I got one of their toolkits a couple of years ago, not bad bit of kit, especially the 'locking on' ratchets. My only complaint is that I find the sockets very shallow compared with my (very) old set, however that do seem to work OK and nothing has broken so far.
S'pose I'm one of those old "Stick in the mud" farts
I had been in Engineering all my life and my philosophy was, from day one- buy the best tools you can afford as they are your means of making a living.
My sockets and spanners are nearly all Britool, except, where I had to replace lost items which I had lent out, with Facom or Gedore (Draper).
Obviously, if I needed a specific tool for a one off job, my first priority would be price.
I have a few Draper & Clarke (Machine Mart) tools in my collection and have found them to be of decent quality and performed the task I needed them for well.
My advice is-don't be tempted by shiny tools (Magpie effect), ascertain how often and the purpose you need them for and then look at the cost and buy what you can afford, as and when you need them.
Remember...the tools are only as good as the person who is using them !!!
and owning a Freelander they are going to wear out quicker
I have had on for about 3 years and it has been trouble free. Make sure you fit a filter/Lubricator unit preferably with a pressure regulator to enable you to vary the working pressure at the outlet-essential for spraying etc.
Also remember that air ratchets and Impact drivers require a good VOLUME of air-not just pressure and this means a decent bore hose feeding it, at least 3/8". Use a 1/4" hose or one of those recoil (Curly) hoses and it will run out of steam when using wrenches.
Hmmm thanks for the advice. Sealey recommend a hose with an 8mm bore, so it sounds like the hose I have ordered is going to be no good. I'm not using it for spraying but will be using a ratchet and tyre inflator.
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The pressure switch on my compressor is set at 6 bar (Approx. 100psi) as a matter of interest, this is the norm for the majority of factories etc.
I have a selection of air tools including a pistol drill, reciprocating saw, spray gun, impact driver and ratchet wrench. The tyre inflator, spray gun and drill work fine on a 1/4" (6mm) bore hose but the impact driver and ratchet do not have the guts to undo larger nuts/bolts and a normal spanner etc. is sometimes needed first to crack it. I do have a 1/2" (12mm) bore hose which I use with the impact driver and this works fine.
Remember that most air tools (Except spray guns and tyre inflators) need to be regularly lubricated to prevent seizing, with Air Tool Oil which you can buy from any Pneumatic Supplier, Machine Mart or online.