Old school way

[Dazza1976]

Hi all,

I saw some work done by an old school sparky the other day, who has been in the trade for over 30 years. One of the tricks he used for fixing cable to joists e.t.c was to nail in small loops of twin and earth along the joists, and then he would simply thread the new cable through these loops. Has anyone else seen this method, or uses it ?? And would the current regulations allow this as a suitable fixing method ?

 

[Steve1412]

I bet the black and decker was a steel cased job that went from 0-3000rpm in one second!!!!

 

[malcolmsanford]

When I first started I could not go all over the Pit becasue I was to young for a lot of the areas, so I was loaned out to workshops, one lovely job for the blacksmiths was to drill holes in some retaining brackets, ok it was mild steel but all I was given was one of these, and 1/8, 5/32, 3/16 pilots and then the 1/4 ........

 

[telectrix]

all iwas given were drill bits and a thing that looked like a minature bow and arrow . wrap the string round the bit and pull backwards and forwards.

 

[Des 56]

These young uns now
Bloody luxury

When I were young.we lived in cardboard box in middle of bloody road
Rawl plug tool,brace and bit
We were lucky if we got jam and bread for going down pit,never mind those fancy dandies tools

 

[Geordie Spark]

I bet the black and decker was a steel cased job that went from 0-3000rpm in one second!!!!

Correct !!!

 

[sparky3366]

Does anyone remember the old flooring saws that were a circular blade with a handle attatched & a knee bit to keep it in place? Wish I could still get one...they were great.

 

[Engineer54]

Yep!!...Funnily enough they are called floorboard saw's, some even called them electricians saw's..lol!!!

 

[giio]

I was pre joist drilling we cut them and knocked the piece out,then the conduit in

 

[giio]

I bet the black and decker was a steel cased job that went from 0-3000rpm in one second!!!!

and god help your arm and your chin if it got snagged

 

[sparky3366]

I had an old makita drill with no clutch on it. On the top of the steps with an auger bit in it...and it bit. Round & round I went as for some strange reason, the trigger lock engaged. That drill had some power in it...
Ahhhh...those were the days

 

[telectrix]

These young uns now
Bloody luxury

When I were young.we lived in cardboard box in middle of bloody road
Rawl plug tool,brace and bit
We were lucky if we got jam and bread for going down pit,never mind those fancy dandies tools

cardboard box! luxury. we has a broken umbrella and lived in a culvert under the road.