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

[slim_boy_fat]

Still a few on the listing...

A few what, switches or motors?

 

[arian]

Ah plasti-dip is the stuff, yes good stuff too I used to use it a lot for tool ID especially pink as no one would pinch pink tools on site!
Still available, could only find it here though!

Pardon our interruption...

Oof, that's expensive. Pink? Brilliant idea

 

[MattF]

A few what, switches or motors?

Could do with a link too.

 

[Blue Chips]

Last time I looked for P-K it was all aerosol though

Ah plasti-dip is the stuff, yes good stuff too I used to use it a lot for tool ID especially pink as no one would pinch pink tools on site!
Still available, could only find it here though!

It's still available in dip cans here as well. For example, a 6-pack of 22-oz (651ml) cans for $88.98 ($14.83/can):
https://www.lowes.com/pd/Plasti-Dip-22-fl-oz-Yellow-Dip-Rubberized-Coating/3760707

I've used it for exactly what they show on the label: to replace or rejuvenate worn plastic coatings on tool handles.

My most recent use of Plasti Dip was to replace (or repair) the original rubbery coating on a bunch of hydraulic hose guide brackets. Here are a couple of them. After dipping them, I painted over the edge of the black Plasti Dip with yellow paint, since I thought it could provide an additional seal.

 

[Nomad]

I gave a lass a lift to the shops and saw a worklight shining in the gutter on the wrong side of the road.
We did the shopping, I stopped on the way back and nobody had driven over it so I scored for a nice Durite muliti function rechargable LED with mag base.


It's karma in action - and this light is slightly better than the magnetic workllight I lost last year. That is either still stuck under the car I was working on or it fell off over a speedbump / pothole when i did the test drive after doing the work. Oops.

 

[25.4_mechanic]

I've wanted some of these ever since I discovered their existence maybe 10-15 years ago, but either they were way too expensive - especially in the beginning - or way too bad - since they started copying * them.

( * By the way: The next person who seriously wants to sell me for the umteens time the old nonsense of "in Chinese culture, imitation is the highest form of admiration" I will bite!).

What could be faster and easier for a quick first estimation on 1/64" or 1/10mm, than to hold such a taper gauge into a bore etc. and to read at the edge?!?

Taper gauge - the word with us -, perhaps better measuring cone is not used at all to measure cones, but to measure holes - quick and dirty, so to speak.

This time inexpensive, with easily readable laser engravings in strong material thickness from a German dealer with phone number and people behind it, completely without the bay of thieves.



The same supplier:

Call from the boss: "We ran out of the 300mm rulers with inches you ordered" - "But I want mm and inches" - "No problem, may we put in a 500mm ruler that is also wider for the same price? Yes? Thank you!" - the day after next the package was here.

And because of course I can't bear to have only heard about scraping and the miraculous powers inherent in it, I want to learn it too:

The label "Rennsteig" appears more often lately and made me suspicious at first: It sounds just TOO German and one knows the method ....

Rennsteig is traditionally (Wiki):
"The Rennsteig is an approximately 170 km long ridge trail as well as a historical border trail in the Thuringian Forest, Thuringian Slate Mountains and Franconian Forest. It is also the oldest and, with about 100,000 hikers a year, the most walked long-distance hiking trail in Germany."

A typical candidate to sell some snot under it's name for a few years and then close the operation leaving behind unpaid salaries and rents ...

But it doesn't look like it, on the contrary (Wiki):
"Rennsteig Werkzeuge in its current form essentially emerged from VEB Handwerkzeuge Steinbach-Hallenberg in the Werkzeugkombinat Schmalkalden. In 1990, it was founded as a GmbH (limited liability company), was under the administration of the Treuhandanstalt, and became a company of the Knipex Group in 1991."

So I'm on the lookout and will give them a fair chance.


Carsten

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[Brad93]

I've wanted some of these ever since I discovered their existence maybe 10-15 years ago, but either they were way too expensive - especially in the beginning - or way too bad - since they started copying * them.

( * By the way: The next person who seriously wants to sell me for the umteens time the old nonsense of "in Chinese culture, imitation is the highest form of admiration" I will bite!).


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What could be faster and easier for a quick first estimation on 1/64" or 1/10mm, than to hold such a taper gauge into a bore etc. and to read at the edge?!?


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Taper gauge - the word with us -, perhaps better measuring cone is not used at all to measure cones, but to measure holes - quick and dirty, so to speak.


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This time inexpensive, with easily readable laser engravings in strong material thickness from a German dealer with phone number and people behind it, completely without the bay of thieves.



