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Value was below the limit so no extra charge.
Tools from the old world
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Bah! Shame accepted. *Puts on funny hat and goes to sit in the corner*
I've edited my previous post.
Value was below the limit so no extra charge.
brit road garage
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i tried virtually all drills available in germany and the Fein "BOP" drills were the most ergonomic i could find.....My recommendation
yes, i will do one ....
meanwhile some youtube vids:
EU: http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=bosch gsc&sm=12
USA: http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=bosch ps70&sm=3
It works best with thinner material like 1mm or below and if you cut small strips or trim the edges. Basically a replacement for tin snips. Then the sheet metal also don´t deform. If you want to cut a large sheet into half it´s better to use nibblers or slitting shears.
upgrading
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Here is a rare action shot I guess is not seen too much in the "old world".
A Witte 3/8th nut driver in action.
Let's see how good Google translate is.
Meine Schneefräse ist kaputt!
A Witte 3/8th nut driver in action.
Let's see how good Google translate is.
Meine Schneefräse ist kaputt!
bart1
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I have some Italian guys over here installing a machine in my plant. They had a pretty cool case of hand tools. It is a Wurth case similar to a Pelican, full of USAG with some Hazet, Facom, Beta, etc. I didn't get any pics because I'm sure they would think I was a lunatic.
I don't usually go out of my shop to do any work but I'm baby sitting a friend's truck while he's out of the country for a year. I had to put a new battery in it so I gathered up a few tools and headed over there. Sure as shite I needed something I didn't bring along. That prompted me to throw a road kit together using a bunch of my extras I've been accumulating and this fine old 803TA I've had laying around empty. It's got 1/2 and 3/8 SAE and MM as well as both types of wrench sets and any thing else I thought would be needed.
I picked up this Lobster adjustable just because I didn't own any Lobster tools yet and had to have one.
Here is a Hazet (now in my road box) and Bahco adjustables:
I picked up this Lobster adjustable just because I didn't own any Lobster tools yet and had to have one.
Here is a Hazet (now in my road box) and Bahco adjustables:
I can see that yours is made in 2009 - in Switzerland (Scintilla SA i guess).
Have they moved production to Malaysia by now? Ahhh...Ein echter Matador ..love that old logotype.
Hi upgrading, snowplows are quite common here in scandinavia. Maybe not so much here in Denmark, since we live so close that snowplowing is a municipal task, but in Sweden and Norway. In swedish: Min slöslunga är bruten.Very good !
very nice box + tools ! I like those old Hazet round head ratchets
The current model is still labeled "Made in Switzerland". The "head" of the tools is made by Trumpf in Switzerland. I guess the motor is from Malaysia, but the head is worth more than 50% of the end-product so i guess the labeling would be correct...I can see that yours is made in 2009 - in Switzerland (Scintilla SA i guess).
btw. my Bosch collection
nowlan
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Jealous of the $99 grinder, but 110v only. Closer to $250 here in oz.
Fein Multimaster & Hammer Drill Combo Kit
Renovation Kit includes:
1 cordless hammer drill/driver ASB14
1 cordless MultiMaster AFMM 14
2 Li-ion batteries 14.4 Volts / 4 Ah
1 rapid charger ALG 50
1 plastic tool case
1 E-Cut long-life saw blade
This looks like a good deal $399.
Does anyone know if charger is universal or not?
superautobacs
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i tried virtually all drills available in germany and the Fein "BOP" drills were the most ergonomic i could find.....My recommendation
yes, i will do one ....
meanwhile some youtube vids:
EU: http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=bosch gsc&sm=12
USA: http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=bosch ps70&sm=3
It works best with thinner material like 1mm or below and if you cut small strips or trim the edges. Basically a replacement for tin snips. Then the sheet metal also don´t deform. If you want to cut a large sheet into half it´s better to use nibblers or slitting shears.
Thanks.
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I like those old Hazet round head ratchets
I agree with you. A co-worker has one of those ratchets (beautiful design, btw), and it's super smooth. Really broken-in ratchet, I suppose.Sorry, don't know the answer, but that does sound like a pretty good price.
Miskin
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Rakuten-mania catch on me too. I placed my first order
Merry power pliers
...and Hozan P-706 crimping tool!
This tool is excellent for motorcycle electrics.
Merry power pliers
...and Hozan P-706 crimping tool!
This tool is excellent for motorcycle electrics.
Hi all, can you help me identify these wrenches, which I bought from a local flea market?
