Recent content by tommydog35

I have to be real careful as there is a beam just above it. The beam does not rest on much material. Some of the stones are big and can't just be pulled out, otherwise there is a serious risk of collapse. Thats why cutting it in situ is better and If I can cut it flush, the finish should be decent.

I have seen those offset saws, but you still have the spindle that sticks out and would prevent a flush cut

Even with the guard off I don't think you will get flush. Also the spindle protruding out will stop you getting completely flush. A dedicated concrete electric saw is going to be bulkier still. When you saw concrete saw, do you mean one of the manual saws? I just looked those up and they look...

I am knocking through a stone wall that previously had a window to create a doorway. I have removed all the stone from the middle with an SDS chisel, but don’t want to continue with that method for the sides as I don’t want to disturb things further into the wall. I thought the best thing to...

I am familiar with a number of quality vintage foot pump manufacturers from th UK, suchas Kismet. But what about vintage offerings from the rest of the world? Were there any quality american foot pumps made? What about Eastern Europe and the former Soviet union?

Thanks for that. Any European makes?

Snapon makes a 1/4" drive 16mm socket, but it's not a deep socket. Does anyone know if any company makes a 16mm deep socket in 1/4" drive?

What do people think is the best CV boot tool design for maximum tightness of the clips? Looking at the two designs below, it looks like the band type design may give an advantage over the plier type design. What do people think? Band type design: Plier type design:

I am in the market for a sliding mitre saw that can cut 6 inch (150mm) thick material in one go. I am not worried about cost and am willing to buy whatever that is up to the task. Does anyone know if any manufacturers make anything that can cut this type of thickness in one go?

I am looking for torque wrench recommendations for wrenches with a range of 0 to 6 Nm. I don't really have a budget in mind, just looking for a few recommendations.

Wow those prices are high! It makes Snap-on stuff look cheap.

Thanks for your reply. Any idea who sells these now? A quick search of google images shows no SMA torque heads in the design shown in my pictures. The only SMA wrenches I can see are wrenches with non removable heads and are not in the configuration shown in my photos. Any idea who sells...

Does anyone know which companies sell the below design of torque tools in 8mm? I have seen larger versions of the below for working on car fuel lines etc, but does anyone make them in smaller sizes? I think Wiha used to sell an 8mm one, as part of a torque screwdriver kit. Does anyone know...

They look nice, but I would prefer something with an offset head, like an ignition wrench with a long handle.

Its a pity they are still not being made, as they look exactly what I want, and would love to have a set. I especially like the thin profile, straight and offset head, as well as the length. I cant see anything else with all these features. Any idea if anybody is making equivalent tools...