[SunnyBoi]

Originally Posted by manishalive

I want to buy locally but some stuff is just not available and most of the shops do not encourage DIY guys. They just want to deal with standard stuff.

You need to tell them what exactly you want in the terminologies they use. They'd rather not spend time trying to figure out what they want, instead do a proper sale with others.

Originally Posted by manishalive

Case in point being bullet connectors for my old car.

Do you want generic bullet connectors or car specific ones? I remember seeing in karlo's thread (?) the older cars have different kind of bullet connectors. Generic ones are available on JC Road, there's a shop called Avinash Electronics on the second lane in AM road - he has a board with all kinds of connectors, you can pick which one you want.

Originally Posted by manishalive

I wanted glue backed cloth tape again not available.

Originally Posted by BlueEyes

Finally, upon further digging I found a distributor here who would also sell small numbers for retail. So a Tesa 51608 would cost Rs.320 + GST. If anyone interested contact V3 Group, 08026572605 Geo location.

Search and you shall find here itself! Tesa 51608 is what you want if you want to use them inside the car, Tesa 51036 if you want to use outside/engine bay.

Originally Posted by manishalive

I need a suggestion guys, I am in need of a vacuum pump. - 1 bar pressure to help in vacuum degassing of silicon / epoxy for mould making. I see the professional ones are all very costly 4-5k INR. So was looking for alternative.

Can a fridge compressor work. Also how about the small hobby vacuum pumps the size of your palm.

Small time AC guys use compressors, it should work. BTW where did you get the raw materials for the mould making? I'm also interested!

Originally Posted by manishalive

Also where in Bangalore can I get my Dremel repaired. Looks like the speed control has conked off.

If I were you, I'd rather buy the Chinese knockoffs. They're just as good as the original. They're so good I bought a second one so both homes have one machine each!

[saket77]

Originally Posted by Chetan_Rao

Looking for a generic portable toolkit with a multi-purpose motor drill. Bosch GSB 10 looks decent.

Use case: DIY utility jobs around the house.

Suggestions/advice?

I have this since last 5-6 years. This is good kit for home/ DIYs/ and even some pro-jobs. This is not exactly a starter level kit, more of an intermediate level one. Includes masonry drill bits, wooden drill bits, and metal drill bits. However, take note to use the steel and wooden drill bits with water if required. They are not as strong as I would have liked. Masonry bits are strong though. Driller itself is quite heavy duty and comes with a direction switch.

You cannot go wrong at this price with this kit.

Regards,
Saket.

[Thad E Ginathom]

Does anyone ever buy tools and stuff from Industry Buying?

[Sebring]

ACE Hardware had a great sale so this baby came home with me to Bangalore. Chose the 3000 as the 'dremel specialist' said ''the grip is the best'' and form factor, "very compact". Got a starter pack free with it!

[sagarpadaki]

Originally Posted by Thad E Ginathom

Does anyone ever buy tools and stuff from Industry Buying?

I purchased a Taparia 1/2 inch drive socket set from them a month ago. Price was cheaper than the brick and mortar shops in Bangalore

[Chetan_Rao]

Originally Posted by Thad E Ginathom

You are always going to acquire more tools, which you cannot then put into a fitted box....

Thanks. I do have quite a few manual tools, the kit purchase was basically for more efficiency (read lethargy). I prefer (dis)assembling stuff myself (caught the bug for DIY furniture a while ago), and (un)screwing a bunch of screws/bolts/thingies gets tiring after a while.

My current toolkit is a big box, I'll need to get something similar to what you suggested for portability.

Originally Posted by saket77

I have this since last 5-6 years. This is good kit for home/ DIYs/ and even some pro-jobs.....

Thanks.

I prefer doing utility jobs myself instead of hiring help, so I end up doing quite a bit of drilling and other stuff. My landlord is a sculptor with a fully-tooled workshop so I usually buy drill bits and borrow his heavy-duty drill.

May be moving homes soon so prefer to add one to my tool-set.

Amazon has the Bosch GSB 500 listed for a slightly higher price. The drill is the same rated wattage as the GSB 10, and the assorted thingies look the same too. Any differences I'm missing?

[Thad E Ginathom]

Originally Posted by Chetan_Rao

Thanks. I do have quite a few manual tools, the kit purchase was basically for more efficiency (read lethargy). I prefer (dis)assembling stuff myself (caught the bug for DIY furniture a while ago), and (un)screwing a bunch of screws/bolts/thingies gets tiring after a while.

