This thread is for people to post their latest tool purchases and links to specail offers on tools that other members might be interested in
My name is Gary and I am a Toolaholic, its been 8 hours since my last tool purchase
Not actually for me but for my son as he's been accepted onto a motor mechanics course at college in September.
Thought this would make a good starter set and perhaps reduce the time he steals mine:-
m http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/252242648109 (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/252242648109) m
Very good value at £150 delivered
It's not a common company in the UK but its highly regarded on the continent
Quality gear.
Funny enough, I bought my lad exactly this bahco kit for his 18th birthday, along with a Famex torque wrench.
He recommended them (he was working for Halfords at the time, but recommended these over the Halfords kit).
I'll start by pointing out something about Halfords. They reduce their kit heavily, and depending on when you buy, depends on whether you'll get a good deal. They work in 6 or 8 week cycles on their gear.
Anyway, you may remember my ask last year - I was given £600 in Halfords vouchers so I used the opportunity to stock my garage.
I bought the 3 drawer set. Right now, you can get 2 of them for £299. I bought all 3 for under £200. Wait for the cycle!
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I bought the advanced (guaranteed for life stuff) 170 piece socket set
(http://i1.adis.ws/i/washford/303443?w=637&h=403)
plus for £10, they do a flat tray which means they go perfectly in the drawers
(http://i1.adis.ws/i/washford/551103?w=637&h=403)
Some spanners
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Torque Wrench
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Plus a whole pile of other stuff. 19" breaker bar, hacksaw, files, wrenches etc.
Still have some other bits to buy, but right now, putting the car right is my money pit.
Not a car tool, but possibly of interest to some - it certainly was to me! Note they are available for 34.32, -including 3 year warranty- plus 49pence shipping (see below the price link to a supplier called "lasenden".
m https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B008AJIO1K/ ... TE_3p_dp_1 (https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B008AJIO1K/ref=pe_385721_37038051_TE_3p_dp_1) m
Hey guys!
You seen this:
m https://www.tool-net.co.uk/p-357176/cla ... aptor.html (https://www.tool-net.co.uk/p-357176/clarke-pro238-%C2%BD-drive-digital-torque-adaptor.html) m
Seems like quite a nifty little contraption.... no idea as to longevity vs standard torque wrenches and no idea how you would tell if either was really out of calibration...
Quote from: "Essex2Visuvesi"This thread is for people to post their latest tool purchases and links to specail offers on tools that other members might be interested in
My name is Gary and I am a Toolaholic, its been 8 hours since my last tool purchase
Not actually for me but for my son as he's been accepted onto a motor mechanics course at college in September.
Thought this would make a good starter set and perhaps reduce the time he steals mine:-
m http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/252242648109 (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/252242648109) m
Very good value at £150 delivered
It's not a common company in the UK but its highly regarded on the continent
interesting, the bahco stuff seems keenly priced, will try some and report back as want to upgrade some of my cheaper tools
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I bought a Cross Cut Mitre Saw a while back from Screwfix - Revolution Rage 210 mm blade 1500W if I have used it half a dozen times since purchase thats it, went to use it on Saturday gone after buying the stand for it made 10 simple cuts if that and the dam motor burnt out. Wasn't sure of the guarantee period so I contacted the manufacturer expressing my concerns on the poor longevity of the saw when its never been abused never cut metal just simple softwoods and a small amount of 20 mm hardwood. I feel I have simply been brushed off by send it back bearing in mind it must weight in excess fo 12 kg and we will look at it as a gesture - not very positive bearing in mind the cost and I have no packaging, based on the warranty from 2015 its 3 years when I bought mine its just 12 months what a crock of crap. Dont buy these mines a lemon.
Norman
Quote from: "normanh"I bought a Cross Cut Mitre Saw a while back from Screwfix - Revolution Rage 210 mm blade 1500W if I have used it half a dozen times since purchase thats it, went to use it on Saturday gone after buying the stand for it made 10 simple cuts if that and the dam motor burnt out. Wasn't sure of the guarantee period so I contacted the manufacturer expressing my concerns on the poor longevity of the saw when its never been abused never cut metal just simple softwoods and a small amount of 20 mm hardwood. I feel I have simply been brushed off by send it back bearing in mind it must weight in excess fo 12 kg and we will look at it as a gesture - not very positive bearing in mind the cost and I have no packaging, based on the warranty from 2015 its 3 years when I bought mine its just 12 months what a crock of crap. Dont buy these mines a lemon.
