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[Shackeng]

Speaking of Halfords - I picked up one of their 'industrial' tool cabinets (on wheels) with the free tool chest today (boy did I have a hard time getting those out of the car and into the garage - they weigh 50Kg+ each!)..

Anyway.. I couldn't get the drawers open on the top chest for love nor money.

Took me a good 30 minutes to work out that the drawers only open when you have the chest lid open.

D'oh! 

http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/SearchCmd?mpe_id=64889&jspStoreDir=HalfordsConsumerDirect&cm_cr=No+Campaign-_-Web+Activity-_-07-MAR11-CARCARE-R2-1-_-PRODCAT_ESPOTRIGHT_165744-_-07-MAR11-CARCARE-R2-1&catalogId=10151&constraints=sor%7C%7CPrice%7C%7C1&categoryId=165532&action=listrefine&evtype=CpgnClick&intv_id=168914&langId=-1&storeId=10001&scope=inl%7C%7Cpartnumber%7C%7C4%7C%7C181636%7C%7C182394%7C%7C169774%7C%7C169790&ddkey=ClickInfo
So buy the cabinet for £350 and get chest free ? That ain't bad.

Yep that's the deal - I reserved online last night so I got the web price, and picked them up in store

I couldn't get decent chests cheaper online, even from justoffbase and I figured it was about time I had somewhere half decent to store my tools rather than a myriad of overloaded metal & plastic carry cases

They had a big SIP welder that looks like it's been sat on the shelf forever, too.. I was half tempted to make them an offer (although it's gasless only).

It's been an expensive weekend

(Now I'm trying to figure out how to put the engine stand together.. and what to do with all the washers they give you but fail to specify a use for - do the plain washers go behind the bolt head, or between the object and the spring washer under the nut?!)

Usually.

[aaronjb]

Speaking of Halfords - I picked up one of their 'industrial' tool cabinets (on wheels) with the free tool chest today (boy did I have a hard time getting those out of the car and into the garage - they weigh 50Kg+ each!)..

Anyway.. I couldn't get the drawers open on the top chest for love nor money.

Took me a good 30 minutes to work out that the drawers only open when you have the chest lid open.

D'oh! 

http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/SearchCmd?mpe_id=64889&jspStoreDir=HalfordsConsumerDirect&cm_cr=No+Campaign-_-Web+Activity-_-07-MAR11-CARCARE-R2-1-_-PRODCAT_ESPOTRIGHT_165744-_-07-MAR11-CARCARE-R2-1&catalogId=10151&constraints=sor%7C%7CPrice%7C%7C1&categoryId=165532&action=listrefine&evtype=CpgnClick&intv_id=168914&langId=-1&storeId=10001&scope=inl%7C%7Cpartnumber%7C%7C4%7C%7C181636%7C%7C182394%7C%7C169774%7C%7C169790&ddkey=ClickInfo
So buy the cabinet for £350 and get chest free ? That ain't bad.

Yep that's the deal - I reserved online last night so I got the web price, and picked them up in store

I couldn't get decent chests cheaper online, even from justoffbase and I figured it was about time I had somewhere half decent to store my tools rather than a myriad of overloaded metal & plastic carry cases

They had a big SIP welder that looks like it's been sat on the shelf forever, too.. I was half tempted to make them an offer (although it's gasless only).

It's been an expensive weekend

(Now I'm trying to figure out how to put the engine stand together.. and what to do with all the washers they give you but fail to specify a use for - do the plain washers go behind the bolt head, or between the object and the spring washer under the nut?!)

Usually.

And there was me posting a whole thread (here) and you'd already answered me

Thanks! I figured that was probably it.. but the instructions are sparse to say the least and I did wonder if the plain washers were there to spread the load from the bolt head on the other side

[mrgreen]

i bought a professional set about 7 years ago and the ratchet packed up on it, i took it back no questions asked and they replaced it straight away i think the quality for price isn't bad although i haven't tried any of the torx sets from them (yet), personally i wish i had a halfords over here i always found them good to deal with as long as you know what you want as they wouldn't have a clue when it comes to advice!, on that note the closest thing to halfords here is A.T.U and i asked them for a set to re-wind my rear brake pistons and they told me impossible that's only available to professionals!! quick trip on ebay, sorted!

[sotmh]

I figured it was about time I had somewhere half decent to store my tools rather than a myriad of overloaded metal & plastic carry cases

They had a big SIP welder that looks like it's been sat on the shelf forever, too.. I was half tempted to make them an offer (although it's gasless only).





Thats usualy the way.  Candy shop experience or what 8-)

[V6 CDX-er]

My torx ones have survived tractor and rover head bolts.

Apart from a 3/8th rachet that I broke with a jack handle and a socket I broke with a hammer, its been good as gold. Thats why I have 2 sets

How the Hellfrauds 1/2" to 3/8" adapters, I have broken an awful lot of them

All of their adaptors are made out of chocolate.

[TheBoy]

My torx ones have survived tractor and rover head bolts.

Apart from a 3/8th rachet that I broke with a jack handle and a socket I broke with a hammer, its been good as gold. Thats why I have 2 sets

How the Hellfrauds 1/2" to 3/8" adapters, I have broken an awful lot of them

All of their adaptors are made out of chocolate.

Thats what I tell the kids in Hellfrauds when I return them for replacement.  I always forget to mention the scaffold pole I had on the rachet to undo the bolt