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ifbrick or concrete, needs drilling first. for softblock>>>>


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Don't forget the ability to leave 18 inches of single insulated cores free at each light fitting so that we can tell its original new build wiring and not a DIY addition....?
 
nah. they were realmen then. used plain shanked nails, but then wood was wood them days, not weetabix or MDF ( mindless dross faux)
 
My house in Kent has Ket Pegs which as the name suggests the tiles are held on with Oak pegs, in France most older houses rely on friction, they don't fix them, I think its a job creation scheme, come every winter most people with old farm house's have to have roof work done.
 
a sit-on toolbox for 2nd fixing sockets. hammer to find back boxes after the spreads have filled them. sharpie to ID cables.
Milwalkee right angle drive for tight spaces drilling joists.

Brilliant, I’ve never seen this before but I’ve I’ve been bloody close to splashing out on a right angled drill for 10x the price at times!
 
Brilliant, I’ve never seen this before but I’ve I’ve been bloody close to splashing out on a right angled drill for 10x the price at times!

I have the Dewalt version (was cheaper than Milwaukee at the time of purchase).

It's okay, but not a patch on dedicated right angle power tools. Given the price difference, these attachments are a worthwhile investment.
 
Brilliant idea! Except CEF has, once again, got none in stock here or anywhere near by.
get them to get you one sent up from Northwich. think mine was £15.95 +vat, so a tad dearer than amazon.
 
I have the CK one and it does a great job of stripping T&E. But the utterly pointless crimp bits in the handles tends to bit you palms if not really careful!

I would be tempted to get the Jokari T&E instead, but I don't know how it feels to be able to say one way or another.

Or get the cheaper CK one and angle-grind those bits off!
https://www.NoLinkingToThis/p/magnusson-vde-wire-stripping-pliers-6-160mm/4308x
 
https://www.NoLinkingToThis/p/magnusson-vde-wire-stripping-pliers-6-160mm/4308x
I have one of them (different brand, same idea), OK for some jobs but fiddly to set right and rarely stay set.

For T&E or 3&E you are much better/faster with one of the "automatic" ones, one action takes off the sheath neatly, repeat and off comes both (or all 3) of the primary insulation.
 
I have one of them (different brand, same idea), OK for some jobs but fiddly to set right and rarely stay set.
Have more than one, set them to specific sizes, mark them in some way, use Loctite and do the locknut up really tight.

For T&E or 3&E you are much better/faster with one of the "automatic" ones, one action takes off the sheath neatly, repeat and off comes both (or all 3) of the primary insulation.
Yeah - got those too, the CK one shown and the Jokari Flachkabelzange.

A chap can never have too many tools though, although I recognise that lugging everything about all of the time might not be the smartest idea.
 

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