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Re: Tool purchases

Posted: Mon Aug 05, 2024 2:40 pm
by MrLongbeard
Yorick wrote: Mon Aug 05, 2024 2:36 pm I can't see why you'd need 2 grinding discs
1 coarse, 1 fine for sharpening edges.

Re: Tool purchases

Posted: Mon Aug 05, 2024 2:43 pm
by Yorick
MrLongbeard wrote: Mon Aug 05, 2024 2:40 pm
Yorick wrote: Mon Aug 05, 2024 2:36 pm I can't see why you'd need 2 grinding discs
1 coarse, 1 fine for sharpening edges.
I just use it to grind. Nothing subtle here :obscene-birdiedoublered:

Re: Tool purchases

Posted: Mon Aug 05, 2024 3:17 pm
by cheb
See my post back up there as to why I have more than one grinder.

Re: Tool purchases

Posted: Tue Aug 06, 2024 12:07 am
by Felix
It does say in the advert "2 pre-mounted 75mm diameter and 20mm wide discs (1 grinding disc, 1 polishing disc)

Re: Tool purchases

Posted: Tue Aug 06, 2024 6:08 am
by KungFooBob
I need to post a correction, it's does have pre-drilled mounting holes. I need to go to spec savers.

Re: Tool purchases

Posted: Tue Aug 06, 2024 7:52 am
by Count Steer
Poor obs. :D

Re: Tool purchases

Posted: Tue Aug 06, 2024 9:40 am
by Rockburner
KungFooBob wrote: Tue Aug 06, 2024 6:08 am I need to post a correction, it's does have pre-drilled mounting holes. I need to go to spec savers.
Presumably pre-tapped holes in cast lugs in the base? (I bet they're Cycle thread..... )

Re: Tool purchases

Posted: Tue Aug 06, 2024 4:46 pm
by ZRX61
Yorick wrote: Mon Aug 05, 2024 2:36 pm I can't see why you'd need 2 grinding discs.
For the same reason you don't put a fine edge on a wood chisel with a concrete paver. :roll:

Re: Tool purchases

Posted: Tue Aug 06, 2024 4:46 pm
by Yorick
ZRX61 wrote: Tue Aug 06, 2024 4:46 pm
Yorick wrote: Mon Aug 05, 2024 2:36 pm I can't see why you'd need 2 grinding discs.
For the same reason you don't put a fine edge on a wood chisel with a concrete paver. :roll:
Eh?

Re: Tool purchases

Posted: Tue Aug 06, 2024 5:15 pm
by dern
I've only played with this for 5 minutes but this is my new favourite tool...

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It's a milwaukee cordless m12 portable bandsaw. Definitely didn't need it as I have a hacksaw but it cuts through steel and aluminium like butter. It cut that steel box section in a couple of seconds. Very pleased indeed and will definitely make cutting metal less painful (arthritis in fingers).

I've a few M12 milwaukee tools now and very impressed with all of them.

Re: Tool purchases

Posted: Wed Aug 07, 2024 11:57 am
by Druid
Count Steer wrote: Mon Aug 05, 2024 2:29 pm If anyone else wants a £25 bench grinder (should be £50)....I've got one and it's fine.

https://www.screwfix.com/p/titan-ttb905 ... 240v/549vv
Look what you made me do

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:thumbup:

Re: Tool purchases

Posted: Wed Aug 07, 2024 4:56 pm
by Silly Car
dern wrote: Tue Aug 06, 2024 5:15 pm I've only played with this for 5 minutes but this is my new favourite tool...


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It's a milwaukee cordless m12 portable bandsaw. Definitely didn't need it as I have a hacksaw but it cuts through steel and aluminium like butter. It cut that steel box section in a couple of seconds. Very pleased indeed and will definitely make cutting metal less painful (arthritis in fingers).

