driving bar

Discussion in 'Tool Chat' started by tedmaced, Dec 6, 2009.

  1. tedmaced

    tedmaced Well-Known Member

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    I use a nail driving bar, its great for fixing gripper under radiators and around sanitaryware,and marble fireplaces. You place one end on the gripper nail and hit the centre with your hammer and hey presto the nail is driven home
     
  2. Gripper

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    very good tool, especiallly for getting under them low double radiators or under them round bay radiators where the radiator doesn't quite fite the bay.
     
  3. Rugrat

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    A great tool supriseing how many fitters dont know or use them!!!!
     
  4. tedmaced

    tedmaced Well-Known Member

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    It does make me wonder why plumbers fit them so low anyway
     
  5. tedmaced

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    thanks for posting the picture of it , its difficult to explain without pictures
     
  6. Ian

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    I also use mine for grippering round marble hearths, better safe than sorry.
     
  7. tedmaced

    tedmaced Well-Known Member

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    i do aswell Ian , i totally agree
     
  8. carpetman1970

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    Very good for concrete nails aswell - a tip I picked up from an other forum ! :oops:
     
  9. Ian

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    I use a hammer for concrete nails mate, works better :lol:
     
  10. carpetman1970

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    I'll have to try that Mr chuckles !! :lol:
     
  11. bladerunner

    bladerunner Well-Known Member

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    i THOUGHT NAILS WERE MADE OF METAL.oH NEVER MIND!.I use the bolster cos by the time you have managed to get it from thew box the job is done (for me it is anyway).
     
  12. tedmaced

    tedmaced Well-Known Member

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    what is a THEW box Martin?
     
  13. tedmaced

    tedmaced Well-Known Member

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    If you do use a bolster it makes your ears ring though
     
  14. bladerunner

    bladerunner Well-Known Member

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    SamEWEl tweet will put hith thews in a thew box Ted
     
  15. carl t

    carl t Well-Known Member

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    i just use my stair tool
     
  16. Ian

    Ian Well-Known Member

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    Is he scotch too :lol:
     

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