the three heads attaches with a bayonet fitting (but spring loaded so solidly attached.) and has a matching 8mm square socket
The drill and ratchet heads have (presumably planetary) gearboxes to slow the rotation.

thanks for the info.

 

[postie jon]

Bought a very cheap HVLP gun from Lidl today, (£10) got some paint touchups to do and the mrs has hinted about wanting some stuff sprayed.

i have 2 , one for spares, very thoughtfull of the wife, decent enough though, just dont clean it out with cellulose thinner/gunwash , it removes the green paint .it made a real mess of mine when i wiped it with a damp thinners rag,so i bought some cheap paint stripper and now its pollished alloy like my devilbiss.

 

[Dieselman 63]

This drawer full of Hardinge 3am collets. No idea what they're for, but $50 the lot seemed good. Also a 3mt dead centre in there and a nice Rabone machinist ruler. Some collets are still in their wrap. I'm sure someone can enlighten me.

Edit: I have a vague idea, external threads are usually for lathes I think. Just not quite sure how it all goes together

 

[angellonewolf]

Got skip diving today

 

[angellonewolf]

^^^^^^ps did ask before taking

 

[Dieselman 63]

Update:

Been sorting through the collets. I have almost a complete set of 3AM, then six or so each of 2H and 1AM. Think I will flog these as I don't have the sleeve bit. The dead centre is also 4MT, didn't realise until I got home and it didn't work. Something else to sell. With any luck I can make my money back. I'll make a little rack for the 3AMs out of wood.

 

[Maker]

Got skip diving today View attachment 118901

Hope you're good a wheelies .

 

[angellonewolf]

^^^^^^ its for my son as said before on the fourm i did bikes up when young hes been watching me fix their bike for a few years and i started saying you know how to do a punture get on with it few years later hes doing what i done when young to get pocket money

and frame is good condition i think the wheels are as well it is missing a few bits but prob got them in stock from bikes hes scraped that where not worth fixing we got near 3 tubs of bits all gear and brake cables need replacing that will cost £7 but if sorted will be one of the better bikes hes had prob sell for £50 so a £30 profit for him not bad for a young one should seam like packet to him

will say hes tight as a ducks *** when he spoted it he sent me to go and get it as i know the people and said to me im a bit miffed as i just got a diamond back bike a few months ago that i paid money for if i had waited i could of had that instead

my responce was you paid 75 for 2 bikes (he dont normaly pay much for bikes £5/10 normal or idealy free if people just want them out there way as they cant fix them and bought new ones so happy to have the space one was a gt in good condition that just needed a few jorbs sorting brake ajustment gears ajusted so they change gear as should and head set tighten looked on ebay they go for £80 to £100 so hes best mate wanted a bike as he had his nicked a half year ago he said hed pay £80 for it i said no do him a faver and let him have it for £50 when the dad and him come round he give him £60 in his hand my son said to much the reply was the bikes very good looke nice and runs very well its worth £90/100 easy so £60 is cheap so he had his diamond back for £15 was prob £400 new but had parts missing scrached frame but nicec parts on it we used his old bike that we had built up from spare parts and got it up and running and spent the last few months when he got better stuff from other bikes putting on it it does look very good only needs a respray i said we can do that but once the house if finshed not before as i not got the time

but he worried about £15 he said no it was £20 as i had to buy new headset bearings i said you cant count maintenance stuff tyres brake pads and bearings are stuff you have to change cant add that to the cost of the bike

kids!!!!!!!