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Nov 25th, 2021, 12:50 | #11 |
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Tools that you need to rely on or use really regularly it's worth spending as much as you can afford, on things that you might need once in a blue moon? Not so much. When I left school my first job was spannering, I used to put money aside for when the van came round and I'd buy maybe one item at a time. Still got most of them.
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Early Kamasa was very good. You can't have too many variations of tools! |
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as a few have said halfords Advanced range - not bad for the £, esp with the "break it - replaced" nature of
there torque wrenches Do come with a calibration cert that Is worth the paper its printed on, how often you get them re-checked/calibrated is up to you/your wallet havent *yet managed to twist the square drive off any halfords advanced extension bars for the sockets, or wreck the ratchets in the drive handles, cant say the same for "cheap local tool shop" items, maybe look to Decent work gloves + wrist supports to help minimise the "white finger" issue,?
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Hi Kiloran,
Regarding axle stands, I received last week a set of SGS Engineering 6 ton stands, (3 ton per stand) and low profile trolley jack, used for the first time today to change my rear springs that I had put saloon springs on in a senior moment when ordering over t'internet. Had a very good safety mechanism of U shaped pin, so it located in two of the holes in the sliding portion of the stands. Good area of flat metal on each foot also to spread the loading. Can't obviously moment on lomg term, but for £145 or so for the set, it was good value. Trolley jack is about 3 times as wide as wide as I was expecting, and about 10 times heavier, perhaps SGS is the new Volvo of tools. Not linked in any way to SGS, delivery not quite so good, delivered the jack, and left stands on the van, I think perhaps with the jack weight he'd had enough. Cheers Steve |
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it rolls, it works, it has padding that Doesnt go flat in 2.3seconds, and built Well, the other items ,3ton axel stands and chocks i have from them "happy with those" as well
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I currently have i.r.o. 11 socket sets which are either older Draper (and one Toolstar) and Halfords. Also extra sets of torx, hex, security bit, and deep sockets, impact sockets, various extensions and wobble bars. I never struggle to find something for that awkward bolt... With regard to the Draper socket set I've owned since I was 15, I found a "new old stock" one on e-bay about 5 years ago which I bought for ~ £120. It was pointless really as I'll never use it and it's not an ornament. I've been using the first one for longer than I will likely live (or be able to work on cars (or be allowed to own a car?)). I bought that at the time as I was working on a lot of old grass cutting machinery and needed Whitworth (WW) sizes (if you're 40 or under, Google it....) At the time I wanted it because it was in a metal box and I'm sure that's why it's still in use.... ....and I don't work as an engineer anymore, anything I do now is a hobby, for a friend or old customer. I also once had a vintage Stanley Professional socket set that I was given which date back to the 1970's but I loaned it to a friend who had it stolen from his shed.
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