Recent content by humber2

I have added an edit section to my post#135 which dates my set and contents.

From NZ I haven’t seen a Sidalloy tool before. Can we establish a date for the end of stamped spanner sizing?

If the existing needles are sound I’d be tempted to cut some HSS drill shanks for the few needed. YMMV

Adding Goodall-Pratt No1 glass cutter.

No1 tool from GP has come my way.

This looks like a Quikwedge clone. A Weralit with insulated shaft, perhaps number 1734 or 4734. A fine tip model I’ll allocate to my Meccano collection. for speeding up inserting grub screws to gear hubs.

I’ll use my old post to show my latest purchase, a pair of L3 cylinder head lifting handles. Someone might like to post a link to the patent# 1635259 please.

Rare to see a newcomers request so polite nowadays. These are wheel alignment turntables but need camber and castor gages to be useful. YMMV

Invented in New Zealand pliers that have eliminated blister production and made obsolete previous hammerhead and parrot beak pliers. google YouTube strainrite ezepull for a 2 minute video

All multiples of. 5/16 matching 8 mm qualify so 15/16 and 24mm can be included. YMMV

Good simple tips there, I’ll restart afresh after the weekend. Thanks.

What’s the go to method for derusting the interior of a PVC wallet? Evaporust worked its magic on the combo wrenches but no success on the holder. It appears that mechanical scraping may be the quickest option from here.

From the 1938 Export Catalog.

Here is a view of the NSU Ro 80 engine….