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You know when the bubble splits into 2 bubbles, you spend 30 seconds moving the level gently side to side but it’s still 2 bubbles, then you move it a bit faster and then there’s 4 bubbles. Then eventually there’s a big bubble and a little bubble aaargh bastard

Buy stabila, and only stabila

Your bubble is just worn out. Need to buy a new bubble.

jamcg wrote: Sat Mar 28, 2026 1:57 pm Buy stabila, and only stabila

The Wickes one was £25 and the Stabila was £80. I guess I know why now

We bought 2 for about £600 which would do 0.1mm over 10 metres , they were lovely to use.

Lasers etc are all well and good but bubbles, water levels and measuring tapes don't lie.

Dave!

Completely useless for knocking out a ghost.

Mito Man wrote: Sat Mar 28, 2026 2:53 pm

jamcg wrote: Sat Mar 28, 2026 1:57 pm Buy stabila, and only stabila

The Wickes one was £25 and the Stabila was £80. I guess I know why now

If you buy cheap spirit levels check they’re still good by spinning 180deg and it should still read the same. I still check mine regularly even though they’re not cheap ones. If not the same in the bin it goes

Explosive Newt wrote: Sat Mar 28, 2026 5:14 pm Completely useless for knocking out a ghost.

You can’t knock them out but you can straighten them up

jamcg wrote: Sat Mar 28, 2026 7:17 pm

Mito Man wrote: Sat Mar 28, 2026 2:53 pm

jamcg wrote: Sat Mar 28, 2026 1:57 pm Buy stabila, and only stabila

The Wickes one was £25 and the Stabila was £80. I guess I know why now

If you buy cheap spirit levels check they’re still good by spinning 180deg and it should still read the same. I still check mine regularly even though they’re not cheap ones. If not the same in the bin it goes

Now you tell me Too late now.

mik wrote: Sat Mar 28, 2026 2:02 pm Your bubble is just worn out. Need to buy a new bubble.

And can you ask the guys at the shop for a long weight while you're there too, ta.

Shopping list:
Spirit level bubble
Long weight

Gavster wrote: Sun Mar 29, 2026 11:52 am

mik wrote: Sat Mar 28, 2026 2:02 pm Your bubble is just worn out. Need to buy a new bubble.

And can you ask the guys at the shop for a long weight while you're there too, ta.

Shopping list:
Spirit level bubble
Long weight

Also ask for:

A long stand
Tartan paint
Angle grinder sparks
Floorboard stretcher
Left handed screwdriver
Left handed corkscrew
Rubber nails
Dino saw
Hammer lube
Indicator fluid for the car

You've got form in this area

jamcg wrote: Sun Mar 29, 2026 12:09 pm

Gavster wrote: Sun Mar 29, 2026 11:52 am

mik wrote: Sat Mar 28, 2026 2:02 pm Your bubble is just worn out. Need to buy a new bubble.

And can you ask the guys at the shop for a long weight while you're there too, ta.

Shopping list:
Spirit level bubble
Long weight

Also ask for:

A long stand
Tartan paint
Angle grinder sparks
Floorboard stretcher
Left handed screwdriver
Left handed corkscrew
Rubber nails
Dino saw
Hammer lube
Indicator fluid for the car

My favourite :

Worked at a place that used exposure cabinets to do thing.

One of the guys told new boy (approx 21yrs old) that one of the tubes had gone in the exposure unit. Specialist fallopian tubes. Asked him to get a new one.

As they were specialist they were expensive - too risky to keep in the general stores area - they were kept at reception. Which was staffed by a pretty young girl receptionist……

I was nothing to do with it, but I admit I laughed like a drain for about 25 minutes….

Gavster wrote: Sun Mar 29, 2026 12:13 pm You've got form in this area

You see all the tricks in the building services industry. It’s not so bad in the domestic side but apprentices on sites get hammered, never done these to anyone or had them done to me

jamcg wrote: Sun Mar 29, 2026 12:09 pm

Gavster wrote: Sun Mar 29, 2026 11:52 am

mik wrote: Sat Mar 28, 2026 2:02 pm Your bubble is just worn out. Need to buy a new bubble.

And can you ask the guys at the shop for a long weight while you're there too, ta.

Shopping list:
Spirit level bubble
Long weight

Also ask for:

A long stand
Tartan paint
Angle grinder sparks
Floorboard stretcher
Left handed screwdriver
Left handed corkscrew
Rubber nails
Dino saw
Hammer lube
Indicator fluid for the car

You forgot a Tube of Elbow Grease

In Danish a certain type of drill bit is called a hog's c*ck, and a smaller version is a rabbit's ditto. Always amusing trying to convince people to ask for that at the customer service counter. Non-native speakers find it very hard to believe.

Much like a Bastard File.

Dave!

Sticks like Sh*t

I have an old King Dick spanner.

Mito Man wrote: Sun Mar 29, 2026 9:58 pm Sticks like Sh*t

I have an old King Dick spanner.

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