Hi folks,
Thanks for your kind comments.
@CHreese:
nice pics and tool selection as always !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! nice bag !!! I love the flex head ratchet !!!!!!!!
how do you like it ??
Is there a VBW sale somewhere ??
Thanks, Monte.
I haven't used the Stahlwille 517 ratchet yet but its operation is pretty smooth and the flex-mechanism is great. Don't hesitate to buy it.
Only a few of the VBW pliers I bought were on sale. At the time I ordered the stuff, this year's first VBW promo was still valid. The only current VBW sale I'm aware of is
this one. However, I can't complain about my Stahlwille/VBW dealer. He's always willing to offer attractive prices to me.
@Chreese,
Thanks for sharing those exotic candies.
I like the 3.5mm next to the 41mm. What uses a 41mm fastener?
My pleasure. I even have a 3.2 mm wrench but missed to take a picture next to the 41 mm wrench. As far as I know, 41 mm wrenches are used for M24 and M27 bolts and nuts. Now if you want to know what I a 41 mm wrench for: I like the Stahlwille Open-Box wrenches No. 14 a lot. Thus, I wanted a complete set. And since Stahlwille offers those wrenches from 6 to 41 mm I simply had to get the 41 mm wrench. Yep, that's crazy, even my dealer thinks so.
@Cantause
Nice tools! Your pictures remind my to buy some Facom tools. And the Mitutoyo measuring tools you own: Amazing!
yeah pretty odd. Never saw this too....
For 1.- € i had to have it
Odd tools are cool
maybe i can find a set of them....
My dad has such a "Meister (?) Handform" screwdriver. Green handle, PH1. I will take a photo of it as soon as possible.
Now up to some older post I want to reply to:
ok i never looked at the Ikea stuff
Last time i was at Möbel Kraft and once at Möbel Höffner... So if you say its good i`ll believe you and consider Ikea too
Not all Ikea cabinets are created equally. In my opinion, the quality of the Faktum drawer cabinets (kitchen) is good but I would stay away from drawers of the Pax series. And, of course, you can get better quality if you are willing to pay higher prices. All in all, I think the price/performance ratio of Ikea products is good.
yes plus a bunch of individual punches...
(Format, Promat, Dako, Gedore etc.). BUT i want a set in metal case for at home and maybe a spare set
The prices are not too high:
click. PB is quite expensive....
hmm red case ? interesting, do you have a pic ?
No picture, yet.
I see you are not a real PB-fan.
Monte, you really disappoint me.
not yet. "Magic" tools are difficult to find - only saw the 3pc. pliers set from last year here. So i will order one "out of the blue". Can´t go wrong.
PB hammers are quite expensive, especially in 50mm, but their rounded head is interesting. I already have a 30mm (Habero), 40mm (Halder) and 60mm (Format/Halder) recoilless hammer. Wiha would be nice too because they´re blue
just looked in the catalogs: Halder + Gedore same length (wood + metal handle) Supercraft 3 component handle is longer though. Wiha metal + wood handle longer than Gedore + Halder.
Correct, the information I gave was wrong/misleading. I was exclusively commenting on the Halder Supercraft with three component handle. That's the only Halder recoil-less hammer I own. My other recoil-less hammers are made by Gedore and PB.
No but thats exactly what I´m looking for - a small light weight, ergonomic drill up to 10mm with 2 speed with chuck with spindle lock, min. 500 watt and 5 mtr. cable. Then i looked at every manufacturers catalog and found the Fein with exactly these specifications
what a coincidence
I'm tempted by the Fein BOP 6. As far as two speed drills are concerned, I will opt for a Duss in the long run. For a moment, I thought about buying a Metabo if I could get a good close-out-price but I wasn't thrilled about the ergonomics. The body is too big for my hands.
5" single hand models like the Metabo FSX 200 or similar models are quite practical if you hold the work piece with one hand and sand with the other or for vertical surfaces or small spots which you want to sand where 6" is too big etc. The FSX 200 did cost me 19,95 at A.T.U.
