Tools from the old world

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[anetode]

News from Stahlwille:
electronics screwdrivers:

I have Witte's own version of those in slotted - very comfortable and simple to quickly rotate, but the tips don't handle as much torque as the Wihas or PB Swiss drivers.

 

[outdated]

Wera news:
https://www-de.wera.de/fileadmin/user_upload/elkat/2018/spring-2018/de/index.html#1

Thanks for this. I noticed there is some really good promotion on the Wera torque wrenches (among other things) at this place right now:

https://www.thetoolacademy.com/wera...ue-wrench-with-reversible-ratchet-64148-p.asp

110ukp plus 15ukp shipping to AU seems like a killer deal on a niiice 300Nm torque wrench?
Last good one I bought was a Norbar 100Nm 1/2" drive and it was more like au$300 10 years ago...

 

[losvre]

For the kitchen maybe, for the car for limited use (loose dirt in the trunk etc.). It won´t **** up much and you also won´t be able to get the carpet really clean. It depends how "clean" is "clean" for you though
At the car wash where i worked a while ago we had larger Kärcher and Nilfisk units, some of them with 2 motors....

Thank you Monte,

I don't need to deep clean, just debris and possible mess by drilling on the walls to hang a few pictures

 

[dogfight]

Airline box, converted to tool box

All aluminium: box and trays.

NOT MINE

I also have one box, but for different purpose.

MINE is here:

Real usage:

 

[hautpot]

that is very interesting. an aluminium box. Reminds me of rimowa

 

[jessysirazvan]

ECLIPSE 70-24TR - Hacksaw from Spear & Jackson ,full aluminium frame- Up to 200KG Force blade tension,very well made
No COO probably Made in England????

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Rennstein splitting chisel. - only 7mm thin

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[losvre]

ECLIPSE 70-24TR - Hacksaw from Spear & Jackson ,full aluminium frame- Up to 200KG Force blade tension,very well made
No COO probably Made in England????

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No Coo- no joy[emoji38]

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[PiotrxV]

It depends on what you are doing The cordless chain saws are nice for smaller stuff but for thicker things the gasoline saws simply have more torque/power and will cut things easier/faster. I posted some pics a while ago where i cut a tree which was thicker than the length of the bar of the saw and there you noticed that there is a lack of torque/power. It did work out so if you don´t do this all day long it will work. A gas saw with the proper power is more fun though.

I decided to pass for now and bought myself other toys Maybe if I will be able to test it first or watch it live in action.

Made in PRC
I was looking for a small 24 ltr. compressor but it seems the italians doesn´t make them anymore. Only 50 ltr and bigger. And i was to greedy for a german one from Kaeser....
Or maybe i didn´t look hard enough....Abac, Fima, Fiac, Fini, Nuair etc. ...too many choices As a reference for coo i looked here:
https://www.agrieuro.co.uk/air-compressors-c-110.html
(look at the compressors with an italian flag)

This is why I decided to buy used Schneider compressor, small 20ltr Compact 300 unlike the new ones it has white paint and its build in EU Its perfect for small work and I think about 100ltr version too (also older one made in Italy I think). Using 5.5kW compressor to fill tires is a bit annoying


PS: New toys with new L-Boxx

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I like it, it feels just like 9-125 S and I think its a bit better in hand than Metabo 18V grinder.

 

[maico]

Latest acquisition excellent Facom 501A locking pliers made in France. Not dissimilar to the Dolex but perhaps easier one handed operation.

http://www.dolex.fr/outils-serrage/pinces-etaux/pinces-etaux-grandes-capacites/bl250/bl250/

 

[Monte]

Is COO known ?

Sorry i don´t know. But probably not Germany.

Thanks for this. I noticed there is some really good promotion on the Wera torque wrenches (among other things) at this place right now:

https://www.thetoolacademy.com/wera...ue-wrench-with-reversible-ratchet-64148-p.asp

110ukp plus 15ukp shipping to AU seems like a killer deal on a niiice 300Nm torque wrench?
Last good one I bought was a Norbar 100Nm 1/2" drive and it was more like au$300 10 years ago...

