Tools you wish you'd bought sooner...

[dickymint]

Sporky said:

I got the Tormek for turning tools - it's way over the top for just doing chisels.

As somebody posted earlier there are much cheaper versions available (mines a Triton but I do use Tormek jigs) It paid for itself within 3 months by sharpening knives, chisels, scissors and much more for 3 quid a pop to friends and pub locals. Some of the chisels I've done (even for carpenters) have been so badly abused there's no way a stone and jig would work without spending an age doing.

I take it you're sharpening wood turning tools and in particular curved gouges? I've got the Tormek SVD-186 R which is excellent but yes pricey.

[Sporky]

dickymint said:

I take it you're sharpening wood turning tools and in particular curved gouges? I've got the Tormek SVD-186 R which is excellent but yes pricey.

Yes - I did a woodturning course (after buying the lathe, of course) and we did a load of different sharpening approaches; Tormek struck me as the easiest for me not to mess up, and quick enough that I'd not resent it.

Planes and chisels I mostly do with Scary Sharp, but I've done kitchen knives (my dear old mum insisted on using the hardest chopping board known to man) and scissors (with ear plugs and ear defenders - the screeching they make goes right through me). And an axe, and I sharpened my mini mattock with it too.

[GeneralBanter]

I just had two 32” circular saws sharpened. £30.

Not worth doing it myself it would take a day!

Edited by GeneralBanter on Monday 25th November 20:19

[B9]

yellowbentines said:

This beauty - though I went for the weirdly named Chinese equivalent brand and saved £3 over the exact same Sealey branded tool. £17 delivered.

Doing a kitchen refit and it made quick work of removing all skirting and door architrave without destroying the plaster walls, then I used it to remove all of the wall tiles from the kitchen. It's far bigger and heavier than it looks, and can take a beating from a lump hammer. I have no idea what the hex cutouts are for

Thanks for posting this. I bought it shortly after you posted.

We ended up using an SDS for the kitchen tiles, but this has been great for the skirting and architraves.

Also excellent for removing nails from lath and plaster due to leverage!

And the bottle opener - saved the day!

[SlimJim16v]

I'd been after a quality 6 point 1/4" swivel 10mm socket for a while and found a new brand, Koken. They're made in Japan so ordered one.

They also had some other interesting sockets, a nut grip and a surface drive. I've not seen a wall/surface drive with such a pronounced curve before so also ordered one to see what they're like.

[RacingPete]

Axle stands…. I class these as tools, so I need to get a set of wheels refurbished and with them being used to hold the car off the floor I need to get the car in the air while I send them off.

I could obviously put the car on my Halfords axle stand - but wondering if there is a better tool to have a car in the air for longer periods of time (that isn’t a 2 or 4 post lift)?

[Richyvrlimited]

RacingPete said:

Axle stands…. I class these as tools, so I need to get a set of wheels refurbished and with them being used to hold the car off the floor I need to get the car in the air while I send them off.

I could obviously put the car on my Halfords axle stand - but wondering if there is a better tool to have a car in the air for longer periods of time (that isn’t a 2 or 4 post lift)?

QuickJack

https://quickjack.com/

[SHutchinson]

Richyvrlimited said:

RacingPete said:

Axle stands…. I class these as tools, so I need to get a set of wheels refurbished and with them being used to hold the car off the floor I need to get the car in the air while I send them off.

I could obviously put the car on my Halfords axle stand - but wondering if there is a better tool to have a car in the air for longer periods of time (that isn’t a 2 or 4 post lift)?

QuickJack

https://quickjack.com/

My Mk2 Golf GTi project is on a rollover jig having a new bottom welded on at the minute but as soon as it's rolling the jig will be going and a set of these will be in the garage.

[number2]

RacingPete said:

Axle stands…. I class these as tools, so I need to get a set of wheels refurbished and with them being used to hold the car off the floor I need to get the car in the air while I send them off.

I could obviously put the car on my Halfords axle stand - but wondering if there is a better tool to have a car in the air for longer periods of time (that isn’t a 2 or 4 post lift)?

Good thinking.

Axel stands do look like the ideal to though, regardless of price!

[Liamjrhodes]

I would stick with axle stands they seems the most cost efficient for storing a vehicle off the ground for a while, stuff like the quick jack seem more like a temporary thing while your working on your car. Axle stands are cheap, have a very small footprint and do exactly what you need

[M11rph]

Hub Stands?

Just bought some of these as they appear to be robustly made compared to some of the imported versions.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/286093648934?itmmeta=01...



Alternatively just some decent timber and an appropriate rubber puck/sill guard to protect the underbody.

The above are a neat and reasonably priced way to leave your wheels off. Handy in winter if laying the car up, and makes it a bit less easy to steal.

[Watcher of the skies]

I don't think I'd be comfortable using those unless they had a bigger footprint.

[Trustmeimadoctor]

and you need a new set for every different pcd and center bore size

[dave-the-diver]

Closeout on the cordless compressor thing.

Bought the Worx and a Bosche battery adapter.

Big Makita looks really big on a review I found, and I want this to be simple and light, possibly live in the boot.

Also having to hold the Makita switch, or fashion something from velcro or cable ties feels inelegant.

Also Worx popped up on a Black Friday deal....

David

[5s Alive]

I don't think that those would be moving anywhere on a stable flat surface with the weight of the car on them.
I particularly like the idea of all 4 wheels off but with the suspension fully weighted as normal and not leaving it on full droop stretching the rubber bushes.

[Sporky]

I don't think the ride would be great on them.

[57Ford]

Trustmeimadoctor said:

and you need a new set for every different pcd and center bore size

Not quite correct - those have slotted holes so could cope with a small variation in pcd. They wouldn’t cope with a 4 bolt hub though!
You’re quite right about the bore although maybe if you buy it large, it’ll be fine for smaller sizes because perfect alignment isn’t necessary since it’s not rotating like a wheel is.

[5s Alive]

Trustmeimadoctor said:

and you need a new set for every different pcd and center bore size

I'm starting to have trust issues with you Doc.

From the advert:

"Hub stands 5 Stud 5x100 - 5x130 Pcd race car classic car pair".

Centre bore looks enough to cover common sizes.

[Trustmeimadoctor]

Didn't click the link of look close enough to see slotted holes

Would it cope with a Citroen ax though 3 bolt!

[RacingPete]

M11rph said:

Hub Stands?

Just bought some of these as they appear to be robustly made compared to some of the imported versions.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/286093648934?itmmeta=01...



Alternatively just some decent timber and an appropriate rubber puck/sill guard to protect the underbody.

The above are a neat and reasonably priced way to leave your wheels off. Handy in winter if laying the car up, and makes it a bit less easy to steal.

These are very interesting, thanks... shame I have a Classic Subaru and a Mk1 Escort in the garage at the moment and I would need to buy one 4 and one 5 to cover both.... thinking I may need to just buy cars with the same configuration in the future