Tools you wish you'd bought sooner...

[S6PNJ]

dmsims said:

https://www.screwfix.com/p/wagner-w500-370w-paint-...

take one for the team!

Watching this quite closely as I need to paint lots of internal walls but sadly Screwfix don't seem to have them in stock! Found them in toolstation for a few quid more but have just seen them on Amazon for £90! Need to buy one before they all go or the price goes up again!

Or do I actually need a W 890 HVLP at around £190??

[skilly1]

I have also been researching paint sprayers, A good all rounder is the Wagner W 990 FLEXiO. It can spray directly from the tin or from a little pot, handles all paint types easy clean and also affordable. Seems to new to the UK but gets great reviews from the States. £240 at screwfix.

https://www.wagner-group.com/uk/consumer/product/u...

[skwdenyer]

psi310398 said:

I guess you get what you pay for and this is a kit that some professionals have in their armoury as well as the amateurs. It will have limitations but it suits my purposes. I, too, have a lot of walls to paint but not all at one hit. All I can say is that I like it and it was not oversold in my opinion.

I don't find it too heavy to heft around and it is surprisingly ergonomic. I can spray for a long time without getting armache or backache. Certainly far better than rolling or brushing.

The pot lasts well and gives good coverage - remember that you would be spraying if not mist coats, at least thin coats and having to repeat to get the depth of paint. It is just a different way of painting walls. I think the paint not having to travel through long tubes probably helps on the maintenance of an even flow and minimal spluttering.

I find with emulsion that I don't get many splutters if I use a filter to pour the paint into the pot and dilute the paint around 5-10% depending on how runny it is in the first place. It also is very easy and quick to clean.

YMMV, of course.

Do you mean the Apollo?

[dmsims]

skilly1 said:

I have also been researching paint sprayers, A good all rounder is the Wagner W 990 FLEXiO. It can spray directly from the tin or from a little pot, handles all paint types easy clean and also affordable. Seems to new to the UK but gets great reviews from the States. £240 at screwfix.

https://www.wagner-group.com/uk/consumer/product/u...

"Most people that look at the Wagner brand decide on either the Flexio 590 or the 890. There are a lot of similarities between these and the 990, but the Flexio 990 is your more expensive option.

The Wagner Flexio 590 and 890 are both designed to use indoors and outdoors. The Flexio 990 is better used outdoors unless you are painting an empty room. Normally, Wagner models are also designed to be durable and long-lasting, but many people don’t feel that to be the case with the 990.

The setup and cleanup of all three machines seem simple and straightforward. You will also have access to Wagner’s superior customer support. This is helpful if you find a defective part or simply have a question.

The biggest difference you will see between the three models is what they are used for. For painting large surface areas, the Wagner 990 and the Wagner 890 will be the best options. They offer more power and can hold more material. If you are more concerned about a sprayer that is ultra-portable, then the Flexio 590 is your best choice.

No matter which you choose, it would be important to note that both the Wagner Flexio 590 and 890 come with impeccable customer reviews. The Flexio 990, on the other hand, seemed to fall short. There are many complaints about the quality of spray and inconsistency. I am not sure that is worth paying more for."

[mmmunch]

dmsims said:

Slightly cheaper alternative

https://www.screwfix.com/p/erbauer-erb561srg-700w-...

Bought one when I put a mist coat on our fresh extension walls- so quick and easy (but noisy- like a vacuum cleaner level), plus you get lots off over spray in the air itself so masking is necessary.

I used it once for that job and not found a use for it again though. Currently sitting in the garage waiting to go on eBay/gumtree/Facebook some 12 months later..

[Lord Pikey]

I saw a tool on a PH thread somewhere, but now i cannot find it. Id like to hint it to the wench for xmas.

It was a conical shaped tool that fits in a drill hex chuck that deburrs a slightly damaged threa to make starting off easier.

Does anyone know what i am talking about.


EDIT - Ignore me. i found it

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/chadvonlind/u...

[psi310398]

dmsims said:

"Most people that look at the Wagner brand decide on either the Flexio 590 or the 890. There are a lot of similarities between these and the 990, but the Flexio 990 is your more expensive option.

The Wagner Flexio 590 and 890 are both designed to use indoors and outdoors. The Flexio 990 is better used outdoors unless you are painting an empty room. Normally, Wagner models are also designed to be durable and long-lasting, but many people don’t feel that to be the case with the 990.

The setup and cleanup of all three machines seem simple and straightforward. You will also have access to Wagner’s superior customer support. This is helpful if you find a defective part or simply have a question.

The biggest difference you will see between the three models is what they are used for. For painting large surface areas, the Wagner 990 and the Wagner 890 will be the best options. They offer more power and can hold more material. If you are more concerned about a sprayer that is ultra-portable, then the Flexio 590 is your best choice.

No matter which you choose, it would be important to note that both the Wagner Flexio 590 and 890 come with impeccable customer reviews. The Flexio 990, on the other hand, seemed to fall short. There are many complaints about the quality of spray and inconsistency. I am not sure that is worth paying more for."

Just for clarity, the one I was describing was the Wagner XVLP 3500 kit. I don't know if the base turbine unit is a close relation of one of the ones above but I think the consensus is that it is a better product than the Flexio range.

[dickymint]

Lord said:

I saw a tool on a PH thread somewhere, but now i cannot find it. Id like to hint it to the wench for xmas.