I guess the first one is German made, because of the CHROM-VANADIUM mark on the back side
The second one also is German probably, because it again has CHROM-VANADIUM marking, on the other side I can read ...RWERK
The third one is the biggest mystery, because the only mark is this logo
I guess the first one is German made, because of the CHROM-VANADIUM mark on the back side
The second one also is German probably, because it again has CHROM-VANADIUM marking, on the other side I can read ...RWERK
The third one is the biggest mystery, because the only mark is this logo
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i was wondering if anyone could tell me anything about the quality of irimo tools and what there like thanks
http://www.irimo.com/#product
http://www.irimo.com/#product
Vidar Wulff
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Hi.Been a lurker for some time,so time to make a post.Starting with some Geilo tools from norway.Geilo stopped production of tools in june 2012,and the company closed its doors in december the same year.The director said to a newspaper it was sad,but mowing production to china was not an option,they wanted to sell a norwegian product.
First time i post ,so unsure if the pictures will show. Cheers from northern norway.
upgrading
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Well greetings !
Too bad they had to close. Good that they wanted to keep it Norwegian.
Those punches and chisels look really nice.
Too bad they had to close. Good that they wanted to keep it Norwegian.
Those punches and chisels look really nice.
Vidar Wulff
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My small Saltus collection.The flexi joint wrench belonged to my grandfather,unsure how old it is.The angled ring spanners are nos,missing the 8x9.Do anybody know ( Monte maybe) if Saltus forge their own tools,or are they produced by some other brand? I see some of their tools are made by other companies but unsure about wrenches,ratches and sockets.
Vidar Wulff
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Yeah,im actually surpriced they survived until 2012.in general their tools had good quality.In my town wich was built on industry,it is hard to find tools that are not from Asia.Geilo also made tools that are handy when you are living in a cold climate.Bryter isen-breaks the ice
Vidar Wulff
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Last for today,Beta 1/2 socket set from the early nineties.All marked Italy except for the 17mm socket wich i had to buy since the old one dissapeared.I emailed Beta to hear where the new ones are made.......but no answer.
TheGermanToolman
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No new tools this month, but instead my wrench convolute
That's more like it!
Well, I have to disagree there. No one would say "bruten", since that is more like snapped (as in bent until broken). "Trasig" would be the word to use.
You sure speak better swedish than I speak danish though...My latest acquisitions:
I bought the KS-tools magnetic inserts. Still aim to get the Koken Nut-Grips, but these were cheap enough to get in the meantime.
The inserts split and before insertion. I chose to put them in my Bahco S-line 3/8" set.
Inserted. You can see that the depth of the sockets vary a bit.
With bolts in. The 10mm there is some length unused. The 13mm is fully filled by the bolt. The 17mm and 19mm have about 2mm free.
They are not super strong, but do manage to hold a bolt in. All but the 10mm worked fine with the socket tray also. The 10mm no longer slides down the pin though. I will keep them in.
Thor size A copper/rawhide hammer.
I have to say quality inspection is not flawless though. The copper insert is a bit crooked, and the head is not totally straight on the handle.
Here you can see how small it is.
And finally, some English made chemicals.
(...)a: Well, I have to disagree there. No one would say "bruten", since that is more like snapped (as in bent until broken). "Trasig" would be the word to use.
(...)b: Thor size A copper/rawhide hammer.
I have to say quality inspection is not flawless though. The copper insert is a bit crooked, and the head is not totally straight on the handle.
As to (a)
Yeah, I had that word on my tongue "Trasig", but just couldn´t find it...My swedish is as good/bad as film director Bille August´s, i think...maybe a little better - when i´m in sweden, i speak basic swedish, although many swedes switches to english to answer me...always makes me feel embaressed...i have even started taking swedish snus to fit in ...
(b): Hey, what did you expect? It´s a genuine english tool, mate!
Always "semi-trasig" but with lots of attitude.
Beenman
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And finally, some English made chemicals.
Grinding paste to lap valves?
dutch79
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Bought a Hazet double box-end wrench (aka starter- and block wrench) 11x13 for the hard to reach nuts:
And to replace my crappy impact drill a new one from Bosch (Boschhammer PBH 2100 RE):
And to replace my crappy impact drill a new one from Bosch (Boschhammer PBH 2100 RE):
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the German one is 220/230 Volt. The US version might be 110 Volt only ??
just a quick previewThanks.
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Maybe chinese or Japanese ?
unfortunately i can´t help you...Maybe they only make torque wrenches ??
How are the heads attached ? Can they be pressed in with a vice maybe ?
Stahlwille upgraded their ratchet handle design for all of their ratchets:
(except flex head)
As to (a)
My swedish is as good/bad as film director Bille August´s, i think...maybe a little better - when i´m in sweden, i speak basic swedish, although many swedes switches to english to answer me...always makes me feel embaressed...i have even started taking swedish snus to fit in ...
(b): Hey, what did you expect? It´s a genuine english tool, mate!
Always "semi-trasig" but with lots of attitude.
I think the old trope of "Danes and norwegians can understand swedish, but swedes can't understand danish or norwegian" is very accurate. And I don't think any country is as overly smug about being good at english than us also, so that might be a thing with switching to english also
Snus is horrible though, the smell! Better than smoking still I guess...
Things that you love even though they're crappy? I though that was a italian thing? At least that's what I gathered from Alfa Romeo owners...
Yep
I think the rawhide face would be damaged if I tried. Don't know how they're attached though. Found this http://www.thorhammer.com/thor_hammer_refacing_hammers.pdf and it seems it is a press fit.
dutch79
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Most of my handtools I use regularly are from Kraftwerk. I'm pretty happy with them, but in time I'd like to upgrade to Hazet.
One of the things I'm not so happy about are the handles of the following 2 items that have a problem.
The screwdriver-handle is already replaced under warrenty, but also the new one is not OK anymore: the handle can rotate (almost 360 degrees) around the metal rod.
The ratchet slided off this weekend and isn't stuck anymore on the metal rod.
A closeup of the rod and the way the handle is SUPPOSED to stay stuck:
So.. now I'm wondering how this is designed/attached with the topbrands, like Hazet. Anyone with a example? Can I rely on the handle, that they don't slide off in time?
One of the things I'm not so happy about are the handles of the following 2 items that have a problem.
The screwdriver-handle is already replaced under warrenty, but also the new one is not OK anymore: the handle can rotate (almost 360 degrees) around the metal rod.
The ratchet slided off this weekend and isn't stuck anymore on the metal rod.
A closeup of the rod and the way the handle is SUPPOSED to stay stuck:
So.. now I'm wondering how this is designed/attached with the topbrands, like Hazet. Anyone with a example? Can I rely on the handle, that they don't slide off in time?
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magnusk750
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As to (a)
My swedish is as good/bad as film director Bille August´s, i think...maybe a little better - when i´m in sweden, i speak basic swedish, although many swedes switches to english to answer me...always makes me feel embaressed...i have even started taking swedish snus to fit in ...
(b): Hey, what did you expect? It´s a genuine english tool, mate!
Always "semi-trasig" but with lots of attitude.
Basically it's quite rude if they turn to english when you have made the effort to speak 'scandinavian'. Norwegian isn't a problem to most swedes, at least bokmål isn't. Pure Danish can be tricky though, but the 'swedified' 'scandinavian' shouldn't be. I have a few danish friends among the scandinavian ex pats in Estonia, and if they only spit out a small chunk of the porridge and maybe swedify numbers, it's no problem to follow them, to my mind.
magnusk750
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Sorry to hear about Geilo. Until asian imports flooded Sweden, Geilo funny enough was kind of a cheaper alternative, sold by many Iron mongers. Today thinking of anything norwegian as cheap, is, well, counter intuitive or how to put it. Not cheapo, but cheaper than then market leading Bahco. Quality quite ok, though not like Bahco of that time. Perhaps in the same upper medium segment as todays Bahco. I still have one or two Geilo screw drivers.
Dave455
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My small Saltus collection.The flexi joint wrench belonged to my grandfather,unsure how old it is.The angled ring spanners are nos,missing the 8x9.Do anybody know ( Monte maybe) if Saltus forge their own tools,or are they produced by some other brand? I see some of their tools are made by other companies but unsure about wrenches,ratches and sockets.
I have some Saltus tools as well, and very good they are too!
I also have a Saltus catalogue, supplied to me by their U.K. Distributor, and as far as I can see, Saltus forge, machine and finish their own tools!
To be fair, the only 'Saltus made' tools seem to be their wrenches, sockets and accessories. The other items in the catalogue appear to be rebranded, but they are obviously manufactured by reputable companies in Germany so that's not a big problem!
They make some really nice Stuff, some of it unique to Saltus (confirming their manufacturer status) some of it similar to, but nicer than, the competition!
Most of their tools are finished in a shiny chrome, which is unusual for a European company, but coupled with German quality and reasonable prices there's not much to dislike here!
Vidar Wulff
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Takker
yeah too bad,i dont know when kongsberg stopped production? I dont know if these guys www.kongsbergtools.com bought the rights to the brand name,or just made a "new" brand,but their tools are importedVidar Wulff
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I visited the Saltus website some time ago and discovered they are now a part of the Atlas copco group.I have noticed their screwdrivers are made by Witte.
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Tjenare.Geilo was a quite small manufacturer of tools,so i guess they had less money for developmement then their swedish cousin Bahco.10 years ago you could buy Geilo tools in most hardware stores in norway.Today mostly asian.Actually fish from norway is sent from norway to china,and shipped back to norway as various products.Something in my head tells me shipping is to cheap.....