Want more quality for less? Its always nice to get a little more than you expected, like when they fill your chip packet to overflow when you order a hamburger. Or a full tank of fuel with a new car. A months free electricity (Ja right like that would ever happen!!) With that in mind, I thought while tinkering around the house that there are many "nice to haves" that are mighty useful when you are doing your job, but you somehow forget about: like a roll of insulation tape, bag of cable ties, a multi-tool a ESD wrist strap& mat? These are just a few items we are now including as standard in our RSA 1808c-ck toolkits. (no extra charge- yes you read that right). We are continually working at improving them, so if you have any bright ideas, please let me know. When I find more enhancements be sure to find them in the kits. (1708c-ck to follow shortly) We have some nice new Dextro Screwdrivers from our supplier CK, for you to get your hands onto, and i really mean that, they have newly improved ergonomic handles, and no slip technology. Click HERE for the PDF version of the range. Optimised specifically for the dexterity required in the jobs electricians do, the Dextro™ features a long, fine neck for ultimate fingertip control. It has an ergonomically shaped smooth, round head to allow it to pivot easily in the palm of the hand, and ridges along the head for that last ¼ turn of power when tightening down. Best regards, John Christensen Christensen Tools Please call us. We do everything in tools. Choose Christensen Tools for quality.

You will find us here Johannesburg 11 Jules Street JEPPESTOWN 2194 011-618-3200 Cape Town Unit 42 Woodbridge Business Park Koeberg Road MILNERTON 7741 021-551-6320 Durban 99 Stamford Hill Road GREYVILLE 4001 031-309-7731 Our Range Here is some of the Kit we offer: Fluke Meters Toolkits & Cases Soldering & Desoldering Screwdrivers & Allen Keys Test Equipment Spanners, Wrenches, Vices & Lamps Insulated 1000V Tools Power Tools ESD-Static Control Garmin GPS's TomTom GPS's Download Catalogues Here Explore Products Here About Us We've been tool specialists since 1965. That's three generations of Christensens committed to getting you the best equipment for your task, whether you're a trainee technician or a seasoned pro. More

Plop..... oooops?

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Plop..... oooops? So there we were yesterday, carrying on as we normally do (light office banter) when one of our accounts ladies came running through with her calculator! It was some-what dripping. She had knocked a glass of water on her desk over, and the majority of the glass' contents had landed in & on the calculator ( Murphy's Law). The initial response was to try & dry it out with a hair dryer, and lots of shaking and blowing, while this would help, the hot air can cause damage to sensitive electrical components, I suggested they open it up (they unplugged it first to bring it through, but disconnect the batteries if there any), and then thoroughly cover it in our RESOLVE ALLPURPOSE spray. RESOLVE ALL PURPOSE is a water repelling spray, perfect for cellphones & other electrical components dropped in water, it is also brilliant for aiding in loosening of tight bolts & nuts, dissolving of rust and preventing of corrosion, protecting tools the list goes on. Dries wet electrical equipment Eases loosening Dissolves rust Lubricates and cleans Prevents corrosion So the crissis was averted and the calculator lived to crank out those numbers once more, Resolve saved the day. I have a can under my sink at home, you won't believe how many times it comes so in handy. We have 5 other sprays in our range: Dust off (perfect for blowing off dust, even from camera lenses) Fluxoff (for removing flux residues from PC boards) Labeloff (those sticky paper labels come off in a dash) Concoat (mil spec. conformal coating which can be soldered through) Freezer (ideal for heat testing components) Best regards, John Christensen Christensen Tools Please call us. We do everything in tools. Choose Christensen Tools for quality. You will find us here Johannesburg 11 Jules Street JEPPESTOWN 2194 011-618-3200 Cape Town Unit 42 Woodbridge Business Park Koeberg Road MILNERTON 7741 021-551-6320 Durban 99 Stamford Hill Road GREYVILLE 4001 031-309-7731 Our Range Here is some of the Kit we offer: Fluke Meters Toolkits & Cases Soldering & Desoldering Screwdrivers & Allen Keys Test Equipment Spanners, Wrenches, Vices & Lamps Insulated 1000V Tools Power Tools ESD-Static Control Garmin GPS's TomTom GPS's Download Catalogues Here Explore Products Here About Us We've been tool specialists since 1965. That's three generations of Christensens committed to getting you the best equipment for your task, whether you're a trainee technician or a seasoned pro. More

