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Fret.
South.,
United Kingdom
Posts: 36,244
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Tiger 1050 (07->)
08 Nov 2006 14:47 |
Hold me back, we now have an account with snap-on tools!!!!
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 Chris Line
Cowes,Isle of Wight.,
United Kingdom
Posts: 7,708
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Speed Triple 955i (99-01)
17 Dec 2006 10:58 |
Bad idea - like getting a 2nd Mortgage!
Been there, done that.
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Isaac Hunt
Wiltshire,
United Kingdom
Posts: 26,815
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Speed Triple (95-96)
17 Dec 2006 13:07 |
Are Snap-On any better than say Draper ??? 
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Chris Line
Cowes,Isle of Wight.,
United Kingdom
Posts: 7,708
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Speed Triple 955i (99-01)
17 Dec 2006 13:15 |
Debatable?
They used to be, but you can get "Quality" from various scources - Mastercraft,Craftsman,Halfords Professional??? (Surprisingly) - Blue Point (Snap on) etc.....
But "Lifetime Guarantee???" - that's what you are paying for!
And, yes - they do, as I've had a couple of things replaced when the chrome has flaked etc!
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Isaac Hunt
Wiltshire,
United Kingdom
Posts: 26,815
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Speed Triple (95-96)
17 Dec 2006 18:47 |
I believe most tool manufacturers now offer a 'Lifetime Guarantee'
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Back Burner
M3 J3,
United Kingdom
Posts: 37,323
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Speed Triple 955i (02-04)
17 Dec 2006 19:04 |
mines certainly got one .....
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Riggsy
Coventry,
United Kingdom
Posts: 15,008
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Daytona 955i (02)
18 Dec 2006 19:29 |
Isn't it time you claimed on it then ST!!
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Trip<>
st johns wood.london,
United Kingdom
Posts: 7,305
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Daytona 955i (02CE, 03)
18 Dec 2006 20:47 |
snap on , the best money can buy. draper shite
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Chris Line
Cowes,Isle of Wight.,
United Kingdom
Posts: 7,708
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Speed Triple 955i (99-01)
18 Dec 2006 21:08 |
Funny that no-one has mentioned "King Dick?" - good old tools!
(Incoming)
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Berlin84
Dresden, Sachsen,
Germany
Posts: 12,416
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Sprint RS (02-05)
19 Dec 2006 08:42 |
Or Britool - sad though they are now French owned by Facum I believe!
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Charlie Wehrmacher
NE Iowa,
USA
Posts: 142
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Tiger (01-06)
19 Dec 2006 14:00 |
Quote:
but you can get "Quality" from various scources - Mastercraft,Craftsman,Halford |
. A note on Craftman, The
screwdrivers are now junk. When I started repairing sewing
machines a few years back. I bought a set of Craftsman screw drivers
and proceeded to twist the tips off every one of them. OK lifetime
guarentee, the replacements do the same thing. Nothing worse than a tool that fails because you typically ruin what you are working on. I have some Craftsman tools that I've had since the 60's and they are far better quality. But even from the days that Craftsman made good tools, I have broken a few Craftsman tools but have yet to see a broken Snap on.
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Riggsy
Coventry,
United Kingdom
Posts: 15,008
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Daytona 955i (02)
19 Dec 2006 20:38 |
We used to break "Snap-on" tools all the time. never had a single issue getting a replacement though.
Same goes for MAC (As good as snap-on and a bit cheaper )
For the home, I tend to go the Draper / Stanley / Halfords route with a few decent makes from my earlier days.
PS: You can't have enough "crappy" screwdrivers.
What else an you use as a chisel / tyre lever / missile when needed?
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DCMC
Gelderland,
Netherlands
Posts: 2,783
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Speed Triple 955i (99-01)
19 Dec 2006 21:16 |
Gedore 
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Ade
Really pissed off,
United Kingdom
Posts: 20,264
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Speed Triple T509 (97-98)
19 Dec 2006 23:23 |
Teng are good too.
