nishiki Posted October 23, 2012 Posted October 23, 2012 What's a Karcher?Karcher/WAP etc. High pressure washers. Pretty handy in the workshop. Slowbee, care to explain why you think this isn't valid in a workshop thread?
Kranswurm Posted October 23, 2012 Posted October 23, 2012 a high pressure washer if I am not mistaken , else its a German car . I thought it was some kind of fish or something..........I turn the nozzle of my hosepipe and get a perfectly adequate high pressure stream thanks very much Wayne68 1
Kranswurm Posted October 23, 2012 Posted October 23, 2012 A good bench is a must.I have an old fashioned wooden bench about 2m long with cupboards etc and a proper wood and metal vice at either end.I want to buy a stand to convert my Makita into a drill press
ibruegge Posted October 23, 2012 Posted October 23, 2012 this thread calls for one of those pictures :"what we think our workshops look like what our wives think our workshops look like what our mates think our workshops look like what our colleagues think our workshops look like what it really looks like."any photoshop artists here...?
Hairy Posted October 23, 2012 Posted October 23, 2012 this thread calls for one of those pictures :"what we think our workshops look likewhat our wives think our workshops look likewhat our mates think our workshops look likewhat our colleagues think our workshops look like what it really looks like."any photoshop artists here...?First Attempt
MTBeer Posted October 23, 2012 Posted October 23, 2012 First Attempt WHAT OUR WORKSHOP SHOULD LOOK LIKE http://cdn2.maxim.com/maxim/sites/default/files/maxim/files/maxim2/Maxim/Images/2011/08/tool_sept2011_L.jpg
Beer4Recovery Posted October 23, 2012 Posted October 23, 2012 This looks like a nice setup http://www.reb.co.uk/test/workshop.jpg
Hairy Posted October 23, 2012 Posted October 23, 2012 This looks like a nice setup http://www.reb.co.uk/test/workshop.jpg Awesome ... beer fridge on the middle far left edge! Decapod_Crew 1
Greg29 Posted October 23, 2012 Posted October 23, 2012 What's a Karcher? Isn't he that little elf fellow from Harry Potter?
Slowbee Posted October 23, 2012 Posted October 23, 2012 How do you guys take care of your workshop tools? A friend who is a mechanic (car) says he put a light covering of car oil on all his tools, keeps the rust off and is easier to keep clean. Can you do the same with the bike tools ? Maybe use a light covering of chain lubrication (oil based) ?
Kranswurm Posted October 23, 2012 Posted October 23, 2012 How do you guys take care of your workshop tools? A friend who is a mechanic (car) says he put a light covering of car oil on all his tools, keeps the rust off and is easier to keep clean. Can you do the same with the bike tools ? Maybe use a light covering of chain lubrication (oil based) ? A bit expensive when you have woodworking,general and bike tools.Good old multigrade does the job.Twice a year is all it needs unless you leave them out in the rain at Scarborough.Useless on SS tools though as it will cause them to rust.
Slowbee Posted October 23, 2012 Posted October 23, 2012 A bit expensive when you have woodworking,general and bike tools.Good old multigrade does the job.Twice a year is all it needs unless you leave them out in the rain at Scarborough.Useless on SS tools though as it will cause them to rust. ss = stainless steel ? so an oil layer on stainless will cause them to rust ?
Kranswurm Posted October 23, 2012 Posted October 23, 2012 ss = stainless steel ? so an oil layer on stainless will cause them to rust ? YesStainless is low carbon.Oil is.........carbon.
MTBeer Posted October 23, 2012 Posted October 23, 2012 YesStainless is low carbon.Oil is.........carbon.I don't think that is right. ss is high in chromium which is the corrosion preventer. nothing to do with carbon i don't think. ss won't rust with oil.
Kranswurm Posted October 23, 2012 Posted October 23, 2012 (edited) I don't think that is right. ss is high in chromium which is the corrosion preventer. nothing to do with carbon i don't think. ss won't rust with oil. I am afraid you are incorrect.It will show corrosion if exposed to the elements esp at the coast I remember when we built the new Groote Schuur Hospital and a bright foreman gave the instruction to coat all the ss walkways,landings,handrails etc with diesel to make them shine for handover.In 2 weeks they were all brown ;-) Edited October 23, 2012 by Kranswurm
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