Decent tools

[Niall]

Well ive just bought my self an air compressor at last!

I dont need air tools and ive already got 3 bluepoint buzz guns and 2 air ratchets but i do need sockets! Ideally i would like snapon or something equally good but i cant justify the cost for the amount of use they would get. What can people recommend me? Looking at getting a fairly big set with both 3/8 and 1/2 or two sets.

Cheers

[rocker8742]

Ebay set? Been looking at a set of these as they arent much
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/261093120300?s...1438.l2649

Other than that maybe have alook at teng? might be pricier but its quality

[Toms306]

I got some clarke ones from machine mart to use with my impact gun...decent price and I haven't damamged any yet lol.

[cully]

bought my gun and sockets from Aldi when they had air tools on special
air gun did the hubnut with ease


you might want to check your air plugs/sockets make sure they are full flow versions not restricted

[Matt]

Curts ones are pretty good. For the life of me can't remember what make they are.


Useless post really haha

[Niall]

Ebay set? Been looking at a set of these as they arent much
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/261093120300?s...1438.l2649

Other than that maybe have alook at teng? might be pricier but its quality

I did see those and have heard they are very good for the money.

[Frosty]

For impact socket I got Bergen set which I have had since I start as a mechanic that's about 4 years and not broke any and they get abused. You can get them off eBay for about £30 a set. As for any other sets I got some blue print sets off snap on which are pretty decent and a lot cheaper than actual snap on sockets

[Niall]

Yeah ive literally just stumbled across a bergen set for a half decent price.

Other thing is hose. I want one thats about 10-15 metres long as i want the compressor to be under my work bench and just pull the hose out to the car. Found a bergen 15 metre hose for £20 delivered. Anything i should be looking out for with these or is a hose basically just a hose lol?

[weasle1uk]

Have a look at Halfrauds Pro's. They come with lifetime warranty.

[ozonehostile]

I swear by bahco, there stuff is near enough indestructable (so far) also the company that invented the adjustable wrench

[InkedMuttley]

I'd recommend you taking a trip to a branch of ScrewFix, I bought a Hilka socket set and some impact sockets...They're all still in perfect condition even though they've had a monkey hanging off of them etc and they come with a lifetime warranty on them. Think my socket set I paid £45 for and the impact sockets were about £30 I don't have the impact sockets anymore my best mate has them and he uses them daily and has never had a problem!

[Danny2009]

As above Halfords pro are good, spent £400 on tools there other week good quality and also lifetime gaurenteed

[Dum-Dum]

I use halfords pro stuff with my impact gun and so far no issues

edit; thats with their proper impact sockets. Im not stupid enough to stick the chrome vanadium stuff in the gun.

[Niall]

I use halfords pro stuff with my impact gun and so far no issues

edit; thats with their proper impact sockets. Im not stupid enough to stick the chrome vanadium stuff in the gun.

TBH i didnt even realise halfords did sets of impact sockets. will look now

Edit. The only do a small set of 1/2". Will keep trawling the net!

[Dum-Dum]

TBH i didnt even realise halfords did sets of impact sockets. will look now

Edit. The only do a small set of 1/2". Will keep trawling the net!

Yeah but they have all the sizes you need bar 11mm 16mm and hubnuts and you can buy them all seperate and a longer rail for them.

[Niall]

hmm true.
MIght sound like a really stupid question but normal chrome vandium sockets will be fine to be used with air ratchets wont they?

[Ollie]

Off topic but are air ratchets a good job?

[ozonehostile]

Off topic but are air ratchets a good job?

for un-doing things yes, i wouldnt recommend doing up things like wheel nuts with air tools though

[Toms306]

Off topic but are air ratchets a good job?

Theyre odd the first time you use them........the kick takes your knuckles off. They are real useful around the bay where you couldn't fit a gun though.


And Niall, I think you're supposed to use impact sockets with an air ratchet as well.

[Tom]

hmm true.
MIght sound like a really stupid question but normal chrome vandium sockets will be fine to be used with air ratchets wont they?

You can, but i have heard of the chrome cracking and shooting off and if it lands in your eye you need to go A&E :/

[Niall]

Fair enough i wont bother. Will just get a big set of impacts. Used to have loads of snap on ones but they all got nicked

[Piggy]

signet ftw

snapon for the overdraft

[Niall]

I would love a snapon set. you really do notice the difference with their tools but my overdraft is already rather large lol

[swampy]

Don't forget to fit a moisture trap in the airline and oil the tools as required

[Niall]

Don't forget to fit a moisture trap in the airline and oil the tools as required

Dont worry well ahead of you there!

[Poodle]

Teng, Bahco or Britool are all awesome, I've never broken any of their tools.

[Tom]

http://www.screwfix.com/p/teng-tools-meg...id=1312513

/thread lolz

[Niall]

why 1001 pieces? That would annoy the hell out of me!

[Tom]

Seems to have everything i'd need though haha

[Piggy]

I never bought snapon....some of it is just signet or teng etc with a rebadge