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

[sardine]

That's a lovely piece of kit and in excellent order!

Use it to lever up slabs.

 

[slim_boy_fat]

I'm waiting for the day when none of us acquire anything - but I'm not holding my breath!! It's just not going to happen......

 

[roofman]

I'm waiting for the day when none of us acquire anything - but I'm not holding my breath!! It's just not going to happen......

just to highlight our medical sickness we all have,i took an item the scrapyard last weekend and missed it that much i went back today and thankfully found it under a pile of washing machines...its now back in my workshop

 

[Maker]

Last week I borrowed these from my dad, he's just told my I can keep them, so;

Today I acquired two Sykes Pickavant hydraulic pullers.


500ml bottle for scale, they're reasonably big.

The big one has some shorter arms, as well as a couple of ram extensions and a nice steel box to live in. The long twin armed one should get a fair bit of use, its got a really thin gripping edge so it can for behind most gears/pulleys.

You can see in the back right one of my old pullers, I don't imagine it will get much use now.

 

[ronan]

Those pullers are great, but can generate a lot of force. I have seen them fly when a bearing suddenly lets go off a shaft, so be careful with them.

 

[penfold]

Those pullers are great, but can generate a lot of force. I have seen them fly when a bearing suddenly lets go off a shaft, so be careful with them.

Definitely, always stand to one side when approaching the point of release.

 

[bigegg]

Last week I borrowed these from my dad, he's just told my I can keep them, so;

Today I acquired two Sykes Pickavant hydraulic pullers.

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500ml bottle for scale, they're reasonably big.

The big one has some shorter arms, as well as a couple of ram extensions and a nice steel box to live in. The long twin armed one should get a fair bit of use, its got a really thin gripping edge so it can for behind most gears/pulleys.

You can see in the back right one of my old pullers, I don't imagine it will get much use now.

If youve got any proper scrapyards locally, theres a fair amount to be made using those to pull the pulleys off old motors and eblagging them. (the pulleys)

 

[zx9]

just to highlight our medical sickness we all have,i took an item the scrapyard last weekend and missed it that much i went back today and thankfully found it under a pile of washing machines...its now back in my workshop

Go on tell us what was it you missed so much?

 

[Kayos]

An early non cat manifold and front pipe for the freelander, bit of welding on a new flexi and it will be good to go on the car and a proper front fog light switch (usually rocking horse poo to find)

 

[Maker]

If youve got any proper scrapyards locally, theres a fair amount to be made using those to pull the pulleys off old motors and eblagging them. (the pulleys)

There's none that I know of.

Definitely, always stand to one side when approaching the point of release.

I tend to use them vertically if possible.

 

[sardine]

I've got a set of those missing the hydraulic ram, got them out of Quickfit's skip.

Thanks Quick fit.

Anyone got a buckshee ram ?

 

[Wendelspanswick]

I've got a set of those missing the hydraulic ram, got them out of Quickfit's skip.

Thanks Quick fit.

Anyone got a buckshee ram ?

I have a brand new ram still in its protective sleeve but no puller, I need to start looking in Kwik Fit skips!

 

[sardine]

I have a brand new ram still in its protective sleeve but no puller, I need to start looking in Kwik Fit skips!

Joint custody ?

 

[winchman]

Those pullers are great, but can generate a lot of force. I have seen them fly when a bearing suddenly lets go off a shaft, so be careful with them.

Over the years I have seen odds and ends of Sykes pullers at the car boot sale,m so I started buying any bits I see and I now have almost a full set for a fraction of the cost, rarely used but so handy when you need one

 

[roofman]

I have a brand new ram still in its protective sleeve but no puller, I need to start looking in Kwik Fit skips!

So we,ve established the only thing Kwik Fit are fit for is skip diving...sums the company up perfect ide say

 

[Swift&Bold]

Not today but a while back.
3 cheap dollies which I derusted, cleaned up, polished and painted, £1 each from the tip shop

 

[Kayos]

A 42" Panasonic Viera plasma tv, it's a bit old and I don't watch much but it was free, excellent picture and did I mention it was free?

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

@Kayos
Was it free? You didn'y say

 

[Kayos]

Yes it was
Which just happens to be my favourite price too

 

[sardine]

Like that one on crime watch ?