Gez G
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I plan on buying some tools and converting my garage into a half decent workshop. What tool ranges should i consider? Snap on are way out of my budget but the Halfords professional range seem reasonably priced with a lifetime guarantee. Has anyone had any experience with these tools?
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ed
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Get a Halfords pro full set of sockets, spanners and torx bits. Friend of mine has this and it's the nuts. Set him back about £200 but it has everything you need with a lifetime garuntee.
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craig8
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Halfords Pro are decent for the money and you dont really get any problems if you have to take them back
theres a few good deals on ebay just now with Teng tools
http://www.teng.co.uk/product-listing.asp?cat_id=162
my moneys going by for th 1001 piece one at the moment
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Dave A
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I use halfords pro stuff, very very good qualityeasily as good as facom and just as good as snap-on in most cases but a lot cheaper. just so happens I have been out today to get some more.
make sure you get a trade card befrore you buy them tho, usually save 20-50% 
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Dave A
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quote:
Originally posted by craig8
my moneys going by for th 1001 piece one at the moment
I was going to get the 1001 piece set but some parts arent that good and most stuff wouldnt ever get used.
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craig8
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its also worthwhile asking in halfords if they have any ex display stock, can normally get a good amount knockked off the price if there one of two bits missing
my socket set and ratchet was normally £100, knocked down to £50 ex display and it only cost me a couple of quid to get the missing peices
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Gez G
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i doubt i could get the trade card as i dont have any motor indusry qualifications or anything as yet. But ill pop into Halfords an try my luck anyway.
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Graeme
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just take a made up pay slip in and ur driving licence and anyone can get it, just make the company name up, they dont check!
you save so much money on stuff, for example 5 litres of oil and a filter for my xe corsa was about £34 before trade card and about £20 after so well worth it!
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sri_davie
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gez my boy you dont need a trade card cause ive got one
halfords range are good ive got some as well as brittool
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Gez G
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sri davie ur slim aye? an it aint gez, im his wee bro
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craig8
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yeah, even if you can get a hold of invoices for parts and they think you spend a bit of money on parts they'll give you one
got my disks and pads for about just over £20 this morning
one thing about halfords tools, the red tool boxes arent great, the black ones seem much better but are a fair bit more expensive
www.shacktools.com seems to have decent prices for britool stuff
[Edited on 07-10-2006 by craig8]
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sri_davie
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yes little mark
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ed
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I've bought stuff from Shack Tools. I can't remember what though, it was off of his eBay shop.
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Gez G
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Also where would i find the big trolley jacks like they use in the tire fitting places? none of those sites had the type of jack im looking for.
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craig8
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quote:
Originally posted by Gez G
Also where would i find the big trolley jacks like they use in the tire fitting places? none of those sites had the type of jack im looking for.
thanks
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Graeme
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they will be under 3 tonne jacks!
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Deano_sxi
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we use facom n king tony duno how much they are but they havent snappd yet
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Rob_Lee
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i have just brought the biggest set halfords do.
Ive used it today stripping the nova and i must say im impressed with it
Bargain!
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John
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Spelling Day
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Rob_Lee
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What?
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myke
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i have a set of Britool torx sockets and have to say the quality of them is much better than anything else that i own or have used recently
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drax
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halfrauds is doing a 235 peice tool kit for £75 comes in a red tray chest also.
they are also doing a hydrolic jack, axel stands and some other bobs for £50, was going to get it, but also toying with getting a mig welder too.
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allza
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laser and sealey stuff is also quite good for the money and probably cheapre than halfords. Most motor factors will sell it. Or there is britool or draper which is slightly more expensive. Halfords stuff seems good for the money though.
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Dave A
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sealy are not good at all.
laser are possibly the worsts stuff ever, I have had better tools in christmas crackers
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allza
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Depends on what tools of theirs you are using. I mainly have snap on but have some large laser sockets which i have failed to break so far although dont really use large sizes that much. i cant justify spending £40 a socket on the large ones when you can get them for £4 from motorfactors!
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