My current toolkit is a big box, I'll need to get something similar to what you suggested for portability.

Thought you would have a collection already!

I have a case for my power drill. It has in-the-lid storage for drill bits, a screwdriver or three, some screws, plugs and... well, if you have to rush somewhere and drill a hole in an emergency, just picking up this box will get me by. Includes small hammer, level, tape, etc. The box was separately bought, and most of the stuff in it is older than it is. This power-tool dedicated box does seem like a good idea, but mine is all ad hoc.

[saket77]

Originally Posted by Chetan_Rao

Amazon has the Bosch GSB 500 listed for a slightly higher price. The drill is the same rated wattage as the GSB 10, and the assorted thingies look the same too. Any differences I'm missing?

Even I got confused. I checked the model of my kit. It's GSB10RE professional.
However checking the GSB500 link that you posted, in one of the customers questions, the seller has mentioned that GSB10 is an impact drill with no reverse direction function. So RE must stand for reverse functionality.

I have the reverse direction. There is a direction switch, hammer impact drill / only drill selector and speed control in this driller. Frankly, I'm still looking for difference between 10RE and 500 RE. Even the equipments look same.
Most of the stuff in the kit are of good quality like the pliers, hammer, masonry drill bits and the driller itself. Some bits and sockets though are not very strong though. But otherwise it's a good kit.

Regards,
Saket.

[Sutripta]

Originally Posted by Thad E Ginathom

Does anyone ever buy tools and stuff from Industry Buying?

Used to buy from there. Everything went swimmingly (except that far too often, they could not fulfill an order. But that happens with F'Kart and Amazon too) till one day it did not. Stopped buying from there after that.

Regards
Sutripta

[Chetan_Rao]

Originally Posted by saket77

.....
However checking the GSB500 link that you posted, in one of the customers questions, the seller has mentioned that GSB10 is an impact drill with no reverse direction function. So RE must stand for reverse functionality.....

....Even the equipments look same........

They're both RE type (apparent from the product pics), and the product description mentions they both have identical rated capacity and functions.

The only difference I could find after reading both product pages is the seller/warranty. 10 RE is sold by Cloudtail with a 6-month warranty, while the 500 RE is sold by a seller TradeServ with 2-year warranty, though it may very well be a typo.

[rdst_1]

Originally Posted by Thad E Ginathom

Does anyone ever buy tools and stuff from Industry Buying?

I purchased my Welding machine from them. Was around 1.5k cheaper than other online stores and the seller was the manufacturer themselves.
They had logistics issue for my second order and cancelled it after making me wait for 15 days.
So both good and bad expereince with them but wouldn't mind buying from them again.

[dre@ms]

Long time looking for a tools storage box. Have seen some branded(un) boxes in Hypercity but not sure whether to go for it.

As of now, using the Amazon cardboxes to store all my tools. Any body has any reviews using any of these boxes.

https://www.amazon.in/Stanley-1-92-905-Tools-Storage-Black/dp/B001DZXD8C/ref=pd_sbs_60_6?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=7AR0YG 9FFAGX6EQ9F33M

[Aroy]

Originally Posted by dre@ms

Long time looking for a tools storage box. Have seen some branded(un) boxes in Hypercity but not sure whether to go for it.

As of now, using the Amazon cardboxes to store all my tools. Any body has any reviews using any of these boxes.

https://www.amazon.in/Stanley-1-92-905-Tools-Storage-Black/dp/B001DZXD8C/ref=pd_sbs_60_6?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=7AR0YG 9FFAGX6EQ9F33M

I prefer metal tool boxes as they last and last. More important is that metal boxes do not break or crack when filled with a lot of heavy metal (tools). Here is a link

https://www.amazon.in/s/ref=nb_sb_no...etal+tool+box+

[dre@ms]

Originally Posted by Aroy

I prefer metal tool boxes as they last and last. More important is that metal boxes do not break or crack when filled with a lot of heavy metal (tools).

Agree, but what about rusting and weight when filled with all sort of tools till the brim?

[Thad E Ginathom]

Have had my cantilever steel toolbox for years, possibly decades. No rust. But the weight is too much. It sits on a home-made wooden trolley so I can pull it out from under the table easily. I think I had to get someone with muscles to shift it high up during the flood.

It has also caused me bad toe-stubbing injuries on a couple of occasions!

Plastic can be just as good as steel. I have my spanner collection in a plastic box (Shuter/Shutter?) as well as my drill box mentioned above. The drill box has been around over a decade.