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1. Simpson 260 Series 7M Multi Meter

   Could not help myself at Cabin Fever Expo. Took a bet on a \$10 Simpson 260 Series 7M. Same multi meter we used in high school. Typically these fail because of leaking batteries - hence the bet. Yeah, I know, I could have opened it up as you should when you look at any of these but where is the thrill in that.

   I call the bet a break even. Indeed battery leakage had destroyed the clips for both D-Cell and 9 Volt. With a little bit of cleanup and replacement of both the D-Cell and 9v Battery holder she is working like a charm.

   

   

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2. Stump Anvil - Sawyer Type?

   Great early Stump Anvil.  Came out of a logging camp in Maine.  Basically a portable anvil, shop made, that was used on logging sites.  Fell a tree, hollow the stump to accept the hardy-esque end and use in on site until you move on.

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3. American Beauty 3125 Soldering Iron

   Found this soldering iron while organizing the shop.  Not sure where/when I got it.  Must have been an auction box lot.  Looked it up and found American Beauty is still going strong.  Was able to pickup some replacement tips and set screws (yes, could have got those anywhere but was too easy not to order them with the tips).

   It heats up great and really gets the job done.  Posted a few pics of some initial tinning.  Certainly an industrial / production type iron, no bells and whistles, not even a switch.  Going to try tinning some thin cable (bicycle - brake and shift).

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4. Cutoff Tool Holder and Post for Rivett 918

   I had the cutoff tool holder laying around in the shop.  Milled out a post for it.  Works great however but will make another out of larger stock to get cross slide as close to spindle as possible.  Rethinking tool holders on cross slide altogether but worked out well enough.

   

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5. Drill Chuck Clean Up

   Started off with 3 seized up drill chucks.  PB Blaster and some persuasion freed them up.  Spinning them in the lathe with some Scotch Brite pads made the look great.

   

   

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6. Thule Car Top Repair

   

   

   

   

   Plastic and I don't get along.  Turns out the little plastic "clamps" break pretty easy.  Made some flat aluminum washers of sorts and brought them back to life.

   May change how it sits on rails but I am pretty sure it will be below the rail surface.

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7. Pimped out Barrell Adjusters and another Faux Headset

   

   

   Finished up a few projects.  Another Faux Headset for a friend and mods to some cool brass barrel adjusters for another local shop.

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8. Sturmey Archer 3 Speed Fixed w/ Dyno Drum Brake

   

   

   

   

   

   

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9. Faux Head Set in Bronze

   

   

   Found some bronze hollow round stock  1.5" OD 1" ID and turned another faux head set.

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