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carbore:
I got my card by asking, bloke new me as I bought a sprog seat the day before. HE said "are you trade" I said no, but iv got a farm, with loads of cars and machinery etc. I dont think he minded
They have an offer on where you buy a set of pro sockets/ratchets and get a free tool case worth about £130 (sockets are about £140)
Very good deal if someone is looking to start off. Also those nice ratchet spanners are still half price.
MrTFWitt:
My first ever socket set was a Halfords 1/2 inch starter set as a present when I got my first car in about 1984.
I still have most of it although the ratchet suffered last year undoing 32mm wheel nuts with me jumping on it.
Most of the rest are Halfords professional and used for odd repairs and servicing, certainly not heavy use but I'm confident that they usually dont jump off the nut/bolt when I do have to put a bit of effort into moving a fastener.
The only brand I have not got on well with is Ting-Ting.
A bag of chinese spanners got mixed in with the tools, these were bought to do a roadside fanbelt fit as the only set available in a Welsh newsagents/motoring store.
They were fine for this and went in the boot until getting put in with proper tools during a tidy up.
Not sure what brand they were but when I used one by mistake to try and remove a bolt not moved in about 15 years it neatly removed every corner of the head like a hot knife though butter.
As it bounced down the garden path followed by a tirade of abuse it made a melodious Ting-Ting-Ting sound hence the name.
More use as a wind chime if I ever find it again though its probably rusted away by now.
Disco Matt:
The other occasional source of good stuff would be Aldi. Some of the stuff is rubbish but you can also find things worth buying, like the set of ratchet spanners, tap and die kit, and the "mouse"- type sander I've bought there over the past couple of years.
--- Quote from: carbore on October 02, 2008, 10:50:07 ---Another issue is dont abuse tools, no matter how good. My halford's pro ratchet is now a bit iffy due to me putting an extension tube on it, or whacking it with a hammer. Im older and wiser now and only use breaker bars or long handled ratchets that are designed for that level of use.
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You can get repair/overhaul kits for the Halfords Pro ratchets, may be worth a look.
Gav_T:
I have got a 1/4" drive teng set in a little blow molded case. I abuse it more than i really should, over using the 13mm when really i should be using the 1/2" drive. Real nice quality really and it was free too :dance:
Also have got the large halfords socket set which seems fairly good too.
I bought a cheapo set of spanners from the local army surplus, £12.50 for 10mm to 24mm and they seem right good for what i do with them.
Also have a stash of 1960's king dick spanners which seem brill.
Gavin.
carbore:
I also avoid JCB and RAC, Had a JCB "tough workshop" 4way socket that broke before id even used it as i dropped it from waste height. Correct me if im wring but all JCB stuff looks like they got the cheapest rubbish they could find and stuck a JCB sticker on it (except the diggers) RAC is the same rebranded tat ( IMHO)
I also avoid Challenge and Challenge extreme like the plague (usually found at argos then car boot sales)
And I hate anything camo or balck for "outdoor use" anyone who spend time outdoors knows that if you drop something back or cammo in a field at dusk then thats it lost, unless you tread on it. The idea of a camoflage torch to me is madness! (even if you or me for that matter is out shooting cammo for clothes, orange for gadgets!)
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