Bet it was Delroy wasn't it?
Bet it was Delroy wasn't it?
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BiddeldyBwah
Why not?
what is paella. up road at Wigan we got pies, down in Chester there is Ella, but she don't eat pies.
Certainly for many assembly/disassembly jobs of smaller electronic thing having some nut drivers (screwdriver with a socket end) is very handy. I have 5.5mm/7/8/10 as most useful, though 11mm and 13mm are also handy. Also get a 4BA one (1/4" more-or-less) for PC screws and the like.
100% upvote for that!
Your eyes are more valuable than any tool you have, and far easier to damage.
Example of a 4BA nut spinner. King Dick as well, always amusing!
www.lawson-his.co.uk
King Dick 2493BA 4 Nut Spinner 4 BA
Brand: King Dick, Model: 2493BA 4, Description: Nut Spinner 4 BA, Price: £5.04 ex VAT
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Dustydazzler
I picked up a set of T-Bar nut spinners when they were on special at Halfords , to be honest I rarely use them and they live in my junk box
Think they got from 5mm up to about 13mm
Think they got from 5mm up to about 13mm
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Dustydazzler
I also have a matching set of T-bar torx drivers which I got from Halfords , again rarely used them and they also live in the junk box
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nicebutdim
The convenience of them holding nuts is far outweighed by the hassle of trying to pick nuts out of the driver. They'd be great if you never had to remove nuts.
Always leave the nut with one or two threads on the bolt/stud. Then remove the driver. Then the nut with your fingers. Easy.
My impact driver isn't generally compliant with such instructions
Ah, I was meaning with normal hand nut spinners. Yep, fair point if you use the nutter gun
They were impact rated, on both occasions. They just shattered, not rounded out...
Back to tools worth the money, I just bought a steel tray with magnetic base, from Halfords. Excellent for some dismantling work, and only £8. Undo the screws/nuts /whatever and pop them into the tray...really wish I'd bought this years ago
Limited use for electricians, but invaluable for other work.
Back to tools worth the money, I just bought a steel tray with magnetic base, from Halfords. Excellent for some dismantling work, and only £8. Undo the screws/nuts /whatever and pop them into the tray...really wish I'd bought this years ago
Limited use for electricians, but invaluable for other work.
Got several of them from Aldi when they had thrm in, sorted ctimbo presents for thr old man too
So are telescopic magnetitic and spring loaded pick up tools.
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nicebutdim
If only they made fold out versions to surround you when working 15' in the air.
€17 megger
Seems to be ok, hooked it up to an old multimeter
500v/1000v readings were off on low battery, ok with different battery
Attachments
Collapsing stool. Also have a 'standard Rectangular one but that does get as much use as this.
That's a good idea that.
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Dustydazzler
I have one of those , it lives in my spares box
Only time I use it is if you have a bunch of small flex cables to strip then it is quite good , you can shove up to 1mm flex in the jaws and it will pop off the outer sheath is one motion
Only time I use it is if you have a bunch of small flex cables to strip then it is quite good , you can shove up to 1mm flex in the jaws and it will pop off the outer sheath is one motion
I use an ergostrip... it works well.. I wouldn't want to work without it now.
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nicebutdim
Would love to hear thought on the Ergostrip as most people I've heard mention it were paid Youtubers. Hard to beat CK shears for stripping sheath of round cables, but not so great for getting inside boxes.
Had one of these on my Amazon list for about a year, but can never quite get around to buying one. Reviews seem to indicate that quality varies wildly between the numerous versions available.
Had one of these on my Amazon list for about a year, but can never quite get around to buying one. Reviews seem to indicate that quality varies wildly between the numerous versions available.
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Dustydazzler
If the Ergostrip was cheaper I might get me self one , but at £35 i cant justify buying another tool which will probably just end up life living in my spares junk tool box
My spares box is already full of torx drivers , nut drivers , stubby drivers , various pliers and bits that rarely see the light of day
My spares box is already full of torx drivers , nut drivers , stubby drivers , various pliers and bits that rarely see the light of day
It's funny because when I first saw the ergostrip I thought it was just another overpriced thing that would end up in my workshop not being used, well £35 is spendy for some plastic with blades in it but I have probably had it just under a year now and it does get a fair bit of use, wouldn't say daily as I don't always do installation work every day but I use it on most jobs and it's in my daily carry! The small knife blade on it is handier than I thought it would be as well.
The ergostrip is definitely worth the money. I use it most days.
And I’m not a paid youtuber
Agreed. I pondered on using an angle grinder to remove the crimp bits on the inside of the handles as all they manage is to bite you palms.
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nicebutdim
Might do just that. Cutter and crimper are of no use whatsoever and that occasional bite hurts like hell.
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Dustydazzler
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Does anyone use Or has anyone used one of these?
My dad has about 3 or 4 of these in his tool box , I personally have never used one but were they a popular thing back in the day ?
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