it sounds weired but

[young un]

right im only twelve and have 200 quid to spend. wat should i spend it on. im thinking of starting my own tool box so wat would be the best things to start off with. i was looking on ebay and stuff is really expensive, im thinking of a top box or a roll cab with draws.

 

thanks in advance

 

steve

[flyingbanana]

if you get a tool box get the biggest you can afford ....but £200 wont go far....has im now on my 2nd tool box and its full again and its has 13 draws

[young un]

so would i be better getting a shit plastic b+q toolbox like 10 quids worth and then start getting some tools. if so what tools should i get

 

steve

[Pipster007]

Good quality socket set. Screwdrivers. Grips. Adjustable spanners. Various pliers. Hacksaw. Allen keys. And a breaker bar for when you will need leverage on a socket

 

That should be a good start

[young un]

cheers so do i want a ratchet socket thingy

 

steve

[Retromotorsport]

Sealey do some great mechanics starter kits .... but you'll have to find someone who's a Sealey rep

 

tool boxes with something like 200 quids worth of tools for free in their offers

[young un]

im in heaven

http://www.teng.co.uk/product-details.asp?prod_id=1324

steve

[young un]

Sealey do some great mechanics starter kits .... but you'll have to find someone who's a Sealey rep

 

tool boxes with something like 200 quids worth of tools for free in their offers

 

who is a sealey rep

 

cheers steve

[flyingbanana]

try and not buy cheap tools has they tend to break or not do the job,a rachet should come with a socket set

[young un]

ill look for a sealey rep

 

steve

[Trevmk3]

Good quality socket set. Screwdrivers. Grips. Adjustable spanners. Various pliers. Hacksaw. Allen keys. And a breaker bar for when you will need leverage on a socket

 

That should be a good start

 

you missed a vital one Pip, A HAMMER

[S2 Dee]

Steve,

 

IMHO start with a small (easily portable) box you will need to take tools with you at some point in the future. You can get a top chest and roll cab when you need them. Start filling it with the essentials a good set of AF and metric spanners, a decent screw driver set and of course sockets and a ratchet, 3/8 drive I would suggest. Breaker bars come in handy. Some pliers too. It is a false economy to buy cheap tools, you will only end up having to replace them. Keep them clean. One other thing try not to lend them out!

I run a purchasing department for a bus company and can often get good deals for tools, I can have a word with one of our suppliers as they are dealers for Sealy, if you like.

 

Dee

[Stu_B]

Buy a cheap set and spend the rest on sweets & comics!!

[PAUL MANN]

GO TO HALFORDS USE THEIR PRO TOOLS GUARENTEED FOR LIFE TAKE YOUR BROKEN BIT IN & THEY REPLACE FREE TRY & GET YOUR DAD TO GET A TRADE CARD IF YOU HAVE TRUBLE GETTIN 1 LET ME KNOW I WORK AT A MAIN DEALER OPPOSITE A HALFORDS I CAN TRY 2 GET YOU 1 PM YOUR DETAILS SEE WHAT I CAN DOO

[antz]

a dremel! they save you hours on sanding!

 

saftey goggles as well! never know when you need them so its good to have some

[RFChris]

GO TO HALFORDS USE THEIR PRO TOOLS GUARENTEED FOR LIFE TAKE YOUR BROKEN BIT IN & THEY REPLACE FREE TRY & GET YOUR DAD TO GET A TRADE CARD IF YOU HAVE TRUBLE GETTIN 1 LET ME KNOW I WORK AT A MAIN DEALER OPPOSITE A HALFORDS I CAN TRY 2 GET YOU 1 PM YOUR DETAILS SEE WHAT I CAN DOO

 

Too sodding right! Use em my self, great tools.

 

Chirs

[MK2STOO]

I had £200 to spend on tools a year or so ago and i went to this site http://www.tooled-up.com/ and got myself a cracking tool kit. I think i spent £235 in the end and i got a set of britool spanners 8mm-19mm, (they came with imperial sizes free which is ace for osf ), Britool Screwdriver set, Britool 5 piece pliers set (inc molegrips), Britool allen key set (again including free imperial sizes set), a sealey 3/8" Drive socket set, a set of 4 sealey pry bars, and a copper/rawhide mallet (for whacking stuff!!)

 

so all in all for jus over 200 squids i got an awesome little kit that is mostly britool!! Not too sad eh??

[young un]

right looks like im buying the tools seperately so what do i need

please start making a list

also what make and where to get them from

 

 

cheers steve

[Trevmk3]

ratchet/s (3/8 )

sockets (3/8 )

spanners (6mm-19mm)

screw drivers

pliers, long nose, side cutters

mole grips

allen keys or allen sockets

hammers (anything up to 14lb )

soft hammer/mallet

[james p]

GO TO HALFORDS USE THEIR PRO TOOLS GUARENTEED FOR LIFE TAKE YOUR BROKEN BIT IN & THEY REPLACE FREE TRY & GET YOUR DAD TO GET A TRADE CARD IF YOU HAVE TRUBLE GETTIN 1 LET ME KNOW I WORK AT A MAIN DEALER OPPOSITE A HALFORDS I CAN TRY 2 GET YOU 1 PM YOUR DETAILS SEE WHAT I CAN DOO

 

Too sodding right! Use em my self, great tools.

 

Chirs

 

yep the way forward they do a basic box atm with frree roll cab bout £150 leave you enough to buy a big hammer and can of wd40 osf tool kit some thing like this its on offer in the store

http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stor ... ryId=33931

 

 

either that or teng tools i had the same socket set ror 4 years hit the sockets wit hammers n all sorts never let me down

[young un]

wat a/f stuff do i need

 

steve

[james p]

you shouldnt need to much if any jus buy a cheap set

[borneo]

Cheap tools are definately a false economy. Pride of my collection is my 24oz Estwing ballpeen hammer. You will probably use it more than any other tool you own and it will last you a lifetime.

[young un]

this is wat i got so far

http://www.tooled-up.com/BasketContents.asp

i think im doin ok just need a toolbox big enought to put in all in - any recomendations

 

cheers steve

[PAUL MANN]

AS I SAID HALFORD DO BOXES,GET A LARGE ROLL CAB WITH ROLLER DRAWS MAKES OPENING EASIER,IF YOU GAT A LARGE ROLL CAB YOU MAY FIND YOU MIGHT NOT NEED TOP BOX,AS EVERYTHING FITS,