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Offline bob23

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Re: anyone else get frustrated by their tools!? well no more!
« Reply #30 on: 25 December 2012, 21:20 »
My tool kits are Snap on, Bluepoint, Signet and Draper, I like Bluepoint the most as it is the most comprehensive set for torx, hex and deep sockets and the Signet set second.

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Re: anyone else get frustrated by their tools!? well no more!
« Reply #31 on: 26 December 2012, 23:35 »
Anyone recommend a decent torque wrench?

My one has gone inside and although the insides are easily replaceable would rather just get a new decent one.

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Re: anyone else get frustrated by their tools!? well no more!
« Reply #32 on: 26 December 2012, 23:56 »
What size? I got a draper

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Re: anyone else get frustrated by their tools!? well no more!
« Reply #33 on: 26 December 2012, 23:57 »
This seems good  :huh:

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Re: anyone else get frustrated by their tools!? well no more!
« Reply #34 on: 27 December 2012, 02:01 »
Anyone recommend a decent torque wrench?

My one has gone inside and although the insides are easily replaceable would rather just get a new decent one.

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Re: anyone else get frustrated by their tools!? well no more!
« Reply #35 on: 27 December 2012, 04:46 »
Torque wrench... Halfords got one last month with trade discount for £39.99  :cool:

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« Reply #36 on: 27 December 2012, 18:31 »
Cheers guys I'll have a look.

Tweed that one has a decent range actually!

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Re: anyone else get frustrated by their tools!? well no more!
« Reply #37 on: 31 December 2012, 03:14 »
watch they torque wrenches with large ranges  they tend to be less accurate.

one tool i'm finding becomeing more and more usefull is the 1/4 torque wrench,  a lot of things are going down the route of meany small bolts in ali castings and not very tight,   like 30 M6's at like 10n/m     and you can bet your life overtorque any and it'll distort and leack.

in 3/8 and 1/2 i now use a pair of torque wrenches for each size.   mainly for accuracy / range

frount pullys ect can need a fair wack of torque often past 250 ft lb's   so use a high capacity one for those and wheel nuts and a lower capacity but more accurate one for the more fussy stuff
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Re: anyone else get frustrated by their tools!? well no more!
« Reply #38 on: 02 January 2013, 08:12 »


I got quite a few... been building it all up for 20 years. Mainly Snap-on, Facom, Beta and Bluepoint.

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Re: anyone else get frustrated by their tools!? well no more!
« Reply #39 on: 02 January 2013, 09:56 »


Wow nice collection! I need a decent roll cab.