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Mine's been a Magnusson 94-piece socket set I got nine years ago, and still available from Screwfix for £49.99. It's been through all sorts of projects and I haven't pampered it - there's not the replacement guarantee like more expensive brands, but i haven't broken anything yet either!

 

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mine is a 12inch 3/8 drive breaker bar. its just the right length to get inside most wheel arches for brakes and other stuff. it was about 15 quid from a local tool shop. i wouldnt leave home without it

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Air riveter 

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I have a pair of knipex side cutters that I bought many many years ago, these things have been through thick and thin. Abused and used to cut all manner of things and yet they still perform faultlessly.

 

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Rivnut tool

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1 hour ago, Archibald Meatpants said:

Rivnut tool

Plus 1.

Before I had my first Westfield I didn't even know what a rivnut was, let alone a tool to fix them. In fact, I hadn't even heard of a rivnut. 

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2 minutes ago, stephenh said:

Plus 1.

Before I had my first Westfield I didn't even know what a rivnut was, let alone a tool to fix them. In fact, I hadn't even heard of a rivnut. 

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Removing RivNuts though are a pain in the butt..  Other than getting the grinde rout, any tools out there to do it?

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Drill?

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Drill it out like you would an ordinary rivet.

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Mines the vice brake, it makes bending small metal parts so much easier.

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2 hours ago, NickBW said:

Removing RivNuts though are a pain in the butt..  Other than getting the grinde rout, any tools out there to do it?

A Sharp chisel works a treat. 

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Air compressor .......................... won on ebay for £40 ................. so in budget :d. Had it 15 years , was 10 years old when I got it. Change the oil twice a year, one start capacitor from work bin in that time and still sounds sweet .

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18 hours ago, Mark (smokey mow) said:

Mines the vice brake, it makes bending small metal parts so much easier.

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I was about to say exactly the same!

Combine this with my 300mm shear press and a pile of scrap aluminium,  I can fabricate almost everything I ever need for most projects.

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