Most important tools

[macplumb]

Look on eBay for plumbers job lot tools come up now and then you can keep the good replace the rubbish

 

[mutley racers]

Hi guys, can you tell me what kind of wet vac you use. I need to get myself one of these.

Cheers

Mutley

 

[Dannypipe]

Hi guys, can you tell me what kind of wet vac you use. I need to get myself one of these.

Cheers

Mutley

Mine is from Wickes... £50. Pretty good. If you check the Wickes website and search for it, there are a few reviews. Very simple machine, basically a bucket, and a blower! LOL.

It could do with a carry handle though. I don't know what I did before I had it, and it's one of those few tools, that when it starts to play up, I'll bin it and buy new immediatley.

 

[Bernie2]

Depends what your going to be doing really.

I bought a tap box spanner, good buy. Most modern washbasins have inset taps and tightening them up is difficult. The problem being getting the head of the tool your using to tighten the back nut with into the recess.

Even the jaws on a bear hug look too big for some washbasin recesses, so do crows foots and swinging arm crowfoot's can be awkward if its a deep recess. The box spanner acts as an extension to the back nut so you can at least get at it easier.

I also had a washbasin gizmo that fitted in the waste grating to hold it as you tightened the back nut up, but it seems to have gone a walk about. Anyway apparently you can now get a waste mate washer which is said to be okay, have not tried one yet.

I would also advise a good Conex spanner, they fit virtually anything and are very compact so handy for getting into confined spaces. Pump gland pliers or grips are good as well. So are footies and adjustable spanners.

But try second hand tool shops as well as buying new. I have had plenty of good stuff from them. And you get the bonus of looking like somebody who has used the tools.

As I said though a lot depends on what sort of work your going to do.

 

[mike_s]

Where do you get a good conex spanner these days? we have one of the old ones that you're talking about, bloody great it is, found it years ago. Fits all kinds, comfortable to use and compact, good weight to it too.

 

[Spudhater]

Small tubs of margarine (empty) to fit inside joist to catch the water and plenty of towels.

 

[tracygg]

In my opinion, Electrical Drill and Electric Grinder also are the important tools in my tool bag

 

[MatthewHurt]

As an apprentice, I just asked my Boss which tools he thought I should look to buy and in which order.. I ended up with;

• Large open tote tool bag (Not realy a tool, but quite an important peice of kit i find
  
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• Silicoln Swivel Knee pads - Do not underestimate their importance
  
• Tape Measure, Penciles (with sharpener and 2 Sharpie pens (One Blue and one Red)
• Boat Level
• Stanley blade (Get an irwin one)
• Set of adjustable spanners (Spend as much as you can afford, because cheap ones are
  
  )
• Cheap set of sloted and philips Screwdrivers you dont mind abusing
• Hammer and large sloted screwdriver for lifting floorboards
• Filtered dust mask (you never know and they are fairly cheap)
• Pipe slices 15mm and 22mm (Preferably Rothernburger ones or the forge steel set from screwfix if you dont have much money)
• A set of bahco or rothernburger grips (One big and one small set if you have the money)
• Junior hacksaw and possibly a toolbox saw for waste pipes
• Sponge
• Handfull of 15mm and 22mm pushfit stop ends

That will be enough to get you going for first few weeks/Months as an apprentice, you will obviously add more specialist tool such as Blow torch and pipe benders and accumilate things like radiator keys and decorators caps etc. as time goes by. (but you should definetly aim to get a good cordless combi drill (Dewalt or makita) as soon as you get enough money)

If you are working with another guy and will be borrowing his tools, make sure you get some WD40 and a load of sandpaper, to clean his metal stuff with. This will hopefully allow you to spend a little less time sweeping up, cleaning the van out or messing around in the lofts (because he wont hate you so bad)

http://www.*********.com/jpgs/365drills_pack.jpg

£49.99 - The pack contains seven drills in five popular plumbing sizes
Toolbox essential !

And if you would like Jenny and Chelsea to show you how they work then they are on standby !

Do you think she realises that there isnt a battery in her drill?
I Know im missing the point slightly, but just made me laugh

 

[billybongo]

One of the best things i ever purchased was a drill pump from a car spares shop , two bits of rubber tube and away you go , great for getting dregs out of heating systems , hot and cold water systems invaluable with pipeing under the floor
Mark

 

[student plumber]

As an apprentice, I just asked my Boss which tools he thought I should look to buy and in which order..
http://www.*********.com/jpgs/365drills_pack.jpg

£49.99 - The pack contains seven drills in five popular plumbing sizes
Toolbox essential !

And if you would like Jenny and Chelsea to show you how they work then they are on standby !

Do you think she realises that there isnt a battery in her drill?
I Know im missing the point slightly, but just made me laugh

Of course she realises that's why she's asking the photographer to put one in.