I am not a tool tart just a practical person!

[telectrix]

What about SKANKS Tel?

we exported all them to Northampton

 

[Pete999]

we exported all them to Northampton

Oi you smart bumbed Scouser

 

[Specialist]

What about SKANKS Tel?

Lowlife druggies Pete, Difference between a Tart & Slag: Slag gives out for free & Tarts charge.

 

[telectrix]

so that's why mr.kipling's bakewell tarts are so expensive? had a look on the website. mr.kipling don't do bakewell slags.

 

[Pete999]

so that's why mr.kipling's bakewell tarts are so expensive? had a look on the website. mr.kipling don't do bakewell slags.

Scousers so quick with the comeback as usuall

 

[telectrix]

pete, i've made more comebacks than the isle of man ferry. left the trade 3 times, but back in last 10 years.

 

[Pete999]

pete, i've made more comebacks than the isle of man ferry. left the trade 3 times, but back in last 10 years.

The come back Kid that's you Tel

 

[Pete999]

pete, i've made more comebacks than the isle of man ferry. left the trade 3 times, but back in last 10 years.

What made you leave the Trade Tel? if you don't mind saying.

 

[telectrix]

came out of industry(desk job) as it boring and dead man's shoes. had to make a crust, so went into appliance repairs, then TV repairs, then alarms, back into electrical installation. came into some serious funds so bought an off licence/general store. that went ---- up for various reasons, so back on the tools.

 

[Dave OCD]

came out of industry(desk job) as it boring and dead man's shoes. had to make a crust, so went into appliance repairs, then TV repairs, then alarms, back into electrical installation. came into some serious funds so bought an off licence/general store. that went ---- up for various reasons, so back on the tools.

Did you drink all the stock Tel ?

 

[telectrix]

strangely enough, i limited myself to 2 cases of 12 bottles ( beer that is ) per week. if it was gone by wednesday, i suffered without till sunday. there's only so much the tax and VAT gestapo will allow for spillage/breakage/shoplifting.

editnly ever had 1 shoplifting attempt. a rottweiler's teeth clamped on a scally's arse was a brilliant deterrent.

 

[ashg285]

Knipex Installation Pliers

Love them. Had mine for about 12 months, used them on every job. Can't fault them.

are these the ratchet ones ? I've been looking at buying some but it seems like theres is 2 different types

thanks

 

[SparkyChick]

are these the ratchet ones ? I've been looking at buying some but it seems like theres is 2 different types

thanks

There is no ratchet on mine, wasn't aware that was an option and if I'm honest, I can't see why you would need a ratchet on them.

 

[nunthe wiser]

I can't get on with mine, but there too shiny to give away. The model I have was spring opening with a tab to hold it half closed, tab fell of very quickly and found spring a pain in the bum so removed it. There okay but still prefer pliers and croppers.

 

[SparkyChick]

So, I decided to listen to the 'use a knife' advice and I gave it a whirl this last week during some install work.

I started off by putting a decent branded blade in my crappy Stanley clone and that work great, until I discovered it had escape from my tool bag somewhere due to me being a clutz and putting an open (non-adjustable) knife in the pocket which subsequently cut a hole in it. So I've had to buy a new one and I decided I'd give a decent Stanley a try first. Not a fan of pen knife style knives as I've had a few near misses with them in the past.

It's quicker (or it will be once I master splitting the cable at the end), much neater than peeling out the CPC and snipping off the sheath and there was much less tool swapping going on, so much so, it was really only knife and installation pliers in my pockets.

Thanks for the advice chaps

 

[Specialist]

I try not to use a Stanley knife for stripping wire. Last time I did that, I only realised I'd cut myself when the customer asked me what the Red was, on his shop wall.

It's strange, people get really bitchy when you paint they're walls with claret .

 

[SparkyChick]

Well, it's a stop gap solution for now. I needed a new one anyway. My longer term plan is one of the fixed blade electricians knives. I'm looking at several that have been suggested in this thread.

 

[telectrix]

and one of these is a "must have" for stripping sheath off flex.

Round Cable Stripper with Hook Blade | CPC UK - http://cpc.farnell.com/miller-abeco/mk02/round-cable-stripping-tool/dp/TLAB063

 

[Specialist]

Excellent bit of kit Tel, especially for Armoured.

For t & email, I definitely prefer the Clasp knife though. The hooked end makes for easier control.

 

[telectrix]

but only for the bedding. for the outer i use my CK armourslice, both for the armour and to score the outer sheath.