Can anybody recommend a decent source for certain tools?

For some reason (that is found in my .sig) I find myself in need of a
set of imperial allen keys. Well, I'd actually rather have sockets than
the keys but the problem is that I can find the keys (even on fleabay)
but no-one seems to do sockets.

Anybody got either a decent quality set going spare or a recommendation
for a supplier?

 

For some reason (that is found in my .sig) I find myself in need of a

I've always found these folks pretty good:

http://www.tooled-up.com/

Rusty.

 

Unfortunately they only have the keys and not the socket drivers. The
only ones I could find so far are Snap-Off, and they come with their
usual price tag...

 

I've got a set of Gedore (sp?) 1/2" drive imperial socket allen keys
that are pretty good quality and cost about £45 for a 10 piece set.
You should be able to get similar from any decent engineering
supplier.

 

Given the absence of Brit iron, but the presence of a 'merican tractor
in my sig, that'll be AF then. Thanks for pointing this out.

Again, there seems to be a certain dearth of AF Allen socket drivers
(yes, I know they've got the keys but I'd really want a set of sockets
as well).

 

Ta, that doesn't sound too bad then. Guess I better try to find a decent
engineering supplier down here then...

 

Ah yes, the world's stopped doing imperial in general :-(

But woo hoo anyway!

I bought a set of Teng imperial allens

http://www.teng.co.uk/product-details.asp?prod_id=774 sort of thing

 

http://www.primetools.co.uk/index.php?page=products&cat=221&start=1&num=
20 have a load of AF, which I'd guess is what you need.

Alternatively get thee down to Halfords to peruse their tool
catalogues. It's like porn, only better.

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Heh. I actually managed to sell my imperial spanners on fleabay.

Three months before I bought a Rover P6...

Fortunately Pip had a set of spanners and sockets that he sold to me for
a very reasonable price. And I won't be making *that* mistake again.

Noticed the change in my sig then, have you?

Cheers, that's pretty much what I need for a quarter of the Snap-On
price.

 

Dunno, my Halfords down here looks decidedly like it's run by some East
German store manager from back in the old days - pretty much everytime I
need something a bit more specific than "something with a blue LED in
it", the associated space on the shelf is empty.

 

As you're stocking up on imperial tools again, don't fancy adding a P5B
to the fleet, do you?

Certainly did - looks like you've got a nice one at I suspect a decent
price

Well, I'm impressed with them

 

True of the one here too, however they still have a huge range of tools
(Britool, Teng etc) that they order in.

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'02 MV Senna '03 Tigtona 955i '96 Tiger '79 Fantic Hiro 250

 

Mine has squeaky floors.

 

Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, Gyp

<tiny, tiny, almost imperceptible, compact and bijou twitchette>

--
Wicked Uncle Nigel - "He's hopeless, but he's honest"

WS* GHPOTHUF#24 APOSTLE#14 DLC#1 COFF#20 BOTAFOT#150 HYPO#0(KoTL) IbW#41
SBS#39 OMF#6 Enfield 500 Curry House Racer "The Basmati Rice Burner",
Honda GL1000K2 (Fallen apart) Kawasaki ZN1300 Voyager "Oh, Oh, It's so big"
Suzuki TS250 "The Africa Single" Honda ST1100 wiv trailer Norton 850 Commando
Kawasaki GTR1400

 

V8? Coupe or Saloon? What nick is it in?

.... so potentially, yes.

Well, it was supposedly a decent price (the starting price on the auction
that I had emailed you), the bloke even delivered in the torrential rain
a couple of days ago and yes, it's pretty nice.

Needs some of the extra chrome removing (why on earth would you stick a
chrome visor on your rear light is a bit beyond me) and a good
service. That's the plan for this weekend...

Good

 

You sure it's not just next to the curry house?

That noise when you walk...

 

Quite sure. The nearest eatery to my local Halfords is a Burger King
200 yards away.

Is sloshing not squeaking.

 

Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, Champ

<hurriedly assesses drive space>

Oh, what a *shame*.

<becomes detumescent>

--
Wicked Uncle Nigel - "He's hopeless, but he's honest"

WS* GHPOTHUF#24 APOSTLE#14 DLC#1 COFF#20 BOTAFOT#150 HYPO#0(KoTL) IbW#41
SBS#39 OMF#6 Enfield 500 Curry House Racer "The Basmati Rice Burner",
Honda GL1000K2 (Fallen apart) Kawasaki ZN1300 Voyager "Oh, Oh, It's so big"
Suzuki TS250 "The Africa Single" Honda ST1100 wiv trailer Norton 850 Commando
Kawasaki GTR1400

 

As a result of a bizarre mistake I have a set of Stanley imperial
allen keys wasting space in a drawer. Email me a snail-mail address
[1], and they're yours; should our paths ever cross again [2] you can
owe me a pint.

[1] Remove the .invalid bit. It's that simple.
[2] Yes, we have. [3]
[3] No, we haven't. [4]
[4] Pixiefest I; you had a Bimota. It worked.

 

Local motor factors has Sealey allen keys and has Teng imperial sockets.
I could find out prices if you'd like.