Bahco Adjustables poor quality!

[Mark Haywood]

Danny if there's any freebies I'm 1st! :santa_cheesy:


:welcome2:Mark

i've never been so popular!!!

 

[Mark Haywood]

I agree! Perhaps he could arrange for a jotm prize.

JOTM, I hope it means Joke of the Month?
i'm up for rewarding some positive feedback any suggestions?

 

[Dannypipe]

We have recently started doing a job of the month competition. Winner chosen by the person who donates the prize.

 

[Billy Bob Bob]

Mark Haywood, what are you/Bahco doing about the massive quality difference between old and new? Will they ever be the same again?

Hello Gav8
The manufacturing tolerances used previously where much tighter however there is always a pay off between reachng standards, having a product that we are proud to be associated with at a price that is acceptable to the market, the wrenches made today are all fully within the multitude of specifications needed (BS, ISO, ANSI) however if you look at our 95 series of adjustable wrenches these have a side screw action as opposed to the traditional centre knurl, the benifit of these is their strength and the finer adjustment that can be made due to a different manufacturing process that can't be replicated by the normal adjustables. For what its worth these are also the adjustable of choice for the MOD. Hope this helps,

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60% of my tooling is bacho my adjustables are my main tools,if my apprentice left those anywhere he would have his pay docked the only 2 of your recent products that quite frankly are tat are that stupid pump pliers that does not really fit anything and your junior hacksaws the frame is to flimsy i had one for a day and returned it to the merchants

 

[LegionellaSlave]

I use a Bahco jnr hacksaw.
Never had a problem with it and I cut a lot of stainless with it.
In fact, the bahco hacksaw blade that it came with it lasted for ages.

 

[Mark Haywood]

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60% of my tooling is bacho my adjustables are my main tools,if my apprentice left those anywhere he would have his pay docked the only 2 of your recent products that quite frankly are tat are that stupid pump pliers that does not really fit anything and your junior hacksaws the frame is to flimsy i had one for a day and returned it to the merchants[/QUOTE]

Hello Gasman
We have a number of frames in the assortment, the basic version is the 239 as show

We also have the 268 whihch is more stable, and may suit your needs better

Hope this helps

 

[Mark Haywood]

We have recently started doing a job of the month competition. Winner chosen by the person who donates the prize.

I'm in favour of being one of the sponsors, can the forum administrator PM to discuss please

 

[kay-jay]

I'm in favour of being one of the sponsors, can the forum administrator PM to discuss please

Great news mark. it would be good to have you on board as a sponsor.

Sent from my GT-I9100 using Tapatalk 2

 

[AWheating]

you wont find any standard junior hacksaw to be great(as good as older ones) today imo, i have several and they are all poor compared to the old ones my dad left me when he passed. Same with all tools, record,hilmor etc..... alot of poor stuff now. Thats why ebay is so great as you can still get your hands on older stuff in good nick.

 

[WHPES]

I borrowed a recent Bahco adjustable and they aren't that good now and the jaws wobble. I have an own brand "Kennedy"adjustable from Cromwell and it's miles better for a lot less money.

My best Junior Hacksaw is an old Eclipse with part die cast frame and tightening nut, from the 1980s.

As for regular hacksaws, the Sandvik original has set the standard for many years and I hope Bahco don't cheapen that one. I have 2, one original 12" one and another cut down to take 10" blades.

 

[leakeee]

Oi i started this thread.... Freebies this way please!

 

[LegionellaSlave]

Thanks for the pm Mark (mate 😛resents3🙂

I'll let you know how I get on :hurray:

 

[gassman]

Bahco are the best by far

 

[Howsie]

I do like my Bahco stuff and we have quite a bit of it. One gripe about the large hacksaw though, I've had two snap in the last four years, both after about 18 months of ownership 🙁

 

[Dannypipe]

I like Bhaco stuff, and I've got to add, I haven't snapped my hacksaw. Haven't got their junior hacksaw. Got a old Eclipse one.

 

[LegionellaSlave]

Can you get replacement springs for bahco's?
Had a quick look but no joy.
I've got an old bahco 31' alligator with a bit of play, but there's no spring on the roller??????

Mark Haywood.

Hello Mark. I contacted the lad you put me on to but he can't get the Bahco spare spring/screw.
Do you (or anyone) know where I could get one of these springs?
After all, it's only a spring!

It's like the spring pictured on the label in this link.....

Bahco Adjustable Spanner Repair Kit, Worm wheel and pin. | eBay

Ta :crazy:

 

[Mark Haywood]

Mark Haywood.

Hello Mark. I contacted the lad you put me on to but he can't get the Bahco spare spring/screw.
Do you (or anyone) know where I could get one of these springs?
After all, it's only a spring!

It's like the spring pictured on the label in this link.....

Bahco Adjustable Spanner Repair Kit, Worm wheel and pin. | eBay

Ta :crazy:

Let me investigate........

 

[WHPES]

Some of the best tools you can get are old British made ones second hand off ebay and car boot sales! They just don't make stuff like they used to.

 

[Gray0689]

All my adjustables are bahco don't use anything else there the best imho

 

[LegionellaSlave]

All my adjustables are bahco don't use anything else there the best imho

I agree, but my newer ones are not as good as the older ones.