Tool kit

[Spjnr]

Halfords advanced. Lifetime warranty and haven’t broke one yet

Thats what i use on all my machinery. Taken lots of abuse and still going strong

 

[Logsplitter]

Never buy from amazon online there are greet deals at times . Amazon.de different story

You’re right we never use Amazon in this household. Much prefer Independent dealers. It was just the cheapest price that came up on an internet search for that brand.

 

[emax]

Of course the open end is not a ratchet.

Yes, I saw it afterwards. I misunderstood your post.

 

[DenisM]

I’ll throw a dart in the dark …10mm?

 

[Tazzieman]

If you are prone to losing 10mm sockets , just ziptie 1 (or many if you have butter fingers) to parts of the chassis.

 

[bemax]

Yes, I saw it afterwards. I misunderstood your post.

Sorry that might as well be my English. Sometimes I reread my sentences some days later and start correcting them myself. Sometimes I do not notice the faults at all.

 

[emax]

No problem.

It was a silly assumption from my side that the open end would have ratches. I have never seen such a tool before and even if such a thing may be possible to construct it wouldn't make much sense, I guess.

 

[Krabby]

Snap-on and some other companies make something they refer to as a "speed wrench" which has a funky open end. I have never used one but have seen them before; instead of having a full open end, it's oddly shaped so that it will only grab the nut/bolt when going in one direction, this enabling you to pull back on the wrench without engaging the nut/bolt. It's not ratcheting per say, but offers a similar effect.

 

[Logsplitter]

This is a tool I always keep in my toolbox. Pliers and wrench in one tool. For those times you don’t have a correct size spanner. This I find is better than a adjustable spanner

Pliers Wrench XL, pliers and a wrench in a single tool | Products | Knipex

www.knipex.com

 

[Krabby]

Nice looking piece of equipment.

 

[emax]

This is a tool I always keep in my toolbox. Pliers and wrench in one tool. For those times you don’t have a correct size spanner. This I find is better than a adjustable spanner

Pliers Wrench XL, pliers and a wrench in a single tool | Products | Knipex

www.knipex.com

Agree. I have this exact Knipex tool in two sizes. The small one on the motorbike and the big one at home. Works extremely good!

 

[Krabby]

Might put them on my Christmas wish list.

 

[DCPU]

I've never understood why a professional would use pliers, especially those with serrated teeth on a nut. OK in an emergency but for run of the mill tasks on standard size nuts, and especially so on soft brass fittings.

Whilst there's always exceptions to the rule, I've always been taught to use the best tool for the job and the general heirarchy was socket, ring, open ended.

Flame suit on...

 

[Tinki]

I've never understood why a professional would use pliers, especially those with serrated teeth on a nut. OK in an emergency but for run of the mill tasks on standard size nuts, and especially so on soft brass fittings.

Whilst there's always exceptions to the rule, I've always been taught to use the best tool for the job and the general heirarchy was socket, ring, open ended.

Flame suit on...

Flat jaws pliers knipex makes the best set on the market at the moment . ( way better than 12 point sockets or poor fitting wrenches ) flame suit also on ! Ahahhaha

 

[Logsplitter]

I've never understood why a professional would use pliers, especially those with serrated teeth on a nut. OK in an emergency but for run of the mill tasks on standard size nuts, and especially so on soft brass fittings.

Whilst there's always exceptions to the rule, I've always been taught to use the best tool for the job and the general heirarchy was socket, ring, open ended.

Flame suit on...

The Knipex tool ln question definitely doesn’t have serrated teeth and is a far better proposition than an adjustable spanner/wrench. Maybe you looked up the wrong one . I have my own in my toolkit and use at work also along with the Knipex pipe wrenches that do have serrated teeth.

 

[froggy]

If you want to be minimalist Facom double ended ratchets work remarkably well.

 

[DCPU]

My comments weren't aimed at a particular pair, just a general observation.

 

[DCPU]

Flat jaws pliers knipex makes the best set on the market at the moment . ( way better than 12 point sockets or poor fitting wrenches ) flame suit also on ! Ahahhaha

You set a very low bar.

 

[ChasingOurTrunks]

Of course the open end is not a ratchet.

Yes, I saw it afterwards. I misunderstood your post.

No problem.

It was a silly assumption from my side that the open end would have ratches. I have never seen such a tool before and even if such a thing may be possible to construct it wouldn't make much sense, I guess.

The ones from Canadian Tire are ratcheting mechanisms at both ends, hence my comment. The open end ratchet system is quite weak. Ratcheting closed end makes sense but any complex mechanism on the other end is a bad idea but it didn't stop Motomaster from doing it!

 

[ECrider]

The ones from Canadian Tire are ratcheting mechanisms at both ends, hence my comment. The open end ratchet system is quite weak. Ratcheting closed end makes sense but any complex mechanism on the other end is a bad idea but it didn't stop Motomaster from doing it!

I've still got some imperial and metric spanners (mastercraft range) from Quebec circa 2002, rust free and still in good order. Bring back some knuckle scraping memories back during the winter out there.