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I regularly use my 6" Festool ES 150/3 that way. Operating it (vertically) with one hand is definitely not a problem. Just give it a try. If a 6" ROS was on my list I would probably decide between Festool and RUPES. Metabo, Bosch and Makita could be an option if they were available for a lot less money from GB.
How do you like your "Energieampel"?
There are a couple of well known work clothes "manufacturers" next to Blakläder here in Europe, but i don´t know if they still produce here, in most cases i think not: Fristads
www.fristads.com , Kansas
www.kansas.dk/int/ , Wenaas
www.wenaasusa.com , Bierbaum Proenen
www.bp-feelthedifference.de , Snickers
www.snickersworkwear.com , Helly Hansen
www.hhworkwear.com ,Planam
www.planam.de , FHB
www.fhb.de , Rofa
www.rofa.de
Not to forget
Ötscher. I like my dungarees.
PZ you´ll find usually used for wood screws , PH everything else. So if he is a woodworker then PZ if not PH. PH also fits in PZ but not vice versa so i would go with PH. Except if you´re a real good friend then you get a slotted/PH/PZ set for him
PZ can also be found on electric devices, hardware (hinges etc.). To be honest, I think both PH and PZ are a must in (Central) Europe.
nice ! Want one too
(+ the 1/4" from PB)
The Ko-Ken 3715SLK T-handle is something I really can't be without, I believe. Monte, do you know if it's already available in Germany?
@superautobacs
Your Vessel screwdriver with the translucent red handle is a beauty.
Thanks for the picture!
thanks to chreese in the past 5 pages or so, i had to get these:
I'm glad that I could help.
Congrats!
@bcjames
Congrats on your new Stahlwille tools and the mug. Stahlwille seems to know that you are a fan of their tools.
@Monte
Those WGB box wrenches with handle ("Zugringschlüssel") you posted some while back, are those yours??? Do you plan to purchase the Gedore box wrenches with handle offered in the Magic promo? When will you get a 3/4" socket set?
Which set of hooks and picks would you recommend in addition to the PB set? I also have two
small hooks/picks from Genius. A buddy of mine liked the
Genius 4 pieces set I had bought as a spare set, so I sold it to him. Now what to get: Witte or Turnus?
BTW, Matador replied to my email within 30 minutes (!) but they didn't seem to be willing to share the origin of the 430 series wrenches with me.
I wonder which company really made your Bergin SB 4001 L/R drill. The drill looks a lot like my trusty old Kress SBLR 2117 drill. Your Bergin could be the small brother/sister of my Kress drill. Yep, I'll post a picture of it.
@BWright
Congrats on your new tools. I'm glad that you could pick up some tools from the old world during your trip to Austria.
Monte, would you say that Knipex and NWS are same in quality?
I'm not Monte but ...
The NWS QuattroGripp pliers I bought this year didn't live up to the expectations I had from my experiences with Knipex, Gedore and VBW water pump pliers. The jaws didn't align properly. I contacted NWS and found out that their customer service was excellent. NWS promptly sent me a new pair of QuattroGripp pliers. The jaw alignment is better but from my point of view, Knipex, VBW and Gedore are closer to what I would call "perfect".
Regarding Zeal tools, all I can say is "WOW!" Very, very impressive.
@chreese:
nice Garant ratchet !! Does the handle have "ribs" (on the side ?) like the PB handles ?
I'll try to post a photo in order to clarify that.
@JayL:
Most of the cordless drills don´t say anything, the Makita 6270 i have dont say anything too, only on the outer package "Made in PRC". The tools in the pic will be made in PRC too. The highest priced Makita LXT tools are also PRC. There is (was ?) a cordless drill "Makita 6317" which always was made in the USA or UK, i don´t know if they still make them there. The rule of thumb is: no origin on the tool = PRC.
On the sign of my Makita 14.4 V LXT BHP 440 (bought in 2006) it says: "Made in Japan"
Regards,
Chreese
All I want to do is buy those wrenches in the picture. 