Norman
That's unfortunate Norman, I've also got an Evolution Mitre and the same line in the circular saw and I've had no problems whatsoever, I even use the mitre saw for cutting 100mm concrete blocks with the diamond blade. Sounds like you've been unlucky there...
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You must have been unlucky. Mine is getting on for 2 years old and has cut everything from deck planks to stainless tubing
Quote from: "RST"I struggled with a rugged tool box I can take in/out of vans and up and down hills at work. I tried off the shelf boxes and nothing on-line offered anything worth the money. Good quality (not cheap) off the shelf stuff fell parat after a few months.
.........Until this!
m http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/KETER-Rigid-S ... SwLVZVupaE (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/KETER-Rigid-System-Complete-Wheeled-Professional-Tool-Storage-Set-of-Tool-Boxes-/331727255744?hash=item4d3c7c38c0:g:taIAAOSwLVZVupaE) m
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Not cheap for a set of 3 boxes and not available off the shelf in the UK as far as I know but the quality of this stuff is great which balances it out and you can spend allot more on more flimsy boxes!!. The top case has a water tight seal on it and I intend to buy another case at some point as it's as good as Peli-Cases for me, but without the cost premium.
Only thing is now that this kit can carry a huge amount of tools, it's so darn heavy now LoL!!*
Keter seem to be plastic experts, I think it's the same folk who make the "Addis" brand bins etc. and more.
*My current job is a Mech. Engineer so I have to carry a good few hammers and large shifters!
Rich
I saw those or something more or less same in b and q it seemed solid
Lol no worries rich,
I have the same views towards most tool boxes and the ones you have all be it under a different name at b and q really caught my eye.
Seems a really good product
This has just arrived yesterday
m http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/126-US-PRO-TO ... SwQYZWxOL9 (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/126-US-PRO-TOOLS-TOOL-CHEST-BOX-BENCH-ROLL-CABINET-STAINLESS-STEEL-72-CUPBOARD-/252551756688?hash=item3acd41fb90:g:oo0AAOSwQYZWxOL9) m
£600 a lot of money but not compared to a snap on equivalent.
Is it as good a quality , no but not the drastic difference brand snobs would have you believe
It's got great solid casters the draws all shut and hold a decent rate and it's huge.
Unless your an agricultural mechanic dragging it across fields or something as daft I can see this lasting a long time
Just bought a Dewalt 950NM 18v impact wrench+2x5ah batteries+charger+kit box from Cromwell tools...rrp £450...got it for £255 with a discount code (Google it)...some good videos of it removing hub nuts etc with ease and doesn't seem to have any bother with hgv wheel nuts so should do a car ok....seems to be up there with snap ons and Milwaukee.
Quote from: "Markb"Just bought a Dewalt 950NM 18v impact wrench+2x5ah batteries+charger+kit box from Cromwell tools...rrp £450...got it for £255 with a discount code (Google it)...some good videos of it removing hub nuts etc with ease and doesn't seem to have any bother with hgv wheel nuts so should do a car ok....seems to be up there with snap ons and Milwaukee.
I would put dewalt makita Milwaukee and Bosch in the same category.
Quality professional tools at a reasonable price.
Snap On and Hilti are a step up excellent tools backed up excellent service and warranty but it costs.
