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Today I had my first experience with rubber
.... self-amalgamating tape
:-) mending the inspection lamp where the flex had worn, I had to cut it open and glue it back together. Things just aren't made to be repaired these days. It started failing when the plumber was here t'other week. It's very useful offering to 'hold the light' for a tradesman. Means I can watch what they're doing without being nosey. Owain |
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On Thu, 18 Apr 2019 05:29:00 -0700, spuorgelgoog wrote:
... self-amalgamating tape :-) mending the inspection lamp where the flex had worn, I had to cut it open and glue it back together. Things just aren't made to be repaired these days. It started failing when the plumber was here t'other week. It's very useful offering to 'hold the light' for a tradesman. Means I can watch what they're doing without being nosey. Don't talk to me about rubber. In the middle of cutting 7mm hard rubber tiles for the floor of teh workshop. Bloody hard work. -- My posts are my copyright and if @diy_forums or Home Owners' Hub wish to copy them they can pay me £1 a message. Use the BIG mirror service in the UK: http://www.mirrorservice.org *lightning surge protection* - a w_tom conductor |
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On Thu, 18 Apr 2019 05:29:00 -0700, spuorgelgoog wrote:
... self-amalgamating tape :-) mending the inspection lamp where the flex had worn, I had to cut it open and glue it back together. Things just aren't made to be repaired these days. It started failing when the plumber was here t'other week. It's very useful offering to 'hold the light' for a tradesman. Means I can watch what they're doing without being nosey. Don't talk to me about rubber. In the middle of cutting 7mm hard rubber tiles for the floor of teh workshop. Bloody hard work. -- Graham. %Profound_observation% |
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Don't talk to me about rubber. [...] Sounds like the first line of a joke about your conception. -- Graham. %Profound_observation% |
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On 18/04/2019 17:27, Graham. wrote:
On Thu, 18 Apr 2019 05:29:00 -0700, spuorgelgoog wrote: ... self-amalgamating tape :-) mending the inspection lamp where the flex had worn, I had to cut it open and glue it back together. Things just aren't made to be repaired these days. It started failing when the plumber was here t'other week. It's very useful offering to 'hold the light' for a tradesman. Means I can watch what they're doing without being nosey. Don't talk to me about rubber. In the middle of cutting 7mm hard rubber tiles for the floor of teh workshop. Bloody hard work. Jigsaw with a knife blade? Bill |
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On 18 Apr 2019 15:27:55 GMT
Bob Eager wrote: Don't talk to me about rubber. In the middle of cutting 7mm hard rubber tiles for the floor of teh workshop. Bloody hard work. Sounds like a job for a bandsaw. |
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On Thursday, 18 April 2019 19:54:12 UTC+1, ARW wrote:
If the person "holding the light" is interested and not a complaining **** I try to be tactful. then it's a pleasure to show them (and explain as you do it) what you are doing. Sometimes I even let them use my tools when theirs are absent or inadequate. I'm sure that never happens to you though. Owain |
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"ARW" wrote in message ... On 18/04/2019 13:29, wrote: ... self-amalgamating tape :-) mending the inspection lamp where the flex had worn, I had to cut it open and glue it back together. Things just aren't made to be repaired these days. It started failing when the plumber was here t'other week. It's very useful offering to 'hold the light' for a tradesman. Means I can watch what they're doing without being nosey. If the person "holding the light" is interested and not a complaining **** then it's a pleasure to show them (and explain as you do it) what you are doing. Dunno. With more complicated situations like with much technology, it really isnt feasible to explain what you are doing when they dont have a clue about the basics of the technology. Its too hard to give them enough information about the technology in that situation. I couldnt ever manage to come up with a simple explanation of the difference between CB and amateur radio, let alone spell out the difference between am, fm, ssb etc, let alone packet radio etc. Have fun trying to spell out why you are redoing the phone cabling with a VDSL2 broadband service to get the best speeds on the service or even why they need to get someone to do that when the speed they are getting is much worse than it should be given the distance from the node to their house etc. |
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You sure its rubber? I've not seen rubber on cables for many years.