Wera torque wrenches were (are ?) made by Norbar....but i don´t know if they still are...the new torque wrenches might be from elsewhere...

Thank you Monte,

I don't need to deep clean, just debris and possible mess by drilling on the walls to hang a few pictures

That should work

I decided to pass for now and bought myself other toys Maybe if I will be able to test it first or watch it live in action.

If you have a chance to test them, do it. Stihl dealers over here for example have promotion days were you can test their tools, i don´t know if you have something like that in Poland too ?

Here are some comparison pics of gas vs. battery saw:

The cordless saw is much slimmer and also lighter and there are no vibrations.

A pic with the PS-420SC and the new 38cm bar:

Cutting down another tree with the help of a neighbour. He brought 2 saws too (Husky and Echo CS-2511TES). More saws more fun

This is why I decided to buy used Schneider compressor, small 20ltr Compact 300 unlike the new ones it has white paint and its build in EU Its perfect for small work and I think about 100ltr version too (also older one made in Italy I think). Using 5.5kW compressor to fill tires is a bit annoying

Like this one ?:

I thought about something like this too but I was too greedy .
Some of the Schneider air tanks which i saw in the past had "BWB" on the name plate. So maybe even made in Germany

btw. nice grinder !















News from Flex:
2 new cordless polishers ! (Rotary and dual action)

 

[hautpot]

omg look at all that FLEX, beautiful polishers

 

[JBH]

News from Flex:
2 new cordless polishers ! (Rotary and dual action)

Didn't they previously offer their tools in Systainers rather than L-Boxxes?

Have you noticed a general shift from Tanos to Sortimo?

 

[bmwpowere36m3]

Wanted to try PB Swiss tools... picked up a #2 screwdriver, hose pick, torx/hex/phillips bits and bit holders. PB Swiss bits are psychedelic in all the colors

Also got Wera Hex-Plus bits and keys to try out. The Wera bit holders are really nice too, QR and securely hold bits.

 

[hautpot]

hey monte,

are these wiper arm pullers made by kukko or taiwan/china?

I want to get the kukko wiper arm pullers, but the only place that has them is snap-on in USA

 

[losvre]

hey monte,

are these wiper arm pullers made by kukko or taiwan/china?

I want to get the kukko wiper arm pullers, but the only place that has them is snap-on in USA

Have you tried ebay and Amazon DE? I have found Kukko there and at v good price, compare to snap on☺

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[theamcguy]

So will the new Flex cordless polishers come in L-Boxxes?

 

[maico]

I've got an Amazon business account and they seem to randomly list whole specialist tool catalogues with bizarre results sometimes https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B003TSRMYC/?tag=atomicindustr-21

 

[maico]

Stopped off today at a big box store called B&Q here in England for the first time in 4 years. It's the sort of place I normally avoid. I Checked out the COO of a number of items compared to last time and there are some positive changes some negative.

All the Bosch green corded and battery stuff was made in Hungary with only a few drills made in the PRC.

Most of the De Walt battery stuff was made in the Czech Republic, a country noted for high quality and engineering standards. I checked the box contents to confirm.
The older display drill was made in China with noticeably worse grades of plastic and stencil markings.

Garden tools were a mixed bag. Some Finnish made Fiskar stuff but a Fiskar pull saw made in Taiwan. I've just bought a Japanese made one online for less with a vastly superior blade. Virtually everything else was Chinese and not particularly good compared with European made brands sold elsewhere.

Various Lawnmowers made in Slovenia which is a good move. Less transportation and pollution than making them in Asia but still with a realistic price.

 

[Cynical huckster]

hey monte,

are these wiper arm pullers made by kukko or taiwan/china?

