What make of spanner?

[bravheart]

That’s the trouble when your Mrs (ex Mrs) sells your tools or toys for what you told her you paid for them [emoji23]

I’d have to double check but I have mine insured for around 25k, but don’t tell the Mrs ?View attachment 862969

On another thread your out at a jd been pulled to bits, how do you get that lot to a job or do you buy twice?
Completely jealous btw.

 

[bravheart]

Facom or Sealey. Sealey has lifetime warranty and as long as you go for the premier stuff it’s pretty good. Depends if your likely to loose them.

Facom is top notch stuff as good as snap on or better I would say. Wouldn’t want to loose to much facom stuff though!

Hope your right usually facom way over my budget but bought (unseen) a few double ended ratchet spanners thinking buy quality buy once. So far they're ok but not the extra quality or smooth ratcheting I was expecting.

 

[bravheart]

Sad story, or maybe distressing (it was for me) . My cousin who worked with me all his working life bought snap on gear for nearly 40 years, his boxes and sets were fantastic, about twice as much as in Phil’s photo at a guess, there was every tool you could ever want in a workshop.
He was diagnosed with althziemers and his wife divorced him, his tools were all in the garage at her house. He died about four years later having been in care homes all that time.
Sometime after the funeral I saw the ex, and asked what had happened to his tools. ‘Oh, I asked John (a friend of his)what they were worth, he said a few hundred, so I sold them to him for £300’. Hellfire I could have cried, I reckon there was probably £15000 worth in total.
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So sad.

I know someone who works away but has a few outbuildings at home which he has made into a bit of a workshop. He is currently cataloguing everything with a rough value just in case something happens to him, it will be a nest egg for the family.

 

[Cab-over Pete]

I’m surprised @Cab-over Pete and @Kevtherev haven't found this thread yet....

Reliable tools, favourite spanners etc.

I’ve nothing too impressive here, but some good stuff none the less.

However I never spend more on tools than I’m prepared to lose in the middle of a field!

 

[Phil P]

On another thread your out at a jd been pulled to bits, how do you get that lot to a job or do you buy twice?
Completely jealous btw.

I have another set in the back of the truck, not quite as comprehensive as the workshop box and a few other makes in there (signet, bluepoint, US Pro etc) so not all snap-on. Generally don’t rebuild engines and transmissions on site though so don’t need the more specialist tools with me all the time.

 

[Scholsey]

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B000LFTQMC/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_U_tCjAEbK7SXSCC

Got couple of sets of these, havent found a nut they cant undo yet, 2 are under my slurry slats and 1 is 7inches deep in a ploughed field but thats why i get cheap sets not snapon. Got signet and teng in my best box.

 

[Steevo]

On another thread your out at a jd been pulled to bits, how do you get that lot to a job or do you buy twice?
Completely jealous btw.

I've heard a rumour he's planning to buy a Snap-on van next - just to fully complete the set!

 

[Steevo]

This is also handy

https://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/Stanley-Lo...d-1106-497b-bb88-1e048a61e8d8&epid=1904192220

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I can't imagine anything worse...

 

[Badshot]

That's the Toolstation set.
Maybe a little short is about my only quibble.

 

[Tomr10]

I can't imagine anything worse...

It takes up any slack in the thumb wheel mean they fit perfectly

 

[bravheart]

I've heard a rumour he's planning to buy a Snap-on van next - just to fully complete the set!

He just needs to paint any van red and wheel them in.[emoji1]

 

[PSQ]

Hmmm, makes of spanners:
- the ones that came free with a Case combine in 1992.
- the ones that came free with 2 Fortschritt combines in 1986.
- the ones that came free with a threshing mill in 1872 (much truth said in jest).
Added a few individual replacements from the likes of Machine Mart and Halfrauds. You cant have enough 10 / 12 / 13 / 15 / 17 / 19mm spanners and sockets, and none of them would turn a thieving pikies head...

 

[Cab-over Pete]

When I worked at Bartletts Haulage, Gary had one of these delivered. It’s a Snap On 40th Anniversary Corvette tool chest.

I said to him I would be worried about putting that in the workshop in case somebody reversed into it.

He said it wasn’t staying in the workshop, it would be kept in the lounge at home! To my knowledge, that’s exactly what he did with it!

 

[bravheart]

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B000LFTQMC/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_U_tCjAEbK7SXSCC

Got couple of sets of these, havent found a nut they cant undo yet, 2 are under my slurry slats and 1 is 7inches deep in a ploughed field but thats why i get cheap sets not snapon. Got signet and teng in my best box.

Usually buy a set like that for harvest time for in field repairs, got a drawer full of useless 23mm, 26mm etc. now, can't think of a cheaper way of getting(losing) all the good sizes though.

 

[Scholsey]

Usually buy a set like that for harvest time for in field repairs, got a drawer full of useless 23mm, 26mm etc. now, can't think of a cheaper way of getting(losing) all the good sizes though.

isn’t worth the time having to go and fetch a set of spanner’s mid harvest/silaging when you can buy a set like that for that kind of money.

 

[bravheart]

Hmmm, makes of spanners:
- the ones that came free with a Case combine in 1992.
- the ones that came free with 2 Fortschritt combines in 1986.
- the ones that came free with a threshing mill in 1872 (much truth said in jest).
Added a few individual replacements from the likes of Machine Mart and Halfrauds. You cant have enough 10 / 12 / 13 / 15 / 17 / 19mm spanners and sockets, and none of them would turn a thieving pikies head...

Don't forget that double open ender that came with the old fergie's, even had measurements cast into it.

They don't make tools like that anymore jaws so short it slipped off everything. Can't find anything it fits so kicks around the bench, the jaws are so thick it can get used as a hammer.

 

[Nukemall]

These are surprisingly handy to have in the toolbox

Socket spanners

 

[steveR]

Not actually bought a spanner from Lidl/Aldi, but I have found over the past 7-8 years since they arrived, that their tools seem to be bloody good for the money.

 

[Phil P]

Almost forgot about these, I have a vapormatic set in every tractor and the combine etc. Got them a few years back now but they where only £30 a set so don’t lose any sleep if one gets misplaced ?

I actually bought a set just to cut up for making special tools as they where so cheap, have lasted very well but only get occasional use in the field etc.

 

[dieselboost]

Almost forgot about these, I have a vapormatic set in every tractor and the combine etc. Got them a few years back now but they where only £30 a set so don’t lose any sleep if one gets misplaced ?
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I actually bought a set just to cut up for making special tools as they where so cheap, have lasted very well but only get occasional use in the field etc.

I have 3 sets of these bought to leave on 2 tractors and a set for modifying too. Look identical to your VAP set. Probably out of the same factory.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Neilsen-CT0441-Spanner-Set-25-6-32mm/dp/B00477CRV2/ref=pd_sbs_60_t_0/258-0701681-4279204?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B00477CRV2&pd_rd_r=9a46206e-f8d9-4a49-b3ea-554a4ad1b97b&pd_rd_w=D6tBD&pd_rd_wg=MrtNe&pf_rd_p=e44592b5-e56d-44c2-a4f9-dbdc09b29395&pf_rd_r=6QZ9KJ903KTRG8DF3FGR&psc=1&refRID=6QZ9KJ903KTRG8DF3FGR