The toolbox thread

[Zebra]

They do have that size, on Special at R599 incl from TENG TOOLS Paarden Eiland, just check the specs to check it is correct...

(apparently Italian-made, and reduced from R900-odd!)

Chris

072 211 7725

[dave303e]

Under R100 for a combination set at adendorff that should do the trick. May not be as nice to use but will do the job

[GleedSpeed]

54 minutes ago, Zebra said:

They do have that size, on Special at R599 incl from TENG TOOLS Paarden Eiland, just check the specs to check it is correct...

(apparently Italian-made, and reduced from R900-odd!)

Chris

072 211 7725

Thanks very much for your efforts Chris!

[GleedSpeed]

18 minutes ago, dave303e said:

Under R100 for a combination set at adendorff that should do the trick. May not be as nice to use but will do the job

Thanks will check them out too!

[Hairy]

 

[Pieter1]

My lbs has a 50% sale so I could finally justify this trail side torque wrench. 
such a lekker little thing. 
https://granite-design.com/products/rocknroll-tq

[patches]

After many months in my Amazon shopping cart, I finally pulled the trigger on a little Wera Zyklop set. Whilst it overlaps largely with the Tool Check in function, I got it as more of an alternate option to a ratcheting screwdriver.

Has 1/4" hex and 3/8" square drive. The 12x 1/4" bits are stored in the handle

The head pivots and ratchets

Great little piece of kit!

 

[dave303e]

So a few month ago I picked up one of these Stanley Fatmax battery pressure washers. It was nearly half price retail wise and I had an outbonus lying around.

I knew from ordering it, it was never going to be a true pressure washer. it was never going to be super high pressure, but I didn't expect that.

What I got however has been one of the more practical and used tools I own.
I clean my bike with it, it uses a tiny amount of water and takes 2 mins, grab the hose plug in and go. It is a lot quicker than a normal high pressure hose. The pressure is good that I am not ruining bearings but it can just get the mud off nicely when needed.

It's versatility and portability is what makes it super useful. It is portable like a petrol hose, but small and easy to move like a battery drill.

I have used it at races/events where I can literally clean my bike using a 5l bottle of water and it's hose attachment. I took it camping and it was fantastic to clean bike daily pumping water out of a bucket. I think for stage mtb races and bike trips it will always go along now.

Around the farm it has also been good, there has been a lot that we have cleaned in remote areas where the nearest hose is not close. I clean the water cribs with it, blast away the algae, super convenient. 

Definitely a nice to have, not a need. But a very very nice to have.

[The Ouzo]

6 minutes ago, dave303e said:

So a few month ago I picked up one of these Stanley Fatmax battery pressure washers. It was nearly half price retail wise and I had an outbonus lying around.

I knew from ordering it, it was never going to be a true pressure washer. it was never going to be super high pressure, but I didn't expect that.

What I got however has been one of the more practical and used tools I own.
I clean my bike with it, it uses a tiny amount of water and takes 2 mins, grab the hose plug in and go. It is a lot quicker than a normal high pressure hose. The pressure is good that I am not ruining bearings but it can just get the mud off nicely when needed.

It's versatility and portability is what makes it super useful. It is portable like a petrol hose, but small and easy to move like a battery drill.

I have used it at races/events where I can literally clean my bike using a 5l bottle of water and it's hose attachment. I took it camping and it was fantastic to clean bike daily pumping water out of a bucket. I think for stage mtb races and bike trips it will always go along now.

Around the farm it has also been good, there has been a lot that we have cleaned in remote areas where the nearest hose is not close. I clean the water cribs with it, blast away the algae, super convenient. 

Definitely a nice to have, not a need. But a very very nice to have.

Thanks for the review, sounds like a useful gadget to have around.

Will put it on my ïf it pops up at a serious bargain" list in my head.

[patches]

Decided to up my mobile setup with a new tool bag. I have a number of tool boxes and cabinets etc split into various disciplines (e.g. builders work, woodwork, bike mechanic etc), but the purpose of this one is a light, easy access "do most stuff" type kit.

It's pretty convenient when handymanning over at the rental or helping friends out with odds and ends.

Also stackable on many of my other tool boxes and dolly or dust extractor for wheeling around the place

(the above is just an example stack, but even includes a table saw)

[Pieter1]

Got this little ratchet. Super small little nifty thing. 
 

 

[patches]

When you fall victim to the "I don't know what I need this for, but it's such a good deal"...

An unused old stock Mitutoyo depth gauge I picked up for around 500 ZARs. The going rate is about 10x that.

Other recent-ish additions include:

A pair of Knipex Cobras and a Pliers-Wrench

 

A Wiha "electricians hammer". (I was looking for a nice compact rip-claw hammer for the odds-and-ends tool kit)