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

[Arc Tourist]

My obsession with hose clips seems to be continuing ...made in England and £15 delivered....how could I possibly resist.

The older clips really have a nice weight to them and a good thick band unlike the cheaper junk ones....very happy indeed. 5 boxes of 10...50 clips for £15...absolute bargain.

Might sound a bit weird....but they even have that nice vintage smell to them too....I need professional help I think!

Sounds like you may be a candidate to get yourself or make a "Clamptite" hose clamp tool. It uses wire to make custom hose clamps to accommodate just about any size required; often used in airplane applications.

 

[Pigeon_Droppings2]

^^^ never heard of that ....I'll do some looking up. Although I really dislike wire hose clamps as they cut the pipes eventually.

Nissan Figaro was all wire clamps...after 30 years the hoses were all trashed.

 

[Tinbasherdan]

Sounds like you may be a candidate to get yourself or make a "Clamptite" hose clamp tool. It uses wire to make custom hose clamps to accommodate just about any size required; often used in airplane applications.

Handy tool, might invest in one to live in the truck

 

[bigegg]

Sounds like you may be a candidate to get yourself or make a "Clamptite" hose clamp tool. It uses wire to make custom hose clamps to accommodate just about any size required; often used in airplane applications.

That reminds me, I've got one half-made in the shed.
I will have to dig it out, take photos, and finish it.

 

[Dr.Al]

Handy tool, might invest in one to live in the truck

They're really easy to make if you've got a lathe and are very very useful. I've got two, one of which lives permanently in my motorbike (along with some steel wire) and one lives in the workshop. This is the one from the workshop:

Construction is fairly obvious, but here's a couple more photos in case they're of help to anyone wanting to make them (threaded rod is M6; the brass handle could be replaced with a nut and a spanner if you're feeling lazy).

 

[Tinbasherdan]

They're really easy to make if you've got a lathe and are very very useful. I've got two, one of which lives permanently in my motorbike (along with some steel wire) and one lives in the workshop. This is the one from the workshop:

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Construction is fairly obvious, but here's a couple more photos in case they're of help to anyone wanting to make them (threaded rod is M6; the brass handle could be replaced with a nut and a spanner if you're feeling lazy).

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I’ll get on that!

 

[indy4x]

Probably the most expensive Cheater Lense!!

Turns out the Optrel VegaView (and othe Optrel lids) do not use the generic cheater lenses, they are Optrel specific with an Optrel price tag .

Need one as I can't see the detail without a cheater lense so dusted off the card and ordered one.

 

[Hood]

I just wear specs because if I used a lens instead I wouldn't be able to see when I lifted the lid

 

[indy4x]

@Hood I have to use both, my reading glasses are for computer use but no good for close up so I wear my glasses and use the cheater lense when welding

 

[Hood]

@Hood I have to use both, my reading glasses are for computer use but no good for close up so I wear my glasses and use the cheater lense when welding

I have varifocals so they are on all the time, well except when I am sleeping

 

[indy4x]

Not tried varifocals, only need glasses for closeup stuff ATM, reading, phone, computer etc, always get the optician to dial back my perscription as most of my work is in front of a PC screen (IT is my day job) but it does mean that they aren't good enough for closeup detailed work.

 

[eLuSiVeMiTe]

I'd been a bit slack running up to Xmas and hadn't bothered chasing work. (bit down after a run of bad luck ,)

Aquired 5 weeks work last night when I quote I'd given up on came in
Sods law as all the jobs I've chased down this week look like there coming in too.

Ah well well seem to thrive on being overworked

 

[Hood]

Not tried varifocals, only need glasses for closeup stuff ATM, reading, phone, computer etc, always get the optician to dial back my perscription as most of my work is in front of a PC screen (IT is my day job) but it does mean that they aren't good enough for closeup detailed work.

When I first got specs the optician said I didn't really need varicfocals as it was just my close up sight that was bad. I however opted for them because I knew I wouldn't get on with taking specs on and off all the time and even if I did get used to it they would get damaged too easily with the stuff I do. Add to that, that I thought it could actually be dangerous, I could be up a mast or hanging over the side of a boat and needing the specs for close work but have no hands free to remove them when I moved to a different place and thus my vision would be blurred and I could easily misstep.

 

[Hopefuldave]

They're really easy to make if you've got a lathe and are very very useful. I've got two, one of which lives permanently in my motorbike (along with some steel wire) and one lives in the workshop. This is the one from the workshop:

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Construction is fairly obvious, but here's a couple more photos in case they're of help to anyone wanting to make them (threaded rod is M6; the brass handle could be replaced with a nut and a spanner if you're feeling lazy).

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Yep, made my own too, not as pretty but works well enough...



See wire clamp on spigot n hose coming out of my TIG cooler's damper...
Dave H. (the other one)

 

[F.J.]

Just had these delivered after reading a before Christmas on here that they were a dream to run.

 

[Dr.Al]

Got one of these today. I've been marking up a lot of sheet metal lately and have really wished I had one. Finally got round to buying one and it arrived today:

 

[Shox Dr]

Sounds like you may be a candidate to get yourself or make a "Clamptite" hose clamp tool. It uses wire to make custom hose clamps to accommodate just about any size required; often used in airplane applications.

I know them as Haywire tools, Built 2 a while back.

 

[Pigeon_Droppings2]

See wire clamp on spigot n hose coming out of my TIG cooler's damper...

OK now I see how that could be very handy indeed....another tool I must add to my collection I think

 

[eLuSiVeMiTe]

A request for a quote.

Recommended a decorator friend as I'm a bit busy

 

[Anguz]

too busy or too shy?