The new tool thread

[dann2707]

Looks a bit deep for you that Dan, hope you did your armbands next.

 

[Flob]

Anyone got a recommendation for a food brake line flaring tool that can do steel lines?

I fucked a brake union, couldn't find my old vice mount tools so bought one of these:

Amazon.co.uk

And its pap

 

[Trainerbrow]

Granted, a load of people probably have these, but I thought I'd invest in something decent

Oh she purdy 😍 Lifetime guarantee too 👌🏻

 

[Matt Cup]

I wish I had went for the big kit with the rat-s**t spanner’s and other bits instead of the medium one.

 

[Flob]

Love a Halfords tool kit - best thing they have ever done.

 

[Trainerbrow]

I wish I had went for the big kit with the rat-s**t spanner’s and other bits instead of the medium one.

There's bits in here I have never seen before, like the additions to go into a ratchet spanner if it's too tight for a full size ratchet

 

[Matt Cup]

That’s actually pretty smart! 👍 I thought they were those finger spanners.

 

[Matt e]

can get them on there own as well

https://www.halfords.com/tools/hand-tools/sockets-and-accessories/halfords-advanced-ratchet-spanner-adaptor-set-217349.html

 

[Mr Trailer Man]

Just don't break any of the torx bits.

I've had the small T30 break a year ago last May, took it in and they said they don't stock them and that it has to go back to head office.... Never heard anything and they didn't know when I chased it up.

Just left it as I still had the longer T30... Now that has broken 🤦🏻‍♂️

Surely they should have some stock in store?

 

[Flob]

They often have stock, but I normally go grab the bits out the cabinet then ask for a swap, generally the Halfords Pro/Advanced stuff is much better quality than expected but their torx/allen bits are brittle as f**k.

 

[Flob]

The new set Cookson has bought is more sensible than the old big set! decent lenght breaker, nice impact swivel joints, looks like no imperial bits - my older set is half full of imperial.

 

[Mr Trailer Man]

The new set Cookson has bought is more sensible than the old big set! decent lenght breaker, nice impact swivel joints, looks like no imperial bits - my older set is half full of imperial.

Yeah and up to 36mm instead of stopping at 30 like the old kit.

All 6-point sockets too.

 

[Brigsy]

Just don't break any of the torx bits.

I've had the small T30 break a year ago last May, took it in and they said they don't stock them and that it has to go back to head office.... Never heard anything and they didn't know when I chased it up.

Just left it as I still had the longer T30... Now that has broken 🤦🏻‍♂️

Surely they should have some stock in store?

Mine usually order them in if not in stock.

 

[Mr Trailer Man]

Mine usually order them in if not in stock.

I'll have to go back in.

 

[Martin_172]

I've found whenever i break a torx bit they swap them out with the solid ones rather than the security ones with the hole in the middle, seem much stronger