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Spectrum Wall-Mountable Black Scroll Spice Rack
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DescriptionStore all your spices in one easily-viewable place. The Scroll Wall Mounted Spice Rack takes all your spices out of the cupboard and off the shelves, storing them all in this stylish three tiered rack... |
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Rubbermaid 7J93 Produce Saver Square Food Storage Containers Set of 8
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Description* Produce saver * Fresh vent and crisp tray keeps produce fresh and crisp longer * Lids and trays snap to bases and each other for easy and organized storage * Microwave, freezer, and dishwasher safe * Square design * 8-piece set includes: one 14-cup, one 5-cup, and two 2-cup food-storage containers, with four lids |
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simplehuman Wall Mount Grocery Bag Holder, Brushed Stainless Steel
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DescriptionA wall mounted grocery bag holder comes complete with mounting hardware. This stainless steel unit features easy tuck opening and wide dispensing area. |
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Evriholder Magic Holder 5-Position Wall Organizer
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DescriptionDesigned to hold various household objects with handles of varying thickness. Simply insert a handle into a slot and a rounded, gravity controlled, rolling cylinder automatically adjusts to the handle's thickness and grips it securely... |
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Stack-On PDS-500 Drawer Safe with Electronic Lock
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Whirlpool 1903WH Laundry Supply Storage Cart
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CedarFresh Cedar Power Spray with Lavender, 2-Ounce
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DescriptionCedar Fresh 84802 Cedar & Lavender Spray Cedar Fresh 84802 Cedar & Lavender Spray Features: Real lavender essence All natural deodorizer Restores aromatics of any cedar wood product Naturally eliminates pet odor 2 oz Carded |
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Bona Pro Series Wm700051188 Stone, Tile and Laminate Cleaner Ready To Use, 32-Ounce Spray
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DescriptionWM700051188 Features: -32 oz. Cleaner only.-For spot cleaning of food spills and other stains.-For periodic maintenance.-Leaves no oily residue.-Fresh and clean scent.-pH neutral.-Nonflammable.-Non-toxic... |
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Tripp Lite SRW12US 12U Wall Mount Rack Enclosure Server Cabinet
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DescriptionSRW12US 12U wall-mount enclosure is designed to integrate wall-mounting easy equipment access and cable management in IT work applications with limited floor space. Ventilated front door and side panels allow generous airflow to keep equipment operating safely... |
Automotive Tools – Starting your tool kit
The Automotive tools market is vast with 100's of specialised tools used for specific tasks like drive shaft wrenches, fuel injection sockets and valve spring compressors. And while specialist tools are very useful and necessary in many occasions there are basic hand tools that are required by mechanics and service technicians. Below is a brief description of the basic hand tools that should start your tools collection.
Spanners / Wrenches
Spanners and wrenches are available in different sizes and come in standard and metric. It's advisable to have both in your tool collection.
Standard imperial spanner sizes are:
10 – 12 – 13 – 14 – 17 – 18 – 19 – 20 – 21 – 22mm
Standard metric spanner sizes are:
1/4" – 5/16" – 11/32" – 3/8" – 7/16" – 1/2" – 9/16" – 5/8" – 11/16" – 3/4" – 13/16" – 7/8"
may more sizes are available but you should buy a good set of the standard sizes and if extra sizes are needed buy them separately.
Sockets
Sockets are probable the most widely used tool by mechanics and come in to forms ether standard or deep. Used to undo and tighten bolts sockets are usually sold in sets of verifying sizes and are available in both metric and imperial. It is advisable to have both sizes available as cars do not have standardised bolts and you never know what size of bolt you will find next. Sockets are categorised by the fitting size for ratchets, torque wrenches ect. And are available in 1/4", 3/8", 1/2", 3/4" and 1" the most popular are 1/4" and 1/2" but there are many multi drive socket sets available that will give you a range of sizes and fittings that are ideal if you are starting out.
Screwdrivers
There are many types of screwdriver available including specialist drives such as Tri-wing, Torq-set and Hexalobular however you are unlikely to come across most of the specialist drives unless you are working in very specific industries. The two standard screwdrivers are Philips and flat or straight head. It's advisable when buying screwdrivers to go for "impact screwdrivers" they have the shaft running all the way through the handle and allow much more torque to be applied.
Tool Box / Cabinets
What about keeping your tools? Tools can last a life time if you buy quality and look after them. And the biggest reason for having to re-buy tools is misplacing them. To start with a tool box or case will suffice and most tool sets come in storage cases but one your collection begins to grow its advisable to invest in a tool cabinet, they can become quite costly but if you buy a quality they will last your career.
When starting out you will probably be budget sensitive but try to but quality tools that will last rather than a set from a supermarket and over time build up your tool collection as you go.
About the Author
A large range of mechanics tools are available from IMG Automotive.