Tools from the old world
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The ones I have seen in UK were made in Germany, if I recall correctly.
In your case, China is closer so they may also produce there?
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Grant Gunderson
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news from Festool:
"Hybrid" sanders.....corded/cordless:
Well ****, there goes the wallet.
PMA-Tools suction lifters with swivel heads:
made by Bohle/Veribor
Built in slot so you can tighten the windshield with a tie-down strap until the glue has hardened.
Yea Metabo farms out quite a few of their saws it seems to China.
The 18v reciprocating saw, the circular saw, and jigsaw are all Chinese, and not very good either.
The corded metabo Jigsaw is made in Germany. However I've had problems with that as the orbital selector likes to move around during use, rather than staying in the slot I've selected it for. Which is quite problematic if I've turned off the orbital to do a nice clean cut, and it swaps itself into max (which has been my problem). I've emailed Metabo on this several times, and never received a single reply. So made in germany doesn't mean any better, least with Metabo.
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wow crazy stuff. I thought there is more high tech involved like huge hydraulic cylinders or something like that...made in china huh ?
Hi Monte,
These are only the legs of the platform as part of the system.
The plates arrived from Germany to China where they are flame cut and prepared. These shops are specialized in this kind of fabrication and they have latest machines mostly from Europe, Germany and Swiss.
Afterwards they are sent to the shipyard where they are welded on top of each other, Longitudinaly, in order to form the full length/ height, in this project about 200 meters[emoji16] .
The gear boxes and electric motors are installed and the big slow turning pinions are engaged on these teeth. Through some automation and software the gears move the whole platform up and down as required in order to start the drilling!
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No hybrid drills, jig saws and Crircular saws[emoji13]news from Festool:
"Hybrid" sanders.....corded/cordless:
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JohnDeere1
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Found a Dowidat 46/50 mm wrench for $3 suckers huge and as of now will look great hanging on my wall as I have no use for something this large. It's under the car seat right now for personal defense haha.
Do they offer shop tours ?
Would be interesting to see this. I wonder if the teeth are heat treated ? But good to know that at least the machines and some of the material is from over here 
(and obviously some people). I guess the angle grinder was used for deburring ? And i guess it takes a while until the platform earns its costs back at this dimensions of the platform...Who knows.... maybe the sanders are just the beginning..... ?
piiiics....
nice pictures ! (and tools)
...and USH
Kukko universal windshield wiper arm puller set K-142/4 in a Sortimo Mini L-Boxx
...and handles for Knipex pliers. I was there, I saw it.
decaf
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Oplast right?
decaf
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Which handles was it, comfort,VDE or standard?
Because in the back of the comfort it says "made in Germany"
Are they allowed to stamp it like that if not the whole plier is made in Germany?
Yes.
Is oplast somehow related to UNIOR?
If not how would you compare these two in terms of quality and fitment of the driver tip?
Thanks!
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Qualitytools
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I like that Bahco set, I have always preferred sockets with knurling on them.
I heartily recommend the Festool PDC 18/4.
There is no play at all at the removable chuck and I mean at all.
It is also quite slim and not that heavy being 18V with 4ah battery[emoji106]
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There is no play at all at the removable chuck and I mean at all.
It is also quite slim and not that heavy being 18V with 4ah battery[emoji106]
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Snakevz
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As far as I know oplast is OEM for Unior...
Hi Monte,
Maybe you could provide some info about the Fwin ASCM which seems very similar to the Festool PDC 18/4
?
Is the fein of similar width of 60 mm to 65 mm?
And how is the woble of the quick chuck?
I also forgot to say tjat the Festool has a percussion mode and the max torque is 60Nm compared to 90Nm of the Fein.
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Maybe you could provide some info about the Fwin ASCM which seems very similar to the Festool PDC 18/4
?Is the fein of similar width of 60 mm to 65 mm?
And how is the woble of the quick chuck?
I also forgot to say tjat the Festool has a percussion mode and the max torque is 60Nm compared to 90Nm of the Fein.
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upgrading
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Link for that pruner ?
I have the Fiskars(coo was Finland/US, but who knows now) version which rocks. Just in case i need a new one..
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00004TBMV/?tag=atomicindus08-20
Mark Garrett
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Some Britool British made spanners new and unused in a military tool roll - not sure what it was for?
Ex-army Tool roll by K Garrett, on Flickr
Ex-army Tool roll by K Garrett, on Flickr
Could be, they make insulated screwdrivers as well. You could figure that out by comparing the tips of Knipex screwdrivers with the tips of Kraftgrip insulated ones.
