Must have electricians toys

[JD6400]

In my heart I wanted some one to say Makita! Excellent!

Be careful though . If you use it a lot , as it will not drain the batteries all the way down and if you don't take the last bit out of them in a drill it will end up killing the life of the batteries over time ! All cordless grinders will spank your battery's in a short time but the Dewalt one was really bad for it .

 

[Thefailsafe2012]

Be careful though . If you use it a lot , as it will not drain the batteries all the way down and if you don't take the last bit out of them in a drill it will end up killing the life of the batteries over time ! All cordless grinders will spank your battery's in a short time but the Dewalt one was really bad for it .

Ta, I thought the Li-Ions were pretty good at combatting that sort of thing. But I can use up the last bit of juice with the drills I already have.

I read a few reviews of various cordless grinders and saw that while most praised the flexibility of having no trailing leads the battery life was always an issue. But as I will only be using it for fairly light containment etc I reckon it'd be ok. Pay days a few days away for me, but it could well be hello to a new toy!

Thanks for swaying me lads haha

 

[shanky887614]

Ta, I thought the Li-Ions were pretty good at combatting that sort of thing. But I can use up the last bit of juice with the drills I already have.

I read a few reviews of various cordless grinders and saw that while most praised the flexibility of having no trailing leads the battery life was always an issue. But as I will only be using it for fairly light containment etc I reckon it'd be ok. Pay days a few days away for me, but it could well be hello to a new toy!

Thanks for swaying me lads haha

Its more the fact that batteries only have limited charge cycles before they start to degrade. For example phone batteries are usually 300;or so

 

[Aindowsimon]

Cordless grinder , brilliant for wot was a pig of jobs . I wana big up my life savers hitachi thought bought a 8pc kit 4 year ago ( £350 ) and recently bought a 18v sds to compliment the set ( witch is now the pride of the van ) for 70 pound !!! Hitachi can not be beaten on value for money batteries li-ion old type and yet to show sign of slowing down , 2 other sparky's have since seeing my kit and used it have gone on to get one so must be good , those guys were converts from makita , bosch and milwaukee . I am a big fan of them my van looks like one of there reps !!

 

[i=p/u]

Do you have to run the l-ion battery's flat before charging to get best out of them..

 

[Tidy Max]

Is that the only time you use camera? Ive looked a few times when im feeling flush for possible future tool.

I never struggle with downlights. I can get my arm in a 70mm hole right upto my elbow.

my wrist is 70mm across!

 

[JD6400]

Do you have to run the l-ion battery's flat before charging to get best out of them..

I did not think so . But it seems that if you constantly only drain it to a certain point then it will ferk it over time .

 

[Tidy Max]

I forgot this little charmer,the younger ones amongst us may not appreciate the charm

The first time I got myself a Yankee screwdriver,it was definitely toy time

It was the short version about a foot long,I was hooked,I went and got the medium and large versions with borrowed money
I would spend ages cleaning those shafts

I had the fastest eye removing tool in the village

The first time i saw one was in an older blokes tool box, wooden handled thing. I picked it up to have a look and pushed the button, missed my face by about an inch!

 

[Aindowsimon]

I=p/u I'm assuming this is ment for me ? . Hitachi batteries have a cut out the just stop dead when there working to hard ( at the end of batteries charge usually ) it's ment to prolong battery life and protect the cells and comparing mine to friends makita's that have come and gone it must work as mine get used in circular saw , sds , grinder and impact daily ( a bit of a beating to be fair ) still no sign of slowing down . Hitachi unsung heroes , in answer to ur question I just charge it when bat cuts out

 

[i=p/u]

I like hitachi too, have sds and breaker but went for Milwaukee stuff in 18v which cuts out when it's time to charge, 123 technology. No complaints yet . And do same as yourself charge when cuts out.

 

[shanky887614]

my wrist is 70mm across!

Ham fisted oaf

 

[GLENNSPARK]

Do you have to run the l-ion battery's flat before charging to get best out of them..

no...thats ni-cads

 

[Dcf]

Handy items?
3.5mm &4mm taps
holesaw extension bars
ratchet spanners
scutch chisel
box template
coax stripper
inspection camera
laser level
earth leakage clamp meter
laser distance meter.
and on and on and on.....

 

[shanky887614]

Handy items?
3.5mm &4mm taps
holesaw extension bars
ratchet spanners
scutch chisel
box template
coax stripper
inspection camera
laser level
earth leakage clamp meter
laser distance meter.
and on and on and on.....

you forgot the long reach sockets+adapter to put in drill/impact driver

 

[amlu]

dade for holesaws
Holesaw - Dust and Debris Eliminator
you use any set of nice holesaws you have, and all the crap do not fall on your head and customers carpet. must have for downlights etc.

not so much of electricians tools, but:
Toolstation > Painting & Decorating > Decorators Tools > Flexible Mixing Bowl

nice flexible reusable mixing bowl to mix that small bit of plaster to fill a small chase or around the sockets, or a bit of cement when crappy walls and nothing to attach mounting boxes to.