Have you got blueteeth? We have all seen the TV ad, where the technically challenged guy goes in for a cellphone upgrade, and then brags to his work colleagues about how he now has "blueteeth". The way technology evolves I personally am thrilled to be born into this boom! I just love anything technologically gadgetty! Ok so? Im glad you asked that.... Our great supplier FLUKE has just dropped off a unit for us to test, and initially I thought that the unit was well how do I say this.... broken, as the screen and the body were not really so much attached! In fact they were very much apart. (like when you drop the tv remote and insides lie scattered all over the floor) This usually spells doom for a gadget. (this is what i saw) Turns out the clever folk at FLUKE have designed a meter that you can plug leads in one end and run measurements, and unclip the display and carry it away from the test site (up to 10 meters away). You can imagine the uses, testing in a hard to reach place, where the screen is not easily visible. They use Bluetooth technology which pairs the screen and body together when you "dock" them. You can use up to 10 units in the same room without everyone getting very confused. (ofcourse you can just dock the screen and use it as a normal meter). We have a couple here which we can drop off and let you test them out if you would like to see how it works. Click HERE for a demo. Want a full .pdf spec sheet? Click HERE Our phone line issues from last week were sorted out, but looking at the sky today looks like more rain! Eish hope our telephone lines stay dry! Best regards, John Christensen Christensen Tools Please call us. We do everything in tools. Choose Christensen Tools for quality.

You will find us here Johannesburg 11 Jules Street JEPPESTOWN 2194 011-618-3200 Cape Town Unit 42 Woodbridge Business Park Koeberg Road MILNERTON 7741 021-551-6320 Durban 99 Stamford Hill Road GREYVILLE 4001 031-309-7731 Our Range Here is some of the Kit we offer: Fluke Meters Toolkits & Cases Soldering & Desoldering Screwdrivers & Allen Keys Test Equipment Spanners, Wrenches, Vices & Lamps Insulated 1000V Tools Power Tools ESD-Static Control Garmin GPS's TomTom GPS's Download Catalogues Here Explore Products Here About Us We've been tool specialists since 1965. That's three generations of Christensens committed to getting you the best equipment for your task, whether you're a trainee technician or a seasoned pro. More

Keeping it light -

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To my surprise I woke up early this morning, eager to get an early start in the office. I thought I would get a kick start on a few things I needed to get done in the (my desk is starting to look like a prop from a horror movie). The traffic was a breeze (i know im tempting my old freind and his law - Murphy...) I arrived at the gate and pressed the remote, then pressed again, and again.. After closer inspection the reason the gate didn't open became apparent. We had no electricity! and by the look of things neither did the rest of Jeppestown. This meant that I had to open the office manually- but the building insides were in pitch darkness, dark rooms and passage ways. The old adage of "The cobblers children have no shoes"? Well I was determined that wasn't going to be me. I reached into my cubby hole and got out my handheld Super bright LED mini torch, being LED it uses hardly any battery charge (3xAAA), and so works when I need it. It is surprisingly bright.(come to think of it now, I should have used my headlamp, freeing my hands up to unlock locks & doors) I have a few of these torches (both styles) stashed away in my home and car, my take is you just can't have enough torches. The headlamp version is perfect when you need to use your hands for something other than holding the torch. I think im going to include a few of these torches in my god children's Christmas stockings, (i think their folks will also get to use them). Handheld @ R60, headlamp R79.20 (both INCLUDING batteries, ex vat while stocks last) Best regards, John Christensen Christensen Tools Please call us. We do everything in tools. Choose Christensen Tools for quality. You will find us here Johannesburg 11 Jules Street JEPPESTOWN 2194 011-618-3200 Cape Town Unit 42 Woodbridge Business Park Koeberg Road MILNERTON 7741 021-551-6320 Durban 99 Stamford Hill Road GREYVILLE 4001 031-309-7731 Our Range Here is some of the Kit we offer: Fluke Meters Toolkits & Cases Soldering & Desoldering Screwdrivers & Allen Keys Test Equipment Spanners, Wrenches, Vices & Lamps Insulated 1000V Tools Power Tools ESD-Static Control Garmin GPS's TomTom GPS's Download Catalogues Here Explore Products Here About Us We've been tool specialists since 1965. That's three generations of Christensens committed to getting you the best equipment for your task, whether you're a trainee technician or a seasoned pro. More

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To BEE or not to bee?

