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Post by battle1066 on Jul 28, 2019 17:57:21 GMT
Ran out of Rawl Plugs; Another wee find on Utube, great tip here & Ive used it many times; Yet again another good find Dick and a one which I look forward to trying out. |
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Post by cylinderfella on Jul 28, 2019 22:03:58 GMT
Great tip there. Would save a shit load of time whacking in masonry nails crooked!!
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Post by hmv4u on Aug 1, 2019 21:56:45 GMT
didn't know about using wire,saw one where they used a plastic tywrap
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Post by endfeed on Aug 18, 2019 9:11:12 GMT
If your working on painted pipework and need to strip paint off and can't be arsed to go to van for a scraper/blowtorch, grab your pipe bending guide and use it as a scraper, put concaved part of guide at 45 degrees and scrap away  |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 18, 2019 17:42:33 GMT
If your working on painted pipework and need to strip paint off and can't be arsed to go to van for a scraper/blowtorch, grab your pipe bending guide and use it as a scraper, put concaved part of guide at 45 degrees and scrap away  Painted pipe work can be a right pisser, especially when you go round an old couples house and the old boy has been glossing it for the last 50 yrs  |
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Post by endfeed on Aug 18, 2019 17:54:26 GMT
My pet hate is painted pipes  !!!!! I cut the grass today, Mrs E said can have this  Attachment Deleted |
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Post by tomplum on Aug 18, 2019 18:26:23 GMT
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Post by wetfinger on Aug 31, 2019 11:59:26 GMT
Attachment DeletedOn a pedestal basin where you cant get grips in to get to the trap nuts, get a cheap mini strap wrench and cut the handle down to give clearance and it tightens nuts a treat..
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Post by dickpuller on Sept 5, 2019 7:29:51 GMT
Great tips for removing slotted screws👍
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Post by cylinderfella on Sept 5, 2019 8:45:20 GMT
Great tip there!  Bloody painters!!! If it's not pipes it's hinges!! |
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Post by endfeed on Sept 5, 2019 18:38:56 GMT
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Post by DIYDafty on Sept 5, 2019 20:43:26 GMT
Question: Why did tradesmen of yester year use slotted screws in wood ? Especially when noone had electric drivers. I suppose they always pre-drilled but still must have been a pain driving in screws by hand.
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Post by tomplum on Sept 6, 2019 8:30:24 GMT
Hi Dafty, there was no alternative, screws came with slots only, As I remember Phillips screws came out in the 1980,s and quickly took off because of easier driving and taking out,
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Post by dickpuller on Sept 7, 2019 12:25:19 GMT
The Stanley Yankee screwdriver was popular for slotted screws, many would also wax screws to make them easier to screw into wood.
As Tom has stated; Philips & Pozi screws didn’t really appear in the scene until the early 80’s. We generally adopted Pozi European type screws as Philips American screws are less popular.
But for ‘Drywall’ screws for example they’re Philips, due to the popularity of Gyproc sheeting across the Pond.
Canada favour a square head screw & Japan have a bastard Philips type.
Since the popularity of battery drills & screwdrivers, the slotted screw has died off & only used for decorative type items👍
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Post by cluelesskarl on Sept 29, 2019 18:34:41 GMT
The Jap headed ones are JIS, (Japanese industry standard). I posted a link on their screwdrivers a while back, FUCKING BRILLIANT!! They don't cam out, will also fit the inferior western headed, and the impact ones have never let me down, even when removing 20+year old grown in bolts.
Once you go Jap, you don't go back.  |
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