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Hi y'All,
I started working with motors under the watchful guidance of my Dad.
Whilst at home I used his amassed boxes of tools to do what was necessary.
When I left home I had to start from scratch and bought what was needed in the price bracket I could afford (namely Draper).
I recently borrowed some tools from my German neighbour, which were of a high quality and were made by Proxxon.
Apart from a few Stanley scewdrivers, I have not been impressed with most of my other tool acquisitions.
So, my looong, drawn-out question is ...
Do you guys have any 'Go To' Tools manufacturers that you default to ????
Ta !
PJ
I started working with motors under the watchful guidance of my Dad.
Whilst at home I used his amassed boxes of tools to do what was necessary.
When I left home I had to start from scratch and bought what was needed in the price bracket I could afford (namely Draper).
I recently borrowed some tools from my German neighbour, which were of a high quality and were made by Proxxon.
Apart from a few Stanley scewdrivers, I have not been impressed with most of my other tool acquisitions.
So, my looong, drawn-out question is ...
Do you guys have any 'Go To' Tools manufacturers that you default to ????
Ta !
PJ
Edited by Mr Cerbera on Thursday 1st April 11:12
Cheers Pete 
Is your Work Toolbox supplied by Work ??
Have you ever bought stuff from Machine Mart ?
Ta !
Is your Work Toolbox supplied by Work ??
Have you ever bought stuff from Machine Mart ?
Ta !
Supateg said:
I too started off under the guidance of my Dad, with the added benefit of going to car boot sales in the 90’s with him and building my tool set. - good memories
Supateg said:
I try to buy Snap on... there shiny, good, expensive and if you drop dead, the Mrs can flog them because they have high residual values.
Supateg said:
the 3/8 wobble socket extensions are great.
OK, ST, you've got me there.What on earth are these ?
Link please ?
Ta !
PJ
Cheers Russ
I totally agree with the Halfords option - I bought my Toolboxes from them and they have been outstandingly Fabulous
The only prob I have with Halfords is that, since Brexit negotiations have completed, British Post is being loaded with 48% Duty, unless "Cadeau" (Birthday Present) is written on the outside and ordering Halfords online doesn't have that as an option
I totally agree with the Halfords option - I bought my Toolboxes from them and they have been outstandingly Fabulous
The only prob I have with Halfords is that, since Brexit negotiations have completed, British Post is being loaded with 48% Duty, unless "Cadeau" (Birthday Present) is written on the outside and ordering Halfords online doesn't have that as an option
Have realised that this has become a "Tools for Cerberas" Guide so One more thing from me.
My old man never used ratchet spanners as he thought they weren't accurate enough.
I was a lazy b
d though and started with my Draper ½" drive set.
I was later, lucky enough, to meet a brilliant Cerbera expert who used ⅜" drive many times, under the bonnet.
I have since used both ⅜" and ¼" to great effect
My old man never used ratchet spanners as he thought they weren't accurate enough.
I was a lazy b
d though and started with my Draper ½" drive set.I was later, lucky enough, to meet a brilliant Cerbera expert who used ⅜" drive many times, under the bonnet.
I have since used both ⅜" and ¼" to great effect
Edited by Mr Cerbera on Sunday 28th March 14:35
Edited by Mr Cerbera on Sunday 28th March 14:36
Sorry (again) BUT it is tool related....
I was lucky enough, a few years ago, to be taken round the RollsRoyce assembly line.
All the obvious, mind-blowing, things were there, as you can imagine but the thing that shocked me was that every workstation had a powered (whether that be electric of pneumatic) tool for each application (so no need to change bit or socket heads) on each side of the assembly line !!
I have, since, put a tolbox on each side of the car in an attempt to imitate their procedures (and standards )
I was lucky enough, a few years ago, to be taken round the RollsRoyce assembly line.
All the obvious, mind-blowing, things were there, as you can imagine but the thing that shocked me was that every workstation had a powered (whether that be electric of pneumatic) tool for each application (so no need to change bit or socket heads) on each side of the assembly line !!
I have, since, put a tolbox on each side of the car in an attempt to imitate
their procedures (and standards )MattPlaneCrank said:
MattPlaneCrank said:
In a former life I was process planning manager for the launch of the Phantom at Goodwood and yes all the tooling is brilliant. Each fixing had a torque profile depending on how "hard" the joint was. Some critical fixings are torque plus angle and there was recorded traceability too. Mind you we had to employ someone just to calibrate all the tooling!
It was mostly DC powered Atlas Copco from memory but it was 17 years ago!phazed said:
My mum got me my first socket set, a Hilka iirc from Green Shield Stamps, (what the fluck are those I hear you younger guys say 
).
).TwinKam said:
Bought my first socket set (all 1/2" dr) from the Exchange & Mart ...what's that? I hear you younguns cry....
These memories are making my smile so wide you'd think I was driving BB instead of having ripped the AC Compressor off her last night 
Altzheimer's can make certain specifics a tad difficult but, after your inspirations, I'm pretty sure that my Draper set came from my Dad's Embassy Coupons ! ( "WTF are they ?" say the young uns...)
2nd-best tool I was ever given, from my Father-in-Law, was an extendable magnet with a spotlight in the end - It has saved me from so much grief that I would thoroughly reccommend it to any beginner
Also goin' blind now so the Last tool, from the Mrs at Christmas, has also saved me goin' crazeee....
Just found (and refurbed)....
Edited by Mr Cerbera on Friday 2nd April 07:58
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