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

[Cobbler]

Someone we know has a 1000 that they use for running about, sold to them because the previous owner couldn’t get the disc brake conversion to bleed & work properly & gave up. It turned out the the callipers had been fitted left on right & right on left, this meant the bleed nipples were at the bottom & they were trying to bleed them downwards.

 

[Olderisbetter]

Someone we know has a 1000 that they use for running about, sold to them because the previous owner couldn’t get the disc brake conversion to bleed & work properly & gave up. It turned out the the callipers had been fitted left on right & right on left, this meant the bleed nipples were at the bottom & they were trying to bleed them downwards.

I thought BMC fitted them upside down on a lot of cars as a standard thing to confuse people ..

 

[jimbo84]

A free chocolate bar in my delivery...

 

[WorkshopChris]

Needs a good clean and derust in places. Either repair or replace the fence and sort out something to brace the blade under the table.

May end up buying these and saving myself a job
https://www.axminster.co.uk/bandsaw-blade-guide-system-upgrade-340889

Looks like it should be a nice little saw the Axminister kit is a good quality part and you could not make the parts for the price they charge, a nice little kit that saves time and can be modified to work with most bandsaws.

 

[Nick67GT]

Today I gathered up my passport and emergency provisions and headed over the border into Chepstow. Quite a few charity shops, which Mrs. GT enjoyed ferreting around in, but only 1 emporium which yielded some of my ‘toys’.

A set of Elora ‘Nutmaster’ ring spanners; 7/8 - 13/16, 25/32 (?) - 3/4, 11/16 - 5/8 & 9/16 - 1/2. Not sure if there was a 7/16 - 3/8 missing, but at £5 I wasn’t complaining!

Special thanks to @HopefullySoon for buying the drinks at a nice watering hole in the town centre

 

[Cobbler]

25/32 must have fitted something in the past, a socket set I bought many years ago had them in 16ths all apart from one 25/32. No idea why.

 

[Kayos]

Some HDPE for my drawer slides from @RobDee

Nice colour combo

 

[Farside]

25/32 must have fitted something in the past, a socket set I bought many years ago had them in 16ths all apart from one 25/32. No idea why.

Really rings a bell with me, too. Likely it was a commonly-used sump plug.

 

[Kayos]

A free chocolate bar in my delivery...

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One of my suppliers puts a bag of sweets in every order, I've had liquorice all sorts and wine gums this week

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

A set of Elora ‘Nutmaster’ ring spanners; 7/8 - 13/16, 25/32 (?) - 3/4, 11/16 - 5/8 & 9/16 - 1/2. Not sure if there was a 7/16 - 3/8 missing, but at £5 I wasn’t complaining!

25/32 was a size used on British motorcycle Head stock nuts. Was phased out in favour of 3/4.

 

[eLuSiVeMiTe]

Looks like it should be a nice little saw the Axminister kit is a good quality part and you could not make the parts for the price they charge, a nice little kit that saves time and can be modified to work with most bandsaws.

Yup. Probably going to do just that. Saves me stripping and cleaning the top roller assembly too. Hopefully can use some of the old bits to mount the axminster stuff.

Looking forward to making some bandsaw boxes for the wife to burn some designs into.
Some really clever designs about for bandsaw boxes. Been years since I made one.

 

[Tommytiptip]

I deal regularly with an online company who send me small items. Included in every box so far for the last couple of years has been a small bag of haribo sweeties, which I do like!
The last one was so nice I used some of them to make a 'sandwich!'

 

[mrsbruce]

I deal regularly with an online company who send me small items. Included in every box so far for the last couple of years has been a small bag of haribo sweeties, which I do like!
The last one was so nice I used some of them to make a 'sandwich!'

First time I found a little bag of haribo sweeties in my parcel, I got all ‘little kiddie’ for the duration.

 

[RichardM]

Fair enough I take it back.
Are you sure rummaging in the rubbish bin?

Doesn't seem to be much rubbish in that bin!

 

[Robotstar5]

A free chocolate bar in my delivery...

I bet whoever packed your parcel was looking for that chocolate at lunch time

 

[8ob]

A set of Elora ‘Nutmaster’ ring spanners; 7/8 - 13/16, 25/32 (?) - 3/4, 11/16 - 5/8 & 9/16 - 1/2. Not sure if there was a 7/16 - 3/8 missing, but at £5 I wasn’t complaining!

Nick there are a few nutmasters in a draw of oddments, there is a 7/16x3/8 amongst them. If you want it to complete the set PM me an address.

Bob

 

[pressbrake1]

Nice tooling stash, had to drive down to Sussex to collect. Worked out good as I’m vanless at present and my other vehicles are motorcycle s. Customer needed urgent job and use of their van was part of my blackmail to do it!
Dividing head is mounted for surface grinder work and is fitted with a griptru chuck. Also came with two tooling racks and about 10lb of carbide end mills

 

[Tangledfeet]

...a letter with my name on it:

 

[fizzy]

Then I probably should'nt show this box with various mt3 tools. From the same dumpster a while ago

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I think that would exceed my luggage allowance. Then again I could always fly out and make up a pallet load to ship back!

 

[Ruffian]

Today I recieved a nice little gift.

A record no 1 vice
And a set of adjustable tapered reamers.

I'm happy!