My Tools.....

[willhollin]

Hello from sunny England!

Been browsing for a week or so now, and it has rekindled my love for tools so I thought I would tidy my toolbag up and take a few photos.

I install heating oil tanks on domestic and light commercial properties for a living. I'm self employed and work alone pretty much all the time and started my business in May 2005. How time flies when you are having fun!

Anyway, this is the bag, it's a Stanley FATMAX bag and seems to suit my needs for the most popular tools I need. I will move on to the bigger toolboxes I carry in the van at a later date, plus all the power tools, gadgets etc.etc.etc.

 

[willhollin]

My trusty Facom 1/4" socket set.

One of the most useful things in my bag.

 

[willhollin]

Record 6mm / 8mm / 10mm tube bender.
Noga de-burrer.
Rothenberger tube cutter.
Rothenberger ratchet pipe cutter.
Monument tools 10mm pipe slice.

 

[willhollin]

Knipex plier wrenches - AWESOME tools!

 

[willhollin]

Bahco 9031 8" adjustable wide jaw wrench.

Top one is Swedish, bottom Spanish. The bottom one has thinner jaws to access slim nuts etc.

 

[franzdom]

Welcome, and thanks for sharing! I think you will like it here

 

[jeffmoss26]

Nice stuff! looking forward to seeing more!

 

[homeputter]

Thanks for posting. I have been looking for a box/bag/pouch to carry common tools to where ever I am working - usually around the house or up on the roof working on the AC. The two different "journeyman" tool pouches and belts I bought I don't like. It is too hard to find the tool I need. I seldom use the belt and usually just use the grab handle on the pouch. The Fat Max you use looks like it would work. I like the way a lot of the tools are quickly and easily accessible.

 

[willhollin]

Welcome, and thanks for sharing! I think you will like it here

Thanks, i've already spent a few quid today thanks to this site.

Nice stuff! looking forward to seeing more!

Plenty to come!

Thanks for posting. I have been looking for a box/bag/pouch to carry common tools to where ever I am working - usually around the house or up on the roof working on the AC. The two different "journeyman" tool pouches and belts I bought I don't like. It is too hard to find the tool I need. I seldom use the belt and usually just use the grab handle on the pouch. The Fat Max you use looks like it would work. I like the way a lot of the tools are quickly and easily accessible.

I must admit it doesn't look like that at the end of the week, and if it rains you are in trouble! Apart from that it's better than the Beta cantilever toolbox I had before!

 

[willhollin]

Wera hex key set.
Palmera ratchet screwdriver.
Fisco tape.
Loctite.
Brass rad keys.

 

[willhollin]

Bahco (France) slip joint pliers.

Bahco (Sweden) pipe wrench and Vise-Grip locking pliers.

Stanley knife (England)
Irwin retractable.
CK multi purpose snips.

 

[willhollin]

Wiha SoftFinish slotted.

Facom 4mm hex driver.
Wera PZ and PH drivers.

 

[jeffmoss26]

That Palmera ratcheting screwdriver is a dead ringer for Snap-on SSDMR4B.
What is Palmera? lol

 

[Monte]

nice tools !

 

[willhollin]

Ceta-Form pliers. Picked up very cheap on Ebay some years ago.

Snap-On I believe, side cutters. (The only Snap-On tool i OWN! )

USAG hacksaw.

Bahco file.
Scrapers!

 

[Rico.]

Hello Old Bean, Welcome to the madness....

Nice selection of tools there..... I also have that 1/4" Facom R.2A socket set and it's
a brilliant little set with everything in it. What is your favourite screwdriver out of the ones
you have..?

 

[dj spanners]

That Palmera ratcheting screwdriver is a dead ringer for Snap-on SSDMR4B.
What is Palmera? lol

palmera is another snap on company (spanish i think) it is the snap on ratcheting screwdriver

 

[crewchief888]

Ceta-Form pliers. Picked up very cheap on Ebay some years ago.

Snap-On I believe, side cutters. (The only Snap-On tool i OWN! )

USAG hacksaw.

Bahco file.
Scrapers!

what are the strange looking pliers with the aduster/stop?
thats the 1st thing i noticed rom the pic of the bag

 

[kissmeimgerman]

what are the strange looking pliers with the aduster/stop?
thats the 1st thing i noticed rom the pic of the bag

wire strippers, Great tools OP! I have not seen those red/black wera drivers before, very neat!

 

[plumber84]

Nice tools! ill have to get some pictures of my bag and tools up soon though they will be very similar to yours as im in the same game.

 

[osborn.ozzy]

That Palmera ratcheting screwdriver is a dead ringer for Snap-on SSDMR4B.
What is Palmera? lol

I thought the same thing as soon as i seen it.

 

[Monte]

Ceta-Form pliers. Picked up very cheap on Ebay some years ago.

is there a "Made in Turkey" or other coo somewhere on the pliers ?

 

[willhollin]

Hello Old Bean, Welcome to the madness....

Nice selection of tools there..... I also have that 1/4" Facom R.2A socket set and it's
a brilliant little set with everything in it. What is your favourite screwdriver out of the ones
you have..?

Those Wiha are pretty comfortable but I think the Facom Pro-Twist (French made ones) are the best overall. I'll get some photos of that little collection at a later date.

Nice tools! ill have to get some pictures of my bag and tools up soon though they will be very similar to yours as im in the same game.

Oil tanks?

 

[willhollin]

is there a "Made in Turkey" or other coo somewhere on the pliers ?

Not that I can remember, I did a little research when I first got them and found they were a Turkish company. Not seen any about since. I'll take a closer look tomorrow though.

 

[jeffmoss26]

When I saw that screwdriver my first thought was, "****, another one to collect?" haha

 

[rt dak]

Out of all those great tools, for some reason i'm in love with that Stanley England utility knife.

 

[willhollin]

Out of all those great tools, for some reason i'm in love with that Stanley England utility knife.

Yes it's a good sturdy one and the blade stays where it should do!

 

[plumber84]

Not oil tanks exactly but water large water tanks and plant rooms on large commercial/industrial projects.

 

[billymade]

Check out the Palmera ratcheting screwdriver page #39:

http://www.palmera.com.es/ingles/catalogo/cap5.pdf

Also, look @ page #113:

http://www.conectrol.com/Electronica/herramienta/destornilladores.pdf

Someone needs to buy the whole case of them; sell them here on GJ! I like color! From what I am seeing Palmera doesn't have distribution here in the USA; europe, south american but not here.

individual ratcheting screwdriver (I wonder where they are made)
530.250/1

whole case/display: 530.012

 

[willhollin]

I bought two of the Palmera ratchets for about £15 each back in 2007.

That was a good deal eh?

 

[jeffmoss26]

Yes!! I want one of those screwdrivers!

 

[willhollin]

The other one is in pretty minty condition, do you want to trade for something?

I've no idea on shipping costs to the US though???

 

[jeffmoss26]

Yeah, I am not sure what it would cost to mail it...but can you PM me a picture?

 

[willhollin]

Yes, no worries.