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

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

Hands @500e a chilled wine.

 

[slim_boy_fat]

Check out a book by Margalit Fox called "The Confidence Men".

Still available on Amazon CLICKY

 

[slim_boy_fat]

who and what are you referring to?

I think he's referring to The Vark's odd habit of abusing folk in The Welders Arms using variously fire, adhesives or brickwork.

 

[arian]

The UK data says that today the sun rose earliest in Islington at 07:58 and last in Glasgow at 08:36 ...

... sounds somehow different from your data ...

... but I'm sure what you say is true ...



Carsten

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I think we're talking dusk, which is a much more nebulous concept than sunset (and sunrise is surely irrelevant?). My little weather station says sunset in London today was 1619.

Once upon a time, we used to have "lighting up time", which was the time car headlights should be turned on. I think it was half an hour before sunset.

 

[Memmeddu]

Plasma cutter does work

 

[Dr.Al]

I think we're talking dusk, which is a much more nebulous concept than sunset (and sunrise is surely irrelevant?). My little weather station says sunset in London today was 1619.

Once upon a time, we used to have "lighting up time", which was the time car headlights should be turned on. I think it was half an hour before sunset.

1/2 hour after sunset, not before.

Highway code 113 (I find it odd that you strictly don't have to use headlights in street-lit areas)

You MUST

• ensure all sidelights and rear registration plate lights are lit between sunset and sunrise
• use headlights at night, except on a road which has lit street lighting. These roads are generally restricted to a speed limit of 30 mph (48 km/h) unless otherwise specified
• use headlights when visibility is seriously reduced (see Rule 226).

Night (the hours of darkness) is defined as the period between half an hour after sunset and half an hour before sunrise).

 

[arian]

1/2 hour after sunset, not before.

Highway code 113 (I find it odd that you strictly don't have to use headlights in street-lit areas)

You MUST

• ensure all sidelights and rear registration plate lights are lit between sunset and sunrise
• use headlights at night, except on a road which has lit street lighting. These roads are generally restricted to a speed limit of 30 mph (48 km/h) unless otherwise specified
• use headlights when visibility is seriously reduced (see Rule 226).

Night (the hours of darkness) is defined as the period between half an hour after sunset and half an hour before sunrise).

Half an hour after sunset makes a lot more sense in the concept of dusk.

Locally, the evening paper would put lighting up times on the masthead.

 

[Wedg1e]

1/2 hour after sunset, not before.

Highway code 113 (I find it odd that you strictly don't have to use headlights in street-lit areas)

You MUST

• ensure all sidelights and rear registration plate lights are lit between sunset and sunrise
• use headlights at night, except on a road which has lit street lighting. These roads are generally restricted to a speed limit of 30 mph (48 km/h) unless otherwise specified
• use headlights when visibility is seriously reduced (see Rule 226).

Night (the hours of darkness) is defined as the period between half an hour after sunset and half an hour before sunrise).

The HC used to say you could drive on sidelights in a well-lit area. I once got reported by a Plod for driving my Simca van 100 yards down the local High Street (the widest one in England) on sidelights. If that street wasn't 'well-lit' I'd (still) like to know what would qualify. Got a caution - that said, these days I am pretty anal about making sure the car lights are on.

 

[DAPPH]

Mine asked for Christmas, then realised the price and then got scared .

Cheaper & much more fun over the next year to buy a couple of Step Ones so you can go chasing her around the house .

 

[Beanwood]

Today I FINALLY acquired a VFD for my mini lathe I bought from here back in May.
Connected it up - and it works, without electrocuting me, or throwing the RCD - very exciting!!

 

[Farside]

1/2 hour after sunset, not before.

Highway code 113 (I find it odd that you strictly don't have to use headlights in street-lit areas)

You MUST

• ensure all sidelights and rear registration plate lights are lit between sunset and sunrise
• use headlights at night, except on a road which has lit street lighting. These roads are generally restricted to a speed limit of 30 mph (48 km/h) unless otherwise specified
• use headlights when visibility is seriously reduced (see Rule 226).

Night (the hours of darkness) is defined as the period between half an hour after sunset and half an hour before sunrise).

Hah. Coming back from the south coast, then Lunnon, in an Escort van, I noticed the alternator light came on at the start of the M1. I merrily continued on my way on sidelights only, to preserve the battery. That section of the M1 was the most utterly lit-up road in the country but it was surprising the number of eejits on the other carriageway flashed me, for not having headlights on. Jeex, it was like daylight on the carriageway.

 

[droopsnoot]

it was surprising the number of eejits on the other carriageway flashed me, for not having headlights on. Jeex, it was like daylight on the carriageway.

I get annoyed when walking home from the pub at how many cars driving towards me have their main beams on, often in the area that has street lighting. I resist the temptation to make rude gestures (a mate once did that, and the car stopped for him and the driver to have a "frank exchange of views") but theatrically cover my eyes and mouth stuff at them. After all, I don't have lights when I'm walking, and I can see perfectly well, so modern dipped beams should be plenty. I'm on the footpath, I should add.

I blame auto-dipping headlamps, probably more than ignorant drivers, though I may be being too charitable.

 

[8ob]

Mind show us what you do with them @8ob

Should of bought ten of them, could have put a chain through them and made a necklace for SWMBO to take swimming

Bib

 

[Danez]

got this lot for my older set of dewalt 18v power tools.
this all together cost the same as 1 new 2Ah original battery
(These are 5Ah)

 

[awemawson]

got this lot for my older set of dewalt 18v power tools.
this all together cost the same as 1 new 2Ah original battery
(These are 5Ah)

View attachment 381159

Linky please !

 

[Danez]

Linky please !

DEWALT DCB184-XJ XR Lithium-Ion Battery, 5Ah, 18V, Pack of 2 https://amzn.eu/d/8LWlGZO


Replacement DCA1820 with USB Adapter Compatible with Dewalt 18V Tools, Convert Dewalt 20V Lithium Battery DCB204 DCB205 DCB206 DCB606 to Dewalt 18V NiCad NiMh Battery Tools https://amzn.eu/d/i8Af8Lt



and a new original replacement 2Ah battery would have cost nearly £100!

 

[Anguz]

I get annoyed when walking home from the pub at how many cars driving towards me have their main beams on, often in the area that has street lighting. I resist the temptation to make rude gestures (a mate once did that, and the car stopped for him and the driver to have a "frank exchange of views") but theatrically cover my eyes and mouth stuff at them. After all, I don't have lights when I'm walking, and I can see perfectly well, so modern dipped beams should be plenty. I'm on the footpath, I should add.

I blame auto-dipping headlamps, probably more than ignorant drivers, though I may be being too charitable.

Back in the 90s i used to walk to the pub in the next village... i had a torch made from a car fog light and a pack of cyclon lead acid cells.... drivers seemed to dip their lights for me!

 

[droopsnoot]

Back in the 90s i used to walk to the pub in the next village... i had a torch made from a car fog light and a pack of cyclon lead acid cells.... drivers seemed to dip their lights for me!

I've considered carrying an LED torch, but knowing my luck I'd shine it at an oncoming car and they'd lose control and crash into me.

 

[droopsnoot]

I've just been out for this box of random stuff, on my local FB marketplace for £20

Some threaded bar and general steel offcuts, a generic 18" adjustable spanner and, the bit I mainly wanted, a Falcon nibbler which looks in pretty good condition. There's also a gas torch labelled "Rothenburger Superfire 2", which I am amazed to see is just over £100 in Screwfix. I'll have to get a gas cylinder now and see if it works.

 

[angellonewolf]

the rorthenburger is the best you can get for soldering copper pipe