Tools from the old world

[Jure]

They are not polished so they are not as nice to handle as say Facom or Stahlwille but not bad at all.

Fit is fine and they are strong. I do not hesitate to link them together. Great workhorses for the price (at least over here).

thanks!,i have one (NOS) its 19-22 and man seems like 22 is 21,ther's no way that you can fit it on the bolt its just too tight...

 

[Hazet]

@Monte

I have the TACX T3050 Spider Team. I bought it off ebay (new old stock).

UNIOR and VAR tools look very nice, but both seem to be very hard to find in the USA. GEDORE are much easier to buy. I will eventually buy the case and tools shown below (one at a time).

http://www.srm-consult.de/teeth/bw.buddy.tear.pdf

 

[Jure]

@Monte

I have the TACX T3050 Spider Team. I bought it off ebay (new old stock).

UNIOR and VAR tools look very nice, but both seem to be very hard to find in the USA. GEDORE are much easier to buy. I will eventually buy the case and tools shown below (one at a time).

http://www.srm-consult.de/teeth/bw.buddy.tear.pdf

i'm pretty sure that you can find a dealer for VAR in usa... edit: stand looks much better then VAR,only VAR item that ***** is stand lol

 

[lok]

I got few ratches and have try out most of them. I like the desing and grip, it is silent and smooth. that "odd" lever desing works.
Chrome is awesome, it mirror good.

Thing about ratchets is; you have to try them out and find the one that you like and go with it.

Yes i agree. The mirror finish is not of my preference but i like the desing. Also the handle is very nice and of course the color is I always wanted to have a beta ratchet and never had one. I try it once in a shop but i guess that it was very dry cause it wasn't very smooth or silent as you mention. Beta has a 1/2 dr with swivel head. Maybe some day...

Thanks for the info.

This is better link:

http://www.uniortools.com/product-catalogue

To see their product range.

Yes I know it. Unior has a very good site and the only one that has the Greek language in it.

Currently i have 238 screwdrivers (without nut drivers, bit holders, ratcheting/interchangeable screwdrivers, T-handles, flea market drivers) from Gedore, Hazet, Felo, Wurth, SKG, Facom, PB Swiss, Garant, Witte, Wera, Wiha, Stahlwille, Hafu, Bertool, Wisent, Black + Decker, Proxxon, Anex, Hi-Q, Belzer, Meister, Lux, Bahco, Schröder, Drehmax, Beta, Silberspeer, Forum, Promat, Circum, Wago, Stanley, Connex, Elofort, Format, Athlet, Merox, Paramo, Holex

Ow man.

That´s nice !! For which vehicle ?

This is not for a Vehicle. It's for something like this.

Btw monte the collection that the vehicles have is Gedore.

Wera slotted mini screwdriver with clip

Very nice! I want one!

Woww! nice set!!! where you got it?
pics for Hazet circlips pliers head please

It's not mine! It's a tool from work. I see if i can take a photo from circlips plier.

 

[unknow82]

Yes i agree. The mirror finish is not of my preference but i like the desing. Also the handle is very nice and of course the color is I always wanted to have a beta ratchet and never had one. I try it once in a shop but i guess that it was very dry cause it wasn't very smooth or silent as you mention. Beta has a 1/2 dr with swivel head. Maybe some day...

Thanks for the info.

oh, I forgot; I allways open ratches and lube them from new, made huge improvment for Beta ratchet.

 

[d.stole]

overpriced...

No doubt aobut PB Swiss quality, but I agree that set is really overpriced! You can buy few sets of various famous manufacturers for same amount.

For example, this is 22eur here.

nice BB unior wrench lol i will adore your unior wrench,i will even pay for shipping!!!!

Haha...Thanks! Glad you like it.

ALL unior tools are forged and full made in Slovenia. and stay away from unior screwdrivers,with other unior tools you CANT go wrong. unior tools are underrated and not so known becouse they were never big name like stahlwille,hazet,gedore etc etc but when you buy unior you know that you will have it for looooooooooong time.

edit: all unior wrenches are forged.

