The Ultimate Handyman site is now receiving in excess of 300,000 page views per month and in order to give something back to the forum members, this monthly competition is run.

The competition has changed this month and it is now as easy as ever to enter and free, as always.

 To enter the competition you must-

1. Be a member of the forum.

2. From now on the competition will be run on a points system. You need 100 points to be entered in the competition for that month.

Earning points is easy-

For every new member that you bring to the Forum you get 100 points

To get your 100 points simply get your friend to PM (once they are a member) me with your user name and 100 points will be allocated for each new member.

For every article or project that you submit you get 100 points.

Please check with me first to see if the article/project has been done before you start it!

If you bring 10 new members to the forum then you will be eligible for entry into the competition for 10 months etc. The same goes for articles/ projects, if you submit 10 articles then you are eligible for entry into 10 future competitions.

For every post that you make in the forum you earn 10 points

For posting your own pictures in the showcase or Rogues gallery 30 points.

Word association thread 2 points per post

Jokes 5 points per post.

Points earned from posts in the forum cannot be carried over to the next month!

3. You must reply to the January 2007 competition thread in the forum. Simply click on reply and type "entered", or anything similar. This will guarantee you entry to this months competition as long as you have met the requirement  before the competition end.

 It is as easy as that to enter the competition!

There are Five prizes for January. Firstly we have this

Makita 18V Combi Drill 8390DWPE

Well balanced 3-mode Combi Drill for general drilling, masonry drilling and screw driving. Features comfortable soft-grip handle, durable all-metal gearing and powerful motor delivering high torque. This drill originally cost £169.99

100 piece accessory kit: 13 x nut drivers 5mm-13mm, 1 x counter sink, 2 x screwfinders, 3 x 6mm hex shank flat bits 12, 16,19mm, 6 x tin coated HSS Drills 3, 4, 5, 5.5, 6, 6.5mm, 6 x masonry drill bits 3, 4, 5, 5.5, 6, 6.5mm 6 x wood drill bits 3, 4, 5, 5.5, 6, 6.5mm, 1 x centre punch, 20 x 50mm screwdriver bits, 30 x 25mm screwdriver bits, 1 x magnetic bit extension, 1 x magnetic bit holder, 1 x 200mm spirit level, 4 x holesaws 54, 45, 38, 32mm, 1 x holesaw arbour, 4 x depth stops, 1 x Allen key.

Second Prize is this extremely useful set of diamond coated hole saws

 

Third Prize is this Titan Jigsaw
 

The fourth prize is this Ferm  vm-150 orbital sander

The Fifth prize is this Heavy Duty trimming knife

Heavy duty trimming knife with retractable blade and safety belt sheath.

Competition Rules

1. This competition is open to everyone aged 18 and over.

2. One winner and four runner up's will be chosen at random from all valid entries.

3. No cash alternative or other prize is available.

4. The winner will be the first valid entry drawn from at random on the 31st January 2007  the runner's up will be the second, third, fourth and fifth valid entries chosen at random.

5. Only one entry per forum member is allowed. Multiple forum user names are not allowed.

6. We reserve the right to change the competition rules at any time.

7. The competition winner will be announced in the forum. All winners must PM ultimatehandyman as soon as possible with their address.

8. If You do not PM ultimatehandyman within 28 days then the competition prize will be void and no claim can be made on the prize.

9. The prize will be delivered to any address within the UK free of charge. If you live outside of the UK please be aware that if you win you will have to pay for the postage of the prize ( which will often be more than the value of the prize).

10. We reserve the right to offer a similar item, should the original item be out of stock by our suppliers.