Must have electricians toys

[Des 56]

To be honest, if you stitch drill just around the outside, you'll only have 5-10mm gap around the box, can be done just as neatly that way as it can with a box cutter thing.

Give me the poshest of houses,a drill and chisel
I will cut a box into the wall as quickly as anyone with a box cutter ( a real childs toy in my opinion) and the disturbance wouldn't be noticed

Leave your box cutters on the building site,they don't belong where accuracy and top class workmanship is required to produce unseen box sinking results
They are ok for butchering walls where the damage inflicted can be covered over and hidden. and where the air pollution covering the walls and furniture is not an issue

 

[JD6400]

I got one when they first came out , used it once ! The dust !!!!

 

[Steve_P]

Good luck with the box cutter.

 

[Silly Sausage]

Instruments - the more expensive and more functionality they have the better!

 

[Des 56]

I forgot this little charmer,the younger ones amongst us may not appreciate the charm

The first time I got myself a Yankee screwdriver,it was definitely toy time

It was the short version about a foot long,I was hooked,I went and got the medium and large versions with borrowed money
I would spend ages cleaning those shafts

I had the fastest eye removing tool in the village

 

[Welchyboy1]

Give me the poshest of houses,a drill and chisel
I will cut a box into the wall as quickly as anyone with a box cutter ( a real childs toy in my opinion) and the disturbance wouldn't be noticed

Leave your box cutters on the building site,they don't belong where accuracy and top class workmanship is required to produce unseen box sinking results
They are ok for butchering walls where the damage inflicted can be covered over and hidden. and where the air pollution covering the walls and furniture is not an issue

Yep too true, bought a box cutter and used it once, they are terrible, only any good in breeze and the mess is too much

i actually use a stanley knife to score around the outline of the box, it prevents to plaster chipping and/or cuts the wall paper, then as said chain drill the inside with a drill bit about 14mm with a bit of tape to indicate depth, and knock it out with a small comb chisel

you wouldnt know ive been there

 

[Des 56]

I agree every word,even the knife scouring

 

[Dizzy_Maskell]

1 huge hammer can fix anything

 

[daveb1]

Im stating to think i need an inspection camera my biggest client insists on using mr11 downlights, usually 52mm cut out no ones getting arm or hand in that hole

 

[Zimmer]

The first time I got myself a Yankee screwdriver,it was definitely toy time

It was the short version about a foot long,I was hooked,I went and got the medium and large versions.

I can't believe, I had forgotten about the Yankee, you absolutely were not a "real" electrician without one. Must have a look, I think I still have the "medium one" in the attic.

 

[Dipsy]

Bosch 36v drill
makita dab radio "no more farty sounding radio stations"

 

[Thefailsafe2012]

I have been doing tray work a lot more recently, so I want to invest in a cordless grinder after having a go with another sparks dewalt one. I already have a makita 18v drill & impact driver so can't decide whether to get a makita or the dewalt one! Anyone got the makita 18v one and recommend it?

Argh, I love me tools!

 

[i=p/u]

I've been looking at grinder and jigsaw to match drills..

 

[Kate]

Bosch 36v drill
makita dab radio "no more farty sounding radio stations"

you been looking in my tools??

 

[JD6400]

I have been doing tray work a lot more recently, so I want to invest in a cordless grinder after having a go with another sparks dewalt one. I already have a makita 18v drill & impact driver so can't decide whether to get a makita or the dewalt one! Anyone got the makita 18v one and recommend it?

Argh, I love me tools!

We have three Makita 18v grinders and one 18v Dewalt . Well actually I gave the Dewalt away to one of our subbies last week , so that says it all really !

 

[shanky887614]

I've been looking at grinder and jigsaw to match drills..

The makita jigsaw is good, ive used the cheapest a fair bit.

Tried someone elses makita grinder and there really good


Buy the makita one with a 4ah battery, you know you want to (there are only a couple tools atm that come with them)

 

[Thefailsafe2012]

We have three Makita 18v grinders and one 18v Dewalt . Well actually I gave the Dewalt away to one of our subbies last week , so that says it all really !

In my heart I wanted some one to say Makita! Excellent!

 

[Thefailsafe2012]

The makita jigsaw is good, ive used the cheapest a fair bit.

