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Post by eliminator on Jan 24, 2012 11:15:06 GMT
Always good to have, for when I inevitably drop a washer, nut, etc, and it falls in the corner. ;D
Don't bother getting one from Halfords, usually find one for a quid at a market store.
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Post by peteff on Feb 2, 2012 19:29:23 GMT
They had a heavy duty one with led at the garage £1.99 with petrol, couldn't resist it  |
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Post by teejayexc on Feb 2, 2012 22:48:26 GMT
They had a heavy duty one with led at the garage £1.99 with petrol, couldn't resist it A telescopic magnet thingy with an engine and lights for £1.99.....bargain. |
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Post by eliminator on Feb 14, 2012 13:17:13 GMT
I tempted fate. Mine broke in half.   |
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Post by CD on Feb 14, 2012 14:35:02 GMT
Mine has no light.  Should I go back for 50% refund? |
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Post by meerkat on Feb 16, 2012 7:35:41 GMT
Similar line, A flexible grabby thingy. Push thumb on the end to open grab, release to hold. I had one and made the mistake of lending it to someone. Very useful when you drop ya nuts in a tight place  Anyone any idea where to get one of those? The magnet thingy i got from FOCUS do it all for about £1 when they were shutting down, but no sign of grabby thingy. |
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Post by eliminator on Jun 24, 2012 7:20:24 GMT
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Post by m40man on Jun 24, 2012 8:00:16 GMT
Got mine from Poundland . |
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Post by andymanhole780 on Jun 24, 2012 19:18:35 GMT
ha ha. i actually bought one from Wilkinsons today. £1.58. 60cm extends to. best tool ever.
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Post by brandane on Jun 27, 2012 8:29:56 GMT
Someone must have stolen mineI must have misplaced mine  ! When did I discover this? A few weeks back when I was changing the oil in the bike and as always the sump plug dropped into the oil drain can....... You know the type of drain can with an opening way too small to get yer fingers into. No problem I thought, I'll just get my magnetic telescopic thingy out and retrieve the sump plug ... errrm, no you won't. Then you have to drain all the dirty oil out to get at the sump plug. Normally I tip the old oil out into the can from which the new oil was poured into the engine from; but I can't fill the engine until I have the sump plug. A dilemna; no problem though, cue the washing up bowl (see, there ARE advantages to being single and living alone!!). Note to self; get a new magnetic telescopic thing (no; get 2) before the next oil change ;D. |
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Post by showaddydadito on Jun 27, 2012 9:00:53 GMT
aye . . . get a couple and 'appen they'll breed.
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Post by CD on Jun 27, 2012 10:49:09 GMT
Not so handy when the drain plug is monkey metal alloy.
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Post by showaddydadito on Jun 27, 2012 11:37:25 GMT
I drain my oil into an old Celebrations tin, and then tip it into a screwtop drum for recycling. The sump plug is always there in the tin after draining. Every time. No expense.
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Post by bobh on Jun 28, 2012 19:57:19 GMT
Someone must have stolen mineI must have misplaced mine ! When did I discover this? A few weeks back when I was changing the oil in the bike and as always the sump plug dropped into the oil drain can....... You know the type of drain can with an opening way too small to get yer fingers into. No problem I thought, I'll just get my magnetic telescopic thingy out and retrieve the sump plug ... errrm, no you won't. Then you have to drain all the dirty oil out to get at the sump plug. Normally I tip the old oil out into the can from which the new oil was poured into the engine from; but I can't fill the engine until I have the sump plug. A dilemna; no problem though, cue the washing up bowl (see, there ARE advantages to being single and living alone!!). Note to self; get a new magnetic telescopic thing (no; get 2) before the next oil change ;D. No, just get a new washing up bowl and use the old one to catch the oil next time. Oh, and a funnel to transfer it into the old oil container. Can't beat a nice big washing up bowl for this - I've tried smaller receptacles (is that word OK on this site?) but the oil always seems to squirt out in an unexpected direction and miss the carefully-placed item. So in this case the size of your receptacle really does matter. ;D |
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Post by brandane on Jul 14, 2012 7:45:52 GMT
Telescopic magnetic thingies now being sold in Tescos larger branches for under a pound. In amongst the light bulbs and other such household stuff.
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Should I go back for 50% refund?
! When did I discover this? A few weeks back when I was changing the oil in the bike and as always the sump plug dropped into the oil drain can....... You know the type of drain can with an opening way too small to get yer fingers into. No problem I thought, I'll just get my magnetic telescopic thingy out and retrieve the sump plug ... errrm, no you won't.
