The innovative or useful tools thread - Recommendations etc.
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I love useful and good quality tools. I recently dropped a nut between the vee on my engine and it's gone behind a couple of bolt on parts & bracketry that really I don't want to remove, so I ordered this:
It's a 5.5mm borescope illuminated by six very bright LEDs. It's waterproof, records video, and is compatible with most smart phones. It comes with a magnet attachment that's going to save me a load of time. The best bit: it was only £9.02 delivered!
A couple of pics of me testing it over breakfast:
What tools do you like?
It's a 5.5mm borescope illuminated by six very bright LEDs. It's waterproof, records video, and is compatible with most smart phones. It comes with a magnet attachment that's going to save me a load of time. The best bit: it was only £9.02 delivered!
A couple of pics of me testing it over breakfast:
What tools do you like?
mwstewart said:
I love useful and good quality tools. I recently dropped a nut between the vee on my engine and it's gone behind a couple of bolt on parts & bracketry that really I don't want to remove, so I ordered this:
It's a 5.5mm borescope illuminated by six very bright LEDs. It's waterproof, records video, and is compatible with most smart phones. It comes with a magnet attachment that's going to save me a load of time. The best bit: it was only £9.02 delivered!
A couple of pics of me testing it over breakfast:
link please
What tools do you like?
It's a 5.5mm borescope illuminated by six very bright LEDs. It's waterproof, records video, and is compatible with most smart phones. It comes with a magnet attachment that's going to save me a load of time. The best bit: it was only £9.02 delivered!
A couple of pics of me testing it over breakfast:
link please
What tools do you like?
I bought one of these cheapo snake cameras, sounded useful, when testing it with my laptop it worked okay.
Using it on the car is tricky however, I'm working on a drive, daylight is a problem. So I hide my head and laptop in a cardboard box, then moving the thing about is awkward. The biggest problem though is closeups are a bit blurry.
I'm sure a more expensive one (which I can't justify) would be fine.
I find for retrieving odd ferrous objects a magnet does a great job.
I don't need it very often. But the other day a screwdriver with flexi drive+ 1/4 socket set was invaluable for reaching an inaccessible hose clip.
Using it on the car is tricky however, I'm working on a drive, daylight is a problem. So I hide my head and laptop in a cardboard box, then moving the thing about is awkward. The biggest problem though is closeups are a bit blurry.
I'm sure a more expensive one (which I can't justify) would be fine.
I find for retrieving odd ferrous objects a magnet does a great job.
I don't need it very often. But the other day a screwdriver with flexi drive+ 1/4 socket set was invaluable for reaching an inaccessible hose clip.
Edited by PositronicRay on Wednesday 11th May 13:38
lostkiwi said:
Also highly rate my Ryobi 90 drill:
This is very useful too...
Gas powered soldering iron:
Like both of those. Googing now.This is very useful too...
Gas powered soldering iron:
Here's the link for the borescope I bought: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/231818883406?_trksid=p20...
mwstewart said:
I love useful and good quality tools. I recently dropped a nut between the vee on my engine and it's gone behind a couple of bolt on parts & bracketry that really I don't want to remove, so I ordered this:
Well, that's something I didn't know I needed but do now 
I use my sheet metal saw a lot, doesn't seem to be something you can buy anymore, it's "vintage" apparently:
Various things I held off buying for years, then eventually did, and immediately wished I'd bought them ages before.
Benchtop linisher:
Drill-powered Nibbler (Ive got a Lang one which is great):
And I'm a fan of Lumiweld if you need to do ally joining/repair and can't afford an AC Tig welder.
One of these,
http://www.screwfix.com/p/bosch-gop2000-250w-multi...
You don't know you need one until you have used one, it is bloody marvellous.
I have an endoscope for the laptop and it has been handy, does anyone do an Apple one for the Iphone 6 ?
http://www.screwfix.com/p/bosch-gop2000-250w-multi...
You don't know you need one until you have used one, it is bloody marvellous.
I have an endoscope for the laptop and it has been handy, does anyone do an Apple one for the Iphone 6 ?
These spring centre punches and chisels are brilliant for undoing stuck fasteners. You hold the point against the corner of the fastener and pull the spring out with the other hand. No need to swing a hammer.
I wouldn't be without a set of Irwin Locking Wrenches. So much better for gripping stubborn fasteners than normal vise grips (also good for holding the end of a steering rack).
Flex head or swivel sockets are always handy. I have a set of Gearwrench ones but other brands are available.
Screwdriver wise, you can't beat a hard handle Snap On screwdriver (IMHO). I recently found they make the exact same screwdrivers under the Williams brand - if you know someone in the USA you can get a decent set for little money. Pozi drive and slotted.
I wouldn't be without a set of Irwin Locking Wrenches. So much better for gripping stubborn fasteners than normal vise grips (also good for holding the end of a steering rack).
Flex head or swivel sockets are always handy. I have a set of Gearwrench ones but other brands are available.
Screwdriver wise, you can't beat a hard handle Snap On screwdriver (IMHO). I recently found they make the exact same screwdrivers under the Williams brand - if you know someone in the USA you can get a decent set for little money. Pozi drive and slotted.
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