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dai

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car boot bargains
« on: July 02, 2008, 10:24:55 pm »
I parted with a quid for this socket drive at a car boot. It works a treat

dai

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Re: car boot bargains
« Reply #1 on: July 02, 2008, 10:33:19 pm »
I cut it down, heated it with a blow lamp and pushed it in to the brush socket, it melted in nicely.

I did have to turn the other end down to fit the Cleantech adapter. If manufacturers made them, we wouldn't have to cobble them.









steve a

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Re: car boot bargains
« Reply #2 on: July 02, 2008, 10:33:58 pm »
Nice one Dai, keep it well oiled or the pure will rust it, did you use araldite?

Steve

dai

  • Posts: 3503
Re: car boot bargains
« Reply #3 on: July 02, 2008, 10:38:09 pm »
No just the heat, the plastic melted over it and bonded. I made this one first but it was useless because it swivelled beyond 90 degrees and was unusable

jeff1

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Re: car boot bargains
« Reply #4 on: July 02, 2008, 10:44:11 pm »
Nice one dai.
I control my swivel by adjusting the length of tube, If I want it to swivel more I pull more tube from my pole, If I don't want to much swivel I push the tube back into the pole.

dai

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Re: car boot bargains
« Reply #5 on: July 02, 2008, 10:51:41 pm »
There is a collar on this one that locks the swivel in any position, good idea being able to adjust it by pushing it into the pole though.

Re: car boot bargains
« Reply #6 on: July 02, 2008, 10:52:26 pm »
 :o I have now seen it all.

sjm

Re: car boot bargains
« Reply #7 on: July 02, 2008, 11:00:29 pm »
:o I have now seen it all.
What do you mean Ian ?  :o

matt

Re: car boot bargains
« Reply #8 on: July 02, 2008, 11:06:46 pm »
top work

but i suspect we will get replies like

" i dont like it "

etc etc

sjm

Re: car boot bargains
« Reply #9 on: July 02, 2008, 11:09:55 pm »
I dont like it  8)

matt

Re: car boot bargains
« Reply #10 on: July 02, 2008, 11:11:20 pm »
I dont like it  8)

i dont either, the shade of red looks too much like a post box, you dont want people coming upto with mail do you

now if it was blue, then it just might be ok

ftp

  • Posts: 4694
Re: car boot bargains
« Reply #11 on: July 02, 2008, 11:41:29 pm »
I'm more concerned about the kitchen worktop.

Re: car boot bargains
« Reply #12 on: July 02, 2008, 11:42:05 pm »
top work

but i suspect we will get replies like

" i dont like it "

etc etc
Matt, you are so defensive  :P I liked the colour of it  ;)

sjm

Re: car boot bargains
« Reply #13 on: July 02, 2008, 11:51:04 pm »
Dai is a nice guy , so you must contain your humour  :P , just having mental picture of wife going mad asking what he,s  doiing with a blow torch on the new work surface while taking pictures !   sorry Dai  :-X

Neil271052

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Re: car boot bargains
« Reply #14 on: July 03, 2008, 07:39:14 am »
Good work Dai, a nice bit of ingenuity.

Love car boots myself.

Treasure to be found.  :)
Cheers,
Neil

matt

Re: car boot bargains
« Reply #15 on: July 03, 2008, 07:57:40 am »
Dai is a nice guy , so you must contain your humour  :P , just having mental picture of wife going mad asking what he,s  doiing with a blow torch on the new work surface while taking pictures !   sorry Dai  :-X


im sure dai knows im joking, green would be the better colour  :P

a nice bit of work, as he said, shame the makers dont make them

Central Window Cleaners

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Re: car boot bargains
« Reply #16 on: July 03, 2008, 09:48:11 pm »
my best buy from the car boot was a brand new set of ladder mitts for £2

jeff1

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Re: car boot bargains
« Reply #17 on: July 03, 2008, 09:51:28 pm »
My best buy was a bag of odd pole sections that I was able to make a 40' pole with and all for the price of £10 and that included the bag.

Neil271052

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Re: car boot bargains
« Reply #18 on: July 04, 2008, 07:23:58 am »
My best buy was a vintage IWC watch bought for £2 and worth about £500-£600.  ;D

Always on the lookout for watches and antiques.
Cheers,
Neil

Pj

Re: car boot bargains
« Reply #19 on: July 04, 2008, 08:05:02 am »
Dai,  your photos are dated from 3 years ago so you are misleading us.

What with the credit crunch and housing slump and fuel costs, the price would be at least double today, so play fair mate, that would cost at least £2 to do! ;D