Tool deals/ workshop consumables sticky

[Sharpy]

It's from the same mould as the sweet little old lady who used to buy potatoes off me years ago.
I would take her a bag of spuds, for about £3, they were always "plenty of money", and then when I took some more about 3 mths later, she had saved the "pig taters" from the last bag, in a box, to show me.
They were a different variety, and had different coloured soil on them to the ones I had sold her.
I'm not particularly ashamed to admit that I told her she'd better get the buggers from elsewhere in future.

Dishonest is as Dishonest does. Plenty of folk out there are happy to cheat and swindle, but are up in arms if they get ripped off! They should apply "do unto others as you would have done to yourself "

 

[keith armitage]

It's getting to the stage now where you have to open the box at the till to check what exactly you are buying. Been stung a few times with stuff from the middle aisle.

 

[B R C]

Paintmaster just sent through email 30% off Fri-Mon offer code BLACK22 might have to sign up fir their rewards card

 

[Stuart J]

Well if you have experience of being and MP and auctioneer them there is no better judge of dishonesty, ripping off, swindling, cheating , showing a lack of integrity and selfishness.

You really need to work on removing that chip from your shoulder.

 

[David the spud man]

Can anyone recommend a good quality diesel engine compression tester I'd be at old tractors all the time and a good test kit would be handy

 

[C G Parts]

Does anyone know of a good supplier of consumables like grinding discs and gasket sealant etc that you can buy online an be delivered to you? I always forget to buy them when doing the rounds but they arnt important enough to buy specially!

You could try Carpenter Goodwin Ltd at Leominster, they stock ABRACS range of abrasives. Matt

 

[David.]

Don't know if it's good or bad, but they seem to have a following on here and it's just come through on a promotion.

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[quavers]

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/233574788742?var=533248481439 Ultra grim wipes , not very exciting but good to have packs for tractor or 4x4 , about 6 times the size of normal baby wipes . you wont get a cheaper price than these for a 6 pack with delivery £51.99 good for lambing or calving plus mechanic jobs

 

[TheRanger]

Don't know if it's good or bad, but they seem to have a following on here and it's just come through on a promotion.

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Got one of these a few years back after (I think) a recommendation on this thread.

Stopped working under pressure so sent it back under their warranty scheme (3 years if registered with them at time of purchase), they picked it up and delivered back to me within 4 days and it's working fine again. From what I can gather it was basically service parts that were replaced rather than anything actually wrong so I have taken note of the part no.s so I can do it myself next time.

Very impressed with their service.

 

[Gerbert]

everytime I see a link form ffx.co.uk I see it as the abriviation of "for fuucks sake".

 

[MultimaxDirect]

Do farmers have issues with diagnosing issues with machinery? If so what's the main resolution for diagnosis a problem?

 

[Scholsey]

Do farmers have issues with diagnosing issues with machinery? If so what's the main resolution for diagnosis a problem?

A £4000 bill from main dealer

 

[MultimaxDirect]

A £4000 bill from main dealer

Just too diagnose what the issue is? What would the average price be?

 

[Scholsey]

Just too diagnose what the issue is? What would the average price be?

I don’t want to speak for everyone buts its rare to get a bill less than 2k from a dealer these days. Good luck trying to develop software to diagnose different manufactures, think it’s nigh on impossible to get into their systems.

 

[MultimaxDirect]

It's crackers, no wonder farmers are struggling.

 

[Magnus Oyke]

I'm fairly certain that it is possible to buy the diagnostic software from the dealers.

A new version of my tractor is circa £185,000. You're not going to run one of those for what it costs to run a 10 year old Fiesta

 

[Bury the Trash]

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wont ever get little set leaving under the seat in a vehicle , cheaper i dont think.
and just to note Rtech welding have a summer sale on and machine mart have clarke small ('contractor' one) grinder discounted atm but be quick for that .........

 

[thorpe]

I don’t want to speak for everyone buts its rare to get a bill less than 2k from a dealer these days. Good luck trying to develop software to diagnose different manufactures, think it’s nigh on impossible to get into their systems.

glad we don't use your dealer!

 

[Right-arm fast]

Just wondering if Snap On spanners are the best, what is 2nd and 3rd on the list? Asking because i wanted to buy a new set of decent combination spanners but not at snap on prices.

 

[Lincs Lass]

Just wondering if Snap On spanners are the best, what is 2nd and 3rd on the list? Asking because i wanted to buy a new set of decent combination spanners but not at snap on prices.

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