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ќіńġ ☺ ќёy
Essex/London,
United Kingdom
Posts: 10,633
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Daytona 955i (99-01)
31 Dec 2006 18:38 |
No one makes a ratchet like Snap-On. IMHO.
I like my knuckles and wish to keep them.
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Terence of the North
Seaside fogland,
United Kingdom
Posts: 8,066
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Sprint ST (05->)
31 Dec 2006 22:59 |
Been buying Britool for 30 years. Much cheaper than Snap On and just as good AFAIK.
havent noticed any reduction in quality since they were bought by Facom
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To Much Money
Aberdeen,
United Kingdom
Posts: 22
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Speed Triple (05->)
06 Jun 2007 13:17 |
As an ex snap on dealer I have a fair tool kit with there stuff. Good gear, but the problem is price!!. And the mark up is huge by the time it comes from main distribution center to area office to dealer to you !!!. 10% to 30% each step.
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speedtriplerob
Harrow Middx,
United Kingdom
Posts: 150
Daytona T595 (97-98)
11 Jun 2007 00:11 |
teng are the nuts, haven't manage to break anything, and damn I have tried, 5 brothers and enough intelligence from all of the to fill a baked bean tin ! As one brother once said, I need a bigger hammer. Teng all the way for me !
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j p
ma,,
USA
Posts: 2,085
Sprint ST (05->)
13 Jun 2007 15:20 |
too true Charlie ,what good is replacing junk with new junk!!!!, craftsman has gone downhill .their ratchets used to be the best, absolutly unbreakable,the new ones seem to be made with plastic ball bearings.
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Hadleigh
Not so Sunny SW,
United Kingdom
Posts: 1,851
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Daytona 955i (02CE, 03)
19 Jun 2007 20:42 |
Was using mostly snap-on,but has been said,the price.
Myself,and most of the lads on srevice are now using Halfords Pro range.Stand up well to the abuse,well they have to taking these things apart
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cheap to replace too.
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ќіńġ ☺ ќёy
Essex/London,
United Kingdom
Posts: 10,633
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Daytona 955i (99-01)
19 Jun 2007 20:49 |
Crikey, what Triumph is that out of?
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Hadleigh
Not so Sunny SW,
United Kingdom
Posts: 1,851
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Daytona 955i (02CE, 03)
19 Jun 2007 21:04 |
The new big Daytona,
but you didn't hear it from me,roite
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ќіńġ ☺ ќёy
Essex/London,
United Kingdom
Posts: 10,633
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Daytona 955i (99-01)
19 Jun 2007 21:08 |
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mike collier
london,
United Kingdom
Posts: 20
Speed Triple T509 (97-98)
16 Jul 2007 21:05 |
Halfords life time guarantee?
I bought some of the Halfords lifetime guarantee sockets last year to replace my car cylinder head, which used torque to yeald bolts ( had to rotate 180 deg after torque to 60lbs/ft).
The socket broke whislt doing the first headbolt up, went back to Halford to exchange broken one for new and was told I had to have my receipt.
Despite it having Halford Lifetime Guarantee written on the side of the socket, sales person refused to exchange, so if you buy from them remember to keep your receipt !
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Skippy
Dunfermline,
United Kingdom
Posts: 1,778
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Daytona T595 (97-98)
17 Jul 2007 07:44 |
Better yet, don't buy from them!
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John Rushing
Carthage Texas,
USA
Posts: 337
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Daytona T595 (97-98)
01 Oct 2007 03:19 |
I just finished paying off my Snap-On toolbox last year, didn't think I would ever get out from under those payments. I traded in a top of the line Craftsman for it and still owed a little over $6000! The craftsman was built good but nowhere near as good as the Snap-on box. Same goe with their tools, you can feel the differance in quality between Snap-On and Craftsman. Pretty much every tool in my box now is either Snap-On or MAC with very few Proto and Stanely thrown in. Best place to find Snap-On at a good price is Ebay if your not in a hurry and can wait. I've gotten ratchets and such off there that looked brand new and had the lifetime warranty for a 1/4 the price the dealer wanted.
