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Thought I’d start this thread as a place for people to leave comments about tools they have bought or are thinking about buying.


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Been looking at how to restore my pitted and corroded gold ramp wireforms. Apparently they were gold plated originally...


Kits available on eBay for £50

Anyone tried this?


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The main tools i use are -

Stubby ratchet screwdriver with changable end bits.
1/4" drive imperial sized sockets with adapter to use them with the stubby screwdriver
tiny 4" adjustable spanner
Soldering Iron
Pliers
Small hammer
Magnetic torch
Recently have also used the Tig welder a bit recently for repairing broken scoops/brackets
 
Cryptkeeper said:
cheap Molex release tool

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Computer...e=STRK:MEBIDX:IT&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649

ordered 4 weeks ago,still no sign!

Imperial nut driver set

http://www.radiocontrolledshop.ie/r...driver-set-imperial-dyn2812-605482328125.html
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They look ideal - nice deep sockets on the end. I’ve been looking for a decent set at a reasonable price and found those on eBay too [emoji106]

Are they magnetic? I have some tiny neodymium magnets I can put inside most of them if not.

Also does the 3/16 one fit those tiny screws that the micro switches are fixed to the ball trough with?

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This is my indispensable piece of kit. Add telescopic magnetic grabber, two pairs of pliers, screwdriver set and larger ratchet for leg bolts and that’s all I need.uploads.tapatalk_cdn.com_20171130_ae08505fb6b4e90720637028fe6226f6.jpg


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The kit isn’t magnetic. There are two ring magnets in there which I slide over the shaft (ooer...) when the need arises


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edsr said:
Thought I’d start this thread as a place for people to leave comments about tools they have bought or are thinking about buying.


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https://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/Teng-Tools...145688?hash=item2a537a3a58:g:9SMAAOSwZqZaEp-E

AWESOME kit.In my old work about 90% ie a few dozen aircraft engineers had these.Great cos pins too are made with little access.Kit also has safety torx for the backboc lock bolts.Also it is worth every penny.Have two as one in work one at home for pins
 
Aldo ya need IMPERIAL spanners and sockets not metric and a multimeter .As said magnets,mirrors,and grabbers are good.Surprisingly switch adjustment tool great too
 
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This is my indispensable piece of kit. Add telescopic magnetic grabber, two pairs of pliers, screwdriver set and larger ratchet for leg bolts and that’s all I need.uploads.tapatalk_cdn.com_20171130_ae08505fb6b4e90720637028fe6226f6.jpg


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That looks really nice. You get the ease of the screwdriver, but also a spanner for tight spaces.


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edsr said:
They look ideal - nice deep sockets on the end. I’ve been looking for a decent set at a reasonable price and found those on eBay too [emoji106]

Are they magnetic? I have some tiny neodymium magnets I can put inside most of them if not.

Also does the 3/16 one fit those tiny screws that the micro switches are fixed to the ball trough with?

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I measured across the flats on the heads of these small screws ( part number 237-5938-00 ) crudely with a tape measure and they look to be just over 3mm. 1/8” is 3.175mm so I THINK that’s the socket to get for doing those small micro switch screws.

Best I could find: https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https://www.ebay.co.uk/ulk/itm/132133530407
 
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Good deal on the compressor - wish I had room for one. I’ve taken over the utility room at the moment, which is not going down well at all.

The thing I am really struggling to find and refuse to pay £££ for is a rivet press/clamp/clincher - has to be a cost effective way of bending the end of a rivet over without importing from the states or hammering your ramps. What do you guys use?


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edsr said:
The thing I am really struggling to find and refuse to pay £££ for is a rivet press/clamp/clincher - has to be a cost effective way of bending the end of a rivet over without importing from the states or hammering your ramps. What do you guys use?


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Andy @pinballmania was nice enough to sort me out when I required a few rivets sorting very reasonable might be worth giving him a shout, as probably not worth buying one for a couple of uses?
 
edsr said:
Good deal on the compressor - wish I had room for one. I’ve taken over the utility room at the moment, which is not going down well at all.

The thing I am really struggling to find and refuse to pay £££ for is a rivet press/clamp/clincher - has to be a cost effective way of bending the end of a rivet over without importing from the states or hammering your ramps. What do you guys use?


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Machine mart do a press a lot of us use
 
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