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

[God mode restorations]

The SWL of those things is usually a lot less than you might think. Much less than a comparably-sized shackle. The closed ones are probably about half ton, the open ones not suitable for lifting at all.

I found em kicking about the yard. And thought they might be handy for something.

 

[God mode restorations]

Today I acquired.
Well last week actually.
This monster 6.5 inch vintage pipe threading machine. All working and complete. And its massive.

 

[slim_boy_fat]

This monster 6.5 inch vintage pipe threading machine. All working and complete. And its massive.

What are your plans for it?

 

[God mode restorations]

What are your plans for it?

It will sit in my workshop.next to the Harrison.

 

[slim_boy_fat]

It will sit in my workshop.next to the Harrison.

And thread pipe? Or just be admired?

 

[God mode restorations]

And thread pipe? Or just be admired?

I will use it. As I do get jobs that require pipe threading. I normally go to my local. So it will a nice machine to use

 

[Ruffian]

it looks cast to me seen a load of them over the years but the pic is quite far away to zoom in

there a very good mower a lot of the weight would normaly be in the weight of all the other bits the engine handle wont be made with thin steel

Yep you are right.
Cast alloy deck with steel bits bolted to it.
Cracking mower, But it has got some compression. Almost need a kick start on it rather than pull cord. My old crf 250 would have less.

Well will give me some more time on the ac tig to repair the deck then. Then paint it up and referb the rest of the parts.
Only thing I will have too look at it repacking the exhaust as is quite loud.

 

[angellonewolf]

cheak the key way if its kicking back not the only thing but first thing to cheak could be the timing off

 

[pressbrake1]

A large steel vice around 500lb in weight 11” jaws. I hounded the first owner of the business for 14yrs the present owner relented after only five I’ve got big feet so that gives scale

 

[Ruffian]

View attachment 174061 A large steel vice around 500lb in weight 11” jaws. I hounded the first owner of the business for 14yrs the present owner relented after only five I’ve got big feet so that gives scale

That's huge!!!

 

[God mode restorations]

View attachment 174061 A large steel vice around 500lb in weight 11” jaws. I hounded the first owner of the business for 14yrs the present owner relented after only five I’ve got big feet so that gives scale

Think that should be in my place

 

[pressbrake1]

Think that should be in my place

No I ll use it and your skinny arms aren’t big enough to load it with a job it deserves

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

No I ll use it and your skinny arms aren’t big enough to load it with a job it deserves

But mine are.

 

[God mode restorations]

No I ll use it and your skinny arms aren’t big enough to load it with a job it deserves

I was thinking how well my tea cup would look sitting on it.

 

[pressbrake1]

I was thinking how well my tea cup would look sitting on it.

And yer fag

 

[bigegg]

I was thinking how well my tea cup would look sitting on it.

View attachment 174061 A large steel vice around 500lb in weight 11” jaws. I hounded the first owner of the business for 14yrs the present owner relented after only five I’ve got big feet so that gives scale

wow.


that would look awesome as a wall light.

 

[Arc Tourist]

It would be great for holding delicate parts.

 

[Turbo]

I will use it. As I do get jobs that require pipe threading. I normally go to my local. So it will a nice machine to use

Why is there a threading machine in your local pub?

 

[Turbo]

Yep you are right.
Cast alloy deck with steel bits bolted to it.
Cracking mower, But it has got some compression. Almost need a kick start on it rather than pull cord. My old crf 250 would have less.

Well will give me some more time on the ac tig to repair the deck then. Then paint it up and referb the rest of the parts.
Only thing I will have too look at it repacking the exhaust as is quite loud.

They were a cracking mower, the deck normally corroded away but the engine was indestructible!

You might not know but you can usually set the engine rev limit at 4000 rpm on Honda mower engines, Briggs limit is only 3300rpm!
All new mower engines come preset to 2800rpm (to keep the blade speed down & emissions down) but we used to 'tweak' them for our professional customers.

 

[Robotstar5]

It would be great for holding delicate parts.

Is that why it's called a Jewellers vice?