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Peter_L



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Location: New Brunswick. Canada.
PostPosted: Wed Dec 10, 2014 9:40 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
No batteries and looks good hung on the wall

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Bitumen Boy



Joined: 26 Jan 2012
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Location: Above the snow line in old Monmouthshire
PostPosted: Thu Dec 11, 2014 10:12 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Old Wrench wrote:

On cordless Drills etc.

I now will only purchase a cordless power tool when the battery packs unscrew! Have one in the UK and another, newer, in France. When the battery packs die, simply take them apart and solder up a new cell array.

Wink Wink


I wish I could find an actual shop where I could examine a decent range of tools and look at little details like whether the battery packs can be dismantled. I find the few shops there are these days keep everything boxed and shrinkwrapped so that they might as well be mail order houses... Rolling Eyes Rolling Eyes Rolling Eyes

On the whole though I've found many power tools - even supposedly "good" makes - disappointingly fragile. Perhaps these things are like our old cars, they don't like not being used.
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MikeG



Joined: 16 Sep 2013
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Location: Cheshire/Staffordshire Border
PostPosted: Thu Dec 11, 2014 10:28 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Wow. Thanks for all your commens.
Old Wench,the Pdf was interesting,it would seem that Stainless should be Ok.The supprising fact was that Brass is NOT recommended.like Kev,I would have throught that Brass was best to resist corrosion but low on tensile strength therefore not good for load bearing.
Ray, Thanks for your advise. As you say I do not intend to strip the car again. I think that the original maker might well have said the same.
I would like to think that someone may wish to replace and restore the car in years to come so I would like it to be easy.

I have found that the removall of corroded Nuts and Wood Screws need heat as we all know.We need to apply that heat into some difficult places locally and intencly.
I discoverd that a small Blow Torch as used in kitchens is a wonderfull tool for car restoration.The heat is intence,finlly controlable and only local.You can get into areas where other torches cannot.

I recomend that you"borrow"one from the kitchen to try.
Thanks again
Mike
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Old Wrench



Joined: 23 Dec 2013
Posts: 226
Location: Essex and France
PostPosted: Thu Dec 11, 2014 2:06 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Bitumen Boy wrote:
Old Wrench wrote:

On cordless Drills etc.

I now will only purchase a cordless power tool when the battery packs unscrew! Have one in the UK and another, newer, in France. When the battery packs die, simply take them apart and solder up a new cell array.

Wink Wink


I wish I could find an actual shop where I could examine a decent range of tools and look at little details like whether the battery packs can be dismantled. I find the few shops there are these days keep everything boxed and shrinkwrapped so that they might as well be mail order houses... Rolling Eyes Rolling Eyes Rolling Eyes

On the whole though I've found many power tools - even supposedly "good" makes - disappointingly fragile. Perhaps these things are like our old cars, they don't like not being used.


Problem is, BB, most "Quality Tools" are simply made in China and branded.

De Walt: for example. Simply an upmarket brand of B & D.

Since I do not use such items every day, I have found Lidl and Aldi power tools a good bet: cheap and work, Blow up? Three Year Warranty!
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Penguin45



Joined: 28 Jul 2014
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PostPosted: Thu Dec 11, 2014 4:09 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Once you start using compressed air in the garage, you lose all interest in electrical, hand or cordless tools.

I have a 3hp 150L compressor in the garage - best purchase ever.

P45.
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baconsdozen



Joined: 03 Dec 2007
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Location: Under the car.
PostPosted: Fri Dec 12, 2014 11:15 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
I have a reasonably old Black and Decker cordless drill that I bought new. Its been dropped (once from a high scaffold) and bashed about,fallen in the sea and rivers lots of times (I rope it to my wrist when hanging over boats or quay headings) and still gives decent service. I have another,same brand that I use for 'best' but the older one is still manfully resisting my efforts to consign it to the dustbin.
The Chinese junk is cheap but usually packs in right in the middle of a job,you get what you pay for.
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