Metrinch tools

Hi Lawrence

Did a search on the Web and found

TradePart.Com
P.O. Box 42
Terrey Hills NSW 2084
Australia

They sell em.

http://www.tradepart.com/selection.asp?featureSelectionID=23

Cheers Cruisin

Metrinch tools are the worst craaaaap you could every buy.

The Toolmart chain in Perth carries them.

Cheers,
Pete

Hi Lawrence,

Blackwoods, formerley known as Atkins Carlyle also stock Metrinch tools.

Thank you all, I am curious as to why they are the "worst crap", If you have had a bad experience with them please let me know, as i intend to buy a few today.

personaly i feel they are excellent as an in car tool kit, due to the reduced number of spanners and sockets needed.

thanks
Lawrence

The sockets & ring spanners are OK but the open enders can only be used directly in line with the nut. Not much good in tight places.

Hi Lawrence.

Dont know if you have Repco stores in WA but I just had to buy some tools ( every other car plus work is imperial ). At work I have snap on and couldnt justify that at home. Repco s own brand tools are high quality and reasonably priced. Life warranty and you dont need your docket cause it says Repco on it. Use metric for metric and imperial for imperial - The right tool for the right job!!!

Folks,

IMHO they are are made as well as most others on the market and are sold as "Industrial Quality". As I have said before I look after my gear, however if needed it gets a workout. No I do not believe in cheater bars and if desperate as with any other spanner would only use it on the ring in this case. I think I have seen that they are guaranteed against breakage.

One very good feature of them is that they grip on the flats of the head/nut and will work where others will not when the corners are rounded. Nut stuffers should be shot at the stake anyway!!!.

One drawback is that the ring end of the combo spanners require more swing than other types (except for the elcheapo 6 pointers). This due to the way the tool is designed to work on the flats. If using the open end there is a bit more play than normal spanners. The sockets are fine as the ratchet mechanism allows a smaller swing.

They are definately ahead of supatool etc. I dont think they have been well promoted in Aust and hence the scepticism. Their overall range is a bit limited as well (although adequate for most needs).

Repco is a respected brand along with many others.

I have a 71 piece set which is contained in a plastic moulded box that measures 33 x 38 x8 cm. It contains 1/4, 3/8 and 1/2 sockets std and deep upto 32mm and a set of ring OE's 8 to 22mm plus accessories. This set will cover Metric AF and Whit. so if need be you could work on an old FJ or Landy. Otherwise you would need a medium size toolbox + helper springs. The set cost about $300 - now selling about $400.

Times have changed - I rember there once being an 11 or 13 piece sidchrome set which would allow you to strip & assemble a Holden Motor and I am pretty sure that included a shifter, pliers and a screwdriver. (The tension wrench was by feel in those days!!!)

I have a GU2 3.0l and dont forget to take the Torx set and the allen keys.

There is a website Metrinch.com or do a google search.

I guess that it is horses for courses, however if space and weight are a premium you get true flexibility thrown in. The ability to assist others or ttravel light if in a group is also a factor. As one who has had a need for Metric/AF/Whit I can say that they are the best thing since sliced bread.

As a young fella I started with AF's and then had to buy metrics (and a few whitworths) along the way so perhaps I am a little biased. OK for the younger metric only whippersnappers.

Hope this helps

Regards

Pete G

Only spanners and sockets I own are metrich - had them for 5 years and no probs at all.

Got em all half price coz a hardware shop was closing down.

Only two brands of tool worth using.

1. Stahl Willy
2. Snapon

The rest might have been good in there day. Competition and market pressure has seen the quality and manufacturing standards decline. Nothing like bursting your last 21mm sidchrome socket on the birdsville track trying to get a wheel nut undone on a flatty. But then, I guess you can always just hop down to repco and get a free replacement, Eh!..

Sorry about the sarcasm, cheap tools are just not worth the CR#P they are made from.

used to run my own mobile tool van in sydney. Sold all brands, as people required different quality tools. The metrinch tools were fantastic for the price. I couldnt get enough of them way back when they first arrived here in australia.
Best part was, they came with unconditional warranty at the time. The only reason for NOT giving warranty was if a customer LOST it. And thats where my dusiness thrived....lost or stolen tools kept me busy.
Hope you find them, they are still out there.