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Anyone know what caused toys to be flung out of the pram this time?
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Anyone know what caused the toys to be flung out of the pram this time?
That would have been me. No idea why an earnest statement would provoke such a reaction, but I guess it's not worth worrying about.Presumably someone mentioned apprenticeships. Seems to be his area of expertise.
As it happens, that's exactly what I'm doingDon't waste your neurons trying to understand these things... it's Friday... drink beer
Only reason I can think of for their popularity is price. Function certainly can't be a consideration.Roofing bolts are really poor, especially the cheap ones found at the wholesalers with the 0.5mm thick square nuts. Easyfix roofing bolts are much better as the heads have deeper slots and the square nuts are much thicker. Stainless slotted screws are superior though. Flange nut the other side means one hand tightening. I don't know why roofing bolts are so popular for tray work, they don't suit the task very well at all!
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Don't put 2x2" trunking on the roof.
I like the look of that, but could be a pain in 2x2" trunking.
Armeg do something similar but it’s 1/4 hex and impact driver rated so can be used with an extension.
I’ve also found that 12 point sockets fit the square nuts so I can also put them on with a socket, ratchet spanner or impact driver/drill rather than with a 10mm/11mm open ended spanner. 12 point socket size varies with the nut 12mm/13mm/14mm.
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