The Cool Tools Thread

[Pezhead]

Drill Press, compressor and robot saw I bought there 12 years ago - all still going strong! (despite their Chinese heritage)

[MBS206]

I do love that place. most of the stuff is chinese cheapy....but hey that's what brings it into my price range.

I recently picked up drill press, grinder, sandblaster and parts washer there.

And this is why I need to move my car to your house...

[tweety bird]

Here's another bit of kit I picked up at Hare & Forbes (Machineryhouse).

what's the quality and the pricing like?

I do love that place. most of the stuff is chinese cheapy....but hey that's what brings it into my price range.

I recently picked up drill press, grinder, sandblaster and parts washer there.

pic of sandblaster?, i've been looking for one for 2 years now but no one up here stocks free standing sandblasters... they all stock the little box ones.

[Duncan]

I picked up their smaller freestanding one...still looks big enough for the majority of car parts, anything larger like wheels or heads etc can be done by a specialist.

http://www.machineryhouse.com.au/S289

The challenge with big blasting cabinets is that you need a hge/expensive compressor to supply enough air

[tweety bird]

i like this one.

http://www.machineryhouse.com.au/S300

it looks about the right size for me.

[Duncan]

I bought another cool tool the other day, and this one was damn cheap as well, $20 on ebay

nissan specific clutch aligning tool

there are a bunch of generic (and expensive kits), but this is a perfect fit.

[r32-25t]

I had one if them and I threw it as far as I could and never saw it again

[benm]

Ebay.......picked it up from the Mardi Gra after parties more like it

[Duncan]

lol I said "clutch aligner" not "crutch aligner"!

BTW Hare and Forbes are on sale this weekend.....head down and buy everything!

[Got a Pulsar]

Recently acquired one of those cordless Renovator power tool dealies.

Awesome. Used it to cut a Perspex shield for my Pod filter. 5mm Perspex with curves and straights and this thing loved it.

Wonder what else I can attack with it?

[Pezhead]

lol I said "clutch aligner" not "crutch aligner"!

BTW Hare and Forbes are on sale this weekend.....head down and buy everything!

Actually just got the flyer in the mail. Sale is from Thurs 14th to Sat. I will be making a lunch run to go pick up a few things

[GTR-N1]

I find it absolutely amazing at what my son Mark has in Snap Ons - top shelf only shown.

Other rare bits on other shelves - and he took care of his tools - not 'tired' - never thrown around.

Used to be a BMW, Subaru, VW mechanic.

[tweety bird]

Nice!

[ls128]

I made this little thing when I was trying to unbolt the exhaust manifolds off my GTR and had no crows foot spanners!!

[GTR-N1]

Resourceful!

[Duncan]

haha great work, that is a cool tool

[luke gtr]

I bought another cool tool the other day, and this one was damn cheap as well, $20 on ebay

nissan specific clutch aligning tool

there are a bunch of generic (and expensive kits), but this is a perfect fit.

these are the best!

spent 4hrs trying to align a triple plate, didnt happen, ordered one of these from a clutch/brake place, box was in in 10mins(literally).

[ls128]

Dad was less happy about me cutting one of his spanners up though hehe

[Duncan]

wierd. doesn't everyone have a rusty old $2 spanner set lying around for cutting up to create special service tools??

[ls128]

I grabbed the nearest one haha, it was only a supercrap one but eh!