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

[Gareth J]

We've got a tip shop but everything seems to be priced at nearly new prices....?

Devon ones are generally pretty reasonable. Apart from the one in Exeter which is generally pretty expensive. Maybe in more rural ones demand is lower. Got ~5m of 6" stainless flue back along for £20, half of it unused. Shudder to imagine the new price.

 

[brewdexta]

More tools from my dad that I'm not entirely sure what they are, I think they are bearing scrapers.

First 3 pics are the same tool.

The next two are of the same tool, the cross section is trapezoid.

I have some more similar.

Cheers
Andy

 

[Tigman]

They are as you say Scrapers !

 

[Screwdriver]

I logged into eBay for a quick surf and this had seconds to spare!

I bought it without thinking :wtf:

I love it already. Hopefully get it restored to working then figure out what to do with it. Just gotta love those knobs and wheels though.

Wonder what will come out of the electrolysis tank if I lob this bit in...

I'm already thinking "garden seat"

With adjustable, err, wheels.

S.

 

[sardine]

Its a bench morticer.

Or was.

 

[Tigman]

you could sit on that at Christmas and crack your nuts !

 

[Screwdriver]

Hmm. Nutcracker. I like it!

Keep 'em coming.

 

[Maker]

Its a bench morticer.

Or was.

I would have said a floorstanding morticer.

 

[Screwdriver]

Whatever it is, it's a good hundred years old judging by the (amazing) casting.

Restored a similar machine recently:

S.

 

[Tiggy_dorset]

Milling cutters: Presto, Clarkson and many other British brands... All free
Happy days

!

 

[EddyP]

Went to a car boot this morning and bagged a BOC 170 welder and a brand new Binzel MB25 torch for a bargain, he had reels of mild and stainless steel wire too but the welder used up all my cash and no cash point anywhere near by

Amazingly the welder even works!

 

[ronan]

Went to a car boot this morning and bagged a BOC 170 welder and a brand new Binzel MB25 torch for a bargain, he had reels of mild and stainless steel wire too but the welder used up all my cash and no cash point anywhere near by

Amazingly the welder even works!

Did you get his phone number ? You could have bought it off him later in the week.

 

[EddyP]

Did you get his phone number ? You could have bought it off him later in the week.

Yes and plan to give him a call.

 

[ford34/2]

A wood Trimmer, Mitre Trimmer ,Very similar to the Lines Machines, I have a much newer smaller bench one, Sadly Electric chop saws made a lot of machines like this obselete.

Stan

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

Nice bit of kit, in the Naval Dockyard there is a old wood shop with a lot of old machines like that.

 

[Turbo]

Acquired this for just £20.



A 5hp Briggs & Stratton engine from a go cart with a new clutch fitted! It is destined to replace the motor on this & give me a portable compressor.

 

[Robotstar5]

Don't engine driven compressors need some sort of unloader valve as you can't just stop it like an electric motor?.

 

[bigegg]

Today i aquired...
A 20ft portacabin.
FOC except for 160quid delivery.

Its going to be a playhouse for the gf's kids.

 

[Maker]

Today I acquired a 3hp air compressor, for free from Brewdexta.

 

[Keith 66]

Don't engine driven compressors need some sort of unloader valve as you can't just stop it like an electric motor?.

Yes otherwise they will keep pumping until they stall the motor or go pop!