What Tools are You Buying?

[Stuey]

A bit over a week ago, I wrote a ToolGuyd post about the tools I'm buying (http://toolguyd.com/2009/07/the-tools-we-are-buying/).

I'm curious - what tools are you buying soon, or had bought recently?

[Moose-LandTran]

Green ones:

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Specialty ones:

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Big ones:

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And that's it for a while.. :(

[r6_cannibal]

things on my list are hose clamp pliers, the new toptul wrenches that closely resemble the facom 440's, a facing mill bit, some knipex cobras, and a ~30 gallon oiled air compressor.

[84TurboBuick]

Just about anything I can get a good deal on! :thumbup:

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I love buying sprees!!

[Joe Mamma]

I just bought 2 sets of new wrenches (metric and inch) from GJ member Hiball. I got a very good deal on them. They have the Armstrong Quick Wrench design which is their version of a ratcheting open end:

http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=40971

I also bought a bunch of Pratt-Read 1/4" hex bits and screwdrivers from fellow GJ member mrb. He offered the 35% off retail deal.

Joe Mamma

[Moose-LandTran]

Just about anything I can get a good deal on! :thumbup:

http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f124/84turbobuick/015-2.jpg

I love buying sprees!!

*Insert Jealousy Here*

[Kurt4440]

Mostly American - Good Deals - 40% new -60% used

[wantedabiggergarage]

1/2" to 3/8" impact locking extension. I am not sure if I am buying one, or the set.


Now ones that I have picked up (for myself or some friends) are, pilot bearing puller, a pair of Channellock locking pliers (Grip-on's, for $20), SAE open end wrenches, back taps, and one that I haven't picked up (but I am looking for me and at least one other person), some ammo boxes (truck toolkits).

[Ray-CA]

Currently looking for a bench-top sized band-saw. Don't need or have the room for a full sized model. Been searching Craigslist without much luck.

Ray

[Rickster]

- Decent phillips screwdrivers, maybe some of those German ones with the funny red handles.
- Add to my collection of deep offset double box wrenches.
- Metric set of dbl box ratcheting wrenches.
- Add to my collection of ertra-long wrenches.

[-B-]

I am looking for another proto bid dog 1/4" ratchet in industrial finish
3/8" drive stubby hex bits in 5, 6,8, mm
1/4" drive stubby hex bits in 4 & 5 mm
another set of Felco cable cutters
hot and cold 5/8" water hose
scuba tanks
regulator
3 gallon industrial garden sprayer
rain gear and boots

cyclocross season is upon us it take 3 times as much stuff to support a races as road racing.

[KLars1]

* Box / Box Long wrenches (Cornwell)
* Long Combo Wrenches (Cornwell)
* 3/8" Drive impact sockets
* #3, #4 SO screwdrivers
* 3/8" drive impact wrench
* Milton HVLP Fittings
* Wrench Racks
* Ernst socket organizers
* Service Cart

[bchee]

Most recently got those Koken extensions, the Craftsman 48 piece rethreader set, and a 1/4 socket driver.

[r6_cannibal]

scuba tanks


Is that for taking with you to air up tires for race support?

[Joe Mamma]

the Craftsman 48 piece rethreader set

Oh yeah, I'm in the market for one of those too. But, I'm waiting for a significant sale, coupon, discount or something like that.

I'm actually considering any of the brands that are the same thing with a different brand packaging.

Joe Mamma

[-B-]

Is that for taking with you to air up tires for race support?


Blowing mud and crap out of shifters and derailleurs you usually have 10min tops to turn a bike over in one lap. If it is a muddy race pro will swap bikes out each lap, you have to be fast



PS tires in cross are low pressure <shakes head> the CM hand held infaltor is very popular. 40-80psi max. Personally I ride at 80-100psi and have zero problems and better rolling resistance.

[rhandwor]

I recently purchased a lot of 12 point as most of what I had was six point sockets.

[krusty the clown]

my latest purchase was a snap on ph3050 air hammer. my list gets smaller and smaller as well as my checkbook.

[rsanter]

anything that I need or at least think I need that is a bargain

bob

[ourkid2000]

Just bought the 8 pc Williams screwdriver set.........the ones that are identical to the old hard-handle Snap On ones.

