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After getting a few odds and sods from Ikea, and the joy of assembling things devoid of instruction...
(http://www.extropia.co.uk/img/pikea4.jpg)
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I should point out that this image was after getting a bed that had absolutely no assembly instructions at all :lol:
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:lol: :lol:
DIrtY Harry lol
You showed them, eh?
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Now that I got a digicam, I dare say you can expect a lot more silly stuff like this :lol:
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I can sense DIrtY Harry might pop up more in future. Credit where it is due, bolding the D I Y was GadgetMaster's idea ;-)
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Ah Ikea, the joy of running through the oversized shop being annoyed by all the children, finally finding that piece of {bleep} cheap furniture you never wanted in the first place but it is so cheap. And everybody else and their dog owns it too.
/me hates its!
I'm only guilty of Kilby and Malm. And a sofa. And a dinnertable + matching chairs. And cutlery. And coffeemaker.
Depressing :-(.
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@Karlos
(http://www.dewalt.com//ProductImages/imports/US_Images/Dewalt/2578341_DC925KA_1.gif)
This is the most powerful screwdriver!
:-P
DIY :lol:
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Pah, I sneer at your electric screwdriver. As soon as the battery starts to flatten, it is weak and innefectual (I know, I have one :-D)
The one I took the picture of is limited only by the strength in your arm ;-)
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@odin...
It was the Malm that had no instructions :lol:
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"...The one I took the picture of is limited only by the strength in your arm ..."
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In that case, I sneer at your screwdriver :-P
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odin wrote:
Ah Ikea, the joy of running through the oversized shop being annoyed by all the children, finally finding that piece of {bleep} cheap furniture you never wanted in the first place but it is so cheap. And everybody else and their dog owns it too.
/me hates its!
I'm only guilty of Kilby and Malm. And a sofa. And a dinnertable + matching chairs. And cutlery. And coffeemaker.
Depressing :-(.
Well, I buy my stuff at Mammamini :P (second hand stuff shop)
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Er... But does anyone know what 'Flärke' means :-?
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GadgetMaster wrote:
Er... But does anyone know what 'Flärke' means :-?
It sounds like it has something to do with Bloodline's socks.
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X-ray wrote:
"...The one I took the picture of is limited only by the strength in your arm ..."
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In that case, I sneer at your screwdriver :-P
In that case, I sneer at your implicit admission that your arm is so enfeebled that you are unable to best an electric screwdriver (running on flattened battery as mentioned), using only the cranking action of your arm :-P
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OMG!! I thought computing enthusiast were the only geeks. (http://www.ikeafans.com/)
IKEA Fans ...Now that is seriously scary... :nervous:
I wonder if they have their own Doomy character selling Military grade screws. :lol:
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GadgetMaster wrote:
OMG!! I thought only computing enthusiast were the only geeks. (http://www.ikeafans.com/)
IKEA Fans ...Now that is seriously scary... :nervous:
I wonder if they have their own Doomy character selling Military grade screws. :lol:
OMFG!
:roflmao: :roflmao: :roflmao:
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Karlos wrote:
X-ray wrote:
"...The one I took the picture of is limited only by the strength in your arm ..."
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In that case, I sneer at your screwdriver :-P
In that case, I sneer at your implicit admission that your arm is so enfeebled that you are unable to best an electric screwdriver (running on flattened battery as mentioned), using only the cranking action of your arm :-P
Ratchet Action ??
Angled grip ?? Pah!!!
Real men use straight handled ratchetless screwdriivers with a wrong sized posidrive head. :-P
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GadgetMaster wrote:
Karlos wrote:
Real men use straight handled ratchetless screwdriivers with a wrong sized posidrive head. :-P
What, like I did to start with? :-D
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GadgetMaster wrote:
OMG!! I thought computing enthusiast were the only geeks. (http://www.ikeafans.com/)
IKEA Fans ...Now that is seriously scary... :nervous:
At least they had the instructions for my new bed :lol:
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@ Karlos
You see that toothpick there? The one with the splayed and mouldy tip, discarded in the dark, brooding corner of a harlot's work-place?
The one with the dubious odour of a rheumy-eyed sailor's breath, do you see that?
That's your screw-driver, that is.
That's what you use to assemble Ikea flat-packs.
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(http://www.extropia.co.uk/img/his2.png)
See a soggy piece of string, dangling wet and flaccid from the frayed edge of a shirt sleeve? Or a corroded elastic band, incapable of maintaining any tension or force lest it breaks pitifully?