This has been recommended on another forum I visit with some very positive feedback
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Yes I went for the yellow one s:oops: :oops: s:oops:
But for 60 quid delivered one can't complain
Will report back when it arrives
This small ratchet set "was £60" but even if that bit is made up it is now £12.50 and goes down to £10.62 if you use this code B17TOOLS15
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Need something bigger?
m http://www.halfords.com/workshop-tools/ ... et-set-3-8 (http://www.halfords.com/workshop-tools/tools/socket-sets/halfords-advanced-28-piece-metric-socket-set-3-8) m
25.00 before discounts
These are the Professional range with the no quibble replacement guarantee (And the do replace them.... even when there is evidence of them being abused with a JC stick
Quote from: "Essex2Visuvesi"This small ratchet set "was £60" but even if that bit is made up it is now £12.50 and goes down to £10.62 if you use this code B17TOOLS15
m http://www.halfords.com/workshop-tools/ ... et-set-1-4 (http://www.halfords.com/workshop-tools/tools/socket-sets/halfords-advanced-27-piece-metric-socket-set-1-4) m
Need something bigger?
m http://www.halfords.com/workshop-tools/ ... et-set-3-8 (http://www.halfords.com/workshop-tools/tools/socket-sets/halfords-advanced-28-piece-metric-socket-set-3-8) m
25.00 before discounts
These are the Professional range with the no quibble replacement guarantee (And the do replace them.... even when there is evidence of them being abused with a JC stick
Cheers for that, snaffled one of the little ones to keep in the car!
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m http://www.halfords.com/workshop-tools/ ... panner-set (http://www.halfords.com/workshop-tools/tools/tool-kits/hal-adv-10pc-metric-spanner-set) m
10Pc Spanner set for a lady godiva
Quote from: "RST"Quote from: "1979scotte"Quote from: "Markb"Just bought a Dewalt 950NM 18v impact wrench+2x5ah batteries+charger+kit box from Cromwell tools...rrp £450...got it for £255 with a discount code (Google it)...some good videos of it removing hub nuts etc with ease and doesn't seem to have any bother with hgv wheel nuts so should do a car ok....seems to be up there with snap ons and Milwaukee.
I would put dewalt makita Milwaukee and Bosch in the same category.
Quality professional tools at a reasonable price.
Snap On and Hilti are a step up excellent tools backed up excellent service and warranty but it costs.
I think 10+ years ago Dewalt was top of its game -nowadays I can't think last time I saw a Dewalt tool apart from in the sales rooms. Their quality dropped and spare parts are not the same at all now, the rest of the market caught up with them big time. My current and last cpl of employers wouldn't order Dewalt these days. I love the Miwaukee power tool range and I'll bet it's worth every penny -but it's expensive kit and can't actually think many places I've actually seen their tools used! I'm seeing more Festool power tools used by tradesman these days. Makita I think is good for the money as-is some of the Bosch professional kit. We use a mix of Makita and Bosh Professional at work -good kit for the money and the Bosh batteries seem to re-charge in no time at all. All my DIY stuff is Bosh also now, I gave-up on Black and Decker stuff years ago.
Rich
I'm happy enough with the Dewalt,I'm not a big user and didn't really want £500+ sitting about doing nothing in the garage,there's a parts list with the tool so spares are not a problem plus there's a 3 year guarantee....for the price and the power of it I'm more than happy,pulled the hubs and shocks of the Mondeo last week with ease so it's almost paid for itself already s:) :) s:)
Dewalt is made by Stanley/Black and Decker in the States...Milwaukee is made by AEG Hoover/Vax in China.
Quote from: "RST"I was working away from home last few weeks and reaslised I left my Teng 3/8 drive socket set behind. My usual 1/2 drive kit wont fit unistrut builds (duuh).
Had to nip to BnQ and grabbed this 3/8 drive cheap set with trepidation -TBH I'm quite impressed in the quality of the parts for the money so far, I was not expecting cheap Macallister to last any kind of real use but it seems to be pretty robust so far. It's had a hammering since and just keeps on going so far.
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I bought a cheap B&Q socket set 1/4",3/8",1/2" drive in a boxing day sale around 25 years ago for £20, the set has done an awful lot of jobs and took some battering....nothing has broken on it yet lol...that Torque branded stuff they do seems pretty good especially if you need a socket size that's missing from a set,a 32mm deep 6 sided is around £2.
I agree dewalt is a great brand for woodwork stuff as is makita but the milwaukee 18v impact I've just bought is a monster, no other brand touches it. Insanely powerful compared to the 18v snap on I had before and an absolute bargain too. I cant comment on how long itll last, it's early days but feels quality and has a long warranty that covers the batteries As well.
