Recent content by Kiwi 007

I moved my business this time last year, with the help of my wife and a couple of others. Managed to move everything in the space of 2 weeks and 1 day, that's 15 days. I spent 3 weeks prior to that sorting parts and throwing out some scrap metal, that reduced what i had to move. But I still had...

I have a new addition to my 106 series micrometers, this is the first 50-75 I've seen for sale, now I just need to find a 75-100 to have a full set

I am wanting the following Elora, Hazet & Stahwille spanners/wrenches Elora Combination 205 series 3/8 & 1/2 Combination 203 series 1/2, 5/8, 11/16, 3/4, 13/16, 7/8, 15/16 & 1" Hazet Combination 605 series 8, 10, 11, 12, 15, & 18mm Stahlwille Combination Box 14 13/16, 7/8, 15/16 & 1" Double...

I have been searching for any information about the Mitutoyo 206 series micrometers, I purchased one a while ago that is nib but can't find it in any of the catalogues I've got and have found on information about them at all. The 206-101 is the top right digital micrometer just below the two...

I pulled some micrometers out of my box today and confirmed my thoughts, my thread micrometers are different to Darkzeros It was also interesting to see the different "Mitutoyo" styles. I have made up a set of 102 style micrometers, the 0-25 & 25-50 are 0.001mm and the 50-75 and 75-100 are 0.01mm

Tool ****, I have a mixture of precision tools, Mitutoyo, Starrett (English & USA), Brown & Sharpe, Moore & Wright, Helios, Mahr and more. I'm like Darkzero and have bought a lot of tools used, some have been excellent condition but with markings, now I only buy tools with no markings. I think...

I have looked through this thread and when I found out the 5 draw cart is available in New Zealand a plan started developing. These are certainly more expensive here but I managed to wait until they had a sale and picked it up a bit cheaper. Since the supplier is about 200 miles away I got it...

Looking at the new style, the series 3 box, the draws aren't as well thought out as the earlier boxes, there are now 4 x 6" drawers at the bottom and only 10 draws compared to the 13 in the previous style. Personally, I would rather have the draw layout of the previous box. but if they turned...

Re: From losing everything to being cash-poor and shop-rich in "only" five years! Great read and thanks for sharing. Years ago I had a miniature poodle and he was the best dog I've ever had so loyal and one of the best rabbit dogs, get the rifle out and you couldn't get away from him, start...

I've had this since 2003 and it now wears a Newall DRO with CSS And I've been working on this since..well before 2000. I got it cheap NZ$500 and it wasn't going and was missing quite a few bits. It's taken a long time to acquire the missing parts...……..mostly off ebay. I've only ever seen one...

That is one awesome tool cabinet, what are the dimensions of it? Where did he put all his tools after selling the toolchest?

Has anyone used Wurth tools? I've got a couple of Wurth Zebra socket sets, 1/4 & 3/8

I built the first converter I owned about 15 years ago then when I bought the lathe with the 5.5kw motor I needed a bigger converter so just bought one. After running the lathe with an inverter built in I just can't resist the cheaper 3ph machines and using an inverter to run them. The good...

William I'm running a converter and several inverters for my 3 phase, while I haven't tried running a welder I do run a 5.5kw 3ph lathe off my converter with no problems. The lathe does have an inverter built in for variable speed. All my other 3 phase machines are running off inverters...

I've got a Snap On box that had the same problem, I purchased a set of ball bearing slides and used a spot weld drill to remove the friction slides from the drawer and the box. After the friction slides were off I just fitted up the ball bearing slides in the slots that were already there and...