Raw Materials

Raw Materials

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6 September 2025 at 13:48 #815390
Vic
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I often look at cheap items in the shops as a source of raw materials. These are a pretty good example from the Pound Shop, guess how much they were each.🤣

I bought four to start with but then thought of a project for a couple of them. After test drilling and cutting with a saw to see what the plastic was like I went back to the store to get some more. None left! So I went to their other store about two miles away and got ten more. 😉
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6 September 2025 at 15:03 #815393
Michael Gilligan
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Well-spotted, Vic

Incidentally, it looks like Poundland is going back to its roots:

https://www.poundland.co.uk/website-update

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6 September 2025 at 16:02 #815394
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It’s not a shop I visit very often, I just happened to buy some shoes in the store next door so popped in on the off chance.
6 September 2025 at 19:24 #815401
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Also available in Grey … unfortunately not ‘photographic reference’ shade, but a reasonably pleasant ‘pale Welsh Slate’ colour.

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