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Re: Machine Mart
« Reply #15 on: 02 November 2007, 18:53:10 »
My yellow ones are Halfords too. Quite old though so probably not current any more.

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« Reply #16 on: 03 November 2007, 00:19:57 »
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ahhh, maybe this is the newbie version of VAT free.

Maybe once I've actually bought something I'll get the 'real' invites  :y

Jack & Stands are 1st on the list, prob get a few other bits as well, anyone got the clarke torque wrench?[/quote]

I've got two Clarke torque wrenches (different ranges) good build quality but a pain to set up. Firstly the scales usually need converting from Nm to kg/ft using a conversion chart. Secondly the scale on the wrenches themselves are confusing to read and can easily be set wrongly.

Cheap though  :y
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Re: Machine Mart
« Reply #17 on: 16 November 2007, 11:48:13 »
Forgot and almost missed this!

Just been and got the CTJ2LR jack, looks nice middle range, not too big or small
and went for the torque wrench as well,  both measurements on it and only £12  :y

Just need to pick some stands up from Halfords now, quite like the look of their ratchet ones
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Re: Machine Mart
« Reply #18 on: 16 November 2007, 12:07:37 »
I popped in on Sunday....ended up buying a nice pillar drill.....which was a little bigger than I thought.
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Re: Machine Mart
« Reply #19 on: 16 November 2007, 12:15:20 »
I dont need a pillar drill, mine does anything
its a Bosch, drills walls, ceilings, wood, metal, pillars, anything really  ;D
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Re: Machine Mart
« Reply #20 on: 16 November 2007, 12:17:40 »
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I dont need a pillar drill, mine does anything
its a Bosch, drills walls, ceilings, wood, metal, pillars, anything really  ;D

ROTFL.  ;D ;D ;D
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« Reply #21 on: 16 November 2007, 12:20:15 »
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I dont need a pillar drill, mine does anything
its a Bosch, drills walls, ceilings, wood, metal, pillars, anything really  ;D

But not accurately and rubbish at metal......it operates at very high torque at low speed which hand drills are crap at.

The pillar drill is also excellent for cleaning valves to!

I use it for metal working mainly plus some wood work (it can accept morticing drills).....
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Re: Machine Mart
« Reply #22 on: 16 November 2007, 12:21:06 »
Had a similar experience in W H Smiths as well....

Just wandered past the pen counter, and this saleswoman asked if if I wanted a pen that writes upside down and under water.

I said no thanks, then showed her a bic biro I carry, and suggested she started pushing these, told her they write any word you can think of, not limited to just 4 like those weird ones.  ;D




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Re: Machine Mart
« Reply #23 on: 16 November 2007, 12:21:25 »
Its actualy rubbish at pillars.....gets feathers every where  ::)
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Re: Machine Mart
« Reply #24 on: 16 November 2007, 12:23:35 »
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Its actualy rubbish at pillars.....gets feathers every where  ::)

Gets up off the floor and narrowly avoids being hit by a passing tumble weed.  ;)
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« Reply #25 on: 16 November 2007, 12:24:56 »
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Its actualy rubbish at pillars.....gets feathers every where  ::)

Gets up off the floor and narrowly avoids being hit by a passing tumble weed.  ;)

Now wheres that admin edits column under profile with the post counts gone..... :-X
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« Reply #26 on: 16 November 2007, 12:27:20 »
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Its actualy rubbish at pillars.....gets feathers every where  ::)


LMAO  ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Re: Machine Mart
« Reply #27 on: 16 November 2007, 12:28:17 »
I'm really pleased with the combined bench grinder and belt sander I bought. A very impressive bit of kit for 25 notes.

I wasn't so impressed when I saw the state of my recently-polished car that I failed to remove from the garage before trying it out.

Why isn't everything in life as good as buying power tools?  ;D

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« Reply #28 on: 16 November 2007, 12:48:49 »
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I'm really pleased with the combined bench grinder and belt sander I bought. A very impressive bit of kit for 25 notes.

I wasn't so impressed when I saw the state of my recently-polished car that I failed to remove from the garage before trying it out.

Why isn't everything in life as good as buying power tools?  ;D

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Bench grinder?  I've yet to have a bench that needs grinding,
Belt sander? - I've never had a belt tha....


Ok I'll stop now, its getting silly  ;D
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Re: Machine Mart
« Reply #29 on: 16 November 2007, 13:07:16 »
Another forum of which I am a member has a really nice emoticon of a bloke banging his head against a wall. I could do with that right now.

Now, Where's my PLUMber's wrench gone? :-/

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