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After 2 years of venting tumble dryers, fitting waste pipes etc I finally
decided to buy a TCT Core Drill set from Toolstation. Cheap enough @£25 ish so worth a punt and its seems pretty well engineered. www.toolstation.com part number 41361. It came with; 30, 50 and 110mm core. 200mm Hex and SDS arbors. 8mm Taper Guide Drill. 2 x Drift keys. No instructions however! Since I've never used one before, a few questions; Do I use the hammer action on my SDS? I assume the best way is to drill straight through with an 8mm extra long drill, then drill from each side? The 8mm taper drill guide looks pretty much like an 8mm masonry drill and appears to be a taper fit. I assume the drift keys are to remove it, but why 2? I have a 620w Wickes SDS with clutch, powerful enough? Failing that I have a Wickes High Torque mains drill, around 85Nm torque - but no clutch, just a large side handle. Don't fancy using that much :-) I've e-mailed Toolstation asking for instructions, but obviously no reply yet. -- Dave - The Medway Handyman www.medwayhandyman.co.uk 01634 717930 07850 597257 |
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John Rumm writes: The Medway Handyman wrote: It will do the smaller ones. My 780W Makita will just about cope with the 110, but you have to take it carefully and make sure you drill a nice straight core so you don't add to much resistance. I find it varies enormously with the brick hardness. Old commons go through quite quickly. Drilling a newer house with quite hard bricks took ages. I have a 1050W Metabo and plugged it in through a power meter out of curiosity. With my full weight leaning in to the drill, it was using about 750W at top speed in low gear. On softer bricks, I wouldn't have been able to put such a force behind it. You need to keep an eye on the drill temperature and may need to cool the drill (run at full speed with no load) from time to time. A friend of mine completely melted his bog standard B&D drill which wasn't man-enough for the job (when it did overheat, he didn't know how to cool it). Then he went and bought a cheap SDS with no clutch, and ended up in A&E having stiches in his chin after the core jammed and the drill spun round and whacked him. On another occasion where the drill couldn't spin round because it hit an ajacent wall, he ended up with a 90 degree twist in the arbour. a Wickes High Torque mains drill, around 85Nm torque - but no clutch, just a large side handle. Don't fancy using that much :-) Well 85Nm is going to be the same as about a 20kg weight on the handle - might be ok if you are expecting it and positioned safely! (think I would rather have a smooth shank arbour though to allow for some slip!) That's not reliable. You really have to have a drill with a safety clutch for this job. -- Andrew Gabriel [email address is not usable -- followup in the newsgroup] |
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After 2 years of venting tumble dryers, fitting waste pipes etc I finally decided to buy a TCT Core Drill set from Toolstation. Cheap enough @£25 ish so worth a punt and its seems pretty well engineered. www.toolstation.com part number 41361. It came with; 30, 50 and 110mm core. 200mm Hex and SDS arbors. 8mm Taper Guide Drill. 2 x Drift keys. No instructions however! Since I've never used one before, a few questions; Do I use the hammer action on my SDS? I assume the best way is to drill straight through with an 8mm extra long drill, then drill from each side? The 8mm taper drill guide looks pretty much like an 8mm masonry drill and appears to be a taper fit. I assume the drift keys are to remove it, but why 2? I have a 620w Wickes SDS with clutch, powerful enough? Failing that I have a Wickes High Torque mains drill, around 85Nm torque - but no clutch, just a large side handle. Don't fancy using that much :-) I've e-mailed Toolstation asking for instructions, but obviously no reply yet. I have drilled one 110mm core with the same drill using a hined diamond bit. I would not dream of trying again without a clutch. The drill coped, but I would not want to do many with that drill, and yes I did work from each side Malcolm |
