Tool deals/ workshop consumables sticky

[Lincs Lass]

Deep imperial af sockets, 1/2 inch drive. seems impossible to find any,Why?.

https://www.lawson-his.co.uk/hand-t...t-sockets-1-2-drive/1-2-drive-6-point-deep-af
https://www.kingdicktools.co.uk/socketry/product.asp?item=1-2-square-drive-406-429
https://www.qualitectools.com/p/8902/1-2-inch-drive-deep-af-socket-set

 

[colhonk]

Sorry all. I mean the normal shiny chrome sockets as the impact ones are too thick. can get 3/8ths drive but not seemingly 1/2 inch. Have normal af sockets but they are too short for a particular job .

 

[Scholsey]

Wera Joker Combination Double open-ended wrench set, 6pc, 05020022001 https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00I8MZSFO/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_9mUkDbQKH2YXS

Anyone tried these? Look handy and decent quality but not sure the problem they solve is that much of a problem to justify the £££.

 

[TexelBen]

Wera Joker Combination Double open-ended wrench set, 6pc, 05020022001 https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00I8MZSFO/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_9mUkDbQKH2YXS

Anyone tried these? Look handy and decent quality but not sure the problem they solve is that much of a problem to justify the £££.

I've heard they're good, but had no personal experience.

 

[Goggles]

Could anyone suggest a reasonably priced tool cabinet/chest type box with tools included, of reasonable quality. No need for snap-on, facom quality, but not silver line either. Tia. Would be handy to have castors.

 

[Andrew]

Could anyone suggest a reasonably priced tool cabinet/chest type box with tools included, of reasonable quality. No need for snap-on, facom quality, but not silver line either. Tia. Would be handy to have castors.

Don’t get a tools included one. They put in lots of small cheap tools you'll never need to bump the numbers up, so it looks good in the advert ‘1000 piece toolkit’ etc etc but you won’t use half of them.

Halfords Pro toolboxes are very good. Buy when they’re on offer and you get 3 nearly for the price of 1. Then buy the tools you need as and when.

 

[Goggles]

Don’t get a tools included one. They put in lots of small cheap tools you'll never need to bump the numbers up, so it looks good in the advert ‘1000 piece toolkit’ etc etc but you won’t use half of them.

Halfords Pro toolboxes are very good. Buy when they’re on offer and you get 3 nearly for the price of 1. Then buy the tools you need as and when.

I’m of the same opinion about pre stacked tool boxes, but it’s for a specific purpose.

 

[Robt]

Could anyone suggest a reasonably priced tool cabinet/chest type box with tools included, of reasonable quality. No need for snap-on, facom quality, but not silver line either. Tia. Would be handy to have castors.

I bought a set of Teng with 280 pieces including box for £500+ vat, allow another £100 for some bigger spanner’s and a breaker bar and all good!

 

[Bury the Trash]

At Mvf now ....
Silverline 12 piece combination spanner set £7.98

 

[Goggles]

I bought a set of Teng with 280 pieces including box for £500+ vat, allow another £100 for some bigger spanner’s and a breaker bar and all good!

That sounds handy Rob, where from?

 

[Cowcalf]

At Mvf now ....
Silverline 12 piece combination spanner set £7.98

I would class silverline as some ot the worse quality tools on the market at present

 

[Robt]

That sounds handy Rob, where from?

Screw fix

 

[JeepJeep]

I would class silverline as some ot the worse quality tools on the market at present

Same here I bought Silverline Socket/Spanner set after a load of Halfords Pro got nicked... It was cheap and was in a hurry pee Poor Quality.. No teeth in the ratchets after a short time and the rest of it has been relegated to the "Smash On" bucket in the van set.

 

[Goggles]

Screw fix

Thanks

 

[Goggles]

I would class silverline as some ot the worse quality tools on the market at present

‘At present’ ??? Always have been...Always will be.
Made out of soft chocolate....
And as useful as a fart in a spacesuit.

 

[Deutzdx3]

Stanley are mid range brand, strange thing is, they own facom, britool, Mac tools and others. Pretty sure draper, sealey come out the same factory badges accordingly, same as sip.

 

[jf850]

Stanley are mid range brand, strange thing is, they own facom, britool, Mac tools and others. Pretty sure draper, sealey come out the same factory badges accordingly, same as sip.

Interesting.
How does one find out such information , and / or where they are actually made ?

 

[Deutzdx3]

Interesting.
How does one find out such information , and / or where they are actually made ?

Other half’s family supply tools to mines in Botswana and South Africa and are Stanley agents so have access to all the brands under that banner. Pretty sure Hilti black and decker and dewalt are under the same ownership but might be wrong on that.

 

[Hard Graft]

It is scary what brands they own

Stanley Black & Decker - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[Crowfarmer]

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