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Re: newbie cable issues + no brainer questions

To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: newbie cable issues + no brainer questions
From: "Andrew Kilgore" <akilgore@xxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 12 Jul 2002 09:56:47 +0100
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Apologies if you did but I just joined the group yesterday... Andy. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nigel Champion" <nigel_champion@xxxxxxx> To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, July 12, 2002 9:35 AM Subject: Re: [ukha_d] newbie cable issues + no brainer questions > Err correct me if I'm wrong did I not post the exact > same links 2 days ago? > When the questions was first asked. > > Nigel "Invisible Messages" Champion > > --- Andrew Kilgore <akilgore@xxxxxxx> wrote: > <HR> > <html><body> > > > <tt> > That's a good price for an SDS drill - I never thought > Argos would do > them...!?! > Plus with the rotary stop function you can use tools > like these: > <a > href=""http://www.screwfix.com/shop_product.html?16114">http://www.screwfix.c om/shop_product.html?16114</a> > <a > href=""http://www.screwfix.com/shop_product.html?15097">http://www.screwfix.c om/shop_product.html?15097</a> > > which will allow you to do the job in no time - and > may even be a bit > tidier...?!? > > Andy. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Alex Monaghan" > <alex@xxxxxxx> > To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx> > Sent: Thursday, July 11, 2002 9:04 PM > Subject: RE: [ukha_d] newbie cable issues + no brainer > questions > > > > The JCB from Argos seems to be fine, the extra > speed that can be found by > > using an SDS is amazing, I did my 3rd room the > other weekend and put in 5 > > more sockets than the previous room and finished > (the messy bit anyway) in > > half the time. > > > > PS a circular saw for cutting floor boards also > saves a lot of time > (unless > > you're better at floor board lifting than me) > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: fluff > [mailto:fluff@xxxxxxx] > > > Sent: 10 July 2002 16:26 > > > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx > > > Subject: RE: [ukha_d] newbie cable issues + > no brainer questions > > > > > > > > > Having only used the cheap one, I don't know > how it compares, but Argos > > > carry an SDS Plus drill for around ?50 and > it seems to do the job, tho > the > > > roto stop still seems to drft a bit. > > > > > > A. > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > From: Robert Chasmer > [mailto:robert.chasmer@xxxxxxx] > > > > Sent: 10 July 2002 15:11 > > > > To: 'ukha_d@xxxxxxx' > > > > Subject: RE: [ukha_d] newbie cable > issues + no brainer questions > > > > > > > > > > > > James Hoye > [mailto:james.hoye@xxxxxxx] wrote: > > > > > Rob Chasmer wrote: > > > > > > What is and SDS / Rotary Stop > Drill?  Does it stop quickly or > > > > > > sommat.  How is it > differnent to a normal hammer drill? > > > > > > > > > > A normal 'percussion' hammer drill > isn't particularly effective at > > > > > drilling into hard materials like > concrete (it won't!).  The SDS > > > > > variety have a sliding hammer that > strikes the end of the drill bit > > > > > - this means they WILL drill > through concrete!  They also drill much > > > > > more quickly, as the sliding > hammer generates more energy. > > > > > I have <a > href=""http://www.screwfix.com/shop_product.html?1493">http://www.screwfix.co m/shop_product.html?1493</a> > and > > > > > <a > href=""http://www.screwfix.com/shop_product.html?8060">http://www.screwfix.co m/shop_product.html?8060</a>   > Only the > > > > > mains DeWalt one has rotary > stop. > > > > > > > > So looks like I need to save up some > money for a proper drill > > > > rather than my > > > > 2 year old 50 quid black decker.  > The last lot of wall chassing I did > > > > managed to kill my drill, it sucked in > loads of the wall dust and > > > > frooze up. > > > > But luckily it was still within its two > year waranty so with a > > > > lot of hassel > > > > managed to get it replaced for a new > one of the same model.  So I > > > > think I'll > > > > be able to persuade SWMBO that as I've > not PAID for a drill for 2 > > > > years its > > > > time to buy a nice new expensive > one. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > For more information: <a > href=""http://www.automatedhome.co.uk">http://www.automatedhome.co.uk</a> > > > Post message: ukha_d@xxxxxxx > > > Subscribe:  > ukha_d-subscribe@xxxxxxx > > > Unsubscribe:  > ukha_d-unsubscribe@xxxxxxx > > > List owner:  > ukha_d-owner@xxxxxxx > > > > > > Your use of Yahoo! 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