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Offline The Mighty Elvi

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Re: Garage set up. Must have tool sets.
« Reply #10 on: 28 July 2011, 21:42 »
Where's the link with the ebay sale of zillions of snap-on tools?

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Re: Garage set up. Must have tool sets.
« Reply #11 on: 28 July 2011, 21:48 »
In addition to the halfords kit, get some ring spanners. 8 - 20mm for starters. Also a set of maul grips, long nose pliers, a small flat bladed screwdriver, torque wrench, breaker bar, a cheap little multimeter, a wire brush, and a code reader. You could go on and on but I think these are pretty much essential in addition to that halfords kit to get you started. Can get everything for under a oner if your lucky.  :wink: Oh yeah and obviously trolley jack and axle stands as well!  So maybe £150 :rolleyes:
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Re: Garage set up. Must have tool sets.
« Reply #12 on: 28 July 2011, 22:05 »
no mention of superglue  :undecided:  :grin:

halfords sell bout the best sets, i think machine mart do quite good sets aswell

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Re: Garage set up. Must have tool sets.
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Re: Garage set up. Must have tool sets.
« Reply #14 on: 28 July 2011, 22:41 »
Take a trip to costco, they have insanely priced air compressors and shït loads of good quality, cheap tools.

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Re: Garage set up. Must have tool sets.
« Reply #15 on: 28 July 2011, 23:18 »
i got this and really cant fault it..

http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_173083_langId_-1_categoryId_165572

also some of their axle stands and trolley jack, if things get serious though i have a works forklift at hand  :cool:
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Re: Garage set up. Must have tool sets.
« Reply #16 on: 29 July 2011, 00:46 »
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Re: Garage set up. Must have tool sets.
« Reply #17 on: 29 July 2011, 07:18 »
i got this and really cant fault it..

http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_173083_langId_-1_categoryId_165572

also some of their axle stands and trolley jack, if things get serious though i have a works forklift at hand  :cool:

these sets are perfect starters add a set of screwdrivers, and then just add bits as and when you need them, ive had halfords sockets in my box at wotk for bout 8 years now and they're surprisingly good qaulity, for example been using my 21mm socket on my impact gun for 8 yrs and it only cracked yesterday

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Re: Garage set up. Must have tool sets.
« Reply #18 on: 29 July 2011, 08:54 »
If it helps, and you need somewhere to store all the tools....

Halfords have a deal on their rolling cabs and chests at the moment. Buy a 5 drawer professional cab and you get a 7 drawer chest free. They are made in the same factory as the snap on ones so quality is respectable.

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Re: Garage set up. Must have tool sets.
« Reply #19 on: 29 July 2011, 10:13 »
http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/HalfordsProductDetailsLiteView?storeId=10001&langId=-1&productId=728767&cm_sp=Intelligent_Offer-_-Product_Details_Zone_2-_-Blank&iozone=PDPz2&TB_iframe=true&TB_C_ID=productdetails&TB_C_TITLE=Halfords%20235%20piece%20Dynamic%20Tool%20Chest&width=800




This link for the halfrauds tool set? Quality rating out of 10 please? I am need of my own set, my dad and brother have ruined all of my old tools and they ones they havn't are lost under tons of crap in the garage!!

I'd give it 9/10
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