Topic: The Midas touch. Again. (Read 5120 times)

TheBoy · « **on:** 22 April 2018, 17:04:13 »

That's it. I'm not touching anything else this weekend. Every single "quick thing" I've done has either turned into an ordeal, or resulted in me having to order more bits...

...except topping up the Jag's screenwash, as I can't seem to get new bonnet struts from anywhere, so guess I'll be onto the dealer tomorrow... ...after I've ripped ECP/CP4L a new arsehole

On the upside, the amount of shit I've ordered this weekend, at least I'll have the excitement and anticipation of Mr Postie knocking at the door

Oh, does anyone know where I can get an M5 reverse thread flange nut?

dave the builder · « **Reply #1 on:** 22 April 2018, 17:16:35 »

Quote from: TheBoy on 22 April 2018, 17:04:13

Oh, does anyone know where I can get an M5 reverse thread flange nut?

your favorite place to buy clicky

or search "left hand thread"

TheBoy · « **Reply #2 on:** 22 April 2018, 17:20:19 »

Quote from: dave the builder on 22 April 2018, 17:16:35

Quote from: TheBoy on 22 April 2018, 17:04:13

Oh, does anyone know where I can get an M5 reverse thread flange nut?

your favorite place to buy clicky

or search "left hand thread"

Yeah, tried there already (looking for UK based sellers, as getting severely cheesed off with far east sellers on egay, and their 6-8 week delays).

Was hoping someone would know of a decent UK fastener supplier who will do mail order for relatively small quantities (ie, around a dozen).

Bigron · « **Reply #3 on:** 22 April 2018, 17:41:07 »

Check if these people have what you want (closed today) and if they have I'll go get them and post them to you.
http://www.kwikfast.co.uk/
NO, they are nothing to do with Kwik-fit!

Ron.

dave the builder · « **Reply #4 on:** 22 April 2018, 17:44:38 »

You managed to get about 10 broke then before you noticed it was left hand thread ?

Doctor Gollum · « **Reply #5 on:** 22 April 2018, 18:08:08 »

Try theses...

https://www.c2fasteners.co.uk/

BazaJT · « **Reply #6 on:** 22 April 2018, 18:29:02 »

Nowt like a successful weekends work is there?

Migv6 le Frog Fan · « **Reply #7 on:** 22 April 2018, 19:58:15 »

Quote from: Bigron on 22 April 2018, 17:41:07

Check if these people have what you want (closed today) and if they have I'll go get them and post them to you.
http://www.kwikfast.co.uk/
NO, they are nothing to do with Kwik-fit!

Ron.

Useful link that Ron. Didn't know about them.

Bigron · « **Reply #8 on:** 22 April 2018, 20:56:13 »

They have been there for ages, and will sell you just one - like Monday's in the high street and Grippers, sadly long gone from Chelmsford. No pre-packed rubbish at inflated prices, containing more than you want!

Ron.

TheBoy · « **Reply #9 on:** 22 April 2018, 21:04:16 »

Quote from: dave the builder on 22 April 2018, 17:44:38

You managed to get about 10 broke then before you noticed it was left hand thread ?

I've not even tried a nut on it yet, as I know its reverse thread, and I know I ain't got any

I'm guess they are M5, as the calipers has a flat battery, and the spare battery has grown a white salty substance. FFS, grrrr

TheBoy · « **Reply #10 on:** 22 April 2018, 21:05:37 »

And to end the day, she curbed the car driving me back from the pub. A pub where I fancied a shandy with my grub, but they had no lemonade.

HTF can a pub not have lemonade?

TheBoy · « **Reply #11 on:** 22 April 2018, 21:06:23 »

That's for the nut links, I'll get on the blower to them tomorrow

Bigron · « **Reply #12 on:** 22 April 2018, 21:13:30 »

Quote from: TheBoy on 22 April 2018, 21:04:16

Quote from: dave the builder on 22 April 2018, 17:44:38
You managed to get about 10 broke then before you noticed it was left hand thread ?
I've not even tried a nut on it yet, as I know its reverse thread, and I know I ain't got any

I'm guess they are M5, as the calipers has a flat battery, and the spare battery has grown a white salty substance. FFS, grrrr

Not wishing to be rude, but.....

Ron.

P.S. I bet someone else will oblige!

zirk · « **Reply #13 on:** 22 April 2018, 21:17:19 »

Quote from: TheBoy on 22 April 2018, 21:05:37

And to end the day, she curbed the car driving me back from the pub. A pub where I fancied a shandy with my grub, but they had no lemonade.

HTF can a pub not have lemonade?

Half the Pubs around here dont have Beer, instead they put on a new Beer Pump called 'Available Soon'.

For your M5 Bolt thingy, try these people - http://www.groupcomponents.com/

Their just around the corner from me, or about 1 mins from M25, J26 if your passing.

Andy B · « **Reply #14 on:** 22 April 2018, 21:19:08 »

Quote from: TheBoy on 22 April 2018, 21:05:37

And to end the day, she curbed the car driving me back from the pub. ....

Doesn't anyone write in English anymore?

