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#280404 - 13/02/11 11:46 PM Socket Sets
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Just looking and halfords have some good deals on cheap socket sets
http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/store...0-FEB11-TOOLS-R

Going to go have a look instore, reserve the one I want on iphone and then purchase whilst there

Not all of them say if they are 6 or 12 point sockets so will have a look tomorrrow in store
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#280405 - 14/02/11 07:41 AM Re: Socket Sets [Re: Adam08]
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If there from the professional range then they have the lifetime gaurentee and well worth the money.
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#280406 - 14/02/11 04:36 PM Re: Socket Sets [Re: H47PER]
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Deffo go for the 6 point sockets if you can Adam.
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#280407 - 14/02/11 05:25 PM Re: Socket Sets [Re: Kev]
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Will try Kev, going down in a little while to check them out, will report back later
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#280408 - 16/02/11 09:55 PM Re: Socket Sets [Re: Adam08]
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Picked up these today

http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/store...tegoryId_165572

Seem like a good set, comes with 6 point and multi point, some 1/4 some 3/8 drive
Good value at half original price when reserved or bought online
Just need something to take apart
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#280409 - 16/02/11 10:20 PM Re: Socket Sets [Re: Adam08]
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Nice one, i use Halfords tools on the bike and they are spot on

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#280410 - 16/02/11 10:44 PM Re: Socket Sets [Re: ROB IS THE STIG]
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That seems good value. I'd buy one if we didn't have draws of sockets etc in the garage
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#280411 - 16/02/11 10:45 PM Re: Socket Sets [Re: Duncan_P]
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We have sockets all over the place, my dad never ever puts them back, so wanted my own set that won't get lost, just gotta take the other set i bought back, bought them then found this set
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#280412 - 16/02/11 10:55 PM Re: Socket Sets [Re: Adam08]
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#280413 - 16/02/11 10:57 PM Re: Socket Sets [Re: Duncan_P]
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BTW whats the alloys in your pic?
And its not an ST is it?
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#280414 - 16/02/11 11:18 PM Re: Socket Sets [Re: Adam08]
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They're on a Focus i seem to remember, may be wrong tho

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#280415 - 16/02/11 11:52 PM Re: Socket Sets [Re: ROB IS THE STIG]
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Close Rob, they're compomotive mo 6 wheels on a mk2 RS I am considering a set for the fez though
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#280416 - 17/02/11 05:25 PM Re: Socket Sets [Re: Duncan_P]
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16 years in the motor trade and i'm still buying tools, cant have enough shiney things

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#280417 - 17/02/11 05:27 PM Re: Socket Sets [Re: Daddy2Coull]
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#280418 - 17/02/11 05:46 PM Re: Socket Sets [Re: Adam08]
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#280419 - 17/02/11 06:21 PM Re: Socket Sets [Re: steviehouse]
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do you know anywhere which is good for used snap-on boxes? i need one for my van, halfords box opened and threw himself off the top box and died... dont feel sorry for me though, i dont want your pity

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#280420 - 17/02/11 06:26 PM Re: Socket Sets [Re: matt22]
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best place i can suggest is ebay or gumtree, my local snap on dealers always want far too much for used boxes
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#280421 - 17/02/11 06:43 PM Re: Socket Sets [Re: Daddy2Coull]
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mmmm snap on
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#280422 - 17/02/11 07:03 PM Re: Socket Sets [Re: Daddy2Coull]
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Quote:

best place i can suggest is ebay or gumtree, my local snap on dealers always want far too much for used boxes




yeh i hide under a truck when the snap on man comes around. i bought a £50 snapon torch. it got ran over by a 4 ton fork lift

ive just had a little look at ebay and there are some pretty good ones.

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#280423 - 17/02/11 07:11 PM Re: Socket Sets [Re: matt22]
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lol, i reckon the least i have ever paid on the van is £100 per month since i started. i'm pretty much off the spanners now and spend most of my time in the office, so most of what i buy is for playing on my bike or car at home.
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#280424 - 18/02/11 01:20 AM Re: Socket Sets [Re: Daddy2Coull]
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Thats awesome!
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