Hello, my name is Derek & I'm a toolaholic (Some would just say a tool).
I have been trying to cobble together a beginners maintenance toolkit, to learn some basic servicing.
My addiction started in May and my Wallet is hurting, but I'm generally having a good time figuring out how to use them.
Before these purchases, I already owned a random assortment of sockets, spanners and screwdrivers in smaller sizes, and for power-tool that I might use on the car I already had a drill, a battery driver and a dremmel.
Purchases so far for the car....
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£89.99 - Halfords Professional Torque Wrench 60-300Nm - used for torqueing wheel nuts & and rear strut brace during spark plug/air filter replacement
£85.00 - Halfords 5 piece lifting kit - Used for first oil change & general inspection under car (personally, I haven't been able to use the creeper as I can't get the car high enough to get my lardy belly under the car with the creeper - in hindsight, IMO I'd have gone for the kit without the creeper as it's about £30 cheaper)
£63.99 - Halfords Professional Torque Wrench 8-60Nm - retail £79.99 (guy recognised me, took pity & gave me trade discount) - used for spark plug replacement & Front bumper refitting, and refitting front seats following removal for carpet cleaning
£22.49 - Halfords Advanced 7 piece Spark Plug Service Kit - used for spark plug replacement
£14.99 - Laser Oxygen Sensor Socket - (not shown) - used to inspect manifold for presence of precats
£4.99 - Halfords Socket / Driver Set - special offer, originally £19.99 - kept in car for emergency use
£39.99 - Halfords 28 piece Metric Tap & Die Set - not used yet, but intend to repair sheared bolts for rear/ mid underbody trim and front bumper
£4.99 - Halfords Chain Oil Filter Wrench 100mm - (not shown - wouldn't recommend - try another type) - used, but epic fail. Screwdriver (not recommended) did a better job
£19.99 - Maplin 400 Part Rotary Tool Accessory Kit - not used yet, but intend to repair sheared bolts for rear/ mid underbody trim and front bumper
Next tools I'm planning on purchasing will be for servicing brakes, so will be looking into what tools are needed to replace pads (caliper rewind tool?)
Quote from: "delhusband"Hello, my name is Derek & I'm a toolaholic (Some would just say a tool).
I have been trying to cobble together a beginners maintenance toolkit, to learn some basic servicing.
My addiction started in May and my Wallet is hurting, but I'm generally having a good time figuring out how to use them.
Before these purchases, I already owned a random assortment of sockets, spanners and screwdrivers in smaller sizes, and for power-tool that I might use on the car I already had a drill, a battery driver and a dremmel.
Purchases so far for the car....
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£89.99 - Halfords Professional Torque Wrench 60-300Nm - used for torqueing wheel nuts & and rear strut brace during spark plug/air filter replacement
£85.00 - Halfords 5 piece lifting kit - Used for first oil change & general inspection under car (personally, I haven't been able to use the creeper as I can't get the car high enough to get my lardy belly under the car with the creeper - in hindsight, IMO I'd have gone for the kit without the creeper as it's about £30 cheaper)
£63.99 - Halfords Professional Torque Wrench 8-60Nm - retail £79.99 (guy recognised me, took pity & gave me trade discount) - used for spark plug replacement & Front bumper refitting, and refitting front seats following removal for carpet cleaning
£22.49 - Halfords Advanced 7 piece Spark Plug Service Kit - used for spark plug replacement
£14.99 - Laser Oxygen Sensor Socket - (not shown) - used to inspect manifold for presence of precats
£4.99 - Halfords Socket / Driver Set - special offer, originally £19.99 - kept in car for emergency use
£39.99 - Halfords 28 piece Metric Tap & Die Set - not used yet, but intend to repair sheared bolts for rear/ mid underbody trim and front bumper
£4.99 - Halfords Chain Oil Filter Wrench 100mm - (not shown - wouldn't recommend - try another type) - used, but epic fail. Screwdriver (not recommended) did a better job
£19.99 - Maplin 400 Part Rotary Tool Accessory Kit - not used yet, but intend to repair sheared bolts for rear/ mid underbody trim and front bumper
Next tools I'm planning on purchasing will be for servicing brakes, so will be looking into what tools are needed to replace pads (caliper rewind tool?)