Tried someone elses makita grinder and there really good


Buy the makita one with a 4ah battery, you know you want to (there are only a couple tools atm that come with them)

I really really do!

 

[JD6400]

I called into the office last week , and noticed that my other director had brought a 18v Makita fan for when we are in the grain stores in the summer . It is actually well cool and will apparently run for up to 4 hrs a battery , but that is a man that likes his tools !!

 

[i=p/u]

I've got milwaukee stuff

 

[JD6400]

In my heart I wanted some one to say Makita! Excellent!

Be careful though . If you use it a lot , as it will not drain the batteries all the way down and if you don't take the last bit out of them in a drill it will end up killing the life of the batteries over time ! All cordless grinders will spank your battery's in a short time but the Dewalt one was really bad for it .

 

[Thefailsafe2012]

Be careful though . If you use it a lot , as it will not drain the batteries all the way down and if you don't take the last bit out of them in a drill it will end up killing the life of the batteries over time ! All cordless grinders will spank your battery's in a short time but the Dewalt one was really bad for it .

Ta, I thought the Li-Ions were pretty good at combatting that sort of thing. But I can use up the last bit of juice with the drills I already have.

I read a few reviews of various cordless grinders and saw that while most praised the flexibility of having no trailing leads the battery life was always an issue. But as I will only be using it for fairly light containment etc I reckon it'd be ok. Pay days a few days away for me, but it could well be hello to a new toy!

Thanks for swaying me lads haha

 

[shanky887614]

Ta, I thought the Li-Ions were pretty good at combatting that sort of thing. But I can use up the last bit of juice with the drills I already have.

I read a few reviews of various cordless grinders and saw that while most praised the flexibility of having no trailing leads the battery life was always an issue. But as I will only be using it for fairly light containment etc I reckon it'd be ok. Pay days a few days away for me, but it could well be hello to a new toy!

Thanks for swaying me lads haha

Its more the fact that batteries only have limited charge cycles before they start to degrade. For example phone batteries are usually 300;or so

 

[Aindowsimon]

Cordless grinder , brilliant for wot was a pig of jobs . I wana big up my life savers hitachi thought bought a 8pc kit 4 year ago ( £350 ) and recently bought a 18v sds to compliment the set ( witch is now the pride of the van ) for 70 pound !!! Hitachi can not be beaten on value for money batteries li-ion old type and yet to show sign of slowing down , 2 other sparky's have since seeing my kit and used it have gone on to get one so must be good , those guys were converts from makita , bosch and milwaukee . I am a big fan of them my van looks like one of there reps !!

 

[i=p/u]

Do you have to run the l-ion battery's flat before charging to get best out of them..

 

[Tidy Max]

Is that the only time you use camera? Ive looked a few times when im feeling flush for possible future tool.

I never struggle with downlights. I can get my arm in a 70mm hole right upto my elbow.

my wrist is 70mm across!

 

[JD6400]

Do you have to run the l-ion battery's flat before charging to get best out of them..

I did not think so . But it seems that if you constantly only drain it to a certain point then it will ferk it over time .

 

[Tidy Max]

I forgot this little charmer,the younger ones amongst us may not appreciate the charm

The first time I got myself a Yankee screwdriver,it was definitely toy time

It was the short version about a foot long,I was hooked,I went and got the medium and large versions with borrowed money
I would spend ages cleaning those shafts

I had the fastest eye removing tool in the village

The first time i saw one was in an older blokes tool box, wooden handled thing. I picked it up to have a look and pushed the button, missed my face by about an inch!

 

[Aindowsimon]

I=p/u I'm assuming this is ment for me ? . Hitachi batteries have a cut out the just stop dead when there working to hard ( at the end of batteries charge usually ) it's ment to prolong battery life and protect the cells and comparing mine to friends makita's that have come and gone it must work as mine get used in circular saw , sds , grinder and impact daily ( a bit of a beating to be fair ) still no sign of slowing down . Hitachi unsung heroes , in answer to ur question I just charge it when bat cuts out

 

[i=p/u]

I like hitachi too, have sds and breaker but went for Milwaukee stuff in 18v which cuts out when it's time to charge, 123 technology. No complaints yet . And do same as yourself charge when cuts out.