Thread: sidchrome tool

Originally Posted by fittermachinist

hey guys,

what areyour thoughts on this tool, any good?? would it be handy to have for a fitter machinist??

cheers


dave

................um...........exactly what tool are we talking about, or is it part of the invisible mans kit as well.............

Those Sidchrome invisible tools are great, your mates can't knock them off and crooks don't pinch 'em

....only draw back is if you dont put them back where you find them, you keep tripping over them....

sorry forgot to put up the link! here it is Catalogue thanks

Some of my Sidchrome tools have become invisible, I mostly replace them with kingchrome now.

I bought a new pair of Sidchrome side cutters last week, when I got them home and checked them out they are made in France and the bitey bits only bite on the end.

Only problem I can see is you have a constant diameter size at the socket regardless of the nut size so if you had a small nut in a small space, how wood you use it..........hmmm

Changing the sockets over would really get to me. I like Sidchrome stuff, even if it is made in taiwan these days, IMO it is still better than the chinese kinchrome stuff

Sidchrome isn't what it once was. I don't buy new stuff at all. Ebay and second hand tool shops and websites as well as swap meets are where I buy my Sidchrome stuff.

Agree with rwbuild said, but if you have a particular use in mind, it might suit.

As said would depend on the end use of the item.
As for use buy a fitter,probably depending on the type of fitting work being done,maybe more suited to a bench fitter.
Doesnt seem to be an offset handle so could make jobs a little awkward.
Physical size as stated could be a problem as well.
You would have to have a look and see how well the adaptors were held in place,be an ar-e laying on your back working blind and have it push or fall out.
Probably one of those items you have in your box and use once in a blue moon,like quite a few other tools,then again if the tax payers are paying and its not directly out of your pocket why not.

I agree that this would more likely be a once in a blue moon type tool. 99% of jobs can be done with a decent socket set. Also investing your coin into an upper market brand can help too. Not comparing one brand to another but the high end stuff tends to be made of better steel and thus has thinner walls in the sockets - something that is invaluable in the right situation. One advantage I see in this set is that it looks like it could take a fair bit of torque without yielding.

Cheers, Tom.

I have a similar set from Kinchrome, not as good "feel" compared to conventional tool. They save on not having to have rachets for each tool, if this is to have heavy use it could wear out, ie. all the racheting from all of the "sockets" is down to only 2 rachets
Depends on coin and what you want to do. If I had my time again I would have bought the best quality- they generally feel better and if it is your livelihood it's not worth working with junk

I have the set of stubby geared spanners and they are great for tight spaces. Normal length geared are good, as you have a fixed open-end for the initial loosen or final nip-up. Geared mech does not cope with high forces - that is why you use a breaker bar and not your ratchet when the going gets tough.

Agree with pipeclay, good for a bench fitter.
Wouldn't like to have to belt one with a hammer or use an extension bar on a frozen nut out on the job.
Would they be as handy as a socket set, depends on how much clearence you need to be able to grip and rachet the handle and how easy it is to change sizes