What - non Festool - tool / workshop related gizmo/stuff did you buy today?

[VW mick]

Morning guys
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I am finding these things really handy
I am not going to start the I wish Festool made them. As I couldn't afford them if they did lol
Also they are what I call beaters and lenders.

Mick

 

[VW mick]

Can someone turn my picture around please

Mick

 

[Cheese]

Can someone turn my picture around please
Mick

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[VW mick]

Ha ha thanks [member=44099]Cheese[/member]

Mick

 

[VW mick]

I seem to have killed this thread but these two turned up this week
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I’ve 9 of these things now they are so handy

Mick

 

[rljatl]

I have been looking at insulated screwdrivers for quite some time, but never could find a set with a good variety of tips.  Especially wanted slim and PlusMinus tips.  Then I found this one and couldn't resist.  Already used it putting in smart home fixtures and switches.  Really like it so far.

insulated screwdrivers

 

[VW mick]

Nice

 

[six-point socket II]

Interesting set! Let's you experience all the different handle styles.

But:

I've never seen black/yellow handled insulated screwdrivers from Wera before and I think it's beyond stupid and begging for an accident. Black/yellow is the combination for the 900 series which are not insulated and have a metal butt/strike cap - something you definitely not want to use around electricity. And now they're mixing this up by releasing insulated screwdrivers in the same color combination? Not the best idea, imho - ymmv.

Kind regards,
Oliver

 

[rljatl]

Interesting set! Let's you experience all the different handle styles.

But:

I've never seen black/yellow handled insulated screwdrivers from Wera before and I think it's beyond stupid and begging for an accident. Black/yellow is the combination for the 900 series which are not insulated and have a metal butt/strike cap - something you definitely not want to use around electricity. And now they're mixing this up by releasing insulated screwdrivers in the same color combination? Not the best idea, imho - ymmv.

Kind regards,
Oliver

If you do a google search on that Wera model number, it shows up as yellow/red everywhere I looked, just like the other insulated tools.  Maybe the one in the set was new/old stock?

 

[Mismarked]

On the Yankee/ Stanley subject (a little late to the party) my dad gave me this. A painted glass display sign from a hardware store. I did not see a date on it.

 

[semenza]

Interesting set! Let's you experience all the different handle styles.

But:

I've never seen black/yellow handled insulated screwdrivers from Wera before and I think it's beyond stupid and begging for an accident. Black/yellow is the combination for the 900 series which are not insulated and have a metal butt/strike cap - something you definitely not want to use around electricity. And now they're mixing this up by releasing insulated screwdrivers in the same color combination? Not the best idea, imho - ymmv.

Kind regards,
Oliver

If you do a google search on that Wera model number, it shows up as yellow/red everywhere I looked, just like the other insulated tools.  Maybe the one in the set was new/old stock?

I think the black / yellow is because they were / are trying to color code the square drives. You can also find pictures of the square  in bright green and yellow handle with red blade.  Also lots of places use the same pic for all the screwdrivers.

Seth

 

[six-point socket II]

Hi Seth,

forgive me, I'm not sure we're on the same page here. I know that some stores will use images that might not show the actual or a slightly different product - not taking any issues with that.

But in this instance the pictured screwdriver does exist, and has the 168i, 1000V and VDE stamps... Now that I knew what to look for I found quite a couple of sources to buy these from, even locally.

I still think - square drive or not - it's an accident waiting to happen if someone uses both the 100 VDE and 900 series side by side.

One thing though, I might stand corrected. Judging by the picture from KC Tools I would have sworn it's black/yellow. However if you look at Wera or other vendors, it seems kinda greenish or is that just my eyes?
http://products.wera.de/de/schraubendreher_kraftform_plus__serie_100_vde_160_i_168_i_6_rack.html
https://www.reichelt.de/?ARTICLE=197356

Kind regards,
Oliver

 

[semenza]

Yes, I realize that it exists in that color I have one too.  It does have a slight green hue. That one link is interesting that it shows two different square drive in that color. Which means they were not trying to follow the standard square color coding. Yes, bad idea, I don't get it.

Seth

 

[android]

Well, I decided to get a square I could trust so I forked out some $$ for the Starrett 12" 4 piece set. It was on Amazon for $230. I checked all the head and they are "dead on balls accurate" as Mona Lisa Vito would say. I had bought a PEC hoping to save a few bucks, but the protractor head was off by about 1-1/2 degrees so I sent it back. The protractor head in the Starrett set is much nicer. If you just want the square and center finder, the PEC would be fine, but I wanted a really good protractor head so this will serve well.

 

[Gregor]

Got a handfull of brand new Schneider Air Systems branded SYS-TB-2 for

 

[bertv]

Got a handfull of brand new Schneider Air Systems branded SYS-TB-2 for

 

[grobkuschelig]

Got a handfull of brand new Schneider Air Systems branded SYS-TB-2 for

 

[rst]

Wera Zyklop 8100 SC 4 1/2-Inch SAE Ratchet Set, 38-Piece....$345.00,
Wera 05056491001 Tool-Check Plus Imperial, 39 Pieces...$85.00

 

[VW mick]

Hi [member=25351]rst[/member]

Good purchase would like a picture

Thanks Mick

 

[Runhard]

Some Wera, Wiha, and Knipex to add to the growing collection.