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I have the full Armeg set, have used it now for roughly 2 years and I love it, not broke any of the ends.

Excellent bit of kit in my opinion and ideal when testing, just carry the box and my tester box instead of lugging my tool bag in :)
 
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Cef did have a special offer on armeg last month, not sure if it's still on.
You could buy the handle and blades separate. Think the blades were only a few quid each and then you buy the ones you want.
Finding the correct settings for each devise can be interesting and you forget how many different manufacturers there are.
 
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electric center ,must be due to good terms on accouny
Benchaffey said:
Where from??
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Pastyspark said:
Cef did have a special offer on armeg last month, not sure if it's still on.
You could buy the handle and blades separate. Think the blades were only a few quid each and then you buy the ones you want.
Finding the correct settings for each devise can be interesting and you forget how many different manufacturers there are.
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lucky for me 90% of the time is squareD or Merlin 3phase boards so no looking for loads of settings
 
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belated morning to you. been out in the cold. fixing nissan door mirror to toyota. royal mail seem to want to keep my new genuine replacement for their own shoddy kangoos, coz. they not delivered it since the got it 3 days ago.
 
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He’s not asking whether or not to get some, he’s asking which ones to get. Go for the Wiha my man, the slim blades are essential. I do a lot of CU changes and these are the best. Don’t force them though, a bit of lubrication and careful with the torque setting dial. Like any decent bit of kit it doesn’t respond well to muscle and grips. Make sure bits are seated properly and everything is lined up. I use them for everything, all of my other screwdrivers collect dust in the van
 
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I invested in a Wera set some years ago, as I'm a fan of their VDE screwdrivers and driver bits for the electric driver.
Rather disappointingly, the Phillips +\-1 has broken twice, as has the torque housing on the handle. The first one went completely to pieces (at about 13 months old - no warranty!) and the second still works ok but I have no idea what the torque is. So I gave up on Wera (though I still swear by the hand drivers) and bought the Armeg set for about half the money as the first Wera set. Haven't looked back since. I only use it for CU & similar work so it doesn't get too much wear and I find it really easy and reliable. Well packaged too. Eddies & CEF have started carrying the blades recently so I've picked up a 5mm slotted and a 3mm hex (can't imagine what I'll use that for...:)
 
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Strange how people have a blind faith in these torque drivers no mention of periodic recalibration or getting it checked if it is dropped.
Then again the cost of recalibration every 3 - 6 months will probably cost more than the torque driver originally cost
 
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I work offshore and we all use the wiha sets, discovered them on eBay a few years ago and got myself a set. The company has now issued them to everyone.
Slim vario set is great for getting into the wago din terminals in control panels, saves me from having to carry round a wago screwdriver...
 
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Torque drivers are detrimental as often as useful IMO.
I straight-up told my annual assessor the same.. "I have one but rarely use it", without any sort of argument.
Problem is that since they have been encouraged by NIC etc, they are getting used, even for screw-terminal neutral and earth bars in consumer units. If you crunch up say, a 1mm lighting conductor with a screw at the recommended torque, this happens (pic). Cable then snaps off.
I have opened up a number of consumer units with cables ready to snap off, or already snapped off on E and N bar (which is why I was called out one time). A torque in a direct screw-type terminal appropriate for a 6mm etc cable is quite different from an appropriate torque for a 1mm cable. With a fixed torque, the pressure on the copper would be scaled.

I think the guidance from CU manufacturers is wrong for anything other than bus-bar terminals, and possibly just about OK for "clamp" type which dont't twist into the conductor, such as in the top of MCB's.
Mine mostly stays in the toolbox, but is handy to flourish if I get asked. I sometimes use it on bus-bar terminals just to check and "re-calibrate the elbow".

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I think this is a very fair point too 1Justin.
A certain manufacturer (I don't remember which, though it's most likely Crabtree, Hager or Palazolli/Lewden) recommends different levels of torque dependent on size and number of cables in the relevant terminal.
 
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ipf said:
Have one of them at the side of my bed. I use it, without calibration, for winding my knees up to get 'em moving in a mornin'......and in case of burglars, of course.
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Co-codamal is my fav way of moving, but a cuppa first for me and Mrs Pete999
 
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