The same supplier:

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Call from the boss: "We ran out of the 300mm rulers with inches you ordered" - "But I want mm and inches" - "No problem, may we put in a 500mm ruler that is also wider for the same price? Yes? Thank you!" - the day after next the package was here.


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And because of course I can't bear to have only heard about scraping and the miraculous powers inherent in it, I want to learn it too:


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The label "Rennsteig" appears more often lately and made me suspicious at first: It sounds just TOO German and one knows the method ....

Rennsteig is traditionally (Wiki):
"The Rennsteig is an approximately 170 km long ridge trail as well as a historical border trail in the Thuringian Forest, Thuringian Slate Mountains and Franconian Forest. It is also the oldest and, with about 100,000 hikers a year, the most walked long-distance hiking trail in Germany."

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A typical candidate to sell some snot under it's name for a few years and then close the operation leaving behind unpaid salaries and rents ...

But it doesn't look like it, on the contrary (Wiki):
"Rennsteig Werkzeuge in its current form essentially emerged from VEB Handwerkzeuge Steinbach-Hallenberg in the Werkzeugkombinat Schmalkalden. In 1990, it was founded as a GmbH (limited liability company), was under the administration of the Treuhandanstalt, and became a company of the Knipex Group in 1991."

So I'm on the lookout and will give them a fair chance.


Carsten

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Looks like a fairly decent copy of the sandvik scraper but with a wooden handle.

 

[25.4_mechanic]

Looks like a fairly decent copy of the sandvik scraper but with a wooden handle.

have never claimed the Germans do not also copy occasionally ...

But then a model from Belzer comes to mind - also such a company whose products were too good for their own good - after half a dozen changes of ownership they once belonged to Bahco ... doesn't that lead us back to Sandvik?

EDIT: the Sandvik blade should fit, btw.

 

[Sergei Slovenija]

I've wanted some of these ever since I discovered their existence maybe 10-15 years ago, but either they were way too expensive - especially in the beginning - or way too bad - since they started copying * them.

( * By the way: The next person who seriously wants to sell me for the umteens time the old nonsense of "in Chinese culture, imitation is the highest form of admiration" I will bite!).


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What could be faster and easier for a quick first estimation on 1/64" or 1/10mm, than to hold such a taper gauge into a bore etc. and to read at the edge?!?


View attachment 382188



Taper gauge - the word with us -, perhaps better measuring cone is not used at all to measure cones, but to measure holes - quick and dirty, so to speak.


View attachment 382191


This time inexpensive, with easily readable laser engravings in strong material thickness from a German dealer with phone number and people behind it, completely without the bay of thieves.



The same supplier:

View attachment 382193


Call from the boss: "We ran out of the 300mm rulers with inches you ordered" - "But I want mm and inches" - "No problem, may we put in a 500mm ruler that is also wider for the same price? Yes? Thank you!" - the day after next the package was here.


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And because of course I can't bear to have only heard about scraping and the miraculous powers inherent in it, I want to learn it too:


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View attachment 382200


The label "Rennsteig" appears more often lately and made me suspicious at first: It sounds just TOO German and one knows the method ....

Rennsteig is traditionally (Wiki):
"The Rennsteig is an approximately 170 km long ridge trail as well as a historical border trail in the Thuringian Forest, Thuringian Slate Mountains and Franconian Forest. It is also the oldest and, with about 100,000 hikers a year, the most walked long-distance hiking trail in Germany."

View attachment 382203


A typical candidate to sell some snot under it's name for a few years and then close the operation leaving behind unpaid salaries and rents ...

But it doesn't look like it, on the contrary (Wiki):
"Rennsteig Werkzeuge in its current form essentially emerged from VEB Handwerkzeuge Steinbach-Hallenberg in the Werkzeugkombinat Schmalkalden. In 1990, it was founded as a GmbH (limited liability company), was under the administration of the Treuhandanstalt, and became a company of the Knipex Group in 1991."

So I'm on the lookout and will give them a fair chance.


Carsten

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Did you discover the existence of the Hoffman Group catalog?

 

[lchris21]

A few what, switches or motors?

Motors....but think they're all gone now. Can't see it listed anywhere...was ordered over a week ago...

 

[DAPPH]

Taps old chap. Taps.

Don't say that, he'll be playing a bugle before going to bed .

 

[GRW]

Finally after being sent the wrong item, my Keter Connect Stack unit came today:

Keter Connect System Rolling Storage System | Wickes.co.uk

Keter Connect System Rolling Storage System

www.wickes.co.uk

 

[GRW]

..... and one of these to go on top of it.

