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  1. M

    Best website for Makita tools??

    Hey everyone, im an apprentice looking for the best website for tools and battery tools, looking to get a makita sds soon so any help is massively appreciated!
  2. nickstig

    I Need Work Free labourer - available in West Yorkshire, but can travel further - Own transport and some tools

    Hi all, Is anyone looking for an extra pair of hands or a free labourer around West Yorkshire or potentially further afield? I'm great with a dustpan and brush or even a vac, I make tea and coffee on demand to suit your taste buds and I'm happy lifting and shifting if required but I warn you...
  3. S

    Hi everyone, been off the tools for a while now...

    Hello, joined to keep up with what's going on as I've been off the tools now for a few years but recently requalified Initial Inspection & Testing, and currently doing the Periodic course. Partially considering starting a side-line, is there anyone out there who does the same? Full time job is...
  4. P

    Ferrule crimp tools part deux

    We often see folk asking about which crimp tool to buy/use so I decided to round up my collection and put them to the test. Ladies and gentlemen, here are the usual suspects: Seems I cant post after the image? From the left we have: RS crimp tool, seems they no longer sell it but I think it is...
  5. T

    Huge job!!! Cutting Raised Floor

    Hello guys, I have 300 holes to be cut for floorboxes in raised floor tiles(office type) Steel cover with chipboard inside. We are used to cut the tiles with Jigsaw but after some cutting jigsaw always the cuts become at an angle and not staight.. So the question is what would be the best...
  6. T

    What tool backpack does the forum recommend?

    Guys and gals, I am looking for a tool bag now that I have gotten all my basic hand tools. I do a lot of moving around on site, up and down stairs etc. I do not want a toolbox because they are awkward and are a pain in the rear to put into a site box at the end of the day. I am looking for...
  7. T

    Do you really need insulated tools?

    Are insulated tools necessary if you're not working live? Watching YouTube videos of sparks in America none of them use insulated tools and working on live circuits is apparently an OSHA offense. In the UK the EWR state that: " No person shall be engaged in any work activity on or so near any...
  8. S

    Tools for sale

    Hi retired electrical technician, meters, drills, tools, bootlace ferrules crimps etc, Please call to discuss requirements Steve 07887682139, based in Worcestershire
  9. HappyHippyDad

    Recommendations for a wall chaser and other tools for rewire.

    I seem to be getting more rewires than usual and am considering buying certain tools that aid rewires as they are bloody hard work. At present I use an sds with chisel (gently) to make a line down each side of the chase, its a pain! So, any recommendations for a wall chaser? Do they all come...
  10. R

    Advice on Power Tools

    I’ve been working as an Adult Trainee for just under a year now. I’ve bought some 18v Milwaukee Drills and SDS and a Combi Drill. We mainly work in Fire and Security and I was considering selling it and maybe buying some 12v gear as using an 18v SDS to put up a bell box is a right pain. Due to...
  11. D

    Another tool question... HOBO tools...?.?

    Anyone heard of a brand of tools HOBO ? (i think possibly Dutch or German made)
  12. L

    Hi everyone, I'm starting level 2 and need some advice about tools

    I start my level 2 next week as a mature student and I decided to do it at college instead of one of those intensive courses so hopefully I've made the right decision. The college hasn't been very helpful about what tools I need. They just said safety shoes, basic tool kit and no trackies. What...
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    • advice equipment everyone hi everyone level level 2 starting tools
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  13. D

    Earliest examples of vde / rated insulated tools

    I have seen some older steadfast screwdrivers possibly from the 1980s with a sleeve over the shaft to achieve some level of insulation from live parts. but what were the first brands to do fully insulated and rated hand tools ?
  14. T

    Best online tool supplier

    I have cancelled my Amazon Prime membership and will no longer be using them to buy tools or anything else online. I would like recommendations for a tool supplier, ideally UK based, that has a wide selection of products. Maybe someone with a loyalty scheme to incentivise repeat custom? I'm...
  15. A

    Tools you don’t need but are great when you get them

    What tools do you guys use that you don’t need as a necessity but once you get they make your life that much easier? For example knipex installation pliers/ ck armour slice/ ck cable tongue
  16. T

    Approved Electrician - but been off the tools 10yrs

    Hi All, I was an approved electrician before I decided to get into the oil game - in a non-electrical role. I am more than likely going to be made redundant in the next month unless oil price goes back up and COVID-19 miraculously disappears. I’ve been away from being an electrician 10 years...
  17. gazdkw82

    Electricians tool bag with hand tools

    Iv got so much stuff I'd decided to make a kit out of the spares. It's all still got lots of life and would be perfect for a apprentice or someone looking for a kit bag complete with tools. Things to note... One of the zips on the bag is broken but it can all still be zipped shut as the bag...
  18. B

    So what brands are we all using for power tools?

    I'd always been a Makita kinda guy but i must say i'm not impressed whatsoever by their recent stuff, from about 2016 onwards. The chucks on the cordless drills are absolutely dreadful and the battery life leaves a lot to be desired. They used to be my go-to but all i can assume is they've...
  19. T

    Best places to buy tools

    Hi All, I am looking to start building my first set of tools. I have a rough idea of what tools I need from making a list of what I most commonly borrow from others on site. I was just wondering wheres the best places to look for tools are. I am based in South Wales.
  20. B

    Tools used when rewiring domestic property.

    Good Morning. Can anyone tell me what tools would be used when cutting channels into plaster when rewiring an occupied home? House has solid walls, not plaster board and electricians used jackhammers to channel out, without extraction. I know rewiring is messy but the house was like a building...
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