Spanners Pse ...

FURBAR · Banned Joined: 04 Apr 2010 Karma :

Anyone recommend one .. not too pricey .. as mine are mis match and rusty ... basically a pants set ..

I already have a so called pro socket set btw ... Thumbs Up

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Frost · World Chat Champion Joined: 26 May 2004 Karma :

If money is no object Facom or snapon all the way. The halfords professional stuff is pretty good for the money. I'm a fan of the draper expert stuff (a lot better than the usual draper stuff)

SamJL · Nearly there... Joined: 14 Aug 2009 Karma :

Another vote for Halfords Professional stuff!

Life time guarantee and good prices Thumbs Up

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FURBAR · Banned Joined: 04 Apr 2010 Karma :

Bit more than i intended on paying, as i'm hardly likely to be doing much more than service and maintenance ... Confused

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johnsmith222 · World Chat Champion Joined: 26 Dec 2008 Karma :

neatbik · World Chat Champion Joined: 27 Jun 2007 Karma :

Halfords Pro stuff is very good.
It might be more than you wanted to pay, but it will be worth it in the end.
You dont want cheap spanners slipping and rounding off nuts on your nice shiny bike now do you Karma

FURBAR · Banned Joined: 04 Apr 2010 Karma :

Going to my brothers this week to check out his new tv, i'm gona case the joint and see if i can borrow some ... Cool

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FURBAR · Banned Joined: 04 Apr 2010 Karma :

Got socket set already though .... may check ebay out ... Thumbs Up

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Frost · World Chat Champion Joined: 26 May 2004 Karma :

Check out the cost of a facom tool set. Everything will suddenly seem sooo much cheaper Laughing

FURBAR · Banned Joined: 04 Apr 2010 Karma :

My bike is the best bike in the world, my fisher price spanners are the best in the world, my dog is the ............... etc etc ... Thumbs Up

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johnsmith222 · World Chat Champion Joined: 26 Dec 2008 Karma :

remember there is free next day delivery on those metric spanners from toolstation. There is no slipping or any of that nonsense. They are very well made.

Seriously, you will be very happy with them. Don't get the halfords set as some of those pieces are imperial. Plus I have always found halfords tools to be overpriced for what they are.

FURBAR · Banned Joined: 04 Apr 2010 Karma :

Well that flys in the face of what many on BCF would say .... gona borrow my brothers, for as long as poss .. then buy a decent set .... but still minus 100 quid ... Thumbs Up

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Teflon-Mike · tl;dr Joined: 01 Jun 2010 Karma :

https://www.machinemart.co.uk/images/library/product/large/04/040212545.jpg?15
Clarke Pro, from Machine mart, 6mm-19mm; £24
Covers pretty much the range of sizes used on a bike, with the exeption of perhaps some larger spindle nuts.

They aren't the 'best' by far, but they do have the life time garantee, though that only works if the spanner breaks... not much good if as is far more comment, they walk off!

They do cheaper non-pro versions without the garantee, for about a fiver. These will 'do' in dire need. They are a bit better than the chineese stuff you get in the super-market or pound-shop, but even for occassional servicing, I have to say they aren't nice.

Spanners is pretty simple devices, and when you pay for a quality tool, its not for the build quality between moving parts! Its in the accuracy they are made and the strength in the metal.

Basically, better spanners dont stretch!

So when you put them on a nut, they fit, and they grip and they stay gripped even if the nuts bludy stubborn.

Cheap ones open up, and round the head.

For that reason alone they are worth the extra cost, even if they dont see much use.

& The machine mart ones are pretty reasonable, no-frills, VFM.
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johnsmith222 · World Chat Champion Joined: 26 Dec 2008 Karma :

Frost · World Chat Champion Joined: 26 May 2004 Karma :

What you will need to be aware of its that often 2 spanners of a given size are required. At very least get 2x 8mm, 10mm, 12mm spanners.

FURBAR · Banned Joined: 04 Apr 2010 Karma :

Yeah, i was hoping the socket set could help there ... Rolling Eyes

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johnsmith222 · World Chat Champion Joined: 26 Dec 2008 Karma :

Flip · Super Spammer Joined: 28 Feb 2004 Karma :

Another Halfords Pro fan here.

And frosty is right, some sizes you'll need two of. Thumbs Up

Dazbo666 · World Chat Champion Joined: 06 Jun 2004 Karma :

Another vote for Machine Mart / Clarke Pro spanners, and Halford Pro socket sets... Wink

If money was no object I'd kit the garage out on Snap-On, but until I have some sort of win on the lottery, Clarkes and Halfrauds will do OK for me Thumbs Up

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27cows · World Chat Champion Joined: 01 Nov 2009 Karma :

I bought a set of cheapo spanners from Argos 25 years ago for £9.99 (6mm-24mm) and I still use them to this day. I do have others now, but these still get regular use and none of broken/rounded/bent etc.

I have a few Snap On bits, mainly bought cheap from auto jumbles. It's nothing special. I had a 17mm Snap On socket crack under heavy use. Never had a Draper Expert one do that. Probably a one off, but anyway, such expensive tools are pretty pointless unless you're a professional mechanic who will be using the stuff constantly, day in, day out.
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yen_powell · World Chat Champion Joined: 22 Jun 2008 Karma :

8mm, 10mm,12mm,13mm,14mm,17mm,19mm with maybe a 24mm for wheel nuts and some tappet covers.

Those sizes of spanner are what you are going to need 99.9% of the time on a modern bike. Everything else will get used once in a very rare blue moon. Just buy good quality combination spanners of those sizes (open end /ring).

After that just buy what you need when you need it.
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