Keter Connect System Cantilever Organiser | Wickes.co.uk

Keter Connect System Cantilever Organiser

www.wickes.co.uk

I've got fed up of having tools in the van in umpteen different boxes, lumped together etc etc - but also need to be able to transport stuff away from the van - so went for this over a trad RollCab chest.
I've still got battery tools in one bag, my electrical screwdrivers and oddments in another, and the Meters I use most often in a case - but this unit has tidied up tools, plus organised my cable lugs, wiring terminals and assorted paraphernalia in some semblance of order, taking up less space and easier to get at. Time will tell.
Initial impressions of the Keter boxes are that they seem well made and robust, with easily operated latches, catches and clips etc.
Less money than Yellow & Red branded stuff to boot.

 

[DAPPH]

A friend working at the newly being build Edith Cavell hospital in Peterborough ( 1983 ) had all his installation gear in a bespoke big wheeled aluminium tool box tower . He was using a 1/2 " cold chisel to finish cleaning up a light switch back box recess as there was no power on site at the time , much of the site was in moat of two feet deep runny mud .
He was tap, tapping away , got a good fit , turned around to put the chisel and bolster back in his tool boxes to move on to do the next back box when he realised someone had nicked everything behind his back .

He rightly kicked up a big fuss but his kit was never found . God only knows how they got it through the mud swamp , I reckon the tower crane driver was involved and hoisted it twenty or more metres up then out 30 metres over the river of mud into someones pick up . My hire company lost two 4kva gennies from the same hospital site the day before , I was about to get the tower crane driver to bring the replacements off my vehicle and place them on the second floor for a bit of added security this time round .

 

[winchman]

Being old I pinch winch boys foam thing to lie on as if I use my bus seat I am then too fat to fit under a car.
So I thought I best buy one, I felt this was a bargain, its very similar to a Snap on one just as thick but a fraction of the price

Uniprod Garage Mate | Halfords UK

Shop the latest The Uniprod Garage Mate workshop mat & kneel-pad are ideal for floor work in any garage or workshop. at Halfords UK

www.halfords.com

 

[25.4_mechanic]

when he realised someone had nicked everything behind his back .

It's probably a bit schizophrenic when you think about it, because theft is theft, but for me it makes a huge difference whether something is taken from the inventory of a large company or whether an individual craftsman is robbed of his livelihood.

In the case of corporations, as in the case of insurance companies, we all pay for it together through the prices, so contrary to popular opinion, damage has indeed occurred, but it is nothing in relation to the work equipment of a craftsman.

By the way, I have no illusions about the original ownership of some of the things I buy "cheaply, second-hand" - the things from former GDR "national property" alone cannot, strictly speaking, be legally in circulation and yet they exist ....



Carsten

 

[GRW]

It's probably a bit schizophrenic when you think about it, because theft is theft, but for me it makes a huge difference whether something is taken from the inventory of a large company or whether an individual craftsman is robbed of his livelihood.

In the case of corporations, as in the case of insurance companies, we all pay for it together through the prices, so contrary to popular opinion, damage has indeed occurred, but it is nothing in relation to the work equipment of a craftsman.

By the way, I have no illusions about the original ownership of some of the things I buy "cheaply, second-hand" - the things from former GDR "national property" alone cannot, strictly speaking, be legally in circulation and yet they exist ....



Carsten

The amount of stories you hear from Trades about the amount of tools they've had stolen while working on sites (big construction sites mostly it seems) - is depressing.
The thieves have to be their co-workers.... and IMO those who thieve another bloke's work tools - is a real lowlife.

 

[8ob]

Today I acquired 60mts of 10mm air hose courtesy of @Wedg1e

 

[Wedg1e]

I reckon the tower crane driver was involved and hoisted it twenty or more metres up then out 30 metres over the river of mud into someones pick up . My hire company lost two 4kva gennies from the same hospital site the day before , I was about to get the tower crane driver to bring the replacements off my vehicle and place them on the second floor for a bit of added security this time round .

We had a towed air compressor nicked from a job site; we'd finished with it by the Wednesday and called the hire company. They said they'd collect Thursday morning but by Thursday teatime it was still there.
We came in to wrap up, tidy up and pack up on the Friday morning and it had gone - we presumed collected early doors.
Back in the office the following week, the hire company rang: where have you left our compressor?
Where your driver dropped it off, we said.
Well it's not there now, we've just been for it.

Evidently some other contractor had hitched it up and had it away.

The job was on a naval base...

 

[25.4_mechanic]

the tower crane driver

It must be really bad ...

A familiar sight on our building sites at weekends, land up, land down -

- of course rightly banned as an "unattended suspended load":

Damocles' table saw - also already spotted as a paternoster with compressor and other equipment ...