Anyone going to Elex in Coventry on Thursday? - Freebies available

[wicksy]

I'm travelling over tonight as I'm finishing off a massive remedial list I made while inspecting a dry cleaners owned by our Indian friends

So after today it will have no rubber cables and no 3036 porcelain fuses and it will have a water and gas bond ha ha I think it was William Gilbert's first installation in 1600AD

I can't wait to see everyone as its been 2 years since my last meet and it will be nice to put a face to the names on here

 

[brummydave]

What happened to the Magma girls/dogtags/giveaways today? Nobody on the stand and nothing being given away apart from demos of kit. which is nice btw, just hoped for some sunglasses! or a smile....

the OP said they'd be there only on Thursday. My mistake. lol!

 

[steptoe]

I got some sunnies

I did buy an automatic wire stripper though, that KME then informed me wasnt as good or durable as his, he used less words though, only 2 ! :|

 

[SLIPSHOD & SLAPDASH]

How's it automatic, does it strip whilst your having a cuppa ?

 

[steptoe]

That is what I couldnt understand the first time they were mentioned on here,,

Unfortunately they dont, you are required the apply pressure to the handles,

 

[Manator]

I have tried all types of tools but revert to a trusty set of side cutters and a few basic screwdrivers. My side cutters chisel, hammer, cut and strip, mind you I get through a fair number per year.

I do not like those sidecutters with the 2.5 and 1.5mm cut holes in, they hamper cutting through cables. I have tried those auto cable strippers but I find that whilst quicker than my side cutters the time it takes to utilise three or four separate tools, my sidecutters have done the business.

 

[steptoe]

This is my first foray into using them,

I'll let you know next week how Im getting on with them.

 

[Jono Pashley]

They have there uses and some are much better than others.

 

[NozSpark]

I tried a set at a wholesalers,,, wow they are quick, but it's another tool to carry around and TBH I can't be bothered

 

[kme]

See....Albert bought these:

C.K Automatic Wire Stripper - 495001

I don`t like `em - they can pinch, and there`re fiddly plastic bits that break off.

Snakehips got me hooked on these:

http://www.luconda.com/artikeldetails/21/04/03/bilder/2074089-1-Weidmueller-STRIPAX.jpg

If you hold `em wrong, they`ll ALSO pinch, but not as badly.

but........so fast, easy & ....just nice



p.s. Sorry Albert - you KNOW I don`t mean it bud...........

 

[steptoe]

Well at least I got them cheaper than that, so I didnt get ripped off twice,

See how I get on with them, if they work for me then maybe invest in something better.

No worries KME,

 

[Apache]

KME - they are more than 4X the price!

I have the CK ones and have been pleased with them. Will strip anything from 10mm singles, 2.5T&E down to single strands of data wire. With no adjustment. The wire cutter on them is not worth having.

 

[CK Tools]

Unbelievable!

We have 40 freebies left - Including sun-glasses for the optimistic

how can we do some good with them?

We are happy to do whatever, ideas please

 

[brummydave]

Unbelievable!We have 40 freebies left - Including sun-glasses for the optimistic

how can we do some good with them?

We are happy to do whatever, ideas please

I know a couple of guys who wanted sunglasses but missed out .... me and my mate Mark!

As for the other 38, you could do a draw on here, ebay them, keep them for the next show....

 

[Sidewinder]

CK,

I believe that perhaps a 1st come 1st Served post could be good!

BTW, it's been a while now since I came up from South Wales to North Wales, I used to look after the machines in the saw mill in Jewson across the road, regularly!

 

[wicksy]

CK i'll have a pair if ones going and you can throw in a pair of combi snips while your at it, even though i bought my yearly spare pair at the show and got huckled into buying a bush spanner as well

Guinness

 

[CK Tools]

OK - 1st come, 1st served post coming up soon

Keep a look out

 

[steptoe]

Yeah, what was the deal sub the bush spanners?

I didnt buy one on principle that the guy was almost forcing me to buy one,

I was going to along with the auto strippers I got up until the point where the bloke just auto handed it to me with the bill for both!

He was the sort of person I thought of just walking away from with nothing TBH.

 

[kme]

I wanted some new glasses - they all just ignored me everytime I walked past.

Was it `cos I told Albert not to kiss the one with the.........nice toolbox?

 

[steptoe]

:slap

you just dint have 'it' KME, I got 3 pairs,! None of which I have now,

Little one has a pair, Mrs has a pair, and the niece has a pair!