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  1. sprocketflup

    Embarrassment avoidance today .

    Literally did the same thing today, except for my shorting device want as sophisticated as a plugtop…..
  2. sprocketflup

    Four Evocative sounds

    But...but...but... that's my favourite ? :( Ok , rare sound these days, but a 500cc stroker on the pipe...….and the smell too
  3. sprocketflup

    Four Evocative sounds

    The sound of my erstwhile partner not being near enough for me to hear her
  4. sprocketflup

    Advice?

    Sorry to be negative, but as someone who has been through colleges to get trained Im sorry to say that this highly unlikely. You have to remember, lecturers need work too
  5. sprocketflup

    The strange workings of the human brain .

    Errmm…. how did that argument end? :)
  6. sprocketflup

    SWA junction box

    Cant believe no-ones mentioned a galv box and Wagos yet :)
  7. sprocketflup

    Innovative cable fixing method

    Taken from a kitchen rip out yesterday
  8. sprocketflup

    Considerate installer?

    Would have been ironic if the sticker had caught fire
  9. sprocketflup

    Minimum amount of sockets

    As a regular user of both, Travelodge - not enough, Premier Inns - bit more than Traveldge but still a bit short
  10. sprocketflup

    ALDI

    Shout out here for Titan/Screwfix, bought one of their big SDS's for a rewire into hard block, it did the job but failed toward the end ( I'm not surprised tbh it was getting abused), took it back and they replaced it nor problem, even though it was obvious Id killed it. That lasted almost...
  11. sprocketflup

    Fan isolator switch replacement (3 pole)

    Modern colours for twin and earth are Brown and blue, with a bare earth wire that gets sleeved with green and yellow sleeving.  3 core and earth colours are brown black and grey, again with the bare earth. The browns are 'usually' permanent live, though that may not be the case , the blues can...
  12. sprocketflup

    ALDI

    Kitchen fitter who I work with regularly asked to borrow my £25 Lidl multitool, that has been with me for at least 4 years as his cordless Makita one was away being repaired. Later that day he had a call from the repair shop which he put on speaker phone. His Makita was ready to collect, bill...
  13. sprocketflup

    Secondary consumer unit

    Im getting a real sense of deja vu again....] So, you saying you are not a qualified sparks yourself then? 
  14. sprocketflup

    Van substitute and storage

    I'm currently working out of the boot of a Citroen Picasso, and tbh not doing too badly. The seats stay up so I can ferry my kids around, and I've got 90% of what I need to do 90% of jobs on the first visit (I live out in the styx a bit so cant just rock up at a wholesalers each morning)  I'm...
  15. sprocketflup

    Greetings!

    How does someone get a negative scoob for saying hello?
  16. sprocketflup

    NICEIC DI?........

    Im not tbh
  17. sprocketflup

    Delving into docs on my PC

    I always keep mine in the car for the occasions I need to park in the 'strictly loading only' area in town. (very zealous wardens) Its worked so far, even at weekends
  18. sprocketflup

    NICEIC DI?........

    Well, every days a school day.
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