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smokie899 · 14-12-2007

just set my drill on fire could not belive it i knew it was goin to burn out bvut go on fire as i am holdin it

any how all started when i cracked a rib and could only manage two days off very busy and on my own i always mix my adheisve by hand as i hate goin to the gym and it will tightin you up in no timealso like to to carry tiles up the customers stairs if possible bit of a rant there, any way point being i had to mix with drill and paddle only had a wee bosch hammer drill (r.i.p.)but i need anew one any recomendations

CJ again · 14-12-2007

Smokeless kind..........better for the enviroment

**Fekin** · 14-12-2007

I use a cheap low cost 710w preformance drill from B&Q, only £20 but mixes addy just fine.

brummie tiler · 14-12-2007

so thats why your called smokie....!!

smokie899 · 20-12-2007

very good never thought of that one

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Originally Posted by brummie tiler

so thats why your called smokie....!!

**devonmark** · 20-12-2007

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Originally Posted by CJ again

Smokeless kind..........better for the enviroment

got to be smokeless as smoking is now illegal in the workplace...

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One of these from screwfix (£129) will easily do your adhesives, b&q do one that is branded in their own name, i think it is £99 and it's identical bar the colour. I have used the above one for 2yrs mixing plaster and it has never let me down..Mark

**grumpygrouter** · 20-12-2007

Yep, Mark, got something similar from Silverline. £99 it's a monster, mix anything!!!

Grumpy

Fred · 20-12-2007

Talking of flames, had a water leak in my kitchen for a couple of weeks and couldn't find the leak to save my life.

Any way, I didn't want to work last saturday, but the client insisted, so I had an early night and got up at 6am.

I was in the kitchen when I heard an odd buzzing noise, then dark grey smoke from under the sink area. I opened the cupboard, and F*** me, a socket was in flames. Into the downstairs loo, shut off the leccy, then pulled the plugs out. Fuwww.

The leak was from a corroded dish washer pipe and was leaking onto the wall plug. My mate fixed it all that day.

I thank that client for saving my families life.

**grumpygrouter** · 20-12-2007

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Originally Posted by Fred

Talking of flames, had a water leak in my kitchen for a couple of weeks and couldn't find the leak to save my life.

Any way, I didn't want to work last saturday, but the client insisted, so I had an early night and got up at 6am.

I was in the kitchen when I heard an odd buzzing noise, then dark grey smoke from under the sink area. I opened the cupboard, and F*** me, a socket was in flames. Into the downstairs loo, shut off the leccy, then pulled the plugs out. Fuwww.

The leak was from a corroded dish washer pipe and was leaking onto the wall plug. My mate fixed it all that day.

I thank that client for saving my families life.

I'm not religious but sounds like devine intervention to me! Glad the outcome was good.

Grumpy

**Dave** · 20-12-2007

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Originally Posted by devonmark

got to be smokeless as smoking is now illegal in the workplace...

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One of these from screwfix (£129) will easily do your adhesives, b&q do one that is branded in their own name, i think it is £99 and it's identical bar the colour. I have used the above one for 2yrs mixing plaster and it has never let me down..Mark

I have the very same mixer....had mine for about 2.5 yrs and still going strong..