Tools from the old world

[pozidriv]

Looking good
On the pictures they look a little on the short side, but that could be way off. How to these compare to other offset spanners lengthwise?

 

[Tooling Around]

These are my first ring spanners so I'm not sure how the size compares to others.

The 18mm-19mm spanner in the photo measures 275mm / 10 3/4 inches long if that's any help

 

[ultgar]

These are my first ring spanners so I'm not sure how the size compares to others.

The 18mm-19mm spanner in the photo measures 175mm / 10 3/4 inches long if that's any help

That is short....the standard Facom 55a.18x19 is 290mm and the long version of their offset wrench (57L series) is around 400mm in length. A short (7") version is great for working in tight spots but not so good for leverage. SD

 

[Moose-LandTran]

The 18mm-19mm spanner in the photo measures 175mm / 10 3/4 inches long if that's any help

175mm is like 7"..

 

[hautpot]

New bits plus floor jack

 

[franzdom]

Oh look at that nice shiny jack, brings back wonderful memories. Mine definitely doesn't look like that anymore but it's a great floor jack!

 

[hautpot]

Ya i was so close to buying the Snap-on FJ200, but i went with AC Hydraulic because I want parts available in the next two decades. MADE in Denmark����

 

[superautobacs]

Wekador.....

I haven't seen that brand in quite a while. I think they aren't commonly found even in Germany....perhaps that's changed now. Amazon.de purchase?


Nice AC jack. I got to handle one at a local auto-supply store and they appear to be constructed very well...quite robust.

 

[hautpot]

Yeah I actually stumbled them because of a post Sir Monte typed a long time ago.

I tried out the Torx 40 today and so far no signs of inferior quality; Did not explode with brittleness nor did they deform the shape.

I got it through a wekador dealer on ebay.co.uk. All in all these are cheaper than all the other bits I paid for at an estimated $1USD per impact bit versus Makita Gold, Wera Impaktor, Wiha Maxxtor.

If you would like to test some out I would be happy to mail some your way (as I plan to reorder several hundred more bits)

 

[superautobacs]

Wow, thanks for the offer!

Several hundred I think you're set for life.....unless you're running a business and supplying all the bits your workers require.

 

[Henning]

A small part of last weekends finds:

 

[node105]

picked this up last weekend, via fleabay.

C.C. arbor press.

Can't find any info on the brand.
Seems in good nick, the rust appearance is predominantly discolouration and red oxide.

 

[Monte]

On some CV joints there's very little clearance and if the crimp isn't flattened down it with clip the hub and break. Oetiker clamps for rubber airlines/coolant pipes and such are often crimped without being flattened, it's only the tension of the crimp that's important, but in some cases (VAG plastic CV boots) the flattening does make it a tighter crimp and less likely to loosen.

yeah i read about that issue in various car forums so i was debating about the Hazet 1847 or Hazet 1847-1...So in case i come across a VAG car i´ll look into the Hazet 1847-1
(hopefully not since i just saw how a garage buddy changed the wheel bearing on an Audi A6...aluminium knuckle and steel bearing housing....very good idea...)

New bits plus floor jack

very nice stuff ! Beautiful jack !

Wekador.....

I haven't seen that brand in quite a while. I think they aren't commonly found even in Germany...

Everything is pretty much Wiha, Wera or import over here...

A small part of last weekends finds:

nice Seeger Ring pliers !















Carl Kneusel (Zeulenroda) slip roll.
Made in GDR (?). Probably made before 1955. The company is still around. With a new name though: www.raster-zeulenroda.de/en/

 

[superautobacs]

On some CV joints there's very little clearance and if the crimp isn't flattened down it with clip the hub and break. Oetiker clamps for rubber airlines/coolant pipes and such are often crimped without being flattened, it's only the tension of the crimp that's important, but in some cases (VAG plastic CV boots) the flattening does make it a tighter crimp and less likely to loosen.

Yes, that's my experience as well, working on BMWs, and that's why I thought the third jaw was a neccessity when doing ear type bands.

Everything is pretty much Wiha, Wera or import over here...

