What's your favourite special tool?
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What's your favourite special tool?
As I was swapping motors over, I got to wondering - what are peoples special tools, that make life easier when working on their moggies?
I have a 1/2 inch drive Whitworth set, and a set of spanners, so the big jobs are taken care of
Mine is a wee socket 17/32 inch 1/4 drive. I got it out of a cheap and nasty socket set, but it is perfect for undoing 1/4 Whitworth, and at 1/4 drive it is small and compact.
What tools do people have that make life easier for them?
John
I have a 1/2 inch drive Whitworth set, and a set of spanners, so the big jobs are taken care of
Mine is a wee socket 17/32 inch 1/4 drive. I got it out of a cheap and nasty socket set, but it is perfect for undoing 1/4 Whitworth, and at 1/4 drive it is small and compact.
What tools do people have that make life easier for them?
John
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My only 'special' tools are:
1/4" Whitworth socket, ring spanner and OE spanner
Big socket (is it 33 of 37mm?? I forget) - that fits the steering wheel nut and brake m/c reservoir cap.
Claw hammer - for removing hubcaps without damaging the paint.
Crow bar - for manipulating the torsion bar allowing the correct fitting and removal of m/c bolts without any hassle.
Anglepoise lamp with a klow energy bulb. I use this as a lead light and with the non-element bulb it can survive falling off the car onto the concrete floor (many times) without damaging the bulb. Also it doens't get hot so no burn marks recieved when leaning on it.
And finally, a ciggarette lighter socket on flying lead with big crocodile clips that fit battery terminals - allows to use 12V stuff like tyre pump etc... on cars that have no 12V socket.
1/4" Whitworth socket, ring spanner and OE spanner
Big socket (is it 33 of 37mm?? I forget) - that fits the steering wheel nut and brake m/c reservoir cap.
Claw hammer - for removing hubcaps without damaging the paint.
Crow bar - for manipulating the torsion bar allowing the correct fitting and removal of m/c bolts without any hassle.
Anglepoise lamp with a klow energy bulb. I use this as a lead light and with the non-element bulb it can survive falling off the car onto the concrete floor (many times) without damaging the bulb. Also it doens't get hot so no burn marks recieved when leaning on it.
And finally, a ciggarette lighter socket on flying lead with big crocodile clips that fit battery terminals - allows to use 12V stuff like tyre pump etc... on cars that have no 12V socket.
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Jan 06: The Minor SII Africa adventure: http://www.minor-detour.com
Oct 06: back from Dresden with my Trabant 601 Kombi
Jan 07: back from a month thru North Africa (via Timbuktu) in a S3 Landy
June 07 - back from Zwickau Trabi Treffen
Aug 07 & Aug 08 - back from the Lands End to Orkney in 71 pickup
Sept 2010 - finally gave up breaking down in a SII Landy...
where to break down next?
2013... managed to seize my 1275 just by driving it round the block
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My Irwin Bolt grippers have got almost completely rounded nuts and bolts undone.
Other than that, the best thing I bought over the last year was a Clarke tool chest- I can now find all of my tools when I need then ;-)
Other than that, the best thing I bought over the last year was a Clarke tool chest- I can now find all of my tools when I need then ;-)
Cheers John - all comments IMHO
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What's your favourite special tool?
Don't know if it qualifies as a tool but my daughter bought me one of those high powered lights that strap around your head ( elasticated ) I find it very useful as it leaves both hands free
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Mine is the bit of scaffolding pole that I slot of spanners/ratchets and helps me get leverage for all sorts of things that I'm not strong enough to undo being a 'weak female'. ;)
Although I cant really include it as its not technically 'mine', I borrowed it off a friend who no doubt pinched it from somewhere else...
Although I cant really include it as its not technically 'mine', I borrowed it off a friend who no doubt pinched it from somewhere else...
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Careful - the feminist police will shoot you - they shoot everyone else who dares to mention that ;-)all sorts of things that I'm not strong enough to undo being a 'weak female'.
As for 'nicking tools' - you will find all sorts of useful things at autojumbles and car boot sales. You get a lot more tools per quid there than at the big shops.
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Aug 07 & Aug 08 - back from the Lands End to Orkney in 71 pickup
Sept 2010 - finally gave up breaking down in a SII Landy...
where to break down next?
2013... managed to seize my 1275 just by driving it round the block
Jan 06: The Minor SII Africa adventure: http://www.minor-detour.com
Oct 06: back from Dresden with my Trabant 601 Kombi
Jan 07: back from a month thru North Africa (via Timbuktu) in a S3 Landy
June 07 - back from Zwickau Trabi Treffen
Aug 07 & Aug 08 - back from the Lands End to Orkney in 71 pickup
Sept 2010 - finally gave up breaking down in a SII Landy...
where to break down next?
2013... managed to seize my 1275 just by driving it round the block
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My 2lb Thor Copper/rawhide hammer
You can beat stuff to death and still not mark it , great for recalcitrent drums and suspension components with ideas above their station.
The handles good for whacking stuff too.
Another favourite is the 2lb Dead blow hammer. Basically a hammer with 1lb of lead shot loose in the head so when you hit stuff the shot absorbs any rebound. means you can really clobber stuff and not bounce off and trash another part of the car.
Also like my standard 2lb ball and pein hammer. but no other reason than its really beat up.
hmmmmm I seem to have a theme here.
You can beat stuff to death and still not mark it , great for recalcitrent drums and suspension components with ideas above their station.
The handles good for whacking stuff too.
Another favourite is the 2lb Dead blow hammer. Basically a hammer with 1lb of lead shot loose in the head so when you hit stuff the shot absorbs any rebound. means you can really clobber stuff and not bounce off and trash another part of the car.
Also like my standard 2lb ball and pein hammer. but no other reason than its really beat up.
hmmmmm I seem to have a theme here.
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Has now sat in back garden for 5 years :(
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