I've a few M12 milwaukee tools now and very impressed with all of them.
My nephew, apprentice electrician, loves his M12 kit, the cut off saw and heated jacket are particularly good. He barely picks his M18 kit up these days as the M12 is as capable as the higher voltage kit whilst being much lighter for all day use.

Re: Tool purchases

Posted: Tue Aug 27, 2024 10:20 pm
by demographic
Cordless 1/2" router...
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Oh, were you expecting it to be battery powered? It's definitely cordless though.

Re: Tool purchases

Posted: Tue Aug 27, 2024 11:07 pm
by MrLongbeard
One of those came up in a video I watched yesterday.



Don't fret if you can't watch all of it, he / his style is an acquired taste

Re: Tool purchases

Posted: Wed Aug 28, 2024 8:57 pm
by demographic
MrLongbeard wrote: Tue Aug 27, 2024 11:07 pm One of those came up in a video I watched yesterday.



Don't fret if you can't watch all of it, he / his style is an acquired taste
Watched it the other day, interesting build (although after watching three versions of the tambour door I ran out of time and went to work) with some amazing details.

I could get bored with hin chuntering on about tattoos mind.

Re: Tool purchases

Posted: Tue Nov 05, 2024 10:05 am
by Rockburner
Not "purchases", per se..... but on Sunday I picked up a few things from my Dad's old workshop....

These Draper socket sets were always in disarray when my Dad was working on something... but even after what must be at least 40 years now... there's only 3 sockets missing from the 3/8" set! (the 9,12,14 mm sockets and a couple of extensions)

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The 1/2" set is complete.
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A load of taps and dies : mostly imperial, but there were a few metrics as well

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And this:
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it weighs a metric fuckton.... empty!

This is probably why:
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The only reason I grabbed it is because the missus wants it for her leatherworking tools. :D

Re: Tool purchases

Posted: Tue Nov 05, 2024 12:22 pm
by mangocrazy
Ordered a pair of Knipex Pliers/Wrenches in 150mm and 250mm sizes. These are the 150mm ones:

https://toolstoredirect.co.uk/products/knipex-86-05-150

Re: Tool purchases

Posted: Tue Nov 05, 2024 7:36 pm
by ZRX61
Rockburner wrote: Tue Nov 05, 2024 10:05 am Not "purchases", per se..... but on Sunday I picked up a few things from my Dad's old workshop....

These Draper socket sets were always in disarray when my Dad was working on something... but even after what must be at least 40 years now... there's only 3 sockets missing from the 3/8" set! (the 9,12,14 mm sockets and a couple of extensions)
https://www.ebay.com/itm/235686627496?_ ... R7qsmt3fZA


https://www.ebay.com/itm/332838377989?_ ... R7ysmt3fZA

https://www.ebay.com/itm/335521029305?_ ... R76smt3fZA

Re: Tool purchases

Posted: Tue Nov 05, 2024 7:49 pm
by Rockburner
ZRX61 wrote: Tue Nov 05, 2024 7:36 pm
Rockburner wrote: Tue Nov 05, 2024 10:05 am Not "purchases", per se..... but on Sunday I picked up a few things from my Dad's old workshop....

These Draper socket sets were always in disarray when my Dad was working on something... but even after what must be at least 40 years now... there's only 3 sockets missing from the 3/8" set! (the 9,12,14 mm sockets and a couple of extensions)
https://www.ebay.com/itm/235686627496?_ ... R7qsmt3fZA


https://www.ebay.com/itm/332838377989?_ ... R7ysmt3fZA

https://www.ebay.com/itm/335521029305?_ ... R76smt3fZA
Yeah, i could. But I've got plenty of 3/8s stuff already. :D

In fact, it's quite possible that i have those very sockets somewhere in my toolboxes already. :D

Re: Tool purchases

Posted: Thu Nov 28, 2024 4:35 pm
by Sadlonelygit
Anyone bought a cheap cordless impact gun off ebay.
I'm away from my windy tools and have some heavy duty nutting to undo!
Looking for any recommendations >£40