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Excuse to buy new tools! :)
By: Clever Hans Date: April 15, 2016, 4:48 pm
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Well, sorted ourselves out with some vehicle-appropriate gear
today, courtesy of Halfords sale :) - plus trade card...
Needed to update my toolbox a bit, so thought this was a good
opportunity to get some Mog-appropriate gear.
21-piece 3/4" drive socket set, Halfords Advanced Professional
range (goes up to 50mm), and a 25-piece combination spanner set
(up to 32mm). Good-looking, nice solid sockets, and decently
hefty bars and spanners - just a shame about the shoddy plastic
box the sockets come with! Most buyers who left reviews of this
product said the same: great tools, crappy box.
Waiting for Sunday and the VAT-free night at Machine Mart, as
the Halfords socket set doesn't come with a ratchet.
The socket set retails at £200 normally. £100 in the sale, and
with trade card got it for £80. 8) Liking the sound of the
lifetime guarantee, too. I've never had any problems with my
other Halfords Professional set - me and my Dad smashed a few
components and they were replaced without question. Hoping these
sets will be just as useful :)
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What a nice sparkly haul, eh? If anybody's interested, the link
to the socket set is below:
HTML http://www.halfords.com/workshop-tools/tools/socket-sets/halfords-advanced-professional-21-piece-socket-set-3-4
HTML http://www.halfords.com/workshop-tools/tools/socket-sets/halfords-advanced-professional-21-piece-socket-set-3-4
#Post#: 6423--------------------------------------------------
Re: Excuse to buy new tools! :)
By: casto Date: April 16, 2016, 5:10 am
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Mmm shiney! 😊 hope they dont stay that way for long haha
I've had a Halford set for about 5 year. Ratchets are a bit
tired now but still fine, where as the box..... It spoils the
set realy. Why can't they just spend a few more quid on the box!
By the sounds of it they have the same problem still.
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Re: Excuse to buy new tools! :)
By: moose Date: April 17, 2016, 3:27 am
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That's the thin edge of the wedge 😀
Moose
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Re: Excuse to buy new tools! :)
By: Rabbit Recovery Date: May 3, 2016, 1:09 pm
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Hmm very nice! I wish I had seen this post about a sale sooner.
When you are at Machine Mart pick up a 3/4 knuckle bar as well.
The breaker bar in the Halfords set will not be long enough for
many things that you need the 3/4 sachets for. :)
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Re: Excuse to buy new tools! :)
By: Clever Hans Date: May 4, 2016, 4:09 pm
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[quote author=Rabbit Recovery link=topic=669.msg6473#msg6473
date=1462298952]
Hmm very nice! I wish I had seen this post about a sale sooner.
When you are at Machine Mart pick up a 3/4 knuckle bar as well.
The breaker bar in the Halfords set will not be long enough for
many things that you need the 3/4 sachets for. :)
[/quote]
If it's the Halfords sale you meant, Paul, it's still half price
on all their Advanced Pro socket sets :)
If it's the Machine Mart one you meant, well, you know those are
like buses, another one will be along in a week or so!
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Re: Excuse to buy new tools! :)
By: Rabbit Recovery Date: May 4, 2016, 4:52 pm
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Ah ha. Halfords it was. Time to run and hide from the good lady.
;)
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Re: Excuse to buy new tools! :)
By: Clever Hans Date: May 5, 2016, 1:43 am
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God speed, Paul! You may need it...
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Re: Excuse to buy new tools! :)
By: Clever Hans Date: May 5, 2016, 1:51 am
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Just wondered if anybody could recommend a good ball joint
splitter, as all the ones we have access to are too small, or
broken? Got to do a couple of boots for the test tomorrow. ::)
Cheers,
Rob & Sue
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Re: Excuse to buy new tools! :)
By: moose Date: May 5, 2016, 2:46 am
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I have the Mercedes splitter but if your stuck use two hammers
either side and strike simataniusly it will let go eventually
wear safety glasses.
Moose
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