new start up advice for equipment

[garyinderby]

Hi Bruce

im with HSBC cant fault them.

Gary

 

[brucelee]

Hi Bruce

im with HSBC cant fault them.

Gary

hi mate do they do free banking ie for paying in cash, cheques etc

 

[garyinderby]

only for the first 18months. but hey better than a poke in the eye with a sharp stick!

 

[brucelee]

yep it is do they have a minimum amount you have to pay in each month

 

[garyinderby]

none that im aware of.

 

[Jason Smith]

I would say slow down mate, and build your toools as you build your business, but if you got a major amount of moneycoming in from a grant, then with money, buy the most expensive items your gonns need, you may not have big lumps of money available again for a while- may of already been covered b ut get your tester, 600 + a good earth leakage clamp meter 250+ an angle drill 160 + a good set of sds drills, the meter long ones, (lots of old stone cottages here ) . All the rest will be general tools, however, there are tools out there that are make life so easy, pair of trunking cutters- fabulous- no more hacksaws, Do9nt forget a decent headlight is a must - speleo are a fishing tackle manufacture and they know the biz. Heavy batteries on a belt but eight hours fab light. I have two, at 60 quid each, but quality counts, only problem is the grey wire to the headlight from the battery, when decommisioning inn a loft I plumged myself into darkness having cut my own headlight wire te he -

 

[brucelee]

I would say slow down mate, and build your toools as you build your business, but if you got a major amount of moneycoming in from a grant, then with money, buy the most expensive items your gonns need, you may not have big lumps of money available again for a while- may of already been covered b ut get your tester, 600 + a good earth leakage clamp meter 250+ an angle drill 160 + a good set of sds drills, the meter long ones, (lots of old stone cottages here ) . All the rest will be general tools, however, there are tools out there that are make life so easy, pair of trunking cutters- fabulous- no more hacksaws, Do9nt forget a decent headlight is a must - speleo are a fishing tackle manufacture and they know the biz. Heavy batteries on a belt but eight hours fab light. I have two, at 60 quid each, but quality counts, only problem is the grey wire to the headlight from the battery, when decommisioning inn a loft I plumged myself into darkness having cut my own headlight wire te he -

cheers mate
i have got megger 1552
fluke t5-1000
socket checkers
battery drills
power drills but want a new sds one any suggestions
t5 has small clamp meter but want a better one that measures over 100A any suggestions
when you say angle drill what kind
i have grinder
circular saw/jigsaws 110v and 230v
need some new drill bits as you have suggested some of mine a bit burnt out
i get one of them headlights as well they be handy
i need new desktop pc or laptop
all in one printer are laser better than inkjet cost wise
need van any ideas of a good one ie citroen berlingo/ renault kango/ transit connect ex gas with racking a roofrack one of them tube carriers etc insurance
pli is that about £100 for £2 million liability and eventually indemnity insurance for PIRs
lots to do and organize basically so i appreciate the help off you and everyone else cheers mate


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[Davey101]

cheers mate
i have got megger 1552
fluke t5-1000
socket checkers
battery drills
power drills but want a new sds one any suggestions
t5 has small clamp meter but want a better one that measures over 100A any suggestions
when you say angle drill what kind
i have grinder
circular saw/jigsaws 110v and 230v
need some new drill bits as you have suggested some of mine a bit burnt out
i get one of them headlights as well they be handy
i need new desktop pc or laptop
all in one printer are laser better than inkjet cost wise
need van any ideas of a good one ie citroen berlingo/ renault kango/ transit connect ex gas with racking a roofrack one of them tube carriers etc insurance
pli is that about £100 for £2 million liability and eventually indemnity insurance for PIRs
lots to do and organize basically so i appreciate the help off you and everyone else cheers mate


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Defo get an SDS drill, there's no way you want to be messing about with a hammer drill, leave them for the DIYers

Dont buy a Dell PC, you dont want to be on the phone to India for an hour
Most people I know agree that you want a Transit/Vivaro size van. Its surprising how quickly you fill up a smaller van.

 

[Jason Smith]

CD marker pens ! write what you want on a cable and it wont come off.- Saves running up the stairs with a wander lead (Kewtech the best- Have you got one, along with a socket interface adaptor ?) Biro is very good on cable as well, however cd marker pen can take some rough handling before it comes off.

