Tools you wish you'd bought sooner...
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paulrockliffe said:
TriumphStag3.0V8 said:
This is exactly why I don't understand these cabinets. If you'd accepted from the start the obvious proposition that you were going to buy more tools every week for the rest of your days you'd have just run kitchen cabinets across that wall, you'd have a nice worktop to work on, it would all look nice and your drawers would only be half full. And you'd have saved enough money to buy even more tools.
I can see why you might want one on wheels to move next to your project of the day, but otherwise these just waste space and waste your wallet.
The worktops in thick wood veneer are lovely too, and sand back nicely if needed, but are hard and flat otherwise.
Of course it all depends what you’re doing I suppose, but the massive line of toolboxes just looks a bit odd.
Arnold Cunningham said:
I don't recognise a garage that needs weekly dusting! That is astonishingly clean. Mine regularly has sparks and dust flying around the place as I build the next thing. Wish I had a bit more space to segregate storage from jobs, and different flavours of job...but don't we all.
It.....errrr.....may not be that clean any more. I've had bench mounted kit before but a new house afforded me the chance to focus on what I really needed. My old grinder was only 150W and kept bogging down, and I never needed the coarse wheel so I ditched it for a 350W one with a medium grit wheel and a wire brush.
The pillar drill is ancient. I've abused it quite horribly over the years, including getting it to cut sideways which is a horrible no no, and now it rattles a fair bit - I've likely knackered the bearing. I wonder if there's a bearing kit I can buy for it. A refurb will be a job for the summer.
I built the bench out of scaffolding boards, and screwed the tools down a while back but I have only just finished the electrics tonight. They're all on their own MCD. My garage came with its own consumer unit which has been so useful.
I'm considering some sort of partition between each of the tools to limit the amount of particles being thrown around, or just maybe lining the bench top with something easy to wipe down. I'll have a think about that.
I'm going to spend hours sharpening and polishing my cutlery and sharpening my chisels this weekend. My friends think I'm mad but I can't wait.
The pillar drill is ancient. I've abused it quite horribly over the years, including getting it to cut sideways which is a horrible no no, and now it rattles a fair bit - I've likely knackered the bearing. I wonder if there's a bearing kit I can buy for it. A refurb will be a job for the summer.
I built the bench out of scaffolding boards, and screwed the tools down a while back but I have only just finished the electrics tonight. They're all on their own MCD. My garage came with its own consumer unit which has been so useful.
I'm considering some sort of partition between each of the tools to limit the amount of particles being thrown around, or just maybe lining the bench top with something easy to wipe down. I'll have a think about that.
I'm going to spend hours sharpening and polishing my cutlery and sharpening my chisels this weekend. My friends think I'm mad but I can't wait.
Mars said:
The pillar drill is ancient. I've abused it quite horribly over the years, including getting it to cut sideways which is a horrible no no, and now it rattles a fair bit - I've likely knackered the bearing. I wonder if there's a bearing kit I can buy for it. A refurb will be a job for the summer.
If the manufacturer is still around, contract them.Otherwise Google is your friend.
Failing that, pull it apart; the bearings will all be standard sizes and likely still available at your bearing suppliers of choice.
Mars said:
I'm considering some sort of partition between each of the tools to limit the amount of particles being thrown around, or just maybe lining the bench top with something easy to wipe down. I'll have a think about that.
Shame, only last month my work dumped all the Covid-19 clear plastic partition screens which I imagine would be perfect for the job. Must be a few suppliers with surplus supply if this works for you?beambeam1 said:
Mars said:
I'm considering some sort of partition between each of the tools to limit the amount of particles being thrown around, or just maybe lining the bench top with something easy to wipe down. I'll have a think about that.
Shame, only last month my work dumped all the Covid-19 clear plastic partition screens which I imagine would be perfect for the job. Must be a few suppliers with surplus supply if this works for you?I made an aluminium shield for my old bench grinder to stop the particles from blasting whatever I had under the bench. That was quite successful but there was always mess behind it too, so I might box that one in. Same for the polisher which I expect will fling stuff all up the wall. I'll definitely box that in. I'll just get a sheet of aluminium and make a couple of boxes for these two.
I can vacuum around the pillar drill so probably won't bother with anything specifically for that, and the sharpener shouldn't make much/any mess. It rotates slowly and is cooled by a bath of water which also collects particles.
jimmyjimjim said:
Mars said:
The pillar drill is ancient. I've abused it quite horribly over the years, including getting it to cut sideways which is a horrible no no, and now it rattles a fair bit - I've likely knackered the bearing. I wonder if there's a bearing kit I can buy for it. A refurb will be a job for the summer.
If the manufacturer is still around, contract them.Otherwise Google is your friend.
Failing that, pull it apart; the bearings will all be standard sizes and likely still available at your bearing suppliers of choice.
jimmyjimjim said:
If the manufacturer is still around, contract them.
Otherwise Google is your friend.