Sure, they are not so famous or big brand, but they made big tools also - up to 150 in metric size! Hmm....it seems there is a truth. I also heard that Unior screwdrivers does not follow quality of their other tools. Sadly, cause old one made in SFRY still go strong after so many years.

@Monte

I have the TACX T3050 Spider Team. I bought it off ebay (new old stock).

UNIOR and VAR tools look very nice, but both seem to be very hard to find in the USA. GEDORE are much easier to buy. I will eventually buy the case and tools shown below (one at a time).

http://www.srm-consult.de/teeth/bw.buddy.tear.pdf

Nice reapir stand! Where are you from? Don't know about VAR, but Unior has distributors on all continents. By the way, you can buy Unior case with bike tools, for much less money.

@Jure + Hazet + d.stole
Very nice bicycle tools thanks for the pics

Thanks, you're welcome! Hope will be more soon.

Yes I know it. Unior has a very good site and the only one that has the Greek language in it

They have Serbian and other local (balkan languages), but I'm used to browse website in english.

 

[shoturtle]

Yes i agree. The mirror finish is not of my preference but i like the desing. Also the handle is very nice and of course the color is I always wanted to have a beta ratchet and never had one. I try it once in a shop but i guess that it was very dry cause it wasn't very smooth or silent as you mention. Beta has a 1/2 dr with swivel head. Maybe some day...

Thanks for the info.





Yes I know it. Unior has a very good site and the only one that has the Greek language in it.




Ow man.



This is not for a Vehicle. It's for something like this.

Btw monte the collection that the vehicles have is Gedore.



Very nice! I want one!




It's not mine! It's a tool from work. I see if i can take a photo from circlips plier.

Is that a 81mm mortar?

 

[Monte]

I think you are right monte, my wife went to bauhaus today. They still had wiha rebrands, but they are on sale. She asked one of the tools guys there. They are slowly getting rid of wiha for wera. Think that since hornbach is a big wiha seller, they are going knipex and wera.

Good to know, maybe i can snag some up for a few bucks !? The handles are nice. "Globus" also sells Wiha (Original)

"top quality hardened alloy tool steel,heat-treated and chrome plated"

that's what VAR says

sounds like stamped and heat treated. Should be ok.

Nice! look like my voltage tester screwdriver but in green version

yeah same shape, the green one is a bit smaller though

Any idea where we can buy Var stateside?

http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=bl_sr_sporting-goods?_encoding=UTF8&field-brandtextbin=VAR&node=3375251

http://www.melpintoimports.com/catalog/index.php?cPath=31&osCsid=e650ceadd1191f83a8b7e9083a85cb7c

http://www.slidewright.com/var-fine-bike-tools-and-supplies_654.html


Old VAR tools catalog:
http://sheldonbrown.com/var/index.html

@Monte

I have the TACX T3050 Spider Team. I bought it off ebay (new old stock).

UNIOR and VAR tools look very nice, but both seem to be very hard to find in the USA. GEDORE are much easier to buy. I will eventually buy the case and tools shown below (one at a time).

http://www.srm-consult.de/teeth/bw.buddy.tear.pdf

Do you always have to remove the front wheel in order to attach the bike to the stand ? Or is a clamp for the frame included ?
How do Tacx compare to stands from www.minoura.jp www.feedbacksports.com or www.velomann.com?

For VAR tools see links above. Gedore unfortunately only has a very limited selection of bike tools. So it seems you need VAR, Park, Tacx, Unior or Pedros anyway.

This is not for a Vehicle. It's for something like this.

ahh a sylvester rocket launcher

Btw monte the collection that the vehicles have is Gedore.

Very good decision
more pics ?

Very nice! I want one!

Visit your local "Bauhaus" store







Milwaukee Shockwave 1/4" dr. impact socket:




Built in fixed magnet. Wall size comparison with hand socket:
(Wall thickness impact about 2,2mm, hand socket about 1,8mm)

 

[lok]

oh, I forgot; I allways open ratches and lube them from new, made huge improvment for Beta ratchet.

Thanks, that's what i wanted to hear.

They have Serbian and other local (balkan languages), but I'm used to browse website in english.

Is that a 81mm mortar?

