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#12991 Re: Nothing In Particular

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jack wrote: Wed Jun 02, 2021 6:21 pm Anyone got any recommendations for a 100mm/4" dust/chip extractor?

I'm leaning towards the Axminster Craft AC153e ATM as the reviews are very good, but the Itech DC002 looks excellent value for money, but is a beast and needs a 16A supply (which I do have)
I gave that axminster model to the member who lives in Scunthorpe(sadly I forget his name) when I closed the workshop in 2012ish. It gave no trouble at all in the 3 or 4 years I used it.
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#12992 Re: Nothing In Particular

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Bloody Hermes.

72 hours ago my parcel was delayed for 24 hours.

Their online help system is worse than useless. :twisted:
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#12993 Re: Nothing In Particular

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It seems one can ring Hermes, but at a price.

"To speak to Hermes on the phone, call 0330 333 6556. Call connection service, Calls cost 7p per minute plus your standard network charge."
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#12994 Re: Nothing In Particular

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I've just won another job lot of 75 CDs for £15 all in.

Mostly classical this time.
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Jean and I actually won a bowls match today.

Open pairs round one, we play 4 woods each and 21 ends.

After 20 ends the score was 23 all.

In the last end we scored 3, so we won 26 - 23. :D
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#12996 Re: Nothing In Particular

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pre65 wrote: Thu Jun 03, 2021 11:53 am Bloody Hermes.

72 hours ago my parcel was delayed for 24 hours.

Their online help system is worse than useless. :twisted:
The 24 hour delay has turned into "parcel lost".

The seller managed to get in contact with Hermes, and he's offered me a refund. Fair enough, but I'd rather have had the CDs.
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#12997 Re: Nothing In Particular

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Blessing in disguise?

Or the wily seller wants more?

Whi knows.
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#12998 Re: Nothing In Particular

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andrew Ivimey wrote: Tue Jun 08, 2021 10:17 am Blessing in disguise?
For Phil's neighbours, certainly... if I was a betting man I'd start with asking them... 8)
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#12999 Re: Nothing In Particular

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The refund (in full) has already been processed by seller/Ebay/PayPal.

Just to add insult to injury, another one of my CD job lots, sent via Hermes, has seemingly got a 24 hour delay.

It was sent on 29th May.

I reckon someone at Hermes shares my taste in CDs, that must narrow down the list of suspects. :lol:
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#13000 Re: Nothing In Particular

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pre65 wrote: Tue Jun 08, 2021 10:29 am .....shares my taste in CDs, that must narrow down the list of suspects. :lol:
Now look, nobody.....and I mean NOBODY...shares the same tastes in music as you! 😅
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#13001 Re: Nothing In Particular

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Guess what ?

The two missing boxes of CDs turned up this afternoon.

Better late than never.

I'm trying to get in touch with one seller to sort out how to negate the refund.


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#13002 Re: Nothing In Particular

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D'Oh ! - what a shame !

Meanwhile - Debenhams has just emailed me, telling me 'Ace your Base, Mark'.
I really don't know what to do about this.
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#13003 Re: Nothing In Particular

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"Halogen lightbulb sales to be banned in UK under climate change plans"

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-57407233

"Sales of halogen lightbulbs are to be banned in the UK from September, with fluorescent lights to follow, under government climate change plans."
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#13004 Re: Nothing In Particular

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I remember when they originally banned incandescents, the only alternative were CFL's which I hated with a burning passion - I bulk bought a stash of incandescents as a result.

Thankfully the current crop of LED bulbs are fine - there's a Crompton filament GLS model that looks just like a traditional lightbulb and gives the same quality and distribution of light. Going all-LED nicely offsets the current consumption of a Class A valve amp...
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#13005 Re: Nothing In Particular

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IslandPink wrote: Tue Jun 08, 2021 9:52 pm Meanwhile - Debenhams has just emailed me, telling me 'Ace your Base, Mark'.
I really don't know what to do about this.
Sounds very 'cool'-speake for increasing the amount of LF sound coming from yer sterry-erry-o!
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