The toolbox thread

[BaGearA]

10 hours ago, Hairy said:

I was thinking the same RE a petrol option and it gunking up with irregular use .... though the whole pulling the chain saw into life is so "Texas Chainsaw Massacre" that makes it exceptionally appealing.

RIGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHTTTTTT

[porqui]

14 hours ago, Hairy said:

so petrol or electrical cable powered chain saw .......?

Only petrol motor sounds like a chainsaw - gives you that rush and makes you invincible.

 

[ChrisF]

6 hours ago, porqui said:

Only petrol motor sounds like a chainsaw - gives you that rush and makes you invincible.

 

 

Tooooo true

 

These new electrical cars kick butt .... but there is nothing like the sound and feeling of a V8 ....

 

Electric saw does the job ....  Only a petrol chainsaw gives that FEELING ....

[Hairy]

This is pretty cool 
 

 

 

[stephenplumb]

On the general subject of tools, I have often regretted buying cheap tools, although they are often good enough. Eg Ryobi Angle Grinder. I will however say that other than the purchase price, I have never regretted buying quality tools and things. 

Having owned a few Landies in My day, a good toolbox is essential, but mine was nationalised while I was staying at a farm one night in VAnReenens. 

One needs very few cycling specific tools on bicycles, and a good quality tool box will take you far. Also if you have a quality redneck workshop, you can probably make up things to extract and compress bearings. I was so around of minor the other day when he made a chain whip out of some old flat bar and an old chain. 

He has serviced his forks (once with expensive for me results) and more recently quite successfully. I am always happy to buy him bike specific tools if he wants more, because I have yet to meet a tool, that I don't want. 

I have also just brought a nice ultrasonic brass cleaner, that will definitely serve dual duty on the cleaning grotty rear mechs and such. I am told that it can even clean jewellery, so that will help convince the madam it was a good purchase. 

I would love one of the those park wheel building stands for truing wheels, but that seems like something that can be had from Gumtree. Other than that we are reasonably well equipped. 

[ChrisF]

1 hour ago, stephenplumb said:

I would love one of the those park wheel building stands for truing wheels, but that seems like something that can be had from Gumtree. Other than that we are reasonably well equipped. 

 

For TRUING only .... very easy to build your own.

 

For proper wheel building .... just take better care of the tolerances when building the stand.

 

 

The biggest challenge was making it easily width adjustable and still keep it sturdy.  A lather or milling machine would have been super handy for this project. 

[BigDL]

On 8/25/2022 at 7:55 AM, dave303e said:

They say when all you have is a hammer- everything starts looking like a nail...

 

When you have a chainsaw - everything looks like it needs to be trimmed/dropped

Lol - Was cutting back some (very thick and invasive) ivy with mine on the weekend. My wife asked why I wasn't using the hedge cutter - first answer was "because I have a chainsaw". 

[BigDL]

On 8/28/2022 at 7:46 AM, Hairy said:

so petrol or electrical cable powered chain saw .......?

Battery - Can't go wrong. My Makita is the business 

[BigDL]

Started a project to build an outdoor counter a while back and finally decided to use a big hunk of live edge wood as the counter top. So, went last week and bought a 4 metre length of Cyprus to start working on. My mate turned up on the weekend with some tools for me to use, one of which was a track saw. Never used one before, but they are amazing. Was going to use the chainsaw but the track saw was precise and super neat. Now I can't stop thinking about why I need one. 

[Psyrax]

8 minutes ago, BigDL said:

Started a project to build an outdoor counter a while back and finally decided to use a big hunk of live edge wood as the counter top. So, went last week and bought a 4 metre length of Cyprus to start working on. My mate turned up on the weekend with some tools for me to use, one of which was a track saw. Never used one before, but they are amazing. Was going to use the chainsaw but the track saw was precise and super neat. Now I can't stop thinking about why I need one. 

The angle might be the problem, but am I wrong to think you have very short horses?

[BigDL]

1 minute ago, FrancoisdeVille said:

The angle might be the problem, but am I wrong to think you have very short horses?

😂 that's a full length box - bad angle and bad photographer. Was some fun getting that piece out of the trailer when I got it home. Involved a tractor with a fork attachment, chains and a "creative" approach to Health and Safety. 

 

[Steven Knoetze (sk27)]

15 hours ago, BigDL said:

Started a project to build an outdoor counter a while back and finally decided to use a big hunk of live edge wood as the counter top. So, went last week and bought a 4 metre length of Cyprus to start working on. My mate turned up on the weekend with some tools for me to use, one of which was a track saw. Never used one before, but they are amazing. Was going to use the chainsaw but the track saw was precise and super neat. Now I can't stop thinking about why I need one. 

Why does your car and trailer have the same registration, genuine question.

[BigDL]

2 hours ago, Steven Knoetze (sk27) said:

Why does your car and trailer have the same registration, genuine question.

Trailers here are unregulated so don’t need to be registered. You’re supposed to use your car details on your trailer for traffic cameras and stuff. I’ve got three trailers, all with my car reg on (actually my wife’s car 😂). 

[The Ouzo]

2 minutes ago, BigDL said:

Trailers here are unregulated so don’t need to be registered. You’re supposed to use your car details on your trailer for traffic cameras and stuff. I’ve got three trailers, all with my car reg on (actually my wife’s car 😂). 

so ifyou borrow a mates trailer you need to have a plate made that matches your car ?

[BigDL]

13 minutes ago, ouzo said:

so ifyou borrow a mates trailer you need to have a plate made that matches your car ?

In theory, yes, but my mates use my trailers regularly and nobody changes plates. Cops don't seem to care at all ref trailers 

Edited September 2, 2022 by BigDL

[gerriemtb]

20 hours ago, FrancoisdeVille said:

The angle might be the problem, but am I wrong to think you have very short horses?

Or very tall ponies