Be very wary with those wheel chocks, I've got the same ones and one folded up during use because I'd not fully opened it past the little nub that stops it. There was one in my toolkit when I got the car so I left it in but I've since got some bigger, solid rubber, non-slip chocks for in the garage.
I'm the same as you, I got a foldable creeper that transforms into a seat on wheels which is great for working on the hubs/brakes etc and hand polishing but I have to put the car on higher stands to slide under on it![emoji23]
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Quote from: "Call the midlife!"Be very wary with those wheel chocks, I've got the same ones and one folded up during use because I'd not fully opened it past the little nub that stops it.
Yeah ditto, that happened to me too - Car started slipping as I was jacking s:shock: :shock: s:shock:
Quote from: "delhusband"Quote from: "Call the midlife!"Be very wary with those wheel chocks, I've got the same ones and one folded up during use because I'd not fully opened it past the little nub that stops it.
Yeah ditto, that happened to me too - Car started slipping as I was jacking s:shock: :shock: s:shock:
I've got the same low profile jack too, it won't fit under since I lowered the car [emoji23] if I leave the nappies on I have to just pre lift it a little with my other trolley jack on the sill. I hate jacking it up on the "proper" rear point, it's too unstable and the jack creeps in all the time. The buggers fallen off the jack twice!
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If you're having trouble getting the jack under, get two 2 foot lengths of 2x4. Lay them lengthwise in front of the wheels you want to lift. Drive car onto 2x4s. You can even go mad and chamfer one end on the wood.
Quote from: "Carolyn"If you're having trouble getting the jack under, get two 2 foot lengths of 2x4. Lay them lengthwise in front of the wheels you want to lift. Drive car onto 2x4s. You can even go mad and chamfer one end on the wood.
Yeah, cheers Carolyn, I'm on with fettling some form of ramps/jacking pads to support it on the subframe rather than sills etc. The biggest issue is the length of my garage, if I'm working on the rear it's usually a case of closing the garage door then just pushing it up to it again so I need to spend some time marking out where to put ramps etc.
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Tight spaces are not fun. You can put jack stands under the mounting point where the suspension link goes from the chassis to the hub. That way, you have clear space to work without the stands being in the way. I stay well away from the sills...
I don't run with nappies, so I can jack the rear using the subframe to gearbox mount. I thought, perhaps a judicious hole in the nappy, so you can jack from there??
AUGCWD60.....15% off At Cromwell Tools for orders over £60 if any use to anyone.....takes the Dewalt impact wrench I bought down to £243.
Quote from: "Carolyn"Tight spaces are not fun. You can put jack stands under the mounting point where the suspension link goes from the chassis to the hub. That way, you have clear space to work without the stands being in the way. I stay well away from the sills...
I don't run with nappies, so I can jack the rear using the subframe to gearbox mount. I thought, perhaps a judicious hole in the nappy, so you can jack from there??
I'm struggling to visualise where you mean as regards chassis to hub but I took note of another member's design for some wooden blocks that go under the subframe at the point where the arms locate.
I'm going to knock some of those up with some hockey pucks to cushion the bolt heads etc. The jack goes under the engine mount point ok it's the main body of it that fouls the rearmost nappy.
I'm not at all happy jacking from the engine mount at the rear, always seems unstable and off balance.
Appreciate your input though as always [emoji1303]
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oops did it twice...
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oops did it twice...
That it does Britney, cheers! I've got some front and rear end work to do this weekend, camber bolts, exhaust manifold and UJ so I'll be experimenting as I go.
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You must have a very narrow jack for things to be so wobbly...
Quote from: "Carolyn"You must have a very narrow jack for things to be so wobbly...
You're not the first young lady to say that...
But seriously it's a standard one, the same as in Del's photo up there somewhere, I shaped a hockey puck to sit in the cup in the hope the engine mount would nestle in it better but I think it made it worse. It's probably more down to my technique than anything mechanical, I noticed on one occasion that I'd not got the front wheels fully straight so probably a bit of swing out there.
