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Fascinating - thank you 😀 amazing what knowledge people have! I get the logic behind singles as effectively in layman’s terms you are using higher quality wire- I assume the conduit is because singles don’t come packaged in a tough outer as ‘normal’ cable does? But why metal sockets?

So are we saying that the basic difference is that a radial is 4mm cable and a ring is 2.5mm? And that in a ring the last plug goes back to the breaker in the consumer board... Presumably breaking a ring gives effectively 2 radials from the same breaker but isn’t there still the same power...

So why do we still build circuits rather than radials? re tools - band saw / mitre saw / scroll saw/ thicknesser / sander / drill... if I have an isolator I can leave them all plugged in and switched on at the wall and just turn off one switch... My builder will manage the work - either he...

that seems to be the idea - does that work on a ring / circuit versus a spur? If I think of the electrical circuit like a railway I can see how on a spur an isolator would kill anything after it... but on a ring it would seem that the electricity could flow the other way around and bypass the...

Consumer unit is there but a bit high for comfortable frequent access plus the risk of turning off the wrong circuit... would prefer a simple switch...

As a slight follow on to the excellent thread about sockets, I am having the workshop wired in the next few weeks, and amongst other plans will have a separate circuit for the main tools... my question - is there an option to wire in a master switch I could use to turn off all plugs on that...

Thank you that makes sense... will look forward to watching the electrics installed these next couple of weeks...

What is the difference between radial and ring main? Aren’t they both a circle from and to fuse with plugs on it? (I have very little knowledge of this!) 😀

Pillar drill / mitre saw / two different vacuum systems (HPLV / LPHV) / air filter / band saw / thicknesser / planer / scroll saw / sander / ultrasonic cleaning tank / laser engraver / router table (to be bought!) / lathe (to be bought) / glue gun / soldering iron is 16 plugs TV / firestick /...

The consumer board has 10 slots - no idea what the main breaker amperage is, but am guessing that it is more of a question of what tools are run, not how many sockets there are - an empty socket using no amps?! :) I know that my library has 24 plugs (12 doubles) and then a further 24 (12...

which one do you have? I am interested in one for exactly those purposes...

currently the workshop (used to be garage) has two double sockets... :) about to have it rewired along with the storage next to it: - circuit for tools - circuit for the freezer and fridge-freezer - circuit for normal plugs - indoor lighting - outdoor lighting - outdoor plugs spare circuits - we...

In which case I would crack on as you are - sticker and all - make it a light load on you - and enjoy the fact that for those who do buy they have something which is a part of your creativity and ingenuity. I think it has been a fascinating discussion and a lot of good advice - but there is a...

In addition to all the other very valid thoughts... how many of these are you going to sell? If the reality is only a few a year then do whatever you want the brand will make almost no difference! Minimal hassle, cost, effort is the way forward... If though you expect it to be thousands+ then...

Robbins down by Bristol Airport offer a CNC service - not sure how 'big' or 'small' it is... just seen the sign hanging up in their shop!

Often used for the ‘white’ pieces for chess sets...

Just be aware that if you call a product what it is as a brand you have zero IP protection - you can not trademark something which just states what it is, so as it is a scriber or something to scribe you are simply being descriptive and if I wanted to call my version (not that I am capable of...

I have an alternative view from the post you replied to... I have owned a design and website business for nearly 2 decades and been in the industry for over 30 years and would argue that branding is very important - we live in a branded world and anything without a brand instantly subconsciously...

I was obviously also writing the same thing as no replies had been posted - I replied and hey presto two other similar views! :)

A logo gives you an identity / brand which suggests that you 'established' and that does give a bit more credibility / value to the item over something with no branding or logo (such as a generic Chinese item) however a sticker can look a little more industrial / low spec than something better...