Brian -- ----- -- This newsgroup posting comes to you directly from... The Sofa of Brian Gaff... Blind user, so no pictures please Note this Signature is meaningless.! wrote in message ... ... self-amalgamating tape :-) mending the inspection lamp where the flex had worn, I had to cut it open and glue it back together. Things just aren't made to be repaired these days. It started failing when the plumber was here t'other week. It's very useful offering to 'hold the light' for a tradesman. Means I can watch what they're doing without being nosey. Owain |
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One other strange thing with rubber or something very like it. I have a
tuning knob. its outer surface appears to be knurled rubber. In fact its like a very thin rubber tyre, but its stretching as it ages and is now too big and won't stay on any more. OK I can cut it and glue it but that would feel odd at the join. I think I may be able to get a new tyre or whole knob, but the same thing will happen again. I do sometimes wonder if makers of stuff ever think about what happens when things age and indeed presumably absorb atmospheric and skin oils etc and then change shape. Did I mention its also ballooning in the middle? Bah humbug. Brian -- ----- -- This newsgroup posting comes to you directly from... The Sofa of Brian Gaff... Blind user, so no pictures please Note this Signature is meaningless.! "Bill Wright" wrote in message ... On 18/04/2019 17:27, Graham. wrote: On Thu, 18 Apr 2019 05:29:00 -0700, spuorgelgoog wrote: ... self-amalgamating tape :-) mending the inspection lamp where the flex had worn, I had to cut it open and glue it back together. Things just aren't made to be repaired these days. It started failing when the plumber was here t'other week. It's very useful offering to 'hold the light' for a tradesman. Means I can watch what they're doing without being nosey. Don't talk to me about rubber. In the middle of cutting 7mm hard rubber tiles for the floor of teh workshop. Bloody hard work. Jigsaw with a knife blade? Bill |
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Today I had my first experience with rubber
On Thursday, 18 April 2019 21:04:16 UTC+1, Brian Gaff wrote:
You sure its rubber? I've not seen rubber on cables for many years. The cable wasn't rubber, but I used the rubber self-amalgamating tape to make a new rubbery cover over the lamp where I had to saw it open to redo the connections. Owain |
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On Thursday, 18 April 2019 21:14:57 UTC+1, wrote:
On Thursday, 18 April 2019 21:04:16 UTC+1, Brian Gaff wrote: You sure its rubber? I've not seen rubber on cables for many years. The cable wasn't rubber, but I used the rubber self-amalgamating tape to make a new rubbery cover over the lamp where I had to saw it open to redo the connections. Owain Rubber flexible cable is still used. We have plenty of it NT |
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Lonely Psychopathic Senile Ozzie Troll Alert!
On Fri, 19 Apr 2019 05:52:05 +1000, cantankerous trolling geezer Rodent
Speed, the auto-contradicting senile sociopath, blabbered, again: If the person "holding the light" is interested and not a complaining **** then it's a pleasure to show them (and explain as you do it) what you are doing. Dunno. With more complicated situations You disagree, senile Rodent? That's a novelty! LOL -- Kerr-Mudd,John addressing senile Rot: "Auto-contradictor Rod is back! (in the KF)" MID: |
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On Thursday, 18 April 2019 21:14:57 UTC+1, wrote: On Thursday, 18 April 2019 21:04:16 UTC+1, Brian Gaff wrote: You sure its rubber? I've not seen rubber on cables for many years. The cable wasn't rubber, but I used the rubber self-amalgamating tape to make a new rubbery cover over the lamp where I had to saw it open to redo the connections. Owain Rubber flexible cable is still used. We have plenty of it NT I think it tends to be synthetic rubber rather than natural rubber nowadays, but I agree it makes much nicer flexible cables than PVC. -- Roger Hayter |
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On Thursday, 18 April 2019 21:14:57 UTC+1, wrote: On Thursday, 18 April 2019 21:04:16 UTC+1, Brian Gaff wrote: You sure its rubber? I've not seen rubber on cables for many years. The cable wasn't rubber, but I used the rubber self-amalgamating tape to make a new rubbery cover over the lamp where I had to saw it open to redo the connections. Owain Rubber flexible cable is still used. We have plenty of it NT I prefer it for extension leads as it is more flexible than PVC so it lies tidier, PVC doesnt always and can in some circumstances be a trip hazard when it doesnt lie close to the ground. GH |
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On Thursday, 18 April 2019 23:40:19 UTC+1, Marland wrote:
tabbypurr wrote: On Thursday, 18 April 2019 21:14:57 UTC+1, wrote: On Thursday, 18 April 2019 21:04:16 UTC+1, Brian Gaff wrote: You sure its rubber? I've not seen rubber on cables for many years. The cable wasn't rubber, but I used the rubber self-amalgamating tape to make a new rubbery cover over the lamp where I had to saw it open to redo the connections. Owain Rubber flexible cable is still used. We have plenty of it I prefer it for extension leads as it is more flexible than PVC so it lies tidier, PVC doesnt always and can in some circumstances be a trip hazard when it doesnt lie close to the ground. GH They used to make flex with string in it. It sat much better, and of course saved on plastic. Why does no-one do that now? NT |
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wrote in message ... On Thursday, 18 April 2019 23:40:19 UTC+1, Marland wrote: tabbypurr wrote: On Thursday, 18 April 2019 21:14:57 UTC+1, wrote: On Thursday, 18 April 2019 21:04:16 UTC+1, Brian Gaff wrote: You sure its rubber? I've not seen rubber on cables for many years. The cable wasn't rubber, but I used the rubber self-amalgamating tape to make a new rubbery cover over the lamp where I had to saw it open to redo the connections. Owain Rubber flexible cable is still used. We have plenty of it I prefer it for extension leads as it is more flexible than PVC so it lies tidier, PVC doesnt always and can in some circumstances be a trip hazard when it doesnt lie close to the ground. They used to make flex with string in it. It sat much better, and of course saved on plastic. Why does no-one do that now? Presumably its easier without the string and the cost of the extra plastic over the cost of the string isnt enough to matter. |
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Lonely Psychopathic Senile Ozzie Troll Alert!
