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1235.1 | Glad to help, but.... | IOSG::MARSHALL | Why can't a woman be more like a car? | Tue Sep 25 1990 14:19 | 30 |
1235.2 | Less is more. | CRATE::SAXBY | Time to say something contentious! | Tue Sep 25 1990 14:24 | 9 |
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I'd dispute the suggestion that you should buy as big a socket set
as you can afford. 99% of the time you'll get by with just 2 or 3
sockets, so you're probably better off buying a small high-quality
set and a few VERY high quality sockets.
Also, what about a nut-splitter? Very useful and only about 3-4 pounds.
Mark
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1235.3 | Errata | IOSG::MARSHALL | Why can't a woman be more like a car? | Tue Sep 25 1990 14:26 | 16 |
| Err, sorry, just realised I'm out of the office next week (1 - 5 October)
The shops I had in mind were:
Drews, just past the fire station
Qual, opposite Reading library
Les Smith, near cemetery junction and also near Broad St Mall
Halfords, halfway along Friar Street
Halfords superstore: two miles West along Oxford Road
Great Mills, next to Halfords Superstore
B&Q, in between DEC Park and Reading town centre
If you want lots of tools of dubious quality very cheaply:
Argos, on the edge of Broad St Mall
Scott
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1235.4 | # If you go down to the shops today... # | ESDV00::MUDAN | Speak clearly after the Beep... | Tue Sep 25 1990 14:37 | 20 |
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Regarding "Tools from Holland", I would strongly advise a visit to
your local "Kijk Shop" ["See and Buy Shop" -- Similar to an Argos
Store in the UK].
The price is really quite cheap on all tools *and* the item that I
thought was unique ( i.e. I've not come across these in the UK --
although I'm sure someone will prove me wrong on this ;-) is a set
of about ten *RACHET RING SPANNERS* for less than a tenner ! [fl.30]
As each spanner effectively gives you two different sizes ( i.e. the
"ring ends" are different ) you've a total of twenty different sizes
with the added luxury that they're racheted !
A *must* for any ( MG ) enthusiast ;-) !
Cheers,
Jagdeep.
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1235.5 | Edge drivers. | CRATE::SAXBY | Time to say something contentious! | Tue Sep 25 1990 14:38 | 10 |
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As you're working on brakes, try and get a couple of those edge
driving sockets (or a whole set if you can afford 'em!). They really
do work - I managed to loosen and tighten a number of times and near
circular bleed valve using one of these wonderful little widgets!
Personally, if I were about to buy a new socket set I'd spend the
extra and get a set of these.
Mark
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1235.6 | METRINCH works! | GIDDAY::HOOPER | Customer Service (Hardware), Sydney | Tue Sep 25 1990 14:54 | 8 |
| I'd recommend that you buy tools (both socket set, and open end/ring
spanners), of the brand "METRINCH". These are of a special design that
grips the flat part of the nut, and they work very well on nuts that
have been rounded off by conventional 12 point sockets, or the
unsympathetic use of adjustable spanners, (or molegrips!). However, I
do think they are quite expensive. But, each socket fits several sizes
of nuts, both imperial and metric.
Regards, Ray.
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1235.7 | Metrinch | IOSG::MARSHALL | Why can't a woman be more like a car? | Tue Sep 25 1990 16:19 | 7 |
| Yes Metrinch are about twice the price of conventional spanners, but as each
metrinch spanner does the job of between two and four conventional ones,
it works out cheaper overall...
I haven't seen them in larger sizes though, (> 14mm) which is a bit of a shame.
Scott
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1235.8 | Don't forget a large hammer! | IOSG::MITCHELL | Elaine | Tue Sep 25 1990 16:52 | 18 |
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Also try and decide which spanners/sockets you need two of! You'll
always find situations where you're going to need two spanners of the
same size when there just isn't enough room to use a socket on one end
and a spanner on the other. With the vehicles I've had in the past
I've found that the length of the spanner can be vital too, so I've got
several 1/2", 7/16" and 9/16" spanners, all with different angles and
lengths!
