Tools you wish you'd bought sooner...
Discussion
AW10 said:
See, I knew there must be a special tool.Does this style of wrench live up to the promise?
MajorMantra said:
AW10 said:
See, I knew there must be a special tool.Does this style of wrench live up to the promise?
SunsetZed said:
I'm pretty tight and I've only used it about twice but I haven't begrudged spending the £6 on my basin wrench!
Same here, for years I have struggled to get into the space to do up taps. Finally last year bought one as am on the tool buying train and had the excuse. Worth it's considerable weight in gold, made it so easy. I have used it twice so far and it sits in the toolbox in the random tools drawer. Glad it's there.
Cheap table saw from Aldi, used to watch The New Yankee Workshop on discovery, Norm the presenter was a skilled craftsmen who used a table saw to make everything except a cup of coffee.
Bought a new house and needed many changes, Aldi advertised a table top saw at the correct time and I bought it, never regretted it, just so handy. Obviously not as good as a free standing one but for light DIY use it is excellent.
Blade still OK after six years too.
Bought a new house and needed many changes, Aldi advertised a table top saw at the correct time and I bought it, never regretted it, just so handy. Obviously not as good as a free standing one but for light DIY use it is excellent.
Blade still OK after six years too.
Mercdriver said:
Cheap table saw from Aldi, used to watch The New Yankee Workshop on discovery, Norm the presenter was a skilled craftsmen who used a table saw to make everything except a cup of coffee.
Bought a new house and needed many changes, Aldi advertised a table top saw at the correct time and I bought it, never regretted it, just so handy. Obviously not as good as a free standing one but for light DIY use it is excellent.
Blade still OK after six years too.
I've got an Evolution rage 5-S table saw, it's pretty nice at the lower end of the market. But, a set of Saxton blades transformed it, if yours ever wear out. They're dirt cheap on amazon too.Bought a new house and needed many changes, Aldi advertised a table top saw at the correct time and I bought it, never regretted it, just so handy. Obviously not as good as a free standing one but for light DIY use it is excellent.
Blade still OK after six years too.
SHutchinson said:
I've got an Evolution rage 5-S table saw, it's pretty nice at the lower end of the market. But, a set of Saxton blades transformed it, if yours ever wear out. They're dirt cheap on amazon too.
Thanks for that I just bought a replacement Evolution metal blade that went through 50x50x6mm angle like butter but saw the Saxton blades and did wonder. They're about 40% less so I'll go for them next time. The Gauge said:
I have the Makita branded version. It is a great upgrade to a normal adjustable, since the jaws will now be tight. It deals with the inevitable rotational play in a normal adjustable spanner design.It serves a different purpose to Knippex, Mole, Facom etc tools also seen on this thread - I have all of them, and use the appropriate tool for the job
skwdenyer said:
The Gauge said:
I have the Makita branded version. It is a great upgrade to a normal adjustable, since the jaws will now be tight. It deals with the inevitable rotational play in a normal adjustable spanner design.It serves a different purpose to Knippex, Mole, Facom etc tools also seen on this thread - I have all of them, and use the appropriate tool for the job
skwdenyer said:
The Gauge said:
I have the Makita branded version. It is a great upgrade to a normal adjustable, since the jaws will now be tight. It deals with the inevitable rotational play in a normal adjustable spanner design.It serves a different purpose to Knippex, Mole, Facom etc tools also seen on this thread - I have all of them, and use the appropriate tool for the job
I bought a Ferstool TXS 18 a month ago and I really like it !
I've been using the same Makita drill for maybe 15 years now and despite fitting a new chuck a few months ago due to slippage, it's been faultless and I've used it a lot. Literally thousands of hours of trouble free use.
But I am fickle and was seduced by Festool and their slick stacking systainers.
As it turns out, the TXS is lovely, it balances nicely in the hand, has a bigger footprint than my Makita so is more stable sitting on a surface and at 1370g is noticeably lighter than the 1760g Makita.
It's come with a 3 amp hour 18v battery which is plenty for me but will take a 4 ah battery if you're extra busy. The torque setting is electronic and beeps rather than the mechanical ratchet sound I'm used to but it works well enough. The motor is brushless.
I like it a lot. It feels nice, looks nice, has plenty of power and is a pleasure to use. Whether it lasts 15 years, who knows.... but at that price it blooming better.
I've been using the same Makita drill for maybe 15 years now and despite fitting a new chuck a few months ago due to slippage, it's been faultless and I've used it a lot. Literally thousands of hours of trouble free use.
