Tools you wish you'd bought sooner...
Discussion
kev1974 said:
A colleague and I once had about 250 full HD monitors to mount on gas arms in a new office over a weekend ... only four little screws on each (furniture guys had already gone round and attached the arms to the desks). IXO screwdrivers were very much our friends that weekend ... using manual screwdrivers got very tedious very quickly. We even started using the IXO to do up the DVI cables, not too tight, just a little trigger squeeze each one to give each finger screw a few turns (luckily they were ones with slots in the ends). Again when you've got 250 DVI cables to attach to monitors and docking stations, every little helps 
Good shout I have a little 3.6v li ion Bosche one perfect for dismantling devices or interior bits of cars where you have 10 screws to take out and replace but too little space or too delicate for a combo driver. Saves loads of time and effort. Even has an led light and charges via usb! Nifty little thing
Thought I'd give a headsup that B&Q are selling off their JCB range of 20v batteries really cheap, noticed this evening they had 2.0AH packs for £15 and 3.0AH packs for £20.
https://www.diy.com/departments/jcb-20v-li-ion-3ah...
Bought one to check if it was compatible with my Worx portable jet washer and it fits and works fine, think this means it may also fit Erbauer power tools and some others as well.
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Body of powertool
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https://www.diy.com/departments/jcb-20v-li-ion-3ah...
Bought one to check if it was compatible with my Worx portable jet washer and it fits and works fine, think this means it may also fit Erbauer power tools and some others as well.
|https://thumbsnap.com/D3aNVeQN[/url]Body of powertool
[url]untakenname said:
Thought I'd give a headsup that B&Q are selling off their JCB range of 20v batteries really cheap, noticed this evening they had 2.0AH packs for £15 and 3.0AH packs for £20.
https://www.diy.com/departments/jcb-20v-li-ion-3ah...
Bought one to check if it was compatible with my Worx portable jet washer and it fits and works fine, think this means it may also fit Erbauer power tools and some others as well.
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Nice. Are those portable power washers like that one any good? I have occasional use for a jet washer but don't really have the space to store a conventional one, that could be ideal.https://www.diy.com/departments/jcb-20v-li-ion-3ah...
Bought one to check if it was compatible with my Worx portable jet washer and it fits and works fine, think this means it may also fit Erbauer power tools and some others as well.
|https://thumbsnap.com/D3aNVeQN[/url][url]
kev1974 said:
untakenname said:
Thought I'd give a headsup that B&Q are selling off their JCB range of 20v batteries really cheap, noticed this evening they had 2.0AH packs for £15 and 3.0AH packs for £20.
https://www.diy.com/departments/jcb-20v-li-ion-3ah...
Bought one to check if it was compatible with my Worx portable jet washer and it fits and works fine, think this means it may also fit Erbauer power tools and some others as well.
|https://thumbsnap.com/D3aNVeQN[/url]
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Nice. Are those portable power washers like that one any good? I have occasional use for a jet washer but don't really have the space to store a conventional one, that could be ideal.https://www.diy.com/departments/jcb-20v-li-ion-3ah...
Bought one to check if it was compatible with my Worx portable jet washer and it fits and works fine, think this means it may also fit Erbauer power tools and some others as well.
|https://thumbsnap.com/D3aNVeQN[/url][url]
I'd be interested in how you findv the hydroshot and what you use it for. I'd wouldn't be ideal to give my enduro bike a quick swill before it goes back in the van after a tax e while every thing is still wet. This was my bike on Sunday.
I bought it for cleaning my MTB before putting it in the car but haven't had the need to use since buying as the conditions have been so dry this month.
I tried it out on my car and it did a decent job in high power mode, it's not as powerful as a mains powered washer but it's better than a hose pipe.
Bought it on Amazon for £56, says body only but it comes with the lance extension and hose/filter to suck up the water, afaik the only thing missing over the £120 version is the battery and bucket.
Thought I'd give it a go as it's got a three year warranty and doesn't break the bank, glad the JCB battery fit as the Worx ones cost 2x the price.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/WG629E-9-Hydroshot-Portab...
I tried it out on my car and it did a decent job in high power mode, it's not as powerful as a mains powered washer but it's better than a hose pipe.
Bought it on Amazon for £56, says body only but it comes with the lance extension and hose/filter to suck up the water, afaik the only thing missing over the £120 version is the battery and bucket.
Thought I'd give it a go as it's got a three year warranty and doesn't break the bank, glad the JCB battery fit as the Worx ones cost 2x the price.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/WG629E-9-Hydroshot-Portab...
