Basic Tools

[Hannah]

look for used kits on ebay and gumtree, you dont need brand spanking new tools just starting out

yeah but if am buying i may aswell buy new things so i know they're not going to break on me

 

[bert large]

That set of three Rothenberger water pump pliers mentioned earlier would be a very useful addition to the toolbox. Not cheap but worth every penny & you'll find yourself using them all the time.

 

[lame plumber]

Best bit of kit is a decent belt, to avoid cracks on display, esp one with a thong! Also old tools were better quality than some of the tat on sale now! My best buy to date was the contents of a van sold buy a lad who just gave up! £90 for over £800+ of tools and spares, still working my way through his box of 28mm ef parts

 

[Hannah]

That set of three Rothenberger water pump pliers mentioned earlier would be a very useful addition to the toolbox. Not cheap but worth every penny & you'll find yourself using them all the time.

Yeah defo getting a pair of them I use them all the time I hardly ever use the normal plyers I use water pump ones because there ajustable and easier

 

[lame plumber]

just remember they wreck the edges on nuts for the next person (didnt say guy ) coming along. Spanners and sockets are more proffessional imo

 

[MrMeek]

I got a used kit + added new things to it and its done me good apart from pipe slices which needed replacing, b&q do a £99 dewalt drill, and sometimes merchants reduce prices on good tools because they cant get rid e.g pressure testers etc I got a box load of of stuff including rothenberg superfire 2 blow torch about £500 worth of tools for half the price worth a look in id say

 

[Hannah]

just remember they wreck the edges on nuts for the next person (didnt say guy ) coming along. Spanners and sockets are more proffessional imo

Do they? I haven't worked with nuts yet I will do soon

Oh wow that doesn't sound right but yeah haha..

 

[MrMeek]

also ask college if they're any grants, I got a £250 at mine

 

[Killy Bing]

Lets change the game here!!

which of the more established engineers here. Have that second tool bag with the early basic tools they had. Which is now gathering dust and taking room in their lock up.

could kindly donate to hannah the spanner

 

[Hannah]

Lets change the game here!!

which of the more established engineers here. Have that second tool bag with the early basic tools they had. Which is now gathering dust and taking room in their lock up.

could kindly donate to hannah the spanner

Awww Hannah the spanner would really appreciate that

 

[Gray0689]

I hate pump pliers
Always prefer footprints got 6/8 and 12 inch ones had for years and will last forever

 

[REDSAW]

selco are doing a bahco toolbox for £5.99 at the moment

 

[Koogatubac]

Bought all my kit of ebay.
Bahco spanners are a must and im a fan of stanley and rothenberger gear o and snickers workwear

 

[Dannyparty92]

Bahco are good but I use Todays tool adjustable I got from tool station half the price of Bahco and its good quality and is pretty much the same apart from the name. But stay away from the sliverline range toolstation sell! all there other stuff is pretty good.

 

[deandive]

Not so much basic tools, but when you buy power tools either buy battery or 110v.................unlike a certain Welsh bloke who ended up buying everything twice ;-(