I want to get the kukko wiper arm pullers, but the only place that has them is snap-on in USA

BGS doesn't order their tools from German manufacturers. It can be Taiwan, China or India. In Germany, they have only an office and a warehouse. Sad but true.

 

[plumber84]

Stopped off today at a big box store called B&Q here in England for the first time in 4 years. It's the sort of place I normally avoid. I Checked out the COO of a number of items compared to last time and there are some positive changes.

All the Bosch green corded and battery stuff was made in Hungry with only a few drills in the PRC.

Most of the De Walt battery stuff was made in the Czech Republic, a country noted for high quality and engineering standards. I checked the box contents to confirm. The display drill was made in China with noticeably worse plastic grades and markings.

Garden tools a mixed bag. Some Finnish made Fiskar stuff but a Fiskar pull saw made in Taiwan ! I've just bought a Japanese made one elsewhere one for less money with a vastly superior blade. Virtually everything else Chinese and not particularly cheap.

Various Lawnmowers from Slovenia which is a good move. Less transportation and pollution and better quality for a realistic price.

Hand tools a disaster zone. They used to sell EU made Bahco saws but now it's Irwin made in the PRC and even worse their own brand rubbish. They used to sell Draper Expert pliers which were rebranded Knipex at a decent price now it's Chinesium at almost the same price. In fact, they could probably sell German made NWS for the same price and still turn a decent profit. Screwdrivers, lots in stock but all no brand name rubbish.
Locking pliers Chinese dross, with so much play in them it was laughable. You could buy a Spanish made Grip-On for similar money online.

With such stock selection I wonder if these sort of places will survive given the likes of Amazon and other online tool vendors...

Last time I was in B+Q they sold Swedish made nacho adjustable wrenches and Sheffield made footprint wrenches! Considering nacho stopped making adjustables in Sweden in 2008 shows how much has changed in 10 years! I never considered B+Q a proper hardware store, I use small local engineers suppliers for high quality purchases though brick and mortar stores like this are becoming harder to find sadly. FYI Gibb tools is a very good source of tools online

 

[hautpot]

BGS doesn't order their tools from German manufacturers. It can be Taiwan, China or India. In Germany, they have only an office and a warehouse. Sad but true.

Welp i had no regrets ordering from Snap-On. The list price is $161 for one puller, but my final pricing will get adjusted upon arrival. Kukko is so hard to find in America! I was surprised to see Snap-on had it.

 

[Monte]

Didn't they previously offer their tools in Systainers rather than L-Boxxes?

Have you noticed a general shift from Tanos to Sortimo?

Sometimes companies change their suppliers....
Both companies have many customers but in case of power tools Tanos is the system no.1 ....( Hitachi, Makita, Festool, Mafell, Fein, Metabo, Husqvarna, Lamello, Trumpf, Mirka, Panasonic, Kress). Dewalt, Bosch and Protool (RIP) used Systainers in the past too.

hey monte,

are these wiper arm pullers made by kukko or taiwan/china?

I want to get the kukko wiper arm pullers, but the only place that has them is snap-on in USA

maybe they have them:
http://www.samstagsales.com/

BGS doesn´t make anything here...

So will the new Flex cordless polishers come in L-Boxxes?

yes:
https://www.flex-tools.com/en/products/polishers-2/

some corded too

I've got an Amazon business account and they seem to randomly list whole specialist tool catalogues with bizarre results sometimes https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B003TSRMYC/?tag=atomicindustr-21

Stopped off today at a big box store called B&Q here in England for the first time in 4 years. It's the sort of place I normally avoid. I Checked out the COO of a number of items compared to last time and there are some positive changes some negative.

All the Bosch green corded and battery stuff was made in Hungary with only a few drills made in the PRC.

Most of the De Walt battery stuff was made in the Czech Republic, a country noted for high quality and engineering standards. I checked the box contents to confirm.
The older display drill was made in China with noticeably worse grades of plastic and stencil markings.

