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

[8ob]

A whole page of interesting facts about my van from the nice man at the MOT test centre. [expletive deleted]

Did they have to change pens

Bob.

 

[Chillitt]

Did they have to change pens

Bob.

My only consolation is most of the fee will go on new cartridges..

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

Did they have to change pens

Bob.

No they had to send out for 4 box's of paper. Plus a new printer as it wore out.

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

@The_Yellow_Ardvark, my daughter had a zoo keeping experience today at Blackpool zoo. Here she is feeding your relatives

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The relatives, glad they got a new home.

 

[4String.]

Courtesy of Duffield Timber near Ripon, a gorgeous plank of Sycamore that will become a couple of chopping boards for OH, and an Oak burr that's the perfect size and shape for making into a side table for me. It will fit nicely between my armchair and the stove, and is just the right size for a bottle of single malt and a glass, and and a plate of cheese and crackers .

 

[DailyMike]

Royal London to see a specialist to find out what they are going to do with with a big lump of dead bone and infected fragments in my leg. Apparently it's either hear or Oxford. I have no idea what's in store. Didn't know I was coming till yesterday, appointment was not till a few weeks but new infection has got a tighter grip this time.

Best of luck, WorkshopChris!
I've been going through similar sequence which has, thankfully, eliminated return of Prostate cancer.
DailyMike.

 

[WorkshopChris]

Best of luck, WorkshopChris!
I've been going through similar sequence which has, thankfully, eliminated return of Prostate cancer.
DailyMike.

Thanks, am back on Friday for a nuclear medicine CT scan a quick injection of gamma something then a quick initial scan then back about 3 hours later for the in-depth scan to see how far its spread. The consultant has said at this stage they will have to cut away absolutely anything that is or may be infected all the mussel, and bone might even end up with a shorter leg.
Can't believe all this from a simple fracture at the start of the year.

 

[4String.]

Courtesy of Duffield Timber near Ripon, a gorgeous plank of Sycamore that will become a couple of chopping boards for OH, and an Oak burr that's the perfect size and shape for making into a side table for me. It will fit nicely between my armchair and the stove, and is just the right size for a bottle of single malt and a glass, and and a plate of cheese and crackers .

B####r! Sent OH a photo of said timber and she's got designs on my oak burr! This might get ugly(er) .

 

[DailyMike]

Thanks, am back on Friday for a nuclear medicine CT scan a quick injection of gamma something then a quick initial scan then back about 3 hours later for the in-depth scan to see how far its spread. The consultant has said at this stage they will have to cut away absolutely anything that is or may be infected all the mussel, and bone might even end up with a shorter leg.
Can't believe all this from a simple fracture at the start of the year.

It's frightening how a fairly "innocent" incident can mushroom into something potentially sinister with uncertain outcomes.
Be encouraged that things are happening very quickly!
Best of luck!

 

[eLuSiVeMiTe]

Biscuit jointer.

Wasn't what I thought I'd bought.

I'd looked at some many dual dowlers I saw an ex demo and clicked buy.

Should have been one of these.

The reviews are not great.
It's only sprung one side causing binding and too strong a spring. needs a new viewing window made as the line is far too thick but for 130 compared to 900 for a mafel it's worth taking the time to fettle for the low use it will get.
Will also machine holes for sprung locating dowels for easy referencing.

Better wait a few weeks before ordering as I just bought a biscuit cutter.

 

[WorkshopChris]

The Mafell DDF40 Duo-Doweler is on my wish list for when I get back on my feet nice bit of kit. https://www.dm-tools.co.uk/product.php/section/6900/sn/MAFDDF40

https://www.machinery4wood.co.uk/browse.php/section/7727/level/4

 

[eLuSiVeMiTe]

The Mafell DDF40 Duo-Doweler is on my wish list for when I get back on my feet nice bit of kit. https://www.dm-tools.co.uk/product.php/section/6900/sn/MAFDDF40

https://www.machinery4wood.co.uk/browse.php/section/7727/level/4

Can't justify the cost unfortunately.
900 buys a new chopsaw which is far more useful.

Il make the Triton work for me. Probably see a days use a month.

 

[WorkshopChris]

Can't justify the cost unfortunately.

I cant either really but need to change the way I work if I am going to carry on. Got the Bosch rail with the 32mm spacing on to use the router, at the moment I end grain drill with a hand drill and jig.

 

[eLuSiVeMiTe]

I cant either really but need to change the way I work if I am going to carry on. Got the Bosch rail with the 32mm spacing on to use the router, at the moment I end grain drill with a hand drill and jig.

If I end up going the way I hope with built in furniture I'll bite the bullet and pay my dues.
Il start off with the cheap option until I reach that point

 

[God mode restorations]

Biscuit jointer.
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Wasn't what I thought I'd bought.

I'd looked at some many dual dowlers I saw an ex demo and clicked buy.

Should have been one of these.

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The reviews are not great.
It's only sprung one side causing binding and too strong a spring. needs a new viewing window made as the line is far too thick but for 130 compared to 900 for a mafel it's worth taking the time to fettle for the low use it will get.
Will also machine holes for sprung locating dowels for easy referencing.

Better wait a few weeks before ordering as I just bought a biscuit cutter.

The only biscuit joiner I am familiar with is the dunking kind. Where the biscuit I am dunking ends up joining the one at the bottom of the cup

 

[bigegg]

Can't justify the cost unfortunately.
900 buys a new chopsaw which is far more useful.

Il make the Triton work for me. Probably see a days use a month.

for 900, I'd be looking at a domino, to be honest?
Or is there a particular reason to favour dowels?
(considering that dominos can be made with some 5mm ply ripped into lengths, and rounded over?)

 

[8ob]

Let us know how you find the ferrex band saw there please @8ob

Like sizes it would actually cut etc.

I have unboxed it Mr Ian and its a sloppy thing, way too much slack in just about every way. It will do for what I need which is a lightweight saw to drag about the yard but would not count on it for any degree of accuracy.

Bob

 

[4String.]

4 DVD-shaped packages, according to OH.

That'll be Ben-Hur, Casablanca, Angels with dirty faces, and The Roaring Twenties, hopefully.

Roll on Christmas .

 

[DAPPH]

Note to self.
When dealing with certain people don't joke.

I did a local vending machine company a favour. Not a big one. but using redundant equipment I helped them reduce their insurance bill.
As a thank you the owner said; "What do you want Mr.TYA?
I said, as a joke; "How about a coffee vending machine for MIS? We buy the stuff from you and we raise funds with our members and guest using it."

He gave me this.

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Only the coffee and tea side work. But is plumbed in to his spare test line and today it was used for the first time.
I wonder what would happen if I said the hand of his daughter in marriage?

You'd be singing castrato ...… you ugly duckling sailor .

 

[jordhandson]

A nice heavy adjustable angle plate, wanted one for a while now but when they come up they are normally miles away up country, this one was pretty local to me. For 63 quid I didnt think that was to bad a price, Its good and heavy about 65 ish kilos its been outside a while



but had plenty of old grease on it Ive given a quick wire brush off and its cleaned up quite well.