It's all a learning curve isn't it? [emoji2]
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I'm spoilt....
Quote from: "Carolyn"I'm spoilt....
Hahahaa! I wouldn't be able to use that inside, I'd not get the strokes in! Unless I had the garage door open but my workbench is at the other end, obviously [emoji23]
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Quote from: "Carolyn"hope this helps
Aologies Carolyn, I should have given midlife a link to the excellent advice you gave me here:
http://www.mr2roc.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=62832
Quote from: "delhusband"Quote from: "Carolyn"hope this helps
Aologies Carolyn, I should have given midlife a link to the excellent advice you gave me here:
http://www.mr2roc.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=62832
Yeah, you should have! That's the last time I'm not drinking in the bar with you! (Although I'd already seen it all when it was first posted, don't worry [emoji2])
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If anyone is in the market for something like this they're currently £100 delivered from SGS, decent bit of kit for the money. I bought my lad one at full price a couple of years ago so thought I'd treat myself!
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If there was ever one reason I would try to avoid jacking my car it was to avoid using this wretched thing:
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So, another £80 and the ebay fairy has just been again s:) :) s:)
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plenty of branded jacks on the 'bay that look suspiciously similar apart from the colour of anodising and the price
I'd like to get an air compressor second hand off eBay. Does anyone know of specs that I should look out for?
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Quote from: "jvanzyl"I'd like to get an air compressor second hand off eBay. Does anyone know of specs that I should look out for?
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I second that info request.
It needs to be good enough for anything from inflating tyres to spray painting.
What specs are we looking at?
What capacity? What horsepower? What hose type and length?
For little jobs a 20 ltr is enough. For spay painting, or running air tools, you need a pretty big receiver, minimum of 150 ltrs. The bigger the receiver, he bigger the horsepower. For a big one, a minimum of 1 hp. Watch out that you don't buy a three phase one.
A 10 metre hose reel is adequate for most workshops.
If you want a 20 litre one, surely the one in Aldi would do the job?
2.5HP. 24 litres. Good reviews apparently too and it's standard fitment. £80
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Plus you can get a 10m hose for £20
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Oh and paint sprayer / tyre pump? Yes they have that all for £15
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Can all be bought online too
https://www.aldi.co.uk/c/specialbuys/diy?q=%3Apopular&page=0
I've bought a fair bit of the Workzone stuff - it's always been fine for me. Have a 1.8kw suitcase generator which is ace for camping (not to mention miles quieter than the 2 stroke one it replaced)
Thanks Carolyn and Stu!
I think I'd "like" to be able to try and spray paint something one day.. which kind of means that the Aldi one (very nice as it is and probably terrific value - I do like the work zone stuff) does not have sufficient capacity according to Carolyn's 150L recommendation..
Curious that it comes with spray tools though...
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Quote from: "The Other Stu"If you want a 20 litre one, surely the one in Aldi would do the job?
2.5HP. 24 litres. Good reviews apparently too and it's standard fitment. £80
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Plus you can get a 10m hose for £20
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Oh and paint sprayer / tyre pump? Yes they have that all for £15
(https://i.imgur.com/ZuLPuqZ.png)
Can all be bought online too
https://www.aldi.co.uk/c/specialbuys/diy?q=%3Apopular&page=0
I've bought a fair bit of the Workzone stuff - it's always been fine for me. Have a 1.8kw suitcase generator which is ace for camping (not to mention miles quieter than the 2 stroke one it replaced)
I think you'll find that's .25 hp.
Sorry to be a killjoy. The little compressor is probably fine, The toolkit is such poor quality, it's a waste of money. Yes there's a spray gun in the kit, but the pressure would be so 'up and down' on a little compressor that I couldn't recommend it for spray painting. The bigger the volume of the receiver, the steadier the pressure. We have a blasting cabinet that's so air hungry that the receiver is 500 ltrs on top of the big compressor, which is 200 and 1.5 hp.
I'd rather people be killjoys than not give good advice!
