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Post by milkman on Dec 12, 2006 23:10:32 GMT -5
I plead the 5 year old defence: I didn't start it.
Sidchrome was always the brand in Australia, being Australian made (whether or not they still are, I doubt it).
Repco is aussie aswell. They were the original Aussie speed shop.
I'm sure they're some good Japanese brands these days too, but I'm not so quickly converted, unlike with motor bikes.
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Post by tradrockrat on Dec 13, 2006 13:22:16 GMT -5
Trad,if you ment to be offensive be offenive.if you list their product as a piece of crap,use the bad word and tell them as it is,it's your opinion and don't appoligise!being pc in the USA is out of control!! Bob I tend to say things like that just to head off any bitching and whining. It's really half sarcasm, but I really do prefer to not find myself in a flame war over tools.  But I appreciate the support, Bob. ;D |
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Post by wotavidone on Dec 14, 2006 1:33:45 GMT -5
Bought my son a metric spanner set made by Stanley. Took my mechanic mate to look at 'em. Good enough for a handyman he said. They are doing a good job on my bike. Starting to feel guilty about borrowing his spanners all the time though.
Had to buy the 15mm spanner separately though. Lots of spanner sets go 13,14,15,17 these days.
My mate has a set of Repco tools he paid serious money for - he uses them every day so why not, but he regrets it he reckons.
The other day though he showed me the little details that distinguish between brands.
e.g. Sidchrome spanners are skinnier than, or perhaps I mean flatter than, Repco spanners. The Sidchrome spanner therefore fits into tighter spots than the Repco jobbie.
He reckons the Sidchrome seems to be better steel so it needs less "meat" around the head for strength, so it fits in tighter spots. Of course it also results in less surface area transmitting the force to the nut, which can be a bad thing.
He reckons the number one cause of rounded off nuts is failing to select the correct size spanner, and failing to make sure the nut is clean enough so that the spanner can be fully seated on the nut.
Then there is a certain brand of "tradesman quality" ringspanners that have too much offset, so that when you really pull hard on them, they roll over on the nut, you actually pull them over.
I have observed that my mate doesn't really stick with one brand, but will scrutinise a prospective purchase for a very long time, with all these little details in mind, and still occaisonally ends up with a tool he ain't happy with.
Get this - he owns literally dozens of screw drivers, but the other day we still spent 30 minutes in the shop choosing one that exactly fitted the screws on his new kitchen table perfectly.
Funny things tools. No matter how many you buy, you still don't have enough.
Mick
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Post by G Man on Dec 14, 2006 9:22:06 GMT -5
Getting back to the original topic of this thread...  I use the mini lift on the bottom left corner of the pic in the attached link below #47-4010. You anchor a wheel chock to the floor or lift table, tie in the bike and raise up the rear (or front if you have it in backwards) to do your repairs. Works great. Not expensive. As long as the end of the bike that is in the chock is tied securely, very little chance of it going anywhere as you pull and yank on the bike. i10.tinypic.com/2iup65h.jpgG Man |
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