Tools

[young un]

im off on another one of my 'i want some tools' phases and was wondering what i would need to work on osf's - im only 13 and so dont have a very bug budget. is it best to buy a package set or buy stuff individually. also what makes do u recomend and also what things i need.

 

please add to my list:

hammer

[Wessie]

socket set - halfords pro

selection of screwdrivers

selection of spanners

allen keys

hammers

etc etc

 

you can buy a complete top box from sumwhere like sealy full of tools

[young un]

i look at sealeys website but couldnt find any sets

[Deano1351]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SEALEY-PORTABLE-T ... dZViewItem

Something like that would get you going

[Wessie]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SEALEY-PORTABLE-TOOL-CHEST-165-OF-FREE-TOOLS-RRP-348_W0QQitemZ200175481512QQihZ010QQcategoryZ63918QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Something like that would get you going

thats the sort of thing i had in mind

[BaileyMex]

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[razersedge]

come on don't let the kid waste money its a ford the only thing's you need are a 13mm spanner, a wheel brace and a 7 piece hammer set no seriously something like that but with lot's of spanners and socket's because fords seam to eat them after dark

[young un]

cheers razorsedge - some people on sites like this seam to think just because im young i dont deserve good honest advice and poepl just joke around with me. to be honest i know a lot more about osf's than a lot of people on osf and probably could outsmart 50% of people with my knowledge of escorts

 

rant over

[BaileyMex]

Hi M8, I hope you didnt take offence, i actually do mean it, nothing like a nice cuppa tea to help you tackle ANY job on an OSF

[young un]

Hi M8, I hope you didnt take offence, i actually do mean it, nothing like a nice cuppa tea to help you tackle ANY job on an OSF

it wasnt just about this thread and i didnt mean to offend anyone

[Wessie]

cheers razorsedge - some people on sites like this seam to think just because im young i dont deserve good honest advice and poepl just joke around with me. to be honest i know a lot more about osf's than a lot of people on osf and probably could outsmart 50% of people with my knowledge of escorts

 

rant over

we are in the presence of a fully qualified car mechanic

[young un]

cheers razorsedge - some people on sites like this seam to think just because im young i dont deserve good honest advice and poepl just joke around with me. to be honest i know a lot more about osf's than a lot of people on osf and probably could outsmart 50% of people with my knowledge of escorts

 

rant over

we are in the presence of a fully qualified car mechanic

whom may that be??????wud that be urself wessie??

[Burns]

13, 17, 19mm spanners, decent socket set, hammer, pliers, wire cutters, adjustables, mix of screwdrivers, set of allen keys. then buy other things when and if you need them

[Wessie]

30 quid a year for all the tools u need. good old AA membership

[young un]

30 quid a year for all the tools u need. good old AA membership

[young un]

been looking at halfords stuff and the big 99.99 set dusnt hav any a/f sockets in it - is this ok or not seeing as its osf's i wont to work on

[Deano1351]

Torque wrench, feeler gauges, multimeter, electrical crimps and connectors, trolley jack, axle stands, how far do you want to go? Welder, tin snips, angle grinder, the list goes on but i cant survive without any of these and theres plenty more to go, tools are there to be bought as and when so its best to start of with the basics and then add and add as you go along

[Deano1351]

been looking at halfords stuff and the big 99.99 set dusnt hav any a/f sockets in it - is this ok or not seeing as its osf's i wont to work on

You will get by without a/f sockets and spanners, generally a 1/2 inch is 13mm and 11/16 is 17mm and 3/4 is 19mm, people will have a go now saying you should never use the wrong spanner on things but hey, im a cowboy

[young un]

been looking at halfords stuff and the big 99.99 set dusnt hav any a/f sockets in it - is this ok or not seeing as its osf's i wont to work on

You will get by without a/f sockets and spanners, generally a 1/2 inch is 13mm and 11/16 is 17mm and 3/4 is 19mm, people will have a go now saying you should never use the wrong spanner on things but hey, im a cowboy

[young un]

so basically all i need is:

 

descent af/metric socket set

descent af/metric spanner set

descent set of screw drivers

descent af/metric allen keys

some pliers

and a big hammer??

[Burns]

yep, that'd be a good start, you might have to buy other things when you get to them, but just get them when you need them

[young un]

now i know what to get its a shame i hav no car or no money - just spent wt is accessable to me on golf clubs just last onths so that leaves me with like 30 quid lol

[bmxdave]

And for when things go wrong, some duct tape, zip ties and some silicon sealant. Some of the things ive seen bunged up with silicon would make you never get the bus again.

 

For starters you just need the most basic of basic stuff. Spanners up to 19mm (id stick to metric tbh, until your starting to really get into it, then just buy specific A/F's seperately).

A Hammer obviously.

Basic ratchet set of 1/4 inch or half inch with the same sizes as the spanners.

Adjustables are VERY handy.

Some Allen keys too, with a little bar for extra leaverage.

A decent breaker bar too, itll really save a lot of misery.

 

I started out working on buses using a very cheap top box set, which as you may guess, didnt last long. I think on a car it wouldnt be too bad though. From what broke in my kit i learnt what i needed and what i didnt. Hopefully by the time youre driving youll have the right kit so that when you car breaks down you can fix it yourself

[young un]

wat are adjustables???

and also wats a breaker bar???

[Burns]

adjustable spanner;