Must have electricians toys

[Gavin A]

I have been doing tray work a lot more recently, so I want to invest in a cordless grinder after having a go with another sparks dewalt one. I already have a makita 18v drill & impact driver so can't decide whether to get a makita or the dewalt one! Anyone got the makita 18v one and recommend it?

Argh, I love me tools!

yes, do it. We've had one about 2 years now, it's perfect for tray work, but will also go through 4-5mm steel roof hooks when needed, though it does cane the batteries when doing that.

 

[Guest55]

for sustained / repetative metalwork cutting , you need at least 2 batts dedicated to your cordless grinder no matter which brand you choose , use 1 / charger other / swop over.
but they are an excellent piece of kit.

 

[Kate]

my wrist is 70mm across!

Bet you dont need stepladders to reach kitchen counters though

jokes im small but not that small

 

[Engineer54]

What are these inspection cameras are they any good. I can't see where I would use one :-s

I'm looking at buyng a thermal camera this week hopefully if anyone has any recommendations? Got about 1500 to spend?

Unless your main work is in the industrial or large commercial sectors, you'll be pretty much wasting that £1500, as you'll rarely if ever use it on domestic installations. You'll also need to know how to interpret the images shown on thermal imaging camera, ...and that's not as easy as it first looks!!

 

[old_sparky_RE]

The company is replacing my ceramic Level 4 ballistic body-armour plate (front) and I'm replacing my NEXT gents underpants (large) both items none salvageable. Trousers will be washed and well aired before next being worn.
Reason - receiving end of a Hilti bolt gun 'misshap' while the helper was buggering around with it !

Tools for myself new ratchet cutter and a few wire brushes for my drill for removing paint from DB's

 

[grumpyjohn01]

saw a programme where they used a trained white rat to run cat5 in a building in the u.s.

ferret every time!!! used to have one named 'Sparky' haha

 

[DPG]

I seem to remember reading something about them using this method for wiring aeroplanes. Daz

 

[i=p/u]

Wholesale ecs tension bar, any links ?? I see people with these and never see them

 

[RichardMoore]

Torque driver set priced at £135vat anyone got a set? What do you think of them?

 

[Thefailsafe2012]

Torque driver set priced at £135vat anyone got a set? What do you think of them?

Over priced and unnecessary!