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Do you have an off switch?Yes, but it doesn't do our domestic manufacturers any good if people think they have to have VDE-certified tools.
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Do you have an off switch?Yes, but it doesn't do our domestic manufacturers any good if people think they have to have VDE-certified tools.
never mind. sure nicola kranky can twist it into a reason for scottish independence.So VDE is added to the list of other non-things.... like part P qualifications and 18th reg consumer unit
I regularly calibrate my "Wristomatic mkII"If you could be sure your Wristometer Mk 1 torque measuring device was accurate you wouldn't need a torque setting screwdriver in the first place ?
That is my excuse for the, er, "speciality magazines"...I regularly calibrate my "Wristomatic mkII"
That is my excuse for the, er, "speciality magazines"...
Exceptional quality. Wore one out after 7 or 8 years of hard life - still usable but rubber handle came apart and zip knackered.Always wondered about the Veto pro bags etc .Look great , but bloody expensive !
Shhhh, @telectrix can do one for 3 and a half!Aye About 5k for a half decent kit....
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.Aye but disssapears when sees cops.. hot loot
Just to put it in context..........but at least i went to a good school. it was approved. they also taught me how to disappear, and how many s's and p's in Mississippi.
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:
M18 FUEL™ ¼″ Hex Impact Driver M18 FID2 | Cordless Impact Driver | Milwaukee Tool UK
M18 FUEL™ ¼″ Hex impact driver. Higher power efficiency under load - outstanding torque of 226 Nm. Faster driving speed vs. previous model - up to 3600 rpm and 4300 ipm.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?
This sort of thing:Hi, when you say hex shank drill bits , what bits and task specifically ?
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.Does the impact work well with hss steel bits then ?
Agreed... that's for Lithium Ion certainly, they don't like very high or very low charge for too long.The general advice seems to be to leave them at 50%
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