Quote from: robbo on 19 October 2023, 09:04:40 pmOh well,with plenty of work at least you'll have your gas bill sorted. I was thinking of more bits for the garage lol.
Oh well,with plenty of work at least you'll have your gas bill sorted.
Quote from: fazerscotty on 22 October 2023, 04:36:46 pmQuote from: robbo on 19 October 2023, 09:04:40 pmOh well,with plenty of work at least you'll have your gas bill sorted. I was thinking of more bits for the garage lol. Nice , you can’t have enough bits in the garage. If I won the lottery, the Snap On truck would be a regular visitor.
I still have 2 sets of 1/4" imperial sockets I bought from Snap-on around 1985 as an apprentice. I dont use them much and any new stuff i buy tends to be Halfords professional stuff that has a lifetime guarantee too.
When I quit working in 2015, I bro8ught home all of my personal tools, 48 years worth. I had nowhere to put them in the garage, so I bought a Halfords tool cupboard (6 drawers) and a top box to go on it (6 drawers). The drawers are all full. Kamasa socket set bought in 1970, a few remnants from spanner sets of the past - Britool/Geodore/Kennedy, all the stuff we made as apprentices, scribing blocks, vee blocks, toolmakers clamps etc, countless Allen keys, plus bearing pullers, hole punch sets etc etc etc. Ive managed to sell some of the measuring equipment recently, micrometres, morse taper sleeves, drill sets, precision squares. My 4 year old grandson loves it, hes straight in the garage and getting stuff out and Im chuffed to bits that he knows what a tool is called what it does, and how to use it (under close supervision)
I'll have to relocate the knives and chisels soon, somewhere well out of reach
Sounds like a born engineer
Quote from: Grahamm on 31 October 2023, 08:16:23 pmSounds like a born engineer If he shows interest, I'll start with measuring and marking (where to hit)
Quote from: fazerscotty on 04 November 2023, 06:48:15 pmQuote from: Grahamm on 31 October 2023, 08:16:23 pmSounds like a born engineer If he shows interest, I'll start with measuring and marking (where to hit) Middle of the tank seems quite a favourite with bike dealerships. That’s what gets a lot of bike owners into diy maintenance, as they are quite capable of over tightening the chain and putting a scratch in the tank themselves, without the added expense.
Haha yes, tyre fitting companies. Don't get me started on that one.......
I once coined the expression "Talking biker bollocks" for those conversations between riders which tend to be a long list of anecdotes about good rides they've had and idiots they've encountered on the roads!
Quote from: Grahamm on 24 November 2023, 12:21:39 pmI once coined the expression "Talking biker bollocks" for those conversations between riders which tend to be a long list of anecdotes about good rides they've had and idiots they've encountered on the roads! And some talk a load more of it than others . When the bullshit starts flying, it’s time to go, or failing that, invent a few place names or events, and they’ll agree they’ve been there or attended the event. Priceless .