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    Tools from the old world

    Santa visited last night to ensure I accurately torque my fasteners. :D 1/2" with 60-340Nm range: 3/8" with 8-60Nm range: What did Santa bring you, GJ people?
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    The VISES of Garage Journal

    Cheers guys, I'll have a crack at it soon and try to post some pictures. :beer:
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    The VISES of Garage Journal

    Richey, those vices look great. I've some Record love of my own to add: my brother spotted this No. 1 in an antiques place the other day and picked it for me for £13. It's a little smaller than I'd like at 75mm jaw width but at £13 I'm not complaining! I'll pick up a No. 6 or similar at some...
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    Tools from the old world

    Lovely 406. :drool: Is that a D9 (looks like it's on a W)?
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    What size sockets and wrenches rarely get used?

    Rico, I assume you don't work on PSA vehicles! The 11mm is one of the most frequently used sizes in my set. Other than that, I agree with your selection and could probably remove those from my set and never notice. :lol:
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    Tools from the old world

    That's right, yeah. Signified by the upwards facing arrow, I believe. Particularly common with Britool who must have been a primary supplier to the MOD for many years.
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    Tools from the old world

    I recently had a couple of socket sets donated to me by my father in law. One is a Britool 1/4" set spanning 4-15mm and includes a spinner handle, 100mm extension and T bar. All made in England and in original steel case. All parts are marked with an arrow symbol that I believe signifies MOD...
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    Wrench set help

    You do realise not everyone loathes their own country, right? :D Some actually consider it a nice place to live, all things considered! Bob probably lives in London, UK, not London, y-uk. :bounce:
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    Tools from the old world

    King **** 3/8" to 1/4" converter King **** 3/8" socket extension: 125mm Facom 3/8" socket extension: 75mm I emailed King **** before ordering to check whether their socketry is still made in the UK or whether they outsource anything to the far east. They confirmed it's all forged in the UK and...
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    Tools from the old world

    Zooki, you need to state which spanner is French and which is Taiwanese for each picture!
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    Tools from the old world

    They look ****** lovely naked. :drool: Nice find.
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    Tools from the old world

    Anyone know where the Bacho and Hazet utility knives are made? There are a few different models, but I'm referring to something like these: http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B007KB0ZUM/?tag=atomicindustr-21 http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B001CA1E1G/?tag=atomicindustr-21
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    No 16 or 18mm socket in Sidchrome set?

    "You canna hand a man a grander spanner" Mental note: must aquire some Sidchrome at some point. :lol: FWIW I rarely use 16mm or 18mm on my French and Swedish cars. I guess they're universally uncommon...
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    >>>>> UK Hot Tool Deals - Post Them Here! <<<<<

    Oh I'll almost certainly have my order cancelled and refunded but it was worth a shot.
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    >>>>> UK Hot Tool Deals - Post Them Here! <<<<<

    Seems like a good deal for a tenner, inc. postage. Ordered, for what it's worth. :)
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