Stopped in at the yard on the way home to find some sheet metal to repair the one flank of the rocking horse I found a few weeks ago.
Typically started to chat with the guys, walked a loop through the yard and found this massive vice, dragged it out....... Not fully functional. Then Glens son who works there as well said he had another one stashed if I was interested in it.
So both came home, one needs some attention, the other is great.
While looking for the steel, I found this little guy as well.
And remember the wheelbarrow tub soapbox cart mock up? May just have.a rear axle and wheels.
Then Glen came along and asked if I was still looking for a retractable pressure hose, as they had got a street sweeper truck in that was headed for Nigeria, and it had a complete unit they could unbolt for me...... At which point his son mentioned that there was a spare in the big shed, so off we went and this beauty came out after some rummaging. I must mention that I was dressed in a white long sleeve shirt and tie with suit trousers, not ideal, but hey-ho, my wife has a washing machine and is forgiving.
But I now have a 10meter or 30" long retractable pressure hose.
After dinner it was me, the parts, some Gunk cleaner and a hosepipe with pressure nozzle.
Never got to start metal shaping in the end, but that will happen soon.