Recent content by pcolbeck

It was a little lever. Pull up at one side and push down at the other. Drawer out ! Didn't have time to work out what's blocking the stuck drawer as my lunchtime was over. Will have a look tonight. Thanks guys.

Indeed, Fixed that :) Drawer still stuck though.

Hi I bought a Beta RSC24AXL/7 roll cab last year and its lovely. Unfortunately something has got jammed in one of the drawers and that drawer wont open. I would like to take the drawer above the stuck one out so I can free it up but cant work out how. Anyone know how to get a drawer out of a...

Beta RCS24AXL rollcab incoming here. I'm excited, I will finally be able to tidy the garage with somewhere for all my tools to live. Its my first toolbox (apart from a couple of cheap small portable 3 draw ones which are taking up too much bench space) and it took my ages to chose which one to...

I've got an original German Weltrecord sitting in my pile of things to restore. Its a interesting tool.

Also arrived this week was a Gedore 13mm 7UR spanner. I bought it just because as has been pointed out these are the only ones with a European made ratcheting mechanism and I thought that was interesting. It's a really nice spanner but the ratchet in the Facom 440 series ones I have feels a lot...

Even the plastic case is nice and well designed (for a plastic case, metal would have been nicer). The latches actually have proper hinges unlike some cases.

OK so I replaced all my rubbish sockets and ratchets with new Facom sets (1/4, 3/8ths and 1/2) plus added a second hand Gedore U20 ratchets and a few sockets to make up a complete 1/2 Gedore set. The Facom stuff is really nice and the Gedore is "sturdy". Then on a late night eBay browse I...

Anyone know if Gedore do replacement rubber grips for the 1993 series ratchets? I picked one up from eBay and I am not sure what the previous owner was doing with it but there are big chunks missing from it.

Well sometimes things are meant to be. A Gedore U20 plus the extensions and universal joint came up on eBay at a really good price in as new condition. So I have ended up with a full Facom set and a Gedore U20 ratchet for less than a Gedore set. Excellent. I also got my first ever Beta tool...

Thanks for all the advice. The head overruled the heart in the end. I loved the Hazet and thought about the Gedore and Stahwille. In the end I ordered a Facom S.161-4P6 set. The 1/4 and 3/8 sets I just bought are Facom and the 1/2 will round out the collection. The Facom stuff is a really...

What 1/2 ratchet to go with an old Britool socket set? I have a full Britool 1/2 socjet set from probably the late 70s early 80s that hasnt been used. Its in mint condition bar the box which is rusty on the outside an dented. It was a gift to my dad from the Britool rep for buying a 100 sets or...

Its supposed to be Gedore Blue and the ratchers are (they give the part numbers) but there seems to be some question mark re the sockets and extensions. I think I will leave it. I have a complete Britool 1/2 metric and imperial that dates from about 1980. It was my dads and a gift but its...

Anyone know why these Gedore socket sets are so cheap? https://www.spanner-monkey.co.uk/Gedore-Blue-69-Piece-Socket-Set-3108902-19BMC20 Several sites have them. Seems to be a promotion of some kind. I could do with a 1/2 inch ratchet but this set seems to be a great deal as opposed to just...

Ooh that looks much nicer than the Chinese ones that you usually see.