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[HertzvanRental]

Oh I remember using those - a serious bit of kit and quite expensive as I remember. Nowadays I supply these -
Seeing this reminds me of an issue I have had regarding my tools. I spent my working life in construction. I am a carpenter as was my dad,as a result if which I still have a whole range of tools, a lot if which are now obsolete.
There is no interest within the family, so will probably end up in the skip!
I recently heard of a charity called Tools With A Mission. They collect tools , not just carpentry items, and make up tool kits that are sent to people in under developed countries. I think that this is a route I might take. They have a web-site . May be food for thought if you have tools that nobody will want?
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Amazingly fast and lightweight - would have been regarded as witchcraft in the 80s

 

[Joey Shabadoo]

See if there's a Men's Shed near you - they might welcome them. https://menssheds.org.uk/

 

[GM]

No nostalgia trip about vintage screwing would be complete without a mention of the "Yankee" !

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That brings back memories, filing the lead on a pencil to get the graphite to rub on shaft.

 

[HertzvanRental]

See if there's a Men's Shed near you - they might welcome them. https://menssheds.org.uk/

Thanks for that. I didn't know about them, either. I must lead a very sheltered life!

 

[slowmotion]

Oh I remember using those - a serious bit of kit and quite expensive as I remember. Nowadays I supply these -


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Amazingly fast and lightweight - would have been regarded as witchcraft in the 80s

Kress are great. Their spindles for small CNC routers are really good bits of kit.