Things pretty much haven't changed then. Could it also be a regional thing, where there's no distribution network in northern Germany? Whatever the case may be, you have an abundance of other German tool brands to fill your workshop.



...and what does that thing do?

 

[Moose-LandTran]

yeah i read about that issue in various car forums so i was debating about the Hazet 1847 or Hazet 1847-1...So in case i come across a VAG car i´ll look into the Hazet 1847-1

In some cases you can crimp it, gently tap it flat with a hammer, crimp again, etc and get the same result.

Those plastic CV boots are a pain. I always remove the entire shaft and do the job in a bench vice if it has a plastic boot.

(hopefully not since i just saw how a garage buddy changed the wheel bearing on an Audi A6...aluminium knuckle and steel bearing housing....very good idea...)

Sometimes you can loosen the 4 bolts at the back of the hub and air hammer them to get the unit bearing out. They do seize with corrosion but i've replaced more hubs due to seized top pinch bolts than seized unit bearings.

Ford Transits (with steel hubs and steel unit bearings) are much worse for seizing up and becoming inseparable.

Yes, that's my experience as well, working on BMWs, and that's why I thought the third jaw was a neccessity when doing ear type bands.

I bought my KD crimper years ago and it's the best one i've ever used. Never had a problem with it. 3rd jaw does the trick perfectly. Done many frustrating plastic CV boots with it and it crimps the clamp tight when other crimpers fail. They always crimp easy, but if it's not tight enough the damn boot pops off as soon as you turn the wheel.

 

[losvre]

Yes, that's my experience as well, working on BMWs, and that's why I thought the third jaw was a neccessity when doing ear type bands.

For that reason I bought the following tool from SEALEY and worked perfect on my VW. What a pain in the a** to get the bearings and clean the moly grease out.

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[hautpot]

Looks like knipex release some ear clamp pliers very similar to flush pincers!

 

[losvre]

A different tool, however it holds strong almost 40 years now

Made in England

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[north]

A different tool, however it holds strong almost 40 years now

Made in England

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I'm not seeing the pictures.

 

[Superbec]

I'm not seeing the pictures.

there's nothing made in England holding on for 40 years....

 

[HCNDM]

there's nothing made in England holding on for 40 years....

You've never owned a Land Rover 110 then. Granted they are held together with duct tape and wire and have the worst ride ever. But they last [emoji39]

 

[losvre]

Sorry guys, the ****** tapatalk only makes trouble. Can see t=you see them now?

Made in England!

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[PureLeaf]

nope, no pictures

 

[Dave455]

there's nothing made in England holding on for 40 years....

No, apart, of course, from my Record vice, which my Dad acquired at least 40 years back, and it was used then!

Now that I think about it, my Grandfathers Woden vice must have done double that!

In fact, the majority of my Dad's mechanics tools are probably over 40 years old now. British made Stanley and Steadfast screwdrivers; Elliott Lucas and Wilkinsons pliers; Whitehouse, Brades and Thorex hammers; Moore and Wright punches; Britool, Bedford and Gordon wrenches and socket wrenches - all 40 plus and still going strong!

My own Myford lathe is a 60's machine, my Centec mill a good decade older and even my Fobco drill makes the 40 year deadline! Pride of the fleet is my classic Drummond lathe currently being repainted - I've traced it to 1908 which makes it 116, and still working faultlessly!

Oh yes, most of the vehicles I work on are British, 40 plus, and still going!

Think I was even asked to work on some Daf once, but it was shite so the owner scrapped it!��

 

[Moose-LandTran]

there's nothing made in England holding on for 40 years....

The Queen is doing alright.

 

[Superbec]

You've never owned a Land Rover 110 then. Granted they are held together with duct tape and wire and have the worst ride ever. But they last [emoji39]

nope and never will, any of my cars/bikes must be either BMW,MB or Yamaha, now AMG has something to do with Ducati , that confuses me cause I don't like them at all.

No, apart, of course, from my Record vice, which my Dad acquired at least 40 years back, and it was used then!

Now that I think about it, my Grandfathers Woden vice must have done double that!

