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

[wookie]

Don't think so it's sticking out towards the back, pic would be great.

Sorry about the wait, I finally remembered to take the camera up to the garage...



This is the right hand side of the helmet, there is the same lug on the left hand side of my helmet but no slotted piece to locate on it.



This is the parts in order that they go together, from the left... that first goes through the helmet head strap, then next comes the black piece with "R" on it, then comes the helmet shell, next is the metal spring washer with the outer edge touching the helmet shell and finally goes on the adjuster nut.

You adjust the nut on each side so there is just enough friction that the helmet stays up but when you nod your head it drops to the lower position, depending on which slot you engage the lug in sets how low or high the welding position is.

If you want more pics just ask.

 

[weldingnovice]

Sorry about the wait, I finally remembered to take the camera up to the garage...

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This is the right hand side of the helmet, there is the same lug on the left hand side of my helmet but no slotted piece to locate on it.

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This is the parts in order that they go together, from the left... that first goes through the helmet head strap, then next comes the black piece with "R" on it, then comes the helmet shell, next is the metal spring washer with the outer edge touching the helmet shell and finally goes on the adjuster nut.

You adjust the nut on each side so there is just enough friction that the helmet stays up but when you nod your head it drops to the lower position, depending on which slot you engage the lug in sets how low or high the welding position is.

If you want more pics just ask.

Thanks for that, but it is not the same as what I have got here.

Going to post something up in the appropriate section with some pics of what I have got.

 

[wookie]

Thanks for that, but it is not the same as what I have got here.

Well what I have posted is the correct setup for a Speedglas 9002 helmet, what is it that you have got ? as from looking at the pic you posted earlier it sure looked like a 9002

 

[weldingnovice]

Says 9002V on the back of the filter as for anything else I don't know, it has been suggested on here that that is what it is but I don't know it's history or anything about the speedglas range.

Thanks for taking the time out to help me with this, I have posted a thread with some pis of the headgear in the helmet section.

 

[slimjim]

I bought a mini circular saw about 4 weeks ago, from Aldi currently still listed on their website, it’s one of those 18v battery jobs, cheap but not cheap at just under the £60 mark, I only bought it because I needed to cut some board and it was there on a Sunday, it comes with 3 blades,
Cutting wood sheets with the woodcutting blade didn’t work great, the blade doesn’t spin fast enough, it wanders too easily, and the battery doesn’t last long enough, I was tempted to take it back for a refund, chalking it down to experience, but in the last few weeks I have used it quite a bit, but with the supplied little diamond disc, it’s cut lots of fiberglass trims for my flat roof, and cleaning out mortar before fitting the lead work, and part cutting blocks and it’s currently being used to cut the recesses and drops to fit sockets, I got a nail gun from Aldi as a gift and it uses the same battery, so now works twice as long,

It’s not nearly as good as an angle grinder, especially a mains powered one, but it’s certainly been useful for me, even if not for what I bought it for, and being able to do the odd cut without sorting out a supply of electricity, up a ladder or on the flat roof has been useful.

 

[cianh91]

Iv found with a lot of Aldi and lidl tools the supplied blades or bits aren’t worth even tryin we had an sds that was brilliant till there bits were used same with grinders and saws . Worth tryin a decent blade for timber in it

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

Iv found with a lot of Aldi and lidl tools the supplied blades or bits aren’t worth even tryin we had an sds that was brilliant till there bits were used same with grinders and saws . Worth tryin a decent blade for timber in it

Same used to be found with Screw Fix tools, e.g.. Power Devil range.
Tools were good for what they were, but the bits were rubbish.

I used to used them until the bits died, add the dead bit to scrap pile. Fit a decent bit and away we went.

The Power Devil Jig Saw was used to cut up 3 old cars of mine.

 

[pcwizme]

Iv found with a lot of Aldi and lidl tools the supplied blades or bits aren’t worth even tryin we had an sds that was brilliant till there bits were used same with grinders and saws . Worth tryin a decent blade for timber in it

Agreed but the blades they sell seperatly (true for the ones I have tried at least) are pretty good

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

Ref Post No. 11409, last Thursday.

The Adze.


From the de-rusting tank, after being left in paint stripper to remove some varnish junk.



The Hammer end was dressed and re shaped. It didn't need much, just a bit burr removed.

The working end, what a ducking mess.
I had to grind it back, re-shape and re-grind the edge.

I then heated to red heat, quenched in old oil. The cleaned it back to allow me to see the colour move as I tempered the end to dark blue.

That Image is after I quenched it after tempering.



The Name and details highlighted in blue tinted bee's wax. The Head now is temporary finished in clear lacquer, until I sort the shaft out.

Oh yes. I have sharpened the cutting edge to be able to removes hairs on my arm.

 

[anto44]

Iv found with a lot of Aldi and lidl tools the supplied blades or bits aren’t worth even tryin we had an sds that was brilliant till there bits were used same with grinders and saws . Worth tryin a decent blade for timber in it

Like the die grinders they had a while back, the grinders are great but the set of bits that come with them are absolutely awful. Putting the 1/8th shank ones in the 70,000rpm snap on grinder was funny though

 

[Pete.]