Yep.





Ok my 10mm gedore ratcheting wrench is super smooth now.

Τhe spring cutting returned a completely different tool.

More details tomorrow

 

[JML2]

Monte, have you seen any of these new Knipex X-Cut diagonal cutters? They've not made it to the USA yet.

http://www.knipex.com/index.php?id=1216&L=1&page=group_detail&parentID=1367&groupID=2035

box-joint design: highest stability with low weight
doubly supported joint axis for heaviest duty
high cutting capacity with very little effort thanks to the optimum coordination of cutting-edge angle and leverage ratio with laterally staggered pivot point
20 % less effort required compared to high-leverage diagonal cutters of the same length
large opening width for thicker cables
cuts precisely, even through fine copper wires
compact, low-weight construction
universally usable, in the assembly, maintenance and production
Chrome vanadium heavy-duty steel, forged, oil-hardened

 

[lok]

ahh a sylvester rocket launcher

Yes..

Very good decision
more pics ?

The camera of my mobile ***** but i see what i can do.

Visit your local "Bauhaus" store

Yes but ours "Bauhaus" haven't wera. The last time that i ask for price for the wera 8784 adaptor they told me something about 60 euro.

Yea right.

Ok maybe is more easy to find a small screwdriver.
Or not.

 

[Jure]

Yes but ours "Bauhaus" haven't wera.

same...only wiha and wisent.

 

[Hazet]

@d.stole

Yes, I can get something similar to the tool kit shown for alot less. If you get each tool on sale or on ebay. That is my plan.

@Monte

Yes, you have to take either the front or rear wheel off, which takes a few seconds. I have a carbon fiber bike and was not keen on the idea of using a clamp system (I don't want to crack the seatpost or frame by clamping it too hard).

 

[Geurt]

had some jobs that gave me an excuse to buy some German made stuff:
- tire inflator from Hazet
- precision screwdriver set from Ironside
- electric screwdriver from Bahco
- and a Helicoil set (M6)

Also got a present from my father in law. Its an old family piece. Hand drill from England with two gears!

 

[dykmore]

Hi folks, after 9 months spent with rebuilding my new home...now it's time for GJ again Here is my favorite, "emergency" tool set:

Containing:

In green sheath from left: Wera el.tester, Lux file, Ajax file, Lux (NWS) combi pliers, Garant side-cut pliers, KDS knife with Olfa black razor inside, Narex slotted, Stanley PZ1, Lux tools slotted, Felo bit driver with 8 extensions inside, Narex slotted, KS Tools universal PH0-3/PZ0-3, Lux awl, brush, torx bits in yellow pouch, Narex small saw, 2x Tona extensions and Gedore ratchet.

In blue sheath are 4-27mm Tona 600, Czech Gola and Lux wrenches, Knipex Cobra, Pencil and Lux 250mm adjustable wrench .

And Lux 200g nylon handle hammer, Mastech multimeter, tape and Varta 1W led flashlight

 

[Monte]

Τhe spring cutting returned a completely different tool.

More details tomorrow

instruction manual please !

Monte, have you seen any of these new Knipex X-Cut diagonal cutters? They've not made it to the USA yet.

i have not yet seen them here. Still too new i guess and also quite expensive.

The last time that i ask for price for the wera 8784 adaptor they told me something about 60 euro.

60€ ??? They drank too much Ouzo i guess

Ok maybe is more easy to find a small screwdriver.
Or not.

The Wera dealer who wants to sell you the adaptor for 60 € can get you one for only €25.-

@Monte
Yes, you have to take either the front or rear wheel off, which takes a few seconds. I have a carbon fiber bike and was not keen on the idea of using a clamp system (I don't want to crack the seatpost or frame by clamping it too hard).

btw. carbon + crack
www.bustedcarbon.com

which cycle(s) do you have ?

had some jobs that gave me an excuse to buy some German made stuff:

nice stuff !!

Hi folks, after 9 months spent with rebuilding my new home...now it's time for GJ again Here is my favorite, "emergency" tool set:

did you remove the handles from the Cobras ?

