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clan chieftain · Joined: 05 Apr 2008 Posts: 2041 Location: Motherwell

We probably all have tools that we havent used in ages.
I have an adjustable reamer..a pair of coil spring compressors..countless BSF spanners..a thread file..couple of sets of mag spanners and worn and broken spanners but I havent the heart to throw them out....just in case.
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peter scott · Joined: 18 Dec 2007 Posts: 7219 Location: Edinburgh

Not a lot springs to mind.

AF spanners
The car's own jack
A Tapley Meter

Peter
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Bitumen Boy · Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2013 5:35 pm Post subject:

Trouble is the ones you don't use often tend to be the ones that are absolutely indespensible when you do need them. My list runs something like

All my woodworking tools - never have the time these days Sad

Coil spring compressors
Valve spring compressor
Torque wrench
Nut splitter

Wouldn't be without any of them!

D4B · Joined: 28 Dec 2010 Posts: 2083 Location: Hampshire UK

a valve spring compressor for a Briggs & Stratton engine

oh and a hoover but don't tell the wife

Wink

V8 Nutter · Joined: 27 Aug 2012 Posts: 605

My Imperial engineering tools, are very rarely used now, but occasionally I might get asked to check a crank or block.

BigJohn · Joined: 01 Jan 2011 Posts: 954 Location: Wem, Shropshire

My common sense manual, swiftly followed by the book of bleedin' obvious. I put it down to old age. Laughing

IanAl · Joined: 15 Jan 2013 Posts: 60

Several coffee cups full of penecillin at various stages of development

ukdave2002 · Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 4279 Location: South Cheshire

I have picked up a few "job lots" of tools, mainly engineeing stuff, there are allways duplicates or tools you will never use, I should really have an ebay clearout !