The Cool Tools Thread

[Ben C34]

Ratcheting tap wrenches are heaps handy!

Coupled with a spiral tap which doesn't need to be backed off to break the chip makes tapping in tight spaces a dream. -(not a particularly good dream. ..)

[Pezhead]

Saw some drill taps at the tool shop the other day. Unsure if I'd trust it. Anyone use these?

http://www.machineryhouse.com.au/T0191

[MBS206]

Ratcheting tap wrenches are heaps handy!

Coupled with a spiral tap which doesn't need to be backed off to break the chip makes tapping in tight spaces a dream. -(not a particularly good dream. ..)

Explain how they work for me?

All I'm picturing is a ratchet like a 1/2 drive ratchet, so each time you need to back turn, you gotta flick a switch. Unless these have some other swanky ratchet setup?

[boxheadmr]

I thought you had seen them before.

Here is the gearwrench one from masters

https://m.masters.com.au/mob/product/100398511/gearwrench-metric-tap-die-set-40pc.jsp;jsessionid=vUGQY+RHGDutmJcirykv7A__.ncdlmorasp1202?bmUID=kpeUAOU

[zebra]

Spiral flute taps ftw

[The Bogan]

My new guard roller is pretty cool, much easier than a rubber mallet and a better finish.

[GOD12A]

Spiral flute taps ftw

Agree, I only use spriral/machine taps as they give a more accurate thread profile. I also find them stronger, but it's possible they feel that way as they're only produced by decent manufacturers.

Back in my CNC machining days I could spin smaller spiral taps a few hundred rpm and get perfect finishes repeatedly (in a production CNC environment I could do hundreds of accurate threads with one tap).

Mark

[zebra]

Saw some drill taps at the tool shop the other day. Unsure if I'd trust it. Anyone use these?

http://www.machineryhouse.com.au/T0191

Work really well If you buy the American ones

But...I wouldn't use a Chinese tap if you paid me

[Rob260]

Nobody else is buying stuff for their toolboxes?

I bought some Ernst and Bluepoint wrench racks from eBay -nothing beats an organised tool drawer

[boxheadmr]

How much were they?

[Rob260]

How much were they?

Haha not cheap, didn't feel too good about cutting them up haha.

Jump on ebay, the two triangular ones are "blue point" and the read rail-type ones are "ernst low profile" and the one with the stubbies is "ernst stubby"

[MBS206]

Nobody else is buying stuff for their toolboxes?

I bought some Ernst and Bluepoint wrench racks from eBay -nothing beats an organised tool drawer

Not for the tool box... I've started hanging tools up in the garage though... Starting to look better

Waiting to get a power adapter so I can get the new MIG welder out though

[The Bogan]

I got myself a new rubber mallet, bitch be hard as, excellent for tie rod ends.

[JZP]

What about pics of tool organisation?

I'm trying to come up with ideas of how best to setup my new tool shed.

Hang em all up? Put em in a tool drawer? What about bigger stuff? And the odd one off stuff/tools? How to store/ organise power tools?

[The Bogan]

Organize by levels.

I have all my tools organized in different levels of chaos.

i.e. a draw of screwdrivers, a draw of sockets, a draw of spanners.

All the extra time taken looking for tools is useful because it usually takes at least 1 beer to find anything.

[gtr jet]

Organize by levels.

I have all my tools organized in different levels of chaos.

i.e. a draw of screwdrivers, a draw of sockets, a draw of spanners.

All the extra time taken looking for tools is useful because it usually takes at least 1 beer to find anything.

I too have this logic in my garage. Works a treat.

[Calsonic14U]

Cool tool? My latest buy from Snap On. Cordles 3/8 rachet. Best thing ever when im doing engine bits and pieces including gearboxes or a head.

Best thing i claim it all back on tax as im a licensed mechanic

[StretchGSK]

Just ordered a Philips CBL30 LED inspection light.

http://www.lighting.philips.co.uk/application_areas/automotive/cbl20-cbl30-led-work-lamps-100-240v.wpd

[MBS206]

Cool tool? My latest buy from Snap On. Cordles 3/8 rachet. Best thing ever when im doing engine bits and pieces including gearboxes or a head.

Best thing i claim it all back on tax as im a licensed mechanic

That reminds me, I really should grab my Air Comp back out and set it up, I have an air ratchet sitting there that's probably going to help me a lot more than doing the ratchet by hand.

[NISSAN GTR]

crimping cables manually is for chumps.

wasnt mine, but handy to have one around to borrow.

weighs like 15kg lol

Yeah what a great tool , definitely well worth 3.5 k