(http://www.extropia.co.uk/img/his1.png)
I have seen such a degraded example of old material.
(http://www.extropia.co.uk/img/his2.png)
That's your bicep, that is. Atrophied and weak. That's why you need an electrical screwdriver to put screws into anything. Except you can't hold it either, so you need someone to do it for you.
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:lol:
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You don't need to get me started with History Today. Seriously :-D
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I am going to rename to Professor F J Lewis.
Then we will see who knows more about flat packs!
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:lol: :lol: :lol:
@ this thread :-D
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I only bought one flatpack item, and that was from Argos. It was a bit more involved than Karlos's shelves because it is a computer cabinet and desk. It has a sliding keyboard tray, CD slots, printer enclosure and doors on the front. I chose it because it was the only computer desk I could find that can accommodate an A4000T.
Took a long time to put together, even with instructions, and even though I had a better srewdriver than Karlos (I use a standard straight-handled Philips one ;-) )
The doors are the {bleep}s.
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Karlos wrote:
(http://www.extropia.co.uk/img/his2.png)
Someone got bored today then? :-P
@X-Ray
I know someone who used to work in Argos. With the stories he had I'm surprised anything bought from there actually works!
Saying that, we've had a tv, 2 computer desks and a few other things from there that are fine :-D
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X-ray wrote:
I only bought one flatpack item, and that was from Argos. It was a bit more involved than Karlos's shelves because it is a computer cabinet and desk. It has a sliding keyboard tray, CD slots, printer enclosure and doors on the front. I chose it because it was the only computer desk I could find that can accommodate an A4000T.
Took a long time to put together, even with instructions, and even though I had a better srewdriver than Karlos (I use a standard straight-handled Philips one ;-) )
The doors are the {bleep}s.
Well, I should point out that the shelves were nothing. It was the instructionless bed that was the problem ;-)
Anyway, I have a straight phillips screwdriver and it was unable to fully tighten the screws on that beast. I see your poxy straight one and raise your the 34 piece high torque bent-handled ratchet screwdriver that owned those puppies in seconds where even an electric screwdriver gave up :-P
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@ Vinnie
I know what you mean. Argos gets a bad reputation, especially because of Chavs buying jewelry there. Now I have to admit to you that I bought a watch there, as a last resort. I needed one with dual digital and analogue display, all steel (including strap) and waterproof. You'd be surprised how difficult it is to get all those features.
In the end only Argos had what I wanted. I've had this watch for a few years now and it has worked perfectly.
The one before that was a cheap watch I bought in SA with a replacement steel strap. That was a really nice watch, very tough and went through a lot of abuse. But one fine day I was in very rough seas in Amanzimtoti and got dumped pretty badly. When I finally surfaced, coughing and spluttering, my swimming trunks were around my ankles and my watch was gone :cry:
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/me is the proud owner of nothing Ikea related or branded :-D
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adz wrote:
/me is the proud owner of nothing Ikea related or branded :-D
I've never been to IKEA myself. Might just go someday to see what all the fuss is about.
A new Danish furniture shop called ILVA (http://www.ilva.co.uk/department/frontpage) has opened in Manchester. Very posh. I bet it's expensive. I am sure the wife will want to visit soon. I hate shopping. :cry:
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GadgetMaster wrote:
I've never been to IKEA myself. Might just go someday to see what all the fuss is about.
Neither have I, thats why I don't own any of their stuff :-D
A new Danish furniture shop called ILVA (http://www.ilva.co.uk/department/frontpage) has opened in Manchester. Very posh. I bet it's expensive. I am sure the wife will want to visit soon. I hate shopping. :cry:
I'm not a big shopping fan either, unless I'm looking at uber expensive Nikkor glass, fortunately the missus isn't a big shopper too :-)
Edit...Indeed they are expensive, I had a quick look at their bar stools (thats sounds awful) and they look waaaaay to arty-farty to me.
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Arty Farty Bar Stools .. Sounds digusting indeed :-x
:-P
Yes, they are bloomin' expensive too. I'm sure the £78 Koko bar stool (http://www.ilva.co.uk/department/chairs/93/bar_stools) is exactly the same as one I bought from another shop for £25. It was just the right height for my workshop bench.
I think I have a good enough excuse to avoid the place now. Thanks! :-D
[EDIT]
Oh!, and to remain on topic.. Yes the stool was flat packed, beleive it or not.
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adz wrote:
/me is the proud owner of nothing Ikea related or branded :-D
Don't judge me too harshly, mate. It was cheap and I needed in a hurry...
