I have a stock of 99s too, they were replaced at work with the "safety" spring retracted blade ones.
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I too have a good selection, I stick with this one mostly though, simple and just works:
There is a Wurth knife (and I really rate Wurth tools) that is absolutely useless IMHO that you have to keep your thumb on the slider or the blade just springs back. Supposedly a "safety feature" cant think of anytthing more dangerous than having to faff about with a knife while you are cutting.
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There is a Wurth knife (and I really rate Wurth tools) that is absolutely useless IMHO that you have to keep your thumb on the slider or the blade just springs back. Supposedly a "safety feature" cant think of anytthing more dangerous than having to faff about with a knife while you are cutting.
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my fav knife for roofing, now unobtainableif i found any still out there i would buy 10 of them as i am down to my last one.
You can still get them as I was searching, with no luck, to try to find a replacement sheath for one. Been using mine all last week for plasterboard.
A carpet fitter recently gave me one of his which is shaped like a dolphin. Amazing how nice they are to use against a bog standard shaped one.
Carpet fitters are ideal for a supply of blades. They use them for about 5 mins before they are too blunt for them, but still good for general hacking duties.
I have a retractable one of those ,,,, but not great they dont grip the blade as tight as the old solid version ,,, but if you file the case a wee bit they can get a good grip , but you have to loosen the screw half a turn to retract them ,,, I wouldnt buy another lets put it that way.
they do plastic blades now too ,,,, never tried them , but they may have a use in a scraper , cant see why you would want a plastic stanley knife blade though
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Milwaukee folding fastback for me
think Ill give one of those a go looks handy .
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I use this type which is dug out of rubbish at a recycling centre
I think judging by the colour it might be magnusson...screwfix type thing.
Holds over 5 spares which can be changed easily with gloves on.
Used it yesterday to cut 25 foot of conveyor belting to turn into side skirts.
Changed the blade once as it was dragging on concrete.
I think judging by the colour it might be magnusson...screwfix type thing.
Holds over 5 spares which can be changed easily with gloves on.
Used it yesterday to cut 25 foot of conveyor belting to turn into side skirts.
Changed the blade once as it was dragging on concrete.
The one I linked to, is it the right type you were looking for or have I misunderstood?correct..
I ask because they are a bit cheaper elsewhere.
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Is that because you don't have a regular compressor?
I'm after the hitbox 55a, it's in my basket now so just waiting on a discount from eBay before committing
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Look at the price of them now, though. They were around £15 when we bought ours.
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yes they are the very same ones i use..thanks for the link Mark
Nope I don't have a compressor and I can't weld or P cut to save my life but having both and learning would make life so much easier.
It's not that I'm going to be doing a whole lot of both but the work I want to do, both will pay for themselves.
It really is just me tinkering but I do have an extensive Palisade fence/railings I want to alter/repair and add to.
I have two of them with their sheaths, purchased years ago, I wish I could find them, I'd pop one in the post to you.yes they are the very same ones i use..thanks for the link Mark
For me, I found them uncomfortable to hold and use so they got benched.
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apologies, it's the one with storage I have
I like it better, always useful to have a couple of spare blades.
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Few on eBay around £200Nope I don't have a compressor and I can't weld or P cut to save my life but having both and learning would make life so much easier.
It's not that I'm going to be doing a whole lot of both but the work I want to do, both will pay for themselves.
It really is just me tinkering but I do have an extensive Palisade fence/railings I want to alter/repair and add to.
Thanks, Plasma or Welder?
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Plasma with compressor
Thanks.
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We have the Wurth and Milwaukee versions of that. I like them too
