A load of HSS milling cutters, and a two channel DRO with two DRO bars for the mill X & Y axis, the latter from ARC.

I wouldn't have called Mr Stevenson's pressies "usual crap", but then I'm nothing but a poor pensioner!

Edited By ChrisH on 25/12/2014 15:39:33

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Incredibly bright Cree t6 torch, zoomable 2200lumens. Going to be of use wood turning and peering into things! Also dog walking and SWMBO has announced she would like one , as have both sons, having played with it!

Also 7mm brake allen key, I didn't believe it but in my "modest" ( _ SWMBO views it differently ) collection of allen keys I had no 7mm one! Why Volvo chose 7mm ????

R C helicopter for son may prove interesting I think!

Merry Christmas one and all!

Round or button tool for radius turning, two sets of 1-2-3 blocks, T63 parting tool holder, all very useful. 😄

Bri

USB Microscope from China. Complete with chinese instructions. Can now make some accurate form tools.

And an RC helicopter from my daughter.

Following long established tradition; my 'Christmas present' [the ML7-R] was wangled early. … But this morning I did receive a beautifully gift-wrapped vintage BRADES Mortar Pick.

Comparison with the modern equivalent just goes to prove the old adage; "they don't make 'em like that any more".

MichaelG.

Checked up on that universal bender I ordered 10 days ago from Chronos and it's still waiting to be dispatched

Ady- just be glad it's not coming via City Link.

Rotating arbour keyless chuck for tailstock ( to hold long tiny stuff not yet made ? ), Universal tailstock for my 4" rotab' … set of 5 imperial E25 collets 1/8" – 1/2"… & a 0.5 – 8mm MT2 keyless chuck ( M10 drawbar thread ) all succinctly hinted to family members.. & officially approved by Finance Director (SWMBO     

George.

Edited By mechman48 on 26/12/2014 11:47:08

Slightly off topic, but I feel sorry for them too. From what I understand, such a franchise does not come cheap ether. The local City Link driver is well known to us and all the businesses around us. Great bloke. I guess the problems are more at regional depots. I guess the competition from certain well known couriers – Yodel in particular – may have been rough…especially as Yodels business model gives 'piece work' to independent self employed? housewives / teenagers, retired persons whose income falls under the minimum taxable allowance, allowing them to work on less than minimum wage?…morally right or wrong is difficult to answer, but as the market gets more competitive with collection/drop-off options at newsagents, this kind of news may increase, in the courier evolution process.

Ketan at ARC

Ady, I saw your bender in the Chronos warehouse the other day. Only one so you're lucky I didn't buy it.