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Go in any decent tile shop and get a Rubi diamond bit that attaches to ya angle grinder, that’s all I use for tiles now days and you’ll do holes...
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I’ve heard that word before…
“Vangaurdian”
Oh yeh. Harry Potter.
“Vangaurdian Leviosa!”
I have the Armeg, purely for the range of torque settings.
Just trying to redeem myself! Realised I made a huge mistake!
CU makers should use the same heads as Ikea and B&Q light fittings, no tool available will fit the heads of their fixing screws.
Draper have always been an importer/reseller of tools, they don't make anything themselves - so a good proportion of their stuff is Chinese...
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Am I the only one who uses Wago 294's rated @24amps push fit one end lever clamp the other.
i have a pair of elliot lucas calipers with a WD arrow on from WW2. they were my dad's when he was patching up shot up Lancasters etc.
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Good conclusion! WD40 isn't actually a good long term lubricant, and I suspect there may be other dodges.
You could try Plumbers Forum for further...
This church has a wet underfloor heating system but the building is used 7 days a week...
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So that's why my drill gives up on making holes after the first 3cm, I tried pushing it a bit and the bit got stuck inside the wall, luckily the...
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That’s the one I was looking at the 14” version. It looks a good size and probably a little more better build quality than the CK Magma Tote. I...
Click grid pro is by far the easiest one I've fitted. Schneider by far the worst
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PTF's for keeping the water IN......not too good for earth continuity..........although, if there's no earth fault there's no leakage either way...
Yeah, but that was about 25 years ago.
On average yes, megger testers are generally the best if you are considering the whole range and not just the bottom of the range MFT's.
Once you...
Seems to have been - from memory the 486 is slightly more powerful and slightly shorter, but the differences aren't likely to be noticable to...
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Good point, saves messing about with a relay then.
Agree with Tim, you need clips as well as probes. Also be careful, some clips are only rated to 50V.
Personally I'd spend the extra and get the...
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A lot of that is to do with IP considerations, more than rating. A company called Neutrik attempted to take that problem on with a range of...
Apologies, just a typo, it is indeed a 3125.
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Tried these BlakLader trousers at Elex on Thursday. Stretch material, mesh panel behind knees,
For electricians looking to add a portable, non-contact voltage tester to their toolset, I strongly suggest the Klein NCVT-2 voltage detector pen...
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I don't view it as an essential feature. The tester I use day-to-day doesn't do that test. It doesn't cause me any problems.
All low current tests...
Best screwdriver for old style flat head roofers is, of course, someone else’s.
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Hi @WallaceP
Send me your Postcode and i'll see what i can do.
Cheers,
Ivan
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It’s a Bosch Hammer drill and I bought mine at the flea market for $80.00. It’s got some age on it but I don’t have a model number, but it’s the...
I'd looked at the Martindale NC4, Megger VF5 and Dilog DL107, which all work in and around the same range of voltages. Maybe some day I'll buy...
As far as I know the only difference is that the 2773 is more compact than the 773, so takes up less space in a backbox (ideal for behind light...
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