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Watertight, Yes they can often damage the pipe a small amount. As it cuts the olive it often prangs the pipe, but it's not caused me any issues to date.
At least you know where your grips are. I had an idea where I'd left my spanner. I called and was told "I've looked, not here". So I have to kiss em goodbye.
I did once leave the exact same model under a floor, when I dived under to nip up a compression joint. The next day the floor was tiled. Bye bye spanner. (I know about comp joints under the floor, but I didn't fit it, and customer just wanted it nipped up not replaced).
That hurt as I knew where the spanner was, but couldn't get to it!
At least you know where your grips are. I had an idea where I'd left my spanner. I called and was told "I've looked, not here". So I have to kiss em goodbye.
I did once leave the exact same model under a floor, when I dived under to nip up a compression joint. The next day the floor was tiled. Bye bye spanner. (I know about comp joints under the floor, but I didn't fit it, and customer just wanted it nipped up not replaced).
That hurt as I knew where the spanner was, but couldn't get to it!
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Whyme
I found an old pair of footprints under a floor and thought ooh i'll try these nice and oldskool.......Then realised why they invented proper grips...
Ha!! Really? I have some foot print copies (cheap from Toolstation) never used them.
Some people rave about footprints but I hate the things, do you have to have hands like shovels to use them or something?
That reminds me, I've got a small 'frenchman' ( side jaw adjustable, not Carla Bruni's fella whose name escapes me!). An 8 or 10'' one of those would be nice but i haven't even seen them at boot sales or autojumbles
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Bunker
I was happy for a second then saw it. Looks a right pain to use. Olive puller Olivepulloff plumbing tool | eBay
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Bunker
Yet, can't see that working on most if the 10mm I see where the olive is strangling the pipe.
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Whyme
Ive been forced to cut the olive and replace in the past ( micro bore) due to not much available pipe coming out of walls etc, only with a heallthy dose of liquid ptfe all over the new olive due to pipe throttling.
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Guest123
One I'd like especially for push fit towel rad valves are push fits for chrome pipe. It's a pain in the rse having to grind off the chrome.
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Guest123
The last little tool I had I fired him for being a useless little git.
Where do I purchase this aforementioned tool?
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Guest123
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tamz
Stick this on the telly in the room tonight when you go to bed
The Best Fireplace Video (3 hours long) - YouTube
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Mike Jackson
Probably not work on low pressure as a drain down hose particularly well either. Seeing it contract about ten foot in the video under mains pressure with the sprinkler on I can see it contracting back to it's original length whilst draining down. Can you imagine the scene as the hose contracts back into the hallway and pours black water all over Mrs Jones new cream shag pile.
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Mike Jackson
I once made the mistake of getting a lay flat hose to save room. I must have had my stupid head on that day, whatever made me think I could drain down through it, it wasn't even any good on mains pressure.
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Whyme
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jase158
Thought of a few today,
1. A tool to tell us where to drill through a joist so that it is straight
2. A clip that holds pipe up while soldering
3. A tool to stop movement on pipes whilst soldering
4. a tool to push pipes so that they dont pull out when soldering
5. some way of cleaning pipes when you take them apart so when you put a different fitting on it is easy to put back on.
6. an app with all the most important regulations on it, cutting joists etc
7. a toolbox that tells you when you are out of flux, glue, solder, wire wool etc
8. a gas bottle that tells you when you are down to 1/4 full
1. A tool to tell us where to drill through a joist so that it is straight
2. A clip that holds pipe up while soldering
3. A tool to stop movement on pipes whilst soldering
4. a tool to push pipes so that they dont pull out when soldering
5. some way of cleaning pipes when you take them apart so when you put a different fitting on it is easy to put back on.
6. an app with all the most important regulations on it, cutting joists etc
7. a toolbox that tells you when you are out of flux, glue, solder, wire wool etc
8. a gas bottle that tells you when you are down to 1/4 full
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R1CKY
2+3. Improvise, use tools, offcuts of pipe etc to make wedges to hold pipes in position when you solder.
4. Assemble the pipe and fitting, then pinch it slightly with a pair of grips, that will hold it in place and stop it falling out.
7. Keep two of everything and replace as soon as you are down to one.
8. You get a feel for how much is left by the weight of the bottle and also see no.7!
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jase158
I think the point is being missed here, these are things that would be easier with a tool or invention. Everyone is suggesting to make do with grips or wedge or pipe but how much easier would life be if you had a tool to do it instead of making do?
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Guest123
I can help you with the holes in joists Jase. Ill look out the PDF that I've got and email it to you if you want it.
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TBServices
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R1CKY
You can f**k off! I'd have thought you'd want people to forget "that thread"!!
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R1CKY
http://www.ukplumbersforums.co.uk/plumbers-arms/46379-quick-cheap-tool-alert.html
He got a lot of naive plumbers very excited and hasn't lived it down since!
He got a lot of naive plumbers very excited and hasn't lived it down since!
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stoker122
Its very flexible, you can literally throw it out of the front door and it'll lay flat. The rubber grips on really well to all size mt plugs. Winds up really easily and fits in a normal rubble bag for storage, oh and it's great for syphinng cylinders when the mt plugs cream crackered.
i just googled, it's about 50 quid plus! For a 10 meter hose! Far too much! I will keep my hoselock! If its coiled up carefully it won't kink! Plus I can drain systems hot, & siphon cylinders etc! Plus use adapters on it like a normal hose!
I've got one of these orange hoses your all talking about and its well worth the money.
For the hassle it saves me its paid for itself many time in my opinion. It never kinks and makes a great connection on to a drain point.
Keep an eye out in parts centre though, because I never paid full price for mine, I got mine half price on offer 🙂
For the hassle it saves me its paid for itself many time in my opinion. It never kinks and makes a great connection on to a drain point.
Keep an eye out in parts centre though, because I never paid full price for mine, I got mine half price on offer 🙂
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tamz
This does the same job and is much cheaper
CLEAR BRAIDED 30M AIR WATER GAS HOSE 13MM 1/2" FREEPOST | eBay
CLEAR BRAIDED 30M AIR WATER GAS HOSE 13MM 1/2" FREEPOST | eBay
Mines a ten metre length and it was about 30 quid all in I think. I bought it years ago. One of the best things I've bought if I'm honest.
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tamz
Never used anything else for 20 years at least. Never kink or flatten and flexible enough for anything i've ever used it for.
Cut it in 2 and it will last you until you retire.
Nice. Think I shall be ordering me a length of that in the morning then. Prefer the price and amount you get for that one. Do normal hoselock fittings fit on or is it really just for draining down
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tamz
A hoselock does fit it but i just use it for draining. You can get it in lots of different bores.
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jase158
does it expand at the end like normal hoses? mine always gets wider and needs an inch chopping off it.
I have seen them many times but dont like the colour
I have seen them many times but dont like the colour
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TomLane
Could so be taken out of context that post without reading previous posts!!
Made me chuckle!
The orange ones? You fold the tip back on itself, but eventually you have to cut an inch off.
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Mike Jackson
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kay-jay
I feel like the poor kid at Christmas 🙁
you lot all got shiny new pumps & I got nothing!
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Kyle87
And what about me ???? I need to ring them tommorow and see what prize they will give me for a boiler / uhwc / softner and all the controls . I am willing to give tj a try and see could use them for the future if they are good
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Kyle87
Self tidying toolbox and self locating tools.
That damned Pozi 2 just keeps wandering off and ending up in my mates toolbag..!
That damned Pozi 2 just keeps wandering off and ending up in my mates toolbag..!
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