Today I acquired...........

[JMS1972]

Nice find. What is that signal strength meter on the display about?

Not sure, I have a remote control for it so maybe it is to do with pairing the remote?
Either that or the Chinese are hacking my WiFi....

 

[James1979]

Not sure, I have a remote control for it so maybe it is to do with pairing the remote?
Either that or the Chinese are hacking my WiFi....

You can run some of them off your phone on Bluetooth. Remote start etc. I’m no expert but a lot of the info I read appears to suggest they are all the same but some have more features unlocked than others. I’ve never gotten into it but I assume the unlocking is reasonably easy.

 

[MysterG]

@JMS1972 and @James1979

One of you needs to upload an avatar or something.
I've spent the last little while trying to work out why someone was talking to themselves

 

[James1979]

@JMS1972 and @James1979

One of you needs to upload an avatar or something.
I've spent the last little while trying to work out why someone was talking to themselves

Done

 

[Red'n'Black]

Not sure, I have a remote control for it so maybe it is to do with pairing the remote?
Either that or the Chinese are hacking my WiFi....

I'm seriously considering getting one of those, would extend the 'shed season' through the winter and hopefully get a few more of the unfinished projects done.

Not sure about unattended remote start over the network though, sounds like a good way to burn the workshop down

 

[JMS1972]

@JMS1972 and @James1979

One of you needs to upload an avatar or something.
I've spent the last little while trying to work out why someone was talking to themselves

Should have gone to Specsavers?

 

[Maker]

@JMS1972 and @James1979

One of you needs to upload an avatar or something.
I've spent the last little while trying to work out why someone was talking to themselves

I'm glad someone else has that problem.

 

[Olderisbetter]

At long last found a glovebox cover for the 56 beetle

 

[JMS1972]

@JMS1972 and @James1979

One of you needs to upload an avatar or something.
I've spent the last little while trying to work out why someone was talking to themselves

Fixed it for the easily confused.

 

[highseas]

Used Lakeland Laser this time. Best price I could find, and the lead time was 1 week. Quality is spot on.

ive found a local place to us and their prices are brilliant, they done it all next day for less than i could have got the steel for. ive used them a couple of times and very impressed.
lakeland steel were Charging me £14 for some tabs (each and 24 to do 12mm thick plates) and a 2 week wait these lads were £3.65 each and done next day

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

Fixed it for the easily confused.

Yes.
That is you.
I can recognise you 8 out of 10.

Yes.

 

[MattF]

Bosch 25cm level.

 

[AndersK]

Not in my hands yet but my usual Makita source had the 18V air compressor on sale today so I ordered it and some other stuff.

So far:
15:19 I placed the order and got the confirmation
15:25 Message saying order has been packed
15:25 Message from courier with tracking no
15:56 Invoice arrived, 30 days to pay

They are even faster than a lot of members here at the for sale section

The thing with them not only being fast but they have an impressing physical store to and they usually have the best prices in Sweden on Makita stuff.

Also good, they are located 3,5 hours away

 

[badabec]

I'm seriously considering getting one of those, would extend the 'shed season' through the winter and hopefully get a few more of the unfinished projects done.

Not sure about unattended remote start over the network though, sounds like a good way to burn the workshop down

I bought a 5kw version from ebay, about £100. Out of the box it didn't work. The seller wanted me to accept a 30% refund. I complained to PayPal, full refund the next day and no need to send it back.
Bought another from a different seller on ebay, perfect.
I also bought a new motherboard for the first one, fitted that, perfect. So now I have a spare.
I run mine on central heating oil or kerosene.
Don't bother buying an 8kw version, it is a 5kw with an 8kw sticker.
I run mine from a 30 amp power supply.

 

[Johnnybravo]

I bought a 5kw version from ebay, about £100. Out of the box it didn't work. The seller wanted me to accept a 30% refund. I complained to PayPal, full refund the next day and no need to send it back.
Bought another from a different seller on ebay, perfect.
I also bought a new motherboard for the first one, fitted that, perfect. So now I have a spare.
I run mine on central heating oil or kerosene.
Don't bother buying an 8kw version, it is a 5kw with an 8kw sticker.
I run mine from a 30 amp power supply.

15A is more than sufficient,10A theoretically would work but there really isn’t any headroom. For the couple of pounds difference between the two,it’s a no brainier. Just bought another one for the workshop,want to mess around with reclaiming the heat from the exhaust.

 

[DennisCA]

I'm onna boat right now that's got a tax free shop. Going to the Åland islands.

 

[MysterG]

When tidying the garage I appear to have, over the years, acquired loads of these.
So why can I never find one when I want one

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

So why can I never find one when I want one

They are magical lil buggers. They know you want to use them.
So, they hide.

 

[MattF]

They are magical lil buggers. They know you want to use them.
So, they hide.

That's the truth. I have bit sets & handles stashed everywhere, except when I need them.

 

[daleyd]

That's the truth. I have bit sets & handles stashed everywhere, except when I need them.

I can usually find a bit set - with the bit that I need missing