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BLADES on my erbaur one have been changed once and probably could do with changing again.....Really not an issue.

My VAC is a Charles, spent the extra as needed wet vac for unblocking drains at home.
 
gosh and all the stuff you get told at college must be a marketing ploy!!

so now i narrowed it down to
sds drill with chisel function
cordless driver with hammer function
screwdrivers
mft tester
dvi

that lot should get me started. does it cost more to calibrate 3 seperates compares to a mft?
can i buy a used mft or singles of ebay and get them calibrated.
at college the were saying that some testers are outdated cause there 16th reg testers so is the kewtech fc1000 checkbox which didnt make sense. tutor actually shot me down cus i was looking at buying one. said it didnt comply:shocked:
 
best laugh is which im seeing more and more often is lads with all the best kit who are completly crap at there trade! all fur coat an no knickers lol!
 
i bought mine off a member on this forum, megger 1553 , so hang around get too know ones and sure one will come your way..
 
gosh and all the stuff you get told at college must be a marketing ploy!!

so now i narrowed it down to
sds drill with chisel function
cordless driver with hammer function
screwdrivers
mft tester
dvi

that lot should get me started. does it cost more to calibrate 3 seperates compares to a mft?
can i buy a used mft or singles of ebay and get them calibrated.
at college the were saying that some testers are outdated cause there 16th reg testers so is the kewtech fc1000 checkbox which didnt make sense. tutor actually shot me down cus i was looking at buying one. said it didnt comply:shocked:

drop the cordless if ye skint,u already got the drill and a screwdriver
 
Thing with not having cordless is lack of power on some sites.

All of my MFTs (3 of them)are second hand flukes.

Not had a problem yet...........
 
i been using a metrel 61557 for a few yrs now. It deos most of what the £800 testers can do. and they go fairly cheap on ebay etc:. however i would expect a calibration cert to come with it ( for your own peace of mind )
 
Aldi have a VDE screwdriver set for £4.99 as from today.
Its good for a beginner or someone with lack of cash, I do not know what they are like though.
 
Aldi have a VDE screwdriver set for £4.99 as from today.
Its good for a beginner or someone with lack of cash, I do not know what they are like though.

I might get one just for a laugh, i need a new VDE set, i fancied some wera ones but for 4.99 they are worth a try!

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Aldi have a VDE screwdriver set for £4.99 as from today.Its good for a beginner or someone with lack of cash, I do not know what they are like though.
iI bought two sets of these today after reading this; for a for a fiver you cant go wrong. I have'nt used them yet but the seem ok , nice and comfy .Got one set for the car and the other for general around the place stuff, saves getting the gear out the truck lol. I'll report back if they are rubish. They are quite heavy and made of chrome vanadium .
 
Aldi have a VDE screwdriver set for £4.99 as from today.
Its good for a beginner or someone with lack of cash, I do not know what they are like though.
For what you pay there Aldi tools are surprisingly good value, ok they're never going to be as good as the stuff in your average spark's toybox but if you're just starting out, skint or urgently replacing theived gear then it's a good deal
 
For what you pay there Aldi tools are surprisingly good value, ok they're never going to be as good as the stuff in your average spark's toybox but if you're just starting out, skint or urgently replacing theived gear then it's a good deal


You're right , I bought an air cut off tool it's absolutely mint for getting into tight places (mechanical jobs) and the blade is still doing well.I bought it for a get me out of jail job and it's still going strong.
 
I was at Aldi last week and got the diamond core set, some work socks, gloves, set of cable rods and some bloody nice steak. Love it there :)
 

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