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favourite tool by priestinthejeep on Wed Jan 21, 2009 11:24 pm

whats your favourite tool you havee in garage
mine has to be

vice grip

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Re: favourite tool by Drift on Wed Jan 21, 2009 11:27 pm

A friend

oh err not that he is a tool ermm you know what I mean :lol:

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Re: favourite tool by boybilbo81 on Wed Jan 21, 2009 11:45 pm

10mm one end 12mm the other end spanner, you can fix everything with that!!! well nearly everything..

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Re: favourite tool by Drift on Wed Jan 21, 2009 11:47 pm

My ratchet spanners halfords pro bloody god send

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Re: favourite tool by Rich on Thu Jan 22, 2009 12:14 am

lump hammer

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Re: favourite tool by Road Hog on Thu Jan 22, 2009 12:19 am

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Re: favourite tool by KILVY on Thu Jan 22, 2009 12:56 am

Halfords Professional 150 piece socket set kindly bought by my wife for my birfday last year!

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Re: favourite tool by Drift on Thu Jan 22, 2009 1:06 am

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Re: favourite tool by KILVY on Thu Jan 22, 2009 1:25 am

Indeed its a cracking set ... got quite a bit of there pro range now lol

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Re: favourite tool by andysd1 on Thu Jan 22, 2009 1:31 am

it has to be for me the frontera, as its the best tool i have ever owned

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Re: favourite tool by alex on Thu Jan 22, 2009 8:23 am

6 foot bar, handy for sorting out the stubborn ones, or sledge, or grinder, can I have more than one fave?

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Re: favourite tool by Krusher on Thu Jan 22, 2009 10:10 am

Dont think I should say, might break forum rules :oops:

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Re: favourite tool by Drift on Thu Jan 22, 2009 10:18 am

:lol:

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Re: favourite tool by woodwizzard on Thu Jan 22, 2009 10:28 am

One of these but a 13hp petrol not diesel, http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/24HP-Log-Splitter ... 240%3A1318

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Re: favourite tool by Rifleman on Thu Jan 22, 2009 11:05 am

Mines is my trustworthy trolley jack, and of course the stands.

But I do have a fantastic tool that all my neighbours swear by. A small syringe filled with copper slip. This is used to keep door locks lubricated to stop them seizing up of freezing.

If you need one, pm me.

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Re: favourite tool by woodwizzard on Thu Jan 22, 2009 1:21 pm

Was gonna post a pic of my dyson but didn't want Bernie getting excited and coming over all faint :lol:

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Re: favourite tool by Livewire Frontera on Thu Jan 22, 2009 1:54 pm

Mine has to be my new 6" chisle, oh the bolts that have fought me and lost :lol:

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Re: favourite tool by bobbinsjob on Thu Jan 22, 2009 1:56 pm

i would say either my 24v cordless hammer drill grrrrrrr or the chop/mitre saw

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Re: favourite tool by SPEEDBIRD 202 on Thu Jan 22, 2009 2:03 pm

For me its got to be the Teapot and Tea Bags :oops:

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A close second is my water pipe pliers, they are great for lots of things which reqire a good grip

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Re: favourite tool by weave67 on Thu Jan 22, 2009 4:38 pm

i got a least favourite tool,better known as The Bearinator :roll:

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