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Oh this is the thing that monitors Voltage?

Mike H wrote: ↑Sat Nov 16, 2019 10:07 pm Oh this is the thing that monitors Voltage?

Yes.

B&Q (diy.com) have a 20% of all power tools sale on.

I've always wanted a decent Dremel - I got a Dremel 4000 kit (loads of grinding bits and cutting discs etc.) for 50 quid - that's HALF of what Screwfix & Toolstation charge for the same thing.

They've also got discounts on most power tool accessories - typically it's a "3 for 2" where the cheapest one is free.

if you know what you're after, there's some reasonable stuff there...

Is it only me that dremmel type cutting wheels have the tensile strength of a butterflies

Paul Barker wrote: ↑Tue Nov 19, 2019 10:11 am Is it only me that dremmel type cutting wheels have the tensile strength of a butterflies

There are some *REALLY* tough butterflies out there

The 4000-series is actually pretty robust- I've been using the cutting discs to cut steel conduit and it's a world apart from what Dremels were in the past - the 4000 has a variable-speed 175W motor. Very pleased so far.

This is useful to know...

I've got a few old coins from my Mum to research.

One looked like it was gold, research revealed it was a 1752 Austrian 1 Ducat coin.

Worth quite a lot if it wasn't a Readers Digest copy made of Zamak.

https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces15178.html

Next one up is a 1935 commemorative crown, face value 5/- but likely worth a bit more.

Bit more research.

One is an 1887 double florin, only minted for a few years.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Double_florin

If you find a Triganic Pu, let me know. I'll buy it off you.

Dave the bass wrote: ↑Wed Nov 20, 2019 9:19 pm If you find a Triganic Pu, let me know. I'll buy it off you.

I might have a Ningis somewhere.

pre65 wrote: ↑Wed Nov 20, 2019 9:23 pm I might have a Ningis somewhere.

you have!?

You'd certainly know about it if they were down the back of the settee.

pre65 wrote: ↑Wed Nov 20, 2019 6:43 pm Worth quite a lot if it wasn't a Readers Digest copy made of Zamak.

Hah!

pre65 wrote: ↑Wed Nov 20, 2019 6:43 pm Next one up is a 1935 commemorative crown, face value 5/- but likely worth a bit more.

Ey, don't see "5/-" written much these days!

Dave the bass wrote: ↑Wed Nov 20, 2019 10:17 pm

pre65 wrote: ↑Wed Nov 20, 2019 9:23 pm I might have a Ningis somewhere.

you have!?

You'd certainly know about it if they were down the back of the settee.

Biggest settee in the world.

Neal wrote: ↑Fri Nov 15, 2019 3:25 pm

ed wrote: ↑Fri Nov 15, 2019 11:22 am can anybody remember what the early computer game was called..that asks you to guess a 4 figure number and then tells you how many of the figures are correct and how many are in the correct location.

Sebastian said he wants to learn a bit about programming and I thought writing that might be a good starting point for a nine year old...I wanted to find an example to show him what it does.

Mastermind

back in the 1970s my memory doesn't say anything about this being difficult. I downloaded this, it's free, but crikey, I can't find anything easy about it....setting it on 4 places the best I can do is 6 moves and setting it on 5 places it's just embarrassing....

in fact, much easier to design and write the code than actually playing it...

http://www.rmsoft.sk/en/portfolio/progr ... e-winlogic