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From: George W Frost on 23 Mar 2010 23:16 "VTR250" <google(a)m-streeter.demon.co.uk> wrote in message news:66f808ac-3777-485c-91f2-c1f98683f1bf(a)f12g2000prn.googlegroups.com... On Mar 23, 2:24 pm, theo <theodo...(a)bigpond.com.au> wrote: > On Mar 23, 6:36 am, "George W Frost" <georgewfr...(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > > Before you say the obvious, this is not an ad or spam, just trying to > > pass > > on some information that someone might find useful > > I do not work for Aldi or anyone else but, > > Aldi have these ratchet spanners this week > > they look okay, I have a set of double ended ratchet ring spanners, but > > I > > will be looking at these for more additions to the shed and also handy > > for > > the glove box or panniers > > >http://www.aldi.com.au/au/html/offers/2827_12548.htm > > I've got four double-ended ring spanners with ratchet. The only > complaint I have with the is that they are a little fat on the ends > and can be hard to get into a lot of places. > > Theo I like Aldi. I think competition is good. Aldi generally have reasonably good quality stuff at a fair price. It's true that Safeway and Coles supermarkets in the same catchment areas have lower prices, and I believe that major supermarket chains engage in anti-competitive practices. My wife loves Aldi more than me, but I cannot give a good write up on their motorcycle boots. My wife got me a pair, I thought they'd be good to wear in the wet. They were new at the start of summer. I've only worn them about 50 times and they both leak along a stitched seam that runs all the way across the front. I can tell because I felt the cold water getting in while I was riding and my socks were wet 2" each side of the seam line when I stopped. Should I throw them away?- ************************** Stop standing in your kids paddling pool to check if they are waterproof
From: Yeebok on 24 Mar 2010 02:04 On 24/03/2010 6:53 AM, Zebee Johnstone wrote: > In aus.motorcycles on Tue, 23 Mar 2010 13:56:20 GMT > Lars Chance<lars.chance(a)hotmail.com> wrote: >> Marty H wrote: >> >>> and its Sizes 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19mm. against >>> 8, 10, 11, 13, 14, 17mm >>> >>> >>> yes, they are more exxy and worth every cent >>> >> Have you ever used the 9, 11, 15, 16 and 18?!!? > > yup. > > 15 is a common size for mirrors, 11 I've had on 2 chain driven bikes > for adjuster locknuts, 16 was a brake caliper bolt on an old Yamaha! > > Zebee My fave is my rear wheel - the axle is 22mm on one side and 23 on the other.. Thought it was handy 'til I saw how much a 23mm spanner was going to cost ..
From: Yeebok on 24 Mar 2010 02:05 On 23/03/2010 10:35 PM, Nev.. wrote: > F Murtz wrote: >> Marty H wrote: >>> On Mar 23, 10:02 am, Burnie M<burn...(a)ozemail.com.au> wrote: >>>> One of the hardware chains had something similar >>>> - where is the 12mm (most used) spanner ? >>>> >>>> On Mon, 22 Mar 2010 22:36:50 GMT, "George W Frost" >>>> >>>> <georgewfr...(a)gmail.com> wrote: >>>>> Before you say the obvious, this is not an ad or spam, just trying >>>>> to pass >>>>> on some information that someone might find useful >>>>> I do not work for Aldi or anyone else but, >>>>> Aldi have these ratchet spanners this week >>>>> they look okay, I have a set of double ended ratchet ring spanners, >>>>> but I >>>>> will be looking at these for more additions to the shed and also >>>>> handy for >>>>> the glove box or panniers >>>> >>>>> http://www.aldi.com.au/au/html/offers/2827_12548.htm >>> >>> god that GWF is a spammer.. >>> >>> I use these, far more exxy, but so handy on the bike and in the shed, >>> and only 3 to deal with >>> http://www.transquip.com.au/product.aspx?ID=5748 >>> >>> mh >> >> >> $84 usd+ postage, against $24 au > > That's an Australian website and they quote prices in au, not usd :) but > you don't have to pay that much. Go to Total Tools or similar and you'll > pick up the same set for less than $80, no postage. I have a set. They > were on the shelf for $99 at the tool store I went to but the guy > knocked the price down to $70something when I told him xyz tool shop in > Sth Melbourne had the same set for that price. HE didn't even ask for a > catalogue or advertisement so he must've known there was a fair bit of > flexibility in his price. > > I rarely take my fathers advice, and he rarely has much to say worth > listening to IMHO, but when I was young he told me when it came to tools > you don't bother with the cheap ones. You buy the best and they'll last > for a lifetime. Half of the tools in his toolbox are older than he is, > and he's older than Johno. > > I wonder why Aldi decided nooone would need a 12mm... > > Nev.. > '08 DL1000K8 If you can sell a few mostly useless spanners for a few bucks, why would the company mind the most commonly used one isn't in the set ? Buyer beware etc.
From: Yeebok on 24 Mar 2010 02:06 On 24/03/2010 8:52 AM, VTR250 wrote: > summer. I've only worn them about 50 times and they both leak along a > stitched seam that runs all the way across the front. I can tell > because I felt the cold water getting in while I was riding and my > socks were wet 2" each side of the seam line when I stopped. Should I > throw them away? No, your socks will dry on the line pretty quickly on a nice day.
From: alx on 24 Mar 2010 04:18
On Mar 24, 5:04 pm, Yeebok <y...(a)yeeb.yeeb> wrote: > > My fave is my rear wheel - the axle is 22mm on one side and 23 on the > other.. Thought it was handy 'til I saw how much a 23mm spanner was > going to cost .. My rear packs a 46mm socket (that's a 3/4inch drive). Misplaced one (how can you misplace one of those big muthas??!!) so I ended up now with two. They can moonlight as boat anchors. |