Best tool find
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threebikesmcginty
Corn Fed Hick...
- Location
- ...on the slake
Can you still get real chains, I hate those new bastard things?
threebikesmcginty
Corn Fed Hick...
- Location
- ...on the slake
You're gonna need more than a f*cking melon on your bonce pal.
Not bike related but...
We've recently had the bathroom redone, new suite etc and most importantly, new tiles.
I built a new floor standing cabinet from a popular Swedish manufacturer and it looked good, but... I have a toddler who is strong beyond his years and was worried he might pull it over on himself. In fact, I knew he would, let's not mess about. The cabinet is 7' tall and you wouldn't want to lift it, so the thought of him dragging it over didn't really appeal.
So, to secure it to the wall. I fitted a small bracket to the top, but needed to secure this to the *tiled* wall. 2 Command Hooks later I figured I was going to have to drill the tile. the new tile, which SWMBO loves, and has only been up a week......
After a week of nervous fretting about how to drill without cracking the tile, and lots of research online, telling me a normal carbide masonry drill would be fine for ceramic tiles.... I eventually bought a proper 5mm tile/glass drill from B&Q for £8.
Cue nervous sweating, gentle application of said bit to tile and................. it went through it like a bloody lightsaber, no cracks, no fuss, no bother..... I could have saved myself a lot of worry by just getting the right tool for the job first time.
So, the moral of the story, life is short, your other half terrifies you, buy the right tool first time, save yourself grief....
We've recently had the bathroom redone, new suite etc and most importantly, new tiles.
I built a new floor standing cabinet from a popular Swedish manufacturer and it looked good, but... I have a toddler who is strong beyond his years and was worried he might pull it over on himself. In fact, I knew he would, let's not mess about. The cabinet is 7' tall and you wouldn't want to lift it, so the thought of him dragging it over didn't really appeal.
So, to secure it to the wall. I fitted a small bracket to the top, but needed to secure this to the *tiled* wall. 2 Command Hooks later I figured I was going to have to drill the tile. the new tile, which SWMBO loves, and has only been up a week......
After a week of nervous fretting about how to drill without cracking the tile, and lots of research online, telling me a normal carbide masonry drill would be fine for ceramic tiles.... I eventually bought a proper 5mm tile/glass drill from B&Q for £8.
Cue nervous sweating, gentle application of said bit to tile and................. it went through it like a bloody lightsaber, no cracks, no fuss, no bother..... I could have saved myself a lot of worry by just getting the right tool for the job first time.
So, the moral of the story, life is short, your other half terrifies you, buy the right tool first time, save yourself grief....
RWright
Guru
- Location
- North Carolina
I have found a lot of tools while out riding. My best find was a big super bright rechargeable light. It worked great until I accidentally knocked it off the 8 foot ladder. 
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Angry Blonde
Über Member
- Location
- Sunderland
raleighnut
Legendary Member
- Location
- One of the 'Elite'
That's not a planeI used to visit a second-hand woodworking tool shop quite regularly where I picked up a beautiful Miller's Falls plane (American copy of a Stanley plane) and several other traditional hand tools, all of which I use nowadays for the odd DIY project. They have more than repaid the cost and I find a hand plane a good deal less terrifying than a power plane and it's a good workout for the arms and shoulders too.
this is more like it
A No.7 'Jointer' plane
