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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: devonian on 06 April 2007, 21:47:12

Title: Recommended tools..
Post by: devonian on 06 April 2007, 21:47:12

Hi guys, I really need to start thinking about doing a couple of jobs on my Meega, but have very limited tools...

Basically am going to need a torque wrench and reasonable socket set, but dont have a great deal of money. Dont want to get ripped off, so thought I would bung out this query and see if anyone can recommend a wrench and socket set?!

Dave :)

Title: Re: Recommended tools..
Post by: Chopsdad on 06 April 2007, 21:49:22

If you do a search Dave, there was a Halfords set recommended a while ago and a long thread on torque wrenches from Machine Mart.

Happy shopping  :y

Title: Re: Recommended tools..
Post by: tunnie on 06 April 2007, 21:51:03

Halfords professional 150 piece set is about the best of the bunch... Its £150 usually but often on sale at £99 has every needed for Omega, torx loads of sockets and spanners....

Try machine mart for parts  ;)

Title: Re: Recommended tools..
Post by: devonian on 06 April 2007, 21:59:08

Thanks guys. Found relevant threads  :D

Title: Re: Recommended tools..
Post by: TheBoy on 06 April 2007, 22:13:39

The Sealy torque wrenches are alledgely better than the Clarkes should by Machine Mart.

I have (most!!) of the 150pc Halfords ones. Great kit if you know its not perfect:

No adapters supplied, so need to add some 1/2 to 3/8 and 3/8 to 1/4 drive adpaters. A 1/4 to 3/8 drive adpater would also be useful.

The sockets aren't very deep, although deep sockets are included.

The spanners are quite narrow, and can dig in your hand a little.

Title: Re: Recommended tools..
Post by: sounds2k on 06 April 2007, 23:38:59

breaker bars will come in handy too ...