Getting tools in sydney

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Getting tools in sydney

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Hey guys, in order to sort out this bastard bike of mine i need to either get hold of an adapter for a compression tester (12mm plughole to a 14mm threaded adapter) or more likely somewhere i can get hold of a tap (as in tap & dye) for a 14mm spark plug to hack up my own adapter. Ive gotten hold of a tap & dye set but have been having a bastard of an idea getting hold of a specific tap for this 14mm plug.

Any ideas on places to try within the sydney region? looking with the yellow pages isn't a help as i haven't a fricking clue what to search under (and its shit at the best of times).

Failing all this i might just go to sutton tools directly and find out who retail sells their kit close to home.
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bunnings?
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tried bunnings last night, unfortinately the only ones they have are up to 8mm or so.
Might go hunting about to see if theres a snapon franchise near me or something.
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Found a place, rocket industries, that have an adapter for a specific compression tester so hopefully i wont have to use the bastardised spark plug setup i had tried to hack together. If i get this, in the worst case scenario i could always try and "make tha bastage fit" :twisted:
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I've never had trouble finding a lot of tools in Sydney, they're everywhere ;) :lol:
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Mick C wrote:I've never had trouble finding a lot of tools in Sydney, they're everywhere ;) :lol:

except here.....????????????????????????? :twisted:





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mike-s wrote:Found a place, rocket industries, that have an adapter for a specific compression tester so hopefully i wont have to use the bastardised spark plug setup i had tried to hack together. If i get this, in the worst case scenario i could always try and "make tha bastage fit" :twisted:


Mike..Rocket are OK...I bought a Gilmer belt for my race car from them

the place you should be able to get this sorta thing is an auto tool shop
..or maybe an AllTools/Total Tools...maybe Bursons (they in Synney?)

or maybe these guys (see motorcycle stuff)
http://www.autotools.com.au/" target="_blank

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No tools in Sydney HTFUHCSCJFJW 8)
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Mick C wrote:I've never had trouble finding a lot of tools in Sydney, they're everywhere ;) :lol:
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Mick C wrote:I've never had trouble finding a lot of tools in Sydney, they're everywhere ;) :lol:
i was gunna comment

"im not in the mood for sydney thanks"
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