Kristoffer, your english is very good, no worries there. But what is that thing that they don't want you to open? It looks like something to plug vacuum tubes into.
It's a power strip...
I live in Norway and it's pretty obvious that the average Norwegian prefers cheapo Chinese tools as we have literally no proper tool shop that stocks German, American, French, Japanese or Swiss tools.
I guess there are the odd reseller of more high-end brands over here, but they focus on big corporate customers wich really shows in their pricing and non-excistant customer service to the average punter.
-Kristoffer
It's not easy living in Norway where people loves to pay others to fix things, but when you know where to get the tools it helps a little. Facom you can get from Mekonomen, Gedore is sold by Tools, and Fossentools have a ok range of products.
But with that said, when My Grandfather and I was out this march to but some Gedore 7XL wrenches at Tools they just looked at us. I quite like the quality and my grandfather who have worked selling tools and supplies to industry his whole life was helping me getting the Gedore set. The salesman, a friend of him, just looked at us and said: "we don't normally sell Gedore, it's to expensive for most industry". But they did order us a great set of the 7XL and made a decent price on it.
It should be quite useful for heavy work, I wont have to use the Makita cordless in first gear anymore.
Same seller also had a nos elu mof112 router motor, which I also couldn't resist.
Do you have the complete router ? The Elu routers have a big fan base and the prices for decade old machines are quite high here.The manufacturer:I have a Willi Zimmer 150/R bandsaw, and need some parts. Does anyone know of a source for parts in Germany? Thanks
Not even in medieval times you had to wait to weeks for a reply and they delivered messages in paper form by foot.. And as if that did not put me off enough, they quoted me the equivalent of $680. And that was ex 25% tax and delivery. Roughly $900 in total for a ****** torque wrench and five sockets that I can get for $250 from Germany.. No, just no.

Your english is very good !!!Anyway, enough of this short story writing in rather poor English.
I guess they make this product without the "feet" too... Like this one, a regular extension socket. I guess it will be cheaper to not change anything just for this product with the "feet".Why is the on button up side down and the logo on it's side?
Maybe a "spanner" screwWhat screws are these? Never seen them before..
Even though that sounds like the term to use when someone takes off their clothes in a rather efficient manner..

Maybe they think the customers have the money...
I read that Tesla cars are among the most sold cars in Norway....So the customers must have money![]()
And they want your money too
I guess they make this product without the "feet" too... Like this one, a regular extension socket. I guess it will be cheaper to not change anything just for this product with the "feet".
There might be (older) Dewalt routers with matching parts.... ?Yes I have the complete router and I bought a base to mount it in but It has a broken part I have to replace or alter before I can use it.
I do garden work up to seven days a week after work and on the weekend. That´s why i have less time right now, since i also have to do some research on forest and garden tools offline and onlineMonte! Busy weekend since you've not been posting in this thread for several days?
ok that explains a lotIt is true that there a lot of Teslas over here, but that is easy to explain.
nice haul !!!From a recent trip to Germany (Frankfurt and Berlin). Mostly from DIY stores like Bauhaus, Hornbech and such. I was looking for some heavy duty Bessey Lever Clamps, but that is only available online.

Thanks for the linkHey Monte,
I started another thread about 4 speed drills https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=372306 Hoping you might have some insight on the various offerings, as they are not the most common item on this side of the pond. Thanks!
From a recent trip to Germany (Frankfurt and Berlin). Mostly from DIY stores like Bauhaus, Hornbech and such. I was looking for some heavy duty Bessey Lever Clamps, but that is only available online.
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I know where to get it and I'm all about supporting local businesses. But when it's the same thing over and over I just can't be bothered.. You contact them and ask them for a price and estimated delivery time for what you want. Then they reply back several days later without any form of excuse for keeping you waiting and smack you in the face with a ludicrous summe of money and up to a month in delivery time. And discount? Hah, forget about it.
hautpot,Monte must have the most lively and clean garden in Germany.
I got some WMF ceramill, gedore wire stripers, and VDE round nose knipex.
Really digging the gedore pliers, the finish on them is like a mirror and made in Austria!
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I had a lot of these Majorette toys as a child and when this Dakar rigged Toyota Dyna with Facom advertisement showed up on eBay I had to have it. So ugly, but in great condition:
And I was able to find a couple of more Facom items on the Norwegian equivalent of Craigslist. First a metal storage thingy for the JET-series trolleys:
I like Facom tools, even though they make them in Taiwan mostley now but they still charge an arm and a leg for them, that I don't like.Taiwan isn't a cheap country, their GDP per capita (nominal) is higher than a lot of European countries.
I have an old version of that saw in the workshop. Need to get a new blade for it as a tooth is missing.
Nice score and nicer work you've done to it. what about pictures for the tools that goes inside of itI like Facom tools, even though they make them in Taiwan mostley now but they still charge an arm and a leg for them, that I don't like.
So what is the point of shipping production there then if things are going to end up costing the same?
Here in the US we love tooting our horn about manufacturing but finding people who actually want to do the work is increasingly hard. Seems everyone would prefer to get a degree in English and work at Starbucks.
Thank you! Auto detailing is my bread and butter, so I typically do this to everything I buy as I like to keep it clean and tidy around me. I also seal everything with either a dressing, wax or coating from day one as this seems to extend the life of what I buy and makes it easier to keep clean. I already have all sorts of polishers, liquids, pads and cloths laying around so I might as well just do it. It's fun!
Well, those tools are on their way from Austria as we speak, I'll post pictures when they arrive. I went for the Facom 10,8v drill and 1/2" impact wrench combo for smaller jobs, rebranded DeWalt but probably usable. There are however a third holder in that cabinet and I haven't decided what to put there. A heat gun maybe? I'm in the process of learning proper vinyl wrapping, so that seems to be the best option.
The quality is still very good even though they are produced in Taiwan nowadays. I can't see or feel a difference in finish or function of their tools before and after Taiwan to be honest. Other than the lack of the French stamp of course.. It is however still expensive, yes. But every now and then you come across some good deals and eventually you end up with a decent selection for nowhere near retail price.


FastJ,
As far as super shallow sockets go, you're right that Stahlwille and Hazet don't offer them (yet). Although I seem to recall that Hazet once offered go-thru type sockets (which would be very shallow).
I can't answer your question about the durability compared with Hazet/Stahlwille, but they are specialists in making socketry items for over half a century so they ought to know what they are doing.
Have a look or post in this thread as well: https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=97563&page=122
https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=212739