We've got a couple of good quality basic sets of sockets including deep
sockets, (metric and AF) + two full sets of spanners (again
metric and AF) a set of whitworth spanners, and quite a selction of
odds and ends which have been bought for a particular job, (or 'borrowed'
from my Dad) over about 10 years or more of messing about in engines!
You'll only find what you should have bought at 2am on a Sunday
morning! (optimistic aren't I? :-))
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1235.9 | It's one helpfull world | HOO78C::DUINHOVEN | Dutch treat | Tue Sep 25 1990 19:00 | 29 |
| Thank you all for the replies!!!
Scott: (.1)
Buying tools in Holland is o.k. except the non-metric tools.
(By the way, there is no "Kijk-Shop" near the place I live. It's a
typical main town shop)
Most adventures I was able to perform with my metric tools and/or
adjustable wrenches. Now that the heavy work is coming and I don't want
to make things worse than they are, I think it's wise to start with
at least some proper spanners and sockets.
I'll mark the list(s) and ask Peter Spoelstra,
(he_who's_going_to_visit_DECpark) to take them with him.
Yes I have the Haynes manual and the Guide to purchase and D.I.Y. by
Lindsay Porter. Sometimes you need both to get a job done.
Peter will visit DECpark on oct 9 & 10 as well, so maybe you can meet
then....... I'll keep you posted
BTW I just received from an anomynous person at NL HQ a sticker
reading: "National MGB Champion SCCA 1977"
What's SCCA?
Elaine: Thanks for the hopefull last fraze, it just gives the
inspiration to go on, even when it is one of these days....
Hans
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1235.10 | Need Whitworth in the US | CSSE::WAITE | | Tue Sep 25 1990 21:19 | 13 |
| Speaking of Whitworth.....do the firms listed carry high quality sockets
in Whitworth sizes? Particularly 3/8" drive?
In the US it's almost impossible to find Whitworh anything (except nuts/bolts).
I have a collection of various tools acquired over the years but nothing
that resembles a complete set of sockets. The only ones I have been able to
find recently were made in some oriental country and not very well at that.
So, any references to firms selling high quality Whitworth tools would be
appreciated. I have some UK relatives who can do the shopping given the
location(s).
Thanks
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1235.11 | Not a lot of help, sorry | IOSG::MITCHELL | Elaine | Wed Sep 26 1990 12:34 | 6 |
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I'm afraid Whitworth isn't too readily available hear either, the
spanners/sockets I have, have been bought when I've seen them! If
anyone knows of a supplier of good sockets, I'd be interested too!
Elaine
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1235.12 | Metrinch again | GIDDAY::HOOPER | Customer Service (Hardware), Sydney | Wed Sep 26 1990 13:31 | 6 |
1235.13 | Why buy new when you can buy better s/h? | CHEFS::CLEMENTSD | Public Sector and Telecomms | Wed Sep 26 1990 15:51 | 21 |
1235.14 | Metrinch? | CHEFS::CLEMENTSD | Public Sector and Telecomms | Wed Sep 26 1990 15:53 | 3 |
| A special offer on METRINCH sockets/impact sockets/spanners was
advertised through the Granada Owners club this month. If anybody sends
me mail I'll send a copy of all the bumph through the internal mail.
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1235.15 | Yes please | HOO78C::DUINHOVEN | Dutch treat | Wed Sep 26 1990 16:08 | 5 |
| RE .14
Please send me the info of the Granada club offer.
Hans
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1235.16 | | IOSG::MITCHELL | Elaine | Wed Sep 26 1990 18:28 | 2 |
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Where is St Mary Bourne?
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1235.17 | | CHEFS::CLEMENTSD | Public Sector and Telecomms | Wed Sep 26 1990 20:27 | 1 |
| Just west of Whitchurch.
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1235.18 | The obvious question
| IOSG::MARSHALL | Why can't a woman be more like a car? | Wed Sep 26 1990 21:08 | 5 |
| Where is Whitchurch?
(Answers saying it's just East of St Mary Bourne not appreciated...;-)
Scott
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1235.19 | | CHEFS::CLEMENTSD | Public Sector and Telecomms | Wed Sep 26 1990 21:43 | 13 |
| Whitchurch is about 12 miles due west of Basingstoke can't remember the
road number, but it is itself signposted off the ringroad. Whitchurch
is just to the east of the A34 Newbury-Winchester etc road and St Mary
Bourne is the other side of the A34 west of Whitchurch:
|A34 to Newbury \A339 to Newbury
St Mary Bourne | \
-------------------------------------------------| Basingstoke
|Whitchurch \
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|A34 SOUTH
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1235.20 | | HAMPS::LINCOLN_J | Where sheep dare | Wed Sep 26 1990 21:53 | 4 |
| Is it close to St Mary Mead?. There's an old lady there I'd
like to go and see.
-John
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1235.21 | | CHEFS::CLEMENTSD | Public Sector and Telecomms | Thu Sep 27 1990 12:39 | 5 |
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Where's St Mary Mead? ........ ;^)
Sorry, couldn't resist it!
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1235.22 | re .20 | IOSG::MARSHALL | Why can't a woman be more like a car? | Thu Sep 27 1990 14:06 | 3 |
| >> an old lady I'd like to go and see
Haven't killed anyone, have we?
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1235.23 | | NEARLY::GOODENOUGH | | Thu Sep 27 1990 15:38 | 5 |
| Re: .19 Don;t be confused by the map into thinking that St Mary Bourne
is on a continuation of the junction of the A339 with the A34. There
isn't one.
Jeff.
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1235.24 | | CHEFS::CLEMENTSD | Public Sector and Telecomms | Thu Sep 27 1990 16:46 | 3 |
| So much for my map making...... Jeff's right, there is no junction
A34/A339, but the A339 passes UNDER the A34 by the Clover Leaf Cars
place (Body repair shop?)
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1235.25 | | YUPPY::FOX | By appointment to Buck House | Thu Sep 27 1990 17:19 | 7 |
| Whitchurch is on the B3400 (Andover to Basingstoke) and the A34
(Newbury to Winchester) bypasses the town, with slip roads at either
end.
Regards
Whitchurch_Resident
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1235.26 | SCCA | OASS::BURDEN_D | He's no fun, he fell right over | Thu Sep 27 1990 20:08 | 7 |
| re: .9
The SCCA is the Sports Car Club of America, the largest organization of amateur
racers in the US with over 50,000 members. They have yearly championship
races that decide the National Champion in each class. Winner take all.
Dave
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1235.27 | An ex. BL importer employee.... | HOO78C::DUINHOVEN | Dutch treat | Fri Sep 28 1990 17:49 | 9 |
| re: -.9 as well:
Found the anonyminous sender: the guy who works as VES Material planner
at Logistics dept. at Gouda NL.
He worked for British Leyland before he went to DEC.
He made me cry by telling stories of the perfect MG spare materials
they had to scrap.............
Hans
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1235.28 | Phew! Nearly caught out there ... | NEARLY::GOODENOUGH | | Mon Oct 01 1990 14:47 | 6 |
| Re: .24 Apologies - it seems I was right only by accident! I was
thinking you were depicting the junction of the Newbury - Basingstoke
road with the A34 (at Newtown). Forget the road number, but it's
obviously a different one!
Jeff.
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1235.29 | Metrinch address | HOO78C::DUINHOVEN | Dutch treat | Wed Oct 03 1990 12:09 | 32 |
1235.30 | you are welcome..... | CHEFS::CLEMENTSD | Public Sector and Telecomms | Fri Oct 05 1990 13:18 | 3 |
| No problem, Hans, I thought you asked me to send it to you!
Anonymous of Queens House, Reading.
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