Useful tools

Dave Appleby · Oct 28, 2021

Bit of a fun one.

What non standard tools do you have that you find invaluable?

For me a 1.5" paintbrush is my go to for mucky old sockets etc...

Also, not sure if it's allowed. Got one of the below after a customer showed me one
Bloody fantastic. Especially for oven element changes.

NEBO NE6737 Big Larry 2 Powerful Flashlight, Black https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07MS1MJ1J/ref=cm_sw_r_awdo_navT_g_A99ZHZYPZBF1E1FRHFKF

Lister1987 · Oct 28, 2021

Offset needle nose (can't remember Thier actual name - Stork nose?) Handy for reaching in and down conduit for when cables foul on the coupler/bush

rapparee · Oct 28, 2021

Lister1987 said:
Offset needle nose (can't remember Thier actual name - Stork nose?) Handy for reaching in and down conduit for when cables foul on the coupler/bush

Snipe nose pliers

pirate · Oct 28, 2021

Fibreglass rods, the type used for making Roman Blinds and lots of other uses. I don't mean Super-Rods, these are similar but come in various lengths, and I use 5m ones. No joints, ideal for pulling cables over joists in attics etc. They have no fittings, just use tape. No problem if you lose or break one as they cost very little. You need to pick them up from the supplier as they are tricky to post! Mine come coiled, and you need to re-coil them and tape together when finished, for easy storage. A 5m length of 4mm dia costs about a tenner.

Dustydazzler · Oct 28, 2021

A big bent flat head screwdriver for mashing the plaster behind coving / skirtings so you can push a cable behind without damaging the finished face

Mikegh · Oct 28, 2021

pirate said:
Fibreglass rods, the type used for making Roman Blinds and lots of other uses. I don't mean Super-Rods, these are similar but come in various lengths, and I use 5m ones. No joints, ideal for pulling cables over joists in attics etc. They have no fittings, just use tape. No problem if you lose or break one as they cost very little. You need to pick them up from the supplier as they are tricky to post! Mine come coiled, and you need to re-coil them and tape together when finished, for easy storage. A 5m length of 4mm dia costs about a tenner.

Ya ? must look into this

I was going to post pvc trunking lid the 16*16 type mostly

Use it for a lot of random cable fishing tasks

littlespark · Oct 28, 2021

Dustydazzler said:
A big bent flat head screwdriver for mashing the plaster behind coving / skirtings so you can push a cable behind without damaging the finished face

I need one of these!

I said a while ago I was going to core a hole through a tiled wall… which is now done… but I need to get the cable up into ceiling space hopefully without damaging the tiles.
There’s 3 rows of 100mm deep tiles above the rather neat hole… plaster is old, dry and about an inch thick.
Thinking I can dig up through the plaster without popping the tiles??

For info, I drilled through the tiles following a circle, then multi tool with abrasive curved blade to nibble out between the drilled holes.

Had to core a 100mm hole through 800mm of old rubble wall

alexanderzingman · Jan 19, 2022

May i know the accurate name of this tool .. i don't know about this.

freddo · Jan 19, 2022

I use a No-dog conduit level a lot when bending steel conduit, saves so much time when making sets etc.

casperLennon · Jan 19, 2022

How does this no dog level work?

SparkySy · Jan 19, 2022

Yes do tell how does it work, I have not come across them!

freddo · Jan 19, 2022

It's simply a level that clamps to the end of a bit of conduit during bending sets. Make first bend, attach level (with bubble level!) to conduit before removing it from bender, twist conduit 180 degrees to do the other bend until bubble is level, then make second bend. The level guarantees the second bend (and third and fourth bends in a bubble set) will be exactly inline with the first. This will work even if the conduit bender is not on level ground. No more messing about looking down the conduit to line things up. I use it extensively during conduit bending work, and wouldn't want to be without it. Had to buy it from USA.

timhoward · Jan 19, 2022

There’s a similar purpose gadget called inclinometer, for about £15 on Amazon.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/RISEPRO-Protractor-Inclinometer-Backlight-Batteries/dp/B0719JCKTK/ref=asc_df_B0719JCKTK/?tag=googshopuk-21&linkCode=df0&hvadid=310864933873&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=5100716343246688612&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=m&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=1006973&hvtargid=pla-350300868465&psc=1

telectrix · Jan 20, 2022

this tool would haved saved me from a load of scrapped tube back in the 70's. I could never form a saddle or set that wasn't pi$$ed. eventuallyused a pencil line to determine the position in the bender.

Mikegh · Jan 20, 2022

telectrix said:
this tool would haved saved me from a load of scrapped tube back in the 70's. I could never form a saddle or set that wasn't pi$$ed. eventuallyused a pencil line to determine the position in the bender.

I taught myself to do conduit jumps after failing a practical on on it

Wasn't that hard and came in handy on installations

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Dave Appleby

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Lister1987

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rapparee

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pirate

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Dustydazzler

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Mikegh

littlespark

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alexanderzingman

freddo

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casperLennon

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SparkySy

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freddo

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timhoward

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telectrix

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Mikegh

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