You can see that Gedore and Kraftgrip are from the same factory if you compare the tips.
Oplast makes Unior screwdrivers and handles for Unior pliers. I don't buy Unior screwdrivers anymore, because they seem to wear off or break faster than Kraftgrip or Gedore ones. I guess Unior is trying to save some money by using lower grade of steel.
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The first few pages from Kraftgrip catalog.
Hmmm, these look familiar!? Is it possible that I have seen them somewhere already?
https://www.amazon.de/dp/B00O34SP38/
https://www.amazon.de/gp/product/B00O3CISFK/
They look very similar to "Made in Germany INBUS® - Das Original seit 1934" allen keys, almost too similar to be just similar. Maybe all German hand tools are secretly made here in Slovenia, except for Wera which is made in Czech Republic.
Hmmm, these look familiar!? Is it possible that I have seen them somewhere already?
https://www.amazon.de/dp/B00O34SP38/
https://www.amazon.de/gp/product/B00O3CISFK/
They look very similar to "Made in Germany INBUS® - Das Original seit 1934" allen keys, almost too similar to be just similar. Maybe all German hand tools are secretly made here in Slovenia, except for Wera which is made in Czech Republic.
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The max width is about 71mm. There is a slight play in the chuck. No percussion version available. But with a good sharp (Bosch Multiconstruction, Alpen Profi Multicut) etc.) drill bit you can easily drill into stone without a percussion mode. And for concrete rotary hammer anyway. The maximum torque is measured basically with the drill at full speed driving a screw into a block of steel. I dunno if this says much...
https://www.bluestonegarden.com/wolf-garten-power-dual-cut-lopper-rr200-10518.html
My father has 2 Fiskars (extendable/non-extendable/coo Finland). I bought the Wolf after using the Fiskars because of certain reasons:
1. Locking mechanism: Fiskars uses a clamp. Wolf uses holes and a button.
When the Fiskars blade got stuck in a branch i pulled on the saw and after a couple of times of pulling the silver rod of the saw came out of the saw. So the whole tool was hanging in the tree disconnected...Won´t happen with Wolf...
2. Pull rope: Fiskars: no steel cable. Wolf: steel cable.
3. Head mount: Fiskars: pressed in . Wolf: screwed in.
Another time i used the Fiskars and the blade got stuck in a branch... I pulled on the saw several times but instead to free the saw the head got stuck in the branch and i only held the handle in my hands....Won´t happen with Wolf...
4: Head adjustment: Fiskars: Lever. Wolf: Wheel.
When i used the Fiskars saw in a densely overgrown tree accidentally the head adjustment lever got hit so the head wobbled around... Won´t happen with Wolf...
5: The head size is bigger on the Wolf, but it´s color is at least visible in the tree...
6: Tube profile: No problems encountered here. Wolf has some extra notches for strength.
7: Handles: The handles on the Wolf are a bit bigger which i prefer...
seems they changed the design again. "3D" forging around the sides of the cutting head. Looks nice. And nice pictures too !
Or...maybe same blade supplier or made on same machines... ?
or vice versaThey look very similar to "Made in Germany INBUS® - Das Original seit 1934" allen keys, almost too similar to be just similar. Maybe all German hand tools are secretly made here in Slovenia, except for Wera which is made in Czech Republic.
upgrading
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Thanks for the link and an excellent comparative review Monte.
It is really a nice "tool" to have.
It is really a nice "tool" to have.
Or...maybe same blade supplier or made on same machines... ?
Oplast has two facilities. In one they make molds and do injection molding and in another one they make shanks, allen keys, bits and other metal parts.
https://www.google.si/maps/@46.2420...4!1s-9uejjhb_rQ45PF3bxo2kA!2e0!7i13312!8i6656
https://www.google.si/maps/@46.3463...4!1s3q2kSHYlJ2SM2eRbeFMdNA!2e0!7i13312!8i6656
Just so you will know where your German screwdrivers are made.
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decaf
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You can see that Gedore and Kraftgrip are from the same factory if you compare the tips.
Whoever made these blades makes some bad finish on them....come on... scratches??
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dutchgray
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Dragged this old welder home, got it on loan from a guy I do a lot of work for, who gas 2 of them and dosent use both, I can have it until the other dies,
View media item 72412View media item 72411As you can see it does need cleaning, re wiring for 240V single phase and most likely an oil change.
View media item 72412View media item 72411As you can see it does need cleaning, re wiring for 240V single phase and most likely an oil change.
yes it is ! A manual pole saw is still on the wish list though.
I´m buying PB Swiss nowJust so you will know where your German screwdrivers are made.
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