Workshop clearance

[Alistair HughesParticipant @alistairhughes64326]

Hi folks

I have been asked to clear my Dads workshop, there are many engineering items including measuring, milling, drilling.

I'm no engineer so I am out of my depth with a lot of the things, some are in boxes others not.

I have listed some things on ebay username alontoast99

Anyone wanting to discuss any sale can contact me directly on

07855 689389 or at al.fireblade.z1@hotmail.co.uk

My name is Alistair.

Cheers

[Alistair HughesParticipant @alistairhughes64326]

Selling many items from my Dads workshop

[peak4Participant @peak4]

That scooter looks familiar, I think your Dad and I are Facebook friends, though we've never actually met each other.

You've an interesting email address, Fireblade and a Z1; mine are Yam/Guzzi/Ducati/Triumph

Wishing your Dad all the best.

Bill

[Alistair HughesParticipant @alistairhughes64326]

That's quite probable to be honest, he was an active user on here and Facebook, he isn't in the best of health now and need full time care, hence the reason for clearing the workshop, I'm out of my depth with this to be honest and don't really know if I'm ask too much or too little but we will see what happens.

Yes the email address, I used to be big into my bikes, at the time I opened the address that's what I had, an RRX and a 2005 Z1. fun days!

I will let him know you've let on when i go see him next

Cheers

Al

[David George 1Participant @davidgeorge1]

What part of the country are you in please as if you are not to far away I could visit either to help or eavan buy.

David George

[Alistair HughesParticipant @alistairhughes64326]

Hi David

It's Crewe in Cheshire, I have another friend of my Dad's coming Tues to help with identifying what more obscure things are but yeah if your not too far away that would be appreciated, There is a lot of stuff to work through and limited time. Also not a problem if its too far to justify the travel!

Cheers

Al

[Nigel Graham 2Participant @nigelgraham2]

Is he or was he in a model-engineering or vehicle-restoration society? If so, you could also ask them to help.

[Alistair HughesParticipant @alistairhughes64326]

He is still with us but now unable. He would sort of do his own thing to be honest….

I will put together a list of things still to go tomorrow and post on this thread.

[Alistair HughesParticipant @alistairhughes64326]

[Alistair HughesParticipant @alistairhughes64326]

This is one of his creations that may be familiar to some on here.

Cheers

Al

[peak4Participant @peak4]

Posted by Alistair Hughes on 07/07/2023 21:56:33:

This is one of his creations that may be familiar to some on here.

Cheers

Al

Alistair,

You may not be aware, but there is a whole thread about it here;
https://www.model-engineer.co.uk/forums/postings.asp?th=77280&p=1

Bill

[Alistair HughesParticipant @alistairhughes64326]

Hey Bill

I did say he was active on here, I'm not to sure if he can access the web at the moment?

Things aren't all to great at the moment, I will be seeing Dad over the next couple of days so i will suggest he logs on here

Al

[Alistair HughesParticipant @alistairhughes64326]

Bill

If you want to have a private conversation then please feel free to call or email me direct.

Alistair

[Jeff DaymanParticipant @jeffdayman43397]

Best wishes to your Dad Alistair! I always enjoyed his posts on his projects. The fibre optic clock was a work of art! Good luck with your workshop sort-out. Cheers from Canada!

[duncan webster 1Participant @duncanwebster1]

putting alontoast99 into ebay search engine produces no matches, can you post a proper link.

A list of what's for sale would be good, I'm fairly local, but don't want to waste your or my time on a speculative trip

[Alistair HughesParticipant @alistairhughes64326]

Cheers Jeff,

Hi Duncan, here's a link to one of the items currently listed

Cheers

Al

[Alistair HughesParticipant @alistairhughes64326]

OK its not letting me paste the link, here is the ebay number

155653577522

Cheers

Al

[Nicholas FarrParticipant @nicholasfarr14254]

Posted by duncan webster on 08/07/2023 14:01:48:

putting alontoast99 into ebay search engine produces no matches, can you post a proper link.

A list of what's for sale would be good, I'm fairly local, but don't want to waste your or my time on a speculative trip

Hi Duncan, if you click on the Advanced just to the right hand side of search, then under the Advanced search, tick, by seller, and then paste or type the seller's name into the blank oblong box, and then scroll down to search, all the items that the seller has, will be listed.

