Seems a while since I added anything here...the nut drivers are great, and as are the step-up. step-down adapters form 1/4 to 3/8 to 1/2"...actually many great adapters out there.
May have mentioned this before, but as I have used it a lot this week, I'll nominate the Dremel 2000 versatip gas powered soldering iron/cutter/heater whatsit.
Taking the catalytic convertor off, and adding the hot-air tip, with guard, allows you to use heat-shrink in small spaces without a flame, and as a bonus, ignoring the wide flame-spreader. it makes a great job of scorching a créme brullé...
Yes, I need to get out more!
Seriously though, I've used this on one refill of gas, all week, and it's just amazing for heat-shrinking to cover joints and to identify cables on SWA etc.
My fun project was to see if a cordless Dremel multi-tool was a good and easy way to prep SWA...it is! Needs a bit of practice, but actually, using some off-cuts, it went really well.
However, I still prefer the junior hacksaw approach. Those with good hand-skills will be able to dremel the sheath and armour, strip the sheath...maybe a good idea for some? Just remember to choose the right accessory/cutting wheel, otherwise it's like doing terminations in a CU with an impact driver...
Just a quick word on H&S/PPE...I was driving some long screws this week, 150mm pozi 3 screws, with my impact driver. They were easy, but...driver bits can break, or shatter even...dug a shard out of my left lower eye-lid...3 mm up and it would have been in my eye...wear goggles!
I'm embarrassed, because i did the same thing a year ago, and I should have learned my lesson. However, we think the bigger bits won't break...but they do.
Always wear safety specs!
and always wear safety specs!
Whatever you are doing, wear them if there is ANY chance of injury, however remote.