Beautiful screwdrivers.....I'm totally into Williams now.

[Diesel_Crawler]

I got a 40oz dead blow ball peen this week, I have the Snap On ph3050 air hammer on order for next week.

[speed bump]

Mostly air tools, big wrenches and welding stuff

[olds394]

Buying Wright satin combo's one at a time.

[Kurn]

Being laid off,I'm not buying anything.It's probably worse than heroin withdrawal!

[64merc]

anything that I need or at least think I need that is a bargain

bob

Yup, this is me too!!

[Stuey]

Just ordered a Stanley straight edge.

I need a corner/right angle clamp, but can't seem to find one that's well reviewed. =( Might just have to make my own.

[Stanger]

Nothing. I'm buying stuff for cycling. :thumbup:

[jwitt]

I don't turn wrenches for a living anymore so it's not very often that I "have" to buy a tool now. Now I'm mostly buying old, rusty, and cool, what ever catches my eye.

Jim

[Jarred Hodges]

about $1200 worth of wright tools for school

[GT89mustang]

My current wish list is-
set of large size metric wrenches like 19mm and up
same thing in SAE 1in and up
a right angle air die grinder
metric impact sockets
8 point socket set - not sure why
square socket set - also not sure why
pozi drive screwdrivers

thats about it for now lol, i usally end up getting what im looking for, just takes time and paitence

[PowderKeg]

Ratchets, ratchets, and more ratchets....

Well at least old ratchets that are "unique" to what I don't yet have in the "collection" (most would call it an "obsession"). Don't want or count exactly identical ratchets in the same brand, style, and drive size, but do overlap some between drive sizes, along with some minor changes like selector switch style (Craftsman's a biggie there) and such. Have @ 75 or so to go before I reach my goal of 1 for each day of the year....

Also been known to buy more tools for special projects/hobbies like woodworking, as well as occasional other old tools like hand planes, crosscut saws, and the like. Still wanting to add some misc specialty sockets (u-joints), more extensions (wobble, locking) and wrenches to the rollcab when the opportunity comes along. Some from TopTul hopefully.

[knucklehead]

within the last moth or so i bought:
hypertherm 45 plasma cutter...
snap-on 1/2 drive deep & shallow 10mm thru 32mm sockets...
snap-on midget & standard length combo wrenches 10mm through 19mm...
snap-on torx socket set...
i think i have a disease or something!

[GDA]

Lastest purchases in the last two months were a SO CJ2001P bolt grip puller set and Sunex master brake caliper tool set. The later came in handy for the two Volvo brake jobs I've done for some friends this past month.

[TruckTech]

My wish list has so many wrenches on it. So, so many wrenches.

[greenreese]

Just got the Flank Drive Plus wrenches from 7mm to 23mm minus 20mm and 22mm, plus the regular Flank 6mm. Although I have to wait til wednesday to get the 15mm as my boss bought it out of the set right before I bought the set. Buggin me as that is one of the ones I use most. I'm a bike mechanic-axle nuts.

Also recently purchased the SL80 and FL80 ratchets which I absolutely love. And, some sort of Snap-On ball joint puller that works quite well for pulling off extremely tight 48 spline cranks and Campagnolo BB bearings.

This is a sweet ass website you guys got here. Lots of great stuff even though I fix bikes and not cars.

[boomerangg22]

Being laid off,I'm not buying anything.It's probably worse than heroin withdrawal!

Same here but i keep relapsing. Just bought a set of SK stubbys off ebay. Almost Like a morphine release :shocking: :lol_hitti

[Flathead Red]

I can't swing high priced truck tools so it's Craftsman or other good deals:

Gearwrenchs that were on special from ToolGuyD
Craftsman Brake spring tool
Craftsman Drum Brake Adjustment tool
assorted craftsman sockets in 6 and 12 pnt.
Craftsman Drill bit index box

Flathead Red

[Garage_Mahal]

1/2 6-point sockets. UltGar's Toptul pic has me salivating . . .

[knobbylon]

Bought a 16 oz SO dead blow ball pein last week and a locking screwdriver holder for my service cart this week.

[spazzer]

Within the last month, a 3/8" SO FCF936, and a 1/2" SO SHLF80. Before that, some craftsman professional wrenches. That's it for a while.

