What have you bought today?

[motorbiking]

Just have 996 spare if you want free delivery.

 

[Mottie]

60p for next time

Plate Screws - M3.5 25mm to 75mm

www.tlc-direct.co.uk

Yeah but with vat and delivery…£5.51

 

[Mottie]

Were the screws not supplied?

No. I bought plasterboard boxes. Even so, the two 20A double pole switches I bought the other day didn’t come with screws.

 

[kingandy2nd]

No. I bought plasterboard boxes. Even so, the two 20A double pole switches I bought the other day didn’t come with screws.

You must have found some proper cheapo ones then if they didn't provide the screws. They're usually clipped into the back of the switch if they're not in a separate little plastic packet.

Too late now, but I would have bought a box of these: https://www.screwfix.com/p/easydrive-slotted-raised-electrical-screws-m3-5-x-50mm-50-pack/8036h

I always find the longer screws easer to fit, and if you have tiling, etc the extra length is handy. You can always chop them shorter where needed with the wire cutting part of a pair of pliers.

 

[Mottie]

You must have found some proper cheapo ones then if they didn't provide the screws. They're usually clipped into the back of the switch if they're not in a separate little plastic packet.

I bought this one - it was the only make they had in a double. None of them were in packets or boxes, they were all loose.

 

[kingandy2nd]

The screws come with the switches or the plugs, rather than the back boxes. I was thinking your 20A switches will have then on the rear of the switch

 

[Harry Bloomfield]

I always find the longer screws easer to fit, and if you have tiling, etc the extra length is handy. You can always chop them shorter where needed with the wire cutting part of a pair of pliers.

Which will completely bugger up the thread! Best gadget I've found, is a cheap crimper, is has a series of different sized threaded holes, one of which is 3.5mm, with a matching clearance drilled hole in the other part of the crimper. Squeeze, and it neatly chops the screw, unscrew the screw, and it tidies up the thread. As a crimper, totally useless.

 

[Mottie]

The screws come with the switches or the plugs, rather than the back boxes. I was thinking your 20A switches will have then on the rear of the switch

Just checked and they have them in a little packet inside the plastic bag.

 

[kingandy2nd]

Which will completely bugger up the thread! Best gadget I've found, is a cheap crimper, is has a series of different sized threaded holes, one of which is 3.5mm, with a matching clearance drilled hole in the other part of the crimper. Squeeze, and it neatly chops the screw, unscrew the screw, and it tidies up the thread. As a crimper, totally useless.

Re wired two houses now and it has never caused me an issue doing it the way I described.

 

[securespark]

It's usually the longer ones that are silly money in the sheds.

 

[securespark]

What time is the 10 o'clock news on?

 

[ReganAndCarter]

Re wired two houses now and it has never caused me an issue doing it the way I described.

Thinking your wire cutter may now be blunt though.

 

[kingandy2nd]

Thinking your wire cutter may now be blunt though.

Don’t think so, those screws are pretty soft.

 

[Harry Bloomfield]

Don’t think so, those screws are pretty soft.

Chrome plated brass - easy to cut, but they need to be usable after they are cut.

 

[Jurassicspark]

Bought 2 jackets from Primark which costed me £7 each.. bargains!