Garden tools were a mixed bag. Some Finnish made Fiskar stuff but a Fiskar pull saw made in Taiwan. I've just bought a Japanese made one online for less with a vastly superior blade. Virtually everything else was Chinese and not particularly good compared with European made brands sold elsewhere.

Various Lawnmowers made in Slovenia which is a good move. Less transportation and pollution than making them in Asia but still with a realistic price.

 

[maico]

I wouldn't dare to take pictures inside a large store in the UK. Probably be a detained as a possible **********, terrorist or some other such paranoia

Anyway, here's my well used Record vice 'made in England' ,new Japanese pruning saw and Stahlwille 3/8th socket set, all accessories locking QR, ratchet 80 tooth FOD...

 

[101% Loko]

Gedore 8102 Crimper Non-Insulated Terminals (Made by Knipex)

 

[JBH]

Sometimes companies change their suppliers....
Both companies have many customers but in case of power tools Tanos is the system no.1 ....( Hitachi, Makita, Festool, Mafell, Fein, Metabo, Husqvarna, Lamello, Trumpf, Mirka, Panasonic, Kress). Dewalt, Bosch and Protool (RIP) used Systainers in the past too.

My question was phrased badly. What I meant to ask was, as someone who follows the industry closely, have you seen a trend of companies migrating from Tanos to Sortimo (or Sortimo to Tanos)?

Knipex is another that I recall offering Systainer-toolpacks in the past, but recently introduced a few Sortimo-based toolpacks now.

Moving from one established storage/organization system to another strikes me as a change not made lightly, absent a big cost reduction or utility improvement. Intuitively, absent some big advantage inertia will keep companies in the same system. From a business perspective, there are dimensional differences that could affect logistics, as well as the hassle of keeping SKUs for two similar-but-different boxes for replacement parts. Also, customers won't be alienated when the new boxes don't lock into the old boxes.

I presume both Tanos and Sortimo offer mobile racks with TÜV-zulassung, so that wouldn't be a reason to migrate.

(Ulterior motive - I'm currently deciding which system gets some of my money)

Gedore 8102 Crimper Non-Insulated Terminals (Made by Knipex)

I've never seen a grip-on style crimper before. How do you like it? Was is a lot cheaper than Gedore's (Wezag-made, from the looks of it, same as Wiha's) non-insulated crimper, 8156? Do you have a ratcheting model to compare it to?

Also interesting that they kept the lock lever red, instead of painting it blue.

 

[maico]

Gedore 8102 Crimper Non-Insulated Terminals (Made by Knipex)

Knipex folded metal type locking pliers are made by Bollmann. I can't see anything similar on the crimping specialists site Wezag though http://www.wezag.de/index.php/en/products/tool-series/crimp-hand-tools

 

[mr.lemons]

Only ever used/owned no name adjustable spanners which are pretty horrible so wanted to try the old style Bahco as people seem to rate them. Was rusty but after three days in vinegar/salt and a couple of hours with wire wool it looks quite nice. I don't have any imperial tools and found I needed some recently so this will do instead of purchasing an imperial spanner set.

 

[JBH]

I can't see anything similar on the crimping specialists site Wezag though http://www.wezag.de/index.php/en/products/tool-series/crimp-hand-tools

The presumptively Wezag-made Gedore crimper for non-insulated terminals is their ratcheting model, 8156.

Gedore 8156

Wezag CK90

The same model also appears to rebranded by, inter alia, Wiha and Stahlwille.

Wiha

Stahlwille

 

[Mr. Tool]

Looks great!

Only ever used/owned no name adjustable spanners which are pretty horrible so wanted to try the old style Bahco as people seem to rate them. Was rusty but after three days in vinegar/salt and a couple of hours with wire wool it looks quite nice. I don't have any imperial tools and found I needed some recently so this will do instead of purchasing an imperial spanner set.

 

[maico]

The presumptively Wezag-made Gedore crimper for non-insulated terminals is their ratcheting model, 8156.

