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

[F.J.]

Today I treated myself to a 2.2lb lump hammer from Stax

I’ve had the same hammer for the last 20 years but I split the shaft when I stupidly ran over it!!!

my dad bought me first hammer when I was 16 after I had completed 3 months of my apprenticeship along with many other tools, the hammer was one of the few remaining as the majority were cheap ‘make do’s’ until I could afford better gear.

I think these hammers are weighted just right and you can get a right good swing on it when chiselling off mono bolt heads of the like

 

[arther dailey]

fill crack with good adhesive ,wrap with mig wire or copper wire, then pvc tape for comfort, last another twenty years

 

[Arc Tourist]

Don't discard the old one, as you may find that you wish you had kept it and added a new handle. That happened to me when I replaced my 4 pound sledge with a cheapie which just didn't feel or balance right.

 

[F.J.]

fill crack with good adhesive ,wrap with mig wire or copper wire, then pvc tape for comfort, last another twenty years

I’ve got some Gorilla glue and will be doing that very thing. I just stumbled across the new one and couldn’t believe they still make them so had to have one.

 

[F.J.]

Don't discard the old one, as you may find that you wish you had kept it and added a new handle. That happened to me when I replaced my 4 pound sledge with a cheapie which just didn't feel or balance right.

Even if didn’t repair or replace the handle I wouldn’t throw it out, my dad is of very few words so this has some sentiment

 

[Robotstar5]

A few years ago after a potentially life ending health scare and being almost but not quite housebound, my two adult kids bought me a subscription to Ancestry.co.uk. Surprisingly I found myself quite addicted to it, it's a fascinating detective story finding out who your ancestors were, where they came from and what they did. Almost all of mine were penniless peasants but that was fine, they were all honest toilers, some lived to a good age and many did not.

Cherokee Princesses?
It seems that there are quite a few people claiming descent from them and they're always Cherokee, never Shawnee, Shoshone, Crow or Blackfeet; perhaps all is not what they've been led to believe? One of the best pieces of advice I was given when starting my research was, don't believe everything the older members of your family tell you. They mean well but sometimes a mixture of Chinese whispers and "never let the facts spoil a good story" can distort the truth.

https://www.thoughtco.com/the-cherokee-princess-myth-1421882

I found out about the the "black sheep" in the family Uncle Albert, done for receiving stolen property...

 

[Farside]

One of dese tings...

https://www.lidl.ie/en/p/winter-ready/car-battery-charger-jump-starter/p31466

Seems well enough made, but the daft picture on the box shows a pic of the clamps being stored on a pair of metal clips...
Bonus points for blowing the main output fuse when switching it on, depending on the firmware driving it, I suppose.
It might detect a short and not energise.

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

Today I treated myself to a 2.2lb lump hammer from Stax

I’ve had the same hammer for the last 20 years but I split the shaft when I stupidly ran over it!!!

my dad bought me first hammer when I was 16 after I had completed 3 months of my apprenticeship along with many other tools, the hammer was one of the few remaining as the majority were cheap ‘make do’s’ until I could afford better gear.

I think these hammers are weighted just right and you can get a right good swing on it when chiselling off mono bolt heads of the like

Fit a new shaft, it is simplz.

I have a spare one.

 

[Farside]

She should be happy you think so much of her that you've got her a vacuum cleaner for each room

That's what I did, after I got fed up hoiking a vac around between rooms.
Ex-contract Nilfisks are quite cheap, and they take Henry bags with a bit of fiddlement to the cardboard throat.
It works out well - whenever I can be 4rsed to do a bit of Hoovering there's always one within easy reach.

 

[Arc Tourist]

My Wife just said a couple items came in the post for me today.
Both are "new" old stock items, one is a 40mm Arrand MT2 face mill cutter, and the other a Swiss Compac .0005 dial indicator with a ruby tip. The lube has congealed on the indicator, but that's an easy fix to sort out.
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[Parm]

Oh no! My Hetty will not be getting involved with any Henries anytime soon

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Looks like she’s already looking after a Henry

 

[Parm]

There is nothing like a good rubber duck.
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Shame this is plastic.

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It will be donated to a local charity later today.

Rubber duck..meet bat duck

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Turbo ducks arch nemesis

Dave the dolphin wants to play with your ducks .

