Makita insulated tools

[sparks1973]

for side cutters, knipex, CK, Bahco. call in you local wholesaler and get hold of 1 or 2 different makes. see which feels bast.

i`v got CK sidecutters...and some NWS ones n all....also got some NWS pliers....all good....various bahco drivers...and others n all......Makita are best for drills...stick to the likes of CK, Bahco, NWS, Knipex, Lindstrom..etc for snips, cutters n snipe nosed/engineers/longnosed/bentnosed pliers.....

 

[telectrix]

i notice that it doesn't say that the drivers are VDE. if they are not ( and they don't look it) then give it a miss

 

[sparks1973]

for domestic work, these are going to be your most used tools.

aye...and dont forget these n all....

or this...

 

[Brightspark2]

Id recommend NWS snips...had mine for 5 or 6 years and they where brilliant, cut all sorts with them only demoted them to the garage toolbox because I got some new NWS ones at a bargin price...ill revert back to them when an apprentice cuts through a live cable with them or they go missing...lol...

Go the pliers set in them too...

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[VoltzElectrical]

Cheers Voltz

I ended up getting the two you mentioned above, I'm determined to work in the Electrical field, so i thought i could treat myself this once!
About the position, I'm just finishing up with Tradeskills4u and decided that I wanted to get the full diploma, so I went through the yellow pages and emailed every local sparky I could find, until I got a reply! I wont be working for much money, but as long as I get experience and I can get through the diploma then I'm fine with it!

i am deeply honoured and pleased to help. When you get these delivered, you will NOT be disappointed! I am extremely pleased to hear of your success to the dedication you have shown to gaining experience and employment. I wish you all the luck in the world. Don't try to get ahead of yourself, it takes years to learn even just the basics. What field are you in, domestic, commercial, bit of everything?

I remember the first time I was stood in front of a 3 gang switch and a guy came in and said, ' f me, what a mess!, this is how you do it..first start by separating all the earths....'

He wasn't taking the p, or trying to belittle me, just showing the best way. I've listened to everything he had to say, and then I went on to terminating panel boards and swapping best practice with him for years. I've moved on, but still in regular contact with him. We are both tool junkeys which helps.

Point I'm trying to make here is that this is the start of a long but potentially rewarding journey for you, and taking pleasure from your tools and with your dedication to quality, the satisfaction of a job well done is something that is so rewarding that it helps you sleep well at night picturing that install you have completed with your own hands with your own tools.

I truly hope you get to complete your training, and please keep on here and become a regular poster.

Regards.

 

[dan-in-kingston]

Hahah i'll bring my 12v kettle so I can make a brew in the van just in case I really f*** things up!

Thanks for all the tips.. I couldn't even find that Makita insulated tool kit on their own website! So I guess it probably isn't up to the same standards as their powertools.

 

[Newbyspark]

The ck starter kit is good. More expensive but it is good quality.

 

[sparks1973]

i am deeply honoured and pleased to help. When you get these delivered, you will NOT be disappointed! I am extremely pleased to hear of your success to the dedication you have shown to gaining experience and employment. I wish you all the luck in the world. Don't try to get ahead of yourself, it takes years to learn even just the basics. What field are you in, domestic, commercial, bit of everything?

I remember the first time I was stood in front of a 3 gang switch and a guy came in and said, ' f me, what a mess!, this is how you do it..first start by separating all the earths....'

He wasn't taking the p, or trying to belittle me, just showing the best way. I've listened to everything he had to say, and then I went on to terminating panel boards and swapping best practice with him for years. I've moved on, but still in regular contact with him. We are both tool junkeys which helps.

Point I'm trying to make here is that this is the start of a long but potentially rewarding journey for you, and taking pleasure from your tools and with your dedication to quality, the satisfaction of a job well done is something that is so rewarding that it helps you sleep well at night picturing that install you have completed with your own hands with your own tools.

I truly hope you get to complete your training, and please keep on here and become a regular poster.

Regards.

uke:

 

[VoltzElectrical]

uke:

cheers then

 

[Swicade]

I was given a Makita set like that by a sales rep afew years back......totaly useless, screwdrivers broke far to easily, multibit driver fell apart and even the drillbits/woodbits didn't stay sharp for long.

You've done the right thing staying well clear of it....the bag thing did make a handy pencil case for one of my boys though for school tbh.

 

[sparks1973]

cheers then

my pleasure.

 

[Geordie Spark]

what the hell are you doing with a carpet fitters bolster ? lol ;-)
agree with lucas tho , the screwdrivers in that kit look pants , get ck dextro set for £20 , much better.

That's what I was wondering !!!

 

[telectrix]

what the hell are you doing with a carpet fitters bolster?
. don't we all refit the carpets after having the floors up? anyway, it wasa the 1st pic . i found on tinternet.

 

[imago]

I've got the Makita kit, and it's fine for the purpose IMHO. I bought it so that I'd have a few tools which are easily packed and transported on the quote bike in the top box. I can ride out to quote on a job and take that and the Fluke for basic checks and the odd quick fix. It means that I can leave all my 'real' kit in the van and not have to keep transferring stuff.

Horses for courses, and in the main you get what you pay for with tools.

 

[dan-in-kingston]

i am deeply honoured and pleased to help. When you get these delivered, you will NOT be disappointed! I am extremely pleased to hear of your success to the dedication you have shown to gaining experience and employment. I wish you all the luck in the world. Don't try to get ahead of yourself, it takes years to learn even just the basics. What field are you in, domestic, commercial, bit of everything?

I remember the first time I was stood in front of a 3 gang switch and a guy came in and said, ' f me, what a mess!, this is how you do it..first start by separating all the earths....'

He wasn't taking the p, or trying to belittle me, just showing the best way. I've listened to everything he had to say, and then I went on to terminating panel boards and swapping best practice with him for years. I've moved on, but still in regular contact with him. We are both tool junkeys which helps.

Point I'm trying to make here is that this is the start of a long but potentially rewarding journey for you, and taking pleasure from your tools and with your dedication to quality, the satisfaction of a job well done is something that is so rewarding that it helps you sleep well at night picturing that install you have completed with your own hands with your own tools.

I truly hope you get to complete your training, and please keep on here and become a regular poster.

Regards.

Cheers!

The only thing i'm worried about with the full diploma is the maths side of things, I got a C at gcse but that was years ago and my algebra isn't that great... better at trigonometry though.
Does anyone have any advice on how in depth it goes in that field? :dunce2::dunce2: