I admit, I have a workshop tool addiction :-)

[Bob c]

just saying
and be sad if land up with the scrap man

Engineering and Machinist Tools For Sale UK
https://www.facebook.com/groups/162...68442946&notif_t=group_r2j_approved&ref=notif

 

[Shovelhands]

just saying
and be sad if land up with the scrap man
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Engineering and Machinist Tools For Sale UK
https://www.facebook.com/groups/162...68442946&notif_t=group_r2j_approved&ref=notif

Heck....that looks like a Facebook group I want to be a part of! ......then again, it might be too dangerous

 

[Bob c]

Heck....that looks like a Facebook group I want to be a part of! ......then again, it might be too dangerous

did you see the other lathe for sale ,.may be a more useful size

 

[Netherfield]

Looking at that big lathe notice the block and rackle running overhead, guess you need something like that to be able to change a chuck or remove the steady,never mind loading the workpiece.

That's it when big enginering firms go under, some of the gear from David Brown's was just being scrapped on a big scale.

 

[Shovelhands]

did you see the other lathe for sale ,.may be a more useful size

No......?

 

[Bob c]

No......?

go on a scroll down a little

5.5 meter centres, 4’10” diameter in gap

 

[Shovelhands]

If I had the room......

 

[spanners and hammers]

oh go on find the room ,,,, you could be the man in Essex that every one goes to when they need a long shaft

 

[holwellcourtfarm]

If I had the room......

I can find room if you can find the cash....

 

[davieh3350]

go on a scroll down a little

5.5 meter centres, 4’10” diameter in gap

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Oh that is a nice looking machine!


Maybe we should all start a machine tool sanctuary, kind of like a donkey sanctuary but for machine tools.
I'm prepared to be the warden

 

[holwellcourtfarm]

Oh that is a nice looking machine!


Maybe we should all start a machine tool sanctuary, kind of like a donkey sanctuary but for machine tools.
I'm prepared to be the warden

We could set up a charity with a crowdfunding page, "Rare tool survival trust"

 

[Gerbert]

I have been bothering our dealer since they bought another lathe tot sell their old one to me. They finally gave in.

 

[Shovelhands]

Well, i know it’s no lathe or mill, but sometimes you’ve got to focus on the essentials
And these Bessey clamps, on offer from MSC, fit the bill perfectly
I only buy them when on offer, and I’ve amassed quite a collection , but you can never have too many clamps!

 

[madmatt]

Well, i know it’s no lathe or mill, but sometimes you’ve got to focus on the essentials
And these Bessey clamps, on offer from MSC, fit the bill perfectly
I only buy them when on offer, and I’ve amassed quite a collection , but you can never have too many clamps! View attachment 746106

I am in the market for some decent clamps for fabrication, i have been looking at carver clamps are the Bessey clamps better? Just been looking at their website but cant see the ones like in your picture.

 

[Bob c]

I am in the market for some decent clamps for fabrication, i have been looking at carver clamps are the Bessey clamps better? Just been looking at their website but cant see the ones like in your picture.

look on offer page
https://www.mscdirect.co.uk/CGI/INPAGE?PMPAGE=/hotdeals/digitalpublications.html
dec offers
page 13

 

[bigg6480]

Great another tool company to make me poor.

look on offer page
https://www.mscdirect.co.uk/CGI/INPAGE?PMPAGE=/hotdeals/digitalpublications.html
dec offers
page 13

 

[Shovelhands]

I am in the market for some decent clamps for fabrication, i have been looking at carver clamps are the Bessey clamps better? Just been looking at their website but cant see the ones like in your picture.

I’ve got Carver clamps too. Are Bessey better? I don’t know, they are on par with each other imo. I have gathered a collection of Bessey clamps now, from little 150mm ones to iirc 350mm, mostly with a grip handle, can’t recall the model, they are brilliant for general fab work for me. Equally useful weather I’m working with wood or metal.

These were at a good price and simply add to the collection.

They are out of the monthly Advantage paper that you get once you are an MSC customer. Not sure how to find it on their website? If you can’t, then I can post a pic of the item in the paper and you can call them up to order
Imo you won’t find a better company to deal with than MSC, they are the benchmark for me as how to really look after customers. They have sadly been let down by DPD this last couple of weeks, but even then, the manner in which they have dealt with it has been exceptional.

 

[Bob c]

I’ve got Carver clamps too. Are Bessey better? I don’t know, they are on par with each other imo. I have gathered a collection of Bessey clamps now, from little 150mm ones to iirc 350mm, mostly with a grip handle, can’t recall the model, they are brilliant for general fab work for me. Equally useful weather I’m working with wood or metal.

i got red handle bessy clamps like on offer
in time they keep letting go
when you knock some thing inline

so moving over to one`s you just got
got some old carver clamps as well

 

[Bob c]

I am in the market for some decent clamps for fabrication, i have been looking at carver clamps are the Bessey clamps better? Just been looking at their website but cant see the ones like in your picture.

looking at all the gloves @Shovelhands has now

 

[Shovelhands]

i got red handle bessy clamps like on offer
in time they keep letting go
when you knock some thing inline

so moving over to one`s you just got
got some old carver clamps as well

Tbh I’ve not had any troubles with the red and black grip handle clamps, I find them very good. Maybe mine have not had enough use yet to wear out? But they certainly have been used! And not always as intended

And the gloves....
They are another great product imo. Now I don’t like wearing gloves, but when needs must then you want good ones we have found these to be a great all round glove, warm enough in cold weather, thin enough to feel what you’re doing, surprisingly durable, not too expensive, if they get wet then they dry quickly and are good to go again, unlike a leather glove that goes like concrete. Really impressed with them, and even though they are thermal, they are our go to glove now all year round.

Also on a good offer this month from MSC