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Karlos wrote:
adz wrote:
/me is the proud owner of nothing Ikea related or branded :-D
Don't judge me too harshly, mate. It was cheap and I needed in a hurry...
How many levels of meaning can be read into that? :lol:
/Me ducks
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GadgetMaster wrote:
Karlos wrote:
adz wrote:
/me is the proud owner of nothing Ikea related or branded :-D
Don't judge me too harshly, mate. It was cheap and I needed in a hurry...
How many levels of meaning can be read into that? :lol:
/Me ducks
:roflmao:
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X-ray wrote:
....and got dumped pretty badly. When I finally surfaced, coughing and spluttering, my swimming trunks were around my ankles and my watch was gone :cry:
(http://www.extropia.co.uk/img/oohisay.png)
The rest of that paragraph is a blur. Just this section has enough double meaning to keep me rolling on the floor for days :lol:
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Karlos wrote:
Don't judge me too harshly, mate. It was cheap and I needed in a hurry...
No ones being judged here, just making a point. I'm sure we've all had times when we've needed something cheap and quick :lol:
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Well, it did the job anyway :-)
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Karlos wrote:
Well, it did the job anyway :-)
Aye! Depending on the type of job it can be quite handy I guess. Would blow the competition away when it comes to these types of things. :laugh:
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Karlos wrote:
Well, it did the job anyway :-)
Well thats a releas...err I mean relief :-P
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Karlos wrote:
Pah, I sneer at your electric screwdriver. As soon as the battery starts to flatten, it is weak and innefectual (I know, I have one :-D)
The one I took the picture of is limited only by the strength in your arm ;-)
I keep two charged batteries and one of these handy!
(http://underbid.com/sellers/Theidealplace/newuppics/353834313935.jpg)
:-P
1/2" Keyless Chuck, Variable Speed, Hammer Drill, 6.5A, 0-3000 RPM, 0-48000 BPM
Drilling capacity: 1 7/8" wood, 25/32" masonary, 1/2" steel
Aaargh .....
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metalman wrote:
Karlos wrote:
Pah, I sneer at your electric screwdriver. As soon as the battery starts to flatten, it is weak and innefectual (I know, I have one :-D)
The one I took the picture of is limited only by the strength in your arm ;-)
I keep two charged batteries and one of these handy!
(http://underbid.com/sellers/Theidealplace/newuppics/353834313935.jpg)
:-P
1/2" Keyless Chuck, Variable Speed, Hammer Drill, 6.5A, 0-3000 RPM, 0-48000 BPM
Drilling capacity: 1 7/8" wood, 25/32" masonary, 1/2" steel
Aaargh .....
Thats one fine looking piece of hardware :-o
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Bit overkill for putting in a few screws though, eh?
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"...Bit overkill for putting in a few screws though, eh?..."
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Well, you can hardly expect Dirty Harry to hold up a mouldy toothpick and say 'Go ahead, make my day.'
Dirty Harry is not complete without the meanest hardware, everybody knows that.
(http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g154/Odd_Job/dh.jpg)
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X-ray wrote:
"...Bit overkill for putting in a few screws though, eh?..."
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Well, you can hardly expect Dirty Harry to hold up a mouldy toothpick and say 'Go ahead, make my day.'
Dirty Harry is not complete without the meanest hardware, everybody knows that.
Sure, but technically the hardware displayed so far have been *drills* not *screwdrivers* ;-)
Of course, you can fit screwdriver heads to them but that isn't the point. Powered tools are to DIrtY Harry what a submachine gun would be to Harry Calahan.
Did you see Calahan with an automatic weapon? Did you? Well, did you, punk?
Of course not. DIrtY Harry has no need for such contrivences, either :-P
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@X-Ray
Nice image :roflmao:
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You can't keep living in the 70s, old bean.
Even Dirty Harry has to evolve! If he was on the beat today he would take all the hardware he could get.
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metalman wrote:
(http://underbid.com/sellers/Theidealplace/newuppics/353834313935.jpg)
:-P
1/2" Keyless Chuck, Variable Speed, Hammer Drill, 6.5A, 0-3000 RPM, 0-48000 BPM
Drilling capacity: 1 7/8" wood, 25/32" masonary, 1/2" steel
But don't you think it has a certain air of, uh... compensation, so to speak?
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(http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g154/Odd_Job/dh4.jpg)
Better not speak to Dirty Harry about compensation!
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Wow, not even Jeremy Beadle's hands are that mismatched in size!
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That was the intent after all: to show that Dirty Harry has the biggest baddest gun.
