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Sparky was a British comic published weekly by DC Thomson, that ran from (issue dates) 23 January 1965 to 9 July 1977 when it merged with The Topper after 652 issues. From 1965–1980 the comic published an annual entitled The Sparky Book. It was a DC Thomson comic, originally aimed at a slightly younger audience to The Beano and The Dandy later it was aimed at the same audience. It changed its name to The Sparky Comic in 1973.

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  1. Dan

    Our stance on providing advice online - More for the sparky forum but I'll write a similar thing for here

    https://www.electriciansforums.net/threads/sharing-and-providing-electrical-or-gas-plumbing-advice-online-discussion-thread.178015/ I just posted this on the sparky forum. We provide Gas pluming advice on this forum. And whilst it's clear sometimes who knows their stuff. And we can check...
  2. R

    this is a sparky job but,,,,,

    even HRH is on the band wagon perhaps been googling checkatrade prices or sommat!! for this rate (if i was a sparky) i would be looking for an easy job with some council at that rate!! anybet the free lunch is cucumber sandwich and a swig of robinsons, haha :annoyed...
  3. jonnyswamp

    Sparky core drill?

    Sparky BBK21500 1500W 2Speed CoreDrill Machine 230V | eBay Looking to replace a Marcrist DDM1 with maybe one of these They look identical to the discontinued DDM2 Are they? anyone used one?
  4. D

    Sparky version of the ddm2

    Anyone using this core gun ?
  5. M

    How much does your sparky charge?

    I spoke to a sparky to wire my boilers for me and asked how much he charges an hour and he said £22! I was speechless and he said oh is that too much to which I replied oh no I can manage that.
  6. L

    Sparky /marchrist replacements

    has any one bought the marchrist ddm2/3 replacement now made by sparky, if what are they like, comments please, got to replace my core drill asap.
  7. G

    marcrist ddm2 vs sparky bbk3

    marcrist ddm2 vs sparky bbk2 http://www.powertoolsdirect.com/sparky-bbk21500-2-speed-core-drilling-machine-1500-watt-range?utm_source=google&kwd=&utm_medium=merchant_pla&gclid=Cj0KEQiAm_eiBRCWgIfq9pK1nZsBEiQAGqUcSWQQkLZLGFX9N2wxRM_tuNEbtK71CcB98GzNM_cI68waAux28P8HAQ Sparky BBK3 1500 3 Speed...
  8. C

    Electricians

    hi everyone I am posting this in frustration of bloody electricians, i am getting to the stage that i won't work when they are in the vicinity. was on a job the other day and electrician went absolutely daft on my pipe run - said it was going to interfere with his wire run this happens almost...
  9. J

    Hi Industrail Sparky here

    Hi All, ive come from the electricians forums work on the industrial electrical side, Hydraulics and mechanical. I have an issue with my central heating system, its an old system 8 year old house boiler is an IDEAL ICOS HE12 I have heat on the radiators upstairs but nothing downstairs when I...
  10. S

    Hi Industrail Sparky here

    I ve been out to see a customer who has a small but busy hair salon. Last year someone fitted a heatrae sadia electromax boiler. This has a small electric boiler for the heating and a direct unvented 180l cylinder for the hot water all in one box. The problem they are having is the hot water is...
  11. Dan

    Found this on the sparky forum! Ahhhh!

    Who's done this then?! lol The bloke had been called to his mates house, this was behind his washer. Fuse wire had blown due to lamp blowing out. He's ended up just replacing fuse wire and running by the sounds of it. Accident waiting to happen?
  12. R

    Core drill

    This might be a daft question but is there a good sds that can do core holes as well just wonderd if there is anything out there
  13. R

    Urgent - sparky needed in Slough tomorrow

    Friends i need to find a sparky or someone who can look at the wires going to immersions. Customer got no hot water and flat all elec. Top immersion thermostat all black and wire melted. Bottom one doesn't work either and same wire as top melted. Please pm me and I'll call you or anyone...
  14. P

    Faulty pipe fitting

    Hi guys Ted the plumber here first post, The other night i fitted an over bath shower i done it in hep20 plastic pipe/fittings and i used a chrome tail pipe in to the shower unit as i could not be bothered boring in to the wall, I recieved a phone call claiming that the fitting blew off the...
  15. N

    Sparky bashing

    Baxi 105e spark problem what a joke, I'm a member of both forums but have seen member whining about DIY electrics, yet it seems the rules do not apply when you have a problem with your boiler over there? Im not one for biting at have a go's as it falls on deaf ears most of the time, but I...
  16. T

    Electric Under floor heating - anyone use it?

    I've got a job coming up where the custard wants electric heat mat installing and then the floor is being tiled over with porcelain floor tiles. Just wondering if anyone's got any advice / warning / etc that will give me a heads up before I order the stuff. I've fitted some before in a bathroom...
  17. H

    Bosch core drill

    Anyone got any experience with the Bosch GSB 162 re? Looking for my first core drill. Cheers
  18. G

    Advice needed. Gas man or sparky.

    I am 27 years old and the over the last few years have been thinking seriously about getting a trade under my belt. With apprenticeships hard to come by for someone my age, I took a level 2 gas course last year part time while trying to find someone to take me on as a mate which didn't go too...
  19. S

    Sparky Question

    Ok so firstly I am not a big fan of electics but would like to get some info in regards to the following project. I have a new house (2009) so the main board has rcd protection and the wiring would conform to the regs in that year I am not certain about the month though. I need to get power to...
  20. M

    Cheap tools! (Sparky core-gun for less than £50!)

    Trade point are selling off some old stock lads, just incase anyones looking for a core gun or somethin! Theres a sparky for less than £50 inc vat!! http://www.trade-point.co.uk/img/8083.pdf?icamp=tradepoint-60percentpdf
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