Gedore 8156

Wezag CK90

There's also Rennsteig of course as a possible maker...
https://www.rennsteig.com/en/

The release handle is different to the Bollmann type
http://www.bollmann-selzer.de/produkte/gripzangen/

 

[plumber84]

Only ever used/owned no name adjustable spanners which are pretty horrible so wanted to try the old style Bahco as people seem to rate them. Was rusty but after three days in vinegar/salt and a couple of hours with wire wool it looks quite nice. I don't have any imperial tools and found I needed some recently so this will do instead of purchasing an imperial spanner set.

Nice job, I snagged a NOS 0674 of ebay in the packaging, I never liked the phosphate finish on bahco adjustable wrenches, they look and feel better when worn in like that

 

[JBH]

There's also Rennsteig of course as a possible maker...
https://www.rennsteig.com/en/

Everything is possible. However, per Occam’s Razor when a well-known OEM has a product with the same shape down to the cutouts at the bottom and the location of markings, that OEM is the likely source of variants.

 

[nanofrog]

There's also Rennsteig of course as a possible maker...
https://www.rennsteig.com/en/

They definitely ODM (Knipex for sure).

Of course Rennsteig is an independent subsidiary of Knipex since 1991, so that might have something to do with it.

 

[neophyte]

My question was phrased badly. What I meant to ask was, as someone who follows the industry closely, have you seen a trend of companies migrating from Tanos to Sortimo (or Sortimo to Tanos)?

Knipex is another that I recall offering Systainer-toolpacks in the past, but recently introduced a few Sortimo-based toolpacks now.

Moving from one established storage/organization system to another strikes me as a change not made lightly, absent a big cost reduction or utility improvement. Intuitively, absent some big advantage inertia will keep companies in the same system. From a business perspective, there are dimensional differences that could affect logistics, as well as the hassle of keeping SKUs for two similar-but-different boxes for replacement parts. Also, customers won't be alienated when the new boxes don't lock into the old boxes.

I presume both Tanos and Sortimo offer mobile racks with TÜV-zulassung, so that wouldn't be a reason to migrate.

(Ulterior motive - I'm currently deciding which system gets some of my money

Higher priced tool brands like Mafell, Trumpf, Festool etc. seem to go with Tanos/systainer cases. Lower priced brands, or the really large major tool companies have been going with other systems or developing their own systems. Some manufacturers offer a limited number of tools with systainers, or use the systainers or compatible cases, in markets were the systainer system is common, but other systems elsewhere. Makita came out with their interlocking case system which is compatible with the classic systainers but which I believe are made in China.

The main issue with the systainer system, is the boxes have gotten ridiculously expensive, particularly for the more usefull Sys-Combi boxes, which in the USA now cost $150 or more, and regular Sys boxes are $70-90. I remember when the systainer were like $30 to $40 which is what the cheaper Makita boxes cost. If you get the boxes with your tools and the tools come with an acually usefully sized box, the cost isn’t so bad. If you need to supply systainer for a number of non-Festool tools, and supplies, the cost can get extremely expensive.

 

[racingtadpole]

Bought a Metabo SPA1200 dust extractor yesterday. It is made in PRC,no surprises there. Somewhat disappointed in the fit and finish, certainly not what I’ve come to expect from a manufacturer targeting the market at the price point they hold. If I’m honest with myself about the purchase, I don’t really think I would have been worse off buying the house brand unit that was $300 cheaper. The bolts are cheap ****, the sheet metal was bent out of the box, the hose was crushed in two places and the paint scuffed across a large area of the base, presumably as a result of the lack of restraint the packaging afforded the contents of the box.


I have other Metabo products that aren’t made in Germany but the fit, finish and performance is still there to justify the brand loyalty. In this case I can’t help but think Metabo has joined the race to the bottom.

