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  • 23 February 2016 at 18:00 #226584
    Hollowpoint
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      I was wondering if any of you guys are like me, always trawling boot sales and auctions etc looking for bargains? I thought it might be interesting to have a latest purchase thread in a similar vein to the continually running "what did you do today" and "workshop progress" threads?

      AND I wanted to brag about some of my recent good buys. face 20 I seems to have got lucky a few times recently including:

      Marlco knurling tool £5 disgust

      667 Carbide tips free with another purchase! smile o

      23 February 2016 at 18:00 #34624
      Hollowpoint
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        23 February 2016 at 18:46 #226593
        John Stevenson 1
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          Managed to get rid of 667 non standard carbide tips with a bent boring bar at the weekend at a car boot ……

          23 February 2016 at 18:49 #226595
          Swarf, Mostly!
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            Posted by Hollowpoint on 23/02/2016 18:00:26:

            SNIP

            AND I wanted to brag about some of my recent good buys. face 20 I seems to have got lucky a few times recently including:

            Marlco knurling tool £5 disgust

            SNIP

            I don't want to be on the same Internet as you, let alone the same forum!!

            angry 2 crying angry 2 crying

            Best Regards, So there, cheeky

            Swarf, Mostly!

            Edited By Swarf, Mostly! on 23/02/2016 18:50:13

            23 February 2016 at 18:55 #226596
            Hollowpoint
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              @hollowpoint

              Hahaha face 20 well they were free!

              23 February 2016 at 19:12 #226598
              Hollowpoint
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                @hollowpoint
                Posted by Swarf, Mostly! on 23/02/2016 18:49:43

                I don't want to be on the same Internet as you, let alone the same forum!!

                angry 2 crying angry 2 crying

                Best Regards, So there, cheeky

                Swarf, Mostly!

                Edited By Swarf, Mostly! on 23/02/2016 18:50:13

                The guy had no idea what it was! After I explained what it was and how it worked he let me have it for a fiver! It needed new wheels and it was covered in black grease but I still felt a bit Dick Turpin. Lol.

                Edited By Hollowpoint on 23/02/2016 19:13:00

                23 February 2016 at 19:54 #226603
                Gordon Brown 1
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                  @gordonbrown1

                  From the local car boot sale, an unused Mitutoyo 150mm digital caliper complete with a calibration certificate from a UKAS laboratory for 3 quid. Now been swiped by my daughter for use on her silversmithing degree.

                  23 February 2016 at 20:15 #226606
                  Speedy Builder5
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                    I have been drilling some "Sea glass" and small beach stones to make a neckless for my granddaughter with these :-

                    **LINK**

                    Drilled 25 x 1.5mm holes with the first drill – and its still going strong! Another 19 drills to go. Secret is to drill at high speed (Dremel tool) and use water as a coolant.

                    BobH

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