What’s Stahlwille lol

[bratwurst]

So I’m of to my annual Germany trip in early March to see my mom and stepdad etc.He’s been a machinist at Mercedes for about 30+ year, so I asked him for a good place to buy Stahlwille tools and he said what’s that???? He never heard of it only of hazet tools and knipex etc.
Anyways it’s just odd after 30+ years in the industry you would assume he knows what Stahlwille is.

 

[neophyte]

It might be a regional thing like some of the tool truck brands.
Most people know what Snap-On is, even non tool users.
Cornwell though only seems to be known in certain regions.
Mac used to be known, but I think they’re not well known now due to poor distribution in a number of areas, same possibly with Matco.
I knew of Armstrong before GJ because the brand showed up heavily in some industrial tool catalogues like Grainger.

 

[bratwurst]

It might be a regional thing like some of the tool truck brands.
Most people know what Snap-On is, even non tool users.
Cornwell though only seems to be known in certain regions.
Mac used to be known, but I think they’re not well known now due to poor distribution in a number of areas, same possibly with Matco.
I knew of Armstrong before GJ because the brand showed up heavily in some industrial tool catalogues like Grainger.

Yeah maybe, I will ask him tomorrow.I mean he knows snap on and Mac.

 

[Dave455]

Well, in my experience, machinists tend to be really into machinist’s tools, but are less bothered about mechanics tools. Many machinists, especially if they only use one machine, can get by with 2 or 3 wrenches and a set of hex keys!

Also, most European, and British for that matter, manufacturing firms would provide all the tools required, and usually of decent quality. If you asked a British machinist, employed by a large company, where he gets his tools, he’ll probably say ‘The stores’. The make of the tool will be whatever the storeman gives him. It’s looking as though at Mercedes that’s Hazet...!

 

[michelin]

True story that ^^^. The several toolboxes my friend who owns a machinist shop has are full of cheap, no name or “famous now made overseas” hand tools. It’s shocking. His vices however are predominantly Kurt though. They (the machinists) just don’t get it I guess but truth of the matter it works for him and makes him money so...

 

[Neoumlaut]

Machinists aren't working on rusty fasteners in tight spaces, so having fancy wrenches isn't as important. You can use any old wrench to tighten a drawbar, even a crescent wrench, for example. I think the only tools they really need to be good quality are hex keys.

 

[bratwurst]

Machinists aren't working on rusty fasteners in tight spaces, so having fancy wrenches isn't as important. You can use any old wrench to tighten a drawbar, even a crescent wrench, for example. I think the only tools they really need to be good quality are hex keys.

Yep absolutely, he did tell me most of the tools he uses are from gedore but Mercedes is providing them

 

[Wamsutta]

Now the "bratwurst" username makes sense.

 

[davethorik]

Machinists aren't working on rusty fasteners in tight spaces, so having fancy wrenches isn't as important. You can use any old wrench to tighten a drawbar, even a crescent wrench, for example. I think the only tools they really need to be good quality are hex keys.

I must say this is one of the most humorous (and incorrect) assumptions I've read on the GJ today. I guess if you've ran a Bridgeport once, you could think that's the only wrench a machinist needs.

 

[FJ 432]

Personally I think he was having fun with you and just happens to be a Hazet loyalist.

 

[bimmer630]

Did you make sure to say it right? "Stall-Villy"

 

[bratwurst]

Personally I think he was having fun with you and just happens to be a Hazet loyalist.

cliffhanger.... I get there and all his tools are hazet

 

[bratwurst]

Did you make sure to say it right? "Stall-Villy"

I like watching YouTube videos and hear people saying wrong

 

[bratwurst]

Now the "bratwurst" username makes sense.

 

[bwringer]

I like watching YouTube videos and hear people saying wrong

"Knipex" is always entertaining. There's a video that popped up a while back of someone who worked for Knipex in the US, but he couldn't pronounce the name of the friggin' company he worked for. Not even close.

 

[bratwurst]

"Knipex" is always entertaining. There's a video that popped up a while back of someone who worked for Knipex in the US, but he couldn't pronounce the name of the friggin' company he worked for. Not even close.

Yep that’s anotherone people don’t get right

 

[bts]

Most machinists I know have 1/2 a draw of spanners in their toolbox "that do the job".
Brand and quality seems to be a irrelevant.
However look into their measuring equipment draws and you will usually find top of the line name brand stuff.

 

[bimmer630]

Most machinists I know have 1/2 a draw of spanners in their toolbox "that do the job".
Brand and quality seems to be a irrelevant.
However look into their measuring equipment draws and you will usually find top of the line name brand stuff.

In a thread where we are talking about how to pronounce German tool brands, This guy uses the word "Draw" for a "Drawer", lol

Is that the usual way its spoken in Australia? In the States people who use that word are just considered "People from Staten Island, NY" haha

 

[bimmer630]

Yep that’s anotherone people don’t get right

Are you guys saying that you say it "Ka-nipex" ?

I saw the real tool review guy on youtube, saying it that way, and thought he was wrong, Until I looked up the actual companies videos and sure enough, They pronounce it that way

 

[bwringer]

It's pronounced something like:

"k' NEE-pex"

But the first "k" is hard to get right. It definitely has to be there, but it's also pronounced very fast.

This guy tracked it down in German language videos from Knipex. He dicks around for about two minutes before giving the correct answer, so feel free to fast-forward...

 

[bratwurst]

It's pronounced something like:

"k' NEE-pex"

But the first "k" is hard to get right. It definitely has to be there, but it's also pronounced very fast.

This guy tracked it down in German language videos from Knipex. He dicks around for about two minutes before giving the correct answer, so feel free to fast-forward...

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