Regards Nick.

Edited By Nicholas Farr on 08/07/2023 15:21:13

[duncan webster 1Participant @duncanwebster1]

right got it. OP would do better describing 'flat steel plate' as a cast iron surface plate (which it looks like) and putting a size on it

[Pete RimmerParticipant @peterimmer30576]

That surface plate is in superb condition. The scratches detract from that hardly at all. It has a cover so it was probably a grade A. Looks about 12" x 10".

Set the title as "cast iron surface plate with cover". Post the size in inches and if it has a tag on the edge put that pic in the auction. You should get £50 minimum.

Those "solid steel blocks" will doubtfully sell at the price IMO.

[peak4Participant @peak4]

Posted by duncan webster on 08/07/2023 14:01:48:

putting alontoast99 into ebay search engine produces no matches, can you post a proper link.

A list of what's for sale would be good, I'm fairly local, but don't want to waste your or my time on a speculative trip

You just need to put the name in the right part of the search, but here's the relevant link

Alistair's For Sale Items
https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?item=155653577522&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.m3561.l2562&_ssn=alontoast99

Bill

[peak4Participant @peak4]

Alistair, as well as eBay, consider posting on here first, as there won't be any selling fees, and I suspect most prospective buyers from this site will be genuine.
If it doesn't sell here of the next option then resort to ebay.

Also consider Home Workshop, which is as site now managed by the son of John Stevenson, its founder.
https://www.homeworkshop.org.uk/

Posting there isn't immediately intuitive, but it has a large readership of genuine buyers, and again no fees other than donations.

Posting photos here, all on the same thread, before formally advertising, may help with descriptions and valuations.
This might well assist with items such as the milling machine, dividing head, metal multi-former etc. that I noticed in one of your Dad's photos on Facebook.

Bill

Edited By peak4 on 08/07/2023 21:34:42

[Alistair HughesParticipant @alistairhughes64326]

Hi folks,

Thanks for the advice so far, I will alter the listing for the surface plate tomorrow as I will be going to the workshop again, this is where I'm struggling with things, if it has a box or I know how to title a listing then I can list it, I'm going to take lots of pictures tomorrow and I will try and figure out how to post them on here, I have listed a couple of things in classified that have been listed on Ebay but no images on here.

The steel solids are listed as an offers listing, ideally with the idea that a potential buyer willing to collect can pretty much cherry pick from what is available,

There are things in dads workshop that look that they may be part of something but I'm not sure, he has a lot of things that "may be useful" and "where would you get one of them"

Dad did say about home workshop, honestly its all a bit overwhelming, I will try and sort things out and get images posted on here, there are boxes and boxes of screws and fasteners, there are some really nice chrome small metric allen bolts, not sure what size without measuring.

I have here now

A shardlow vernier height gauge 12"

A 12" digital height gauge unbranded but boxed (I think he bought from a show)

A 6 pcs telescoping gauges set

A set of 4 micrometers -0-25mm 25-50mm 50-75mm 75-100mm

A pair of 3x32x1" parallel blocks with holes (I think were something to do with the milling machine)

4x Soba precision squares

acr euro precision angles

unbranded digital vernier 12"

workzone digital vernier 6"

2x inside micrometers (caliper type)

Precision tool vice, steel, new in box

2x Milling cutters set m12-m3

Small external micrometers

Various collets

Metric transfer punches (I think there are also some imperial)

There is I think a draw of imperial dies

Lots of drills in various sizes

I will try and put pictures up tomorrow after going to the workshop.

Thanks again folks

Alistair

[Nicholas FarrParticipant @nicholasfarr14254]

Hi Alistair, Digital and Vernier often get confused, below is a photo of two calipers, the top one is a digital caliper and the bottom one is a Vernier caliper. Generally digital and Vernier should not be used together.

The photo below shows the Vernier scale better, which is the 1 to 10 on the slider, which you will not see on the digital one.

Hope this helps.

Regards Nick.

Edited By Nicholas Farr on 09/07/2023 20:41:20

[Alistair HughesParticipant @alistairhughes64326]

Hi Nick

This helps, so Venier is a mechanical or analogue way of reading the measurement?

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