What did the Post bring today ?
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Templogin
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A pair of safety goggles
From AliExpress: -
100 x cable joiners - think cheap Waygos
3 x sets of tweezers
7 x metal puzzles - solved 3. Remaining 4
1 x bushcraft knife (described as a fruit knife!) - Stainless blade
1 x mini folding knife
From AliExpress: -
100 x cable joiners - think cheap Waygos
3 x sets of tweezers
7 x metal puzzles - solved 3. Remaining 4
1 x bushcraft knife (described as a fruit knife!) - Stainless blade
1 x mini folding knife
Templogin
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Ryobi cordless glue gun
Box of glue sticks
A4 cutting mat
Mini dustpan and brush
Stick on metal hooks
Box of glue sticks
A4 cutting mat
Mini dustpan and brush
Stick on metal hooks
CaptainBeaky
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A dashcam.
Front part of a freezer drawer.
Front part of a freezer drawer.
Got one of them, very nice and it's great not to be tied to a bench to use it.
ElThomsono
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I bought the knock-off DeWalt compatible one recently, great bit of kit. The best bit is not having the flex and instead having a heavy battery to keep it sat stable when you're not holding it.
MaC
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Have to say you're tempting me with this. I didn't know I could get a cordless one......
Templogin
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My other half is having her garage wall rebuilt at the moment. She doesn't seem to have any plans for electricity being laid on hence the main reason for buying Ryobi cordless items. Ryobi as it is more for the handyman and therefore less costly than than DeWalt et al.
If any of you are thinking about cordless tools, please bear in mind that our jack-booted overlords in Brussels (sorry, I came over all Farage then) have decided that battery connections to cordless tools should be to a standardised where all batteries (of the same voltage presumably) should fit all tools. I think that it is a great idea. As one who has been through seemingly endless computer cable types from serial to Thunderbolt 4, and I have had all of the adaptors to prove it, I can attest to the amount of electrical waste that goes to landfill. Battery adaptor plates are likely to be the answer for comnnecting those batteries to cordless tools. Ryobi will probably be more difficult than some of the tools that I have used as the Ryobi format is similar to two male thumbs length and width going into a female fitting. The other types of cordless battery that I have used generally have a flattish top and are therefore much easier to adapt. Of course this won't happen overnight.
The glue necklace is certainly interesting!
If any of you are thinking about cordless tools, please bear in mind that our jack-booted overlords in Brussels (sorry, I came over all Farage then) have decided that battery connections to cordless tools should be to a standardised where all batteries (of the same voltage presumably) should fit all tools. I think that it is a great idea. As one who has been through seemingly endless computer cable types from serial to Thunderbolt 4, and I have had all of the adaptors to prove it, I can attest to the amount of electrical waste that goes to landfill. Battery adaptor plates are likely to be the answer for comnnecting those batteries to cordless tools. Ryobi will probably be more difficult than some of the tools that I have used as the Ryobi format is similar to two male thumbs length and width going into a female fitting. The other types of cordless battery that I have used generally have a flattish top and are therefore much easier to adapt. Of course this won't happen overnight.
The glue necklace is certainly interesting!
MaC
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The glue necklace looks like a torture implement.....she who has, and wears, dozens of necklaces.
Interesting artistic creation though.
Interesting artistic creation though.
Saint-Just
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One of these duly showed up on the doorstep. It is, as Temp asked earlier, Polartec 300, and is, as he added, good stuff. Very cozy. Heavier than the Rab Alpha Flash jackets, but possibly as breathable/wicking.
Quickly snipped off the silly blue zipper tags once I knew it was going to fit. Was worried about the sizing, but needn't have been. Patagonia sizes big, and L is fine for a borderline L/XL (6', 200lb, 45"chest). The XL would have been a bit swimmy..