On Fri, 19 Apr 2019 12:23:24 +1000, cantankerous trolling geezer Rot Speed,
the auto-contradicting senile sociopath, blabbered, again: They used to make flex with string in it. It sat much better, and of course saved on plastic. Why does no-one do that now? Presumably its easier without the string and the cost of the extra plastic over the cost of the string isnt enough to matter. IOW, you have NO idea, but you will be bull****ting anyway! tsk -- "Anonymous" to trolling senile Rot Speed: "You can **** off as you know less than pig **** you sad little ignorant ****." MID: |
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On Friday, 19 April 2019 03:23:34 UTC+1, Rod Speed wrote:
tabbypurr wrote in message ... They used to make flex with string in it. It sat much better, and of course saved on plastic. Why does no-one do that now? Presumably its easier without the string it isn't and the cost of the extra plastic over the cost of the string isnt enough to matter. it isn't But thanks for wasting our time. NT |
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wrote in message ... On Friday, 19 April 2019 03:23:34 UTC+1, Rod Speed wrote: tabbypurr wrote in message ... They used to make flex with string in it. It sat much better, and of course saved on plastic. Why does no-one do that now? Presumably its easier without the string it isn't and the cost of the extra plastic over the cost of the string isnt enough to matter. it isn't You never could bull**** your way out of a wet paper bag. |
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On Thursday, 18 April 2019 23:40:19 UTC+1, Marland wrote: tabbypurr wrote: On Thursday, 18 April 2019 21:14:57 UTC+1, wrote: On Thursday, 18 April 2019 21:04:16 UTC+1, Brian Gaff wrote: You sure its rubber? I've not seen rubber on cables for many years. The cable wasn't rubber, but I used the rubber self-amalgamating tape to make a new rubbery cover over the lamp where I had to saw it open to redo the connections. Owain Rubber flexible cable is still used. We have plenty of it I prefer it for extension leads as it is more flexible than PVC so it lies tidier, PVC doesn't always and can in some circumstances be a trip hazard when it doesn't lie close to the ground. GH They used to make flex with string in it. It sat much better, and of course saved on plastic. Why does no-one do that now? NT Some recently purchased 5 x 1mm flex (? intended for central heating use) has plastic "string" at the centre. As did some 2 X 2.5mm rubber covered flex I bought for ELV use. So the makers still know it is a good idea. -- Roger Hayter |
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Lonely Psychopathic Senile Ozzie Troll Alert!
On Fri, 19 Apr 2019 19:50:55 +1000, cantankerous trolling geezer Rot Speed,
the auto-contradicting senile sociopath, blabbered, again: it isn't and the cost of the extra plastic over the cost of the string isnt enough to matter. it isn't You never could bull**** your way out of a wet paper bag. You certainly KEEP bull****ting your way FAST into your grave, you abnormal senile pest! -- Bill Wright addressing senile Ozzie cretin Rot Speed: "Well you make up a lot of stuff and it's total ******** most of it." MID: |
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On Sunday, 21 April 2019 15:46:25 UTC+1, Davey wrote:
It has changed its name slightly now: Exotic Automation and Supply. It just doesn't sound the same... It still sounds like they make robotic sex dolls though. Owain |
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