Christmas Prezzies - Who's Gettin' Tools!?

mf.smith said:
and am next getting one of those carb sync tools. Any one got a good suggestion on what to get there?
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Crypton B89

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Hi Harvey,

I have a Crypton B89 too... :) Although originally it belonged to my Father.

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On the tool front for Christmas, I am not expecting any from Santa this year, although I think he is bringing me lots of other nice things instead.

Ron.
 
Those Crypton tools look very nice - much nicer looking than the modern plasticky Gunson things I've got. For my XMAS, have been eyeing up a large Record woodworking vice in a local tool store for a while. Might just end up in my shed!

Nothing quite like quality tools. I reckon that, if I won the lottery, I could quite happily bide my time amassing a large tool collection. Oh, then I would have get a collection of classic cars - just so all those tools wouldn't go to waste :) .
 
As the majority of my tools are for plumbing I have been buying tools for the car all year. But will be getting vouchers for Halfords I suspect. Did buy a 3D tv for Christmas which is now all set up and working just in time for the repeats of years gone by.
 
happy days said:
As the majority of my tools are for plumbing.
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Perhaps as you're a plumber you can answer a quick question for me? Being as there only seem to be a few different sizes of plumbing fittings (especaially compared to cars and trucks) why is it that every plumber I've ever seen only uses adjustables all the time? Why not have the proper size spanners, or dare I even suggest, two of each of the relevant sizes. I can't see that costing a fortune. Adjustables should be used as paperweights.
 
You mechanics basically work either in a garage or out of a van if mobile. I usually work away from my van ie a house or sometimes a block of flats, so if you had to carry your tools up flights of stairs or into a house you would be using adjustables as well 1 adjustable spanner covers 8mm, 10mm, 15mm, 22mm as well as the imperial sizes. Imagine the weight my tool box would be if they were seperate spanners. That would be as heavy as mmmmmmm a mechanics wallet :shock:
 
I quite like the "Monkey Wrench", the good thing about that over an adjustable is you can hit the fitting from many angles and it self tightens as you apply force. Not the most compact tool though for tight spaces.

Although there are a finite number of sizes, I've noticed that there are more than you think, especially when tackling older installations, they can be just a bit bigger than your spanner.

Not that I'm a plumber, just an enthusiastic diy'er :D
 
I Thought all plumbers just had 3 tools, small Stillsons, 'kin big Stillsons and a hammer? :LOL:





I'm only joking Mick, steady now
John.
 
Don't forget big pump pliers - useful for plumbing and sometimes useful on cars too.
 
JVY said:
Don't forget big pump pliers - useful for plumbing and sometimes useful on cars too.
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goosenecks, slipjaws, pump pliers call ;em what you will, useful for all manner of bodgery pokery!
 
Problem I have found with pump pliers is after a while they snap closed while tightening things up, also alot of pump pliers have teeth for a better grip, not good when tightening chrome ie radiator valves, hence adjustables. For the first time and possibly only time, I disagree with Harvey, adjustables are very useful
 
I hear you, but these are smooth jaw pliers and the joint is effectively a non-slip type.
It has a button that is depressed to adjust the jaws, so none of the trapped fingers
and blood blisters from the normal water pump pliers.
If you go to the link I posted and click on the Animation and pdf links you can see how they work.
Their cam action has a parallel jaw action so they grip along a flat as opposed to in a pincer fashion.

You know you need one after you read that...... :LOL: :LOL:
 
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