Good Old Delroy, he gets all the best Jobs :)

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Who gives a flying.... no one cares apart from the two people who seem to build their lives around him and this thread.

The simple act of caring is heroic

And there was me thinking that people didn't get Pis...d on a Sunday night.

 

[TheConduitKing]

Can someone explain to me the point of this thread? I don't get it...

 

[mainline]

With the work the homeowner had already done in the house I'm surprised she didn't fit the trunking herself to be honest.

I'm not really sure what the point of the video is to be honest. There's not a lot to take from it.

It's a lesson from a long-standing professional in how to extract a large sum of money and leave them thanking you for it.

 

[nicebutdim]

Seems quite personal and I'd contend that it reflects poorly on the forum.

 

[Dustydazzler]

I say if you can earn £150 for putting up 6 feet of sticky back mini trunking then go for it...

 

[lozarus]

Can someone explain to me the point of this thread? I don't get it...

Its just an "each time Del posts a new video it gets linked here" thread. Which is interesting because its free advertising for him.

Hes a youtube electrician. As with anyone putting their work in the public domain his methodology is discussed here.

 

[goasis]

It's a lesson from a long-standing professional in how to extract a large sum of money and leave them thanking you for it.

You know you're on an hourly rate when your using a manual screwdriver to fix stuff to the wall.

 

[Dustydazzler]

You know you're on an hourly rate when your using a manual screwdriver to fix stuff to the wall.

On the flip side the 'On Price' house basher boys use their 18v impact to tighten down MCBs on their 25 minutre no testing required BG board installs

 

[mainline]

On the flip side the 'On Price' house basher boys use their 18v impact to tighten down MCBs on their 25 minutre no testing required BG board installs

I fitted a bg board last year and it was fine, well it was for a few days then 2 mcbs died

 

[Dustydazzler]

I fitted a bg board last year and it was fine, well it was for a few days then 2 mcbs died

Did you do up the terminations with your 18v impact driver ?

 

[rewireIT]

Did you do up the terminations with your 18v impact driver ?

No they don't go tight enough, you have to use an SDS

 

[mainline]

Did you do up the terminations with your 18v impact driver ?

Cant afford one, I'm still using flat blade screwdrivers.

 

[nicebutdim]

Cant afford one, I'm still using flat blade screwdrivers.

Formed from clippings of tin, I hope.

 

[Dustydazzler]

Cant afford one, I'm still using flat blade screwdrivers.

In all seriousness I still used a 5.5mm flat head screwdriver for terminations on a board.
I just can't bring myself to use an 18v impact driver like most modern house bashers...

 

[rewireIT]

In all seriousness I still used a 5.5mm flat head screwdriver for terminations on a board.
I just can't bring myself to use an 18v impact driver like most modern house bashers...

Why don't you use the correct driver - a slotted PH?

 

[littlespark]

Why don't you use the correct driver - a slotted PH?

He sold them all

 

[nicebutdim]

Why don't you use the correct driver - a slotted PH?

Aren't they slotted pz?

 

[Mike Johnson]

I think CU/MCB/RCD/RCBO terminals are +/- PZ

 

[Dustydazzler]

He sold them all

I still have boxes full of screwdrivers

My collection is massive, and I even have a couple slotted / philip ones in there, but I simply prefer a good old Flat head

 

[Dustydazzler]

These things...slotted cross heads. got a ck and wera one and never use them

 

[Mike Johnson]

The first time I used a +/- PZ I was surprised that I was able to put at least a quarter turn more on the terminal with the same effort, I was checking the tightness of them after installation with a standard PZ.

 

[Dustydazzler]

The first time I used a +/- PZ I was surprised that I was able to put at least a quarter turn more on the terminal with the same effort, I was checking the tightness of them after installation with a standard PZ.

Same with a 5.5 slotted I reckon , you get sligthly more purchase on the terminal screw Vs a standard PZ or PH which can slip a bit when tightening down

 

[Mike Johnson]

The first time I used a +/- PZ I was surprised that I was able to put at least a quarter turn more on the terminal with the same effort, I was checking the tightness of them after installation with a standard PZ.

I then bought a Armeg torque screwdriver and that was a revelation how tight manufacturers expect the terminals to be torqued, in fact I sent it back to be re-calibrated as I thought surely not that tight, the Din Rail was bending with the pressure I was putting on it.

 

[Dustydazzler]

I have a Wera and Draper Torque screwdriver and I swear they Torque differently even when set to the same NM

 

[nicebutdim]

PZ slotted is a vast improvement on PZ, but I tend to use 6.5mm flat head on anything over 3NM

 

[Dustydazzler]

PZ slotted is a vast improvement on PZ, but I tend to use 6.5mm flat head on anything over 3NM

Agree, I have wrecked a couple PZ/S but never have snapped a 6.5 flat...Yet

 

[nicebutdim]

Agree, I have wrecked a couple PZ/S but never have snapped a 6.5 flat...Yet

Slotted screws can be a royal pain in the backside, but most problems result from using the wrong size of driver.

 

[mainline]

Formed from clippings of tin, I hope.

Was an old chisel ground down, I made it vde by using old pedal cycles handlebar grips

 

[timhoward]

This one is more interesting than a lot I've seen recently. RCD doesn't work. Start whacking it, copying something he's seen on Instagram. (whacking it much too hard IMHO). It starts smoking.....!
I found the next bit hard to watch as I wanted to scream TURN IT OFF and LEAVE IT OFF!

(Obvious click-bait cover photo, it's nowhere near THAT interesting!)

Fair play to him, he did proceed to change the board at no cost.

 

[Mike Johnson]

Why would you trust anyone who wears a hat indoors that makes him look like a Duck.

 

[Dustydazzler]

I like NB , he seems a genuine nice guy who cares about the work he does. He reminds me a bit of me when I was his age.

 

[Mike Johnson]

I like NB , he seems a genuine nice guy who cares about the work he does. He reminds me a bit of me when I was his age.

I can't remember back that far.

 

[nicebutdim]

I like NB , he seems a genuine nice guy who cares about the work he does. He reminds me a bit of me when I was his age.

I met him last year and he was a genuinely decent guy. Amazing that he was stuck in NI for a week and still managed to be pleasant!

Were you about 6' 6" with a hat permanently affixed to your head?

 

[Dustydazzler]

I met him last year and he was a genuinely decent guy. Amazing that he was stuck in NI for a week and still managed to be pleasant!

Were you about 6' 6" with a hat permanently affixed to your head?

I'm 5'10 and rarely wear any sort of hat

 

[rewireIT]

I'm 5'10 and rarely wear any sort of hat

Dim must be quite short if he thinks he's 6'6 - hea only 6'3. Probs a leprechaun lol

 

[nicebutdim]

Dim must be quite short if he thinks he's 6'6 - hea only 6'3. Probs a leprechaun lol

No idea what height I am - never needed to know and never been properly measured, but generally estimated to be just over 6' (for those who feel such information is relevant or important).

As for Nick Bundy's height? It's not really important either - at least not to me and I imagine few others care, but he did have the appearance of being tall and my response should be taken in the context of @Dustydazzler's comment (i.e. not the least bit serious).

 

[Mike Johnson]

I know my height, because at my age I keep shrinking every time I check.

 

[littlespark]

According to my BMI, I’m not overweight…. I’m just under-height

 

[rewireIT]

According to my BMI, I’m not overweight…. I’m just under-height

For my weight i should be 11ft 9

 

[littlespark]

For my weight and height, I should be a Ford Fiesta