Has anyone tried a Tiger Wrench?
I like the idea that, instead of carrying a large number of spanners with me in my portable bicycle maintenance tool box, something like this might do the job.
At home, I have quality ratchet spanners which I always use when building bikes but the fact is, there are very few nuts and bolts on bikes these days so carrying the spanners in my portable toolkit seems like an unnecessary weight overhead if something like a Tiger Wrench would do the job.
Ultimately I think a Knipex Pliers Wrench is the best "single tool" solution, and I will buy one eventually, but they start at £50 whereas a Tiger Wrench can be had for a tenner.
ETA: I support cycle events from a following car. I don't have to carry a toolkit on a bike. But even so, my toolkit almost became too heavy to lift before I ruthlessly removed unecessary stuff recently.
I like the idea that, instead of carrying a large number of spanners with me in my portable bicycle maintenance tool box, something like this might do the job.
At home, I have quality ratchet spanners which I always use when building bikes but the fact is, there are very few nuts and bolts on bikes these days so carrying the spanners in my portable toolkit seems like an unnecessary weight overhead if something like a Tiger Wrench would do the job.
Ultimately I think a Knipex Pliers Wrench is the best "single tool" solution, and I will buy one eventually, but they start at £50 whereas a Tiger Wrench can be had for a tenner.
ETA: I support cycle events from a following car. I don't have to carry a toolkit on a bike. But even so, my toolkit almost became too heavy to lift before I ruthlessly removed unecessary stuff recently.
Watchman said:
Has anyone tried a Tiger Wrench?
I like the idea that, instead of carrying a large number of spanners with me in my portable bicycle maintenance tool box, something like this might do the job.
At home, I have quality ratchet spanners which I always use when building bikes but the fact is, there are very few nuts and bolts on bikes these days so carrying the spanners in my portable toolkit seems like an unnecessary weight overhead if something like a Tiger Wrench would do the job.
Ultimately I think a Knipex Pliers Wrench is the best "single tool" solution, and I will buy one eventually, but they start at £50 whereas a Tiger Wrench can be had for a tenner.
ETA: I support cycle events from a following car. I don't have to carry a toolkit on a bike. But even so, my toolkit almost became too heavy to lift before I ruthlessly removed unecessary stuff recently.
I like the idea that, instead of carrying a large number of spanners with me in my portable bicycle maintenance tool box, something like this might do the job.
At home, I have quality ratchet spanners which I always use when building bikes but the fact is, there are very few nuts and bolts on bikes these days so carrying the spanners in my portable toolkit seems like an unnecessary weight overhead if something like a Tiger Wrench would do the job.
Ultimately I think a Knipex Pliers Wrench is the best "single tool" solution, and I will buy one eventually, but they start at £50 whereas a Tiger Wrench can be had for a tenner.
ETA: I support cycle events from a following car. I don't have to carry a toolkit on a bike. But even so, my toolkit almost became too heavy to lift before I ruthlessly removed unecessary stuff recently.
Watchman said:
Has anyone tried a Tiger Wrench?
I like the idea that, instead of carrying a large number of spanners with me in my portable bicycle maintenance tool box, something like this might do the job.
At home, I have quality ratchet spanners which I always use when building bikes but the fact is, there are very few nuts and bolts on bikes these days so carrying the spanners in my portable toolkit seems like an unnecessary weight overhead if something like a Tiger Wrench would do the job.
Ultimately I think a Knipex Pliers Wrench is the best "single tool" solution, and I will buy one eventually, but they start at £50 whereas a Tiger Wrench can be had for a tenner.
ETA: I support cycle events from a following car. I don't have to carry a toolkit on a bike. But even so, my toolkit almost became too heavy to lift before I ruthlessly removed unecessary stuff recently.
Now that looks like quite a useful piece of kit I reckon...I like the idea that, instead of carrying a large number of spanners with me in my portable bicycle maintenance tool box, something like this might do the job.
At home, I have quality ratchet spanners which I always use when building bikes but the fact is, there are very few nuts and bolts on bikes these days so carrying the spanners in my portable toolkit seems like an unnecessary weight overhead if something like a Tiger Wrench would do the job.
Ultimately I think a Knipex Pliers Wrench is the best "single tool" solution, and I will buy one eventually, but they start at £50 whereas a Tiger Wrench can be had for a tenner.