But I am fickle and was seduced by Festool and their slick stacking systainers.
As it turns out, the TXS is lovely, it balances nicely in the hand, has a bigger footprint than my Makita so is more stable sitting on a surface and at 1370g is noticeably lighter than the 1760g Makita.
It's come with a 3 amp hour 18v battery which is plenty for me but will take a 4 ah battery if you're extra busy. The torque setting is electronic and beeps rather than the mechanical ratchet sound I'm used to but it works well enough. The motor is brushless.
I like it a lot. It feels nice, looks nice, has plenty of power and is a pleasure to use. Whether it lasts 15 years, who knows.... but at that price it blooming better.
loughran said:
I bought a Ferstool TXS 18 a month ago and I really like it !
I've been using the same Makita drill for maybe 15 years now and despite fitting a new chuck a few months ago due to slippage, it's been faultless and I've used it a lot. Literally thousands of hours of trouble free use.
But I am fickle and was seduced by Festool and their slick stacking systainers.
As it turns out, the TXS is lovely, it balances nicely in the hand, has a bigger footprint than my Makita so is more stable sitting on a surface and at 1370g is noticeably lighter than the 1760g Makita.
It's come with a 3 amp hour 18v battery which is plenty for me but will take a 4 ah battery if you're extra busy. The torque setting is electronic and beeps rather than the mechanical ratchet sound I'm used to but it works well enough. The motor is brushless.
I like it a lot. It feels nice, looks nice, has plenty of power and is a pleasure to use. Whether it lasts 15 years, who knows.... but at that price it blooming better.
Your bit looks past it’s best but why are you using an impact bit in a drill driver and not in a magnetic holder either?I've been using the same Makita drill for maybe 15 years now and despite fitting a new chuck a few months ago due to slippage, it's been faultless and I've used it a lot. Literally thousands of hours of trouble free use.
But I am fickle and was seduced by Festool and their slick stacking systainers.
As it turns out, the TXS is lovely, it balances nicely in the hand, has a bigger footprint than my Makita so is more stable sitting on a surface and at 1370g is noticeably lighter than the 1760g Makita.
It's come with a 3 amp hour 18v battery which is plenty for me but will take a 4 ah battery if you're extra busy. The torque setting is electronic and beeps rather than the mechanical ratchet sound I'm used to but it works well enough. The motor is brushless.
I like it a lot. It feels nice, looks nice, has plenty of power and is a pleasure to use. Whether it lasts 15 years, who knows.... but at that price it blooming better.
For screws, an impact driver is far better, I’ve got 5 drill drivers. (Makita) and 2 impact drivers and the 5 drills do just that drill holes, they don’t put screws in.
You’re into the Festool family now then, a bit like Apple, those shiny boxes will multiply.
loughran said:
I bought a Ferstool TXS 18 a month ago and I really like it !
I've been using the same Makita drill for maybe 15 years now and despite fitting a new chuck a few months ago due to slippage, it's been faultless and I've used it a lot. Literally thousands of hours of trouble free use.
But I am fickle and was seduced by Festool and their slick stacking systainers.
As it turns out, the TXS is lovely, it balances nicely in the hand, has a bigger footprint than my Makita so is more stable sitting on a surface and at 1370g is noticeably lighter than the 1760g Makita.
It's come with a 3 amp hour 18v battery which is plenty for me but will take a 4 ah battery if you're extra busy. The torque setting is electronic and beeps rather than the mechanical ratchet sound I'm used to but it works well enough. The motor is brushless.
I like it a lot. It feels nice, looks nice, has plenty of power and is a pleasure to use. Whether it lasts 15 years, who knows.... but at that price it blooming better.
Welcome to the slippery slope... I've been using the same Makita drill for maybe 15 years now and despite fitting a new chuck a few months ago due to slippage, it's been faultless and I've used it a lot. Literally thousands of hours of trouble free use.
But I am fickle and was seduced by Festool and their slick stacking systainers.
As it turns out, the TXS is lovely, it balances nicely in the hand, has a bigger footprint than my Makita so is more stable sitting on a surface and at 1370g is noticeably lighter than the 1760g Makita.
It's come with a 3 amp hour 18v battery which is plenty for me but will take a 4 ah battery if you're extra busy. The torque setting is electronic and beeps rather than the mechanical ratchet sound I'm used to but it works well enough. The motor is brushless.
I like it a lot. It feels nice, looks nice, has plenty of power and is a pleasure to use. Whether it lasts 15 years, who knows.... but at that price it blooming better.
(Assume Reebok = Festool)
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