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

[Hood]

Oh man, I have just figured out what the problem is, well hopefully I have
On my Phoenix 330 there is a key to lock out settings being changed except for things like wire feed and voltage trim, I set it to unlocked and took the key out. The Wire feed unit for the Phoenix 355 also has a key and I bet it is set to the locked position
I am home now so I will have to wait until tomorrow to see for sure.

 

[Maker]

What's the splined shaft thing? Looks like a collet nut on one end.

 

[Hood]

What's the splined shaft thing? Looks like a collet nut on one end.

It is a spindle for.my Chiron FZ12S.

 

[eLuSiVeMiTe]

a day of contradictions.
An early finish but a long day. (Just walked in)
A van full of chaos from which order was found.

Rocked up on site this morning.
Heard a tool box go over on route.

Opened the doors to be greeted with chaos.
The racking had finally given up and most of my systainers were blocking the whole of the van

Took me half hour to extract and get the thankfully small amount of tools I needed.

The racking was in the van when I bought it but never got around to doing anything about it.

So my afternoon of urgent paperwork has been shunned to tomorrow and I set about dealing with the carnage.

Was bad enough previously. When I switched vans I just dumped everything in wholesale so everything has been sorted as I go.

Cba putting new racking in (other than a small one for my screwboxes.)
The vans too small for my needs really but needed to be working again quickly at the time.

Will do for the time being.
Used some ladder tie downs to hold up the trestles. (Il chop thr excess off tomorrow before I crack my head.)

Used up a few more eurocrates as a quick fix.

 

[Hood]

What's the splined shaft thing? Looks like a collet nut on one end.

Also it is a collet nut, think it is a TG or possibly a DA collet chuck, I didn't check it as I was too busy removing the old spindle and putting that one in.
Why they left the chuck in I am not sure, could have been their control crapped out and they then couldn't release it.

 

[Olderisbetter]

Got these in a suitcase i was asked to throw away at the tip, Rawhide annual and some nice carpentry books and one book on shoe making.

 

[bigegg]

id be interested in the woodworking books if you want rid?

 

[Olderisbetter]

id be interested in the woodworking books if you want rid?

If i don't find them useful i will let you know, I have to make some stairs soon and it may help.

 

[DAPPH]

Have a read of this.
http://www.propertyindustryeye.com/landlord-loses-deposit-case-after-damage-in-communal-area/
Might give you some ideas to look into.

Thanks Roy,
Our Munchkin will be going to UNI next year and live in halls of residence.
I've been aware of landlords being excessive in their claims indeed some occasioning damage &making excessive charges for it after the tenants have moved out .

On reading that link I'll make sure that every nook, crannie & surface is photographed and I'll provide three copies of it asap ..one to the land lord by signed for mail , number two to munchkin & Number three mine .
I'll also get Munchkin to do the same the minute she vacates the place.

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

Today I got this from a customer to help me secure a load.




This what it was securing.
A Garden Vac.

It is the engine I was after. Mike had a few engines in his pile of parts, but in return for a favour I was allowed to have this.













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I have fired the engine up, it runs.
But the sweeping and vacuum part do not.


@Parm
See, I was good.

 

[Parm]

Today I got this from a customer to help me secure a load.

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This what it was securing.
A Garden Vac.

It is the engine I was after. Mike had a few engines in his pile of parts, but in return for a favour I was allowed to have this.






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I have fired the engine up, it runs.
But the sweeping and vacuum part do not.


@Parm
See, I was good.

Why didn’t you say when you were over. I’ve got an old but almost new engine like that. It’s not been run for more than 2 hrs

 

[slim_boy_fat]

I'm sure that's a Billy Goat, they're expensive new and fetch strong £££s as used machines on the 'Bay. Give it a tart up and get it sucking & blowing and you'll be surprised how much it fetches.

Good time of year to be flogging, with leaves about to be knee deep....

 

[Tangledfeet]

Second pair of these; I reckon they're the dogs danglies. I shouldn't need to be buying my own PPE for teaching but I might be able to persuade the boss these are worth buying for the kids too as the shonky old gloves we have in the workshop are a disgrace...

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

Good news.
A friend, who I have helped out in the past has just left.
Not only has he left the house, he left this and 24 cans of beer.



23.

A newish Clarks 6" bench grinder.



All there, even a polishing mop spindle.

First impression looks good.

But, both stones are very loose.
Something to look at over the weekend.

 

[slim_boy_fat]

But, both stones are very loose.

Maybe replaced loosely after someone had polishing mops on it?

 

[angellonewolf]

Today fell to my lap

so after a while with the chop saw and an hour i made an extension for a mates wheel chair access for free will fit it in a day or 2

All free from a skip yes I asked

 

[bigegg]

Another pair of Altberg boots from eBay, black ones this time. Supremely comfortable, very light and a Vibram sole for £70 - soldiers and coppers often get issued with them and sell them on.

ordered myself a pair in brown last week.
grade 1 2nd hand, but look almost new.
£27.

they arrived today.

had them on 2 hours now, and feel like I'm wearing slippers!

honestly say, probably the best pair of boots I've had for years, if ever!

bought them to get in training - going to do some long distance footpaths (woldsway, dales way, coast to coast), over next 12 months, culminating in Pennine way this time next year. then the south west coast path the following year.


thanks for the recommendation!

 

[dan.taylor.1]

Let me know when you're doing the dales way as it literally passes my workshop!

 

[Tangledfeet]

ordered myself a pair in brown last week.
grade 1 2nd hand, but look almost new.
£27.

they arrived today.

had them on 2 hours now, and feel like I'm wearing slippers!

honestly say, probably the best pair of boots I've had for years, if ever!

bought them to get in training - going to do some long distance footpaths (woldsway, dales way, coast to coast), over next 12 months, culminating in Pennine way this time next year. then the south west coast path the following year.


thanks for the recommendation!

Glad to hear that my recommendation was a good one for you; many thanks for letting me know!

For dry weather I'd also recommend the Meindle Desert Fox desert boot; I'd argue that once worn in they're even more comfortable than the Altberg...

Enjoy!

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

Today I got this from a customer to help me secure a load.

View attachment 150379


This what it was securing.
A Garden Vac.

It is the engine I was after. Mike had a few engines in his pile of parts, but in return for a favour I was allowed to have this.






View attachment 150376



View attachment 150377

View attachment 150378
.
I have fired the engine up, it runs.
But the sweeping and vacuum part do not.


@Parm
See, I was good.

Engine off, parts salvaged for usable parts.
Engine onto the lawn mower, set up and runs.
Friend paid in stumpy bottles of French beer.

Those beers swopped with a neighbour for some steak and kidney, beef and onion pies and some blocks of cheeses.

Some space cleared.