Tool porn

Also that Black and Decker screwdriver is, frankly, rubbish - any recommendations on a tool for driving in disc brake rotor bolts for people as lazy as me greatfully received.

Bosch Easy Screw Driver, we've got the IXO.
I see a more cylindrical version that I haven't tried. Seems to have a torque adjusting feature that might be good.

I wouldn't say im the most either, but when it comes to my day to day stuff I just know now plus I always do idiot checks on jobs before I leave incase ive forgotten anything.

Looks nice but $237 is a lot of money (purchased in SG).

Damn, for which model?
The ixo 7 looks like half the price of the lightsaber looking jobbie.

Just use your drill.

heads up, your constant posts about how expensive everything is in Singapore are getting really tiresome

your constant posts about...

Let's not start pulling at that thread😬

How much time do you really need to save if its only 12 bolts, they are hardly that big unless maybe your doing that all the time as your job and if so buy milwaukee, wee impact gun will do the trick nae bother.

I just use a 1/4 ratchet. It's a job that gets done so infrequently that electrifying the process seems a bit pointless.

I have a Bosch 06019H2101 which was gifted to me from our Bosch supplier. Have been using it frequently around the house for various tasks. More on bike parts since I discovered the max torque setting is 5NM.

I actually checked that value on our test-bench in the workshop here at work last summer and it reached 4.8NM, which in my opinion is quite good!

That’s interesting. I’ll put one on the Christmas list for when I’m back in December.

“Thanks for the recommendation and whilst I would normally act upon what is good advice freely given I can’t for a reason that I’m not to mention”?

I take the rotors off for travel, which for the bike that has six bolt rotors is almost every time I use it. Proper drills can’t go on planes due to their batteries (and they’re also big and heavy).

I do it a fair bit, as having a bent rotor and no means of replacing it is a dumb reason not to be riding.

With that said the new T-handle Abbey tool is much better than my little quarter inch Topeak ratchet.

Maybe the answer here is "replace your six bolt hubs with centre lock".

For travel I have a small set of PB Swiss kit consisting of the PB1254, 8452 M, 451 M, the 470 bike tool, a 10-bit holder and topeak torque bits cover almost anything.

I used to carry a 6mm and 8mm T-handle for axles and pedals, but replaced it with a hex bit and works just fine with the 5mm allen from the bike tool.

I was thinking about the Topeak torque bits! Presumably you have no reservations about them?

Topeak torque bits

My experience of these is that even if you treat them with kid gloves they stop working after a while.

Ah.

Seconded.
I damaged one without trying hard at all.
I don't think they'll travel well and hold up to the rigours of significant use.

They are compact, have a solid construction and work on the road but would not use it as a main torque setting tool.

edit: in my experience at least, I keep them in a baggy with the above bits and only use them while traveling with the previously mentioned PB swiss bit holders.

The lure of sliding T-handles got too much, especially as they were 70% off rrp. Got a full set of these on the way

You lot are gonna be mindblown when you realise you can sign up for a Trade Account on the Peli website with no verification, and everything instantly becomes half price.

This actually works, 40% off with no questions asked. My business "name" was whatever buttons my hand mashed into. APPROVED.

I wish I needed some Peli cases.