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This topic has 12 replies, 10 voices, and was last updated 30 January 2015 at 09:20 by Nick_G.

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28 January 2015 at 11:33 #177585
Martin Kyte
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In Parallel with the thread Vanishing local shop outlets I thought it would be interesting to hear about some of the more obscure items or material sourced from the web. Workshop related of course. I recently bought 50mm of 1.5 mm diameter silver wire and a roll of transformer winding tape.

What about you?

regards Martin
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28 January 2015 at 11:33 #32436
Martin Kyte
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28 January 2015 at 12:21 #177588
John Stevenson 1
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Got these this morning. Two job lots I'm well pleased with.

Shed load of key steel and I do use a lot.

Plus.

Big pile of assorted slip stones, don't use these a lot but the rubber impregnated blocks at the back look interesting.

Be able to hurl these at next doors cat and not get done for cruelty

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28 January 2015 at 13:47 #177592
V8Eng
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Hurling key steel at a cat is a real waste of good material!
28 January 2015 at 14:04 #177593
John Stevenson 1
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No the rubber blocks, that way if they bounce off they only get a corundum scrape
28 January 2015 at 16:26 #177598
Ed Duffner
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John, I have one of those rubber blocks (a memento from BAe in the 80's) They were used by the Spinner to polish up work pieces. I used mine to clean my N gauge track. I've also inherited one of those stones with a slight taper. Any idea what they are for? why the taper from edge to edge?

Three or four years ago I set about designing a guitar tremelo unit that would not require routing the guitar body. To secure it I would have needed some Allen head wood screws. The only place I could find at the time was this place. They seem to be available from several suppliers nowadays.

Ed.

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28 January 2015 at 17:04 #177602
Gordon W
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Taper edge stone- I've only used them for sharpening gouges. But will probably be for something else.
29 January 2015 at 00:49 #177636
Ady1
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A Couple of things

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29 January 2015 at 11:15 #177670
Ian S C
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I'v got some of those tapered oil stones with the radiused edge, used them on gouges back in the days when I was wood turning. Used one the other day to freshen up the cutting edge of a 1/4" BSW tap. I usually use a little stone in the Dremmel.

Ian S C
29 January 2015 at 22:51 #177750
Nick_G
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Bought a bit of stuff recently on the web via 'that' site.

With me just starting out it's been an expensive year. There seems to be always something that you need when a newbie. – I dare not even think about adding it up.

But sometimes a bargain catches my eye. But a bargain is only a bargain if you actually need it.

Anyway. Bought these items in the last 10 days ish.

The 80mm chuck is not exactly 'old' – It's a brand new one but 'old' surplus that someone was shifting for a price that I would not have forgiven myself for if I had said no to.

Nick
29 January 2015 at 22:57 #177752
Michael Gilligan
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All very nice kit, Nick

Should last you a lifetime.

MichaelG.
29 January 2015 at 23:05 #177755
Anonymous
Posted by Nick_G on 29/01/2015 22:51:26:

But a bargain is only a bargain if you actually need it.

Not so, there's the sheer pleasure of owning a beautifully made precision bit of kit.

Andrew
30 January 2015 at 09:20 #177776
Nick_G
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Oooooops. My bad.

I originally read the thread title as 'Old stuff' not 'Odd stuff' that it actually is.

Nick
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