nail plugs or very thin yellow plugs?

[1Justin]

Has anyone got a source for "pin plugs"?

I find "Uni-fix nailing plugs" - but at nearly £8 per 100 on Ebay! That's barmy when cheapo yellow plugs (just a teeny bit too big for clip nails) are 39p in Screwfix.

I used to have a box of yellow ones which worked a treat, but no idea of the brand, and all the yellow ones I find now are sized for ~ 3.5mm screws.

Yes I know I can yank out the nails and use a screw, and yes that's just great, but sometimes there are quicker ways..

 

[telectrix]

use the yellow ones and shove in a bit of a cocktail stick before clipping.

 

[Guest55]

but drink the cocktail first.
;-)

 

[Geordie Spark]

use the yellow ones and shove in a bit of a cocktail stick before clipping.

Posh bugger ....... we mere mortals use matchsticks.

 

[Pete999]

Make yer own wooden plugs like a proper tradesman lol

 

[telectrix]

never seen wooden plugs. can get wooden sockets though:

 

[Pete999]

never seen wooden plugs. can get wooden sockets though:

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Dipstick

 

[7029 dave]

Just looked, some are £6 plus vat, just buy them an pass the cost on to your customer.

 

[telectrix]

Dipstick

well. you started it. and to put the final nail in your coffin...... how do you make a wooden plug that looks like a tradesman?

 

[Pete999]

well. you started it. and to put the final nail in your coffin...... how do you make a wooden plug that looks like a tradesman?

Nice one

 

[telectrix]

Posh bugger ....... we mere mortals use matchsticks.

knowing you, they'll be used ones.

 

[Corbs]

£3.90 for a box of 100

55PP - TOWER - PIN PLUG, BX100 | Farnell element14 UK

 

[telectrix]

trust a taff to find a bargain. :1:

 

[Corbs]

trust a taff to find a bargain. :1:

well we all have our strengths

 

[telectrix]

usually 5% supplied by brains brewery.

 

[Simonslimline]

Tower Cable Clip Pk 100 Pin Plugs Wh

B&Q Cable Pin Plugs, Pack of 100 | Departments | DIY at B&Q

 

[1Justin]

B&Q? ..That was just too easy :6: Ta.

 

[telectrix]

i have 7 b&q stores within 20 mile raDIUS. ONLY 1 HAS ANY IN STOCK.

 

[Corbs]

i have 7 b&q stores within 20 mile raDIUS. ONLY 1 HAS ANY IN STOCK.

+1 mine dont even show any stock or them even getting any

and in the true taff fashion in regards to the first link look at postage amount they want

 

[telectrix]

well them stores are big and heavy, i imagine the postage would be astronomical.

 

[andyelectric]

The ones from b and q are no good for the small nails in the smaller clips. They don't work well for 1.5mm clips and vor satellite cable clips are useless. So it depends what you want them for. Dowel works for any clip.