Another excellent Halfords offer

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Good call - many thanks!
- The screwdrivers were all gone by the time I logged on for the last offer and I saw this tool box at a tenner as well!

btw: Anyone thinking of ordering do it NOW - these offers disappear very rapidly.
- I just ordered click and collect and they say it will be held ready until Monday then they sent a SMS confirming.
 

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Picked mine up. Very impressed with the led lamp (wasn’t expecting it to be very good).
Thanks for the tip.
 

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Thanks for the heads up. Pushed the button on this, will collect tomorrow.

Was looking at the lights in another store earlier, but didn't buy, so timely. Need a small toolbox for the caravan, so this c/w screwdrivers will be handy.
 

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Just picked mine up. Looks great for the money!
 

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Thank you OP, ordered.

(Forgot to hit the post button last night, anyway, I picked it up today, great deal and I was surprised at how good the torch is, thank you OP).
 

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Great, I just had to do the order thing too, good spot AMGeed :cool:
 

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Brilliant!

Thanks for the heads up, I never have enough screwdrivers and was thinking of buying an LED light so very pleased
 

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I have ordered one as well thanks for the post.
 

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grr I need a decent set of screwdrivers (not exaggerating but I probably have 20 or 30 rubbish units) but do not need lights or boxes. What are the best to buy in a set..I have some Bahco in a tool set bit it is a PITA to dig them out of the massive tool set if I need one......recomendations Wiha??
 

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Collected mine earlier. There were a few in the collection area, so a popular deal.

The drewskivers fit nicely in the top shelf of the toolbox with a bit of jiggery pokery. Whilst tidying the en suite bathroom to our bedroom, don't ask, as it's used for all the Xmas pressies that are hidden away, found another Stanley multi drew skiver tool that fits nicely in the toolbox. Plus some snippers, cable ties, screw bits. A few more bits to go in and I have a decent tool box set up for the caravan.

The light is really good, so it's in the glovebox of the car now.

Additionally in the en suite I also found a Griffin cigarette lighter flush fit charger for mobiles, and a good quality lightening lead for the iPhone to go in the rear socket in the car. My iPod that I hadn't seen in some time, so I can now play my music in the car and not the noise from the daughters choice. Did find the shower rail had broken so a new one on it's way. The drain to the jacuzzi bath is buggered so will have to find a part. Give it a month and that bathroom will be serviceable. We have 2 others which is why it's not been on the to do list, my excuse anyway.
 
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Good call - many thanks!
- The screwdrivers were all gone by the time I logged on for the last offer and I saw this tool box at a tenner as well!

btw: Anyone thinking of ordering do it NOW - these offers disappear very rapidly.
- I just ordered click and collect and they say it will be held ready until Monday then they sent a SMS confirming.

UPDATE
I collected my order today. I have a Halfords trade card (good discounts for service part like oils and filters but accessories etc don't usually qualify). I asked the young lady on the till if it was the same with my card and she said "it should work, let me zapp them... so she did and separately they would have cost £29.75 at which price I wouldn't have been buying them. But as a couple of people have said, I too was surprised at the torch - first that it stays in place if you use the the tiny magnet and second at the light it puts out.

Once again - good call; many thanks!
 
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I bought the screwdrivers on another offer last year. Very good quality and with a lifetime guarantee, a steal at £6 at the time.
 

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Collected mine earlier. There were a few in the collection area, so a popular deal.

The drewskivers fit nicely in the top shelf of the toolbox with a bit of jiggery pokery. Whilst tidying the en suite bathroom to our bedroom, don't ask, as it's used for all the Xmas pressies that are hidden away, found another Stanley multi drew skiver tool that fits nicely in the toolbox. Plus some snippers, cable ties, screw bits. A few more bits to go in and I have a decent tool box set up for the caravan.

The light is really good, so it's in the glovebox of the car now.

Additionally in the en suite I also found a Griffin cigarette lighter flush fit charger for mobiles, and a good quality lightening lead for the iPhone to go in the rear socket in the car. My iPod that I hadn't seen in some time, so I can now play my music in the car and not the noise from the daughters choice. Did find the shower rail had broken so a new one on it's way. The drain to the jacuzzi bath is buggered so will have to find a part. Give it a month and that bathroom will be serviceable. We have 2 others which is why it's not been on the to do list, my excuse anyway.

We had our bathroom converted to a shower room recently and we have a large curved door shower that's easy to walk in an out (probably should have done it years ago). The basin plug was a flip-over thing that didn't go in properly - I thought it would loosen uo after a few weeks but it seemed as though the folding plug part was too big for the drain tube. But then a fortnight ago I tripped and lost my balance and really leaned on the basin which started to tip out of its cabinet. So I bit both bullets and replaced the plug with a large chromed push-click plug that is the same as the downstairs cloakroom/loo and reinstalled the basin. Bit of a bu99er because I'd paid to have it done but it was less aggro to just fix it and now like you I'm fully conversant with how it's all installed etc. I do like the flexible water connections they use these days - I was able to just turn a screw on each pipe underneath the mixer tap and then disconnect them without having to crawl around getting to the downstairs stopcock- so very much easier!
 

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We had our bathroom converted to a shower room recently and we have a large curved door shower that's easy to walk in an out (probably should have done it years ago). The basin plug was a flip-over thing that didn't go in properly - I thought it would loosen uo after a few weeks but it seemed as though the folding plug part was too big for the drain tube. But then a fortnight ago I tripped and lost my balance and really leaned on the basin which started to tip out of its cabinet. So I bit both bullets and replaced the plug with a large chromed push-click plug that is the same as the downstairs cloakroom/loo and reinstalled the basin. Bit of a bu99er because I'd paid to have it done but it was less aggro to just fix it and now like you I'm fully conversant with how it's all installed etc. I do like the flexible water connections they use these days - I was able to just turn a screw on each pipe underneath the mixer tap and then disconnect them without having to crawl around getting to the downstairs stopcock- so very much easier!
Ballofix valves, screw slot isolation units, pet hate of mine!
They reduce pipe bore - 15mm gagged to 10mm and they can weep from the seal!:mad::eek:
Sorry Dave, rant over...:rolleyes:
 

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Ballofix valves, screw slot isolation units, pet hate of mine!
They reduce pipe bore - 15mm gagged to 10mm and they can weep from the seal!:mad::eek:
Sorry Dave, rant over...:rolleyes:
Well, I hope ours last out okay... both up and downstairs have them! Funnily enough the kitchen sink with mixer tap is directly connected with short 1/2 inch copper pipes with threaded ends that connect to the directly to the tap, They are joined to the main pipes through angles with conventional nuts and olives etc. All very strong apparently but when working underneath it's an absolute contortionist's nightmare (it's a "must-have" 90 degree double corner-sink grrr! - SWMBO chose the sink not the kitchen!) But looking at the internal bore on the threaded ends I think they also reduce the size.
 

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Ballofix valves, screw slot isolation units, pet hate of mine!
They reduce pipe bore - 15mm gagged to 10mm and they can weep from the seal!:mad::eek:
Sorry Dave, rant over...:rolleyes:
We have them in our en suite too. Absolutely necessary as SWMBO wanted waterfall taps (great example of form over function) and with the full water pressure they launch water past the sink straight at whoever's standing there. At least with the little valves we can set maximum flow so as not to get a soaking!
 

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Good screwdrivers, torch always handy the box well I could put a packet of hobnobs in it.
 

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