In all, very mid-70s outdoor pursuits instructor, yet somehow lacking the bullying perv nuance
Quickly snipped off the silly blue zipper tags once I knew it was going to fit. Was worried about the sizing, but needn't have been. Patagonia sizes big, and L is fine for a borderline L/XL (6', 200lb, 45"chest). The XL would have been a bit swimmy..
In all, very mid-70s outdoor pursuits instructor, yet somehow lacking the bullying perv nuance
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CaptainBeaky
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MaC
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Pack of A5 plastic storage boxes. Made in the UK 
They are very pink...
5 x A5 Plastic Boxes for Stationery Business cards / Crafts PINK | eBay
Plastic Stationery Storage Boxes. A5 BOX 216 X 154 X 55 1 225 X 163 X 58. Craft / Item storage. Playing Cards. PINK BOXES. D/H CARD BOX 95 X 60 X 70 1 100 X 66 X 73. A6 BOX 168 X 120 X 55 1 175 X 127 X 58.
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They are very pink...
Saint-Just
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I think I really don’t like you
Did you find suitable tripods too? (Asking for a friend)
Templogin
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Six clothing moth traps - last year the buggers ate through one of my Guernsey jumpers. It already had a repair at the front so I accepted defeat and binned it. The eggs must have been laid on it before I put it into a plastic bag, then into the wash bin, at the bottom, where it sat for six months waiting for me to get my finger out and wash it. Hand washing jumpers in the bath is a total pain in the butt, but it has kept my Guernsey jumpers in good order with no shrinkage etc. Soap flakes for the washing then a tespoon of almond oil in the rinse.
A "power station" Last year the power went off for 3 days and although I was reasonably prepared I wanted to be better prepared this year. I have plenty of small power banks, including two that take 4x 18650 batteries. There is a stock of 25 of those batteries to feed them with. What I hadn't taken into account was the weight of the power station, which is 20Kg so it could be decribed as luggable, but not far by me. I am contemplating giving in and buying one of those tartan shopping trolleys in case we have a long power outage and I need to take it over to the Hall, which opens up to feed and warm the locals in times of emergency weather/loss of power situations. I could at least top up the charge as the hall has its own wind turbine for power, and bottled gas for cooking.
A "power station" Last year the power went off for 3 days and although I was reasonably prepared I wanted to be better prepared this year. I have plenty of small power banks, including two that take 4x 18650 batteries. There is a stock of 25 of those batteries to feed them with. What I hadn't taken into account was the weight of the power station, which is 20Kg so it could be decribed as luggable, but not far by me. I am contemplating giving in and buying one of those tartan shopping trolleys in case we have a long power outage and I need to take it over to the Hall, which opens up to feed and warm the locals in times of emergency weather/loss of power situations. I could at least top up the charge as the hall has its own wind turbine for power, and bottled gas for cooking.
CaptainBeaky
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Haven't looked at tripods yet - I think it's a standard 1/4" or 5/16" thread.I think I really don’t like you
Did you find suitable tripods too? (Asking for a friend)
Main function is as a work light for working out of the boot of my car - test kit sitting on top of my drill case is a nice working height, and the lamp handle locks into the top hinge edge of the tailgate.
MaC
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A bottle of Kavalan malt for Son2's birthday......and four yards of cotton for patchwork and thirty embroidery floss hanks.....and a Faller greenhouse set (HO scale)
One of the bags I ordered was successfully delivered, I missed the fedex person so the other 2 can't be collected until 5.30.
The one that was delivered is promising though. Small enough not to be obtrusive but with the ability to hold a water bottle when required.
The one that was delivered is promising though. Small enough not to be obtrusive but with the ability to hold a water bottle when required.
Andylaser
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Hazard 4 Tonto messenger bag as alluded to in the Heads Up thread. Seems rather excellent, although I am not quite sure what I am going to do with it. It was however reduced so much that not buying it would be a waste.
Beachlover
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MaC
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Fifty smallest size available tapestry needles, a pack of origami paper and some madder seeds.
CaptainBeaky
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A speeding ticket... 