Yes! the same goblin who keeps nicking my 15mm ef elbows, never have any of them either no matter how many I buy.
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Yes! the same goblin who keeps nicking my 15mm ef elbows, never have any of them either no matter how many I buy.
wire wool is good, as long as you give the fitting a good blow after using it i don't see much risk. but i agree, it and abrasvie strips are some of the easiest things to lose. in your hand one second, in another universe the next. you'd think i'd therefore learn to put more than one clump/strip in my tool bag at a time but no...one will surely suffice this time!....bosh. gone.
i do remember something about a spanner ...can you let us know (again)about it please
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Wire wool is the devils pubic hair, never used that cack in years!! Its evil.
I once sliced my finger ripping a small piece off 🙁
Its definately not good for fittings and causes electrolysis in heating systems.
If it gets wet it rusts overnight, an have you ever caught it with the blow lamp? Its like bonfire night!!
Silicone carbide strips are where its at. Last for ages wet or dry, no steel splinters.
Rad valves - use 3 spanners, one turned sideways on the valve, one to hold this to stop the valve spinning, and the third to tighten the nut.
Happy days
I once sliced my finger ripping a small piece off 🙁
Its definately not good for fittings and causes electrolysis in heating systems.
If it gets wet it rusts overnight, an have you ever caught it with the blow lamp? Its like bonfire night!!
Silicone carbide strips are where its at. Last for ages wet or dry, no steel splinters.
Rad valves - use 3 spanners, one turned sideways on the valve, one to hold this to stop the valve spinning, and the third to tighten the nut.
Happy days
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NEVER leave a cordless battery ( or any battery ) near a lump of steel wool, in your van! Happened me once, when I searched for something in back of van, & moved some things, the wool burst into flames!
Must add that to " top tips "!
I use one of these:Select IsoRad RadWrench Radiator Remover Tool - type - Hand Tools - TCD - TV - Trade Counter Direct Ltd
To do up, undo rad valve unions. It supports the valve without scratching it. My one is made of powdercoated metal. Had it about 4 years.
I see you can only buy them in plastic now. Typical. Before the above was invented, I used very worn stilsons to support the rad valve. never sctrached the chrome, but the rad wrench is better.
When I bought the rad wrench, I asked about it in the merchants and they ordered it in for me. There was a miserable old plumber next to me and when I was describing it, he piped up..... "I use grips". :fuk2:
Well my clients don't like their valves scratched to hell, so I use this.
To do up, undo rad valve unions. It supports the valve without scratching it. My one is made of powdercoated metal. Had it about 4 years.
I see you can only buy them in plastic now. Typical. Before the above was invented, I used very worn stilsons to support the rad valve. never sctrached the chrome, but the rad wrench is better.
When I bought the rad wrench, I asked about it in the merchants and they ordered it in for me. There was a miserable old plumber next to me and when I was describing it, he piped up..... "I use grips". :fuk2:
Well my clients don't like their valves scratched to hell, so I use this.
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