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[cornfused]

In the market for some pro or semi pro socket set metric 3/8 to 1/2 inch drive. I am not sure if Kobalt is sold here, who sells Irwin? What is considered a pro sockets set in TnT? Stanley ? Teckton ?

[car]

In the market for some pro or semi pro socket set metric 3/8 to 1/2 inch drive. I am not sure if Kobalt is sold here, who sells Irwin? What is considered a pro sockets set in TnT? Stanley ? Teckton ?

Pro sockets is big money in Trinidad.
Cheaper to just buy cheap impact sockets and use it with non impact tools.

Pro sockets : mac, blu point, snap on, Cornwell, wiha, wera,

[X_Factor]

for the diy person stanley 6 pt sockets work well

[adnj]

Kobalt is a store brand from Lowes. Tekton is from the people that made MIT. Stanley, Irwin, and Crescent are solid tool brands. Craftsman is middle ground with Mac, Wiha, Proto and Snap-On at the top.

If I were just starting out to build a set, I would buy Crescent because of the selection available online.

[car]

The Goodyear in pricesmart has good variety of sizes and takes a beating and is only $619. You can't go wrong for what you get for the price.

[Ted_v2]

Go L&G in sando.

has tons of decent tools, cheap stuff and good tools.
has gearwrench, wright,stanley,klein tools ect.

the gearwrench socket sets are good deals, ideal for precision mechanic work. prices comparable to online prices if not cheaper bc older stock.
They have some short metric impact for 160$ O_O 8-19 GW.
seen some 49USD socket sets for 240$
https://www.amazon.com/GearWrench-80554 ... WEHDN9B956

Personally for sockets i use stanley because i got a master kit with most of everything, whatever else i just purchase additionally eg, 22mm 3/8 ect.

impact sockets stanley, i bought a set of tekton and wasnt impressed with the sidewall thickness, dewalt is a bit better.

ratchets, Gearwrench... 120xp 4 piece set and dont look back. I have a couple pieces of the 84T version and its amazing.

allied has some good kits that cover most of what you looking for tho, about 800$.
1/4,3/8,1/2. metric standard and some hex ect. Good deal

[kamakazi]

The Goodyear in pricesmart has good variety of sizes and takes a beating and is only $619. You can't go wrong for what you get for the price.

I think it is channellock they have now.
The kit in Pricesmart is missing one important piece for me, an extension bar greater than 3 inches. Cause a spark plug socket is useless if it can't reach..

[adnj]

But I do like those big kits in the blow molded cases. They're easy to carry when you're headed somewhere and you can always tell whenever one of your pieces is missing. They make great backup kits.

[*KRONIK*]

Any recommendations for a small table vice?
I need to clean thread locker off 80bolts so i wanna clamp them to scrub.

The acetone just making a mess with it so i decided to use a small wire brush

[supercharged turbo]

You can get one of the Stanley hobby vice from SWS

[Ted_v2]

allied has some good irwin units, i bought a 6" mechanic vice for 660$ record irwin less than a week ago, iv yet to mount it. Rotates and does all that cool jazz.

have some 4" units for under 500$. Cant really beat that.

[*KRONIK*]

Gyaaaddd
Quite south boi?

[Sundar]

@ted_v2 l.f. A socket to remove the spark plugs from a slyphy engine. Normal depth socket can't fit.

[hong kong phooey]

Sundar
i believe that is a 5/8 .
and there is a spark plug socket they sell for it . you will notice it because it normally have a rubber in it .
Ask in any autoacr parts place

[hindian]

@ted_v2 l.f. A socket to remove the spark plugs from a slyphy engine. Normal depth socket can't fit.

if it using the same plugs as the tiida/y12, thats a 14mm deep socket in 3/8 drive you gonna need. i use a 10" extension on mine to reach properly.

[hindian]

[quote="*KRONIK*"]Any recommendations for a small table vice?
I need to clean thread locker off 80bolts so i wanna clamp them to scrub.

