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Title: a bargain at 20p
Post by oz bob on Apr 15^th, 2004, 11:27pm

hi all

i went into b&q again today to see how much spirit levels were and swiped a saw protector form a cheapo saw,took it to the bargain boxes through it inside then asked a bloke who worked there how much it was? lol

20p i am sure it`ll come in handy sometime

Title: Re: a bargain at 20p
Post by Dewy on Apr 21^st, 2004, 6:19pm

I got a good deal from the B&Q bargain bins once.
I found their sets of 15 router cutters which had the cheap plastic box cover broken & they all had one bit missing. No prices were shown so I asked the manager. He set them at half price & found a loose bit in the bin that made up the full set. 50p each for cutters can't be bad. They're useful for seldom used cutter to be kept in the workshop.

Title: Re: a bargain at 20p
Post by koolwabbit on May 10^th, 2004, 6:57pm

http://www.screwfix.com/app/sfd/cat/pro.jsp?ts=11434&id=32257

Just ordered 40, yes 40 , of these clamps from my SILVERLINE supplier @ �3.95 each. Screwfix are charging over �12.00 each. And they work great!!!

That`s what I call a real handy bargain,NEVER too many clamps.

Title: Re: a bargain at 20p
Post by thescruff on May 10^th, 2004, 7:01pm

Ooooooooh Noooooooooo there breeding ;D

scruff

Title: Re: a bargain at 20p
Post by coggy on May 10^th, 2004, 7:04pm

Quote:

Just ordered 40, yes 40 , of these clamps from my SILVERLINE supplier @ �3.95 each. Screwfix are charging over �12.00 each. And they work great!!!

Where did you get them from, Silverline supplier ??? ???

Title: Re: a bargain at 20p
Post by koolwabbit on May 10^th, 2004, 7:11pm

http://www.silverlinetools.com/shop/

I live here in Lowestoft, Suffolk and got mine from WESTGATE FASTENINGS.

Title: Re: a bargain at 20p
Post by Dewy on May 10^th, 2004, 7:49pm

Those quick grip clamps from silverline are far cheaper than I have seen elsewhere.
What I consider a good bargain are the guideclamps. They are between �11.03 & �16.71 depending on size & similar guide clamps start at �29.95 +vat elsewhere.
I'll definitely be ordering one of those.

Title: Re: a bargain at 20p
Post by cupid on May 10^th, 2004, 7:59pm

hi koolwabbit
you sure no how to open a can of worms? :-/ ,there already is one cool wabbit on here :D.
Anyway many years ago i used to drive hgvs, while driving though lowestoft i stopped a chap and asked, what was the best way to bury st edmunds?
his reply was "DIG A FCUKING GREAT BIG HOLE ":o
at the time i was'nt amused :-[.

Title: Re: a bargain at 20p
Post by HandyMac on May 10^th, 2004, 8:10pm

wrote on May 10^th, 2004, 7:49pm:

What I consider a good bargain are the guideclamps. They are between �11.03 & �16.71 depending on size & similar guide clamps start at �29.95 +vat elsewhere.
I'll definitely be ordering one of those.

I've got a couple of 50in copies of those clamps, bought from Axminster. The silverline ones are definitely a lot cheaper than I've seen elsewhere. I'll get a couple of 36in jobbies I think.

Incidentally, there are some real dorks on ebay who regularly pay �30 or more for 50in clamps! Good business to be in!

Andrew