That surprised me

Faffing about with the CD250 at the weekend... trying to make it
slightly less shite, but it'll always be a SOB. Anyway, I wanted to
replace the chain. No problem. Spun the chain and couldn't find a
spring link. Blimey, Honda only went and stuck an endless O-ring chain
on the thing. On a 'kin commuter 250. So out with the trusty chain
splitter.

Which is the point of this: there's something incredibly satisfying
about using it. Angle grinder appeal. That and my torque wrench are
about my favourite tools to use. The impact driver, oddly, doesn't hold
the same appeal, which you'd think it would, considering it's a tool
that needs clobbering with a blunt instrument.

Oh! Just thought of another one. My FOAD strobe gun, c/w dwell meter,
adjustable advance and retard setting and rev counter.

Anybody else got tools they just *like* using?

 

wrote

A credit card.

 

In no particular order: My Snap-On ratchet screwdriver (my first ever
Snap-On tool over 30yrs ago), a stubby Brittool 1/4" ratchet, FOAD MIG
welder, my new Halfords Pro ratchet spanners, hydraulic power press,
Mitutoyo digital micrometer, and any of my PC-based diagnostics tools.
I think the MIG is my fav. I *really* like welding.

JB

 

Also the SnapOn ratchet screwdriver, something nice about that. SO
3/8ths socket set never fails to please. SO torque wrench and a Motrax
chain tool the same.

My new Dremel 300 takes the biscuit currently though.

 

Now *that* is food for ken....

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Jeremy wrote

Would I do such a thing?

 

JB wrote

My 1/8 drive socket set that I have acquired piecemeal over the years.
I bleed more if the 3/8 set has to come out.

 

Thus spake TOG@Toil, , () unto the assembled multitudes:

I've got a 4-piece ratchet screwdriver set (Stanley, I think) that looks a
bit like a pistol, and I've had it for 25 years. The Phillips driver heads
are pretty much knackered now but still usable. It also has a 6-piece
socket set (5-10mm). It's probably the most-used tool in my whole
collection simply because there have been so many things I can do with it.

 

On 13 Mar 2006 05:26:43 -0800, TOG@Toil,

Getting a man in. Multi purpose, handles all sorts of jobs.

 

In

Your strobe has been in the boot of my car since August, you muppet.

That's also in my boot, and has been since August...

I suspect you need to check the bikes over more often...


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Mate of mine has a clunk-type torque wrench by britool, and it's a cracker -
very smooth controlled clunk, not like the cheapo ones at all.

mind, they cost an arm and a leg.

reminds me, I could do with a new torque wrench. Mine's a bit past it's
best.

 

Like this baby
http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/item...em_ID=55370&group_ID=955&store=uk&dir=catalog
Which I reckoned was fairly priced for snap-on kit at the time

 

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from TOG@Toil, ,

My Elwell 7 lb felling axe, closely followed by my 7 lb English pattern
chipping axe.

 

TOG@Toil, , wrote:

Snap on 1/4" drive deep socket set and torque driver that is in calibration,
I don't use it on the SOB's but it comes out every time I work on the
Husabastard (That would be very ride)

 

Bad form etc. I have changed my mind slightly, I do so enjoy using
lockpliers and wire for all the bits that might drop off. Very rewarding.

 

TECO.

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said...

Snap-On, which is luckily quite a bit in my case.

 

http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/ukrmplatypus/detail?.dir=fabc&.dnm=3c36scd.jpg&.src=ph

 

One had to think, then think again, before clicking that link

 

TOG@Toil, , wrote:

Norbar 1/4" torque wrench;
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=8045718989

Lovely thing, don't recall mine costing that much mind.