The acetone just making a mess with it so i decided to use a small wire brush[/quote


i bought a 4" mechanics vice at bhagwansingh trincity some months ago, Irwin brand. it does the job pretty good i must say. i paid $295 for it.

[*KRONIK*]

Any recommendations for a small table vice?
I need to clean thread locker off 80bolts so i wanna clamp them to scrub.

The acetone just making a mess with it so i decided to use a small wire brush[/quote


i bought a 4" mechanics vice at bhagwansingh trincity some months ago, Irwin brand. it does the job pretty good i must say. i paid $295 for it.

I was gonna pass in there on the way home....but that weather had me second guessing any stops

[Sundar]

@ted_v2 l.f. A socket to remove the spark plugs from a slyphy engine. Normal depth socket can't fit.

if it using the same plugs as the tiida/y12, thats a 14mm deep socket in 3/8 drive you gonna need. i use a 10" extension on mine to reach properly.

Oooh it have 3/8 depth sockets? I need me a set of those. Thanks much guys!

[Ted_v2]

Yep.
They sell them single in most parts places. It's a 14mm deep socket. 9/16. Same thing.

My regular 14mm didn't work, wasn't long enough. The one I purchased was a 1cm or so slightly longer. So it's a hit and miss with regular sockets.

I paid like 40$ for the socket. Never used once.

[adnj]

I was able to use the steering universal joint on a rotisserie setup.
Using a wheelchair motor with chain gear reduction.
Got the aluminum pipe in chaguanas.

Where we're you able to buy the aluminum pipe? I'm in the market for some.

[pugboy]

Chaguaramas, in the section right next to coral cove
There is a guy on the left as you enter who builds boat tops
Has a large stock of aluminum and stainless(expensive)

I was able to use the steering universal joint on a rotisserie setup.
Using a wheelchair motor with chain gear reduction.
Got the aluminum pipe in chaguanas.

Where we're you able to buy the aluminum pipe? I'm in the market for some.

[car]

Anyone knows where sells metal lathe locally. A bench top 1.
Looking to seabox 1 from amazon but want to see what is available locally.
Looking to get this before budget day.

[hindian]

Anyone knows where sells metal lathe locally. A bench top 1.
Looking to seabox 1 from amazon but want to see what is available locally.
Looking to get this before budget day.

ive been looking for a while mihself for one but nada. cah afford to pay them ridiculous machine shop price for simple non precision lathe work. a man charge me $150 to turn a 3/4" drill bit shank to 1/2" to fit in a drill. the bit cost about $80

[supercharged turbo]

Check Khanico

[Sundar]

Yep.
They sell them single in most parts places. It's a 14mm deep socket. 9/16. Same thing.

My regular 14mm didn't work, wasn't long enough. The one I purchased was a 1cm or so slightly longer. So it's a hit and miss with regular sockets.

I paid like 40$ for the socket. Never used once.

I bought mine today by A&R spare parts. Opposite motorists place in debe. Will let you know if it works

[Ted_v2]

Performance tool branded? I got one of those, seems to be a perfect fit

[pugboy]

my karcher dirt blaster rotary turbo nozzle went on the bomb yesterday
it started sticking and no longer rotating

went and borrowed the nozzle from my sisters barely used unit and it failed soon after
appears to be a fairly common problem

might try to do a ratch and fix it or buy a third party professional one

[sMASH]

Anyone knows where sells metal lathe locally. A bench top 1.
Looking to seabox 1 from amazon but want to see what is available locally.
Looking to get this before budget day.

ive been looking for a while mihself for one but nada. cah afford to pay them ridiculous machine shop price for simple non precision lathe work. a man charge me $150 to turn a 3/4" drill bit shank to 1/2" to fit in a drill. the bit cost about $80

Post a link for an example of what u had in mind.


... and does raptor still operate?

[adnj]

Thanks pugboy. I'll stop by there and see if they have what I'm looking for.

[rspann]

Pugboy, you talking about West Coast Fabricators, (the rasta) or the machine shop in the corner ( a white guy) . Also ,Lotec sells any size any length.