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

[sardine]

Saw a pallet of reclaimed solid oak Parkay flooring today out side an industrial unit that is being cleared out, its been there at least a month, the previous owners did a runner, highly likely its going to be binned, if anyone wants to follow it up pm me and I'll give you the details.

 

[Dieselman 63]

These, for nothing. I know what they are and what they’re for but I don’t have the machine for them! One day hopefully...

 

[Johnnybravo]

They must have come from a huge mincer. Imagine that. Look at the size of them. You could chuck a whole sheep in at a time...

Any plans to do a good turn and divide them up?

 

[Dieselman 63]

They must have come from a huge mincer. Imagine that. Look at the size of them. You could chuck a whole sheep in at a time...

Any plans to do a good turn and divide them up?

I’ve cut them into quarters with my grinder, took a bit of work I must say, hope that’s what you wanted? What’s your address, I’ll pop a few bits in the post

 

[Johnnybravo]

I’ve cut them into quarters with my grinder, took a bit of work I must say, hope that’s what you wanted? What’s your address, I’ll pop a few bits in the post

Call me picky but I am not overly fond of sheep that have been cleft in twain twice with a grinder.

 

[Seadog]

I picked these up today. They'll probably last me into the next decade, not sure I will though

Also, this

Nice and clean and, once I'd wiped the spindle a few times, free moving.
The same chap said, "Are you interested in this for £15?." "No," I replied, "but I'll give you a tenner."

It's a brand new M&W 25mm carbide anvilled mike, less setting key. The pair cost £20, but hey, I've just sold a satellite dish on Gumtree, that I was given, for £15, so the pair cost me £5. RESULT!!!

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

Slim pickings over the weekend and yesterday.
But today was good.





Halfords Pop riveter, as found in the junk box in the shop.




Sharp point C/sunk, next to the pencil sharpener for scale.



8mm and 10mm universal drill bits, new and unused. Now to find a use.



Different shop, but still full of wonderful stuff. Not many tools. But so much temptation. These were found in a box of crimps and Choc block. Blue Point Uninsulated Crimpers. Happy Vark.



This Heath Robinson12vdc motor and brass grinding wire brush. Yes it was in their skip. Not for long.



Finally a classic Stanley Ratchet Screwdriver, complete with HM broad arrow stamp.

 

[Tinbasherdan]

A dirty great Cummins!!

 

[Hood]

Today I acquired news that a good chunk of the costs of my Dogs operation has been paid

A pic of what it was for.

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

Bit of time before tea.
So, made the motor safe to use, for a given value of safe.
@Parm look away now.


Re-cabled (lawn mower flex), decent connection box and "Croc Clips"
So, play time.



Before, old Suffolk Punch lawn mower.


60 secs later, not bad.

 

[mrsbruce]

Not arrived yet, but just bought an SGS 100 litre air compressor, to replace the ancient 24 litre one I’ve been using.
Should make a wee difference to things.

Compressor arrived today.

Gosh......it’s big.

Fired it up to get the oil moving, but haven't used it in anger, yet. After 10 minutes of running without load, the oil looked quite emulsified, and grey in colour. I assume this is why you change it after 10 running hours, but would it benefit from being changed earlier than that?

 

[8ob]

A dirty great Cummins!!

Ok @eLuSiVeMiTe clock that carpentry

Bob

 

[eLuSiVeMiTe]

Ok @eLuSiVeMiTe clock that carpentry

Bob

Top job. Wasnt gonns be shifting in a hurry. Did you box it in too?
Bit of glass on top and sell it as a table for a few G to the trendies

 

[Tinbasherdan]

Ok @eLuSiVeMiTe clock that carpentry

Bob

the boss actually did pass comment that we dont need to build a test stand for the time being as we can fire it up on the pallet coz its sturdy enough

 

[Ruffian]

@Tinbasherdan

Is that the turbo 6ba engine??
Would love to put that in something silly,

 

[MattH]

Bought this on EBay yesterday.
Funny thing was I didn’t look at the location, could of been anywhere in the country. Turns out the chap lives 5 mins from me and I picked it up this afternoon.

 

[Tinbasherdan]

@Tinbasherdan

Is that the turbo 6ba engine??
Would love to put that in something silly,

It is, going into my 110 pickup

 

[Olderisbetter]

Today i got the 8" x 2" timber for the next part of my garage roof and as we put it in the van i found the foot pump and old saw i must have got out of the skip i was in a few days ago.

 

[Ruffian]

It is, going into my 110 pickup

I said something interesting

 

[Wendelspanswick]

A dirty great Cummins!!

6BT?
You'll never shoehorn it in!