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Only just discovered these existed (on the S-Max OC forum): http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Neilsen-Thumb ... Swr7ZW8VWD

Look really handy.

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tractorboy wrote:Only just discovered these existed (on the S-Max OC forum): http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Neilsen-Thumb ... Swr7ZW8VWD

Look really handy.

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I have a set of three, they are barely used, but on the jobs I do use them for there is nothing better. Especially useful in the restricted engine bays of MR cars.
I also have some S-shaped, Swan neck and half moon obstruction spanners. Also barely used but invaluable when needed.

Particularly useful in engine mounts and manifolds

Granted though, I do have a tool addiction

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StreetDragster wrote:I have a set of three, they are barely used, but on the jobs I do use them for there is nothing better. Especially useful in the restricted engine bays of MR cars.
I also have some S-shaped, Swan neck and half moon obstruction spanners. Also barely used but invaluable when needed.

Particularly useful in engine mounts and manifolds

Granted though, I do have a tool addiction

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Casey has one of these extending ratchets. Nearly fell into my toolbox yesterday ;-)

https://www.machinemart.co.uk/p/pro200- ... e-ratchet/

I must get one.

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Yes ^^ this is a great tool to have :thumleft: it's on my shopping list too ;)
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I bought one of these from ebay for £7 a few years ago and it gets used for everything. I didn't even replace my breaker bar when it, er, broke as this does it all. Highly recommended :thumleft:
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tractorboy wrote:Casey has one of these extending ratchets. Nearly fell into my toolbox yesterday ;-)

https://www.machinemart.co.uk/p/pro200- ... e-ratchet/

I must get one.

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I got a quality ratchet from Machine Mart a little while back, not extendable but about twice as long as my old ratchet, and it's got a rotating head, which is immensely useful. So far between this and my impact wrench, I've not found myself in need of a breaker bar.

https://www.machinemart.co.uk/p/pro158-ratchet-wrench/
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More tools, more tools, go, go, go. I'm the sort of person who has 5 socket sets (1 mixed 3/8 and 1/2 full set of both metric and imperial, a 1/2 metric set, a 3/8 metric set, a 1/2 imperial set and a 1/2 Metric impact set) plus loads of odd sockets and 4 1/4 sets mixed together.
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http://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/t ... wrench.php

This is one of my most used tools, had it years. Sidewinder ratchet.
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Hi,

I'm Dan, and I am a tool addict too. It's been 2 weeks since my last tool purchase and I'm struggling.

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I have loads of weird and wonderful tools. I follow the theory that if I need something once, I will likely need it again so I will buy it. I recently purchased two acrow props for house renovation and have proved this theory twice over with them when my chimney nearly collapsed...


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Stop it guys, lol I will have to get some of these for sure now!
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DanBass wrote:Hi,

... I follow the theory that if I need something once, I will likely need it again so I will buy it.

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Me too. I think I went a bit too far when I bought a blasting cabinet to do my calipers. Turned out I needed a bigger compressor too. I haven't used the cabinet since. I'm sure I will at some point but it's not the sort of thing that sits out the way on a shelf! Oh, and it resulted in me putting a drill bit through my finger whilst adding a modification :-(

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Ouch. The only time recently I haven't followed that theory is needing a hydraulic press, but it was literally just lack of space that prevented it, and I now have plans to massively increase the size of the garage...


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Freeman38 wrote:http://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/t ... wrench.php

This is one of my most used tools, had it years. Sidewinder ratchet.
The number of times I've needed something like that! Duly ordered :oops:
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DanBass wrote:Hi,

... I follow the theory that if I need something once, I will likely need it again so I will buy it.

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Me too. I think I went a bit too far when I bought a blasting cabinet to do my calipers. Turned out I needed a bigger compressor too. I haven't used the cabinet since. I'm sure I will at some point but it's not the sort of thing that sits out the way on a shelf! Oh, and it resulted in me putting a drill bit through my finger whilst adding a modification :-(

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DanBass wrote:Ouch. The only time recently I haven't followed that theory is needing a hydraulic press, but it was literally just lack of space that prevented it, and I now have plans to massively increase the size of the garage...


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Freeman38 wrote:http://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/t ... wrench.php

This is one of my most used tools, had it years. Sidewinder ratchet.
I don't get it, how does it work differently to a normal ratchet?
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The T Piece on the end turns the ratchet head
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I think I need one of those Sidewinder wrenches in my life...
DanBass wrote:I follow the theory that if I need something once, I will likely need it again so I will buy it.
Also this. I recently insisted on buying an electric mitre saw, which Soph couldn't believe I needed until she saw how much use it got when laying a new floor and skirting in the office.

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I think I may have just discovered something else that's potentially useful. Ladies and gentlemen, meet the Skewdriver.

https://spectools.com/shop/skewdriver-p ... -fst-3000/
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I confess I'm also a tool addict - perhaps we need our own thread :D

My new neighbour has learnt there aren't many tools that I don't have. He was trying to drill through a railway sleeper to install some lighting and burnt out his cordless drill, having borrowed my better quality cordless drills he returned 5 min later slightly concerned they might go the same way so did I have a mains drill? Oh yes I do......
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Well I bought a 2nd hand welder to teach my son and I to weld.
Was an excuse to spend almost double what I paid for the welder on welding related tools :oops:

Welding magnets, a selection of clamps, gloves, sleeves, masks, specialist pliers

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Rutz wrote:Perhaps we need our own thread :D

Maybe one of the Mods can rename this thread to The Tool Addicts or something like that
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Essex2Visuvesi wrote:Lots of fun to be had with a press
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcMDMo ... wi5-MeiQgw
Thats outstanding :thumright: