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

[Moose McAlpine]

Byker Grove Its a fairy tail They couldn't even speak proper Geordie.

It was broadcast here in the south. They had to make it so we could understand it.

 

[Shox Dr]

Idil have tool tidys in, never seen them in there before. Bought 2. Turns out theres a pair in the box, so even better vfm.

Look identical to the snapon I’d already have

 

[God mode restorations]

Today I acquired.
A nice abwood double head tool grinder.
And a large bison grinder....and a few other goodies....

 

[eLuSiVeMiTe]

A load of solid oak flooring.
Little bit thinner than I'd hoped but will be repurposed. Can't argue for a score.

 

[bigegg]

A load of solid oak flooring.
Little bit thinner than I'd hoped but will be repurposed. Can't argue for a score.
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nice!

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

A load of solid oak flooring.
Little bit thinner than I'd hoped but will be repurposed. Can't argue for a score.
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Good haul.

 

[eLuSiVeMiTe]

Good haul.

Yup.
Some will become an engineers tool box.
Some will become cigar box sized and some will become 2d animals

 

[Parm]

Yup.
Some will become an engineers tool box.
Some will become cigar box sized and some will become 2d animals

I got a load few years back, turned them into garden planters

 

[eLuSiVeMiTe]

I got a load few years back, turned them into garden planters

Last lot I swiped was 225mm wide 28mm thick and up to 3.6m long oak
Still have some left in the shed. Lasted me 5years of oak trim and threshold strips

 

[Wightsparks]

A Kerry Ultrasonic cleaner - been after a decent ultrasonic cleaner for ages. £15
Looks huge in the pic but its about 5L

 

[Olderisbetter]

I picked up quite a few lengths of 6 x 2 and 8 x 2 timber free and a part sheet of aluminium from a man who built commercial fridges and freezers, I am refitting my man cave and the ally gives the shelves a nice industrial look

 

[pandemonium123]

My new favourite thread.
& People go on about recycling/upcycling as if it's a new thing.
I bought a mitsubishi 3.5t canter tipper just to collect stuff & do rubbish runs.
Paid for it's self 3x over.

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

People go on about recycling/upcycling as if it's a new thing.

It is not new, but the term up-cycling is.
It is trendy to be seen doing your bit.

 

[seriesonewelder]

Aldi reciprocating saw, now £20, had a quick go with steel, well pleased.

 

[Maker]

A cheap software defined radio;

I was hoping to receive live images from the NOAA-17 weather satellite but since the guide I was following was written, it's been decommissioned.

 

[fixerupper]

Byker Grove Its a fairy tail They couldn't even speak proper Geordie.

Everything on TV is .....

 

[Parm]

A cheap software defined radio;
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I was hoping to receive live images from the NOAA-17 weather satellite but since the guide I was following was written, it's been decommissioned.

This has me intrigued. What is it? And what’s it used for ?

I know nothing about such things but communication with a satellite has perked my interest

 

[MikeBB1970]

Well, I haven't acquired much lately ; been tight as a duck because there's talk of outsourcing what's left of 'maintenance' and I need another six years out of them.

Apart from my email and looking on air rifle and .22 forum though I am always looking at this brilliant website and hope it goes on from strength to strength.

I got asked , do I want some lathe tools ( Yes) and acquired this lot , they will be cleaned and stored correctly soon.

Also, last week got a B&D drill holder/ press for free , I need to modify the bracket if I'm to use it

I did leave some cash for some ale for the lathe tools , had to put it on the work bench because he wanted nothing in return : )

 

[Maker]

This has me intrigued. What is it? And what’s it used for ?

I know nothing about such things but communication with a satellite has perked my interest

It's usually used to watch TV I think, I threw the aerial it came with out the window and picked up what I assume was Radio 1. It just allows a pc to receive RF signals from 25MHz to 1.7GHz. Some weather satellites broadcast image data at around 137MHz, you have to wait till they're overhead* and record the signal as an audio file, then theres free software to decode it into images of the planet (Or of the sun on certain satellites I believe). They've got a lot of other uses, I think the frequency range covers HAM radio if thats what you're into. My dad's got one plugged into a Raspberry Pi in his loft to track planes and upload to FlightAware.

*In low polar orbit, geostationary orbit is much further away so harder to pick up the signal, though still possible.

 

[Parm]

It's usually used to watch TV I think, I threw the aerial it came with out the window and picked up what I assume was Radio 1. It just allows a pc to receive RF signals from 25MHz to 1.7GHz. Some weather satellites broadcast image data at around 137MHz, you have to wait till they're overhead* and record the signal as an audio file, then theres free software to decode it into images of the planet (Or of the sun on certain satellites I believe). They've got a lot of other uses, I think the frequency range covers HAM radio if thats what you're into. My dad's got one plugged into a Raspberry Pi in his loft to track planes and upload to FlightAware.

*In low polar orbit, geostationary orbit is much further away so harder to pick up the signal, though still possible.

Mmmmm

All of a sudden this looks like it’s quite complicated as it involves computers, downloading things and software

The only Thing i know about raspberry pi is that there’s one in the fridge awaiting to be eaten latter on

Best left to the experts me thinks

Cheers