Tools from the old world

[Jack84]

Bought a Beta torx set this week.



Not sure if it belongs in this thread though.



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[Monte]

Wilpu recip saw blades for soft materials:

 

[Private Lugnutz]

Jack84, TjoFrasse,

Thank you, Gentlemen. Much appreciated taking the time to provide that much information and details.

 

[Jack84]

Jack84, TjoFrasse,

Thank you, Gentlemen. Much appreciated taking the time to provide that much information and details.

You helped me couple of times, happy to return the favour.


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[Kasal]

some additions in recent days

 

[macgee]

Not sure if it belongs in this thread though.

Yes, very much so. Thanks for sharing, we don't see enough Beta here

Wilpu recip saw blades for soft materials:

Very cool blade Monte, I have always enjoyed your tool posts over the years; please keep it up!

Guys, I've read a lot of good kobalt reviews. Who uses these tools? Is it worth buying?

Huh, Kobalt is from the old world?

 

[Qualitytools]

I know KOBALT here in the states as the in house brand for LOWES

 

[Jack84]

Yes, very much so. Thanks for sharing, we don't see enough Beta here

Bought it with this set.



Some are a little rough but pleased with it.


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[dede2897234]

Huh, Kobalt is from the old world?

I know KOBALT here in the states as the in house brand for LOWES

Guys, I've read a lot of good kobalt reviews. Who uses these tools? Is it worth buying?

Masaden,

As "macgee" mentioned above, the "Tools of the Old World" is a thread to discuss tools of Europe, Russia, and Africa.

To answer your question, here are Google search quotes of past Garage Journal threads that discusses Kobalt tools: "site:garagejournal.com" "kobalt tools" .

Just open another browser tab pointed to Google.com; do a search by copying and pasting the above quotes into the Google search box; and you are good to go.

Good luck,

Dave

 

[macgee]

Bought it with this set.



Some are a little rough but pleased with it.


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Those look so rough, I can’t even believe you’re showing them

I’m totally joking, they look great

 

[Jack84]

Those look so rough, I can’t even believe you’re showing them



I’m totally joking, they look great

See the burrs?


Set was cheap though.



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[Monte]

Very cool blade Monte, I have always enjoyed your tool posts over the years; please keep it up!

Thanks. I´ll try

I already have a jig saw blade like that for cutting carpet etc. but i wanted to "upgrade" to a recip blade...

Noname brush set:
Perfect for cleaning threads. Comes with brass, nylon and stainless (?) brushes...8-19mm

 

[superautobacs]

Monte!

I got the exact same brush set, but I envy yours since it comes in a much nicer case.

Snap-on cordless tool! ... brand new or used?

 

[ToolFinder]

Does this count?

 

[ToolFinder]

It was made entirely in Germany... it is the only german "Tool" I have.

 

[superautobacs]

A miniature hand-operated drill press?

 

[wtn1271]

Anyone recognize this logo? It is on a 30mm-24mm doe wrench. Looks like a W / B with a triangle in between the 2 letters. It is stamped 'Germany' as well. My attempts with Google have been unsuccessful.
Thanks.

 

[Kandyman]

Recently, I got such a ratchet. The search for information yielded many and few at the same time. The company itself is not enough. But the quality turned out to be very even. Here is such a ratchet of Honiton possible from Taiwan. Who can tell more about this tool and company?

 

[TjoFrasse]

Anyone recognize this logo? It is on a 30mm-24mm doe wrench. Looks like a W / B with a triangle in between the 2 letters. It is stamped 'Germany' as well. My attempts with Google have been unsuccessful.
Thanks.

WGB Werkzeuge, still around with a new logo. But just in name, they're not a German manufacturer any more.

 

[willhollin]

Anyone recognize this logo? It is on a 30mm-24mm doe wrench. Looks like a W / B with a triangle in between the 2 letters. It is stamped 'Germany' as well. My attempts with Google have been unsuccessful.
Thanks.

WGB perhaps?

 

[wtn1271]

Yes, seems to be WGB. Found their web site and a few threads. Here's one, https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=365410

Thanks for all the help.

 

[dutchgray]

I like that hex shank brush set, I could use a set of them.

 

[mr.lemons]

Recent purchases.



Facom 10X100 T-handle.





Not what I bought it for, but it's a good size for tripod mounts.



Brunel asked a few posts back about hard handle screwdrivers available in the UK. Facom is an option.



Hallmark long handle ratchet spanner.



Expert reversible ratchet spanner.



Length compared to the above Hallmark.



I'm in the market for some reversible ratchet spanners. Will not use them enough to be worth shelling out for a full set of quality spanners, so looking around to see if there is any cheap, but good enough options.

Superficial comparison to Facom.



Facom looks and feels quite a bit 'nicer' quality overall. Expert has less backdrag. The I-beam on the Facom makes for slightly wider and more comfortable edges. Facom has more features.

Ridge in the open end.



Ring in the ring end that prevents slipping over bolt heads + holds nuts.





Direct from China ratcheting screwdriver.



Felo up front.





PB at the back.



512QRN 1/2" ratchet. A seller on UK eBay has been selling these, one at a time for months. They sell for £25-30. Couldn't resist after a while.

Very high backdrag on this one, even after reassembling. I have the 1/4" and 3/8" which have very light backdrag. Have read mixed reports on this which makes me think that Stahlwille are not consistent in this regard.

