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Subject: Re: Tools for Guzzi Restoration

Author: sam heath

Date: Aug 22, 2002, 8:59 PM

Post ID: 1710863559

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never had a prob with craftsman,thats all i own .the sears here in troy,MI ,you just bring in the broke one and they hand you a new one.
sam heath
' 70 ambo
andy hill wrote:craftsman? if ya use these tools often, and hard, they start rounding out on
ya. [at least, the open end wrenches do]. husky, s-k, mac, snap-on no
problem. i have destroyed many craftsman tools, and it pees me off. these
days, when you go to the mall [where else do you find a sears store in the
sticks?] they have ya fill out a form, and then mail you the replacement
tool. quickly, i admit, but when you need it, you need it. cheep tools suck.
andy
----- Original Message -----
From: "Paul Linn"

To:
Sent: Thursday, August 22, 2002 04:46 PM
Subject: Re: Tools for Guzzi Restoration


I use the husky brand and they really hold up pretty good. Also alot cheaper
than craftsman brand.

Paul
Richmond, Va
73 Eldo custom project
76 T3 basket
----- Original Message -----
From: "Zerhackermann"
To:
Sent: Thursday, August 22, 2002 4:27 PM
Subject: RE: Tools for Guzzi Restoration


 Good to know. I havent noticed any husky tool sets, just onesies. But I
could be wrong. And if I recall correctly they seem to be cheaper than
the craftsman stuff.



-----Original Message-----
From: Jesse Open [mailto:Beaver-@comcast.net]
Sent: Thursday, August 22, 2002 12:53 PM
To: Loopfram-@topica.com
Subject: RE: Tools for Guzzi Restoration


Many of the Sears Craftsman hand tools are made by Husky.
They are both good value for the money. Especially with Snap On ,Mac and

Proto ETC. priced like they are made from Platinum . IMHO.

Zerhackermann wrote:
 
Oh that sucks man. it really hurts to have tools stolen. you invest a
lot of
tactile time in those things.

If it were me, I would get the sears set that gives me the most bang
for
the
buck. that is, metric wrenches and sockets. then supplement from other

 sources the items needed. thats how I did it years ago. some folks I
know
really like the Husky tools from home depot, but I have no clue about
the
quality of those items, however they do carry the same guarantee. I
have
 
supplemented my original sear kit with some items from sears, some
from
garage sales, some from harbor freight and others from pawn shops. the

 HB
stuff is ...ok. it is cheap and is pretty light duty. what I get there

 is
the seldom used tools. the 30mm wrenches and such.

specific to guzzi? I'd get some big sockets and box wrenches. 22mm for
oil
dipstick, 27mm for front crank nut. 36?? for the fork top plug and a
30??
for the swingarm cap nuts a set of T-handle allen style wrenches.
though
 I
also have a set of allen tips for my socket driver. handy. very handy.

 one
crows foot 10mm for the distributor timing adjustment bolt. pin wrench

 for
the swingarm bolts. a cheap one is fine they dont need a huge amount
of
 torque. and some sort of torque wrench. my elbow is calibrated pretty
good
and I only really use it on top end studs. But having even a cheap
beam
 one
is better than none at all.

I'm just thinking bolt turning items here. electrical and metal
modification
stuff is another whole post.

I'm sure plenty of other folks have different opinions. this is just
what
has worked well for me.



 From: Jason
Reply-To: Loopfram-@topica.com
To: Loopfram-@topica.com
Subject: Tools for Guzzi Restoration
Date: Thu, 22 Aug 2002 13:18:13 -0500

I know this question is a little off topic for this list, but I
believe
some you might have some valuable input.

I am currently in the process of completely restoring my 1970 ambo
(my
only
mechanical project which is mainly cosmetic). A few weeks ago my
truck
 
 got
broken into and all of my tools were stolen. So I am now faced with
the
 
 
predicament of replacing all of my tools.

I am looking to spend less than $300. My goal is to get a quality
set
of
tools at a reasonable price that I will hopefully keep forever. I
have
 
 looked at several of the Sears sets which seem nice but include a lot
of
 
 
tools I will probably never use. I do not know weather to go with a
complete package set or buy smaller sets of sockets, wrenches, ect...

Any input on this would be greatly appreciated.





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<P>never had a prob with craftsman,thats all i own .the sears here in troy,MI ,you just bring in the broke one and they hand you a new one.
<P>sam heath
<P>' 70 ambo
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