TOP TEN TOOLS
FEIN cordless Starlock SuperCut
Pressed a little further on why he likes them so much the answer was simple: easy to check battery status, reliability and robust strength. Milwaukee also got a mention because, in his view, its service and repairs are fi rst class too.
With eyes on the future though, Jay has been looking at the new range of Milwaukee Packout boxes and cart. Although pricey, he thinks that they will soon be part of his kit system – especially as he is increasingly needing to organise his tools for easy movement from site to site.
Not quite away from Milwaukee yet – the small 12v recip saw with a ‘brick’ blade
fi tted is used a lot to chase out soft mortar when recycling old bricks. On some jobs the old bricks are very much needed for planning and conservation reasons. But his Milwaukee 12v SDS drill does not meet the criteria – a disappointment, but not a surprise for Jay.
A 20-year-old Paslode gas nailer is still a favourite tool for roof framing and is in regular use. Jay has been impressed with its reliability and ease of use – he still prefers it to some of the more recently launched gas nailers and Jay is openly sceptical of the new 18v cordless nailers since, according to him, they are too heavy and clumsy compared to his favourite.
Next up for Jay is his small Thwaites one- ton mini-dumper. This saves a massive amount of time on sites and is small enough to be used on the usual domestic alterations and extensions that are a staple of his business. He combines this with his CAT mini-digger for maximum eff ect. The mini-digger is small enough to fi t through a standard doorway and yet is heavy enough to be more stable than many other mini-diggers. Looking to the future, Jay has heard rumours of an electrically powered version and wants to investigate that – for non-polluting use indoors.
The Evolution 305mm mains- powered disc cutter has also become indispensable and Jay reckons it has
@ToolBUSINESS 25
already paid back its £272 cost because it is used to cut out brickwork for windows and doors, which it does accurately and without strain.
Linked to the above is his new Fein M-Class dust extractor. A real workhorse and now a necessity when working indoors. It has capacity and power with all the sophistication needed for simply collecting dust or extracting from tools.
Wera screwdrivers are picked out as one of the most basic tools always needed. According to Jay they are pricier than others but the ‘tips are stronger’ and they are precise and easy to handle.
Finally, Jay has a Fukuda laser level with a receiver. This level has now become indispensable because it saves so much time and is easy and accurate to set up. Apart from ‘easy’ applications like ‘setting out’, Jay attaches the receiver to the arm of the mini-digger when excavating trenches and ditches. With these he can get accurately deep excavations.
Page 1 |
Page 2 |
Page 3 |
Page 4 |
Page 5 |
Page 6 |
Page 7 |
Page 8 |
Page 9 |
Page 10 |
Page 11 |
Page 12 |
Page 13 |
Page 14 |
Page 15 |
Page 16 |
Page 17 |
Page 18 |
Page 19 |
Page 20 |
Page 21 |
Page 22 |
Page 23 |
Page 24 |
Page 25 |
Page 26 |
Page 27 |
Page 28 |
Page 29 |
Page 30 |
Page 31 |
Page 32
