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

[dobbslc]

A package containing something I have wanted to buy for ages!
I had flat batteries on the Surf on Saturday and borrowed a mates NOCO GB40 booster and it just about managed to start it so I've gone for the GB50 and a protective case
Halfords discount and delivered in 48 hours!
I feels like a very nice bit of kit!

 

[James1979]

i bought a china version not used it yet (spark sencer) wass from memery £!0er

I have the stihl one. It’s a good thing. This was pre China through a friendly dealer in 2007 (I just looked at the paperwork in its box) and a lot more than a tenner. At that price (£10) it’s cheap enough to have in a toolbox if you’re a tree guy

 

[angellonewolf]

A package containing something I have wanted to buy for ages!
I had flat batteries on the Surf on Saturday and borrowed a mates NOCO GB40 booster and it just about managed to start it so I've gone for the GB50 and a protective case
Halfords discount and delivered in 48 hours!
View attachment 329526View attachment 329527View attachment 329528 I feels like a very nice bit of kit!

i got a battery starter the older type never used it on my own vehicle last week i broken down in the company van 8 hours from home with out the jump starter

 

[Kram]

I went out to get some 13A plugs, in b&q, couldnt find any. Asked a staff, she came back with round pin 15A plugs I did not know they were still sold or in use.

I found 13a plugs but they were three pounds EACH. As I left I checked the clearance bit where the 15A plugs were..might be useful.

Switches and boxes may be useful for the melter project.
Tempted to fit a 15a socket in the shed for welder and melter.

Then to Aldi for these wall trays, I got two. Should allow me to find a home for amall parts.

 

[Maker]

I went out to get some 13A plugs, in b&q, couldnt find any. Asked a staff, she came back with round pin 15A plugs I did not know they were still sold or in use.

I found 13a plugs but they were three pounds EACH. As I left I checked the clearance bit where the 15A plugs were..might be useful.
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Switches and boxes may be useful for the melter project.
Tempted to fit a 15a socket in the shed for welder and melter.

Then to Aldi for these wall trays, I got two. Should allow me to find a home for amall parts.
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You get round pin plugs on stage/theatre installations, I think it's to stop normal equipment being plugged into dimmable circuits. I'm surprised Been&Queued would sell them though.

 

[bricol]

You get round pin plugs on stage/theatre installations, I think it's to stop normal equipment being plugged into dimmable circuits. I'm surprised Been&Queued would sell them though.

Back in 1988, the 5A ones were in Manchester uni halls in an attempt to stop you plugging in too much and tripping the breakers. Cleaners used the 15A ones . . . one extension lead later . . .

 

[Pete.]

Underground also uses round pin outlets on some of the stations. We used to have to go to the station manager for an adapter leads back in the day.

 

[Kram]

Interesting, so BS546 is still perfectly useable here then? A quick google tells me India and SA have kept it and even upgraded the rating to 16A.

With most plugs not being fused, and sockets dont look like they were either, was it left to devices to be fused? Or was each socket wired as a spur back to the fuse box?

 

[Maker]

Back in 1988, the 5A ones were in Manchester uni halls in an attempt to stop you plugging in too much and tripping the breakers. Cleaners used the 15A ones . . . one extension lead later . . .

There was one in the kitchen in Sheffield uni halls (All the way back in 2017 ), no idea if it was live, I was too, err, busy to check.

 

[Edward Teach]

You get round pin plugs on stage/theatre installations, I think it's to stop normal equipment being plugged into dimmable circuits. I'm surprised Been&Queued would sell them though.

 

[daleyd]

Interesting, so BS546 is still perfectly useable here then? A quick google tells me India and SA have kept it and even upgraded the rating to 16A.

With most plugs not being fused, and sockets dont look like they were either, was it left to devices to be fused? Or was each socket wired as a spur back to the fuse box?

Yeah SA still use those, I’ve got a few 3 pin to round adaptors in my come in handy drawer from when I used to work over there a fair bit (and invariably always forgot to pack my adaptor so had to buy another on the next trip )

 

[awemawson]

Interesting, so BS546 is still perfectly useable here then? A quick google tells me India and SA have kept it and even upgraded the rating to 16A.

With most plugs not being fused, and sockets dont look like they were either, was it left to devices to be fused? Or was each socket wired as a spur back to the fuse box?

They were pre ring circuits originally so we’re on radials individually fused at the box, which is what we seem to be going back to. Rings were introduced for several reasons but one was to reduce the amount of copper used In house wiring.

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

Yeah SA still use those, I’ve got a few 3 pin to round adaptors in my come in handy drawer from when I used to work over there a fair bit (and invariably always forgot to pack my adaptor so had to buy another on the next trip )

You can also find them on incorrectly installed cctv systems.

 

[Johnnybravo]

Re acquired. A mold for a silicon carbide component I made from a lump of Ally about five years ago. They pulled five silicon molds off of it, still using the first one

So they asked if I would take it as it is in their way and they will never need it. Quick measure shows it will clean up to a 175mm dia billet, 180mm long. Don’t mind if I do….

 

[Blobber]

I went out to get some 13A plugs, in b&q, couldnt find any. Asked a staff, she came back with round pin 15A plugs I did not know they were still sold or in use.

I found 13a plugs but they were three pounds EACH. As I left I checked the clearance bit where the 15A plugs were..might be useful.
View attachment 329535
Switches and boxes may be useful for the melter project.
Tempted to fit a 15a socket in the shed for welder and melter.

Then to Aldi for these wall trays, I got two. Should allow me to find a home for amall parts.
View attachment 329537

I used to use the 5 amp in all the posh houses for table lamp/standard lamp circuits so you could switch them by the doors with the other lighting

 

[awemawson]

Re acquired. A mold for a silicon carbide component I made from a lump of Ally about five years ago. They pulled five silicon molds off of it, still using the first one

So they asked if I would take it as it is in their way and they will never need it. Quick measure shows it will clean up to a 175mm dia billet, 180mm long. Don’t mind if I do….

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I'm confused Johnny

Was it for flexible silicone rubbery stuff or dead hard rigid silicon carbide - you mention both ?

 

[Johnnybravo]

I'm confused Johnny

Was it for flexible silicone rubbery stuff or dead hard rigid silicon carbide - you mention both ?

It was made to make a soft silicon rubber mold that was then used to make a mold they use for the actual silicon carbide part.I don’t know what they used for that mold

 

[Hood]

Got this today at a very good price

It is to replace a servo drive I robbed from the Beaver NC5 to put in the plasma when one of its drives went up in smoke. Got it configured and wired up and it is working great

 

[Kram]

Zoro bits

Filter looks lile very old stock manufacutered 46/07, expiry 2011.

However at £4, I may aswell just use it as a cheap P3, it shouldnt loose any effectiveness.

 

[25.4_mechanic]

silicon carbide

silicon carbide

silicon carbide

Please forgive my ignorance.

I know silicone as something soft that I can't reconcile with carbide - something really hard ...!?

Is there anything special around you that I don't know yet?

On the other hand, I occasionally rework dovetail guides with different fine, wedge-shaped silicium carbide grinding and honing stones ...

Is it possible that the two terms silicone and silicium can be used synonymously over where you live?

Many thanks for any clarification

Have a nice evening all,


Carsten

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