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To BEE or not to bee? If I was to ask you about BEE, you might think I was referring to those "Yellow & Black" striped creatures that are single minded in finding their way into your Coke can and then buzzzzzing around once they have landed in your sweet cola. But that's not really what's on my mind today. It's has far wider reaching repurcussions. BEE, that of Black Economic Empowerment. Just this past weekend, I helped a friend return an orphaned baby to an orphanage 40 mins out of Johannesburg, after a "weekend outing", and what struck home was the severity of those that need our help, from very grassroots level. I tell you from first hand experience it can easily reduce a grown man (or woman) to tears. We as Christensen Tools, would like to contribute to a better South Africa, for all of us and our children. We feel its more than just complying with the regulations & guidelines set out by government. We feel we have a responsibility. When fans meet on a Saturday to cheer on the Springboks (especially now that our trophy display is bulging), it's as if the lines of the country don't matter, everyone gets behind the team for the country. We have embraced BEE in the same light. We regularly make donations to Oliver's House, Cotlands, Kids Haven, Sparrow Schools Educational Trust - They are needs that touch our hearts. We have just recently been audited by a SANAS accredited rating agency and we have achieved a "LEVEL 4 contributor" Status. At first glance we are happy with this rating but we will be trying even harder in this coming year to continuously improve our score card. If you would like to download a copy of our certificates please click : Here for the Johannesburg office (Level 4) Here for the Natal office (Level 3) Here for the Cape office (Level 3) Best regards, John Christensen Christensen Tools Please call us. We do everything in tools. Choose Christensen Tools for quality. You will find us here Johannesburg 11 Jules Street JEPPESTOWN 2194 011-618-3200 Cape Town Unit 42 Woodbridge Business Park Koeberg Road MILNERTON 7741 021-551-6320 Durban 99 Stamford Hill Road GREYVILLE 4001 031-309-7731 Our Range Here is some of the Kit we offer: Fluke Meters Toolkits & Cases Soldering & Desoldering Screwdrivers & Allen Keys Test Equipment Spanners, Wrenches, Vices & Lamps Insulated 1000V Tools Power Tools ESD-Static Control Garmin GPS Download Catalogues Here Explore Products Here About Us We've been tool specialists since 1965. That's three generations of Christensens committed to getting you the best equipment for your task, whether you're a trainee technician or a seasoned pro. More

Need a Trade-in?

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Need a Trade-in? Don't you just love it when its time to buy something new, all that anticipation of the new gadget or gizmo. Take a new (or newer) car? (With the economic recession bearing down on us, not many of us have had that luxury. Car dealerships are feeling the pinch.) Anyway I'm getting side-tracked. My point actually is: When you trade your old car in you get a unique chance to say "Goodbye" to any niggles, hassles, things that were broken, the odd scratch or dent. You get a new model, latest technology, and it all works, (& the smell of new leather), and a windscreen without all those stone chips- which is great. Reality is, most of us have to hang onto our cars for a good while more, so we thought we would get you into the spirit of "trade-in's". We know you have always wanted a multimeter- so bring us any multimeter, no matter what brand, or condition, and we will give you a trade-in of 15% off the list price of any Fluke multimeter you choose to replace your old one with. (it kind of still needs to still resemble a meter, please) You can bring us any old multimeter and you will receive 15% discount on the purchase of a new Fluke multimeter. You need to leave the old meter with us.We don’t mind which brand of multimeter it is, as long as the one you replace it with is a Fluke. It is a one for one promotion …. One old meter entitles you to a 15% discount on one new Fluke multimeter. Ten old ones entitles you to a 15% discount on 10 new Fluke multimeters…. etc. You can select from: Fluke 110 series - Fluke 113, Fluke 114, Fluke 115, Fluke 116, fluke 117 Fluke 170 series - Fluke 175, Fluke 177, Fluke 179 Fluke 280 series - Fluke 287, Fluke 289 Fluke 80 series V - Fluke 83V, Fluke 87V Fluke 77IV, Fluke 88V…… Today its pretty cold in Johannesburg, stay well & warm wherever you are. ( and bring us your old meter... Please) Best regards, John Christensen Christensen Tools Please call us. We do everything in tools. Choose Christensen Tools for quality. You will find us here Johannesburg 11 Jules Street JEPPESTOWN 2194 011-618-3200 Cape Town Unit 42 Woodbridge Business Park Koeberg Road MILNERTON 7741 021-551-6320 Durban 99 Stamford Hill Road GREYVILLE 4001 031-309-7731 Our Range Here is some of the Kit we offer: Fluke Meters Toolkits & Cases Soldering & Desoldering Screwdrivers & Allen Keys Test Equipment Spanners, Wrenches, Vices & Lamps Insulated 1000V Tools Power Tools ESD-Static Control Garmin GPS Download Catalogues Here Explore Products Here About Us We've been tool specialists since 1965. That's three generations of Christensens committed to getting you the best equipment for your task, whether you're a trainee technician or a seasoned pro. More