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Hi all I went last week and blanked, Hardly any sellers, I think they all went away for the weekend!! Fared better today!! Solar Bowie for £20 Epic little quadcopter for £4, It's like lightning!! (Much fun!!) Metabo drill with four batteries, Two are fantastic, Two are weak, Paid £30...

Thanks! I tried first by clicking the link in my favourites which came up with the warning, I then did a search through Google and when I clicked on it, It was the same :rolleyes: Not being a Wizz with these fangled compooter thingies, I'll give it a miss until it starts working again OK...

I went on sunday and didn't buy a thing! I blanked, Just hope it's not the shape of things to come :(:( John :(

Hi all Just clicked on British blades and got a message saying it had been hacked :( Anyone else get this too? John..

WOW!! That's a great saving!! :cool::cool: John :)

Maybe have a walk round a carboot?? I have around thirty sets on bins that cost between £3 and £20!!!! My best find was a set of Nikon Monarch 8x42, They are fantasic for clarity and light!! The Nikons.. The Russian Komz are fab quality too, I've three sets and haven't paid more than...

Cheers lads I used to use the combo set regularly but my hands are getting quite arthritic these days so don't do as much woodworking now :( I went to the bootsale yesterday but almost blanked! All I found was two glass decanters for my lads stall (In an antiques emporium!).. I'm hoping for...

No idea Rob, I'll go and check it out :) John :D

Hi all I bought a Moore & Wrights square set some years ago, Only trouble is that it's imperial only!! :o Can't really complain though as i'm sure I only paid three or four quid for it!! I then found another square but with a 24" rulle, It measures in metric too!! I think I paid £2 for it...

Heehee!! As a kid with a big red sore thumb, I must have thrown that catty away a hundred times!!, Always went and retrieved it though!! Must have been a glutton for punishment!! :p John :)

I went this morning and bought a few bits! I bought a large garden plant pot to stick another of my Acers in next spring, Also bought some piano music for the wife but she can't be bothered playing any more! I bought her a nice old Vox electric piano years ago, It now resides in the loft! (May...

They may be in the pit for eight weeks, If they're left in too long and become cold then they will have to be cleaned to go on the heat treatment furnace to come up to between 150°c and 450°c for burning, Over temperature can cause many small surface cracks, To cold and large cracks can appear...

When I say small, I mean up to a couple of tons, We used to make axle motion sets for trans, That part of the company was closed down in around 1981 under an EU scheme whereby the dept would close down for a minimum of five years and receive a £2m payment from their kitty, Our company (BSC at...

Moulders tools! They were used with greensand at our place in the light railway foundry, For smoothing corners/edges of cores/moulds, Since the greensand plant was closed, No one uses them now as we use epoxy binder.. I went at the weekend and found a few bargains (y) Paid £3 for this watch...

Did anyone go?? I managed a few bits yesterday.. Left hand three were a quid each, Right hand three were a quid for the lot! The little bins were £2, The pincers were 20p and the watches were £2 each- Watches seem to be getting expensive these days!! :yikes: I asked how much these...

Nice haul there Tom!! Well done mate :cool::cool: I didn't go this week or last due to the arthritis in my ankles/knees giving me much gip :( John :)

Sundays haul :headbang: Squier acoustic that has a very nice tone, Cost £30 and came with electronic tuner, Capo, Stand, bag and picks.. 110 Jigsaw blades i9n a carry case for a tenner, None have been used!! T'uther side.. Two new American 5m tape measures for £3 A 10x50 Tasco Zip...

That coat looks fab Tom :cool::cool: The wife once bought me a Barbour waxed hat, sort of like a cowboy hat from a charity shop, I think from memory she paid £5 for it, Was a long time ago though, I've no idea where it is now, Never wore it though!! John :)

WOWSER!!!!! :yikes::yikes: That's fab work Hamish!! The Tele with the Bigsby looks awesome mate :notworthy:notworthy:notworthy:notworthy John :)

Hi all I went to two bootsales and only bought one thing, This lovely old Arcoy Dovetailing jig complete with all three cutters and instructions!! I think at £4 it was a bargain ;) I almost bought a Youngmans 3.8m telescopic ladder for £15 but I couldn't get it to stay up!, It seems there...