What tool next

[Guest55]

LED lenser H7 is on my future tool aquisitions list

 

[D Skelton]

LED lenser H7 is on my future tool aquisitions list

I got mine about 4 weeks ago, you will not be dissapointed!

 

[keniff]

Biff I had one of those lasted about 10-15 uses, and I look after my gear, the cable has snapped inside the sheath where you constantly put it on and take it off!

 

[D Skelton]

You got me worried now! Mine is fine, any chance you got a duff one keniff?

 

[keniff]

I'm not sure it's where the cable meets the dimmer pack you wiggle the cable it flickers on and off like one of the cores has broken in the cable, I think it's a bad design but a brilliant light output!

 

[keniff]

The petzl zipka plus 2 head torch is what I'm going to try next looks interesting

 

[D Skelton]

Yeah, it's not what you'd call solidly constructed, but I treat mine well and it still operates fine. I bought it for the light output and jesus christ, it could light up a whole town!

 

[dan86]

funny, when I read the title of this, I thought it was about some members on here

 

[bignev]

I got a set of rolson screw drivers and some rolson snips when i finoshed my course

 

[Robert Turnbull]

This is your next priority purchase! It's more than decent enough to get you started:

Draper 34704 300 mm Combination Square: Amazon.co.uk: DIY & Tools

I do have a pro one but it is probably my most used hand tool along side my screw drivers and snips. It is used all day every day!

If you can't afford that then you can get 500sheets of copy paper for £3.99 should last a while

 

[thekingiam]

poundland led head lamp, you can use it as a torch also.plus youcan press the button and it flashes on and off for parties etc.
next on my list is a cable tracer and a set of rods (as aparently it's not the done thing to use capping)

 

[thekingiam]

my wood saw is my set square when needed

 

[edexlab]

If your're doing Domestic a good lump hammer (wickes with the grey fibreglass handle is cheap and easy to use a lot of other makes are more like a short stick with a brick on the end) and a scutch chisel found at most wholesalers or building supplies.
or if Commercial /Industrial
a good quality Hacksaw and set of box spanners or normal spanners would be a good start
(ps the combination square for those who don't know has a steel rule and you use one of the attachments at a time, one is a centre finder ,a set square and a protractor)

 

[baldyspark]

A set of good quality rods will always be a good move mate!

 

[shanky887614]

Nope, no analogy, no inuendo, I mean literally folding paper. It seems pretty accurate, but that's just why I hate it I think, it's not precisely accurate! I'm OCD like that lol

do two folds then, then its as accurate as you make it.

got shown a trick the other day though where you dont need to use 45o's when fabricating tray. two cuts then sqweese sides in, fold to desired angle and bolt into place.

then get tin snips and two cuts and its quite neat

 

[shanky887614]

If your're doing Domestic a good lump hammer (wickes with the grey fibreglass handle is cheap and easy to use a lot of other makes are more like a short stick with a brick on the end) and a scutch chisel found at most wholesalers or building supplies.
or if Commercial /Industrial
a good quality Hacksaw and set of box spanners or normal spanners would be a good start
(ps the combination square for those who don't know has a steel rule and you use one of the attachments at a time, one is a centre finder ,a set square and a protractor)

if you get a hacksaw go for 24tpi blades, if you go for 32tpi it takes forever to cut unistrut

 

[FrankUK]

if you get a hacksaw go for 24tpi blades, if you go for 32tpi it takes forever to cut unistrut

The harder the metal,, i.e. steel, the smaller the tooth pitch. Softer metal needs less tooth pitch, otherwise the swarf clogs the blade up

 

[shanky887614]

The harder the metal,, i.e. steel, the smaller the tooth pitch. Softer metal needs less tooth pitch, otherwise the swarf clogs the blade up

yeah, should use 18tpi etc for unistrut and 32 for trunking but we just use 24 for everything (till no teeth left)

 

[rmc86uk]

Who fabricates their own trunking bends? The time it takes to make one is quicker to buy and fit one and looks better to!

 

[Hobnob]

I got shown to use paper when i was an apprentice, wow i forgot about that, funny the things you forget lol. Handy when doing some odd angle inbetween 90 and 45, not invested in a propper tool like i should of, or bolt two hacksaw blades with a M4 brass nut and bolt haha to get out the ----