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John Rushing
Carthage Texas,
USA
Posts: 337
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Daytona T595 (97-98)
01 Oct 2007 03:40 |
[edited]:
Hadleigh what type of engine is that? We had quit a few large engines in our plant. eveything from Waukesha's, Cat's, MEP's, White's, Cooper's, and Staurn and GE turbines. All of our Gen Sets were Cat's. I think the ones I hated the worse was the MEP's. We used to joke about that standing for Mutiple-Engine-Problems!
Crap! I didn't notice this thread was so old!
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Hadleigh
Not so Sunny SW,
United Kingdom
Posts: 1,851
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Daytona 955i (02CE, 03)
04 Oct 2007 14:27 |
[edited]:
John,
'tis a 12VP185. Was made by a company called Paxman's,now owned by MAN
This is the same model, but on a different site
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John Rushing
Carthage Texas,
USA
Posts: 337
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Daytona T595 (97-98)
07 Oct 2007 02:49 |
Man what size gen is that thing turning???? Can't tell by the photo but I take it that the engine is turbo charged? One more question... Whats the hp on the clean machine? Most of our engines are so dirty you can't even see the valve covers, oil companies don't car if they are clean, just if they make money.
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Hadleigh
Not so Sunny SW,
United Kingdom
Posts: 1,851
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Daytona 955i (02CE, 03)
07 Oct 2007 16:48 |
[edited]:
If memory serves me right those sets are 2meg @ 1500 rpm
Turbos, yes,6
Not sure of the power either, but a full chat 12 set is around 3000bhp @ 1900,an 18 at about 5000.
White one is only clean because it was just installed,and grey because they don't run much.
And this week playing with one of these
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fitted in a new build mega yacht in Germany
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Ade
Really pissed off,
United Kingdom
Posts: 20,264
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Speed Triple T509 (97-98)
07 Oct 2007 18:14 |
Fucking hell, how big are those valve springs?
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Hadleigh
Not so Sunny SW,
United Kingdom
Posts: 1,851
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Daytona 955i (02CE, 03)
08 Oct 2007 11:06 |
Ade,shall we just say,
a fair size . Will try to get some pics to put things into perspective.
Anyway I think MOMO was playing with bigger toys than this.
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Hadleigh
Not so Sunny SW,
United Kingdom
Posts: 1,851
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Daytona 955i (02CE, 03)
09 Oct 2007 02:23 |
Here you go Cat,
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Ade
Really pissed off,
United Kingdom
Posts: 20,264
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Speed Triple T509 (97-98)
09 Oct 2007 03:03 |
bloody hell
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Hadleigh
Not so Sunny SW,
United Kingdom
Posts: 1,851
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Daytona 955i (02CE, 03)
09 Oct 2007 13:57 |
Pity you can't see what the engines are in.
I think it's going to be a bit of a 'Marmite'
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Ade
Really pissed off,
United Kingdom
Posts: 20,264
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Speed Triple T509 (97-98)
10 Oct 2007 00:23 |
When it comes to yachts, I'm a bit of a Destriero fan myself...
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Ade
Really pissed off,
United Kingdom
Posts: 20,264
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Speed Triple T509 (97-98)
10 Oct 2007 00:23 |
When it comes to yachts, I'm a bit of a Destriero fan myself...
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Ade
Really pissed off,
United Kingdom
Posts: 20,264
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Speed Triple T509 (97-98)
10 Oct 2007 00:23 |
Yeah, me too.
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Hadleigh
Not so Sunny SW,
United Kingdom
Posts: 1,851
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Daytona 955i (02CE, 03)
10 Oct 2007 15:58 |
Last time I saw her, she was laid up in Devonport dockyard looking a little sorry for herself.
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Ade
Really pissed off,
United Kingdom
Posts: 20,264
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Speed Triple T509 (97-98)
10 Oct 2007 23:30 |
Shame.
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