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Many years ago I was given a Champion spark plug kit, really great 3/8 drive ratchet with an angled handle, spark plug sockets and a long rubber spark plug holder for getting plugs stated in deep recesses. Ratchet became my go to ratchet for a few years till someone lost it for me. Never been...

Just getting clecos, hundreds of clecos, got a big riveting project come up. Hopefully a tungsten bucking bar and some wing nut clecos if there's any cash left.

I recently bought an 18" ratcheting screwdriver, really good, it's got a range of bits which store in the handle, including an adapter to use 1/4 drive sockets on it. gets a hard life and has been faultless so far. I bought mine from Aircraft Tool Supply so it must be reasonable quality for them...

In my experience best and cheapest tend to be mutually exclusive. I moved my tool boxes and workshop equipment from the UK to Western Australia, not the shortest move in the world. I got four companies to come to my place and look at the tool boxes etc as well as all my house stuff and give me a...

I have a Beta tool box, got it in Beta orange, only colour to have!!

Buy the Roper Whitney, I've had mine for over 10yrs and it's still going strong.

Try looking on Yardstore you may be able to pick up a really good quality used one for less than a not so good new one.

I use 1/4 drive one all the time, especially when changing gear ratios on the single seater race cars I work on. I never go to the track without mine, see every other guy in the F/Ford pits using them as well. Tried a battery driver and now it's on the shelf gathering dust.

The big question in my mind is how often are you going to use it? If it's going to be a one off you might be better off hiring one. In my experience they can be awkward to store and take up a load of room in a workshop once you've finished using them. If you want to see what a great home built...

I have a lot of beta tools, i would reckon over 90% of my tools are by Beta and I use Beta tool boxes. Never had any complaints about the quality, so I would say this fit out would be awesome, but quite expensive. Try contacting Beta and ask if they could put you in touch with somebody who has...

There's a good range of canvas tool bags on the Aircraft Spruce site, a lot of aircraft owners seem to use canvas bags to keep the tools they keep on the aircraft. might be worth a look?

A few years ago I used to be a mechanic for a rally team, we did the Asia Pacific championship and a few rounds of the WRC. A lot of the European teams used Sparco tool rolls, they looked great and seemed to handle the abuse. Check online, it might be what you need. Try some of the other brands...

My tool box is orange, it's a Beta box orange is traditionally their colour. Before that I had a Snap On box it was red, at the workshop I was in at the time everyone had red because that was the colour of tool boxes. Somebody joined us who had worked for Cat and his box was yellow, that was the...

The biggest problem with battery tools is their size, way too big!! When they cam make a battery drill the same size as my air drill I might consider them. I use my Aircraft Tool Supply 45 & 90 degree drills all the time, can't ever imagine a situation where a battery drill would even fit. Think...

Hmmm Cleco's are Cleco's?? I just buy them from whoever's got the best deal, Aircraft Spruce, Yardstore,Aircraft Tool Supply to name but a few. Jump on line and shop around.

Just had a look at the set of pliers I also bought at the same time, also sold as Titan, but these were marked as made in India. Perhaps Titan get tools made all over the world and then have have their name put on them, but with the country of manufacture of the maker.

I bought one of these from Aircraft Tool Supply, been excellent so far. The packaging for mine simply said made in Taiwan, perhaps they're just assembled there from various suppliers parts.

One of best things you can do is to go down to your nearest aircraft parts suppliers and ask them which local general aviation shop has the best sheet metal guy. Go to him and ask if you can look over his shoulder, ask him what tools he has and perhaps more importantly what you don't need. I did...

You could also try Aircraft Tool Supply, I buy from them, good service and price. There's a company called the The Yard Store, they sell used tools, if it's not something that you use everyday they might be a cost effective option.

Try Pegasus Racing, they stock Beta tools. The Beta C24SL roller tool cabinet might be just what you need. Their website is www.PegasusAutoRacing.com