I quite like Old Rosie. But I find that if I drink a lot of it I fall over.
Hard to find a pint of anything round here at under that price!
Ouch....hope we don't turn this thread into a who has got it worst.
Left knee, missing chuck of bone at base of femur due to high impact fall, right knee torn and inflamed patella tendon along with early stage of arthritis. Both knees swell up with any form of high impact, could be as simple jumping of a step or if directly loaded e.g. kneeing down on hard surface or kneeling for long periods. Takes approx 2~3 months for swelling to go down - They've given up draining my knees when this happens. Only being like this for the last 14years and need to wait at least 10 more before knee replacements - photos of damage can be provided to scar(e) the young.
Partially detached bicep tendon left shoulder, golfers elbow right and left (don't even play golf), and ongoing back issues. I just live with the constant pain and can easily tell when a cold front is coming in - (small violin playing in the background). Worst of all, I'm now I'm follicly challenged. Still it could be worse, I could have been a PLUMBER ?
Lesson to the young out there, look after yourselves, as you are not invincible, like some of older folks thought we were when we were young.
Next injury I incur I'm sure they'll just put me down. ?
I was born with a VSD that has kept me from doing the thing I wonted most in life and that is flying commercial, but with advancing years Arthritis has caused more problems, so none of you are alone in this, just grin and put up with it, and stop complaining, load of wimps. ?
Amen to that!
Some nasty stuff........Ouch....hope we don't turn this thread into a who has got it worst.
Bone wise, I've had more 'breaks' than a lazy plumber.
Nearly as many operations as the SAS.
If you wanna talk about knackered knees.....2019/2020, both total replacements within 6 months, basically knackered through sport and work.
20ft up a ladder for hours, yesterday. Hard work working low down, though.
I think the “tools worth the price” sounding more like a well stocked first aid kit.
30 years on the tools and never broken anything. Only occasional flesh wounds.
Some joints creak and groan, and I’m not so bendy as I used to be for getting into small spaces.
30 years on the tools and never broken anything. Only occasional flesh wounds.
Some joints creak and groan, and I’m not so bendy as I used to be for getting into small spaces.
I think this would fall into this category, found it invaluable with the adjustable torque settings for CU's MCB's/RCBO's and umpteen other applications, and with 'press to go' easy to use surprisingly powerful too.
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I have the small festool drill that is super light and very easy to control . Perfect for something like this .BUT i made a point years ago. I NEVER carry none VDE tools . Anything that touches what could be live has to be VDE .I witnessed a guy 30 years ago been almost killed and it was nothing i want to be part of again
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After use, I'd make a point of checking all connections with my hand driver, just to be sure.
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That doesn't allow you to select a particular torque - it just has 5 settings, 1 being the lowest, 5 being the highest, plus an unlimited. Yes, they specify what 1 and 5 are, and you might assume that 2/3/4 are evenly spread, but are they? And how accurate is it?
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In this context VDE is a German company which does testing and certification. There are alternatives. Boddingtons make tools which are IEC 60900 compliant but make no mention of VDE. I bet if you look at products made for the North American market you'd find that they talk about UL and CSA.
I think we all know he means all his tools are suitably insulated.
I'm all for accuracy, but we need a balance of this alongside common sense.
Do you have an off switch?
So VDE is added to the list of other non-things.... like part P qualifications and 18th reg consumer unit
never mind. sure nicola kranky can twist it into a reason for scottish independence.
I regularly calibrate my "Wristomatic mkII"
That is my excuse for the, er, "speciality magazines"...
?.......with an 'a'? ?
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Exceptional quality. Wore one out after 7 or 8 years of hard life - still usable but rubber handle came apart and zip knackered.
It was getting too heavy esp with all the EICRs I do today not needed so much crap so decided to split toolboxes using a GT line atomic wheeled case as a one box test gear/light second fit and the veto as mostly 1st fit but its all ended up in the increasingly too heavy GT line now, sigh.
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And there's another "didn't think I'd get so much use out of it tool" - angled impact driver.