plus set of quality filling knives:
Toolstation > Painting & Decorating > Decorators Tools > Professional Filling Knife

they dont rust and make a nice smooth finish.

plus 2 liters plastic storage container with multi finish plaster mixed a bit with plasterboard adhesive and 0.5 liters of cement to carry with you when big bags staying on the van.
(in case of wrongly drilled downlight holes, access holes or general filling and patching)

i have a magnet to be attached to a a cable rod, plus another small magnet on a piece of string for fishing cables in the wall...

bad---- AA battery powered headtorch, i`m running it on sanyo rechargeable batteries, and yeah, its BRIGHT.

tyvek overalls (screwfix) for itchy lofts.

not a toy, but this leather fingerless gloves beat all the others you can get in "trade" shops. dewalt etc. they are made for climbing but do very well on building site
Singing Rock Grippy Gloves ¾ Size 9, Pair of. | eBay
they have small sizes too, not like your usual xxl trademan builder type.

been trying them armeg box sinkers, no use for me, not good on bricks, and breezeblocks going nicely with a sds "tile lifter" mentioned in some previous post.

last but not least, humble dust pan!
Toolstation > Hand Tools > Builders Tools > Dust Pan
its metal and its efficiency its 300% better than cheapo plastic ones. wont break if you step on it either. just mark it with your name otherwise builders will nick it very very quickly.

 

[Tidy Max]

dade for holesaws
Holesaw - Dust and Debris Eliminator
you use any set of nice holesaws you have, and all the crap do not fall on your head and customers carpet. must have for downlights etc.

not so much of electricians tools, but:
Toolstation > Painting & Decorating > Decorators Tools > Flexible Mixing Bowl

nice flexible reusable mixing bowl to mix that small bit of plaster to fill a small chase or around the sockets, or a bit of cement when crappy walls and nothing to attach mounting boxes to.

plus set of quality filling knives:
Toolstation > Painting & Decorating > Decorators Tools > Professional Filling Knife

they dont rust and make a nice smooth finish.

plus 2 liters plastic storage container with multi finish plaster mixed a bit with plasterboard adhesive and 0.5 liters of cement to carry with you when big bags staying on the van.
(in case of wrongly drilled downlight holes, access holes or general filling and patching)

i have a magnet to be attached to a a cable rod, plus another small magnet on a piece of string for fishing cables in the wall...

bad---- AA battery powered headtorch, i`m running it on sanyo rechargeable batteries, and yeah, its BRIGHT.

tyvek overalls (screwfix) for itchy lofts.

not a toy, but this leather fingerless gloves beat all the others you can get in "trade" shops. dewalt etc. they are made for climbing but do very well on building site
Singing Rock Grippy Gloves ¾ Size 9, Pair of. | eBay
they have small sizes too, not like your usual xxl trademan builder type.

been trying them armeg box sinkers, no use for me, not good on bricks, and breezeblocks going nicely with a sds "tile lifter" mentioned in some previous post.

last but not least, humble dust pan!
Toolstation > Hand Tools > Builders Tools > Dust Pan
its metal and its efficiency its 300% better than cheapo plastic ones. wont break if you step on it either. just mark it with your name otherwise builders will nick it very very quickly.

Cheers for the shopping list amlu some good recomendations there! Metal dust pan definitely!

 

[HandySparks]

Good list there amlu. Especially the DADE. Keeps the dust out of your hair and off the customer's flooring and furniture (although worth throwing down a dust sheet anyway).

 

[RichardMoore]

I use my new box cutter today absolutely rubbish it's easier doing it by hand please don't buy one of these waste of money

 

[telectrix]

Got 1 of these from aldi. Awesome. Esp. As it was on offer 1/2 price £19.99. Wouldn't believe it's cordless

 

[shanky887614]

Good list there amlu. Especially the DADE. Keeps the dust out of your hair and off the customer's flooring and furniture (although worth throwing down a dust sheet anyway).

I agree best tool ive seen recommended on here.

So many times ive done a room of downlighters and been smothered in dust.

 

[Gavin A]

I have been doing tray work a lot more recently, so I want to invest in a cordless grinder after having a go with another sparks dewalt one. I already have a makita 18v drill & impact driver so can't decide whether to get a makita or the dewalt one! Anyone got the makita 18v one and recommend it?

Argh, I love me tools!

yes, do it. We've had one about 2 years now, it's perfect for tray work, but will also go through 4-5mm steel roof hooks when needed, though it does cane the batteries when doing that.

 

[Guest55]

for sustained / repetative metalwork cutting , you need at least 2 batts dedicated to your cordless grinder no matter which brand you choose , use 1 / charger other / swop over.
but they are an excellent piece of kit.

 

[Kate]

my wrist is 70mm across!

Bet you dont need stepladders to reach kitchen counters though

jokes im small but not that small

 

[Engineer54]

What are these inspection cameras are they any good. I can't see where I would use one :-s

I'm looking at buyng a thermal camera this week hopefully if anyone has any recommendations? Got about 1500 to spend?

