Halfords - £5 for a bit of solder.
03 March 2011, 06:27 PM
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Halfords - £5 for a bit of solder.
I needed to solder some calibration pads on the speedo on my Skyline today. I couldn't find any in my box of stuff, so I went to B&Q, couldn't find any there FFS, I was like WTF!?
So I went to Halfords and picked some up from where they have fuses and electrical misc stuff at the back, went to pay and couldn't believe they wanted £5.15 I think it was. Must have cost about 10p to make.
So I went to Halfords and picked some up from where they have fuses and electrical misc stuff at the back, went to pay and couldn't believe they wanted £5.15 I think it was. Must have cost about 10p to make.
03 March 2011, 06:33 PM
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**** the big DIY chains, haven't you got a proper hardware shop near you?
My local one* stocks way more properly useful stuff than either B & Q or Halfrauds, and it's all at sensible prices too
*Delaney's, Mill Lane, Macclesfield
My local one* stocks way more properly useful stuff than either B & Q or Halfrauds, and it's all at sensible prices too
*Delaney's, Mill Lane, Macclesfield
03 March 2011, 06:33 PM
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Had the opposite, sort of. Went to B&Q as I needed a drill attachment that would take a mop. You know, the rubber backed ones. B&Q wanted about £23 for the pair ... !!! (They were Bosch but even so). Across the road in Halfords I paid a total of about £8 - and some of that was because they only had a polishing bonnet as part of a set. So they're not all bad ...
Dave
PS: as I've now bought something I thought I had but couldn't find, you know what I'll find in the garage tomorrow ....
Dave
PS: as I've now bought something I thought I had but couldn't find, you know what I'll find in the garage tomorrow ....
03 March 2011, 06:37 PM
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Not that I know of. I should investigate more, but I was busy and also searching around would just burn more fuel up.
03 March 2011, 06:48 PM
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I needed to solder some calibration pads on the speedo on my Skyline today. I couldn't find any in my box of stuff, so I went to B&Q, couldn't find any there FFS, I was like WTF!?
So I went to Halfords and picked some up from where they have fuses and electrical misc stuff at the back, went to pay and couldn't believe they wanted £5.15 I think it was. Must have cost about 10p to make.
So I went to Halfords and picked some up from where they have fuses and electrical misc stuff at the back, went to pay and couldn't believe they wanted £5.15 I think it was. Must have cost about 10p to make.
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03 March 2011, 08:49 PM
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Electrical lead-solder prices have gone through the roof. Think it maybe due to the lead being a controlled substance or something.....or inflation....
My last roll lasted ten years and was about £5 for about 50 metres of the suff, I nearly collapsed in shock at the price when I went to Maplin to buy another roll!
My last roll lasted ten years and was about £5 for about 50 metres of the suff, I nearly collapsed in shock at the price when I went to Maplin to buy another roll!
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03 March 2011, 09:34 PM
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What is shocking, you could have bought some of the finest cardas solder for less than that, it's a joy to work with just needs an iron that works around 700c
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Cardas-Quad-Eu...item45f8812c96
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Cardas-Quad-Eu...item45f8812c96
03 March 2011, 10:01 PM
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Since we're on the subject, has anyone ever tried the stuff they sell in the plumbing section of B&Q or wherever, for electrical work? Weight for weight I'd bet it's probably very good value, but might be a bit too thick to use with a 20w iron.
04 March 2011, 12:43 AM
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The plumbing stuff can be used for automotive type wiring, like soldering bullet connectors and suchlike, provided you use a decent flux, and neutralise it properly afterwards. I'm still using an old tin of Fry's Fluxite that I inherited rom my Granddad years ago
04 March 2011, 08:04 AM
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I got caught out the other day, needed nyloc nuts and ended up in Halfords as it was past the private shops closing time 3.00 for a pack of 6 it 7.00 for a box of 50 assorted sizes m6-m10. both a rip off when you consider the unit cost is probably only 2p
I usual use the local motor factors but their opening times can be a little restrictive Halfrauds is a last resort
I usual use the local motor factors but their opening times can be a little restrictive Halfrauds is a last resort
04 March 2011, 01:40 PM
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