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Garage Journal Members,
This past summer, Mike Jefferys at "The Wood Works" (www.woodworks.com.au) in Sydney, Australia was able to sell and delivery to several Garage Journal members Japanese IPS "HLS-300" and "HLB-300" long pliers. Please refer to this thread posting about our purchase experience here: http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=42774&highlight=premium+Japanese.
For the last few weeks, I have been communicating with Mike Jefferys about purchasing Sunflag screwdrivers (http://www.sunflag.co.jp/; please install Google Toolbar to translate the Japanese web pages). On his website, he is selling the Sunflag model number "888" and "215" tang-thru screwdrivers. Besides selling individual screwdrivers from the above models, he is offering these 2 sets as economical choices: "888-6V" and "215-5V".
The "888-6V" set contains 6 screwdrivers: JIS (Japanese Industrial Standard cross-recess) #1, #2, #3; and slotted 5.5, 6.0, and 8.0mm tips. The model "888" screwdrivers feature round blade (tang) through the handle for hammering; ergonomic, cushion, round handle designed for slippery tasks; and a magnetized, black finished tip.
The "215-5V" set contains 5 screwdrivers: JIS (Japanese Industrial Standard cross-recess) #2, #3; and slotted 5.5, 6.0, and 8.0mm tips. The model "215" screwdrivers feature square blade (tang) through the handle for hammering and CAB (Cellulose-Aceto-Butyrat), square, hard handle.
Please go to this section of "The Wood Works" website to order the interested quantities of the Sunflag screwdrivers: http://www.thewoodworks.com.au/shop/shop-browse/598. To convert between Australian and U.S. dollars, please refer to the "Exc GST" item price on "The Wood Works" website and use this monetary conversion calculator: http://moneycentral.msn.com/detail/stock_quote?symbol=/GBPUS.
It will approximately take a week for Mike Jefferys to receive the Sunflag bulk order from his distributor. Australian Post Air Mail shipping is about AU$25 depending on weight and volume. It takes about a week for a package to arrive to a U.S. destination from Australia via air mail service. If you are interested in the Australian Post sea freight service, it is about 25% cheaper. However, it will take 8 to 10 weeks for the package to arrive at its U.S. destination.
Thanks,
Dave
This past summer, Mike Jefferys at "The Wood Works" (www.woodworks.com.au) in Sydney, Australia was able to sell and delivery to several Garage Journal members Japanese IPS "HLS-300" and "HLB-300" long pliers. Please refer to this thread posting about our purchase experience here: http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=42774&highlight=premium+Japanese.
For the last few weeks, I have been communicating with Mike Jefferys about purchasing Sunflag screwdrivers (http://www.sunflag.co.jp/; please install Google Toolbar to translate the Japanese web pages). On his website, he is selling the Sunflag model number "888" and "215" tang-thru screwdrivers. Besides selling individual screwdrivers from the above models, he is offering these 2 sets as economical choices: "888-6V" and "215-5V".
The "888-6V" set contains 6 screwdrivers: JIS (Japanese Industrial Standard cross-recess) #1, #2, #3; and slotted 5.5, 6.0, and 8.0mm tips. The model "888" screwdrivers feature round blade (tang) through the handle for hammering; ergonomic, cushion, round handle designed for slippery tasks; and a magnetized, black finished tip.
The "215-5V" set contains 5 screwdrivers: JIS (Japanese Industrial Standard cross-recess) #2, #3; and slotted 5.5, 6.0, and 8.0mm tips. The model "215" screwdrivers feature square blade (tang) through the handle for hammering and CAB (Cellulose-Aceto-Butyrat), square, hard handle.
Please go to this section of "The Wood Works" website to order the interested quantities of the Sunflag screwdrivers: http://www.thewoodworks.com.au/shop/shop-browse/598. To convert between Australian and U.S. dollars, please refer to the "Exc GST" item price on "The Wood Works" website and use this monetary conversion calculator: http://moneycentral.msn.com/detail/stock_quote?symbol=/GBPUS.
It will approximately take a week for Mike Jefferys to receive the Sunflag bulk order from his distributor. Australian Post Air Mail shipping is about AU$25 depending on weight and volume. It takes about a week for a package to arrive to a U.S. destination from Australia via air mail service. If you are interested in the Australian Post sea freight service, it is about 25% cheaper. However, it will take 8 to 10 weeks for the package to arrive at its U.S. destination.
Thanks,
Dave
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It's pretty interesting to see the varying tip thickness in relation to the width of the tip.
