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  1. DRC

    Looking for a tap of a certain variety

    I just wondered if you have thought of trying Snap-on tools?
  2. DRC

    This morn's interesting postbox...

    I read your earlier post "Running out of time" and to a certain extent I could empathise (I'm 80+) I have had 2 Westies for 15 years and I'm thinking a lot lately about how much time I have left with them I did all there training and became very close to the both of them, as my wife (14 yrs...
  3. DRC

    Successful drilling

    I use Starrett hole saws they are reasonably accurate enough for my needs for the last 30+ years.
  4. DRC

    Underfloor heating over existing floor

    An alternative I have used on wooden floors is electric tape heating worked well underneath ceramic tiles in the bathroom & a wetroom.
  5. DRC

    Strat neck faulty

    Thank you Mikey I agree.
  6. DRC

    Strat neck faulty

    Sorry, I'm not interested in selling, I have kept every single original item removed so that when I pop off someone in my family can sell everything together.
  7. DRC

    Strat neck faulty

    I just thought some of you Strat enthusiasts might be interested in seeing my MK Artist Strat that my Luthier Danny Lint of Leicester Luthiers has looked after for me since 2014. I had it personlised for me after a few years of ownership from new in 2006 and plays and looks under stage lighting...
  8. DRC

    Small 12v drill/drivers

    If you want a small and lightweight what about Bosch IXO you can add a right angle attachment for £19.00 both are on Amazon if you care to take a look. I've been using mine in place of bigger cordless Makita's all around my home more and more a great little tool.
  9. DRC

    hearing

    Hi, I'm 80+ and I have had experience of the private sector (in my case Boots Hearing) and the NHS Audiology for the last 2 years (I'm with Coventry UH Audiology Dept and they have been fantastic). It cost me £3000.00 with Boots Hearing for in-ear hearing aids and because I have high wax...
  10. DRC

    what tunes make u crank up the volume.....?

    For me, it's "Cause we've Ended As Lovers".I will miss him every day, knowing now he is no longer in the world. He's been my guiding light and inspiration for over 50 years.
  11. DRC

    Joke Thread II

    How is THIS ever a joke please tell me???
  12. DRC

    Help with a lamp fitting ID

    Anything plastic should do the trick definitely not any sort of metal.
  13. DRC

    Impact Driver : Bosch Blue or Metabo

    I have been, amongst other well-known brands, a loyal Bosch user I Bought one of these some time ago Bosch bits in a box it is the best buy I've ever made. I've managed to store loads of other bits all in this one box and I use it around the home for many small jobs with my Bosch IXO saves...
  14. DRC

    Joke Thread II

    That is so true of so many GP surgeries, how did they fit in so many patients before Covid? https://instagram.com/dougsworkshop/
  15. DRC

    Browsers

    You could also try Opera I give it a go every so often to give Firefox a rest.
  16. DRC

    Carpet and fitting costs..

    I have had carpets fitted recently throughout my home it's been a few years since the last time I had carpets fitted. The cost was a lot more but, in a way, I think it is fairer now, carpet fitters for a long long time did not get paid the going rate (Carpetright was awful) so what goes around...
  17. DRC

    Feeling old

    Let me tell you Kittyhawk I celebrated (ha ha) my 80th a few weeks ago. Now, with my past lifestyle whereby I had an awful lot of fun both work and play which resulted in 5 spine ops and other replacement ops, etc, etc, I'm now at the mercy of " if anything (healthwise that is) can go wrong or...
  18. DRC

    American Fridge problems, work down so far and advise sought

    We have a Samsung almost identical to yours and it's now 16 years old. I used to be a Tech troubleshooter for Westinghouse Electric USA here in the Uk (supporting 101 engineers and sales across southern England) and if you think Samsung are complicated compared to Westinghouse (true Yanky fridge...
  19. DRC

    Help on How to disassemble a Full Size Snooker Table

    Thank you for that informative post and excellent photos I have played snooker on & off for 60+years and I often wondered how they were assembled and disassembled. I could have found out in my teen years as I worked next door to Thurstons, a London Snooker/billiard table maker but I never did...
  20. DRC

    Electric vehicles - again

    I thought ICE was in car entertainment these abbreviations some of you use are confusing.
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