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

[slim_boy_fat]

Indeed, just had the butler polish it!

No, that's no use - if you try to use that you'll end up with a fork in the back of your hand!

 

[slim_boy_fat]

@Olderisbetter I fitted a Yuasa to mine a year past September, can't remember which # it was. The 5-year deal is good.

 

[slim_boy_fat]

Today I got given this .

Given? GIVEN?? Does it work or is it a fancy paperweight?

 

[Johnnybravo]

Given? GIVEN?? Does it work or is it a fancy paperweight?

It took five minutes with a screw driver and an airline to blow all the grinding dust out of it. Was popping the circuit breaker, but no longer. It now works a charm....

 

[angellonewolf]

^^^^if it works im going to be sick as a pig

edit but happpy for you

 

[slim_boy_fat]

It now works a charm....

I wanted to give that 2 x 'likes' but the forum doesn't cater for that, so it'll have to be

 

[Johnnybravo]

^^^^if it works im going to be sick as a pig

Best you get ready to speak to God on the big white telephone....
It works,haha
With a foot pedal and a water cooled torch. Just need to sort a water cooling set up

 

[angellonewolf]

^^^added an edit

 

[Windy Miller]

Seven wire brushes, courtesy of @Brad93

Thanks very much Mate!

 

[Brad93]

View attachment 158323 Seven wire brushes, courtesy of @Brad93

Thanks very much Mate!

What do you think of them?

 

[Pete.]

It took five minutes with a screw driver and an airline to blow all the grinding dust out of it. Was popping the circuit breaker, but no longer. It now works a charm....

You beauty! Do you have a torch for it? I got a wp17 (I think) torch spare.

 

[Johnnybravo]

You beauty! Do you have a torch for it? I got a wp17 (I think) torch spare.

Thanks Pete
It came with a watercooled torch. Just need to find a watercooling setup.

 

[Welderpaul]

Put this together today...strictly a summer bike but i've been after one of these for ages!

 

[Windy Miller]

What do you think of them?

Well first impressions are very good. The wooden handles are nicely shaped and very well finished - especially the brass one. Will almost be a shame to get it dirty!

They certainly seem to be very well made though - better than the usual tat I end up with. The fillet brushes should easily get into tight corners.

Normally I get through a wire brush on every other gate/railing so I’ll be interested to see how long these ones last. Am I heavy handed with them or is this normal?

Mind you, I only do the gates etc as a part time thing and I’ve got nothing booked in for a few weeks, so I’ll not be using them too much in anger for a while.

So far I like what I see, so if they perform ok, I’ll get some more.

 

[Windy Miller]

It took five minutes with a screw driver and an airline to blow all the grinding dust out of it. Was popping the circuit breaker, but no longer. It now works a charm....

That’s got to be the result of the century!

 

[Brad93]

Put this together today...strictly a summer bike but i've been after one of these for ages!

That’s lovely.

 

[Brad93]

Today i got a new car battery as mine just died last night, As it's a 3 litre diesel i like a decent brand and sized battery but the Exide Excell i fitted 2 years ago has turned out to be no good, This time i have got a Yuasa HSB019 with a 5 year guarantee £105 from halfords on the trade card, They had the HSB020 for £100 but it's 40mm longer and it would have meant moving bits to get it in...

Keep the receipt. We go through them Halfords batteries like you wouldn’t believe.

 

[Maker]

Put this together today...strictly a summer bike but i've been after one of these for ages!

Ooh that's pretty. Is that an ovalised chainring?

 

[bigegg]

Ooh that's pretty. Is that an ovalised chainring?

that's *sooooo* '80s

 

[eLuSiVeMiTe]

A working van.

The new clean uncoded uch/bcm wouldn't read.
The used uch coded to a different van worked once a component had been swapped.
Result.

Not been a good week working out of the wife's car.