Tools - opinion and help needed

you might not if you see the repairs some of my colleages do. Lol

[timwilky]

I have never bought a comprehensive set of any tool. Although I own loads. For sockets I have sets by Snap On, Teng, Bahco and a no name in 3/4". I still have my dads King **** whitworth sockets. Spanners include Snap On, Britool, Teng, etc. torque wrenches in 3/4", 1/2" and 1/4" drives by Britool.

My micrometers are imperial, Moore & Wright 0-5", I see no point in buying metric when it is a simple enough calculation. The same with my mercer bore gauge. I think the morel is buy the best you can afford, look after them and they should last you a lifetime.

A few years ago I lost a 10mm snap-on combination spanner I nearly cried. I had owned it since I was working on Chevron cars in the 70s.

[yorkie_chris]

Ended up with a bahco 1/2" set, £50.

Looking at 1/4" stuff, was thinking draper expert but the teng t1460 set is calling out to me...

Originally Posted by yorkie_chris

Ended up with a bahco 1/2" set, £50.

Looking at 1/4" stuff, was thinking draper expert but the teng t1460 set is calling out to me...

did you get it online?? if so where from. Also please post about quality of it.

regards

[NTECUK]

Originally Posted by alfa.rbt

I've got no intention of buying an impact gun (atm anyway) so it will not be a problem. cheers for reply

http://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/pr...ordless-impact
I have used this when our compressor went up the spout worked fine.Still got it "Just in case"

[yorkie_chris]

Originally Posted by alfa.rbt

did you get it online?? if so where from. Also please post about quality of it.

regards

Bought from a hire shop in Elland.

It's decent from what I've seen, we had sets when I worked for fabricators, they lived with grinding and lots of concrete, lasted well, didn't break.

Caveat, the ratchets didn't get abuse. The sockets and T bar/wrenches did. Never had a failure except for a 22mm socket that exploded with a breaker bar and a 4' scaf pole on it, fair play.

The sockets are nice, knurled bit on them for easy spinning with oily fingers. Accurate 6 point pattern that doesn't round stuff. Nice matt finish.

We see how they last, give me a nudge in 6 months

Originally Posted by yorkie_chris

Bought from a hire shop in Elland.

It's decent from what I've seen, we had sets when I worked for fabricators, they lived with grinding and lots of concrete, lasted well, didn't break.

Caveat, the ratchets didn't get abuse. The sockets and T bar/wrenches did. Never had a failure except for a 22mm socket that exploded with a breaker bar and a 4' scaf pole on it, fair play.

The sockets are nice, knurled bit on them for easy spinning with oily fingers. Accurate 6 point pattern that doesn't round stuff. Nice matt finish.

We see how they last, give me a nudge in 6 months

Thanks for that, sounds like I might get one as well instead of a draper.
BTW do I really need 1/2, 3/8, and 1/4 in set or 1/2 and 1/4 will do me??
Also looking for torque wrench, so which size/sizes do I go for?
Any other essential tools I need to buy?
Sorry for being a pain but I'm limited on funds and don't want to buy things that I will not use but also don't want to end up in need for some tool half way through the job.

Is that the set you have got?

Just read that Bahco is owned by Snap-on

[timwilky]

Originally Posted by alfa.rbt

Thanks for that, sounds like I might get one as well instead of a draper.
BTW do I really need 1/2, 3/8, and 1/4 in set or 1/2 and 1/4 will do me??
Also looking for torque wrench, so which size/sizes do I go for?
Any other essential tools I need to buy?
Sorry for being a pain but I'm limited on funds and don't want to buy things that I will not use but also don't want to end up in need for some tool half way through the job.

Is that the set you have got?

That is the Bahco set I have, based on it I have continually recommended Bahco. The only "issue" is I dropped it once and one of the catches broke away, it is only secured by a small screw into the plastic. Whilst it went back, it is prone to coming away when roughly handled. As for the sockets/ratchet I have never had an issue and they have stood up to some abuse.

The plastic of the ratchet handle becomes ingrained from oily hands and can never be cleaned properly. As for needing different sizes, Most people can get by with a 1/2" drive 10-32mm and a good 1/4" drive covering 5-13mm but be careful over torquing on the 1/4" drive. If like me you are a bit of a tool junkie, you also want deep versions of your sockets. Plus allen, torx (internal&external) etc.

[tigersaw]

That looks like the S240 set.
Yummy. £54 from B+Q if you send grandad to fetch it