Kcore 0 Posted April 28, 2014 [ Theres loads of uses for them mate, and you can even make your own stakes if you have a lathe. A lathe is on my list but not until 2015. WOW, now you're making your own steaks. Where are you getting the cattle from? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SSTEEL 0 Posted April 28, 2014 :P Stakes not Steaks :P Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DR3M3L 4 Posted April 28, 2014 :P Stakes not Steaks :P Don't you make your own steaks? ;p Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SSTEEL 0 Posted April 29, 2014 Untitled by Micky.!, on Flickr Received my el-cheapo Head Magnifier. First impressions, love the lens set up, the flip up lens is very handy. Its a lot heavier than the Optivisor, and the head band has no padding for the forehead, plus the fitting adjustment is horrible, but, I do like the rest of it so may get another Optivisor just for the head band, I checked, and they look compatible. I will link here to a detailed review and comparison between the two I'm writing right now. Untitled by Micky.!, on Flickr Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DR3M3L 4 Posted April 29, 2014 Looks great Micky! What did you pay for this again? :lmao: great stuff for the money Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SSTEEL 0 Posted April 29, 2014 Here's the mini review.. http://www.rwg.bz/board/index.php?showtopic=77095&hl=&fromsearch=1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DR3M3L 4 Posted April 29, 2014 Just came home...... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DR3M3L 4 Posted April 29, 2014 Now, I think I have enough storage boxes for parts This is my fourth dust cover, those are great at £2,50 but shipping is very expensive so I order them together with bigger orders Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SSTEEL 0 Posted April 29, 2014 They will be occupied in no time Joran. I'm buying some more compartment storage trays soon, since I have been stocktaking, and organising my parts in a manageable manner, I have found I have run out of compartments for the various parts. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SSTEEL 0 Posted May 6, 2014 Organisation Parts Storage by Micky.!, on Flickr Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SSTEEL 0 Posted May 6, 2014 Oh, and on a positive note, my staking set arrived just now, however, due to the idiot who incorrectly packaged this once stunning, 50+ year old staking set, boxed, it has arrived with lots of damaged parts, and due to the heavy base parts banging around in the box, the box not only exploded, but also bent some stakes out of true. Absolutely pissed off considering I paid £50 for shipping! Need to file a claim now, and these are never easy :( Untitled by Micky.!, on Flickr Untitled by Micky.!, on Flickr Untitled by Micky.!, on Flickr Untitled by Micky.!, on Flickr Untitled by Micky.!, on Flickr Untitled by Micky.!, on Flickr Untitled by Micky.!, on Flickr Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SSTEEL 0 Posted May 6, 2014 Fcuking ebay! They decided to side with the seller on this one, and closed the case, leaving me with unusable parts, and a broken box. I guess I need to fix this up then. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DR3M3L 4 Posted May 6, 2014 Fcuking ebay! They decided to side with the seller on this one, and closed the case, leaving me with unusable parts, and a broken box. I guess I need to fix this up then. Fuck Ebay! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JSJ 0 Posted May 6, 2014 That sucks! No chance of a claim on the carrier? Suppose they'll say poor packaging. I'm amazed eBay say it's your fault though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kcore 0 Posted May 6, 2014 Fcuking ebay! They decided to side with the seller on this one, and closed the case, leaving me with unusable parts, and a broken box. I guess I need to fix this up then. Real sorry to hear about this Micky. Fucking idiot seller and eBay! Can you put in a clauim with the carrier as JSJ suggested? Hopefully it was mailed with insurance. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SSTEEL 0 Posted May 6, 2014 To be fair to the seller, he did offer a full refund, but I told him I wanted to keep the item, and fix it up as they are vintage, 50+ years old, I would like to restore, so instead of the seller hearing me, or listening to me, he started the whole ebay seller protection right and all that, saying I HAVE TO SHIP THEM BACK! He then started to get really nasty, and kind of very very pushy. I ended up closing the case myself, and took the hit. The problem was not UPS, but the sender not packaging the wooden box content appropriately. The seller shipped the wooden box packaged well on the outside, but what he failed to do was to add any packaging inside the wooden box to prevent what happened happening. I left negative feedback on their ebay account, but low and behold ebay removed the negative feedback. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kcore 0 Posted May 6, 2014 Micky, your honesty and sense of fair play are part what make you a TOP guy!!! I am very glad to hear customs issue are all worked out and you have a good source for A7750s! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SSTEEL 0 Posted May 7, 2014 Well I managed to repair the box, and stakes holder. Just need to individually inspect, and clean each stake next, which will take a while. SANY8148 by Micky.!, on Flickr SANY8149 by Micky.!, on Flickr SANY8147 by Micky.!, on Flickr SANY8150 by Micky.!, on Flickr Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zinnboy 0 Posted May 7, 2014 Wow! You've got a lot of stuff. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SSTEEL 0 Posted May 8, 2014 Wow! You've got a lot of stuff. Surprising how much you really need to be able to carry out the various work with watches. Look nice Looks better than it did when I unboxed it lol Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zinnboy 0 Posted May 8, 2014 Wow! You've got a lot of stuff. Surprising how much you really need to be able to carry out the various work with watches. Look nice Looks better than it did when I unboxed it lol Yeah. Imagine all the stuff PP has for servicing watches. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
J!m 289 Posted May 8, 2014 Chuck the stakes in the drill press and use 0000 grade steel wool. They will shine up nicely (light oil after polishing, or use a hard paste wax) and any bent stakes will show up quick spinning in the drill. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Aren 27 Posted May 8, 2014 Looks great Micky. You fixed it up nicely, and what a great set !!! Too bad it wasn't packaged and shipped better, but that was a hell of a deal. Yes, I never ceased to be amazed about the cost of the kit on my wish list. Nice purchase Micky :cheerleader2: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
