Terminology

[Robotstar5]

Reading another thread got me thinking about the terminology we use such as making off, glanding off etc. but how many of the younger sparks know what "belling out" means?

 

[snowhead]

Threaded Rod
No not this pansy Allthread used nowadays, plain rod cut to the required length then threaded at each end by hand with 1/2" bsp dies.

Then Redheads (tradename), ceiling fixings for the above threaded rod.

 

[marc_v33]

butyl is heat resistant not sure bout sister flex??

 

[johnboy6083]

We now have Jimmies, meaning jimmy Savilles- saddles!

tapper, persuader, knocker, hitter all mean hammer.

spoonfor

 

[Godderz23]

"Pass my Gary"

Anyone?

 

[Adam_glover18]

"Gary Neville " level

 

[wildgoose]

Reading another thread got me thinking about the terminology we use such as making off, glanding off etc. but how many of the younger sparks know what "belling out" means?

My heard my son often use the term "Bell Ender" but I think it is probably in a different context

 

[ufkir]

butyl was is heat resistant flex for use in storage heaters, sister flex was the old twin twisted style flex they used in the old "bakelite" pendants a pincer or pincher was a small screw driver we used to make a hole to start of the "black japan" wood screws i think we are talking about a rawlplug tool at the start of the thread.

 

[Englishsparks]

Knockometer meaning hammer

 

[Des 56]

Anyone remember the old " setting block" for conduit, the sparks i first worked with used one if you had a long radius to form

We used to get a block of wood and burn the hole through it from either side with a soldering iron,angled of course

Never had name for it though,I suppose we could have called it Chip or Woodsy

 

[mike13]

"Peanut butters" ?

 

[High Tower]

Zebs for sprung nuts

But are you to young to know why they are called Zeb's?? ill givve you a clue....................Boing

 

[Elmer BeFuddled]

Time for bed!!

 

[Des 56]

But are you to young to know why they are called Zeb's?? ill givve you a clue....................Boing

Dylan had a dream about doing excerses.then with the effort of waking up Dylan went back to sleep

 

[guest119]

Barries...............Barry McGuiers................pliers

 

[rantoftheday]

Yeah I know zebs derive from the character in the kids tv show the magic roundabout one of my journeymen informed me.

Anyone know this one pass me my fish out the toolbox