Apprentice tool kit help

[Jamie]

compared to the bahco they are I think, a colleague has them and i'm not a fan... even looking at the pictures too:


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[uksparks]

I've got a large amount of knipex kit and IMHO it's the best money can buy, I will be getting knipex for my new lad I've taken on.

 

[shanky887614]

compared to the bahco they are I think, a colleague has them and i'm not a fan... even looking at the pictures too:


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nope there the wrong ones

these

 

[HappyHippyDad]

compared to the bahco they are I think, a colleague has them and i'm not a fan... even looking at the pictures too:



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I dont really think you can compare those 2 pictures Jamie. The bahco ones are not VDE.

 

[Jamie]

Fair comment happyhippydad. I didn't know Bahco made a VDE version of cutters, which in fact look a bit bigger then the VDE knipex.

I've used the above Bahco ones for 3 years now and they are brilliant. A lot of people use them and I have not seen any serious problems with people using them (i.e being shocked through the insulation, loosing an eye from them blowing into 100 pieces).

 

[Ollie133cup]

Yes having a VDE set of side cutters is "good practice" . But at the end of the day, common sense prevails, you dont cut through a cable you havent checked is dead. Simple.

Ive had the bahco set of side cutters for 6 years (4 years as an apprentice) now, a new set basically every 2 years to keep them sharp.

But always had Bahco Vde screwdrivers and a set of wera interchangable VDE drivers.

 

[dcelectrical]

junior hacksaw, Irwin
non contact tester RS 166-822
pliers I vote bahco 160mm ones
imo if u cut through a live cable you are a knob, I have done it and ruined my cutters more than once and on each occasion I was a knob!
also knipexwater pump pliers are second to none,
Knipex 8701180 7-1/4-Inch Cobra Pliers - Slip Joint Pliers - Amazon.com
and bahco for the larger size
BAHCO WATER PUMP PLIERS GRIPS | eBay
and a reversible jaw adjustable
BAHCO 9031P Adjustable 8"/200mm REVERSIBLE PIPE Wrench Spanner Extra Wide 39mm | eBay
good luck!

 

[Pete999]

Hi all starting apprenticeship soon and just need some brand recommendations and anything else that will come in handy when I first start! I haven't really got a price limit because I'd rather buy quality that lasts and not cheap and cheerful! Post useful information not kettle, sweeping brush etc

Already have:
screwdrivers - Bahco
Stanley knife - Stanley
claw hammer - Screwfix
toolbag -Stanley
tape measure - Stanley

Need tools:
combination/long nose pliers and side cutters (preferably a three piece set)
level
Non contact tester
junior hacksaw

anything else I've missed? Can people recommended some brands please.

Just a personal thing really Luke, others may not agree, in fact I'm sure some wont, but I have had a set of KNIPEX Installation pliers for a while, and whilst I don't do a lot of work these days (old age you'll find out as you get older) I find them very useful, they are basically snips, cable shears, pliers and long nosed pliers combined into to one tool, other manufacturers do a similar set up, but as others have sais you can't go wrong with KNIPEX.
All the best in your chosen career.

 

[tazz]

Don`t forget the good old multi meter........still got my 30 year old AVO 8. still quite accurate for a moving coil meter.

 

[Pete999]

Oh and a thick skin for all the Mickey taking