Today I acquired quality ACME threading bits. The holder is 80 quid from MSC and the inserts 16 quid each from another place. I got the new holder for £20 and 6 inserts for £24 from ebay, so I'm very happy.

 

[slim_boy_fat]

Today I got a replacement plastic plug for the oil-filling hole on my little Lidl compressor. Dopey here broke the original [don't ask ] and phoned the agents to enquire about buying a replacement, since the compressor was [not long] out of warranty.

If it'd been unobtainable I'd have turned one in the lathe, but a nice young lady by the name of Rachel said she'd check with the suppliers/service agents and phone me back, although it'd possibly take a day or two. As good as her word, she called and said that it was still 'get-able' and that they'd send one out FOC, since it wasn't worth raising an invoice for the amount involved. It arrived today!

So, full marks Lidl for customer service.

 

[brewdexta]

Today I acquired two cast iron bollards to stop the bar stewards who can't drive from repeatedly knocking down the dry stone wall at the start of our drive. Typically they are delivery drivers who try to take a sharp turn up hill out of our drive way, cant't make it in one and then back into the wall as the clutch is burning.

The bollards are about 1140mm long of which about 450 mm will be in the ground surrounded by a very large lump of concrete and rebar etc. so shouldn't budge much. I'm having the end of the drive tarmacked in a couple of weeks so getting them in now, I've had my eye on them for a while.

 

[mrsbruce]

Today I got a replacement plastic plug for the oil-filling hole on my little Lidl compressor. Dopey here broke the original [don't ask ] and phoned the agents to enquire about buying a replacement, since the compressor was [not long] out of warranty.

If it'd been unobtainable I'd have turned one in the lathe, but a nice young lady by the name of Rachel said she'd check with the suppliers/service agents and phone me back, although it'd possibly take a day or two. As good as her word, she called and said that it was still 'get-able' and that they'd send one out FOC, since it wasn't worth raising an invoice for the amount involved. It arrived today!

So, full marks Lidl for customer service.

I can confirm, they are definately stars, especially compared to the quality of the customer service at other stores.

 

[angellonewolf]

fair amount of 25x25 box from school tables there throwing away good for a small project free apart from 3 cutting disks

 

[Farside]

Today I acquired two cast iron bollards to stop the bar stewards who can't drive from repeatedly knocking down the dry stone wall at the start of our drive. Typically they are delivery drivers who try to take a sharp turn up hill out of our drive way, cant't make it in one and then back into the wall as the clutch is burning.

The bollards are about 1140mm long of which about 450 mm will be in the ground surrounded by a very large lump of concrete and rebar etc. so shouldn't budge much. I'm having the end of the drive tarmacked in a couple of weeks so getting them in now, I've had my eye on them for a while.

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And, true to their origins, it would be a hoot to mount them on a telescopic riser, so they could pop up, train and fire a lumpin' great cannonball at the miscreant's van.

 

[mpats]

Today I got a replacement plastic plug for the oil-filling hole on my little Lidl compressor. Dopey here broke the original [don't ask ] and phoned the agents to enquire about buying a replacement, since the compressor was [not long] out of warranty.

If it'd been unobtainable I'd have turned one in the lathe, but a nice young lady by the name of Rachel said she'd check with the suppliers/service agents and phone me back, although it'd possibly take a day or two. As good as her word, she called and said that it was still 'get-able' and that they'd send one out FOC, since it wasn't worth raising an invoice for the amount involved. It arrived today!

So, full marks Lidl for customer service.

I put my my compressor on the other day, it's a bit of a struggle at the back of the garage, anyway, was drilling some holes with the windy drill and when I finished I noticed I had oil on my hand. Went and looked at the compressor and there was oil on the floor and all over the casing
There is an empty hole on the front where, I assume one would fill it with oil.
Think mine is the workzone one, but it sounds like I have the have problem you had. I have No idea where the cap could be or why it's not there, I suspect the garage fairy has something to do with it!

 

[dobbslc]

Spotted this sharpening stone in City Electrial today at a discount price of £18.50 so thought I'd better pick it up.

Nice and heavy and a decent size to sharpen my dad's old chistles on.

 

[winchman]

Load of Sloes, 3.6 KG one of the lads has just pointed out that they are £15 a KG on Flea bay!!! Dont tell winchboy or he will be doing a night shift in the woods picking them!
That about £50 quids worth!
Just made a batch of sloe gin for Christmas

 

[Ruffian]

Load of Sloes, 3.6 KG one of the lads has just pointed out that they are £15 a KG on Flea bay!!! Dont tell winchboy or he will be doing a night shift in the woods picking them!
That about £50 quids worth!
Just made a batch of sloe gin for Christmas
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One of the nicest sights I've seen in a long time!
Unfortunately sloe gin is a weakness of mine