[81Seca]

All off eBay:
Snap-On PH50E Air Hammer ($15.50 INCLUDING S/H)
Cementex TR-8SD Set Of 8 Screwdrivers (New) ($8.05 & S/H)
Gearwrench #80051 Set Of 12 Screwdrivers (New) ($13.50 & S/H)
Wiha #32871 3 Pce Set Of Sidecutters/Long Nose Pliers/Bit Driver (New) ($14.05 & S/H)
Pair of 10" & 12" Channellock GL's from Home Depot

[SpiderGearsMan]

haven't bought much in ten years

[ricleh]

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[ricleh]

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[ricleh]

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[Monte]

@ricleh: Damn !! :D Sweet !!!! Did you win in the lottery ?

[ricleh]

I just can't seem to pass up a good deal on tools when I find one. 95% of those tools were purchased for about 1/3 of the retail prices. Some were bought for 10% of retail. If you are patient and persistent you can find some very good deals out there.

[Mike83]

Holy man, that is what you bought recently, ricleh?

[ricleh]

Purchased in the last 6 months. I purchased more but I didn't take pictures of everything. I also got a Snapon metric collet style stud installer/remover set, 8 Snapon deadblow ball peen hammers, PDR3000 3/8" pneumatic drill, 10 screwdrivers, various socket adapters, 2 FL80 ratchets, 2 F80 ratchets, 1 FLF 80 ratchet, 2 TL72 ratchets, 2 PHP2 hose clamping pliers, 2 FZ936A multipurpose ratchet heads, the full set of LP locking pliers made by Gripon for Snapon, and an OTC slide hammer suller set and a small Snapon slide hammer puller set along with a couple Snapon bearing separators. Oh, and a Snapon KRL7022 toolbox. I'm currently waiting shipment on a Koken 3/4" ratchet and 200mm and 400mm 3/4" extensions and a hub kit for a Snapon CrudThug.

[Monte]

Purchased in the last 6 months. I purchased more but I didn't take pictures of everything. I also got a Snapon metric collet style stud installer/remover set, 8 Snapon deadblow ball peen hammers, PDR3000 3/8" pneumatic drill, 10 screwdrivers, various socket adapters, 2 FL80 ratchets, 2 F80 ratchets, 1 FLF 80 ratchet, 2 TL72 ratchets, 2 PHP2 hose clamping pliers, 2 FZ936A multipurpose ratchet heads, the full set of LP locking pliers made by Gripon for Snapon, and an OTC slide hammer suller set and a small Snapon slide hammer puller set along with a couple Snapon bearing separators. Oh, and a Snapon KRL7022 toolbox. I'm currently waiting shipment on a Koken 3/4" ratchet and 200mm and 400mm 3/4" extensions and a hub kit for a Snapon CrudThug.

A picture is worth a thousand words :D

[Paumanok]

Purchased in the last 6 months. I purchased more but I didn't take pictures of everything. I also got a Snapon metric collet style stud installer/remover set, 8 Snapon deadblow ball peen hammers, PDR3000 3/8" pneumatic drill, 10 screwdrivers, various socket adapters, 2 FL80 ratchets, 2 F80 ratchets, 1 FLF 80 ratchet, 2 TL72 ratchets, 2 PHP2 hose clamping pliers, 2 FZ936A multipurpose ratchet heads, the full set of LP locking pliers made by Gripon for Snapon, and an OTC slide hammer suller set and a small Snapon slide hammer puller set along with a couple Snapon bearing separators. Oh, and a Snapon KRL7022 toolbox. I'm currently waiting shipment on a Koken 3/4" ratchet and 200mm and 400mm 3/4" extensions and a hub kit for a Snapon CrudThug.

Dude, um holy sh*t!:wtf::bowdown::pimpflash:eyecrazy: Wow - wish I was finding deals like that:headscrat ricleh - if you ever need to unload some of those quality pieces, you just let me know and I'll be happy to reimburse you what you paid:thumbup::lol_hitti

[Adam McLaughlin]

Dang... I just bought a set of the zero offset metric wrenches but that is NOTHING compared to RicLeh.

Adam

[Dust]

I wanted to buy a Tube Grip from the Matco guy today, but he doesn't carry them.

