KnurledNut
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Wera (Norbar) Made in UK
Head Made in Germany
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51dueller
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Finally got my order from Mister Worker, some Hazet ratchet wrench adapters and Stahlwille locking extensions. I'm looking to upgrade my extensions and didn't have any locking ones so I thought I'd try these. The locking mechanism is unobtrusive and easy to use. I might just get all locking ones instead of regular ones at this point at the expense of my wallet.
That’s great. If it’s convenient, could you please provide the exact model number?Finally got my order from Mister Worker, some Hazet ratchet wrench adapters and Stahlwille locking extensions. I'm looking to upgrade my extensions and didn't have any locking ones so I thought I'd try these. The locking mechanism is unobtrusive and easy to use. I might just get all locking ones instead of regular ones at this point at the expense of my wallet.
Additionally, I’d like to ask whether Stahlwille offers two different product series of locking extensions with distinct structural designs: one featuring a recessed button integrated into the shaft, and another featuring a button that protrudes from the shaft body.
51dueller
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Stahlwille part numbers aren't the most intuitive so it's easier to look them up in their catalog:
They do make them with a raised button. I have no issue pushing the recessed button with my big thumbs.
They do make them with a raised button. I have no issue pushing the recessed button with my big thumbs.
KnurledNut
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Picked these up used. I can't believe how well they still strip and cut. Smoother than my Weicons and VBW.
Early version of the Stripax.
Missing the adjustable stop:
I believe these originally came with a removable wire brush here in the handle:
Early version of the Stripax.
Missing the adjustable stop:
I believe these originally came with a removable wire brush here in the handle:
Nobody-named-Olli
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Rennsteig automatic center punch
You might want to exercise that a few times (also at different settings) and see if it actually releases every time. I have one of these in one of my kits and even though the dealer already sorted through a few before shipping me mine, it still hangs/ won’t release from time to time. These are (were?) notoriously known for that behavior, sadly.
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Olli
Thanks for the info ! I´ll try it.
Knipex electrician scissors
and the siblings from Wiha and Weicon
The Hazet wrench adapters are great but you need good ratcheting wrenches (with switch) to pair them with, I tried many and ended with Facom. In the end, there's a Gedore red set (previously Carolus) with ratcheting wrenches that includes these 4 adapters and comes a bit cheaper with negligible difference in quality compared to Hazet + Facom 10, 13, 19 wrenches. But with the Gedore set you getFinally got my order from Mister Worker, some Hazet ratchet wrench adapters and Stahlwille locking extensions. I'm looking to upgrade my extensions and didn't have any locking ones so I thought I'd try these. The locking mechanism is unobtrusive and easy to use. I might just get all locking ones instead of regular ones at this point at the expense of my wallet.
The Stahlwille locking extensions are great, they were cheap on Amazon de but sadly not anymore. I am missing a short 3/8" for spark plugs
Edited for pics of comparable Gedore red set, seems to sell for about 100eur which is not at all bad IMO
EDIT 2: Theres a smaller set with 8 wrenches and adapters for about 80eur
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Got three different hinge design 160mm long Knipex cutters now:
The box joint 73 02 160 are the last ones I got. They seem to be very precision made, no wobble at all and the box join will of course help with that a lot. They are not too tight and I'm sure they'll loosen up with time like my other two did.
I did not measure it but I assume the box joint design allows for a thinner pin and less wall thickness, so the pivot is probably the closest to the cutter edge on those.
The box joint 73 02 160 are the last ones I got. They seem to be very precision made, no wobble at all and the box join will of course help with that a lot. They are not too tight and I'm sure they'll loosen up with time like my other two did.
I did not measure it but I assume the box joint design allows for a thinner pin and less wall thickness, so the pivot is probably the closest to the cutter edge on those.
YesIHaveAHammer
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Known as X-Cut. I have only those.
Would be interested to hear some practical comparisons of force required to cut different items. I seem to remember some numbers
in kg or newtons being published.
The difference in handle shapes is also interesting.
neophyte
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That’s not a “box joint”.Got three different hinge design 160mm long Knipex cutters now:
The box joint 73 02 160 are the last ones I got. They seem to be very precision made, no wobble at all and the box join will of course help with that a lot. They are not too tight and I'm sure they'll loosen up with time like my other two did.
I did not measure it but I assume the box joint design allows for a thinner pin and less wall thickness, so the pivot is probably the closest to the cutter edge on those.
That’s a “solid joint” or sometimes “boxed joint”.