 

[PureLeaf]

Metabo continues to disappoint me. I've posted about bad customer service experiences including non-service, lack of knowledge on their part (US based Metabo) of their own tools.

If I was not stuck on their battery platform, I would have long since abandoned their tools.

I have a few Fein tools, they've been spectacular, unfortunately they're also more costly and harder to acquire. At the premium that Metabo charges for what they offer, I'd rather just buy Makita, dewalt, or Milwaukee and get better service; more products on the battery platforms; and they're also made in china.

 

[Monte]

I wouldn't dare to take pictures inside a large store in the UK. Probably be a detained as a possible **********, terrorist or some other such paranoia

yeah maybe it´s better... at the Hornbach store the store detective caught me while taking some pics... But whatever... i took a pic at the Bauhaus today (see below)

btw. nice new tools

My question was phrased badly. What I meant to ask was, as someone who follows the industry closely, have you seen a trend of companies migrating from Tanos to Sortimo (or Sortimo to Tanos)?

Knipex is another that I recall offering Systainer-toolpacks in the past, but recently introduced a few Sortimo-based toolpacks now.

Moving from one established storage/organization system to another strikes me as a change not made lightly, absent a big cost reduction or utility improvement. Intuitively, absent some big advantage inertia will keep companies in the same system. From a business perspective, there are dimensional differences that could affect logistics, as well as the hassle of keeping SKUs for two similar-but-different boxes for replacement parts. Also, customers won't be alienated when the new boxes don't lock into the old boxes.

I presume both Tanos and Sortimo offer mobile racks with TÜV-zulassung, so that wouldn't be a reason to migrate.

(Ulterior motive - I'm currently deciding which system gets some of my money)

Honestly i didn´t pay much attention to which system companies choose outside of the power tool business so i can´t comment much. (I don´t need/have their products and there are simply too many companies out there...). In case of power tool companies i didn´t really see a shift from one system to another. Several companies added the systainer to their line up to offer more than the standard plastic/metal cases. I think Bosch switched from Tanos to Sortimo. But the rest ? Tanos might have an advantage since they make the systainer since 1993 while the L-Boxx was invented in 2008. So that´s maybe the reason many companies choose Tanos because the system is well established and many professionals probably own at least one tool from Festool in a systainer. Some companies choose their own system (Dewalt...Milwaukee...) while a few choose the L-Boxx (Flex) maybe because they offer better prices or maybe because Bosch is the largest power tool company over here. Maybe we will see some changes in the future ?
I also planned to buy me into a system but finally decided that it´s too expensive and not necessary since i´m only a DIY user and barely take tools with me. So whatever box the tool came in i´ll keep it. If it comes without box i might get me one ...(system/non system doesn´t matter)

btw. here´s an overview of some Tanos customers:
https://www.tanos.de/007/De/HOME/EINSATZGEBIETE/Anwendungen.html

Knipex folded metal type locking pliers are made by Bollmann. I can't see anything similar on the crimping specialists site Wezag though http://www.wezag.de/index.php/en/products/tool-series/crimp-hand-tools

Wezag used to make locking pliers too
For example this one:

These crimping pliers are advertised as Wezag:
https://www.buerklin.com/de/crimpzange/p/05l8512















Bahco trolley/bottle jack display at the Bauhaus store:

 

[maico]

Er no, those Bahco jacks are standard Chinesium
Danish made Compac jacks aren't that much more
http://www.garageequipmentdirect.co.uk/contents/en-uk/d31_Trolley_jacks,_air_jacks.html

 

[101% Loko]

I've never seen a grip-on style crimper before. How do you like it? Was is a lot cheaper than Gedore's (Wezag-made, from the looks of it, same as Wiha's) non-insulated crimper, 8156? Do you have a ratcheting model to compare it to?

Also interesting that they kept the lock lever red, instead of painting it blue.

It's my first crimper. Very simple to use.

It was the only model I could find in Brazil.

Similar to TE Connectivity / VW crimper