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

[Phil P]

Whatever that massive green thing is in the background, I'm pretty sure I need one!

What does it do?

It’s a vertical slotting machine sometimes also called a shaper, it’s for internal keyways and straight edges etc. Doesn’t get a lot of use to be fair but it didn’t cost much and there when needed ?

 

[Wigeon]

It’s a vertical slotting machine sometimes also called a shaper, it’s for internal keyways and straight edges etc. Doesn’t get a lot of use to be fair but it didn’t cost much and there when needed ?

Yup, definitely need one!

 

[tomlad]

Like the shaper abom restored?

 

[Phil P]

Like the shaper abom restored?

Not seen that one, there’s vertical and Horizontal machines. This is similar to mine -

 

[davieh3350]

Whatever that massive green thing is in the background, I'm pretty sure I need one!

What does it do?

it looks like a slot cutter. For cutting internal stuff like keyways and splines in hubs/gears and for square holes etc.


You do need one.

 

[Paddington]

Came across this the other day, not a farm workshop, but amazing what you can do with a little space.

 

[tinman]

Came across this the other day, not a farm workshop, but amazing what you can do with a little space.

? What are the chances....
Only the other night did I watch that, I was looking at wood shop tours {research shal we say} and the bots thought I'd need to watch that.
It's novel, and sure enough it's the definition of "everything to hand", now I'm not clostrafobic but by god that I'd test ya...
I'll aim for something slightly bigger sometime...

 

[brigadoon]

Well, never heard of a kickback zone so I looked it up and I can safely say that I would never use that part simply because it makes no sense. If I use my chainsaw one handed I make (pretty) sure the branch won't lock in on my saw, if you use the kickback zone it means you are either holding the saw upside down or you are cutting the underside of a branch first. The first thing seems a bit adventurous even for me and the second scenario will lock your saw tight in a tree in a place that was out of reach anyway.
I just lean the saw on top of the branch and it'll cut it's way through.
As I said, seriously dangerous, but not as suicidal as one might think.

The point is that nobody ever deliberately touches anything with the kickback zone - it has nothing to do with using the saw upside down or cutting the underside of a branch first - which is actually very common to weaken the compression wood before cutting into the tension side.

 

[brigadoon]

I get the idea you guys kind of misunderstand me, or I am being not clear enough. I am not going to cut a 20 cm branch with the tippy toe of the chainsaw with no pressure to speak of. One, it would take forever, two, as said, limb tearing. I don't particularly care about the tearing but It's just unpractical. I am just talking about little branches of 10 cm maybe. And yeah, I know, still a string of dangerous things can happen.

I don't misunderstand you - I am merely (and with apologies for repetition) pointing out that your technique is somewhat dangerous

There are two handles on most chainsaws for a reason - and only a top handle is designed to be used one handed.

 

[Gerbert]

Well fair enough than. However I kinda know all of that and I'll keep doing it because it works just fine. If you cannot trust yourself with a chainsaw, don't pull the stupid shiit I do. If however you have a fair bit a experience in doing dangerousish stuff and none of it has got you injured (not even in the slightest), go on. I haven't been lucky on not getting hurt, I just haven't pulled TO stupid shiit.

 

[Phil P]

Well fair enough than. However I kinda know all of that and I'll keep doing it because it works just fine. If you cannot trust yourself with a chainsaw, don't pull the stupid shiit I do. If however you have a fair bit a experience in doing dangerousish stuff and none of it has got you injured (not even in the slightest), go on. I haven't been lucky on not getting hurt, I just haven't pulled TO stupid shiit.

What do you mean chainsaws are dangerous, never had a problem myself ?

 

[Renaultman]

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Both hitachis died on me. I wanted new hikoki's but I like my local tool guy and he doesn't do them anymore. He said Flex is pretty much the inventor (In dutch alot of people call angle grinders a "flex"), we'll see.

Just got the hikoki dual voltage 3/4 drive impact gun which is awesome. Better than my aging air driven inch one, also the dual voltage 4.5" angle grinder but it hasn't has a proper test yet.

 

[Renaultman]

Personally I'd rather have one of these: https://www.heatinductors.com/i18

I want both but if I win the lottery a heat inductor would be high on my wish list. Used them on commercial trailers brilliant for bushes and straightening locking bars in without paint loss.

 

[Paddington]

Jiggle syphons, anyone use them ? They seem a good idea, you can syphon liquids you wouldn't want to suck, but I can't get mine to work properly. I can get liquid flowing only when I jiggle it. Watching videos on you tube the pipes they use are much smaller diameter, mine must be an inch at least. The marble moves, the head of water is at least a metre, but as soon as I stop jiggling the flow stops. Is it my wrist action or have I got a dodgy marble ?

 

[br jones]

Jiggle syphons, anyone use them ? They seem a good idea, you can syphon liquids you wouldn't want to suck, but I can't get mine to work properly. I can get liquid flowing only when I jiggle it. Watching videos on you tube the pipes they use are much smaller diameter, mine must be an inch at least. The marble moves, the head of water is at least a metre, but as soon as I stop jiggling the flow stops. Is it my wrist action or have I got a dodgy marble ?

Dodgy wrist action ?

 

[pycoed]

Dodgy wrist action ?

Clearly overuse when younger?

 

[OGB]

Jiggle syphons, anyone use them ? They seem a good idea, you can syphon liquids you wouldn't want to suck, but I can't get mine to work properly. I can get liquid flowing only when I jiggle it. Watching videos on you tube the pipes they use are much smaller diameter, mine must be an inch at least. The marble moves, the head of water is at least a metre, but as soon as I stop jiggling the flow stops. Is it my wrist action or have I got a dodgy marble ?

I use them occasionally... I must admit mine isn't quite that large (that's what she says).. maybe 15mm int bore?! I did have the same problem though, couldn't get it to continue to flow without jiggling. I was advised to put a crook in the tube, elevated above the fluid being symphoned. Works well now.

 

[Tomr10]

Anybody bought the welding mask for sale in aldi

 

[Phil P]

New toy (sorry tool) landed today, thermal imaging camera. Got it to help check bearing temperatures on the combine an balers etc but I’m sure it will come in handy for plenty of other stuff. Just plugs into the phone.

Had a play round the house to test it out?

Under floor heating is working.

 

[davedb]

New toy (sorry tool) landed today, thermal imaging camera. Got it to help check bearing temperatures on the combine an balers etc but I’m sure it will come in handy for plenty of other stuff. Just plugs into the phone.
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Had a play round the house to test it out?
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Under floor heating is working.
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What sort of money is that and where can I get one?