...... we have kerbs, America has curbs

dave the builder · « **Reply #15 on:** 22 April 2018, 21:19:42 »

Quote from: TheBoy on 22 April 2018, 21:05:37

And to end the day, she curbed the car driving me back from the pub. A pub where I fancied a shandy with my grub, but they had no lemonade.

HTF can a pub not have lemonade?

surely they had some other alcoholic liqueurs to sweeten up the sour taste of the beer $:-\$

TheBoy · « **Reply #16 on:** 22 April 2018, 21:23:34 »

Quote from: dave the builder on 22 April 2018, 21:19:42

Quote from: TheBoy on 22 April 2018, 21:05:37
And to end the day, she curbed the car driving me back from the pub. A pub where I fancied a shandy with my grub, but they had no lemonade.

HTF can a pub not have lemonade?
surely they had some other alcoholic liqueurs to sweeten up the sour taste of the beer $:-\$

Diet Pepsi, Diet Fanta and Pepsi Max were all that they could provide. None of which would go in beer.

They were blaming it on the upcoming sugar tax, so all sweetened softdrinks have been removed from their pump things. Dimwits. But, then, it was Banburyshire, and regulars here know that those from Banburyshire are very strange folk, caused by all the inbreeding there.

henryd · « **Reply #17 on:** 22 April 2018, 21:29:21 »

Quote from: TheBoy on 22 April 2018, 17:20:19

Quote from: dave the builder on 22 April 2018, 17:16:35
Quote from: TheBoy on 22 April 2018, 17:04:13

Oh, does anyone know where I can get an M5 reverse thread flange nut?

your favorite place to buy clicky

or search "left hand thread"
Yeah, tried there already (looking for UK based sellers, as getting severely cheesed off with far east sellers on egay, and their 6-8 week delays).

Was hoping someone would know of a decent UK fastener supplier who will do mail order for relatively small quantities (ie, around a dozen).

http://www.fwb.co.uk/

dave the builder · « **Reply #18 on:** 22 April 2018, 21:30:46 »

Quote from: TheBoy on 22 April 2018, 21:23:34

Quote from: dave the builder on 22 April 2018, 21:19:42
Quote from: TheBoy on 22 April 2018, 21:05:37
And to end the day, she curbed the car driving me back from the pub. A pub where I fancied a shandy with my grub, but they had no lemonade.

HTF can a pub not have lemonade?
surely they had some other alcoholic liqueurs to sweeten up the sour taste of the beer $:-\$
Diet Pepsi, Diet Fanta and Pepsi Max were all that they could provide. None of which would go in beer.

that crap strips rust off steal .
i meant brandy,Cointreau,Sambuca or the likes

aaronjb · « **Reply #19 on:** 22 April 2018, 21:32:00 »

I get all my nuts & bolts either from Kays Fasteners or Spalding Fasteners. Kays are on eBay, Spalding are on eBay and their own website.

TheBoy · « **Reply #20 on:** 22 April 2018, 21:32:29 »

It was the wrong occasion to get too 'dangle berries'ed. And at my age, Monday morning is too hard if I go mental on a Sunday eve.

TheBoy · « **Reply #21 on:** 22 April 2018, 21:34:00 »

Quote from: aaronjb on 22 April 2018, 21:32:00

I get all my nuts & bolts either from Kays Fasteners or Spalding Fasteners. Kays are on eBay, Spalding are on eBay and their own website.

Used Kays a fair bit (they do a lot of tiny stuff, suitable for models), but couldn't find anything suitable online. I'll have a call round tomorrow - got a few options now

Rods2 · « **Reply #22 on:** 22 April 2018, 21:35:50 »

As everybody else is giving you useful links, try this one for the rewind button, so you can have another go from 5pm on Friday. http://backtothefuture.com/

dave the builder · « **Reply #23 on:** 22 April 2018, 21:38:54 »

Quote from: Rods2 on 22 April 2018, 21:35:50

As everybody else is giving you useful links, try this one for the rewind button, so you can have another go from 5pm on Friday. http://backtothefuture.com/

link don't work , it's still sunday night $:-\$

Andy B · « **Reply #24 on:** 22 April 2018, 21:39:18 »

I get my fasteners from the stores at work ....

Kevin Wood · « **Reply #25 on:** 22 April 2018, 22:30:06 »

Another "nut link".

http://www.namrick.co.uk/

Sir Tigger KC · « **Reply #26 on:** 22 April 2018, 23:18:13 »

I think you lot need to get out more!

Rods2 · « **Reply #27 on:** 23 April 2018, 05:08:20 »

Quote from: Sir Tigger QC on 22 April 2018, 23:18:13

I think you lot need to get out more!

I certainly do, like Saturday night's St Georges dinner dance down at my local social club.

A first class 3 course roast beef meal with half a bottle of wine for £20 followed by a great disco with plenty of dancing and dancing partners.

A good time had by all.

I'm sure the 23rd as St Georges day will be celebrated by wall-to-wall coverage by BBC England like they do with BBC Scotland, BBC Wales & BBC NI with their patron saints.

BazaJT · « **Reply #28 on:** 23 April 2018, 07:44:02 »

Bet it hardly gets a mention-if mentioned at all-after all it might offend someone somewhere and we don't want to be doing that now do we?

