Today's skip find

[mick91]

I like some others here am terrible for skips, usually to pull out good timber and ply that goes in the come in handy pile. Walking past one today and found this, intending to butcher it for parts. After getting it home, I span the wheels by hand, and the barings felt free so decided to take the wheels off, both ringing and in fine condition (if all they need dressing). Plugged it in, nothing, checked the plug. All it needed was a new fuse. Right tool rest needs attention and had to give it a clean but isn't it amazing what people throw away!

 

[TeeDee]

Good find.
A 'consume' mentality in Western Society , seldom now a 'make do and mend'.

 

[redandshane]

Now that is a good skip find; I would be really pleased if I found a working grinder!!! Well done

 

[bopdude]

Great save, what are some people thinking ?

 

[Robmc]

I was grinding some sharp edges off of my skip today. I nipped into the house for a new fuse, and blow me, when I came back out, someone had nicked it.

You can't trust anybody these days!

 

[cranmere]

Serious envy! Nice find.

 

[Dave]

I can just imagine if someone had caught you, climbing out of the skip, holding up your hand with an air of authority, 'its alright, im a doctor'

Heeheeheeheehee.......Well I would have found that funny.

Sorry, Im wicked.

Nice Find.

 

[mick91]

It's utterly amazing. Surely to buy and operate a bench grinder one would first be a little mechanically minded so think to replace a fuse!

 

[rorymax]

I like some others here am terrible for skips, usually to pull out good timber and ply that goes in the come in handy pile. Walking past one today and found this, intending to butcher it for parts. After getting it home, I span the wheels by hand, and the barings felt free so decided to take the wheels off, both ringing and in fine condition (if all they need dressing). Plugged it in, nothing, checked the plug. All it needed was a new fuse. Right tool rest needs attention and had to give it a clean but isn't it amazing what people throw away!

What is wrong with the right side tool rest ?

 

[mick91]

I can just imagine if someone had caught you, climbing out of the skip, holding up your hand with an air of authority, 'its alright, im a doctor'

Heeheeheeheehee.......Well I would have found that funny.

Sorry, Im wicked.

Nice Find.

The best I've ever had like that was walking home from a friend's house after a fancy dress party I took a shortcut home through some trees. Long story short police stop and search me (understandable given they've just seen a 6'2 bloke dressed up as a cardinal walking through the trees) asking my name and said.
"Mr......"

"It's doctor actually"

"Course it is mate. Stop messing about and tell me your name. Or is it reverend next?"

*shows NHS id* "no I really am a doctor"

"Well I'm glad you're not my gp mate strange habit you've got there!"

 

[mick91]

What is wrong with the right side tool rest ?

It's bent out of shape, almost like something has been dragged into it. I'll give it a tap flat and it should be good to go. Working in occ health in a factory that uses them I'm too paranoid to use one even slightly dodgy now. They eat fingers

 

[Dave]

I had to explain to someone the other day what a pun was!

 

[mick91]

I had to explain to someone the other day what a pun was!

I don't think the habit bit was ment as a pun, but I took it anyway!

 

[Browedge]

Needing to build a new septic tank I found a skip being loaded by a local builder renavating a house, full of house bricks,
I wonder if he ever found out why it never got full, no matter have many bricks he tipped into it.

 

[mick91]

Needing to build a new septic tank I found a skip being loaded by a local builder renavating a house, full of house bricks,
I wonder if he ever found out why it never got full, no matter have many bricks he tipped into it.

Great believer in waste not want not good on you for it mate

 

[Stevie777]

I was in my local council recycle centre on Monday...I was salivating at the goodies just out of my reach...Unbelievable what people throw away. I would have climbed in if it wasn't for the fact i would probably have been done with theft for removing perfectly good stuff that I could "recycle"..I doubt very much most of that stuff will get recycled. Just Buried somewhere.

 

[mick91]

I was in my local council recycle centre on Monday...I was salivating at the goodies just out of my reach...Unbelievable what people throw away. I would have climbed in if it wasn't for the fact i would probably have been done with theft for removing perfectly good stuff that I could "recycle"..I doubt very much most of that stuff will get recycled. Just Buried somewhere.

It's a shame it really is. How much stuff can be reused or repurposed and its just thrown away to landfill

 

[mick91]

On the plus side. Same skip different day. A vice and a folding fishing chair, chair still had tags on. I'm going to get told off for skip raking by SWMBO but worth it I feel

 

[bopdude]

That's gotta be some skip to keep an eye on

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[mick91]

That's gotta be some skip to keep an eye on

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I'm thinking it's house clearance to be honest. I've knocked on the door to ask and the bloke said just take what I want and he'll keep any tools etc aside. Shy bairns get nowt! It's taking all of my willpower not to camp out there now