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"The Medway Handyman" wrote in message .uk... After 2 years of venting tumble dryers, fitting waste pipes etc I finally decided to buy a TCT Core Drill set from Toolstation. Cheap enough @£25 ish so worth a punt and its seems pretty well engineered. www.toolstation.com part number 41361. The 8mm taper drill guide looks pretty much like an 8mm masonry drill and appears to be a taper fit. I assume the drift keys are to remove it, but why 2? So you can still get the bit out when you lose the first one? I have a 620w Wickes SDS with clutch, powerful enough? Failing that I have a Wickes High Torque mains drill, around 85Nm torque - but no clutch, just a large side handle. Don't fancy using that much :-) IMHO: Seriously, don't use one without a clutch. It will snag (especially with the large core). Unless you have forearms like Charles Atlas it will rip out of your hands and you will break your wrist or your nose/cheekbone as my unlucky friend found out when the clutch on his B&Q cheapy failed. |
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On Jan 15, 9:31 pm, "The Medway Handyman"
wrote: After 2 years of venting tumble dryers, fitting waste pipes etc I finally decided to buy a TCT Core Drill set from Toolstation. Cheap enough @£25 ish so worth a punt and its seems pretty well engineered. www.toolstation.com part number 41361. [snip] I have a 620w Wickes SDS with clutch, powerful enough? Failing that I have a Wickes High Torque mains drill, around 85Nm torque - but no clutch, just a large side handle. Don't fancy using that much :-) If the 620W isn't enough for larger cores, how about the following approach: - Drill pilot hole - Use large core as deep as it will go without jamming on both side (this gives a nice clean edge to the hole) - Use the largest core the drill can cope with to remove the centre (might be worth getting an ~80mm core). - Go back to the tried and tested ring-of-holes + SDS-chisel to finish off. |
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On Jan 15, 9:31*pm, "The Medway Handyman"
wrote: The 8mm taper drill guide looks pretty much like an 8mm masonry drill and appears to be a taper fit. *I assume the drift keys are to remove it, but why 2? Someone somewhere is asking where his drift key is. The pilot drill is a masonary drill. You can leave it in place when drilling a solid wall but it's not needed once the core drill is far enough in to guide itself. If you go though a cavity wall, either go through from one side (without hammer), or drill a pilot hole smaller than 8mm and core drill from both sides. This leaves a neater hole as you break out into the cavity. Remove the pilot drill as soon as the core is self guiding or the pilot bit will fall out and disappear into the cavity. Use a drill with a clutch or make sure the kick when the drill snags is restrained. A pipe on the side handle and against the floor will do this. A clutch is better though. John |
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On Tue, 15 Jan 2008 21:31:33 +0000, The Medway Handyman wrote:
After 2 years of venting tumble dryers, fitting waste pipes etc I finally decided to buy a TCT Core Drill set from Toolstation. Cheap enough @£25 ish so worth a punt and its seems pretty well engineered. www.toolstation.com part number 41361. It came with; 30, 50 and 110mm core. 200mm Hex and SDS arbors. 8mm Taper Guide Drill. 2 x Drift keys. No instructions however! Since I've never used one before, a few questions; Do I use the hammer action on my SDS? I assume the best way is to drill straight through with an 8mm extra long drill, then drill from each side? The 8mm taper drill guide looks pretty much like an 8mm masonry drill and appears to be a taper fit. I assume the drift keys are to remove it, but why 2? I have a 620w Wickes SDS with clutch, powerful enough? Failing that I have a Wickes High Torque mains drill, around 85Nm torque - but no clutch, just a large side handle. Don't fancy using that much :-) I've e-mailed Toolstation asking for instructions, but obviously no reply yet. Like you I initally bought a TCT unit. The results were noisy dusty and the bits didn't last long. Eventually I had to switch on the hammer to make any progress. I'm on my second lot of diamond cores now (theft not wear) except for the big ones ( 117 and 127.) They do seem to last a long time. I'm on my 6th or 7th SDS drill (All bar one due to theft). The hardest for me is keeping the line absolutely level and square or else the drill jams and the clutch (you better have one) slips. -- Ed Sirett - Property maintainer and registered gas fitter. The FAQ for uk.diy is at http://www.diyfaq.org.uk Gas fitting FAQ http://www.makewrite.demon.co.uk/GasFitting.html Sealed CH FAQ http://www.makewrite.demon.co.uk/SealedCH.html Choosing a Boiler FAQ http://www.makewrite.demon.co.uk/BoilerChoice.html |
