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Hi, I'm wondering if anyone in Canada can help please - I've found a rare Kent Moore tool specific to what I need on eBay but the seller is in Quebec, Canada and I'm in the UK. The auction shows that the seller will ship to the UK, but as soon as I try to buy it, it says its not applicable...

Does anyone have a tool brochure / catalogue for Kent Moore (Europe) AG? I’m looking for details of two driveshaft forks: KM-460-1 KM-460-2-A I’ve got photos of both (can anyone tell me if I can upload these from a phone?)

I’m looking for inspiration on clever ways to store off cuts and sheet metal once it’s cut down to smaller sizes? What have you guys found works so you don’t end up throwing bits to the back of shelves and forgetting about them?

Perhaps an obvious one, but with my brand new hand files you always get a satisfying cutting noise as you use them (on metal), however some have started to squeak as you use them; is this the sign that they're blunt or that the metal I'm filing is too hard for them? Thanks for any help!

Does anyone know of or have a clever tool for measuring belt tightness that they can recommend? Looking to set the them consistently when rebuilding the same engines or being able to adjust them a bit more scientifically than twisting them by hand. Theres old(ish) looking Gates ones on eBay...

Finally moved to the countryside and running wood burning stoves as a second form of heating. Looking to split logs into smaller pieces and also make kindling so looking for advice / recommendations on axes and chopping blocks. So far i understand that the best chopping blocks are around knee...

Looking to order air hoses for my new compressor and debating about whether to get a retractable ratcheting hose reel that lets me pull the hose out when its needed, but will whip it back up and out the way when not in use. What's people's opinion of these? Do they work well and give you...

I’ve got an engineering question for you guys; hopefully you or someone you know will have rule or an equation to calculate this! There are five wheel studs on my car with M12x1.5mm pitch threads. The nut shown in the attached image is 29mm deep, but you'll see that the thread stops before the...

Hi guys, can anyone recommend specific or certain styled tools for the removal of transmission seals? Most pullers look pretty flimsy and are more suited to o-rings etc rather than larger seals like driveshaft seals etc. Thanks for any help!

Hi everyone, I've been a lurker on the forum on and off for god knows how long...probably not long enough! It's been a great place to get inspiration and advice and I've only got around to posting a thread on my own projects in the hope that the questions I come up with are easier answered when...

Can anyone help ID this Facom wrench for me? Codes on it are T263 and FRE27802 And should it be curved like this?

Perhaps not everyone's topic to get excited about, but I'm wondering how you guys (in particular the restoration guys) clean your car or machinery parts? Generally for projects I strip every single item down, section by section, then clean by using a mixture of car cleaning brushes, paint...

Hi I'm looking to buy a set of these - looking at Snap On but firstly would anyone recommend a make that's better? I was looking to order the WTR1A model - it has a reversible wire twister so I can do left and right twists with the same tool and it has a spring return and control knob. It...

I'm looking for a top quality thread gauge or gauge set. I mainly work in metric but also in AF and occasionally Whitworth. I've already got thread gauges but they're a set of octagonal discs with the threads cut all around its circumference so they cant be used to measure the thread in a...

Hi all Just wondered if anyone can tell me the sort of quality / hierarchy of some older brands. I want to know if they're top quality brands / middle of the road etc: Eagle Brand Snail Brand King **** Britool Thanks!

Came back from being away and found my York vice with a big dent in the back and when I start to unwind the vice, the handle rotates out for around 5mm before it engages the outer jaw of the vice and starts to open. Same when I start to wind the vice in after opening - it'll take up the 5mm...

Looking mainly at fasteners and have bought A2 and A4 (catering quality I believe?) grade up until now, but looking at genuine Jubilee hose clips and they come in three grades: 18/8, 304 and 316. Can anyone explain in simple terms the grading system for stainless? Thanks!

What's people's attitudes towards these? 1. Buy cheap and replace more frequently, probably getting 2-3 replacements for the price of the more expensive brands 2. Buy quality (I'm talking Bosch, DeWalt, Makita etc) and it lasts I buy the best hand tools etc I can (mainly Snap On) but these...

Hi I've built two benches out of 50mm SHS and wanted to finish them off with mdf tops with stainless steel over and round the mdf. This would leave me with a really clean, wipe-able surface. I'm prepared to spend good money to make a top robust bench, but I've realised the cost to do them in...