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Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: Andy B on 25 August 2009, 00:45:13
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After breaking my T55 on Scotties car I've was just trawling through eay looking for a better (than Halfords) replacememnt.
What do you reckon? A bargain? (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SNAP-ON-3-8-1-4-drive-12pc-Male-Torx-socket-set-NEW_W0QQitemZ370183300916QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Hand_Tools_Equipment?hash=item5630a4e734&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14)
:o :o :o :o :o
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Link not working :( :(
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Ok, they are Snap-On...but £169.00 :o
Got a cracking little set complete with ratchet from Lidl for under £10.00 last year. Had a fair bit of use and still like new.
Admitedly the real test would be a seriously seized bolt, which fortunately I've not come across yet.
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Aah but it's of excellent quality for the professional Andy ;D ;D
Perhaps that's why garage rates are so high ::) ::) ;D
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http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/item.asp?P65=&tool=all&item_ID=1592&group_ID=284&store=uk&dir=catalog A bit dear me thinks, or
http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/item.asp?P65=&tool=all&item_ID=53&group_ID=284&store=uk&dir=catalog
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Typical over priced snap on, most of the trade only use them because they can buy them on the drip.
I have broken a few of the Halfords torx bits (note, most of thier stuff is made by draper) doing head bolts but, the machine mart set I have has not failed (although they are getting worn!).
But, as with all things, manufacturers have good and bad products so you get int the hit and miss area again!
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Link not working :( :(
:-/ :-/ Don't know why ......
eBay item 370183300916 :y
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link fine here!
HOW MUCH!
ive broke a few halfords ones, but they swap em under warranty no probs :y
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There doesn't seem much middle ground ...... clicky (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/10pc-3-8-Drive-Torx-Bit-Set-on-rail-Trade-Price_W0QQitemZ370215293691QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Hand_Tools_Equipment?hash=item56328d12fb&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14) Once use Torx bits? ;)
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link fine here!
HOW MUCH!
ive broke a few halfords ones, but they swap em under warranty no probs :y
Chocolate tea pot!
When one of those breaks doing a head bolt, you can also get broken nuckles (as I know following a head bolt snapping!)
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link fine here!
HOW MUCH!
ive broke a few halfords ones, but they swap em under warranty no probs :y
Chocolate tea pot!
When one of those breaks doing a head bolt, you can also get broken nuckles (as I know following a head bolt snapping!)
I well believe it, mine twisted doing an egr bolt! less access, bigger jolt, would have been very painful :-[
Been a good starter set, and very handy all in one box
but probably wouldnt buy it again.
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link fine here!
HOW MUCH!
ive broke a few halfords ones, but they swap em under warranty no probs :y
Chocolate tea pot!
When one of those breaks doing a head bolt, you can also get broken nuckles (as I know following a head bolt snapping!)
I well believe it, mine twisted doing an egr bolt! less access, bigger jolt, would have been very painful :-[
Been a good starter set, and very handy all in one box
but probably wouldnt buy it again.
I fitted an EGR blanking plate using a torx bolt set from...............£1 shop ;D
Still got them, work a treat for small jobs :y
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Been a good starter set, and very handy all in one box
but probably wouldnt buy it again.
Likewise the Torx sockets, they're all 3/8" and the body is too big for some of the smaller sizes, they could do to be 1/4" drive.
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Andy - It was all the cars fault, your tools were fine until then ;D ;D ;D
Seriously though the one I got seemed ok. Draper expert :y
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Andy - It was all the cars fault, your tools were fine until then ;D ;D ;D
Seriously though the one I got seemed ok. Draper expert :y
It had last been used years ago torquing up the head on my Senator .... it was that long ago. ::)
I was just browsing ...... I'd like another 3/8" really. ;)