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On Wed, 16 Jan 2008 12:46:12 +0000, Skipweasel wrote: In article , says... IMHO: Seriously, don't use one without a clutch. It will snag (especially with the large core). Unless you have forearms like Charles Atlas it will rip out of your hands and you will break your wrist or your nose/cheekbone as my unlucky friend found out when the clutch on his B&Q cheapy failed. I must have arms like Charles Atlas then! My B&Q £30 SDS drill snatched a few times doing a 110mm hole in hard brick - it wasn't nice but it didn't throw me off the ladder. What helped was keeping the hole wet. Apart from keeping the dust down the slurry seems to help the drilling process. It would have to be very wet, I tried that way but did not get it wet enough. It would have to be jetted into the hole during drilling. Half wet is much much worse than dry. You can get proper wet core drilling systems if you really want to do it this way... -- Cheers, John. /================================================== ===============\ | Internode Ltd - http://www.internode.co.uk | |-----------------------------------------------------------------| | John Rumm - john(at)internode(dot)co(dot)uk | \================================================= ================/ |
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I'm on my second lot of diamond cores now (theft not wear) except for the big ones ( 117 and 127.) They do seem to last a long time. How many holes did you get from the big ones out of interest? I have got a feeling my 107mm Armeg one must be down to its last 20% of tooth depth, and it has probably only done 8 cores so far (most in hard brick mind you). I'm on my 6th or 7th SDS drill (All bar one due to theft). That could make one want to take someone warmly by the throat! ;-) The hardest for me is keeping the line absolutely level and square or else the drill jams and the clutch (you better have one) slips. Seconded! -- Cheers, John. /================================================== ===============\ | Internode Ltd - http://www.internode.co.uk | |-----------------------------------------------------------------| | John Rumm - john(at)internode(dot)co(dot)uk | \================================================= ================/ |
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I don't think I'd ever get the investment back. Occassional use with me, different if I were a full time plumber. As long as they are earning you at least £10 per hole, I would have thought a diamond core would pay for itself... -- Cheers, John. /================================================== ===============\ | Internode Ltd - http://www.internode.co.uk | |-----------------------------------------------------------------| | John Rumm - john(at)internode(dot)co(dot)uk | \================================================= ================/ |
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The Medway Handyman wrote: I don't think I'd ever get the investment back. Occassional use with me, different if I were a full time plumber. As long as they are earning you at least £10 per hole, I would have thought a diamond core would pay for itself... In theory yes. In the last year I've vented 2 tumble driers and put about three waste through walls. Trouble is I could justify so many tools that way! -- Dave - The Medway Handyman www.medwayhandyman.co.uk 01634 717930 07850 597257 |
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John Rumm wrote: The Medway Handyman wrote: I don't think I'd ever get the investment back. Occassional use with me, different if I were a full time plumber. As long as they are earning you at least £10 per hole, I would have thought a diamond core would pay for itself... In theory yes. In the last year I've vented 2 tumble driers and put about three waste through walls. Trouble is I could justify so many tools that way! And that is bad because...? ;-) Tricky I suppose, if customer wants a hole but is paying for the time, then it taking less is not necessarily an advantage (to you). I suppose that sort of job you could quote a fixed price for though. -- Cheers, John. /================================================== ===============\ | Internode Ltd - http://www.internode.co.uk | |-----------------------------------------------------------------| | John Rumm - john(at)internode(dot)co(dot)uk | \================================================= ================/ |
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On Thu, 17 Jan 2008 03:03:06 +0000, John Rumm wrote:
Ed Sirett wrote: I'm on my second lot of diamond cores now (theft not wear) except for the big ones ( 117 and 127.) They do seem to last a long time. How many holes did you get from the big ones out of interest? Sorry, I put things rather badly (the 117 which is my workhorse is still going well) after about 8 years it's probably done 50 holes! The 127 was bought specifically to install a Baxi Brazilia. The larger core drills live in the store room not the van. I have got a feeling my 107mm Armeg one must be down to its last 20% of tooth depth, and it has probably only done 8 cores so far (most in hard brick mind you). Most of mine are the normal quality from a PM and Some s/fix. I'm on my 6th or 7th SDS drill (All bar one due to theft). That could make one want to take someone warmly by the throat! ;-) I'm seriously thinking of obtaining an electric fence generator. Yes I know it's illegal. I'd probably get zapped by it more than the scumbags. I have no off road parking, not that that would help just a better MTBF (Mean time between feft). The average is running at about 1/per year. Never had the van taken outright. Of late the break-ins have been targetted toward the power tools. They used to be a random selection of tools. Each time it happens I get a nice letter from the police saying ....as yet no one has been arrested... -- Ed Sirett - Property maintainer and registered gas fitter. The FAQ for uk.diy is at http://www.diyfaq.org.uk Gas fitting FAQ http://www.makewrite.demon.co.uk/GasFitting.html Sealed CH FAQ http://www.makewrite.demon.co.uk/SealedCH.html Choosing a Boiler FAQ http://www.makewrite.demon.co.uk/BoilerChoice.html |
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On Thu, 17 Jan 2008 00:44:15 +0000, The Medway Handyman wrote:
Ed Sirett wrote: On Tue, 15 Jan 2008 21:31:33 +0000, The Medway Handyman wrote: After 2 years of venting tumble dryers, fitting waste pipes etc I finally decided to buy a TCT Core Drill set from Toolstation. Cheap enough @£25 ish so worth a punt and its seems pretty well engineered. www.toolstation.com part number 41361. It came with; 30, 50 and 110mm core. 200mm Hex and SDS arbors. 8mm Taper Guide Drill. 2 x Drift keys. No instructions however! Since I've never used one before, a few questions; Do I use the hammer action on my SDS? I assume the best way is to drill straight through with an 8mm extra long drill, then drill from each side? The 8mm taper drill guide looks pretty much like an 8mm masonry drill and appears to be a taper fit. I assume the drift keys are to remove it, but why 2? I have a 620w Wickes SDS with clutch, powerful enough? Failing that I have a Wickes High Torque mains drill, around 85Nm torque - but no clutch, just a large side handle. Don't fancy using that much :-) I've e-mailed Toolstation asking for instructions, but obviously no reply yet. Like you I initally bought a TCT unit. The results were noisy dusty and the bits didn't last long. Eventually I had to switch on the hammer to make any progress. So hammer is OK? Thats what I was unsure of. I'm not sure on TCT. ON diamonds it's certinaly wrong. When the TCT bits are finished maybe the hammer is the only way to finish both the job in progress and the drill. I don't think I'd ever get the investment back. Occassional use with me, different if I were a full time plumber. once you have the tool you find jobs that otherwise you would not do. You obviously suffer a great deal from theft - are you in an especially bad area? Yes a very great deal. Better of late as this is only the second time in 4.5 years on the new van, 5 attempts with 3 holding out. Each failed attempt takes its toll on the existing locks. For me they always come at night in bad weather. Putting a Kasp on and off all day is impractical. Taking all the tools to the store each night is not on. Maybe just taking the sds,jigsaw and cordless is possible. every one asks "Can't you insure?" - yes but the premiums will far exceed the claims let alone that they will impose impossible conditions. London is not really part of the UK. It is part of a set of locations around the globe belonging to "Cosmopolitia". The laws appear to be the same as the surrounding nation but there is too much (far more serious) crime so enforcement is patchy. At the end of the day I simply budget £600/year for theft. If I started losing more than that then I will consider a new van (which seemed to give me a few years of no thefts). -- Ed Sirett - Property maintainer and registered gas fitter. The FAQ for uk.diy is at http://www.diyfaq.org.uk Gas fitting FAQ http://www.makewrite.demon.co.uk/GasFitting.html Sealed CH FAQ http://www.makewrite.demon.co.uk/SealedCH.html Choosing a Boiler FAQ http://www.makewrite.demon.co.uk/BoilerChoice.html |
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John Rumm wrote:
