Stellaghost Posted October 9, 2022 Author Share Posted October 9, 2022 My latest free treasure This will be very useful for Sid as it has a greater reach than my other Jack's My other piece of treasure is this A 20 tonne pneumatically operated pit jack, my thoughts with this are that it would make a good basis for a panel pressing rig. A twin jack set up would have made life a bit easier when I pressed my vent panel recesses in Thoughts regards Stephen 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anderzander Posted October 9, 2022 Share Posted October 9, 2022 I hope your scrap man gets a Christmas card. All mine gives me is a funny look. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L19MUD Posted October 9, 2022 Share Posted October 9, 2022 2 hours ago, Stellaghost said: My latest free treasure This will be very useful for Sid as it has a greater reach than my other Jack's My other piece of treasure is this A 20 tonne pneumatically operated pit jack, my thoughts with this are that it would make a good basis for a panel pressing rig. A twin jack set up would have made life a bit easier when I pressed my vent panel recesses in Thoughts regards Stephen That pit jack is worth a decent wedge of money! Wish I had a scrap man like yours too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stellaghost Posted October 9, 2022 Author Share Posted October 9, 2022 3 minutes ago, L19MUD said: That pit jack is worth a decent wedge of money! That's always the conundrum Sale value over future worth in use.... Regards Stephen 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stellaghost Posted October 9, 2022 Author Share Posted October 9, 2022 3 hours ago, Anderzander said: I hope your scrap man gets a Christmas card. All mine gives me is a funny look. 1 hour ago, L19MUD said: That pit jack is worth a decent wedge of money! Wish I had a scrap man like yours too Just to keep the record straight, the above two items were getting scrapped at work as no longer used or required @Anderzander and @L19MUD my scrap man is very good but there is usually a cost involved, cheap mind you but a cost all the same @L19MUD just had a look at cost new for a Majorlift 20 tonne pitjack, I see what you mean, cough Regards Stephen 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nonimouse Posted October 12, 2022 Share Posted October 12, 2022 On 10/7/2022 at 7:50 PM, landroversforever said: That sounds like we need a list of the 5 best and the 5 most random items It would be unfair for me to compete. But: 400+ sex toys, in a 100m section. Left behind after an RTC involving a caravan used as a mobile brothel; M5 SB just below Michaelwood Services An artificial arm - Newport Junction M4 WB Three packing crates of brand new Triton Showers, carefully hidden with camo net - M5 just top side of J11a NB A briefcase with £10k, a browning 9mm and two hunting knives - M32 just topside of J2 NB A 1/10th scale tiger tank, in metal - A303 WB just before Wincanton A long board, in cover, with roof rack - just shy of Sparkford A303 6 dead bodies, all homeless folk, bar one who was had been a chef in gloucester (she was in bags at J14 M5) Manikins - lots Furniture, luggage, parts of vehicles, baggies, weapons, weird stuff 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landroversforever Posted October 12, 2022 Share Posted October 12, 2022 14 minutes ago, Nonimouse said: It would be unfair for me to compete. But: 400+ sex toys, in a 100m section. Left behind after an RTC involving a caravan used as a mobile brothel; M5 SB just below Michaelwood Services An artificial arm - Newport Junction M4 WB Three packing crates of brand new Triton Showers, carefully hidden with camo net - M5 just top side of J11a NB A briefcase with £10k, a browning 9mm and two hunting knives - M32 just topside of J2 NB A 1/10th scale tiger tank, in metal - A303 WB just before Wincanton A long board, in cover, with roof rack - just shy of Sparkford A303 6 dead bodies, all homeless folk, bar one who was had been a chef in gloucester (she was in bags at J14 M5) Manikins - lots Furniture, luggage, parts of vehicles, baggies, weapons, weird stuff Jeez! . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nonimouse Posted October 12, 2022 Share Posted October 12, 2022 14 minutes ago, landroversforever said: Jeez! . 15 years managing and maybe ten years previous, working as a contarctor; nothing, and I mean nothing, suprises me any more I had a fishing rest chucked at me from a car, once, went through my hard hat, missed my head. I've had angry landowners point shotguns at me. One 'Run to the Sun' I had a ten car convoy of young ladies, all show me their bare chests. 200+ unregistered horses, dumped on our land - almost all pregnant. Nato Conferences, dealing with US presidential security. Working with BishBosh... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landroversforever Posted October 12, 2022 Share Posted October 12, 2022 Was there a story behind the showers? Presumably stolen? And the suitcase of cash? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nonimouse Posted October 12, 2022 Share Posted October 12, 2022 1 minute ago, landroversforever said: Was there a story behind the showers? Presumably stolen? And the suitcase of cash? The showers 'dissapeared' from our depot after they were moved there for safety. Nice showers. The suitcase of cash was handed in as 'lost property' to Bristol's finest. It was never claimed, despite publicity, so was given to chairy (not the gun or knives) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bishbosh Posted October 14, 2022 Share Posted October 14, 2022 On 10/12/2022 at 10:45 AM, Nonimouse said: Working with BishBosh... aaah! Those were the days eh? Sigh......... