Screwfix?
02GF74 - 6/9/09 at 08:46 AM
More like ShittyCrapFix 
went to B&Q to buy some slotted shelf bars but only had one in the length I needed - obvioulsy you need 2.
So popped into ScrappyFix - they had them, tried to fit my bracket in but wouldn't go in when wrapped so should have seen the warning signs there
but would go in when unpacked.
So got home, got the drill out, masony bit etc and fitted one bar to the wall.
come fitr the bracket, arse, would it go in? No.
Turns out that ShittyFix to sell thier stuff cheaper, the brackets are not as deep as the "standard" ones..
Off to garage and introduced the brackets to Mr Grinder.
so they you go. Beware of Screfix.
Also avoid their self-tappers.
omega0684 - 6/9/09 at 08:54 AM
are you only just finding this out, you poor thing, i bought one of the circular bench saws, first time i used it i grabbed the handle to start
cutting and it broke off in my hand! took it straight back!
never been back there, always go to machine mart now, and there stuff have never done me wrong!
iscmatt - 6/9/09 at 09:14 AM
i've only bought acouple of things from screwfix:
MDPE blue pipe - installed and no problems
25mm masonry drill bit - worked no probs
Torque wrench - not tried it yet
So the thing that might break i haven't tried! I'm sure it will be fine though 
Unfortunately i don't have a machine mart close
enough to me to be able to 'bob in' and get bits i need
tegwin - 6/9/09 at 09:26 AM
They are pretty good for bulk screws and fixings IMHO.... The quality is reasonable considering...
However since they opened the shitty trade centres the price of everything has been going up and up... its now not much cheaper than focus!
(incidentally the local trade centre never has anything I want in stock!)
BenB - 6/9/09 at 10:14 AM
I guess you win some you lose some. They are cheap. I haven't found a problem with any of their stuff yet....
iank - 6/9/09 at 12:02 PM
quote:
Originally posted by 02GF74
Turns out that ShittyFix to sell thier stuff cheaper, the brackets are not as deep as the "standard" ones..
I don't believe there is any kind of "standard" to those things so you always have to use matching bars and brackets from the same
manufacturer.
I've got the screwfix ones and they fit together just fine when using their matching brackets.
quote:
Also avoid their self-tappers.
Never used a self tapper for anything, horrible things.
SteveWalker - 6/9/09 at 12:50 PM
quote:
Originally posted by tegwin
They are pretty good for bulk screws and fixings IMHO.... The quality is reasonable considering...
However since they opened the shitty trade centres the price of everything has been going up and up... its now not much cheaper than focus!
(incidentally the local trade centre never has anything I want in stock!)
Have you got a Toolstation nearby? The guys that set up Screwfix sold out to B&Q and after a timelimit expired, they set up Toolstation in
competion - the range isn't as wide, but their prices are better. I'm lucky, I've got both, a B&Q warehouse, a Homebase, a Machine
Mart, a Halfords and three proper car parts shops within about three miles of home! Unfortunately I've also got the Trafford Centre (or Traffic
Centre as my oldest son calls it) 
woodster - 6/9/09 at 01:19 PM
no probs with screwfix bought an electric tile saw for £20 so far its done 3 bathrooms and 2 kitchens without a problem ......... and its open bank
holidays and sundays ........ trafford park near the trafford centre
rusty nuts - 6/9/09 at 02:42 PM
No problems with them either , Went in one evening to get a new cordless drill , the one I ordered was about £95. When I got home I unpacked it and
put it on charge, wasn't until later I realised they had given me one that should have cost £200 . They were shut by the time I found out and I
keep forgetting to remind them !
Big_Al - 6/9/09 at 03:22 PM
quote:
Originally posted by 02GF74
More like ShittyCrapFix
went to B&Q to buy some slotted shelf bars but only had one in the length I needed - obvioulsy you need 2.
So popped into ScrappyFix - they had them, tried to fit my bracket in but wouldn't go in when wrapped so should have seen the warning signs there
but would go in when unpacked.
So got home, got the drill out, masony bit etc and fitted one bar to the wall.
come fitr the bracket, arse, would it go in? No.
Turns out that ShittyFix to sell thier stuff cheaper, the brackets are not as deep as the "standard" ones..
Off to garage and introduced the brackets to Mr Grinder.
so they you go. Beware of Screfix.
Also avoid their self-tappers.
B&Q and Screwfix are the same company.
RoadkillUK - 6/9/09 at 06:56 PM
They are both owned by the Kingfisher group.
Working there has it's benefits too, 20% off at B&Q and Screwfix.
New catalogue out tomorrow btw 
Ninehigh - 6/9/09 at 08:27 PM
IIrc I got the water pump for our heating from there, no problems so far