The must have tools you haven't thought about

[cwah]

Hello there,

I recently discovered a new must have tool:

THE GLUE LINED HEATSHRINK!!


I used to use standard heatshrink to protect and insulate with wires. But glue lined heatshrink are so much more stronger. Once cured the glue become strong and spread nicely the stress across the wires.

I use them now to strenghen my plugs. No more stress on the little wires!! I feel much more confortable on my wires now and it feels solid!


It's much more expensive, but definitely worth it!


And you, what's your must have tool?

 

[jerrysimon]

I discovered glue lined heat shrink a couple of years ago and like you use it often for my Deans connectors. Regular heat shrink just comes away once you have plugged and unplugged the connectors a few times.

My top tool would be my bike work stand. I liked my first one (generic £50 one) so much I upgraded to a Park Tool PCS-10. This unit is the business, solid with strong jaws and adjustment to position the bike exactly right for whatever job you are doing.

[video=youtube;cgTg-Ze7CCQ]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cgTg-Ze7CCQ&feature=related[/video]

If you are thinking of buying a bike work stand, just buy once and get one of these!

Regards

Jerry

 

[flecc]

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[sdrio]

I'll see your hammer and raise you a;

 

[KirstinS]

Plus one for duct/gaffer tape and cable ties

But I also find this stuff endlessly useful

Www.sugru.com

 

[sdrio]

Plus one for duct/gaffer tape and cable ties

But I also find this stuff endlessly useful

sugru | the exciting new self-setting rubber for making, fixing, and improving your stuff

I did think about adding cable ties.

That sugru stuff - you can make your own from silicon sealant and cornflour. Works out a fraction of the price.

 

[Patrick]

For the branches that hang above the cycle path at face height.

 

[jazper53]

As a mechanical fitter, the most usefull tool in my toolbox:

 

[KirstinS]

Sdrio - I tried that a couple of times but the result is not the same IMHO as its not as hard or as heat resistant (for starters ). It is a poor mans version

As you say it is vastly cheaper and it does have its uses

 

[cwah]

I'll see your hammer and raise you a;

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Is there anything special about this electric tape? Or is it a standard one? (then I already have)

 

[cwah]

Plus one for duct/gaffer tape and cable ties

But I also find this stuff endlessly useful

sugru | the exciting new self-setting rubber for making, fixing, and improving your stuff

Some colleagues advised me about this stuff. But I still find it a bit expensive. I usually fix my stuff with super glue or heat gun glue lol. What do you usually fix?

 

[cwah]

As a mechanical fitter, the most usefull tool in my toolbox:

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ah? What's so useful about this fitter? I thought it would just for gripping?

 

[jazper53]

ah? What's so useful about this fitter? I thought it would just for gripping?

Good for locking into chewed up nut and even screws, portable vice, third hand for soldering etc and many other uses.

 

[cwah]

Oh, ok. I have this one in different size for holding things:

HobbyKing R/C Hobby Store : 6inch Spring Clamp Tool

 

[flecc]

Is there anything special about this electric tape? Or is it a standard one? (then I already have)

It's not electrical tape, it's duct tape, a very strong fabric backed type that has all sorts of temporary or permanent uses. For example on an e-bike battery:

 

[cwah]

It's not electrical tape, it's duct tape, a very strong fabric backed type that has all sorts of temporary or permanent uses.

Is it this?
DUCT TAPE / GAFFA TAPE Large Pallet Box Full | eBay

I would have welded the plastic box with my heat gun/iron for the battery case rather than using tape.

 

[flecc]

That's the stuff. I also plastic weld, but that wasn't my battery, it was one I received for testing from the manufacturer. The courier trip from China did the damage.

 

[jerrysimon]

Great thread

Jerry

 

[jackhandy]

This thread follows me about like an impolite smell on curry night

I used to spend far too much time on theatre tech fora & "what's in your toolbox" was a perennial favourite there: Funny enough, the contents were pretty much the same there too.

My bike never goes anywhere whithout this:

 

[muckymits]

Uve all forgot the rules if it moves and not suppose to use gaffa tape. If it dont move and suppose to use this WD-40: Making the world run more smoothly ... at home, for trade or for industry

Ive had one of these for years best tool in the kit Sykes Pickavant 37 mm hydraulic nut splitter in case | eBay