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

[Craig-SM]

Well it’s now 3.5 inches shorter, degreased, cleaned and assembled fitting onto the bench nicely

 

[sardine]

Well it’s now 3.5 inches shorter, degreased, cleaned and assembled fitting onto the bench nicely

I'm ruthlessly stealing your idea for a cable tie tidy.

 

[Craig-SM]

Not my idea, I’d seen it elsewhere but it does works a treat.

 

[Memmeddu]

I acquied a 12 speed Nu-Tool Bench Drill. Runs well, chuck seems true with no wobble but needs a good clean and so the movement of the arms is smooth again.
One slight problem is that it doesn't fit on my bench due to the height. Current position is about all I can manage and it's no use there. As the motor and drill and mounted on a post then clamped with grub screws. My thinking is I can just cut off 3 inch from the top so that I can move it into a better position on the bench then pull it forward to use, dropping it on its side to adjust the pulleys. Any one see a problem with that scenario before I start cutting?

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If is Morse taper 2 I've repaired one few months ago
But this was three phase , is your single phase?

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

I'm ruthlessly stealing your idea for a cable tie tidy.

Not my idea, I’d seen it elsewhere but it does works a treat.

Mine is at least portable.

 

[ronan]

I'm waiting the one that has the red clutch gear
It's cheap it's 3 years warranty we should able to find batteries for years
Why don't pick up them?

Don't know that one, but yes 3 years warranty is really good for something so cheap. I'll pick up some more batteries in the next few weeks, they do a twin pack for 16 yoyo's or a charger and a battery for the same price i think. Thing is they have plenty of them and have them in regularly too.

 

[eLuSiVeMiTe]

Thought I'd give a Katsu bottle trimmer a go as my old Hitachi is on its last legs.

Seems well made . Il power it up tomorrow. No transformer within easy reach

Very nearly.

 

[WorkshopChris]

Thought I'd give a Katsu bottle trimmer a go as my old Hitachi is on its last legs.

Seems well made . Il power it up tomorrow. No transformer within easy reach

Watching with interest I have one sitting in the workshop, unboxed it the day before my accident in January, haven't power up and had a play either.

 

[eLuSiVeMiTe]

Watching with interest I have one sitting in the workshop, unboxed it the day before my accident in January, haven't power up and had a play either.

Il give it a decent test in pine and oak tomorrow. Feels solid enough.

The rack and pinion is gash but every bottle trimmer Ive ever owned has failed at that anyway so I'm not too worried

 

[Craig-SM]

If is Morse taper 2 I've repaired one few months ago
But this was three phase , is your single phase?

Yes, single phase. The first part of your post, you've mistaken me for someone much more intelligent as I have no idea what Morse Taper 2 is but please enlighten me.

 

[Craig-SM]

Mine is at least portable.

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Mine was to clear some bench top space. Looking at your picture you've lost your bench

 

[Maker]

Yes, single phase. The first part of your post, you've mistaken me for someone much more intelligent as I have no idea what Morse Taper 2 is but please enlighten me.

If he spindle has a tapered bore for the chuck (or big drill bit) to fit into, it's a morse taper. If not it'll most likely have a male "Jacobs" taper on the spindle that presses into the back of a chuck. If you extend the quill as far as it goes, a morse taper spindle should have an elongated slot in the side of it a few inches from the end to allow a drift to fit through and knock the chuck/big drill out.

 

[Craig-SM]

I did see the elongated slot so I guess it's a Morse Taper then, cheers

 

[Memmeddu]

Don't know that one, but yes 3 years warranty is really good for something so cheap. I'll pick up some more batteries in the next few weeks, they do a twin pack for 16 yoyo's or a charger and a battery for the same price i think. Thing is they have plenty of them and have them in regularly too.

It's the impact drill /driver version

 

[Memmeddu]

Yes, single phase. The first part of your post, you've mistaken me for someone much more intelligent as I have no idea what Morse Taper 2 is but please enlighten me.

Morse taper is the name of the conical taper system
MT or MK is the short name there are different sizes
But essentially you remove the chuck and put a drill bit without needing a chuck

 

[God mode restorations]

Today I acquired.
Well not today but yesterday I popped down to see johnnybravo to pick up the d31 duplex tool grinder. Great bit of kit. The grinder is designed for a 8.5 inch centre height lathe . To big for the empire but perfect size for one of my other lathes.

 

[ronan]

It's the impact drill /driver version

Oh yeah, they had them here a few weeks ago, along with the bike thieves special, the cordless angle grinder, but i had no spare cash on me that day.

 

[Memmeddu]

Oh yeah, they had them here a few weeks ago, along with the bike thieves special, the cordless angle grinder, but i had no spare cash on me that day.

It's always my problem
When I found something that I need from Lidl I run out of budget

 

[8ob]

I got some of these quick release couplings to go with my portable mig to save dragging the bottle about with the welder attached , can be used inline or as a bulkhead fitting

 

[Seadog]

Amidst this pile of scrap on FB Marketplace

There was this little gem

There's also a Footprint hacksaw and a couple of other generic types, a Bosch corded drill, a Dimplex in working order and loads of other small bits I've not had a chance to sift through yet. Not bad for £0 (Well,maybe £4 in petrol).