Recent content by esben57

I've had one, posted somewhere on here. Was given it and unseized all the compartments. Branded KEEN Tools Sheffield. Not very stable and heavy when full, there is a knack to opening which seldom works. Awkward to find anything in the lower drawers as the uppers get in the way. Very good at...

A fine eulogy, delivered by Rev. Perminnit.

Thanks Kay. Will do that, just had another go on a test piece. Got the finish I was after originally.

#82,420 VW Polo continued. Got a light cluster from ebay, very good condition £20. A new pattern part bumper in primer insurance approved £85. Paint shop supplied rattle can code LC9Z. This is a metal flake base then build up with lacquer. £28 with a tack cloth. Paint went on ok considering...

M3 and M4 thread chasers.

That cursed No. 2 son's VW polo, again. In 2022 No.1 son wiped the front panels off, insurance wrote the car off let us keep and repair it, giving No.2 £2600 settlement. £550 repair bill, happy days. Friday No.2 has to avoid a Police car and is hit by a tailgater. Broken back light and cracked...

I have 3/8" drive Easco looks very similar.

#82,282 Got a paint match made up - before stripping the old off - Chucked it on and joined the two pieces. It's a 10 feet paint job.

This Britool socket set case, took what was left of the paint off. Had this set 42 years. Sat in workshops, a van, in cold damp garages and a shed, down in a cellar at my old house. There is no rot, not any sign. Just used Bartoline non caustic paint stripper, scrapers and abrasive paper. Really...

No joke, during my days in the Steel industry I worked on machines confiscated from Germany after war2

Please go away.

I'll stick to being me. Mate.

Had SK from a local tool supplier in the 70's 80's, bit more than the British tools but very good. Still have some. The Chinese bar let me down first attempt. That's reality

SK now Chinese, off shoring, quality concerns. Pisses people off. Brit industry went the same way, nothing much to celebrate because tools are a bit cheaper.

Bought a spare wheel kit for my Mazda, wheel jack sockets and extending 1/2" drive bar. Tried it out for the first time ,at home, the square twisted straight off the bar. Utter junk, replaced by an ancient Britool made in England square and bar T handle. Will outlast me and I won't be left...