ETA: I support cycle events from a following car. I don't have to carry a toolkit on a bike. But even so, my toolkit almost became too heavy to lift before I ruthlessly removed unecessary stuff recently.
Watchman said:
Ultimately I think a Knipex Pliers Wrench is the best "single tool" solution, and I will buy one eventually
I took a deep breath and bought a Knipex Pliers Wrench 180 based on all the glowing reviews. It’s been worth every penny - not cheap, but will probably last a lifetime. Incredibly useful and one of the best tools I’ve ever bought.SVS said:
Watchman said:
Ultimately I think a Knipex Pliers Wrench is the best "single tool" solution, and I will buy one eventually
I took a deep breath and bought a Knipex Pliers Wrench 180 based on all the glowing reviews. It’s been worth every penny - not cheap, but will probably last a lifetime. Incredibly useful and one of the best tools I’ve ever bought.With the Knipex pliers wrench, the jaws are not serrated and remain parallel at all times.
I'd urge you to look them up on YouTube. You will see that, contrary to normal adjustable spanners that are set by the screw but then are always slightly loose around the nut or bolt head, the application of leverage against the Knipex handles ensures their jaws are locked tightly against the flats.
They're really quite incredible...
... and I've convinced myself to buy the very small 125 variant for the bikes, and to put the very large 400 variant on my wish list for my birthday. I'm not buying the Tiger Wrench.
I'd urge you to look them up on YouTube. You will see that, contrary to normal adjustable spanners that are set by the screw but then are always slightly loose around the nut or bolt head, the application of leverage against the Knipex handles ensures their jaws are locked tightly against the flats.
They're really quite incredible...
... and I've convinced myself to buy the very small 125 variant for the bikes, and to put the very large 400 variant on my wish list for my birthday. I'm not buying the Tiger Wrench.
SVS said:
I took a deep breath and bought a Knipex Pliers Wrench 180 based on all the glowing reviews. It’s been worth every penny - not cheap, but will probably last a lifetime. Incredibly useful and one of the best tools I’ve ever bought.
Be interesting to see which version you have, the old or new one. Comparison here Knipex Pliers Wrench 10" - Old vs New Version on the German tool reviews website, another rabbit hole for us all to disappear down. Hands up anyone who pronounces it 'Nippex' or 'nypex'
wolfracesonic said:
SVS said:
I took a deep breath and bought a Knipex Pliers Wrench 180 based on all the glowing reviews. It’s been worth every penny - not cheap, but will probably last a lifetime. Incredibly useful and one of the best tools I’ve ever bought.
Be interesting to see which version you have, the old or new one. Comparison here Knipex Pliers Wrench 10" - Old vs New Version on the German tool reviews website, another rabbit hole for us all to disappear down. Hands up anyone who pronounces it 'Nippex' or 'nypex'wolfracesonic said:
SVS said:
I took a deep breath and bought a Knipex Pliers Wrench 180 based on all the glowing reviews. It’s been worth every penny - not cheap, but will probably last a lifetime. Incredibly useful and one of the best tools I’ve ever bought.
Be interesting to see which version you have, the old or new one. Comparison here Knipex Pliers Wrench 10" - Old vs New Version on the German tool reviews website, another rabbit hole for us all to disappear down. Hands up anyone who pronounces it 'Nippex' or 'nypex'However, I prefer the version in chrome with a 'multi component grip'. Whereas I heard the black oxide version needs frequent oiling if used/kept anywhere damp. Plus chrome looks cool
and the 'multi component grip' feels extremely comfy.Watchman said:
With the Knipex pliers wrench, the jaws are not serrated and remain parallel at all times.
I'd urge you to look them up on YouTube. You will see that, contrary to normal adjustable spanners that are set by the screw but then are always slightly loose around the nut or bolt head, the application of leverage against the Knipex handles ensures their jaws are locked tightly against the flats.
They're really quite incredible...
... and I've convinced myself to buy the very small 125 variant for the bikes, and to put the very large 400 variant on my wish list for my birthday. I'm not buying the Tiger Wrench.
Interesting, thank you.I'd urge you to look them up on YouTube. You will see that, contrary to normal adjustable spanners that are set by the screw but then are always slightly loose around the nut or bolt head, the application of leverage against the Knipex handles ensures their jaws are locked tightly against the flats.
They're really quite incredible...
... and I've convinced myself to buy the very small 125 variant for the bikes, and to put the very large 400 variant on my wish list for my birthday. I'm not buying the Tiger Wrench.
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