Was an "is it an indulgence" tool as was upgrading the whole lot to Milwaukee 18v but having already selected the hole hawg joist driller thought the heads far too chunky for those tight-access jobs, and the proper right-angle drill I thought the head was still quite chunky, wheras the right angle impact has a tiny little headstock. In the short time I've had it there's been a dozen of those "jobs you could have fiddled and cursed and managed/mangled-like-a-plumber but were made easy and/or tidy", both drilling things and driving things, helps having the tiny little new armeg holesaws that use 1/4 drive too.
Was an "is it an indulgence" tool as was upgrading the whole lot to Milwaukee 18v but having already selected the hole hawg joist driller thought the heads far too chunky for those tight-access jobs, and the proper right-angle drill I thought the head was still quite chunky, wheras the right angle impact has a tiny little headstock. In the short time I've had it there's been a dozen of those "jobs you could have fiddled and cursed and managed/mangled-like-a-plumber but were made easy and/or tidy", both drilling things and driving things, helps having the tiny little new armeg holesaws that use 1/4 drive too.
Shhhh, @telectrix can do one for 3 and a half!
but at least i went to a good school. it was approved. they also taught me how to spell disappeared, and how many s's and p's in Mississippi.
Just to put it in context..........
Hi, when you say hex shank drill bits , what bits and task specifically ?I think we should all follow @westward10 about protecting your eyes, ears, hands, and the rest of your body depending on what tools you are using and what situation you are in. For example, a simple hard-hat has saved me from some nasty gashes to the head from the nails holding slates on in an attic, etc.
But for the original discussion my most recent best-buy has been an impact driver:
Impact Driver | Cordless Impact Driver Drill Set | Milwaukee Tool UK
Discover the power and precision of MILWAUKEE® Cordless Impact Drivers. Explore the range including Right Angle, Sub Compact and heavy-duty M18 FUEL™ models.uk.milwaukeetool.eu
I actually bought the FPP2A2-502X kit with that, a more conventional battery drill, charger, and two 5.0Ah batteries. But it really has been that driver along with the hex-shank drill bits that has been most useful by far.
A word of warning though: even on its minimum setting and making use of the variable-rate trigger it will easily chew up smaller screws, and a moment of carelessness with it set on mid-speed sheared a M6 roofing bolt on some cable tray I was assembling.
But only a complete muppet would use it on electrical terminals? Really?
I got one recently but have barely used it since, apart from taking off the lawnmower blade
This sort of thing:
Milwaukee Shockwave HSS-G Red Hex Impact Rated Drill Bit Set | Toolstation
Impact rated titanium coated drill bits with 1/4" hex shank optimised for impact drivers. The 135° tip angle reduces tip walking and allows a precise start. The flute design allows for faster material ejection and decreases heat build-up for more efficiency. Sizes: 3, 3.5, 4, 4.5, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9...
The ease of swapping drill bits for pilot/clearance drilling and then to hex shank screwdriver bits for drilling in screws, etc, it really convenient. Also an excellent thing is the hex shank hole saw for conduit style fixing:
Armeg Acceler8 Hex Shank Sheet Steel Holesaw 20mm - Screwfix
Order online at Screwfix.com. Holesaw designed specifically for quick drilling through sheet steel. Can be used in mild steel, stainless steel and aluminium up to 1.6mm thick. For use with impact drivers. Flared body depth stop for safety and easy tool removal. 0.6mm slimline kerf provides...
I also have a couple of hex-square drive adaptors so I can use 8mm / 10mm / 13mm sockets for smaller nuts/bolts or carriage screws. But you have to always be very aware the impact driver will trash smaller fasteners if you are not careful!
Yes, seems to. For lighter drilling (e.g. 3mm pilot, etc) it is just like your typical bettery drill (slightly less speed control via the trigger) but for bigger drill bits that will often jam a battery drill (or wrench your wrist if powerful) it starts hammering away and gets through quite effectively.
I have Bosch equipment, got the impact mostly for driving screws
I was curious about the charging state for storage as I've a few new ones left unused
The general advice seems to be to leave them at 50%
However the DeWalt site says to charge them fully if left unused for more than 6 months , so i reckon I'm ok
I was curious about the charging state for storage as I've a few new ones left unused
The general advice seems to be to leave them at 50%
However the DeWalt site says to charge them fully if left unused for more than 6 months , so i reckon I'm ok
Agreed... that's for Lithium Ion certainly, they don't like very high or very low charge for too long.
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