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This topic has 16 replies, 8 voices, and was last updated 18 September 2011 at 21:56 by Sub Mandrel.

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6 September 2011 at 16:08 #38073
alan frost
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6 September 2011 at 16:08 #74566
alan frost
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Hard to select a topic for a miracle but one has occurred. It looks as if the esteemed publishers have spent some money. Today they prompted me by a PM to renew my subscription, promising a free gift, a welding book.

I last welded in 1961 and despite having several projects needing this skill, and promises from a friend of ” If you’ve done it ,half an hours practise and you’ll be flying..” I keep putting off using my TIG welder and cheap Aldi stick welder.

But these publishers know the way to a man’s wallet . A welding book !!!

I resubscribed and found for once the site friendly and intuitive . It even found my address (which the police have n’t managed yet, thank God) from my post code.

Let’s hope this spirit of largesse continues and they pay our long suffering editor suitable compensation for the abuse he suffers (when his only fault is to defend the indefensible too often .As I’ve said before his only excuse is that the indefensible pay his wages ).

Must go-I’m off to Knock mountain , which I may ascend on my knees if the free gift also arrives. But well done MEW.
6 September 2011 at 17:04 #74571
David Clark 13
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Hi Alan

Please allow 2 months for delivery.

regards David
8 September 2011 at 21:43 #74705
Sub Mandrel
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I’ll endorse that, the free books arrive, but not overnight. That would be divine intervention!

Neil
8 September 2011 at 22:10 #74711
_Paul_
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Posted by alan frost on 06/09/2011 16:08:26:” I keep putting off using my TIG welder and cheap Aldi stick welder.

My Aldi 145 amp stick box is great but eats 15 amp fuses…. or should I say it did ……

Regards

Paul
8 September 2011 at 23:20 #74715
DMB
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Paul,

I`m uncertain about your remark that your welder used to “eat” 15A fuses. Does this mean that you now use 3/16″ nails in place of fuses? If so, be careful about fires – a fuse is meant to protect the wiring circuit from overheating. Why cant you tap into the cooker circuit? Only thing is, dont try using cooker and welder at same time!

John.
13 September 2011 at 19:11 #74895
Sub Mandrel
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I only 3mm stick with my cheap welder. It kept popping the circuit braker (not the fuse) on switch on. Best tip I got was to use a long 13A extension lead, the extra resistance limits the inrush current.

Neil
14 September 2011 at 00:28 #74910
alan frost
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I can ‘t blame fusing for procrastination as during a recent revamp of part of the workshop (painful ) I installed a 16 amp socket and wired it with cable to handle 32 amps if I need to upgrade and a 32 amp breaker but thanks for the tip.

Why , David, do you casually accept two months for delivery?. When I worked in semiconductors my customers would have been very disappointed if I could n’t arrange an extra shipment (from California ) to Glasgow airport, certainly in less than a week , probably within 3 days if a production line was stopped. Once it cleared customs (less than a day) we got the parts to them the same day , including weekends.

I can think of no good reason why your free gift offers should not be shipped within a day of receiving a subscription, but say a week at the absolute maximum. Are you growing the trees to make the paper ? What sort of outfit are they running there ?
14 September 2011 at 02:23 #74911
Mark Foster 1
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we dont even get a free gift . Its an English sort of thing !! the mag only caters for a small group .In England . but the imformation is good . lots of adds fro the english market .its the changing face of things .
14 September 2011 at 07:29 #74912
David Clark 13
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Two months is what it takes.

The offer runs for a month in MEW, then they order the books and then post them out.

Can take up to two months.

I don’t decide how the system works.

We don’t just cater for the UK.

The magazines go around the world. We sell many thousands in Australia and New Zealand.

I have arranged a book for the US and Canada.

I am working on rest of world.

Just takes time.

regards David
14 September 2011 at 08:09 #74914
William Roberts
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Dont moan about how long it takes to get your free gift, some of us never get a gift as our subscription renewal date always falls between the free offers .

Regards Bill
14 September 2011 at 08:13 #74915
David Clark 13
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Hi Bill renew your subscription a bit early. You will have to take out a new subscription but it will be tacked on to the old one.

Remeber that the new subscription might be slightly dearer than a renewal.

regards David
14 September 2011 at 11:19 #74921
Ian S C
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Would’nt mind a freeby, havn’t had one here for years, think the last one was a 6″ rule. The catalogues (Arc Euro Trade, Reeves, and Proxxon) are actually very handy, I often look them up when a subject relating to them comes up on the web site so that I know what is being talked about. That welding book looks interesting. Ian S C
15 September 2011 at 22:02 #74969
Sub Mandrel
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I was thinking the other day (that’s new) looking at a packet of ‘Divvy D’ – what happened to tea cards, free gifts in the cereal* (the kids will choke!) and gewgaws taped to the front of magazines?

Perhaps there is no one left in the UK who will do teh job of popping in the free gifts?

Neil

*A body was found face down in a bowl of cornflakes. Police suspect a cereal killer.
16 September 2011 at 11:05 #75001
Ian S C
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@iansc
A Postbag complaint seen in ME a few years back,” I didn’t get my free junior hacksaw” a name, HM Prison XX. Ian S C
16 September 2011 at 12:22 #75007
alan frost
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All Right ,David. You’re getting there-keep on their backs. One day if you keep at it you’ll find the faceless one who does decide how the system works. Just publish his OS coordinates here (I don’t need a name). My current project is a home built cruise missile.

Testing is going well -you may have noticed in the news the odd house explosion in Scotland that the authorities ascribe to gas. You might care to check how many of these properties had gas supplied.

Edited By alan frost on 16/09/2011 12:33:53
18 September 2011 at 21:56 #75118
Sub Mandrel
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Watch it Alan,

Add a few smileys or MI6 will be knocking your door…

Neil
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