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nonimouse Posted October 14, 2022 Share Posted October 14, 2022 20 minutes ago, bishbosh said: aaah! Those were the days eh? Sigh......... plenty of vaccancies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stellaghost Posted November 14, 2022 Author Share Posted November 14, 2022 An assortment of so called scrap chucked out at work.. I saw it as my duty to rescue it if you haven't already guessed our fitters don't sharpen drills they just get a new one, grinders work champion, wrong type of triggers, all good to me regards Stephen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elbekko Posted November 14, 2022 Share Posted November 14, 2022 That right grinder looks like the spindle is a bit wonky? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stellaghost Posted November 14, 2022 Author Share Posted November 14, 2022 11 minutes ago, elbekko said: That right grinder looks like the spindle is a bit wonky? Works fine, guard is a bit bent creating an illusion, home made locking but on it but I've got plenty of spare proper ones regards Stephen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elbekko Posted November 14, 2022 Share Posted November 14, 2022 Ah yeah, must be the guard. Good score then. I do get them, grinders with a slider on the side are annoying and even a little bit dangerous to use. You always have to change your grip to operate it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TSD Posted November 14, 2022 Share Posted November 14, 2022 I've got a couple of those grinders. First one I'd seen (like the LH one in your pic. I think) where the locknut takes an allen key instead of a c spanner. Much easier to find in the mess of my shed. Liked it so much I went back the next day and bought another! Simple thing, but I had 3 grinders in my shed, which needed 2 different c spanners, where I could only ever find the wrong one. (Now I cant find the allen keys of course!) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landroversforever Posted November 14, 2022 Share Posted November 14, 2022 13 minutes ago, elbekko said: Ah yeah, must be the guard. Good score then. I do get them, grinders with a slider on the side are annoying and even a little bit dangerous to use. You always have to change your grip to operate it. Can't say I've ever had an issue with my grinder with a sliding switch on the side like that. 4 minutes ago, TSD said: ve got a couple of those grinders. First one I'd seen (like the LH one in your pic. I think) where the locknut takes an allen key instead of a c spanner. Much easier to find in the mess of my shed. Liked it so much I went back the next day and bought another! Simple thing, but I had 3 grinders in my shed, which needed 2 different c spanners, where I could only ever find the wrong one. (Now I cant find the allen keys of course!) My 18v dewalt one uses a hey key, brilliant idea. As for the C spanner/pin spanner types... as long as a pin fits in the hole, it will work on any one. Just use it with one pin in the hole and the other on the outer edge of the nut. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowie69 Posted November 14, 2022 Share Posted November 14, 2022 6 minutes ago, TSD said: I had 3 grinders in my shed, which needed 2 different c spanners, where I could only ever find the wrong one. I just put one peg of the c-spanner in, let the other one ride up against the side of the nut/retainer. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowie69 Posted November 14, 2022 Share Posted November 14, 2022 Ross is clearly looking over my shoulder, and cheating. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bishbosh Posted November 14, 2022 Share Posted November 14, 2022 Just drill a hole in the other end of the spanner and cable tie it to the flex. Of course, that is somewhat challenging with a cordless grinder - I have yet to find a solution to that one! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landroversforever Posted November 14, 2022 Share Posted November 14, 2022 I might add as well that my most used grinder is the 18V one.... and I almost never use anything other than a hand on the knurled nut to remove a disc/pad etc. Even the corded one I usually don't need anything tool wise either. Do them up by hand and unless something snags it will come undone by hand again. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stellaghost Posted November 14, 2022 Author Share Posted November 14, 2022 22 minutes ago, landroversforever said: I might add as well that my most used grinder is the 18V one.... I still use corded ones extensively, no way my battery charging can keep up with tool use some days regards Stephen 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Poore Posted November 14, 2022 Share Posted November 14, 2022 1 hour ago, TSD said: I've got a couple of those grinders. First one I'd seen (like the LH one in your pic. I think) where the locknut takes an allen key instead of a c spanner. Much easier to find in the mess of my shed. Liked it so much I went back the next day and bought another! Simple thing, but I had 3 grinders in my shed, which needed 2 different c spanners, where I could only ever find the wrong one. (Now I cant find the allen keys of course!) Even simpler Milwaukee Fixtec Nut - available from lots of places (including Amazon). About £5 but oh so worth it, fits any M14 spindled grinder. Edit - I think it still takes a C spanner underneath but I've found an adjustable onto the flip-up handle is quicker. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daan Posted November 14, 2022 Share Posted November 14, 2022 2 hours ago, landroversforever said: My 18v dewalt one uses a hey key, brilliant idea. As for the C spanner/pin spanner types... as long as a pin fits in the hole, it will work on any one. Just use it with one pin in the hole and the other on the outer edge of the nut. You barbaric engineer; just use large pliers, like me! That hex key nut looks like it would be in the way if You grind something large. Daan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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