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  On 23/10/2012 at 9:25 AM, Duncan said:

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... :P
  On 23/10/2012 at 8:44 AM, Pezhead said:

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

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what's the quality and the pricing like?

  On 23/10/2012 at 9:25 AM, Duncan said:

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. :/

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

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

  • 4 months later...

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

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nissan specific clutch aligning tool

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

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? :)

  On 06/03/2013 at 9:33 AM, Duncan said:

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 :D

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.

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  On 06/03/2013 at 9:06 AM, Duncan said:

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

clutch_align.jpg

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).

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