 

[dykmore]

Monte: yes, handles were half-eaten by dog or something... (from pawn shop for 2Eur )

 

[Monte]

Monte: yes, handles were half-eaten by dog or something... (from pawn shop for 2Eur )

ahhh ok i thought "special edition" pliers

I think you are right monte, my wife went to bauhaus today. They still had wiha rebrands, but they are on sale. She asked one of the tools guys there. They are slowly getting rid of wiha for wera. Think that since hornbach is a big wiha seller, they are going knipex and wera.

hmm no Wisent deals for me. Everything just disappeared..... Gesipa too....


Some pics of my "Bauhaus" store visit today:







„Femtastic“ tool bag




pliers "made in Germany"

 

[lok]

instruction manual please !

Well, it was easy. No photos sorry but i will try to describe it to you.

Ι cut the spring to the reversible of my bike collection. After the removing of the bottom plate, a minor bump to this

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was enough to get the internal direction selector out. (I don't know if this think has a name so i gave him one )

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In the photo you can see the small ball. The spring is located in a hole inside the selector. With the selector out 2 coils of the spring protrudes. First i cut one of them end then i cut and the other one. If someone needs more smoothness, can cut more coils and then he can pull the spring out to lengthen it. There is no problem if no coils protrudes because when the mechanism is moving the ball goes in the hole. I put the edge that i cut to the inner side of the hole. The more easy way to put the ball, the spring, and the selector to their position is with a little grease to hold the ball or with a small magnet. The rest are easy now.

There is a noticeable difference before and after. If someone likes the smoothness of a Taiwanese wrench i think that it worth a try.

60€ ??? They drank too much Ouzo i guess

Yes maybe.
I want to believe that he understood something wrong. Another one told me 30 Euros for each. Half price from the first one but probably too much again.

The Wera dealer who wants to sell you the adaptor for 60 € can get you one for only €25.-

Yea that's a fair price hah?

 

[zuspiel]

lok, great instructions and pics. I've done this to numerous ratchets...

 

[jensputzier]

Monte, have you seen any of these new Knipex X-Cut diagonal cutters? They've not made it to the USA yet.

http://www.knipex.com/index.php?id=1216&L=1&page=group_detail&parentID=1367&groupID=2035

box-joint design: highest stability with low weight
doubly supported joint axis for heaviest duty
high cutting capacity with very little effort thanks to the optimum coordination of cutting-edge angle and leverage ratio with laterally staggered pivot point
20 % less effort required compared to high-leverage diagonal cutters of the same length
large opening width for thicker cables
cuts precisely, even through fine copper wires
compact, low-weight construction
universally usable, in the assembly, maintenance and production
Chrome vanadium heavy-duty steel, forged, oil-hardened

You can find them in my Ebay store and I have sold some of them to the USA....

http://cgi.ebay.de/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=261039317722&ssPageName=STRK:MESE:IT#ht_810wt_1062

or VDE version

http://cgi.ebay.de/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=261023799818&ssPageName=STRK:MESE:IT#ht_935wt_1062

 

[kissmeimgerman]

West-German Knipex Alligators

Beyerdynamic Headset Cables 4-pin Male XLR type

 

[dykmore]

As a "serviceman" for our house (12 floors) I acquired the keys from a underground room, totally full of mess and junk. I cleaned it a bit and in short time it will be full of tools from the old world so this is my new workshop - ********, isn't it?

 

[north]

Just the right atmosphere. Gotta dig the Lenin poster.

 

[zuspiel]

Great tool cave! Love the combo of Lenin poster and upside-down Keith Haring dog

 

[north]

Lenin probably shot the dog with the gun.

 

[north]

Well, it was easy. No photos sorry but i will try to describe it to you.

Ι cut the spring to the reversible of my bike collection. After the removing of the bottom plate, a minor bump to this

*snip*

was enough to get the internal direction selector out. (I don't know if this think has a name so i gave him one )

*snip*

There is a noticeable difference before and after. If someone likes the smoothness of a Taiwanese wrench i think that it worth a try.
*snip*

Thanks for the info and pics lok. Sounds like a good result.

