Which Punches?

[Mur Huwcun]

The never ending.
Also when you finance a tool say a tool box at 3k the lad gets down to say £250 left on the toolbox and books something else down.
Then £250 later he does the same etc and so on, over a few years he builds a nice little collection of tools.
He then decides for whatever reason to miss a payment bla bla bla, mechanicing isn't for him, but ok Ive got my tools to sell on.
Wrong mr snapon is quite within his right to come and lift everytool purchased that has been financed on drip as the actual balance has never been cleared for anyone tool.
Now is that a tw@ts trick or what.

Snap-on dealer was never really keen with us as we paid him when we needed anything and most of his visits were used to replace brocken tools!!! Their circlip pliers were a joke and we always had at least one split socket!!!!

 

[REStracTORATION]

Snap-on dealer was never really keen with us as we paid him when we needed anything and most of his visits were used to replace brocken tools!!! Their circlip pliers were a joke and we always had at least one split socket!!!!

I've over years had a couple of grands worth of tools that they won't replace wait for due to ..................... Abuse/misuse, ok sometools yes do get use incorrectly from time to time but! When Phillips screwdrivers points just snap off and you get told that you've used it on the wrong type of screw just hangon a minute Mr snap on.
What about the pi55 poor impact gun you've sold me that you say (give it time it will come to) yea until fudges up out of warranty.
I've spent a fair bit of money on his van over the years
His sockets ain't Milwaukee proof Mac tools are
But apparently I've been miss using the socket
Mac guy gets our trade now the back up is second to none and he does slot of other tool brands to dewalt facom teng Mac so plenty of choice
Oh and Mac's snap ring pliers are awesome
I've got a fair amount of Bergen stuff to,which to be fair isn't that bad it's an easier pill to swallow when you loose a tool out on farm or need to get welder and grinder out to modify

 

[AJR75]

Beta tools all the way for me here. Admittedly now they don’t get used anything like how they used to but I have yet to break anything I’ve had from this brand.

 

[Ray996]

Another vote for teng here.

Have broken teng punches but only smaller ones

 

[Cowcalf]

had a forty year old half inch wrench refurbished under Snap On warranty a couple of months ago, but have not bought any snap on for 35 years do not rate them value for money. We have an old guy come in with truck full off tools all very cheap and guaranteed and gives unbelievable deals.

 

[michael N123]

I just use bergen stuff it seems string enough and when you break it it dosnt really matter

 

[Mrs Brown]

had a forty year old half inch wrench refurbished under Snap On warranty a couple of months ago, but have not bought any snap on for 35 years do not rate them value for money. We have an old guy come in with truck full off tools all very cheap and guaranteed and gives unbelievable deals.

Is it Little John, selling Bergan and Neilson gear

 

[Jonny B88]

Facom here, punches and chisels. Brilliant things. If only dad wouldn't stop 'misplacing' them!!

 

[CrevisbigX]

Had a set of Sealey ones for over 15yrs

 

[Chae1]

had a forty year old half inch wrench refurbished under Snap On warranty a couple of months ago, but have not bought any snap on for 35 years do not rate them value for money. We have an old guy come in with truck full off tools all very cheap and guaranteed and gives unbelievable deals.

Not the lovely people from duotool!?

 

[multi power]

Old valve stems, just grind a double angle for a point.

Edit:
No grinding needed, thought it was a center punch you were after .....
Just use the stem of the valve.

What is wrong with 6 inch nails and bits of haybob tines ?

 

[v8willy]

Bought a cheap set from Lidl not expecting much, have given them fair abuse & have stuck it well....have other better ones but I dunno what make they are, just punches.

 

[Boohoo]

What is wrong with 6 inch nails and bits of haybob tines ?

I don't have any bits of haybob tine, probably because I can't use a haybob with broken springs that hasn't been set properly!

 

[Mursal]

Think @multi power was just making the point a punch is a punch as long as it does the required job. It doesn't have to be a branded item with a fancy handle.

Best punches (or drifts) we use, are short high tensile (8.8) or even cap head bolts, held with vice grips, it has to move .......

 

[Gapples]

https://www.tooled-up.com/starrett-...MIhezz_crF1wIV7bXtCh3NEA_rEAQYByABEgJIAPD_BwE

Starrett always made superb punches, probably worth a look on their own website as well.

 

[Green grower]

If its parallel punches your looking for I bought a set of Teng last month and had to give it some stick to remove a roll pin and didn't seem to daunt it much, had broken a CK on same rp earlier and I had always thought they were good

 

[Green grower]

I'd go for teng also

 

[Hesston4860s]

I’ve got a set of snap on punches and chisels, they are very very good and not that expensive.

 

[tinman]

most of the punches out there of any kind of decent brand are ok as long as you dont go over board on the weight contacting them.
as previously said, get it to move first and then use the punch.

ive a king tony paralell set here mostly because it had a 16mm one in it, its ok stuff.
i have the facom set too and a mix then between craftsman, beta, elora and some others too numerous to mention, there isnt much in them tbh.

tbh, if a punch was so hard that you couldnt damage it then it id probably snap before you did.

 

[ORRA LOON]

These are the kiddie for when you really need to hit things.