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are their any metal worker/hobbiests here? Would a set of internal and external micrometers be of use to you? Or centre drills, taps, reams and the like? Mum is hopefully moving house soon so my brother and I are helping her clear more stuff accumulated over a lifetime..... and we found an ammo box of what I'd loosely describe as metal working precision tools. things like centre drills, taps, reams, the micrometers, a height gauge (is that the right term? used on a surface table to scribe the height on something) , dial gauge and so on. We are pretty sure these were grandads, although dad was an engineer too so some bits might be his, but basically its been in the ammo box, much wrapped in wax paper, in the loft for ..oo...err...50+ years and probably dad dug something to use briefly once a decade if that. it was all expensive tooling in its day BUT its all imperial. I could list it on ebay but it would only fetch a few pounds....these days you can buy a useable digital caliper for little money, why fiddle with an imperial micrometer? So I will be happy instead to send it off for free if someone wants it. Just the cost of the postage please (and a few pounds donation to a charity of your choice too maybe, up to you). I'd post any or all of it but stuff like the taps and drills etc would probably be more to post than for you to buy locally, but the micrometers and dial gauge might be worth while? If anyone is interested let me know and I'll give you some photos and answer any questions. Or if anyone is local to South London perhaps you could collect it. Thinking about it, I'll also be in Liverpool in a few weeks and in Essex next week.
Blimey, i'd be interested in the Micrometers and dial gauge! also potentially the taps too, some older UNF or UNC taps are hold to get of or damn expensive these days. Whats best way of me messaging you private? have email if thats ok to suggest?
Yes please, especially things like imperial taps as our 1950 grey fergie is all imperial, as is my old smart+Brown lathe. As above, what's best way to contact?
Direct message me or email me if my email is in my profile, either will get read.
Blimey, interest! I'll have to get some sorting done then, will get some photos and draw up a list. If there is a lot of interest I'll work out a fair method for deciding who gets what somehow too.
@spandex_bob and @oldschool check your messages and confirm please.
thanks.
Find your local men in sheds group
, im sure some of the old buggers in there would make use of the imperial stuff 😉
If the imperial micrometers are still available, I'm definitely interested.
I've replied frank, 2 sizes for you if you want them.
and fruitbat gets reamed. err..no...expanded....no that's not right..fruitbat gets the expanding reamers (sorry, couldn't resist...childish I know 🙂
Replying now. Bloody forum keeps logging me out. 😂
Thanks Neil, reply sent 🙂