RazMan
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| posted on 27/5/07 at 10:27 AM |
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B&Q Ratchet Spanners
I just got a pair of multi sized ratchet spanners from B&Q for £29.95 which is pretty good when you consider they cover 8mm, 10mm, 12mm, 13mm,
16mm, 17mm, 18mm, 19mm and are good quality with a fine 5 degree reversable ratchet.
These are far better than the pressed steel jobbies that we have all tried.
Great for the minimalist toolkit as they take up very little space.
They don't seem to be on their website yet but are labelled 'Magnusson 8-IN-2 Ratchet Spanner Set'
[Edited on 27-5-07 by RazMan]
Cheers,
Raz
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MkIndy7
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| posted on 27/5/07 at 10:46 AM |
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Can't remember the sizes but the Halfords ones are even better than that.
I think they were £32 (maybe when on offer) and they have atleast 11mm and 15mm extra and a set or multi ended bits like Allen heads and Torques bits
that fit in the 10mm spanner with and adapter
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zilspeed
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| posted on 27/5/07 at 11:21 AM |
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I got the Aldi ones and they are not too bad as well. Only go to 17mm though and the ratchet ends are fairly bulky for the size, especially the
smaller ones.
Still glad I bought them though 
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DRC INDY 7
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| posted on 27/5/07 at 11:49 AM |
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The halfords ones are guaranteed for life as well i use them for work no problems so far
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UncleFista
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| posted on 27/5/07 at 01:22 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by DRC INDY 7
The halfords ones are guaranteed for life as well i use them for work no problems so far
Not any more, I read that they'd stopped offering the "lifetime replacement" thing on ratchet spanners.
Obviously they have to honour the guarantee for those bought earlier, I'd check before buying.
Just noticed, my Halfords Pro ratchet spanners can be seen in action in my avatar ! 
[Edited on 27/5/07 by UncleFista]
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meany
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| posted on 27/5/07 at 01:32 PM |
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just out of curiosity.
why do some ratchet ringers have reverse function on them...when all you have to do is flip the spanner the other way up...
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worX
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| posted on 27/5/07 at 01:35 PM |
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because some of them also have angled heads to get into certain places I would of thought...
Steve
quote:
Originally posted by meany
just out of curiosity.
why do some ratchet ringers have reverse function on them...when all you have to do is flip the spanner the other way up...
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MkIndy7
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| posted on 27/5/07 at 02:05 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by UncleFista
quote:
Originally posted by DRC INDY 7
The halfords ones are guaranteed for life as well i use them for work no problems so far
Not any more, I read that they'd stopped offering the "lifetime replacement" thing on ratchet spanners.
[Edited on 27/5/07 by UncleFista]
You can kind of understand why... they'll have been some numptys tightening things up to 200NM+ with the things! or using the hammer on them to
undo a tight nut!.
I always do the first undoing and last locking off with an Ordinary ring spanner or the open end, maybe a bit precautionary but no point braking
them!.
Also its enevitable that over time they'll be some wear in the ratchet mechanism. I think they've not got a fair use type policy.
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