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Scooby Doo will see all your ducks n dolphins

 

[pcwizme]

No photo as its fitted but I got a new stepper motor for my laser engravers rotary device (it was supplied with a 4 wire 2 phase and I need a 3 wire 3 phase) so finally I can engrave round stuff

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

Any good?

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Scooby Doo will see all your ducks n dolphins

But Andrex Puppy raises the stake.

 

[fizzy]

A very nice L1 4 jaw chuck thanks to Stueee. Very well packed.
Flipping heavy.

 

[eLuSiVeMiTe]

Today I treated myself to a 2.2lb lump hammer from Stax

I’ve had the same hammer for the last 20 years but I split the shaft when I stupidly ran over it!!!

my dad bought me first hammer when I was 16 after I had completed 3 months of my apprenticeship along with many other tools, the hammer was one of the few remaining as the majority were cheap ‘make do’s’ until I could afford better gear.

I think these hammers are weighted just right and you can get a right good swing on it when chiselling off mono bolt heads of the like

Stick a long handle in the old one.
A long handled club hammer is surprisingly useful. Much less unwieldy than a sledge for some aplications.

 

[F.J.]

Stick a long handle in the old one.
A long handled club hammer is surprisingly useful. Much less unwieldy than a sledge for some aplications.

I never thought of thank but your right about the uses Itd have. I may just give this a go

 

[Scruffywelder]

There is nothing like a good rubber duck.
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Shame this is plastic.

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It will be donated to a local charity later today.

Rubber duck..meet bat duck

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Turbo ducks arch nemesis

[Intro]
I've tried, tried, tried, and i’ve tried even more
I've cried, cried, cried, and I can't recall what for
I’ve pressed, I've pushed, I've yelled, I've begged
In hopes of some success
But the inevitable fact is that it never will impress!

[Chorus]
I've no more ducks to give
My ducks have runneth dry
I've tried to go duck shopping but there's no ducks left to buy!
I've no more ducks to give
Though more ducks I’ve tried to get
I’m over my duck budget, and i'm now in ducking debt!

[Ukulele]

[Pre-Chorus]
I strive, strive, strive, to get everything done
I’ve played by all the rules, but I've very rarely won
I've smiled, I've charmed, I’ve wooed and laughed, alas to no avail
I've run round like a moron, to unequivocally fail!

[Chorus]
I've no more ducks left to give
My duck fuse has just blown
I've been hunting for my ducks all day but they've upped and ducked off home!
I've no more ducks to give
My duck rations are depleted
I've rallied my duck army but it's been ducking defeated!

[Post-Chorus]
The effort has just not been worth the time or the expense!
I've exhausted all my energy, for minimal recompense!
The distinct lack of acknowledgement has now begun to gall!
And I've come to realize that I don't give a duck at all!

[Chorus]
I've no more ducks to give
My ducks have flown away
My ducks are now so ducked off they've refused to ducking stay!
I've no more ducks to give
My ducks have gone insane
They've come back round and passed me while they're ducking off again!
I've no more ducks to give
My ducks have all dissolved
I've planned many projects, but my ducks won't be involved!
I've no more ducks to give
My ducks have all been spent
They've ducked off from the building and I don't know where they went!

[Outro]
I've no more ducks to give!
I've no more ducks to give!
I've no more ducks!
I've no more ducks!
I've no more ducks to give!

 

[God mode restorations]

Today I acquired....... space in my driveway.

Finally sold my hubby’s car. I didn’t get anywhere near as much as a friend was pushing me to sell it for, but I sold it on the eve of its mot test, so saved myself the brake pipe renewal costs, and possibly cv replacement costs, that I knew it needed. Not a huge amount for an mot, but I had planned on getting the garage to do the work, as this is my ‘busy’ time fir work, and I know its going to a good home, and more importantly, I can stop worrying about it lying in my driveway, on my list of things still to do.

I had space in the driveway Thursday. But Friday I loaded the drive with some of my goodies

 

[F.J.]

I had space in the driveway Thursday. But Friday I loaded the drive with some of my goodies View attachment 200460 View attachment 200461 View attachment 200462 View attachment 200463 View attachment 200464

They’re some goodies!!