Today I acquired...........

[Craig-SM]

there very good for stripping 1.0mm lighting cables that are loose out of the ceiling I use them all the time . but not much cop for stripping back cables behind switches and sockets in boxes. just use decent side cutters for that

Ceiling lighting is exactly what I got them for.

 

[Brad93]

A pair of CK automatic wire strippers. Something I wish I'd bought years ago. £14 at Toolstation
https://www.toolstation.com/ck-automatic-wire-stripper/p42984
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Think mine are a bit pants to be honest unless working on solid copper wire with plenty slack. I prefer these snap on ones.

 

[WorkshopChris]

Just wish I could find a pair of cable strippers that would work with XLPE Insulated cable up to 10mm, once over that it's not to bad with a knife.

 

[Craig-SM]

I was using these type before or a knife so marked improvement

 

[anto44]

Picked up this baby, seriously impressed with the power

 

[Tom O]

Today I acquired the paid in full paperwork for my house.

 

[mechman]

 

[Dieselman 63]

Nice to see you buy something which doesn't need a full strip down and rebuild

Yes, a welcome change!

 

[Craig-SM]

Picked up this baby, seriously impressed with the power
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They’re a great bit of kit and I use mine more than the big M18 one. As you said plenty of power and very compact.

 

[Maker]

Picked up this baby, seriously impressed with the power
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I've never seen a chrome impact socket before!

 

[anto44]

I've never seen a chrome impact socket before!

I use normal sockets on impact guns all the time and never have a problem, only thing I've found not to take it are torx bits, I go through about a dozen torx 30 bits a year.

 

[Craig-SM]

I've split a few normal sockets so now just use impact sockets.

 

[Brad93]

I use normal sockets on impact guns all the time and never have a problem, only thing I've found not to take it are torx bits, I go through about a dozen torx 30 bits a year.

It will end it tears. Shards of chrome vanadium have an affinity for eyes and blood vessels.

 

[anto44]

It will end it tears. Shards of chrome vanadium have an affinity for eyes and blood vessels.

If the chrome starts cracking I normally give them a go over with a course wirebrush in the grinder to get rid of the chrome. The problem for me is impact sockets and bits are normally too bulky for most of the stuff I do. I've only had one major failure of a socket on an impact gun in 20 years, that was a 12mm deep snap on socket that violently broke into 3 pieces.

 

[Craig-SM]

You can get thin wall impact sockets

 

[nickk]

Helped a mate out with a bit of cast welding,and he gave me this!
It’s 2” thick as well,great for formwork,bends etc.

 

[winchman]

Just bought winch boy a set of 5 pliers £4.99 reduced from £15, don't tell him its a surprise.
https://www.screwfix.com/p/magnusson-mini-pliers-set-5-pieces/3003v

 

[migcurious]

Today I acquired a new full time job working on classic cars. Smug of Staines.

Well done mate

 

[angellonewolf]

Just bought winch boy a set of 5 pliers £4.99 reduced from £15, don't tell him its a surprise.
https://www.screwfix.com/p/magnusson-mini-pliers-set-5-pieces/3003v

there smaller than you think but well handy

 

[God mode restorations]

View attachment 209897 Helped a mate out with a bit of cast welding,and he gave me this!
It’s 2” thick as well,great for formwork,bends etc.

What's the massive lump of metal in the right hand side of the picture