 

[ToolFinder]

No. a miniature Wilesco drill from when I was a child. it was steam powered.

 

[ToolFinder]

A miniature hand-operated drill press?

No. a miniature Wilesco drill from when I was a child. it was steam powered.

 

[ToolFinder]

Also, nice ratchet and screwdriver.

 

[pizza]

Recent purchases.
Direct from China ratcheting screwdriver.

Felo up front.
PB at the back.

holy ****.
details? link?

 

[Reed Prince]

holy ****.
details? link?

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07ZQDRFG3/?tag=atomicindus08-20

 

[mr.lemons]

details? link?

I don't have the Felo or PB, so no idea how they compare.

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005001810555243.html?spm=a2g0s.9042311.0.0.7c914c4d081tUw

Edit. I should add that I'm not recommending it. Better than I expected for £7, not horrible, but not great either. The 'Felo' part is pretty wobbly.

 

[pizza]

that's such a funny clone mashup. i can't get over it.

i can't help myself, i need to buy. if the bit storage handle doesn't ****, maybe i'll actually try to fit the rolgear ratchet and wiha centrofix into it like i was half-joking about before.

 

[mr.lemons]

Would be a much cheaper experiment compared to using a PB handle.

 

[eas311]

Anyone have these Gedore soft caps for their Engineers hammer? They appear to be discontinued, but I did find them for sale on Zoro.

I'd be interested in your feedback. Thanks!

 

[pizza]

there's more pb insider 3 clones:

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005001848098699.html
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005001279153100.html

the handles aren't just different colors with different ratcheting bit holders pressed in. looks like different handle molds too.

https://www.aliexpress.com/wholesale?SearchText=11+ratcheting+screwdriver

i thought this extendable one was an interesting variant.

 

[Dave455]

Anyone have these Gedore soft caps for their Engineers hammer? They appear to be discontinued, but I did find them for sale on Zoro.

I'd be interested in your feedback. Thanks!

Yes, I’ve got a couple. Mine were “Habero” branded, but same thing.

They are actually quite a good idea for a hammer that’s in a mobile kit or road box, as it reduces the number of heavy tools you have to carry.

In practice, I don’t find them easy to slip on and off regularly, so o.k. for a set of emergency tools, but I use my road box so often now I use separate hammers

 

[mr.lemons]

AliExpress now adds VAT for UK buyers, so it's not as much fun as it used to be.

Not sure if I mentioned this before, but it's difficult to pry the plastic backplates off Stahlwille ratchets without damaging them. I've found that you can use a pliers wrench to open them up much easier. Short vid for anyone who has a QR N.

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[Dave455]

AliExpress now adds VAT for UK buyers, so it's not as much fun as it used to be.

Not sure if I mentioned this before, but it's difficult to pry the plastic backplates off Stahlwille ratchets without damaging them. I've found that you can use a pliers wrench to open them up much easier. Short vid for anyone who has a QR N.

I didn’t know the QR N’s had plastic backplates. That’s pretty ****!

 

[mr.lemons]

Yeah, I would prefer a metal plate with screws. It's a FOD ratchet though. I guess the only alternative is a metal plate with rivets that you cannot rebuild.

Wish they made a non-FOD version.

Edit, you have one, don't you? A 1/4" or bit ratchet with a metal handle.

 

[65ranchero]

I found this Bahco double-ender adjustable/alligator wrench this morning with a rather unfortunate 90* angle bend in it. Forged-in markings are V-STEEL, 8", 31, MADE IN SWEDEN on one side, and AB BAHCO STOCKHOLM on the other, with a smaller VOLVO near the thumbscrew. Does anyone know when it was made? Also, is my deduction that it was in a Volvo car kit correct?

Yup, part of Volvo tool kit from '60s '70s IIRC It probably goes back further in time
I have one that is not bent and in very decent shape

 

[Monte]

Monte!

I got the exact same brush set, but I envy yours since it comes in a much nicer case.

Time to buy another set just for the case

Snap-on cordless tool! ... brand new or used?

Brand sparkling new off the Truck
Sorry for the off-topic pic On the other hand it´s "Assembled in USA with US and foreign components" ....maybe some "foreign components" are from the old world....
I also could almost swear that Metabo might have something to do with the saw....

I like that hex shank brush set, I could use a set of them.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/RDG-TOOL...553851?hash=item520a2596bb:g:YDIAAOSwMZJa~Vw8

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/PIPE-CLE...982077?hash=item3fdf6696bd:g:QxsAAOSwat9ejcwG

Anyone have these Gedore soft caps for their Engineers hammer? They appear to be discontinued, but I did find them for sale on Zoro.

I'd be interested in your feedback. Thanks!

Also available from others....
I use soft face hammers though...

https://www.ebay.de/sch/i.html?_fro...l1313&_nkw=Peddinghaus++Schonaufsatz&_sacat=0

Fein flexible scraper blade

 

[Dave455]

Yeah, I would prefer a metal plate with screws. It's a FOD ratchet though. I guess the only alternative is a metal plate with rivets that you cannot rebuild.

Wish they made a non-FOD version.

Edit, you have one, don't you? A 1/4" or bit ratchet with a metal handle.

I’m thinking they don’t need to use plastic to make a non - FOD version, Hazet manage with a circlip.

Yes, I have the older bit ratchet with the standard handle (metal backplate) and the “N” version with the short handle. I hadn’t picked up on the plastic backplate.

All my other Stahlwille ratchets are bigger, but older.