In fact, the majority of my Dad's mechanics tools are probably over 40 years old now. British made Stanley and Steadfast screwdrivers; Elliott Lucas and Wilkinsons pliers; Whitehouse, Brades and Thorex hammers; Moore and Wright punches; Britool, Bedford and Gordon wrenches and socket wrenches - all 40 plus and still going strong!

My own Myford lathe is a 60's machine, my Centec mill a good decade older and even my Fobco drill makes the 40 year deadline! Pride of the fleet is my classic Drummond lathe currently being repainted - I've traced it to 1908 which makes it 116, and still working faultlessly!

Oh yes, most of the vehicles I work on are British, 40 plus, and still going!

Think I was even asked to work on some Daf once, but it was shite so the owner scrapped it!��

You know I was kidding ??

 

[HCNDM]

nope and never will, any of my cars/bikes must be either BMW,MB or Yamaha, now AMG has something to do with Ducati , that confuses me cause I don't like them at all.







You know I was kidding ??

Tbh I'll take a land cruiser over a rover anyday [emoji39][emoji6] they last forever too without the ductape.

I'm a Kawasaki or Harley man when it comes to bikes.

 

[Dave455]

You know I was kidding ??

Of course - but I have to defend the classic British brands of yesteryear!

If only because so many of the modern ones won't have that lifespan!

Land Rovers included!!

 

[ultgar]

nope and never will, any of my cars/bikes must be either BMW,MB or Yamaha, now AMG has something to do with Ducati , that confuses me cause I don't like them at all.



You know I was kidding ??

I saw this a few hours ago....

 

[ultgar]

Facom JET tool boxes at a NJ car show....

 

[Qualitytools]

New bits plus floor jack

So I see you got the Floor Jack, DK20 Right? where did you end up buying it from? You will not regret it, I have had mine for years now still love it!

 

[hautpot]

Pelican Parts (in Harbor City, California). It got to my house in 1 day

 

[jensputzier]

I was looking at Jens' website for Hazet combo wrenches (600). What's the difference between a 600N and a 600SPC? Is the 'special traction profile' like Flank Drive +?


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600N wrenches come individually or in sets. Some sets are SPeCially priced, that's all, the wrenches are the same.

 

[HCNDM]

No, apart, of course, from my Record vice, which my Dad acquired at least 40 years back, and it was used then!

Now that I think about it, my Grandfathers Woden vice must have done double that!

In fact, the majority of my Dad's mechanics tools are probably over 40 years old now. British made Stanley and Steadfast screwdrivers; Elliott Lucas and Wilkinsons pliers; Whitehouse, Brades and Thorex hammers; Moore and Wright punches; Britool, Bedford and Gordon wrenches and socket wrenches - all 40 plus and still going strong!

My own Myford lathe is a 60's machine, my Centec mill a good decade older and even my Fobco drill makes the 40 year deadline! Pride of the fleet is my classic Drummond lathe currently being repainted - I've traced it to 1908 which makes it 116, and still working faultlessly!

Oh yes, most of the vehicles I work on are British, 40 plus, and still going!

Think I was even asked to work on some Daf once, but it was shite so the owner scrapped it!í*@#$½í¸

DAF did make terrible cars. The trucks are nice though.

Can't really think of any cool cars ever made in holland other than donkervoort.

Spijker is made in uk these days if they still exist.

 

[BK13]

600N wrenches come individually or in sets. Some sets are SPeCially priced, that's all, the wrenches are the same.

Ahh, thank you sir!

 

[Dave455]

DAF did make terrible cars. The trucks are nice though.

Can't really think of any cool cars ever made in holland other than donkervoort.

Spijker is made in uk these days if they still exist.

How about the Volvo 480? The coolest Volvo ever built!

 

[Precivilization]

The Queen is doing alright.

 

[HCNDM]

How about the Volvo 480? The coolest Volvo ever built!

Isn't that Swedish?

 

[Superbec]

How about the Volvo 480? The coolest Volvo ever built!

wow almost spilled my bier ...

here, some tools, the carb syncronizer is made in Germany, the inbus/torx sets don't know, they do work and come with 10 years warranty !!!!for 38 euros a pieces can't be beat

 

[Superbec]

Isn't that Swedish?

it's mostly renault these days LOL