late last year, former malaysia's distributor stop selling facom after facom-stanley merger. i bet current stanley-proto distributor (TMP) also sell facom now but i've yet been there since last year. so anyone can check it out?

facom has various specialized set for avionic. u can refer to their online catalog. but it's quite expensive as a set. if u are near Klang, try visit Eagle at Jalan Pasar (former distributor). i saw some avionic set last time selling at very discounted price.

what square drive to use depend on what type of job u do. it's about what sizes u use and how much strength u need. 1/4", 3/8" and 1/2" drive are what people normally use. the best thing to do is, peek at your seniors tool box. or take note what tools u use everyday.

can't remember the prices but one, stanley ratchet screwdriver less than RM50, Snap-On around RM250. but u have to hold one in your hand and try yourselves before judging the price.

i used to have this set of stanley 1/4 drive ratchet & sockets, inches & metric, tiny sizes up to 1/2" & 14mm and came in a case, my first tool set when i was a trainee. only RM70. very nice n useful especially if u work with both inches & metric hardware. very good for avionic (smallest size is 3mm if not mistaken). the only downside is they're all 6pt sockets.

yet to see any shop selling snap-on, so far i only bought them through their salesmen. they visit a lot around subang even here in kerteh. sometime they carry some stock (small, common tools) otherwise, u have to place order. better still, order thru phone before they come. there always someone in your company that have their salesman phone number. or just buy them 2nd hand. it's worth it.

and there's also Sata-Gearwrench ring ratchet if u can't afford facom's. has anyone seen the sexy stahlwille spanners? now, this is art

once enrolled, does it means u will work for MAS after finishing the course?