An actual plier “Box Joint” has one leg passing thru a slit or slot in the other plier leg, similar to the Knipex Cobra or alligator or Twingrip pliers.
Large pliers used yo be made with actual box joints, sometimes, but most rarely are nowadays due to the extra cost of manufacture.
The now discontinued Channellock 349 was an example of a true box joint, although Channellock seems to have forgotten what the term means.
Jewelers pliers for precision work is were true box joints are still routinely seen. (And roofer’s tongs for bending sheet metal for larger pliers).
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Do we have any members that are over in Italy that might be able to source any Auto Body / Panel Beating / Body Hammers that are Italian Made or Vintage? Looking for Beta, USAG, etc., but if anyone has something cool from a body shop in Italy, I'd definitely be interested in sourcing. We've got a lot of Italian in the family and would be cool to have a piece of kit from the old country.
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The X Cut is indeed like this.
But that is exactly what the 73 02 160 Knipex X-cut are. A true solid fixed box joint with a fork-and-knife pivot setup.
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That’s a neat set Monte, I take it it’s referred to as safety that in the US we call it security. Love the metal box, thanks for sharing.Wolfcraft safety bit set
51dueller
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Finished my Stahlwille locking and wobble extensions set. I put in the three that I already owned in this picture.
CGarage
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chemical tools from Koch Chemie.... tar remover and leather care
tools in action
Do I need to have my eyes checked??
Is the Kaiser of Hazet using……..Gedore ?????
yes i think it is commonly called "security bit set". In germany it´s called "Sicherheits bit set" and you can translate "Sicherheit" to "security" or "safety".....
They offer a "normal" and "micro" bit set in a metal box too:
nice Stahlwille collection !
i only have a few Gedore tools......ratchets, chrome sockets, wrenches, impact sockets, hex keys, extensions, screwdrivers, combination pliers, locking pliers, waterpump pliers..... - they don´t count But i think "Orangina" is the Hazet Kaiser anyway....
Maybe i´m count Hazet or prince Hazet... Fiskars eTree pruner. Electrified telescopic pruner
adjustable head
On/off switch on the top. Trigger switch has 2 options: "cut" and "grab"
2 batteries are necessary. Pull on the strap to release the batteries
Reed Prince
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I wanted a security bit set that had both metric and fractional hex, as one job I do often has me removing old screws of one type and later putting in new ones of the other.
Nobody-named-Olli
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From the depths of my workbench, cleaned and ready to use: Athlet ratcheting tap holder/ tap wrench.
Kind regards,
Olli
Kind regards,
Olli
senlow
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I'm pretty sure that's made by Schroder. Many consider it to be the best ratcheting tap handle available. Snap-on used to sell them under the Blue-Point name.
Positively surprised that it is made in Germany. Looks sleek and sturdy made for these things.The new Wiha ratcheting screwdriver
neophyte
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Is that a “clicky” ratchet, or a roller ratchet?The new Wiha ratcheting screwdriver
four.cycle
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^ I was curious as to what the "feel" is like on that handle. Is it grippy grippy? Or kind of smooth? Or squishy?
Looks well-proportioned.
Looks well-proportioned.
yeah that was a big surprise. I don´t think there is another german manufacturer of these left.
it´s clicky.
Feels similar like the Snappy i would say. Ratcheting is a bit louder though. Smoother than Bahco. No comparison with Gedore though
It´s like the Wiha screwdrivers. Black = grippy / Red = slippy^ I was curious as to what the "feel" is like on that handle. Is it grippy grippy? Or kind of smooth? Or squishy?
Looks well-proportioned.
Stahlwille in their main catalogue did list sets of tools for VW and other prominently German marques. I have a number of their old catalogues and product sheets in English. Been collecting their tools for a while . I’m on the way to having a complete set of the set in the Rollmaster they listed for Porsche aircioled in the early mid seventies.
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Some examples of papers from my shelf
Just few examples from my old Stahlwille Manoskop collection. While outmoded the mkp and cmkp scale is aligned to the values for torque published in Porsche factory workshops manuals for my car. Presumably that same old world measurement system was used for air-cooled VW factory publications at that time?
Just few examples from my old Stahlwille Manoskop collection. While outmoded the mkp and cmkp scale is aligned to the values for torque published in Porsche factory workshops manuals for my car. Presumably that same old world measurement system was used for air-cooled VW factory publications at that time?
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Any chance it is deep enough to hold Drive-Loc blades without much slop?The new Wiha ratcheting screwdriver
(My kingdom for ratcheting Drive-Loc handles.)
I think this is only for the usual 1/4" hex bits