Who knew? I didn't!

[Seadog]

And now I must have one

 

[500e]

Oh god another must have gizmo to clutter the tool box

 

[Onoff]

Get one of these whilst you're at it. So, so useful:

DEWALT DeWalt DT70619T Impact Rated Right Angle Drill Bit Holder & 8 Bits | ffx

Buy DEWALT DeWalt DT70619T Impact Rated Right Angle Drill Bit Holder & 8 Bits online at ffx. Next day delivery available.

www.ffx.co.uk

 

[eLuSiVeMiTe]

And now I must have one View attachment 333986

Yup. Had one in the drill box for years
Useful to get screws close to the wall. Especially when using torqs

 

[Agroshield]

Get one of these whilst you're at it. So, so useful:

DEWALT DeWalt DT70619T Impact Rated Right Angle Drill Bit Holder & 8 Bits | ffx

Buy DEWALT DeWalt DT70619T Impact Rated Right Angle Drill Bit Holder & 8 Bits online at ffx. Next day delivery available.

www.ffx.co.uk

Old stock now, replaced with this range:

FFX.co.uk > ITS.co.uk | Official UK Superstore for Tools, DeWalt, Makita & Milwaukee.

FFX Tools are now in administration. The Domain FFX.co.uk has been purchased by ITS.co.uk ITS is your home or tools and is perfectly set up to continue to service all your orders and needs that you would have previously received from FFX tools. Folkestone Fixings is not longer operable. Now...

www.ffx.co.uk

While we are on the subject of stuff you did not know they make, try: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/174985802754 might be good if you are making up a lot of cable trays.

The pivoting holder might be better with a slimline, simple magnetic method of holding the bit rather than the fat-style pull-back sheath.

 

[winchman]

I have a Ebay one it was about £2 its great only used once but was ideal

 

[sparkysy]

Yep had the Dewalt one for a good year or so now and it's so handy for tight spots, and great for putting up security lights without removing the bracket

 

[Onoff]

I have a Ebay one it was about £2 its great only used once but was ideal

I have a green Parkside one too. Almost an identical copy of the DeWalt one.....excepts it's carp!

 

[voipio]

Talking of these, has anyone come across a long reach, slimline, right angled radiator key, with a screwdriver type handle or hex drive? Could do with one for bleeding the boiler heat exchanger. A long reach slimline, right angled hex drive would do, or a chain drive type. I could mod a standard radiator key to fit.

 

[Seadog]

Design it, market it, retire on the proceeds

 

[voipio]

Before you know it, the Chinese will have copied it and be selling it for peanuts.

 

[8ob]

Before you know it, the Chinese will have copied it and be selling it for peanuts.

You need to play them at their own game these days, if you have a gadget to bring to market just get it into production and out there. Folk can get too wrapped up in patents/copyrights that are not worth the paper they are written on, better to spend the money on ramping up production/sales and enjoying some short term success.

Bob

 

[Ali]

Ah thank god, it’s something I’ve already got. This forum costs me a fortune.

 

[Kayos]

Talking of these, has anyone come across a long reach, slimline, right angled radiator key, with a screwdriver type handle or hex drive? Could do with one for bleeding the boiler heat exchanger. A long reach slimline, right angled hex drive would do, or a chain drive type. I could mod a standard radiator key to fit.

Yes I have one

Really only sell to heating engineers and the odd DIY enthusiast

 

[northwest]

Get one of these while you are at it:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00PS19YYE/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?smid=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&psc=1

 

[eLuSiVeMiTe]

Another handy tool in the drill box

https://www.amazon.co.uk/flintronic-Centering-Hardware-Woodworking-Adjustable/dp/B07SQTNKCD/ref=mp_s_a_1_8?crid=1HQ7OJ832JEA7&keywords=center+drill+bit&qid=1645402119&sprefix=center+dr%2Caps%2C161&sr=8-8

 

[optima21]

and when you need to find these tools that you've bought byt never use, you'll have to rememeber where you've put then first

 

[bricol]

Before you know it, the Chinese will have copied it and be selling it for peanuts.

There's a Chinese company that's got a photo of their version of our million quid machine on their website . . . on not much closer inspection, it IS our machine. In fact, it's our flippin photo! Just flipped, and the machine guarding windows blurred so you can't see our factory through them!

 

[RonA]

There's a Chinese company that's got a photo of their version of our million quid machine on their website . . . on not much closer inspection, it IS our machine. In fact, it's our flippin photo! Just flipped, and the machine guarding windows blurred so you can't see our factory through them!

Interesting article on why the chinese are struggling to produce decent fighter aircraft jet engines, seems even the Russians have gotten wise to them ‘borrowing’ their designs.

Why China Struggles to Produce an Indigenous Jet Engine

Heres’ What You Need to Remember: The appropriation strategy remains constrained by bottleneck technologies due to lack of testing data and industrial ecology. This problem is starkly illustrated by China’s ongoing difficulty in producing a high-quality indigenous jet engine. The Chinese defense...

nationalinterest.org

RonA