The Medway Handyman wrote: John Rumm wrote: The Medway Handyman wrote: I don't think I'd ever get the investment back. Occassional use with me, different if I were a full time plumber. As long as they are earning you at least £10 per hole, I would have thought a diamond core would pay for itself... In theory yes. In the last year I've vented 2 tumble driers and put about three waste through walls. Trouble is I could justify so many tools that way! And that is bad because...? ;-) Tricky I suppose, if customer wants a hole but is paying for the time, then it taking less is not necessarily an advantage (to you). I suppose that sort of job you could quote a fixed price for though. I don't tend to spin jobs out to be honest and yes, mostly that sort of job is an estimated price. -- Dave - The Medway Handyman www.medwayhandyman.co.uk 01634 717930 07850 597257 |
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Ed Sirett wrote:
On Thu, 17 Jan 2008 00:44:15 +0000, The Medway Handyman wrote: You obviously suffer a great deal from theft - are you in an especially bad area? SNIP London is not really part of the UK. It is part of a set of locations around the globe belonging to "Cosmopolitia". The laws appear to be the same as the surrounding nation but there is too much (far more serious) crime so enforcement is patchy. Ah. London. That explains things. -- Dave - The Medway Handyman www.medwayhandyman.co.uk 01634 717930 07850 597257 |
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Medway Handyman writes Ed Sirett wrote: On Thu, 17 Jan 2008 00:44:15 +0000, The Medway Handyman wrote: You obviously suffer a great deal from theft - are you in an especially bad area? SNIP London is not really part of the UK. It is part of a set of locations around the globe belonging to "Cosmopolitia". The laws appear to be the same as the surrounding nation but there is too much (far more serious) crime so enforcement is patchy. Ah. London. That explains things. I always though North London was more civilised than South London, where I am. It seems not. -- Si |
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In message , The Medway Handyman writes Ed Sirett wrote: On Thu, 17 Jan 2008 00:44:15 +0000, The Medway Handyman wrote: You obviously suffer a great deal from theft - are you in an especially bad area? SNIP London is not really part of the UK. It is part of a set of locations around the globe belonging to "Cosmopolitia". The laws appear to be the same as the surrounding nation but there is too much (far more serious) crime so enforcement is patchy. Ah. London. That explains things. I always though North London was more civilised than South London, where I am. It seems not. Dunno mate, I don't go sarf of the river after dark.... -- Dave - The Medway Handyman www.medwayhandyman.co.uk 01634 717930 07850 597257 |
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On Jan 16, 11:26*pm, Ed Sirett wrote:
The hardest for me is keeping the line absolutely level and square or else the drill jams and the clutch (you better have one) slips. Would a laser help here? If it's parallel with the bit it and pointing at a spot on the wall it should help keep things on target. I'd try it out with a keychain laser and some blu-tak. Does your van have an alarm BTW? If so would it be worth having a GSM dialler? cheers, Pete. |
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"Ed Sirett" wrote in message ... On Thu, 17 Jan 2008 00:44:15 +0000, The Medway Handyman wrote: You obviously suffer a great deal from theft - are you in an especially bad area? Yes a very great deal. Better of late as this is only the second time in 4.5 years on the new van, 5 attempts with 3 holding out. Each failed attempt takes its toll on the existing locks. For me they always come at night in bad weather. CCTV? I have a 100% success record in discovering which yobs did the two break ins and 3 vandalism attacks on my van. The hit and run driver also got a shock when I turned up on her doorstep the next day and asked her to pay up. Putting a Kasp on and off all day is impractical. Taking all the tools to the store each night is not on. Maybe just taking the sds,jigsaw and cordless is possible. I fetch my core drill, SDS drill, test case and cordless SDS in everynight, the rest stays in the van. At the end of the day I simply budget £600/year for theft. If I started losing more than that then I will consider a new van (which seemed to give me a few years of no thefts). I allow for a few tools a year to go missing. The loss of time changing a window or lock also needs to be accounted for. Adam |
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On Fri, 18 Jan 2008 09:26:11 +0000, ARWadworth wrote:
