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Mechanic Tools & Pit
Equipment
Capital Equipment Services,
Banbury,
Oxfordshire, UK
CES supplies a range of pit lane
equipment and accessories, from complete twin diving cylinder wheel gun
trolleys and single diving cylinder airjack trolleys to tyre filling
regulators and accessories It manufactures a range of gas cylinder
connectors and adapters for all countries. A range
of self venting air couplings for wheel guns, air Jacks and tyre fill
hose assemblies as well as a sample of flexible hose assemblies with a
variety of fittings. All cylinders stems and connectors are designed to
be interchangeable with any of its regulator range and seal handtight to
4400psi
lista (UK) Ltd, Milton Keynes, UK
Lista is the leading supplier of
drawer cabinets, mobile tool chests and workbenches for all areas of
motorsport, from trailers to pits, karting to FIA.
Machine Mart
Britain’s No.1 Specialist Tools and Equipment
Superstores
When it comes to buying tools and equipment, you need to know you’re
buying from specialists who know what they’re talking about. At Machine
Mart we eat, sleep and breathe tools and equipment, and are constantly
updating our range to give you the very best in choice and value for
money – all backed by expert advice from our friendly and knowledgeable
staff.
With 53 superstores nationwide, a dedicated mail order department and a
24 hour website offering quality branded items at fiercely competitive
prices, we are your first choice for quality tools and equipment.
Norbar Torque Tools
ltd, Banbury,
Oxfordshire,UK
Norbar has a long history of
involvement in motorsport from Donald Camp bell's 1963 land speed record
attempt to the present day. Norbar manufacture a huge range of precision
torque wrenches for mechanics & virtually every automotive application. Torque
testers also have a vital part to play for the mechanic in the motorsport industry both
for checking and calibrating torque controlled tools and for quality
checks of various vehicle systems. Norbar's UKAS accredited torque
calibration laboratory is available for the calibration of all makes of
torque wrenches and torque calibration systems.
Royal Tool Control Ltd, UK
Royal Tool Control Ltd, its
range of mechanic tools presetting gauges and tool storage and safety
handling equipment including the low cost 'Toolmaster' range of vision
tool presetters. Royal undertake customised planning / installation of
complete tool-rooms or supply individual items for your presetting
requirements. Safety handling equipment for mechanics include the
Toolboy' dismantling fixtures, milling cutter guards and storage baskets
plus tool load assists. Spindle cleaners for most tool shanks, including
HSK (internal/external) ISO and Morse taper spindles, Sandvik 'Capto'
Internal bores and the unique TKC cleaners for parallel bores on
shrink-fit holders
Sealey
Sealey was established in 1979 by John Sealey
with a range of jacking and lifting equipment imported from Denmark.
From the small beginnings the business now boasts over 5000 product
lines and employs over 250 staff.
The business is based in Bury St Edmunds and our
warehouse boasts the biggest stocks in the business – giving a wide
choice with fast delivery. Sealey has one of the widest range of own
brand tools available.
Showtrax
International Ltd, UK
a range of products all designed
to enhance the look of the pit garage/awning. From flooring and walling
to gantries and lighting. For the pit wall, there are pit perches and
the new electronic timing board Also tear off windscreens and the paint
protection film products
Mechanic Tools & Pit
Equipment - USA
Harbor Freight
Back in 1968 Harbor Freight Tools set
out to make it easier for the working man and woman to get the best
value on top-quality tools. Now, over 35 years later, we are the largest
tool and equipment catalog retailer with over five million satisfied
customers taking advantage of our hassle-free ordering--all backed with
a 100% satisfaction guarantee.
AF/Metric Tool Test - As
carried out by James Stanbury for Practical Performance Car Magazine
We are lucky these days, why? No longer to we have to
fork out an arm and a leg for decent quality tools which last and
perform well. However modern tools often only tackle Metric only size
bolts. To the rescue are spanners that claim to handle Metirc and
Imperial size nuts and bolts greatly saving on cost and space.
But which one is the best? Here are the test results
along with the spanner sets tested are their prices
Metrinch MET0110
- 46.46GBP - Best Buy - Marks:
15/20
Kamasa SP2422 - 13.09GBP - Marks: 13/20
Clarke CHT105 - 17.61GBP - Best
Budget Buy - Marks: 14/20
Kamasa 55766 - 90.71GBP - Marks: 12/20
Screwfix 54030 - 17.99GBP -
Recommended - Marks: 14/20
Kamasa SP2426 - 24.97GBP - Marks: 12/20
Laser 3732 - 33.41GBP - Marks: 9/20
Siegen S0404 - 19.15GBP - Marks: 9/20
Sealey AK6323 - 43.96 - Marks: 7/20
Short Chassis Jack Test-
As carried out by James Stanbury for Practical Performance Car Magazine
Compact trolley jacks are fine but they are basic,
they dont lift the car up very far and they can be a pain in the bum to
lower because to lower the saddle the release valve is usually on the
main jack body but on short chassi jacks you simply twist the handle
meaning you can place the jack much further under the car to get the
best jacking point. The saddle on short chassis jacks are usually much
lower than compact trolley jacks.
All in all for a little extra investment a short
chassis jack gives you professional quality jack over the basic amateur
compact jack. Trust us, youll be glad you spent the extra cash on the
short chassis jack. It will make working on your car a pleasure
especially as the winning jack here came with dual circuit hydraulics (DCH)
meaning that it pumps up to the desired jacking height in just a few
pumps of the handle instead of the 20 or so pumps it cant take to inch
up to the jacking height with cheaper jacks.
Sealey 3003CXQ -
76.34GBP - DCH: Yes
- Max Lift: 50cm -
Best Buy - Marks: 15/20
SIP 07236 - 255.95GBP - DCH: Yes - Max Lift: 47cm -
Marks: 13/20 Draper 59301
- 60GBP - DCH: Yes,
But Access Issues - Max Lift: 50cm -
Recommended - Marks:
13/20 Clarke
CTJ1250A - 90.46GBP - DCH: ? - Marks: 12/20
Screwfix 51547 - 59.99GBP - DCH: NO - Best Budget Buy
- Marks: 13/20 Draper
37174 - 81.08GBP - DCH: NO - Marks: 12/20
SIP 07276 - 110.33GBP - DCH: Yes - Marks: 12/20
Sealey 3001LE - 126.29GBP - DCH: NO - Marks: 11/20
SIP 07126 - 89.00GBP - DCH: Yes/No - Marks: 11/20
Mig Welder Test - As
carried out by James Stanbury for Practical Performance Car Magazine
Blueweld 150 - 219GBP - 16/20 - Recommended
SIP Weldmate T105P
- 179GBP - 18/20 -
Best Buy - Exceptional even on 22gauge steel.
Draper 72224 - 191GBP - 15/20
SIP Weldmate T105P - 176GBP - 17/20 - Recommended
Sealey PM140XT - 347.38GBP - 15/20
Clarke Mig 151TE - 234.82GBP - 10/14
Sealey PMG110 - 292.11GBP - 10/20
Clarke Mig 85ENB - 129.23 - 9/20
Draper 72226 - 194.48GBP - 5/20
If you already have a large gas bottle a gas/gasless
welder is the way to go, the lack of regulator is more than compensated
by the versatility of the welder.
If your using disposable gas bottles, the gas model
is the way to go as the regulator is bundled in. |
