Winbag | inflatable air shim
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- čas přidán 19. 03. 2016
- The winbag is made from a fibre reinforced material making it very tough and durable. It is 2mm thick when deflated meaning it can be pushed into the smallest of gaps. Once inserted it can be inflated up to 50mm (two inches). Deflating the win bag is simple and can be done at the press of a button. This inflatable shim, or inflatable wedge is very useful for window fitters, kitchen installers and a whole host of other jobs.
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Very usefull, worthwhile addition to any trades toolkit. Nice review, as always. Thanks.
+Paul T Yes, very handy ;-)Thanks for the comment
I ordered 2. Great idea. Thanks for pointing this out.
+David Harris You are welcomeThanks for the comment
You have come up with some great ideas if how to use this winbag. We have been using them for years locksmithing and to gain entry without leaving marks. Also good to use on locked cars.
Thanks Alan ;-)
Nice one chez , i like these and will have to get a couple when they come on sale , i can think of dozens of uses for these to make life at work easier..... : )
+yensabi
Absolutely.
Thanks for the comment ;-)
SOLD! What a bloody good idea!
+Nev36 Thanks for the comment ;-)
They are very handy when working on your own. I use mine to lift when I am fitting my oak doors, no chance of the veneer being pulled of like it would with a wedge or lifting bar. The valves will fill with dust over the years so they need to be washed out and oiled when they stop working. Also they are very easy to loose. They where banned from sale at one time as scrotes used to force open the tops of car doors so that they could get a slim Jim in and pull on the latches.
Thanks for the detailed comment Michael.
They look handy 👍
+wayne burgess
Yes, they have lots of uses ;-)
Thanks for the comment Wayne ;-)
Very handy those ones are. Car thieves love them as well :-)
Absolutely. Thanks for the comment.
I was going to make a related comment. Here in Australia most breakdown services have these in their toolkits for helping people open their cars when they have locked their keys inside.
Slip into the door seal, expand to create a gap and then use some strapping or wire to pull the lock up or flick it over.
Any suggestions on replacing the pump and valve assembly with a Schrader valve? Would be nice to inflate it using compressed air or one of those cordless tyre inflators.
I think you would struggle with that due to the pressure/sealing it etc.
Perhaps you could get in touch with the makers and see if they plan to bring out such a version?
An old girlfriend had two of these in her bra, after inflating both she looked like Beth from The Bounty Hunter lol
+Cliff Carlo
Ha Ha ;-)
Axminster have been selling them for a while now. Looks handy
+ddfann Yes, a very handy product.Thanks for the comment
Superb video and demo once again.
I do think however it's a bit pricey, even for the size, maybe if it was a twin pack with a slightly larger or smaller second one then £15 seems fair. Maybe B&Q might have an offer on when its first on sale. Also what is the material actually made out of? It seems amazing for lifting doors slightly! But door corners or splinters under the door could potentially burst it?
+Faisal Y Thanks Faisal, It's made from a reinforced fibre which should be pretty durable.I don't think splinters would puncture it, but I could be wrong.Thanks for the comment
My have to get one of these for the wife, fed up with having to lift the furniture so she can put the roller coaster protectors under the wheels each time she decides to change the room around....plus I can use it sometimes...if she lets me😄😄😄
+Marcus Platt
Ha Ha, thanks for the comment ;-)
over here i have seen tow truck driver's use something like this to a door of a car to get a long metal rod in to the door lock, but to use this for home thing is better.
+George Gardinier Thanks for the comment ;-)
wonder why they haven't adapted these for use on vehicles. maybe because of the liklihood of it puncturing. but still think it might be a good idea for changing wheels
They used to sell similar ones that connected to the car exhaust to lift the vehicle. Not seen them for years though.
Very handy
+Gamer97 Thanks for the comment ;-)
cool....
Thanks for the comment.
This will be useful to help me lift and level galvanised steel cages,they are available on Ebay UK
Should have said they are £26.75 a pair with free delivery from the power tool center
+Gaz doitall Yes, as long as they are not too heavy.I'm thinking of new potential uses for these all the time ;-)Thanks for the comment
+Gaz doitall
Thanks ;-)
Ultimate handyman we need a cheaper alternative.. What say you?
+Rex Banner
As long as they are safe and reliable then yes, although £15 is not bad as long as you get lots of use from it ;-)
Are these made in Denmark?
I think they are!
Thanks for the comment 👍
i saw an AA guy using something similar to get into a car, two slid into the door seal either side of the corner of the door and then a fishing expedition with the straightened out coat hanger for the door handle
Yes I'm sure they use these for that purpose. Thanks for the comment ;-)
The hose being longer would make them have even more uses.
+wayne burgess
Yeah, perhaps they will bring out more versions in future!
Every home should have 1 or 2
Yes they are very useful. Thanks for the comment.
i use this to open car doors
+holywar911 Thanks for the comment ;-)