"Ed Sirett" wrote in message ... On Thu, 17 Jan 2008 00:44:15 +0000, The Medway Handyman wrote: You obviously suffer a great deal from theft - are you in an especially bad area? Yes a very great deal. Better of late as this is only the second time in 4.5 years on the new van, 5 attempts with 3 holding out. Each failed attempt takes its toll on the existing locks. For me they always come at night in bad weather. CCTV? I have a 100% success record in discovering which yobs did the two break ins and 3 vandalism attacks on my van. The hit and run driver also got a shock when I turned up on her doorstep the next day and asked her to pay up. I can't guarantee where I'll be parking. By the book you are even meant to use CCTV except /over/ your own land. The council will grant permission for you to install the camera to look over one fixed location. If I thought this was the way that would not stop me though. Putting a Kasp on and off all day is impractical. Taking all the tools to the store each night is not on. Maybe just taking the sds,jigsaw and cordless is possible. I fetch my core drill, SDS drill, test case and cordless SDS in everynight, the rest stays in the van. I'd probably have to add my decent jigsaw and cordless drill/driver to the list. At the end of the day I simply budget £600/year for theft. If I started losing more than that then I will consider a new van (which seemed to give me a few years of no thefts). I allow for a few tools a year to go missing. The loss of time changing a window or lock also needs to be accounted for. Thanks for your useful comments. -- Ed Sirett - Property maintainer and registered gas fitter. The FAQ for uk.diy is at http://www.diyfaq.org.uk Gas fitting FAQ http://www.makewrite.demon.co.uk/GasFitting.html Sealed CH FAQ http://www.makewrite.demon.co.uk/SealedCH.html Choosing a Boiler FAQ http://www.makewrite.demon.co.uk/BoilerChoice.html |
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On Thu, 17 Jan 2008 14:48:37 -0800, Pete C wrote:
On Jan 16, 11:26Â*pm, Ed Sirett wrote: The hardest for me is keeping the line absolutely level and square or else the drill jams and the clutch (you better have one) slips. Would a laser help here? If it's parallel with the bit it and pointing at a spot on the wall it should help keep things on target. I'd try it out with a keychain laser and some blu-tak. Does your van have an alarm BTW? If so would it be worth having a GSM dialler? Yes it has a main-dealer fitted alarm, which may act as something of a minor deterrent. -- Ed Sirett - Property maintainer and registered gas fitter. The FAQ for uk.diy is at http://www.diyfaq.org.uk Gas fitting FAQ http://www.makewrite.demon.co.uk/GasFitting.html Sealed CH FAQ http://www.makewrite.demon.co.uk/SealedCH.html Choosing a Boiler FAQ http://www.makewrite.demon.co.uk/BoilerChoice.html |
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"Ed Sirett" wrote in message ... On Fri, 18 Jan 2008 09:26:11 +0000, ARWadworth wrote: "Ed Sirett" wrote in message ... On Thu, 17 Jan 2008 00:44:15 +0000, The Medway Handyman wrote: You obviously suffer a great deal from theft - are you in an especially bad area? Yes a very great deal. Better of late as this is only the second time in 4.5 years on the new van, 5 attempts with 3 holding out. Each failed attempt takes its toll on the existing locks. For me they always come at night in bad weather. CCTV? I have a 100% success record in discovering which yobs did the two break ins and 3 vandalism attacks on my van. The hit and run driver also got a shock when I turned up on her doorstep the next day and asked her to pay up. I can't guarantee where I'll be parking. By the book you are even meant to use CCTV except /over/ your own land. The council will grant permission for you to install the camera to look over one fixed location. If I thought this was the way that would not stop me though. Wireless CCTV with audio from inside the van? The police still use my CCTV to make arrests, permission granted to film or not. Mind you the same police (Barnsley) let a wanted paedophille go free last week. I hope I do not get his old cell next time I am locked up for the night. Adam PS I hope it was the big fat lezzer desk seargent who ****ed up with the paedo's records and she loses her job. |
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On 2008-01-18 22:52:08 +0000, "ARWadworth"
said: Wireless CCTV with audio from inside the van? The police still use my CCTV to make arrests, permission granted to film or not. Mind you the same police (Barnsley) let a wanted paedophille go free last week. I hope I do not get his old cell next time I am locked up for the night. Adam PS I hope it was the big fat lezzer desk seargent who ****ed up with the paedo's records and she loses her job. An aquaintance rather than a friend, then? |
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Yes it has a main-dealer fitted alarm, which may act as something of a minor deterrent. Maybe that suggests that there is something worth nicking? mark |
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