Failing that, pull it apart; the bearings will all be standard sizes and likely still available at your bearing suppliers of choice.
That; the spindle bearings will be standard ball bearing units, probably held in place with circlips. biggest problem with these is the quill slopping about through either wear or because the hole was bored too big in the first place.Otherwise Google is your friend.
Failing that, pull it apart; the bearings will all be standard sizes and likely still available at your bearing suppliers of choice.
hidetheelephants said:
jimmyjimjim said:
If the manufacturer is still around, contract them.
Otherwise Google is your friend.
Failing that, pull it apart; the bearings will all be standard sizes and likely still available at your bearing suppliers of choice.
That; the spindle bearings will be standard ball bearing units, probably held in place with circlips. biggest problem with these is the quill slopping about through either wear or because the hole was bored too big in the first place.Otherwise Google is your friend.
Failing that, pull it apart; the bearings will all be standard sizes and likely still available at your bearing suppliers of choice.
Anyway, according to this:
https://youtu.be/uJqB6Oe58Aw
... which looks identical to mine again, it needs 2x 6201 and 2x 6203 bearings. I'll find out what that means tomorrow. Changing them over doesn't look too tortuous.
Mars said:
it needs 2x 6201 and 2x 6203 bearings. I'll find out what that means tomorrow.
It means they're very standard and thus available on Amazon and eBay. I'd order a set now so that you don't have to wait when you pull it apart.Get the sealed type (zz) if you're not sure what the exact spec is.
jimmyjimjim said:
Mars said:
it needs 2x 6201 and 2x 6203 bearings. I'll find out what that means tomorrow.
It means they're very standard and thus available on Amazon and eBay. I'd order a set now so that you don't have to wait when you pull it apart.Get the sealed type (zz) if you're not sure what the exact spec is.
Good choice of brands, really quick posting.
Yes, I've used simplybearings frequently too, both for jobs and tools. Including rebuilding my machine mart metal bandsaw - it looked ready for the bin, but new bearings everywhere that the blades run in and it's back to full operation again. I like the conveniance of simplybearings - if I'm not 100% sure what I need, I can dial in the partial measurements I do have and usually find the right bit.
+1 for sealed bearings too.
+1 for sealed bearings too.
jimmyjimjim said:
Mars said:
it needs 2x 6201 and 2x 6203 bearings. I'll find out what that means tomorrow.
It means they're very standard and thus available on Amazon and eBay. I'd order a set now so that you don't have to wait when you pull it apart.Get the sealed type (zz) if you're not sure what the exact spec is.
Oh, and I've ordered a couple of sheets of aluminium to create shields around the grinder and polisher.
Apologies if this is a repeat topic but we are at page five hundred and something now!
I have plenty of metric sockets, still happily use my dad's old Hilka ratchet from the 1970s, but really need some decent imperial sockets. Is the Draper 16498 rail-set a good bet at circa £30 (eBay) or can I do better for less?
I can't find many options for just imperial sockets to be honest...
I have plenty of metric sockets, still happily use my dad's old Hilka ratchet from the 1970s, but really need some decent imperial sockets. Is the Draper 16498 rail-set a good bet at circa £30 (eBay) or can I do better for less?
I can't find many options for just imperial sockets to be honest...
Bakhodo said:
Apologies if this is a repeat topic but we are at page five hundred and something now!
I have plenty of metric sockets, still happily use my dad's old Hilka ratchet from the 1970s, but really need some decent imperial sockets. Is the Draper 16498 rail-set a good bet at circa £30 (eBay) or can I do better for less?
I can't find many options for just imperial sockets to be honest...
3/8 or 1/2" drive?I have plenty of metric sockets, still happily use my dad's old Hilka ratchet from the 1970s, but really need some decent imperial sockets. Is the Draper 16498 rail-set a good bet at circa £30 (eBay) or can I do better for less?
I can't find many options for just imperial sockets to be honest...
Personally I've built my collection up from car boots and ebay, you'll pay a few quid for a hand full of Britool or another similar brand sockets.
For example:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/125830091809?hash=item1...
EddyP said:
Bakhodo said:
Apologies if this is a repeat topic but we are at page five hundred and something now!
I have plenty of metric sockets, still happily use my dad's old Hilka ratchet from the 1970s, but really need some decent imperial sockets. Is the Draper 16498 rail-set a good bet at circa £30 (eBay) or can I do better for less?
I can't find many options for just imperial sockets to be honest...
3/8 or 1/2" drive?I have plenty of metric sockets, still happily use my dad's old Hilka ratchet from the 1970s, but really need some decent imperial sockets. Is the Draper 16498 rail-set a good bet at circa £30 (eBay) or can I do better for less?
I can't find many options for just imperial sockets to be honest...
Personally I've built my collection up from car boots and ebay, you'll pay a few quid for a hand full of Britool or another similar brand sockets.
For example:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/125830091809?hash=item1...
https://www.halfords.com/tools/hand-tools/socket-s...
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