UK Supplier?

[CraigyCraigo]

Hey Everyone,

Hope everyone's ok?

Just wondering if anyone knows of a UK supplier for these???

http://www.leevalley.com/US/wood/page.a ... 37&p=64983

If not, has anyone ordered from Lee Valley directly? I cannot find UK as a shipping destination?

Thanks Craig

 

[Waka]

Craig

Not sure you'll get those LV bits in the ~UK. But all is not lost, I have ordered from them quite a lot and the service is good.

When you are in there website, go international on the order form, when all your address details are down LV will come back to you with shipping costs, until you accept these your order does not go through.

Hope this helps.

 

[CraigyCraigo]

Thanks waka....... Now to browse to see if there is anything else of interest if I'm going to the trouble lol

 

[carlb40]

Thanks waka....... Now to browse to see if there is anything else of interest if I'm going to the trouble lol

Just remember that anything over the value of £15 attracts VAT/ import duty once in this country.

This site may help with working out the actual landed cost to the UK

http://www.dutycalculator.com/new-impor ... lculation/

 

[CraigyCraigo]

cheers for that........ i'll stick to the shanks on there own then.......... keeps it below the value.......

 

[carlb40]

Also there is an ebay calculator on there, so you can just put in the item number and it works out the vat/ duty for that item.

 

[andersonec]

Aren't they similar to the old Stanley pump action screwdriver?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Stanley-Yanke ... 3002775%26

Andy

 

[carlb40]

Andy It looks the the shank is different

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/STANLEY-YANKE ... 589e0d80b4

Unless other versions exist?

 

[CraigyCraigo]

the shipping rates and delivery times are eye watering compared to the product cost

 

[carlb40]

You could either try ebay and see if the usa sellers list them and with more reasonable postage rates, and/ or see if Brimarc/axminster can get them in for you?

 

[CraigyCraigo]

I'll drop them 2 companies an email tomorrow or phone call and see!!!

Thanks for your help!

 

[CraigyCraigo]

I was thinking of butchering some of the Halfords professional if not...... I bet they all have similar shank styles and if I can cut them out and polish the resin off it may be an option? I no the cheap see through ones have this type of shank lol

 

[Alli]

Theres a few sets at farnells: Don't know if its any use

http://uk.farnell.com/jsp/search/browse ... s%3D203508

 

[CraigyCraigo]

Cheers, Ill look into that!

 

[Eric The Viking]

The Lee ones are evidently high quality (I'd be amazed if they weren't), but the shank pattern - two drop forged 'wings' - is the same as the vast majority of tools with moulded handles.

You can easily 'make' your own from other screwdrivers: grip the blade with something, a Mole wrench is ideal, and gently heat the shaft with a blowlamp until it melts the plastic retaining the shank, then pull it out. If you keep the heat gentle you won't even discolour the chrome plating.

I had to do this to repair a Philips 'boombox' radio of ours. Held together by Torx T10 screws very deeply seated indeed. I've plenty of Torx drivers, but had nothing long enough to come close (short by several inches!). So I liberated one and used 8mm plumbing pipe to extend the shank. It works fine, as does the radio now.

Obviously it's not up-market, but it is functional.

E.

Note to self: must get a nice set of long Robertson drivers for pocket hole joinery.

 

[CraigyCraigo]

Thanks Eric, It certainly is another option.

Thanks