Thread: todays tools gloat

Nedshead,

Xmas came early then?
Put me down as insanely jealous then.
What a good haul of goodies.

Grahame

Originally Posted by lamestllama

Now all I need to do is bring it back home to Woodville SA where it was made. I would love to know where the Woodfast factory was in Woodville if anybody knows.

Hi Eric,
I was reading something the other day and it said that Woodfast were at 2 Findon Rd, Woodville, Sorry, I can't remember what year they were referring to in the article.
Kryn

Nedshead,
What Grahame said!!!!!!! I too am extremely jealous, what a find. Did you get booked for speeding to get there????
Mods could we please have a button for green with envy.
Kryn

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Originally Posted by KBs PensNmore

Hi Eric,
I was reading something the other day and it said that Woodfast were at 2 Findon Rd, Woodville, Sorry, I can't remember what year they were referring to in the article.
Kryn

yes, it was on the corner of Port Road and Findon Road. Access to show room was from Port Rd although they had findon rd as address.
y

Originally Posted by KBs PensNmore

Did you get booked for speeding to get there????Kryn

Just about, I had the missus in the car with me yelling SLOW DOWN!! SLOW DOWN!!

Originally Posted by NedsHead

Just about, I had the missus in the car with me yelling SLOW DOWN!! SLOW DOWN!!

Another bloke that suffers from domestic deafness.

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Here are a few close up pics of the more notable items in the lot

This first two I'm not sure about, their function is obvious, but when and where do you use them?
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a few close up pics of the vernier caliper height gauge attachment, looks to be homemade, maybe..
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pair of mahr puppitast 0.01mm dial test indicators, one moves north/south, the other east/west
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Originally Posted by NedsHead

This first two I'm not sure about, their function is obvious, but when and where do you use them? the vernier caliper height gauge attachment, looks to be homemade, maybe.

With regards to the the first question, I've a similar setup on my dial indicator, if that helps.
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The base of the Vernier Caliper would be home made, but a very nice job they did with it. Possibly made by a tool maker, or someone who knows how to do something well.
Kryn

Woodfast used to be on Findon rd as far back as the seventies then moved to I think Botting street sadly they no longer exist as a manufacturer and just import lower quality Chinese manufactured items

Mystery solved,
Thanks Kryn.
with regards to the vernier height gauge I think you're right on the money, the Gumtree ad title was "tool maker tools" and that's also probably how the ad survived all day until I came home and spotted it in the miscellaneous section, always pays to check.

Ben

He's selling another lot for $180! https://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/sali...ols/1163644216

Thanks for that, if there's anything you want in that lot, you buy it all and I'll buy what's left

Very tempting Kryn....
there's a few handy pieces in that lot also

30yo Taiwanese 3HP belt linisher. Its fully functional, 150 wide belt 900 long table $200 from Gold Coast Gumtree.

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