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That compressor looks the same as one I used to have only a different brand
TBH its pretty hopeless, cant supply enough pressure or flow rate to run any air tools effectively
And it's biblically loud
Mine has been relegated to running my modelling airbrushes
It now resides in one of these:-
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Which I lined with 2" thick polystyrene sheets to help dull the noise and a couple of PC fans to supply some airflow
Quote from: "Essex2Visuvesi"That compressor looks the same as one I used to have only a different brand
TBH its pretty hopeless, cant supply enough pressure or flow rate to run any air tools effectively
And it's biblically loud
Mine has been relegated to running my modelling airbrushes
It now resides in one of these:-
(http://www.landera.com.au/bmz_cache/7/7729023c697d25c06be9d0db2280bebc.image.949x840.jpg)
Which I lined with 2" thick polystyrene sheets to help dull the noise and a couple of PC fans to supply some airflow
Seriously????? Is there anything you lot (us lot) won't modify!!!
Was one of those moments of genius (or is that madness) that occur when wandering aimlessly around B&Q s:oops: :oops: s:oops:
The box was on special at 19.99, the poly sheets were offcuts from when I insulated and skinned the shed and the PC fans were pulled out of an old PC before I took it to the tip
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If anyone is in the market for something like this they're currently £100 delivered from SGS, decent bit of kit for the money. I bought my lad one at full price a couple of years ago so thought I'd treat myself!
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carpet and sofa in garage, nice
Most people have a TV in the lounge.....
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If anyone is in the market for something like this they're currently £100 delivered from SGS, decent bit of kit for the money. I bought my lad one at full price a couple of years ago so thought I'd treat myself!
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carpet and sofa in garage, nice
Sofa no, carpet yes...
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Quote from: "Topdownman"Most people have a TV in the lounge.....
I'm considering putting a TV in the garage, something to watch while I take all the tools out of the cabinet and put them back in a different place again for the third time...
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I don't know if this is what others find- but essentially air compressors of the 100L+ variety seen to cost at a minimum of £100 guess they are pretty valuable if they are good!
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Probably best to look on Gumtree. That way you don't get in a bidding war. Mind you, they are big and heavy, so people won't travel far for them. Main thing is to check the receiver for dings or rust. Water accumulates inside and they need to be drained regularly. The motors and compressors are very durable. Just check the oil in the compressor and (if you buy it) give it an oil change.
It's definitely a tool that will justify itself for years.
Cool thanks for the tip! I saw a couple on eBay last night that clearly would need an engine hoist to move...
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You could borrow my hoist and trailer. Look for something near me??
Thank:-) I'll keep looking till I find something.
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I couldn't see another "tool" thread and didn't want to start a new one!
I've been adding to my tools since picking up my MR2 with a decent socket/spanner set, trolley jack and axle stands having been very handy.
Looking to add a couple of other bits but looking to start with a cordless impact wrench just to make life a little easier when working on the car and wondered if there were any reccomendations?
I got the Ryobi brushless one, there was a good deal on so I got it with the Combi drill thing... Really nicely made.
One thing I've noticed is that you tend to use it daylight hours.... Otherwise the neighbors complain.
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Quote from: jvanzyl on October 21, 2018, 18:22
I got the Ryobi brushless one, there was a good deal on so I got it with the Combi drill thing... Really nicely made.
One thing I've noticed is that you tend to use it daylight hours.... Otherwise the neighbors complain.
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Thanks! Do you know what model it is?
Errr.... I'll have to get back to you on that... It's the one with the 2amp batterys and it's brushless and it comes with the Combi drill as well and the charger...
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Quote from: jvanzyl on October 21, 2018, 18:57
Errr.... I'll have to get back to you on that... It's the one with the 2amp batterys and it's brushless and it comes with the Combi drill as well and the charger...
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If it comes with a combi drill I would think that it is an impact DRIVER rather than wrench. That the twin packs I have seen at any rate.
Ryobi tools are ok usually a bit cheaper than Makita or DeWalt but much better than the sort of cheap stuff you pick up from Argos or Wickes.
Thanks folks will have a look - I'd been looking at a Dewalt or Makita tool I think - c£250-£300 with batteries.
Aldi have stocks of their imho, excellent battery chargers at something like 12.99, a silly price for what you get. Ideal for everyone who doesn't drive their Mr2 dailly, especially now the temps are low.