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

[brewdexta]

They are. In fact this one came from a dentist's, via a car bodywork shop. They're something like 42dB, which is whisper quiet.

I've got one, came with a job lot I bought years ago including a Ton Senior mill. Lovely and quiet, its small and relatively light, perfect for tools like nailers. Also oil free so perfect for dentists who don't want their patients complaining that they got a gob full of Duckhams

 

[Parm]

I was asking about the ignore button on another thread, never used it though, hope I've not upset anyone

Dunno what your saying, can’t see any of your posts

 

[Parm]

Normally such ducting should all be metal based and earthed out . Should anything happen untoward and a claim is in the offing the insurers will go to town big time to prove it was your fault .

You might need to think of a hose with a fixed bare copper grounding wire running through itand the same within the pipe work ie all joints connected with a earthing strip so you don't get a near fatal static electricity build up and /or an explosive discharge / ignition in the pipes & outside when there is the right amount of dust to air ratio. It happened in the carpentry unit adjacent to our plant hire business ..the explosion & fire took out several other units in the same block as well .

See" explosion at the flour mill " for an example of what a static or spark dust explosion can do.

This govern publication tells of wood dust fires in air extraction equipment
http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/wis23.pdf

Normally such ducting should all be metal based and earthed out . Should anything happen untoward and a claim is in the offing the insurers will go to town big time to prove it was your fault .

You might need to think of a hose with a fixed bare copper grounding wire running through itand the same within the pipe work ie all joints connected with a earthing strip so you don't get a near fatal static electricity build up and /or an explosive discharge / ignition in the pipes & outside when there is the right amount of dust to air ratio. It happened in the carpentry unit adjacent to our plant hire business ..the explosion & fire took out several other units in the same block as well .

See" explosion at the flour mill " for an example of what a static or spark dust explosion can do.

This govern publication tells of wood dust fires in air extraction equipment
http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/wis23.pdf

Not only that. Those blower fans move an enormous amount of air but they have minimum ability to suck. Fan engineering and fluid dynamics are quite complicated. All extraction system fans need to generate a large amount of static pressure, ie thier ability to “suck”

 

[Seadog]

Also oil free so perfect for dentists who don't want their patients complaining that they got a gob full of Duckhams

They're not oil-free, but they do come with a pressure regulator/centrifugal separator. 5μm I believe.

 

[DAPPH]

Interesting it appears to have a drain valve on the top of the tank

It could mean there is a tube down to the bottom of the tank but more likely simply drain the air here .

 

[Seadog]

As surmised, item No. 9

 

[Cuthy246]

even came with a few free gallons of water in the tank

First compressor I ever bought was an ancient 150l that I sold on immediately (and regretted ever since). It was nearly half full of water ...... Heavy!

 

[Moose McAlpine]

Couple more grinders for the collection. The lower end of the Bosch Professional scale but very nicely made none the less. Nice slim design too which is good for my small hands.

 

[DAPPH]

Couple more grinders for the collection. The lower end of the Bosch Professional scale but very nicely made none the less. Nice slim design too which is good for my small hands.

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Think we need to agree to calling them whizzers … Grinder's makes the hair stand up on the back of my neck

 

[julianthegypsy]

My daughter calls them angry grinders!

 

[Climber]

My daughter calls them angry grinders!

To be fair, they do sound pretty angry.

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

My daughter calls them angry grinders!

She is not the only one who does.

I think it suits them.

 

[Lazurus]

I have a couple of these little fellas, they are really quite good..

 

[ronan]

Got this at the weekend, a Lowe HF-225 shortwave receiver (the top one). I wanted one of these when they came out in the early 1990's, but they were beyond my means back then. Its in my shed as thats where my longwire antenna terminates and i brought it out there for a while and messed around with it. Its much better than the cheaper Realistic it sits on, i was listening in to the 20 and 40 meter amateur bands and the performance is really good.

 

[minimutly]

Ha, takes me back. Used to have an inverted L, with an atu, lustening in to 80m on AM. Clear asa bell, from all over the uk on my Cossor valve receiver. A long time ago.

 

[Wallace]

Today I acquired one of these as it was condemned due to a castor dropping out when overloaded one end and tipping over.

 

[Ton-up]

That's Jewson good then, isn't it!!

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

A Good deed is rewarded.

On the way home from work I popped into a Local Charity shop. I was dropping of items they can make use off and are surplus to my needs.

They handed me a small box, think the size of a High heel boot size. It rattled when I shock it.



To be honest, only the steel will be of any use to me. The rest will be given to MIS, Tool library and or a tool charity. Not sure yet. So it will be passed on.

Perk of my job is some of the sites I get to go to. The company rules are simple and strict.
You don't take anything.
But if you are given, get the paper work with it.

@DAPPH Sorry it was a short visit. but work called. This is what Neath gave me.



Copper dust magnets, a Hammer head and a Egg beater drill side handle.





Blacksmith Cross pein Sledge hammer. It has been well used. Both peins are in need of a dress back and re shape.
I nit be fitting a new shaft.
But I will get a MIS member who has very poor eyesight to do it, under supervision. Why ask her to do a small one when she can't see it.



Large Square Die wrench, with 3 square dies.
I am guessing it is for cutting threads onto pipes.



It has come a long way from home.

The site put a lot more aside. But I felt the hammer, Die wrench plus the odd bits was enough.
I left them a tea fund donation.
Means when I go back I should be able to acquire some more bits.

 

[WorkshopChris]

But I will get a MIS member who has very poor eyesight to do it, under supervision. Why ask her to do a small one when she can't see it.

I didn't realise Men In Sheds had Women, I thought they had the WI, or do you need to be fully inclusive these days?

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

I didn't realise Men In Sheds had Women, I thought they had the WI, or do you need to be fully inclusive these days?

my Local shed is a Community Shed, we welcome everyone. But Most MIS are men only.

Shame in my opinion. It was one lady who got helps me at the Charity shop, where she works part time, to let me snoop at the stuff they are not allowed to sell.