Tools you wish you'd bought sooner...

[trails]

Dog Star said:

trails said:

I hope that is staying somewhere in the final build, bottom of a draw maybe?

will tickle whoever find it in the future

Sadly not - it’s an old door.

I have, however, got a well wrapped up VHS machine in a wall cavity of our cellar office conversion. Someone may find that interesting in years to come.

Excellent. Hopefully it fairs better than the Blue Peter time capsule

Edited by trails on Friday 1st July 11:19

[blueST]

I've had this a while now and used it far more than I thought I would. Milwaukee 12v SDS. I keep a 6mm bit in it all the time and use whenever the Rawl plugs are needed. Never use the hammer.action in my normal drill any more, this is just so much better. It'll comfortably do 13mm+ in concrete. It has no chisel function and it'd probably struggle with big core drills, althoug lh I bet it would cope ok up to 25-30mm sort of size.

https://www.powertoolmate.co.uk/deals/milwaukee-m1...

[mickk]

blueST said:

I've had this a while now and used it far more than I thought I would. Milwaukee 12v SDS. I keep a 6mm bit in it all the time and use whenever the Rawl plugs are needed. Never use the hammer.action in my normal drill any more, this is just so much better. It'll comfortably do 13mm+ in concrete. It has no chisel function and it'd probably struggle with big core drills, althoug lh I bet it would cope ok up to 25-30mm sort of size.

https://www.powertoolmate.co.uk/deals/milwaukee-m1...

I borrowed one of these the other day and I was really impressed, It only had a 2.0 a/h battery in it but seemed to be ideal for small works. I'm used to a 36v Bosch but find it a bit clumsy so I'll probably get one of these.

[Arnold Cunningham]

In between those 3 extreme, my 18V Makita did a good job with a 16mm masonry bit last weekend too.

[Biggy Stardust]

basherX said:

Been meaning to upgrade my simple Dutch hoe

So much innuendo available.

[Mars]

Trustmeimadoctor said:

Well it's arrived not sure what bits aluminium as it's fking heavy but it can lift me up hapily and certainly safter than the 20 year old Halfords one with a 2 ton plus car on it

How heavy? The SGS one is 26Kg, which is consistent with all the others I've looked at.

[Doofus]

I've never weighed my trolley jack. Should I?

[Mars]

Doofus said:

I've never weighed my trolley jack. Should I?

No. Definitely not.

[Doofus]

Mars said:

Doofus said:

I've never weighed my trolley jack. Should I?

No. Definitely not.

That's a relief. I was dreading having to start a "Scales. Talk To Me." thread.

[anonymous-user]

The trolley Jack I’m sending back is 33kg if that helps. The expensive Ali ones seen to save 8kg on that.

I can’t believe I’m typing this drivel.

[Bodo]

Doofus said:

Mars said:

Doofus said:

I've never weighed my trolley jack. Should I?

No. Definitely not.

That's a relief. I was dreading having to start a "Scales. Talk To Me." thread.

After all the mess you have created with the tea spoon thread!?

[Doofus]

Bodo said:

After all the mess you have created with the tea spoon thread!?

To be fair, back then I wasn't aware of how many mental people were on PH.

[loudlashadjuster]

Doofus said:

Bodo said:

After all the mess you have created with the tea spoon thread!?

To be fair, back then I wasn't aware of how many mental people were on PH.

[Flibble]

Doofus said:

I've never weighed my trolley jack. Should I?

I picked mine up earlier. It weighs approximately, "argh me back!"

[Parsnip]

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07NXB6PRS/ref=twister...

Had a dado rail to put up, already had a spare tripod and this was in the sale.

Measure once, set the laser, do a whole room without checking levels or measurements once.

Reckon it saved me at least an hour over setting chalk lines and only partially blinded me. Plus, Lasers.

[Chris Type R]

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Nilfisk-6410766-Pipe-Clea...

A jolly useful attachment for the Nilfisk pressure washer. It's a hose for cleaning drains which jets fore & aft - effectively pulling itself along as it cleans.

I've just used it to deal with a very awkward to get to blockage which allegedly has thwarted a couple of plumbers.

[Tyre Tread]

Went to Axminster tools yesterday and bought, amongst a few other unplanned purchases, a diamond sharpening stone.

It's a revelation.

https://www.axminstertools.com/axminster-rider-dou...

[LeadFarmer]

Tyre Tread said:

Went to Axminster tools yesterday and bought, amongst a few other unplanned purchases, a diamond sharpening stone.

It's a revelation.

https://www.axminstertools.com/axminster-rider-dou...

Do you sharpen many diamonds? And if so, why?

[thebraketester]

Chris Type R said:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Nilfisk-6410766-Pipe-Clea...

A jolly useful attachment for the Nilfisk pressure washer. It's a hose for cleaning drains which jets fore & aft - effectively pulling itself along as it cleans.

I've just used it to deal with a very awkward to get to blockage which allegedly has thwarted a couple of plumbers.

These are fab. Totally worth the £

[Tyre Tread]

LeadFarmer said:

Tyre Tread said:

Went to Axminster tools yesterday and bought, amongst a few other unplanned purchases, a diamond sharpening stone.

It's a revelation.

https://www.axminstertools.com/axminster-rider-dou...

Do you sharpen many diamonds? And if so, why?

Many many diamonds are sharpened. They cut better!

I tried to resurrect my late Dad's 1980 B&D circular saw but one of the bushes is FYBAR so just ordered this from Screwfix and about to go and collect it:
https://www.screwfix.com/p/erbauer-erb690csw-185mm...

Had a £15 discount voucher sent to me the other day so used that too.

Should have these dozen doors all fitten within a month of so