 

[brucelee]

Defo get an SDS drill, there's no way you want to be messing about with a hammer drill, leave them for the DIYers

Dont buy a Dell PC, you dont want to be on the phone to India for an hour
Most people I know agree that you want a Transit/Vivaro size van. Its surprising how quickly you fill up a smaller van.

cheers mate
thanks for post was thinking of getting a small van ie renault kango,citroen berlingo or transit connect preferably ex british gas or similar. i know its harder to get all stuff in but dont want to get a larger van until i get going proper but i will have a look about im deffo getting a sds drill and was wondering wether i should get a 230v one at first then a 110v if i get some site work or similar wot do you think which is best mate thanks again

 

[dufjax]

Natwest also do 2 years FREE banking
NatWest - Two years' free business banking


Abbey do free day-to-day banking
Although we were with abbey for years then they kept messing us about and charging us for various things which we'd never agreed to.

Switcher Bank Account


Alliance & Leicester
Do the same - They're the same as abbey, both owned by some spanish bloke.

HSBC are very good
I can't fault them

• HSBC - 18 months
• Barclays - 12 months
• Lloyds TSB - 18 months
• Co-operative Bank - 18 months

Hope that's a help

Jim

cheers mate
thanks for post was thinking of getting a small van ie renault kango,citroen berlingo or transit connect preferably ex british gas or similar. i know its harder to get all stuff in but dont want to get a larger van until i get going proper but i will have a look about im deffo getting a sds drill and was wondering wether i should get a 230v one at first then a 110v if i get some site work or similar wot do you think which is best mate thanks again

The SDS thing depends on what sort of job's you intend to be doing, if you just intend to work on your own (ie not with builders, chippys etc) then 230v with be fine. Althought I'm sure some one mentioned that under the CDM or EAWR you should only use 110v

If you are working with builders and the like then 110v is the way to go.. It just means getting a lad to just the yellow box everywhere for you.

Jim

 

[dolomite]

Hi all!!

If you join the Federation Of Small Businesses, FSB, you can get a business bank account with the Co-operative bank for free as long as you stay a member. You can pay in up to £5k am month cash I think and no charge for cheques. If there's no branch near you you can just nominate to use your local Post Office.
Works all the same as normal bank, online and all. I've been using them for a while and can't complain at all!!

There's loads of other benifits of joining the FSB as well. Look at the portable card machine prices if you're interested for example.

Sounds like an advert, I know. But I've found them well worth the membership fee!! Think thats about £120n per year.

Have a look at Home page of the Federation of Small Businesses - FSB - The UKs Leading Business Organisation

Hope this helps

Dolomite

 

[SirKit Breaker]

DONT waste your cash on flat and auger bits, total dogbite. Get some Irwin spiral bits, about £35 a set from screwfix.......they are the dogs and last ages, Auger and Flat bits one nail and they are done.

You didnt mention other essentials, tea, coffee, sugar, milk, mugs and kettle

 

[brucelee]

cheers sirkit breaker
ive looked at them as when i used to work on site augers were knackered after one nail like you say we used to spend half of time trying to sharpen em up anybody know which van i should get .i think its better to start with if i get a small van to see how things go and keep expenses down a bit.
which printer should i get a laser or inkjet i want a all in one printer/fax/copier/scanner thanks to everyone for all the useful posts as i am racking me brains to work out what i need. I also about to start 2391-10 course on march 9th been hitting the books hard as it looks a lot harder than other exams i done so i am reading. osg,gn3,bs7671,buiding regs,etc etc and doing the exam success its helped me a bit with how to answer questions but a little confusing when it comes to explaining a test sequence when writing a detailed answer it has o mention of safe isolation with a approved gs38 voltage indicator and proving unit when stating a test say for insulation resistance or any other anyone clear this up please thanks again to all

 

[Davey101]

cheers mate
thanks for post was thinking of getting a small van ie renault kango,citroen berlingo or transit connect preferably ex british gas or similar. i know its harder to get all stuff in but dont want to get a larger van until i get going proper but i will have a look about im deffo getting a sds drill and was wondering wether i should get a 230v one at first then a 110v if i get some site work or similar wot do you think which is best mate thanks again

Sorry, missed this post.

Not sure about the 240/110 question to be honest. I've only ever had a 110v drill, it suits me, as most of my work is on site. Saying that, the amount of times I have cursed my transformer for being so heavy when I've been carrying my tools, drill, tranny etc into someones house suggests that a 240v would be a better option.

Getting off the fence, I would say if you are only doing domestic, you defo should buy 240v kit.

We have 'connects' on our firm, they are very reliable, and nice to drive. Bit on the small side though. Some of ours have a side door, others dont.

Good luck.

Edit- I still call it 240, and will do until my meters start reading otherwise