The model 29 and the model 57 are not snub-nosed .22s :lol:
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You're getting my underwear bill, buddy. :cry:
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NoFastMem wrote:
metalman wrote:
(http://underbid.com/sellers/Theidealplace/newuppics/353834313935.jpg)
:-P
1/2" Keyless Chuck, Variable Speed, Hammer Drill, 6.5A, 0-3000 RPM, 0-48000 BPM
Drilling capacity: 1 7/8" wood, 25/32" masonary, 1/2" steel
But don't you think it has a certain air of, uh... compensation, so to speak?
:lol:
You beat me to it.
But, for a piece of compensation hardware, it's still very short :roflmao:
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metalman wrote:
(http://www.dewalt.com//ProductImages/imports/US_Images/Dewalt/2578341_DC925KA_1.gif)
This is the most powerful screwdriver!
:-P
DIY :lol:
Pffff.. girlies the lot of ya.
What's wrong with one of these.. saves all the hassle of those fiddly flat pack
fixings.
(http://www.colli.com.au/Uploads/Images/Impulse%20CT%20Colour%20Low%20Res.jpg)
3 nails a second, and a lovely aftersmell of burnt propane :-D
And when you disable the safety mechanism, they can fire for about 100 yards, just enough to pick off a running chav.
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@ Doobrey
Wrong thread, mate. That is Chuck Norris's weapon :-P
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X-ray wrote:
Wrong thread, mate. That is Chuck Norris's weapon :-P
Nah.. even that Paslode is girlie by Norris's standards.
Now this compressed air powered one is more his style..
(http://www.nailgundepot.com/shop/files/images/product_detail/d_1203.jpg)
Chuck Norris is so hard, he doesn't need a compressor, he can just fart into the air hose :-)
BTW, during all your years as a radiographer, have you ever come across anything like this (http://www.usatoday.com/news/offbeat/2005-01-16-nail-skull_x.htm) ?
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@ Doobrey
Hehe that guy is obviously not a guy you want to call to help you with DIY :lol:
I've not seen any nailgun injuries. In fact DIY injuries to the head, involving projectiles and such are quite rare. The only one I know of (which I missed because I was on night shift) was an angle-grinder disc that came off and embedded in a guy's forehead. He survived with little damage.
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X-ray wrote:
DIY
I knew Flarka had something to do with Bloodline's socks.
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X-ray wrote:
(http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g154/Odd_Job/dh.jpg)
:roflmao: :roflmao: :roflmao:
:bow:
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Karlos wrote:
technically the hardware displayed so far have been *drills* not *screwdrivers* ;-)
Of course, you can fit screwdriver heads to them but that isn't the point. Powered tools are to DIrtY Harry what a submachine gun would be to Harry Calahan.
Did you see Calahan with an automatic weapon? Did you? Well, did you, punk?
Of course not. DIrtY Harry has no need for such contrivences, either :-P
DIrtY Harry would be prepared, weapon and bullets!
(http://www.cornerhardware.com/images/24/24456.jpg)
(http://www.cornerhardware.com/images/26/26499.jpg)
:-P
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Doobrey wrote
X-ray
BTW, during all your years as a radiographer, have you ever come across anything like this (http://www.usatoday.com/news/offbeat/2005-01-16-nail-skull_x.htm) ?
Man survives 5-inch nail in head (http://archives.cnn.com/2001/US/08/28/nail.in.head/)
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Doobrey wrote:
Pffff.. girlies the lot of ya.
What's wrong with one of these.. saves all the hassle of those fiddly flat pack
fixings.
(http://www.colli.com.au/Uploads/Images/Impulse%20CT%20Colour%20Low%20Res.jpg)
3 nails a second, and a lovely aftersmell of burnt propane :-D
And when you disable the safety mechanism, they can fire for about 100 yards, just enough to pick off a running chav.
Nice tool ... but ... nails are inferior fasteners!
When building, the pullout strength of screws is superior to nails!!!!
DIrtY Harry would NEVER use nails!
:-P
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Why is it then that the cops use the phrase: "Lets nail those {bleep}s !!" in films then?
I wonder where the phrase "Lets nail them" originated. Is it an American term?
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GadgetMaster wrote:
Why is it then that the cops use the phrase: "Lets nail those {bleep}s !!" in films then?
I wonder where the phrase "Lets nail them" originated. Is it an American term?
I believe in common British vernacular that "to nail" someone is to have sexual intercourse with said person.
Maybe American TV Cops are all sex crazed perverts?
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:lol:
Back on topic,.... I think IKEA have gone too far now with their flatpack obsession.
I mean a Flatpak House (http://www.treehugger.com/files/2005/02/ikea_boklok_fla_1.php) !!??? :-o .. For God's sake..What were they thinking??
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GadgetMaster wrote:
:lol:
Back on topic,.... I think IKEA have gone too far now with their flatpack obsession.
I mean a Flatpak House (http://www.treehugger.com/files/2005/02/ikea_boklok_fla_1.php) !!??? :-o .. For God's sake..What were they thinking??
Maybe, but it is quite tempting as a holiday home, pick a nice unoccupied piece of land, head down to the local Ikea, pick up a house and get to work with my Allen key :-D
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adz wrote:
GadgetMaster wrote:
:lol:
Back on topic,.... I think IKEA have gone too far now with their flatpack obsession.
I mean a Flatpak House (http://www.treehugger.com/files/2005/02/ikea_boklok_fla_1.php) !!??? :-o .. For God's sake..What were they thinking??
Maybe, but it is quite tempting as a holiday home, pick a nice unoccupied piece of land, head down to the local Ikea, pick up a house and get to work with my Allen key :-D
You'd need the full fortnights holiday to finish building it! :lol:
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metalman wrote:
Nice tool ... but ... nails are inferior fasteners!
When building, the pullout strength of screws is superior to nails!!!!
Screws have far less shear strength compared to nails, and take longer to use. Both have there strengths and weaknesses, it just comes down to choosing the best fixing for the job, we still use oak pegs at work to hold stuff in place.
DIrtY Harry would NEVER use nails!
:-P
So is this screwdriver more his style ? ;-)
(http://www.tooled-up.com/artwork/ProdImage/SENDS200-AC.jpg)
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And getting vaguely back to the topic..
I hate Ikea, I went to their monster of a store in Wembley years ago, I had find someone who works there and ask for directions to the exit... twice :oops:
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Doobrey wrote:
metalman wrote:
Nice tool ... but ... nails are inferior fasteners!
When building, the pullout strength of screws is superior to nails!!!!
Screws have far less shear strength compared to nails, and take longer to use. Both have there strengths and weaknesses, it just comes down to choosing the best fixing for the job, we still use oak pegs at work to hold stuff in place.
(http://www.eastgate.com/HypertextNow/archives/figures/Images0.jpeg)
just use the large hammer ....
Doobrey wrote:
metalman wrote:
DIrtY Harry would NEVER use nails!
:-P
So is this screwdriver more his style ? ;-)
(http://www.tooled-up.com/artwork/ProdImage/SENDS200-AC.jpg)
oooaaahhhh!!! Cool!
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Doobrey wrote:
Pffff.. girlies the lot of ya.
What's wrong with one of these.. saves all the hassle of those fiddly flat pack
fixings.
(http://www.colli.com.au/Uploads/Images/Impulse%20CT%20Colour%20Low%20Res.jpg)
3 nails a second, and a lovely aftersmell of burnt propane :-D
And when you disable the safety mechanism, they can fire for about 100 yards, just enough to pick off a running chav.
When TV hosts get to play (http://www.heavy.com/index.php?videoPath=/content/conagious_db/flash_video/nailgun) :lol: :lol: :lol:
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the_leander wrote:
When TV hosts get to play (http://www.heavy.com/index.php?videoPath=/content/conagious_db/flash_video/nailgun) :lol: :lol: :lol:
Nail guns are dangerous!
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metalman wrote:
the_leander wrote:
When TV hosts get to play (http://www.heavy.com/index.php?videoPath=/content/conagious_db/flash_video/nailgun) :lol: :lol: :lol:
Nail guns are dangerous!
Doesn't stop me from laughing :lol: :lol: :lol:
One question, why the hell, in a crowded set, was the safety disabled? Seriously, wth were they thinking?
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the_leander wrote:
Seriously, wth were they thinking?
They're tv show hosts, they weren't thinking :-P
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the_leander wrote:
metalman wrote:
the_leander wrote:
When TV hosts get to play (http://www.heavy.com/index.php?videoPath=/content/conagious_db/flash_video/nailgun) :lol: :lol: :lol:
Nail guns are dangerous!
Doesn't stop me from laughing :lol: :lol: :lol:
One question, why the hell, in a crowded set, was the safety disabled? Seriously, wth were they thinking?
After some googling, it's actually a promo for this show on HGTV:
Hammered with John & Jimmy DiResta (http://www.hgtv.com/hgtv/shows_hbros)