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Wondering if these ear defenders with inbuilt Bluetooth are any good, has anyone tried them? Stihl and M3 both do them now.

I have been using an old set of Stanley type C screwdrivers (the black handled ones) for sometime now and while they are great i could do with longer narrower handled ones more suited to engineering. Gathering the engineering type of these Stanley ones second hand would take ages as they aren’t...

What photo sharing platforms are people using now?

I am looking for a DSG lathe 17inch or smaller in good condition (its important that is reliable). I keep an eye on eBay with 3 differently worded searches, but I thought it was worth seeing if anyone knows of any about that need a good home. Suggestions of other places I could look at...

Does anyone know anything about the Bradson drills? Like who made them.

Does anyone know how the old oil cans were made? I assume they are made from multiple pressed plates, but its not clear how these were attached together. The old kayes ones in particular look far to neat to be any method of welding or brazing I am aware of.

I found this amongst piles of junk on a yard on the railway. After talking with the boss i was able to bring it over to BL for restoration :D I think was made by Wilson Brothers of Leeds, possibly dating from the 1940s? First thing first, stripping it down. Removed all the parts...

I am after an standard 4” 110v angle grinder for work, which will be at least doing: Heavy grinding Cutting A lot of Powerbrushing So I want something well built and powerful, ideally maintainable too. What are the good makes? I know makita and bosch are the go to, but want to if there are any...

Some may have noticed I have been fairly inactive recently, this is due to me starting a mechanical engineering traineeship with the FR & WHR back in August. Its been a pretty exciting time and a lot has been happening, so I thought it was about time for a thread about it! The first job i was...

After going down through the grits (to 1200 most of the time) I am wondering if there is anything better than brasso for getting a really good final finish? I am aware of putty like “Peak” which I think gives an equivalent finish but not better; theres also that better version of brasso “Carr...

Flickr has be sold and started charging for more and more things as seems to be the theme for these sites now :? I want to find an alternative for sharing pictures etc on here and other forums. Has anyone found a good photo sharing service?

I am looking about for secondhand socket set bits. I am wondering which old makes were known for good/best quality? (to narrow the search on eBay) My go to at moment is Britool and Elora. I already have a nice small set by Swinbourne with as ratchet, extender and a small set of AF sockets...

I had come to think that the car boots in Wales were pretty rubbish compared to those in the south east, but now this has made me question that! Wolf Shaft Grinder by Rhyolith, on Flickr These are gold dust, with barely any appearing online in any form (that I have found), I thought I'd be...

I am talking about these things: https://www.cyclingdeal.com.au/assets/full/JC-2167.jpg I was thinking they might be good for small mechanical bits etc. But they seem expesnive on the whole seem, so has anyone had any expierence with them? Are they actaully useful or just a gimic Any...

I have found it not uncommon to be advised to not use adjustable spanners, even to the point of it being considered unprofessional to use them… but I still think adjustables are superior for most situations. Here’s why: They fit tighter on the nut: This is a common stated weakness of...

I am thinking of investing in a draw toolbox for engineering tools (micrometres, taps, files, etc). I have had some expierence with a sealey one and think the quality of that was a bit wanting (though certainly not awful), particularly considering how expensive these things are. Mainly I want...

I want to protect my hands a bit better with all the angle grinding I am doing (and might do later). Any recommendations for gloves?

All the tap sets I can find are labelled metric & BSP, I don’t want metric. Does anyone know of a conprehesive set thats just BSP?

I am going to have to move my 907kg milling machine at some point. I know methods of moving it, but I lack any of the equipment to do it (most critically a trailer). I was wondering if there is such thing as companies who I could pay to do it for me? If so any recommendations?

Thought I post a few pictures of two of the beautiful old lathes I have had the pleasure of working with recently (or near in the first case). Dean Smith & Grace Lathe by Rhyolith, on Flickr Its Dean Smith & Grace Machine, "type 21". R0000042 by Rhyolith, on Flickr I looked up Dean...