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A bit of a surprise!

(Zoro UK closing)

I wish I had seen this a month ago! (Thanks for posting). I used them frequently and they stocked some items that are an absolute pain to get from a reputable supplier elsewhere.
 

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A bit of a surprise!

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As per usual, I didn't read fully...
The items I was concerned about sourcing elsewhere are actually still available from Cromwell (whom I believe were the actual supplier for the Zoro UK website anyways - I seem to remember they just rebranded as Zoro a few years back now?) as per the text above.
 
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Fischer make really good wall plugs. Amazon are selling a variety box of 210 for £12.99 (or £12.73 if you choose slow delivery). Screwfix are charging £24.99 for the same.
£12.99 Fischer Fixtainer - Duopower 536161
120 x DuoPower 6 x 30
60 x DuoPower 8 x 40
30 x DuoPower 10 x 50
 

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I had a car once where the handbrake had totally seized. It was one of those where it was a disc brake with a drum in the middle for the handbrake. No amount of heat, hammering or backing off would unseize it so I ended up using a chisel and splitting the drum apart. It took a while but actually worked well and gave me a feeling of great satisfaction as I smashed it open.

Anyway, Amazon are doing a good deal on a set of 12 Stanley chisels and punches for £15. Screwfix are charging £27.99 for the same set.
£15 STANLEY 12 Piece Punch and Chisel Set Includes Centre, Pin Punches and Cold Chisels, 4-18-0299

 

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RS Components have a couple of cheap Knipex pliers. The postage is a killer at £11.40 but it's still a big saving, especially if you buy both. They do have branches around the country with free collection as well. They're showing as on backorder but I believe they will deliver eventually.

£5.90 Knipex 82 02 150 TwinGrip pliers
£6.44 Knipex 87 51 180 Cobra pliers
Both pliers cost £12.34 if you can collect or £23.74 with postage.
Prime Tools price is £26.06 for the TwinGrips and £23.99 for the Cobras.

 

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Here's another deal from RS Components but it's a bit of a niche one. It's a wire stripper designed for PV (photovoltaic) cables. Contrary to RS Components listing, it's not suitable for coax/data cable*. It will also strip regular wires from 0.2 to 4mm². Prime Tools price is £40 down from normal £47.

£9.56 Knipex 16 95 03 SB ErgoStrip® PV Solar Wire Stripping Tool – Right Handed


* Check comments in this vid:
 

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Sadly to good to be true prices for the Knipex stuff:

Dear valued customer,
We are contacting you in relation to a recent order you made with us through our website.
Due to a technical issue with our internal systems, the pricing displayed on a number of our Knipex products was incorrect. These inaccurate prices resulted in us receiving a significant increase in order volumes which we are not able to fulfil.
We are working to rectify this issue as soon as possible, but regrettably, it means we have cancelled the affected articles on your order in line with our terms and conditions.
We would like to apologise for any confusion or inconvenience this may have caused.
We do also have a wide range of other products available to help meet your needs, so please browse our website to check out what we offer.
Thank you for your attention and understanding.
Customer Services
 

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Sadly they cancelled my order for the wire strippers as well and when I asked them about them still for sale on their website at the lower price they said it will take time to correct the prices and those are still incorrect right now.
Thanks again for taking the time to post those knipex deals and others before them, we weren' able to get these bargain prices this time but better luck next time.
 
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