Snap-On guy it shall be.

[ricleh]

A picture is worth a thousand words :D

I'll try to get some pictures of the other stuff tomorrow or sometime this week.

[metal1313]

dude..you suck. thats all i can say if i had a 10th of that i'd be super happy

[Paumanok]

Ricleh, how do you find most of that stuff? Ebay, CL, auctions, yard sales, estate sales - do you just happen to know like every tech near you?:headscrat
Please offer some advice as to how I might improve my deal locating ability:)

Thanks:beer: And how much time was spent searching for the stuff posted above? 1hr, 1day, 1 week, 1 year....:lol_hitti:bounce::bowdown:

[SpiderGearsMan]

maybe he robbed a bank or sold the kids to science for humane experiments

[ricleh]

Ricleh, how do you find most of that stuff? Ebay, CL, auctions, yard sales, estate sales - do you just happen to know like every tech near you?:headscrat
Please offer some advice as to how I might improve my deal locating ability:)

Thanks:beer: And how much time was spent searching for the stuff posted above? 1hr, 1day, 1 week, 1 year....:lol_hitti:bounce::bowdown:

Most of the tools I buy are from ebay, CL or from someone local who is trying to sell (local to me is within 500 miles). I know several mechanics who have their own shops or work at dealers as well as the local Snapon man. I ask them if they know anyone who is looking to sell tools or boxes. Sometimes they hook me up with someone who is just dumping tools or boxes for next to nothing. It doesn't happen often, but it's great to get those deals anytime. I have most of the tools I need now and I generally am looking for specific "special" tools. Of course when looking for that special tool sometimes I come across a deal I can't pass up even though I really don't need the tool. I am becoming better disciplined in this respect finally. I probably spend about 1 1/2 hrs most days checking tool listings online. Sometimes I can go for months or years looking for something and then I will see several deals in a matter of days. Lately a lot more things I have been looking for have come up for sale. I am sure it is due to the economy. I don't know how it is where you live. I live in Northern California and things here suck. I am lucky and I have a good paying job and have some money in the bank so I can offer people cash for their tools. I probably should sell some of my tools, but I just end up giving them away to friends who I know will make use of them and who otherwise couldn't afford them.

[ricleh]

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[ricleh]

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[Paumanok]

Lets see...

Matco offset box wrench set 10-19mm
Snapon 12pc mini orange hard handled mini pick/screwdriver set (basically new)
Snapon 1/2" Torqueangle TW
Snapon Long metric combo and midget special off the truck 20%off
Snapon SHL80 ratchet
Snapon 3/4" general service set
Snapon 3/4" ratchet head L872
Snapon 4way angle wrenches 3/4 - 1 1/2"
Snapon swivel sockets both metric and SAE
Bondhus T-handle hex driver sets SAE and metric
Bondhus T-handle Torx driver set
Fluke 88V/A automotive multimeter kit(very nice)
Oh...Snapon KRL1023A roll cab

The only new stuff is the Roll cab, fluke meter, Snapon 3/4" ratched head, the SHL80(which I'm waiting on) and the metric wrench set promo. The 3/4" socket set was used, but is in like new condition. ....I've been getting serious about investing in a solid tool collection in the last few years, and lately, well I've been investing:bounce:

[ujmchris]

I've been picking up lots of stuff for the motorbike shop.

-Long reach snap ring pliers
-Cable Luber
-5 set of JIS (Japanese Industrial Standard) Philips Screwdrivers
-Spoke Wrenches
-Small precision metric punch set (1.5mm to 8mm)
-.002 to .009 45 degree feeler gauges
-A few flywheel pullers (aka special size/pitch bolts)
-Valve tappet adjustment tool set

Also been stocking up the bolt bin with stainless metric fasteners

[mcgyverit]

just bought a set of bolt extractors and a Williams 3/8 rachet. looking for a quality gasket scraper, torch set up, power washer and a few other odds and ends.

[gougou]

I just picked up these from a local seller last night:
Snap on 12*14mm super long double box end wrenches (0 degree offset),
Snap on 12*14mm super long double box end wrenches (10 degree offset),
Snap on 1/4" Dr 25" long locking extension bar.

They are all in like new condition and cost me $60 total.