How do you arrange the stuff in your van?

[REDSAW]

whats the mallet for?

 

[TomLane]

what's the purpose of the two bent bits of copper on the back, right hand side door Tom?

It's a frame that goes together to hang the pipe freezer on with the scales so you know how much refrigerant you've got left in a bottle. I've got an Arctic Pipe Freezer.

 

[TomLane]

whats the mallet for?

Nothing exciting or special, just find it easier using a mallet when using wood chisels etc. My brother's a carpenter so if I'm working with him I help chop out for hinges on doors etc.

That tool bag is my general hand tool bag. My plumbing tool kit is next to it on the left in the rigid plastic Stanley box.

 

[gilesey2]

and lidl tools have a three year guarantee! my wet vac has done me proud so far

 

[Dannypipe]

and lidl tools have a three year guarantee! my wet vac has done me proud so far

That's good. I've just started on my Lidl wet vac (think it's called a Parker??).

Hope it's good. I killed my Wickes one draining the last few litres from a seriously hot thermal store. Poor thing was belching steam, so I'm not suprised.

It was still working but started to trip RCD's a few days later, so I thought best of it, and chucked it.

 

[mickg1]

how much was the wet vac ?

 

[Dannypipe]

I can't remember - sorry. I've got a pile of receipts to go through, so it will be in there somewhere. Must have been fairly cheap otherwise I wouldn't have bought it! Think about £35.

 

[mickg1]

friend of mine always bangs on about them, says he uses it to drain down the system before he alters any pipe work i.e above ceilings an the systems always bone dry

 

[Dannypipe]

Oh mate, they're a life saver. I wouldn't be without one now.

 

[TBServices]

Oh mate, they're a life saver. I wouldn't be without one now.

Me either. Brilliant.

 

[mickg1]

been doing alot of site work over the last year or two so havent really had the time or space in my van but its finished now so deffo looking into buying one, screw fix had a cheap karcher one going but everyone slated it so it put me off but for the price of this one i may have to take a trip to lidl in the morning haha

 

[Dannypipe]

I don't know if it's in at Lidl this week? If it is, I would go for it. The Karcher one is crap.

 

[Barry98]

A new thread maybe "lidl watch"

 

[TBServices]

Definately don't get Karcher. Terrible.

If lidl don't ave them in, get the wickes one.

 

[Dannypipe]

Definately don't get Karcher. Terrible.

If lidl don't ave them in, get the wickes one.

Good shout. The Wickes one is good too.

 

[PriestyUK]

My layout, 2 points who can spot Henry trying to get in the picture 🙂

 

[Dannypipe]

Nice rack of Hilti gear!!

You don't carry any stock then? Just site work by any chance?

 

[stoker122]

A cheeky peek from the top shelf 🙂
What van is it?

 

[Dannypipe]

Vivaro I reckon?

 

[PriestyUK]

Hahaha 2 points and yeah a Vivaro, really like the look of those new transit customs. I do alot of big commercial work so most of my gear eg pipe fittings gets delivered to site. Building boilers, high level heaters etc. I do do some house bashing but only really for friends and family. Usually have the ridgid 300 in the back, hence the big oil circle from the bucket, Just installed these bad boys, 350kg each, dont think they would fit in my poor vivaro 🙁