PSA[1]: 50% off Halford Pro Tool sets
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From: Sean Hamerton on 7 Dec 2009 15:14 On 7 Dec, 13:38, Jim <n...(a)0.0.0.0> wrote: > Krusty 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. > > The bit that annoys me is that people keep giving me additional > redundant shitty socket sets for Christmas rather than individual decent > tools that wouldn't break as soon as I look at them strangely. The solution is to explicitly ask not to be bought such items, getting the correct ones yourself and being reimbursed - I've pretty much bought all my own presents this Xmas. -- SeanH - '01 Fazer 600 in black | '97 GSX-R 750 SRAD.
From: zymurgy on 7 Dec 2009 18:00 On 4 Dec, 22:33, Catman <cat...(a)rustcuore-sportivo.co.uk> wrote: > zymurgy wrote: > > <snip> > > > Pissing money on unnecessary tools is never wasted ;-) > > Sorry? 'Unnecesary' tools? Are you *mad*? I have some that just clutter up the toolbox (like a set of deep, imperial impact sockets and a lot of 3/4 drive 'big stuff', in case I ever need to go out working on JCB's or tractors ... ;) Paul.
From: Catman on 8 Dec 2009 02:23 zymurgy wrote: > On 4 Dec, 22:33, Catman <cat...(a)rustcuore-sportivo.co.uk> wrote: >> zymurgy wrote: >> >> <snip> >> >>> Pissing money on unnecessary tools is never wasted ;-) >> Sorry? 'Unnecesary' tools? Are you *mad*? > > I have some that just clutter up the toolbox (like a set of deep, > imperial impact sockets and a lot of 3/4 drive 'big stuff', in case I > ever need to go out working on JCB's or tractors ... ;) It will happen precisely 3 weeks after you pass them on as 'you really don't need them' -- 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: Nige on 8 Dec 2009 03:29 "zymurgy" <zymurgy(a)technologist.com> wrote in message news:1b4c3ad9-a862-4299-bc95- > > Err, have you seen the torque needed on a Landrover crankshaft bolt > [1] It's either 3 seconds on a rattle gun or standing on a breaker bar > for 10 seconds. > > It's a matter of feel, innit. Never had a crankshaft pulley fall off > on me yet ... Oh hell aye, it's incredible. There is a trick mind....
From: RobK on 8 Dec 2009 04:38
On Dec 7, 2:59 pm, "'Hog" <sm911S...(a)hotmailCHIPS.co.uk> wrote: > > Nobody sane needs non metric tools > HTH > You may have a point... Which just goes to show that Halfords is a greedy corporation that takes advantage of the mentally disturbed. Something Must Be done -- 06 FXDBI 82 FXWG 00 F650 (For Sale) |