It was a conical shaped tool that fits in a drill hex chuck that deburrs a slightly damaged threa to make starting off easier.

Does anyone know what i am talking about.


EDIT - Ignore me. i found it

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/chadvonlind/u...

I posted that up - still using it and it’s still excellent.

[RC1]

mitre saw

[skwdenyer]

dickymint said:

Lord said:

I saw a tool on a PH thread somewhere, but now i cannot find it. Id like to hint it to the wench for xmas.

It was a conical shaped tool that fits in a drill hex chuck that deburrs a slightly damaged threa to make starting off easier.

Does anyone know what i am talking about.


EDIT - Ignore me. i found it

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/chadvonlind/u...

I posted that up - still using it and it’s still excellent.

Ooh, that's brilliant. I somewhat frequently have to chemical-anchor studs, and inevitably the studs are the wrong length. Forgetting to put the nut on before hacksawing the studding (so as to then wind it off to clean up the thread) is a royal pain.

Does anyone know where I can get one? I would order one right now!

[guindilias]

Buy a powder powered nail gun (Ramset rule!) from Ebay, and a load of threaded studs, cartridges from toolstation - never worry about drilling a hole again.
Pops a 2 inch nail into concrete like it is polystyrene, and the nails are shanked so you aren't getting them out...

[FRG0]

I wish I’d had a set of these smoothing tools years ago. In the past I’d always used a short piece of 3 core flex with varying degrees of success.

https://www.screwfix.com/p/no-nonsense-smoothing-t...

[hooblah]

guindilias said:

Buy a powder powered nail gun (Ramset rule!) from Ebay, and a load of threaded studs, cartridges from toolstation - never worry about drilling a hole again.
Pops a 2 inch nail into concrete like it is polystyrene, and the nails are shanked so you aren't getting them out...

Got a link for Toolstation?

I don't understand, if it's meant for nails how do you drive threaded studs with it?

Edited by hooblah on Friday 5th October 23:06

[David A]

hooblah said:

guindilias said:

Buy a powder powered nail gun (Ramset rule!) from Ebay, and a load of threaded studs, cartridges from toolstation - never worry about drilling a hole again.
Pops a 2 inch nail into concrete like it is polystyrene, and the nails are shanked so you aren't getting them out...

Got a link for Toolstation?

I don't understand, if it's meant for nails how do you drive threaded studs with it?

Edited by hooblah on Friday 5th October 23:06

And just so I don’t stupidly buy something wrong can you give an example link to one plus the tool station bits please !

[Laurel Green]

David A said:

And just so I don’t stupidly buy something wrong can you give an example link to one plus the tool station bits please !

This sort of thing

There are nails that end with a threaded shank to attach pipe clamps, ETC to.

Edited by Laurel Green on Saturday 6th October 15:54

[skwdenyer]

guindilias said:

Buy a powder powered nail gun (Ramset rule!) from Ebay, and a load of threaded studs, cartridges from toolstation - never worry about drilling a hole again.
Pops a 2 inch nail into concrete like it is polystyrene, and the nails are shanked so you aren't getting them out...

Brilliant, but sadly no use to my application - I have to deal with old soft brickwork which would just shatter under the Ramset.

I have used them, however; brilliant tools in the right place.

[Mr Pointy]

psi310398 said:

Just for clarity, the one I was describing was the Wagner XVLP 3500 kit. I don't know if the base turbine unit is a close relation of one of the ones above but I think the consensus is that it is a better product than the Flexio range.

Have you tried using a sprayer to paint items like skirtings & architraves as well as flat surfaces like walls & doors? I guess you would be best off using water based paint rather than oil based, but I wonder what the finish is like.

[David A]

Laurel Green said:

David A said:

And just so I don’t stupidly buy something wrong can you give an example link to one plus the tool station bits please !

This sort of thing

There are nails that end with a threaded shank to attach pipe clamps, ETC to.

Edited by Laurel Green on Saturday 6th October 15:54

Hmm not cheap !

[jakesmith]

Reciprocating saw, I was removing about 40 studs from the exterior of a timber frame building and they made light work of it

Chainsaw on a pole for £50 from Screwfix, extends 10 feet and cuts a 2 inch branch in seconds. I can’t tell you how much quicker and safer it makes trimming our trees now

2 foot breaking bar, for removing the screwed into concrete base plate of the same building as above, I did 1 side using an 8 inch Gemini bar and a claw hammer, this was exhausting back breaking work. Bought a 2 foot breaking bar for the other 2 sides and it just popped off!

Impact driver is next. I was assembling a large climbing frame this summer and using my Makita still to tighten up the nuts on the coach bolts. The nut was tightened and the drill whipped round and the battery pack in the base of the handle smashed me in the face so hard that I fell over and had a black eye for 3 weeks

[C Lee Farquar]

skwdenyer said:

dickymint said:

Lord said:

I saw a tool on a PH thread somewhere, but now i cannot find it. Id like to hint it to the wench for xmas.

It was a conical shaped tool that fits in a drill hex chuck that deburrs a slightly damaged threa to make starting off easier.

Does anyone know what i am talking about.


EDIT - Ignore me. i found it

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/chadvonlind/u...

Does anyone know where I can get one? I would order one right now!

I spent some time looking for the old thread a while ago and then couldn't find any stock - still seems unavailable