Cheap tat bought from the far east

Cheap tat bought from the far east

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louiebaby

10,651 posts

192 months

Wednesday 11th December 2019
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C.A.R. said:
I don't think Xiaomi stuff really counts since it's generally quite well regarded.

However I got a couple of these from Ali for £5.74 each back on Singles Day and they're brilliant
Are they rechargeable?

Link?

CrossMember

2,989 posts

140 months

Wednesday 11th December 2019
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Not sure if this belongs here or in the Frivolous thread as I have no real use for it, but I am extremely pleased with my Creality Ender 3 Pro 3D printer.

Fantastic thing, from a seemingly really good company.

n_const

1,709 posts

202 months

Wednesday 11th December 2019
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After seeing something similar a few pages ago had to order some of these from Amazon..




Davie_GLA

6,526 posts

200 months

Saturday 14th December 2019
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Thanks to "The Lockpicking Lawyer" on YouTube. (Check him out, really quite good).

I've ordered ANOTHER cheap lock pick practice set with the see through padlock. There is already one in this house somewhere.

I'm going to get good then pick all of the locks on the house. Including the hudegley overmarketed "Ultion" locks that the wife is convinced can't be picked. Apart from the very same man mentioned above doing so in. NO time at all.

I'm still waiting on some stuff to appear that seems to be AWOL.

bazza white

3,562 posts

129 months

Saturday 14th December 2019
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My pet brush turned up and its pretty decent quality.


i have £2 credit on wish to blow as well any suggestions.



Davie_GLA

6,526 posts

200 months

Saturday 14th December 2019
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bazza white said:
My pet brush turned up and its pretty decent quality.


i have £2 credit on wish to blow as well any suggestions.
I bought the furminator copy too and it is first class.

Add a few quid and get the wee torch thing that is all over the place at the moment. I can't see how to link it but just search for the bwlow ter:

Rechargeable COB+LED Inspection Lamp 360° Rotation Magnetic Torch Flexible Cordless Worklight

I bought the larger one and it really does do what it says on the tin and has helped me get a lot of little jobs done that needed some light. Has a magnetic base too.



Zoobeef

6,004 posts

159 months

Saturday 14th December 2019
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Davie_GLA said:
Thanks to "The Lockpicking Lawyer" on YouTube. (Check him out, really quite good).

I've ordered ANOTHER cheap lock pick practice set with the see through padlock. There is already one in this house somewhere.

I'm going to get good then pick all of the locks on the house. Including the hudegley overmarketed "Ultion" locks that the wife is convinced can't be picked. Apart from the very same man mentioned above doing so in. NO time at all.

I'm still waiting on some stuff to appear that seems to be AWOL.
They are, when I did my lock picking course you use those along with others. I picked a Avocet ABS lock in under 10 minutes on my first try on day 3 of the course. Anti pick, pin in pin, magnetic pin, etc etc.

stinkyspanner

721 posts

78 months

Tuesday 17th December 2019
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https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2...
I went and pulled the trigger on this impact wrench 'Makita replacement'. My proper Makita battery fits it, and it's actually not bad. Managed to undo 3 out of 5 of my car wheel nuts, so it's not awesome but it's certainly worth £30.

Bluehawk

494 posts

167 months

Tuesday 17th December 2019
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stinkyspanner said:
https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2...
I went and pulled the trigger on this impact wrench 'Makita replacement'. My proper Makita battery fits it, and it's actually not bad. Managed to undo 3 out of 5 of my car wheel nuts, so it's not awesome but it's certainly worth £30.
Did it take long to arrive? I'm very tempted to try one!


stinkyspanner

721 posts

78 months

Tuesday 17th December 2019
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It was about a week I suppose, bit longer than the 2 or 3 days it says on the listing.. For £30 you can't go wrong really

talksthetorque

10,815 posts

136 months

Saturday 21st December 2019
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2 months and dead : refund?
My free (£2 postage) watch lasted exactly two months - its now started zeroing itself every time it's moved about with any vigour ( no - I wear it on the other wristhehe )
It was a trial run as I never normally wear a watch, just to see if I wore it or broke it at work.
Think I'll need a cheapy ( not quite as cheapy as this though) for work.
Being made of finest chinesium it's now in the bin so I'll be hoping Santa took the hint.

Zoobeef

6,004 posts

159 months

Sunday 22nd December 2019
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talksthetorque said:
2 months and dead : refund?
My free (£2 postage) watch lasted exactly two months - its now started zeroing itself every time it's moved about with any vigour ( no - I wear it on the other wristhehe )
It was a trial run as I never normally wear a watch, just to see if I wore it or broke it at work.
Think I'll need a cheapy ( not quite as cheapy as this though) for work.
Being made of finest chinesium it's now in the bin so I'll be hoping Santa took the hint.
Just get a F-91W, you dont need anything else.

Evangelion

7,739 posts

179 months

Monday 23rd December 2019
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Wish - what's crap and what's not:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tMJccuj61ak

talksthetorque

10,815 posts

136 months

Tuesday 24th December 2019
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Evangelion said:
Wish - what's crap and what's not:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tMJccuj61ak
Have I mistyped and arrived at PiccoloHeads?

Davie_GLA

6,526 posts

200 months

Tuesday 24th December 2019
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Evangelion said:
Wish - what's crap and what's not:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tMJccuj61ak
Only if you're interested in buying a recorder. Nothing else.

Evangelion

7,739 posts

179 months

Tuesday 24th December 2019
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talksthetorque said:
Evangelion said:
Wish - what's crap and what's not:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tMJccuj61ak
Have I mistyped and arrived at PiccoloHeads?
Only if you don't know the difference between a recorder and a piccolo!

(I think someone did do a similar test with flutes though.)

alorotom

11,952 posts

188 months

Tuesday 24th December 2019
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talksthetorque said:
Evangelion said:
Wish - what's crap and what's not:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tMJccuj61ak
Have I mistyped and arrived at PiccoloHeads?
As long as you haven't arrived at OboeHeads you're laughing!

peterperkins

3,152 posts

243 months

Tuesday 24th December 2019
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We have to give credit to China post. None of this would be possible without them.

I bet it really irks the Post Office when they have to deliver far eastern tat posted for 1p in China when it cost about £20 to return it from the UK.
It's a one way system of 'extraordinary magnitude' (If you get that link well done)

They have the PO over a barrel and the international postal agreement must really grate....

Edited by peterperkins on Tuesday 24th December 19:34

Evangelion

7,739 posts

179 months

Tuesday 24th December 2019
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You could call it a 'Parcelforce of extraordinary magnitude' - except of course it's not ParcelForce!

thetapeworm

11,244 posts

240 months

Tuesday 24th December 2019
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talksthetorque said:
2 months and dead : refund?
My free (£2 postage) watch lasted exactly two months - its now started zeroing itself every time it's moved about with any vigour ( no - I wear it on the other wristhehe )
It was a trial run as I never normally wear a watch, just to see if I wore it or broke it at work.
Think I'll need a cheapy ( not quite as cheapy as this though) for work.
Being made of finest chinesium it's now in the bin so I'll be hoping Santa took the hint.
Just get a cheap watch from the market.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Td9zxiDxW_8