Today I acquired...........

[iNf]

From screwfix.

 

[Maker]

To the untrained eye, I acquired a couple of useless wooden boxes.



But if you look closely you'll see it's actually a new workbench taking shape.

 

[Brad93]

Those boxes were really really expensive when they had things in them

 

[daleyd]

To someone that works in Field Service (me) that’s an office! Also known as a cable reel, upturned bin, stack of pallets…

To the untrained eye, I acquired a couple of useless wooden boxes.

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But if you look closely you'll see it's actually a new workbench taking shape.

 

[Maker]

Those boxes were really really expensive when they had things in them

About 4k each iirc, I put the crates to one side months ago knowing they'd come in handy eventually.

 

[MattF]

I acquired a couple of useless wooden boxes.

Wash your mouth out. There's no such thing as a useless wooden box.

 

[oldbikedavey]

Evidently, a really lightweight self- inflating camping mattress...
After the BSAOC Hampshire camping weekend, that one's top of the list.....
Still getting twinges......

 

[m_c]

I didn't acquire this personally, but work has just had a batch of the finest engineered VW MAN vans delivered.



And that's before we get onto the minor detail that out of the first batch of 10 across the country, the first one on the road ejected the bodybuilder fitted additional crank pulley, and 'issues' have been found with every other one that's been checked.

 

[Melvyn Best]

I didn't acquire this personally, but work has just had a batch of the finest engineered VW MAN vans delivered.

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And that's before we get onto the minor detail that out of the first batch of 10 across the country, the first one on the road ejected the bodybuilder fitted additional crank pulley, and 'issues' have been found with every other one that's been checked.

If only everything in life was as reliable as a Volkswagen!

 

[Olderisbetter]

If only everything in life was as reliable as a Volkswagen!

They really have lost the edge.

 

[Memmeddu]

We had a dinner with colleagues on yesterday, this translates to "I've been forced to go in a very small and claustrophobic restaurant, eat at an unusual time for me, causing me unnecessary stress, and go out with 7 drunk boars making unpleasant noises till 3AM"
Anyways it means I'm finally on holidays, so 2 weeks of rest from my daily job.
But not from work cause it's time to try to get rid of things I can't otherwise.
It's fine cause it will releave me of a lot of stress.
So I went at Lidl on this morning, bought a metal MDF shelf, o rings, copper gaskets, flat rubber gaskets and long screwdrivers bits
Pictures later

 

[Smallfry]

If only everything in life was as reliable as a Volkswagen!

A mate of mine who is an RAC patrolman would put you straight on this.

 

[Smallfry]

This arrived yesterday. Complete with spare glassfibre lance and spare seal kit, plus a carrying strap. All courtesy of eBay, and £9.99 including courier !

I know its finest Chinesium, and will not last as long as the dead Killaspray (maybe) but come on, where is the profit in it ? Its nuts.

SWMBO has been using it this morning, and it very happy with it.

 

[Cobbler]

This arrived yesterday. Complete with spare glassfibre lance and spare seal kit, plus a carrying strap. All courtesy of eBay, and £9.99 including courier !

I know its finest Chinesium, and will not last as long as the dead Killaspray (maybe) but come on, where is the profit in it ? Its nuts.

SWMBO has been using it this morning, and it very happy with it.

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Years ago, my father had a Killaspray, when he was on holiday I borrowed it to spray tent proofer. This must of attacked the plastic in some way, as I heard him in the garden, that familiar humph humph sound as he pumped it up, then an almighty bang as it exploded. I never told him what I’d done as he would not of found it funny …. I did though

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

2 of the box's of fire wood, or to be turned into charcoal.

8 more were filled.

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

Most if not all of the items from the boxes will be saved.
The dead ires will be recycled. but I am keeping a few items.

 

[Melvyn Best]

A mate of mine who is an RAC patrolman would put you straight on this.

I was once a VW mechanic so I have an idea. Who says the Germans don’t have a sense of humour was often heard

 

[Onoff]

A God send this little shovel I just bought:

 

[Rannsachair]

Temu delivery of cheap grinder and cordless tool racks:

They are not too bad:

Far better than on a shelf on top of each other:

 

[RWD3M]

Temu delivery of cheap grinder and cordless tool racks:
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They are not too bad:
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Far better than on a shelf on top of each other:
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Surely you don't need all those grinders now the Landy has gone?!