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From: Catman on 4 Dec 2009 17:33 zymurgy wrote: <snip> > > Pissing money on unnecessary tools is never wasted ;-) Sorry? 'Unnecesary' tools? Are you *mad*? -- Catman MIB#14 SKoGA#6 TEAR#4 BOTAFOF#38 Apostle#21 COSOC#3 Tyger, Tyger Burning Bright (Remove rust to reply) 116 Giulietta 3.0l Sprint 1.7 GTV TS 156 V6 2.5 S2 Triumph Sprint ST 1050: It's blue, see. www.cuore-sportivo.co.uk
From: crn on 4 Dec 2009 17:59 'Hog <sm911SPAM(a)hotmailchips.co.uk> wrote: > >> > >> So imagine what's it's like when you roll out a Snap On tool cab > > > > Yeah my ex boss has better tools in his home workshop than in the > > garage he owns! He's a proper Snap On addict. > > It's a dangerous disease with no known cure other than poverty Or retirement. There are enough tools in there to see me out. Until I buy a bike or car with yet another variation on the latest impossible fastener. <cue rant about 5 sided torx> -- 03 GS500K2 76 Honda 400/4 project 68 Bantam D14/4 Sport (Classic) 06 Sukida SK50QT (Slanty eyed shopping trolley)
From: The Older Gentleman on 4 Dec 2009 18:25 Krusty <dontwantany(a)nowhere.invalid> wrote: > > You misunderstand, probably coz I was in a hurry so didn't elaborate. I > *like* Halfords Pro stuff, but firstly the two kits TOG mentioned > aren't the Pro range, & secondly anyone who's been spannering as long > as TOG will already have 90% of what's in those kits, & the reason he > hasn't got the other 10% is because he's never needed them & never > will. So pissing some money on something more specialised like the > bendy ratchet spanners would make far more sense imo. Right on every count. -- BMW K1100LT Ducati 750SS Honda CB400F Triumph Street Triple Suzuki TS250ER GN250 Damn, back to six bikes! Try Googling before asking a damn silly question. chateau dot murray at idnet dot com
From: geoff on 4 Dec 2009 18:29 In message <hfc495$94s$1(a)news.albasani.net>, crn(a)NOSPAM.netunix.com writes >'Hog <sm911SPAM(a)hotmailchips.co.uk> wrote: >> >> >> >> So imagine what's it's like when you roll out a Snap On tool cab >> > >> > Yeah my ex boss has better tools in his home workshop than in the >> > garage he owns! He's a proper Snap On addict. >> >> It's a dangerous disease with no known cure other than poverty > >Or retirement. There are enough tools in there to see me out. >Until I buy a bike or car with yet another variation on the latest >impossible fastener. ><cue rant about 5 sided torx> > Did you ever find a driver for those? I ended up making my own tool -- geoff
From: Pip on 5 Dec 2009 03:55
In article <7m0ih51hb4mfhpub55b88ttmjrodh5ili0(a)4ax.com>, ginge says... > > On Fri, 4 Dec 2009 12:06:57 -0000, Pip <gingerbloke(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > >I have a set of Snap-On fixed head ratchet spanners that are now years > >old and have served me well. I have a more recent set of Halfords Pro > >flex-head ratchet spanners too - and I'll use the Halfords spanners > >every time, in preference. They're more comfortable in the hand and due > >to the flexy bit you can get on nuts more easily and rotate without > >catching knuckles more easily. If the nut is tight on the thread, I'll > >use the Snap-On lads, because the ratchet mech is much more substantial. > > > >You need both. > > Jolly good. That's the sort of justification I thought I might get... This is the one: http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001 _catalogId_10151_productId_216036_langId_-1_categoryId_165572 > > I suppose this also means I need to finish painting the last bit of > garage tonight[1]... > > [1] White walls and grey painted floor, so I can actually see stuff in > there now. You flash baarstard. -- Pip, the "Mechanical Nightmare" (tm Bonwick Major) |