Unless your main work is in the industrial or large commercial sectors, you'll be pretty much wasting that £1500, as you'll rarely if ever use it on domestic installations. You'll also need to know how to interpret the images shown on thermal imaging camera, ...and that's not as easy as it first looks!!

 

[old_sparky_RE]

The company is replacing my ceramic Level 4 ballistic body-armour plate (front) and I'm replacing my NEXT gents underpants (large) both items none salvageable. Trousers will be washed and well aired before next being worn.
Reason - receiving end of a Hilti bolt gun 'misshap' while the helper was buggering around with it !

Tools for myself new ratchet cutter and a few wire brushes for my drill for removing paint from DB's

 

[grumpyjohn01]

saw a programme where they used a trained white rat to run cat5 in a building in the u.s.

ferret every time!!! used to have one named 'Sparky' haha

 

[DPG]

I seem to remember reading something about them using this method for wiring aeroplanes. Daz

 

[i=p/u]

Wholesale ecs tension bar, any links ?? I see people with these and never see them

 

[RichardMoore]

Torque driver set priced at £135vat anyone got a set? What do you think of them?

 

[Thefailsafe2012]

Torque driver set priced at £135vat anyone got a set? What do you think of them?

Over priced and unnecessary!

 

[i=p/u]

A guy at work got them for £20 he said as he always goes and gets the materials..... Whia ones with changeable driver

 

[shanky887614]

A guy at work got them for £20 he said as he always goes and gets the materials..... Whia ones with changeable driver

Wiha stuff is quite good and cheap as chips.

Got a screwdriver set and 180mm snips for about £30

Slimline ones as well with mcb driver

 

[Welchyboy1]

Not so much a toy but an essential bit of kit that i bought for £2 at a local tool market

300mm ultra long nose pliers, for getting cables in those hard to reach places

excellent addition to your tool kit!

 

[applemac]

Led lenser h14r head torch, waiting for delivery and can't wait, been putting up with ones that don't work right for too long.

 

[Andy78]

Led lenser h14r head torch, waiting for delivery and can't wait, been putting up with ones that don't work right for too long.

Let me know how this performs. I have been needing a decent one for ages too.

EDIT: yikes just checked the prices, hope you got a good deal on it.

 

[applemac]

£64 but it's rechargeable and they say it's the absolute nuts!

 

[MDJ]

Thick skin for dealing with builders and difficult customers

Here, Here, exactly, builders especially, jeez they can be bleeding hard work

 

[Silly Sausage]

Led lenser h14r head torch, waiting for delivery and can't wait, been putting up with ones that don't work right for too long.

A mere 210 lumens, Pah!!!
This is more like it...
ULTRA*VARIO | Petzl

 

[shanky887614]

£64 but it's rechargeable and they say it's the absolute nuts!

£30 for the rechargeable version!!!

Got the model that takes aa batteries for £34 on amazon

 

[eddielarge]

Laser level
fein multimaster
my Milwaukee 18v fuel combi

 

[Sparky_Steve]

super rod megaset
supercam v6
bosch gop10.8 and rest of kit
bosch gbh36 / gks36
pls 180 laser level
hilti pd40 laser measure
hilti chaser and vacuum
for the brew

 

[tazz]

These 2 little toys we would be lost without in the fire alarm game....they are addressable loop testers, used to find and identify devices on the loop as well as faults. The Hochiki model even tell us the location of o/c n/c faults and loop resistance.

 

[FAA Greenie]

Having only been in the game for three years, I have just bought a scutch chisel.

Why, oh will someone tell me why, was it not one of the first things I bought?

 

[Englishman]

Having only been in the game for three years, I have just bought a scutch chisel.

Why, oh will someone tell me why, was it not one of the first things I bought?

Scutch chisel and scutch hammer, both class pieces of kit.

 

[joelypops]

i had a scutch chisel sds attachment, made chasing out a breeze! I wouldn't be without my wall chaser now. when i was on the cards the boss had an erbaur (sp) one and it was the nuts! when i left it accidentally ended up with me and its finally died last week so im off on the hunt for a new one this weekend!

 

[RichardMoore]

Is there a machine that can chase walls without making dust in a domestic environment, wall chasing machines are just the twin bladed circular saw aren't they???

 

[Thefailsafe2012]

Is there a machine that can chase walls without making dust in a domestic environment, wall chasing machines are just the twin bladed circular saw aren't they???

Yes they are, however they have a outlet that you can whack a Hoover on that minimises the dust clouds

 

[applemac]

Let me know how this performs. I have been needing a decent one for ages too.

EDIT: yikes just checked the prices, hope you got a good deal on it.

right I've got it, very good lamp. too bright if anything on full power, batteries last up to 25 hrs, bit of a faf at first getting use to all the settings but worth every penny! can't wait to stick my head in an old cupboard full of xmas paper old stinky shoes looking for an old board. £64.

 

[Midwest]

Is there a machine that can chase walls without making dust in a domestic environment, wall chasing machines are just the twin bladed circular saw aren't they???

Yep I've used a Metabo one. No dust at all to speak of, but it costs about £600!

 

[Pete999]

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