 

[zuspiel]

Lenin probably shot the dog with the gun.

 

[jk47]

I like that CZ (gun) poster

 

[CrustyD3mon]

hey we need more detailed pictures and with better quality....if you have old things from this cave for sell let me know...

 

[lok]

lok, great instructions and pics. I've done this to numerous ratchets...

Thanks for the info and pics lok. Sounds like a good result.

Thank you very much.
Yes north. I believe that the result is worth.



Today ..

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My tiny knipex collection.

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[Monte]

Well, it was easy. No photos sorry but i will try to describe it to you.

Thanks !!! I will try it on mine next week !!

Yes maybe.
I want to believe that he understood something wrong. Another one told me 30 Euros for each. Half price from the first one but probably too much again.

maybe they only sell sets of 3 or 6 pieces

Yea that's a fair price hah?

i can sell you one for only €20.-

As a "serviceman" for our house (12 floors) I acquired the keys from a underground room, totally full of mess and junk. I cleaned it a bit and in short time it will be full of tools from the old world so this is my new workshop - ********, isn't it?

nice ! Add some metal signs from Shell, Esso or Castrol and a radio and everything is perfect

Today ..

no Gedore ??
very nice collection !!!!!! tweezers coo ?




Gedore "Magic H 42-10" hex key set

 

[lok]

Thanks !!! I will try it on mine next week !!

I Wait for impressions.

maybe they only sell sets of 3 or 6 pieces

It sounds very optimistic.

i can sell you one for only €20.-

Nice opportunity but no. Thanks.

no Gedore ??
very nice collection !!!!!! tweezers coo ?

No.
I decided to go with the knipex this time. But once i decided to go with knipex, maybe it was a better idea to go with this one which has the recess to the blade.

No coo for the tweezer.

Gedore "Magic H 42-10" hex key set

Very nice and in a good price hah? No coo though.

 

[dykmore]

I like that CZ (gun) poster

I am interested in guns, but my wife didn't want the poster hanging in the bedroom

Great tool cave! Love the combo of Lenin poster and upside-down Keith Haring dog

That dog is not only upside-down, I upgraded it a little

hey we need more detailed pictures and with better quality....if you have old things from this cave for sell let me know...

Sorry for the picture quality, I am inside the moving process to my new apartment, so I don't know where is my serious camera. But I am afraid there are more tools "from the old world" than "old tools"... From all that junk I filled up this drawer, so if you want it all, it's yours - when I go to Mirandela again, I can take it with me

And here is the rest of room corners Monte, if you have some moreover metal signs, they are welcome here!

Zuspiel, North: El Che was watching it all

 

[concealer404]

Hell, i'll take the whole drawer!!! Want to ship to the US?

 

[lok]

Were is the garbage? I definitely would paid for some of them.

 

[dykmore]

Hell, i'll take the whole drawer!!! Want to ship to the US?

I fly to New York in september, we play some concert there. So if you come to Czech Center NY, I can take it with me. But I'm afraid of the airplane stuff, the luggage may weigh only 20kg

Were is the garbage? I definitely would paid for some of them.

Everything or nothing

 

[lok]

Everything or nothing

I wish I could.

 

[mvptrukin]

Dykmore, is that vise a Wilton?

 

[Monte]

I Wait for impressions.

ok

Nice opportunity but no. Thanks.

come on ! ! ! good price !

No.
I decided to go with the knipex this time. But once i decided to go with knipex, maybe it was a better idea to go with this one which has the recess to the blade.

.

you can´t go wrong with knipex time to buy another mini bolt cutter oh and another the one with the angled head

No coo for the tweezer.

Very nice and in a good price hah? No coo though.

yeah the price was very good (€8.90) !! a fair price.
coo should be Austria i think/hope
At least in 2010/2011 the coo was Austria

From all that junk I filled up this drawer, so if you want it all, it's yours - when I go to Mirandela again, I can take it with me

i´ll take the Knipex pliers and the Gedore and Tona sockets
What´s that for a vise ? York ? If yes i´ll take that one too

Monte, if you have some moreover metal signs, they are welcome here!

here some pics so you can print them out and glue them to metal