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Toolstation only seem to do "made for trade" ones - compression anyway.

Just looked at screwfix they have pegler and flomasta - the flos are much cheaper then pegler- they still classes as a good make. Also I see "full bore" ones - when would I need one and whay are they not all full bore, I never knew there were 2 types. Thanks

Thanks What would be a branded one - would I get one from screwfix or toolstation i wonder. Seems like you need pre isolators so you can replace the isolator when they fail :ROFLMAO:

Well not only leaking but spraying in my face !. They were fine until I went to turn them off to do some work on a tap and as soon as they were in the off position water sprayed out of the area around the slotted head. I have known them to weep a bit but never that. In fact I don't ever recall...

Another one in the mix thanks (y)

The plot gets thicker :LOL:

I wont be using for any one thing its for everything and anything. I have a rolson short screwdriver thing with smaller hex bits but don't get the long reach of the hex keys. I have a takeaway tub with loads of Allen keys acquired over the years some inherited and all mixed up some imperial...

Thanks everyone for your help so far I have read also about getting a set with the 7mm. I am not sure how much I would use the 3.5 4.5 5.5 in the bigger kits I linked to but all kits seem to come with a 2.5. Standard kits don't seem to come with a 7mm they are 1.5, 2, 2.5, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8 and...

Ok maybe I don't need the ones below 1.5 but more intermediate ones maybe more use like the 2.5 3.5 ECT. This seems good https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/produc Or this https://www.amazon.co.uk/Bondhus Do I need ball end ones ?

Looking for a metric set that go's from 0.7 to 8mm or 10mm. I see sets by Bondhus (never heard of them ) has been mentioned on here before

I think that over time the rubber deteriorates perhaps but brass olive will not. I know we do it all the time with a washing machine.

Can I ask the one on the right with the plastic triangle does the horseshoe fit on the circle as it looks like it is domed to help locate on the circle - which seems a good design or is it domed profile just to add strength to thin metal. Thanks - this one

Yes I looked into those when doing my own tap, they are good as they stop the normal olive ones cutting the washer on the tails. But there is already isolator valves so I can work on it nicely. Was just going to put a new short length in the top of the isolators and tails straight onto that. I...

Need a new kitchen mixer tap for a mate and looking it seems that the tails all come with 1/2 BSP screw on to connect to 15mm pipe. I have just re fitted my own tap and brought new tails and used the compression fitting straight onto a 15mm pipe. I much prefer this method but it seems that all...

Thanks. So is it my imagination that I am seeing amongst the rust and scale flat sides on that ring under the sink or is that just a normal horse shoe affair. A plastic screw in shaft seems really rubbish for holding a tap. I know the metal ones are similar but they have a wider nut that goes on...