Rubbish products/materials

[Big n Daft]

Right ho chaps and chapesses,
Its time rat out the rubbish. What have you used recently that has been complete and utter poo.
Lets start with anything that has Proteus on the label, and there is some completely useless swa cable out there as well. You know the stuff, its like a coiled spring sitting on the drum waiting to snare you at first pull.

 

[GLENNSPARK]

i remember at the elex show recently there was a rep standing in front of the protius stand.....felt very sorry for that guy as all i remember was him standing there....all on his own, no customer interest....very quiet, very lonely....

 

[rfears]

One word ........Bladerunner.

£20 down the toilet. Piece of plastic crap.

Would that be this piece of kit?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z1Xz25lmeC0

 

[Strima]

No, this thing:

 

[GLENNSPARK]

its a case of the older methods are the best in most cases....as they`v been honed over time....in this case...junior hacksaw....electricians knife etc for your armoured`s.......

 

[Guitarist]

its a case of the older methods are the best in most cases....as they`v been honed over time....in this case...junior hacksaw....electricians knife etc for your armoured`s.......

Indeed. Had my locking stanley knife for years and love it

 

[GLENNSPARK]

Indeed. Had my locking stanley knife for years and love it

there will always be floods of crap that claim to do the job easier/quicker/better....all that lot.....i think a "try before you buy" mentality should be employed with most of it...as theres a lot of good stuff comes onto the market n all......i think that brittle/frail enclosures needs to stop though....

 

[Geordie Spark]

Newcastle Brown Ale ........ since they stopped brewing it in Newcastle & demolished the brewery.

 

[Christhesparky]

Marshall tuflex plastic conduit, wholesaler delivered a full bundle at 9am this morning, had the rep out at 10am to collect it, wouldnt bend without creasing,

 

[Top Cat]

No, this thing:

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I bought one of them, what a heap of smelly stuff!

 

[KFH]

I bought one of them, what a heap of smelly stuff!

I have one of them. I found them very useful on smaller sizes SWA when access is restricted or I am balancing on top of a ladder. Mine as even survived a few trips to the floor from top of said ladder. Ratchet stops it from doing any serious work though. Good idea not the best execution.

 

[DNG]

The comment I was replying to did not install into the thread I was reading.

 

[chronyx]

Proteus were the only company I could find who did a 6 way (2 x L1, L2, L3) three-phase board. (For use in a service cabinet at an industrial estate)

It seemed well made and sturdy, the only bizzare thing was that to add or remove breakers you had to remove the bus-bar which means unscrewing every breaker! They are DIN rail mounted so stay in place, but it's a strange idea.

Other than that I can't fault it, sorry!

 

[maudy]

anything made by Ikea - particularly light fittings

 

[ASL]

good thread, just about to buy a Proteck TP&N board, the wholesaler reckons British manufactured, think not now cheers

 

[tony2010]

Tea without sugar..... Or biscuits!