Kevin Wood · « **Reply #29 on:** 23 April 2018, 09:43:01 »

Quote from: TheBoy on 22 April 2018, 21:05:37

And to end the day, she curbed the car driving me back from the pub. A pub where I fancied a shandy with my grub, but they had no lemonade.

HTF can a pub not have lemonade?

Serves you right for trying to ruin a perfectly good pint.

Please tell me it wasn't a half?

TheBoy · « **Reply #30 on:** 23 April 2018, 18:21:34 »

Quote from: Kevin Wood on 23 April 2018, 09:43:01

Quote from: TheBoy on 22 April 2018, 21:05:37
And to end the day, she curbed the car driving me back from the pub. A pub where I fancied a shandy with my grub, but they had no lemonade.

HTF can a pub not have lemonade?

Serves you right for trying to ruin a perfectly good pint.

Please tell me it wasn't a half?

I would normally agree, but it was so hot, and I was so thirsty, I wanted to glug a couple straight down, and my mission was not to get legless.

Today, managed a nasty burn after getting my fingers entangled in the extruder of the printer, at the point it claimed it was 200C. Fortunately, due to Mrs TB's clumsiness, the house is full of Aloe Vera. Still smarts, mind.

Rods2 · « **Reply #31 on:** 23 April 2018, 21:07:44 »

Sounds like you need to take up safer activities like mountaineering, lion taming or high wire walking. With your safety record, what could ever go wrong.

Gaffers · « **Reply #32 on:** 23 April 2018, 21:27:04 »

Quote from: TheBoy on 23 April 2018, 18:21:34

Quote from: Kevin Wood on 23 April 2018, 09:43:01
Quote from: TheBoy on 22 April 2018, 21:05:37
And to end the day, she curbed the car driving me back from the pub. A pub where I fancied a shandy with my grub, but they had no lemonade.

HTF can a pub not have lemonade?

Serves you right for trying to ruin a perfectly good pint.

Please tell me it wasn't a half?
I would normally agree, but it was so hot, and I was so thirsty, I wanted to glug a couple straight down, and my mission was not to get legless.

Today, managed a nasty burn after getting my fingers entangled in the extruder of the printer, at the point it claimed it was 200C. Fortunately, due to Mrs TB's clumsiness, the house is full of Aloe Vera. Still smarts, mind.

There are 2 types of people in this world. Those that burn their fingers on extruders and those that lie about it

Kevin Wood · « **Reply #33 on:** 23 April 2018, 21:38:47 »

Quote from: TheBoy on 23 April 2018, 18:21:34

Today, managed a nasty burn after getting my fingers entangled in the extruder of the printer, at the point it claimed it was 200C. Fortunately, due to Mrs TB's clumsiness, the house is full of Aloe Vera. Still smarts, mind.

Whatever you do, don't buy a laser cutter like my mate has. </notjealous,honest>

aaronjb · « **Reply #34 on:** 24 April 2018, 09:08:01 »

Quote from: Kevin Wood on 23 April 2018, 21:38:47

Quote from: TheBoy on 23 April 2018, 18:21:34
Today, managed a nasty burn after getting my fingers entangled in the extruder of the printer, at the point it claimed it was 200C. Fortunately, due to Mrs TB's clumsiness, the house is full of Aloe Vera. Still smarts, mind.

Whatever you do, don't buy a laser cutter like my mate has. </notjealous,honest>

"How TB lost his fingers.."

TheBoy · « **Reply #35 on:** 24 April 2018, 17:59:53 »

Quote from: Kevin Wood on 23 April 2018, 21:38:47

Quote from: TheBoy on 23 April 2018, 18:21:34
Today, managed a nasty burn after getting my fingers entangled in the extruder of the printer, at the point it claimed it was 200C. Fortunately, due to Mrs TB's clumsiness, the house is full of Aloe Vera. Still smarts, mind.

Whatever you do, don't buy a laser cutter like my mate has. </notjealous,honest>

Oooo, I fancy a new toy.

I suspect those are still the wrong side of "pricey" currently

TheBoy · « **Reply #36 on:** 24 April 2018, 18:03:35 »

Quote from: TheBoy on 23 April 2018, 18:21:34

Today, managed a nasty burn after getting my fingers entangled in the extruder of the printer, at the point it claimed it was 200C. Fortunately, due to Mrs TB's clumsiness, the house is full of Aloe Vera. Still smarts, mind.

Aloe vera is brilliant stuff - I know I got it under a cold tap within seconds, but I was expecting a massive blister as best case scenario. Instead, I've got what looks like a bruise, and the skin is all very shiney and smooth, no fingerprint in that area.

I think I probably had a lucky escape, as I suspect that could have been quite bad. Whilst at the time it seemed like ages, reality was probably I was only caught on it for less that a second.

TheBoy · « **Reply #37 on:** 24 April 2018, 18:05:08 »

I'm getting some reverse threaded nuts from a mate, you bulk bought a load ages ago, so he says I can have enough to keep my in props for a lifetime.

Jolly nice fella, he also said I can have some better props as well

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