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[GX460DIYguy]

Cornwell haul and some new Snap-on items: 100 tooth ratchet and combination flush cut pliers.

Edit: it is not clear exactly where the Cornwell 120-tooth ratchet is made. It is not stamped or marked USA, the flyer didn’t say USA, but the chrome versions in the catalog say USA.



Also the FLF100 is slightly longer than the FLF80 for anyone wondering.

I remember hearing somewhere that the ratchets are assembled in Ohio and the parts come from various places with the bodies being manufactured by Cornwell. That could be wrong though and they could make them in Ohio and just not put USA on it, but it seems like it would just make more people question it that way.

 

[Caa311]

Mayhew Heavy Duty Mini Prybar set. (New version just released last month.)
Nylon 6 high tensile handle. 3/16 round black oxide alloy steel blade.
Micro bevel on tips comes to a point instead of just blunt. Not obvious from stock photos. An extra manufacturing step that shows attention to detail and should prove beneficial.
5” OAL. USA.
Set #31093GN (Available individually: Straight 31144GN, Curved 31145GN)
https://www.amazon.com/Mayhew-Tools-31093GN-Straight-2-Piece/dp/B0D6FXW3LD/?tag=atomicindus08-20
https://mayhew.com/news/news-full-a...-a-new-2-piece-mini-heavy-duty-hd-pry-bar-set

I haven’t seen any mention of these anywhere on the internet yet. YT influencers be slacking.

I’ve been using the Lisle w/ striking cap but sometimes the square blade is annoying when trying to pry and roll at the same time.
First impressions: well thought out, quick test shows minimal flex in blades, and I love the easy-to-see green color.

Ordered a set. Thanks KnurledNut

 

[Caa311]

Got a few things today.

 

[SteadyC]

Sunex 1/4 drive metric set

 

[Meursault74]

Got a few things today.

That looks like an updated model. Is it no longer made in Sweden ?

 

[Callelle]

I have no impulse control, and a Maxxforce DT head to do on Tuesday.

 

[Caa311]

That looks like an updated model. Is it no longer made in Sweden ?

That's a little small for me. Mine is for extracting brake fluid and power steering fluid mainly. Should be much faster than my mityvac.

 

[landrover bodger]

A set of extra long picks and set of die nuts

 

[Steel_Rain]

DRPD has a 15% off sale for Labor Day going on right now:

 

[PugetDude]

Astro Tools automotive metric tap and die set.
Immediately put it to use building a coil pack bracket on the Goldwing conversion.

 

[richfinn]

Seeing a lot of failed spark plugs on European gasoline direct injection engines apparently because torque is critical to index the plugs in the correct orientation towards the injector and they are all smaller threads with lower torque values

 

[Fedwrench]

Cornwell haul and some new Snap-on items: 100 tooth ratchet and combination flush cut pliers.

Edit: it is not clear exactly where the Cornwell 120-tooth ratchet is made. It is not stamped or marked USA, the flyer didn’t say USA, but the chrome versions in the catalog say USA.



Also the FLF100 is slightly longer than the FLF80 for anyone wondering.

I think the new Cornwell 120 tooth ratchets are imported, rebadged ATD models. I've only seen that long, skinny direction switch on ATD and Cornwell ratchets. If that puppy was made in the USA, Cornwell would be pounding their chest about it and the three letters, USA would be stamped on the tool. The Cornwell 72 tooth versions are the ones with US made bodies and imported internals. Ask your Cornwell Dealer. The new Cornwell pick set is made in Taiwan as well. I'm on the fence about the softness of the handles and the flexibility of the pick blades. I want to like them but, there's just something about them.

 

[KnurledNut]

Edit: it is not clear exactly where the Cornwell 120-tooth ratchet is made. It is not stamped or marked USA, the flyer didn’t say USA, but the chrome versions in the catalog say USA.

I remember hearing somewhere that the ratchets are assembled in Ohio and the parts come from various places with the bodies being manufactured by Cornwell. That could be wrong though and they could make them in Ohio and just not put USA on it, but it seems like it would just make more people question it that way.

I think the new Cornwell 120 tooth ratchets are imported, rebadged ATD models. I've only seen that long, skinny direction switch on ATD and Cornwell ratchets. If that puppy was made in the USA, Cornwell would be pounding their chest about it and the three letters, USA would be stamped on the tool. The Cornwell 72 tooth versions are the ones with US made bodies and imported internals. Ask your Cornwell Dealer. The new Cornwell pick set is made in Taiwan as well. I'm on the fence about the softness of the handles and the flexibility of the pick blades. I want to like them but, there's just something about them.

I personally corresponded with Cornwell HQ when these were first released over a year ago. At that time, the ratchet mechanism and handle grip were Taiwan sourced. The main body was made is Ohio as well as final assembly.

 

[LXCam]

Not so much new tools as they’re consumables but they’re new so that counts right?

 

[Fedwrench]

I personally corresponded with Cornwell HQ when these were first released over a year ago. At that time, the ratchet mechanism and handle grip were Taiwan sourced. The main body was made is Ohio as well as final assembly.

Good to know, I stand corrected.
Does anyone else own one of these ratchets? How durable are they?

 

[2ndGearRubber]

Hopefully this VIM ratchet will be as satisfying as the pizza.

I'm hoping this and the 1/4 astro sockets will be major productivity tools.

 

[Lowlevel2021]

Added some ratcheting wrenches to my collection. Been using the standard Milwaukee wrenches for over 2 years, big fan of the design.

 

[shoggoth80]

Upgraded my 1/4 deeps, replaced a missing 19mm, and a beat 21mm.

 

[tamaraw]

1/2" Proto round head ratchet (Facom palm control). It's a nice polished oxide, similar to what Cornwell does. Out of the box, it didn't want to ratchet very far before getting stuck and the selector switch was very hard to turn. Popped it open and there was a little scrap of red plastic jammed in the mechanism. While I had it open, I polished the sliding contact faces between the pawl/anvil and re-lubed the whole thing with PTFE based fluid. Ratcheting action and the reverse switch is much smoother now but the design is fairly loud/clicky. Haven't had a chance to use it much yet.

Very nice! I have the same ratchet in 3/8” and 1/2”. While the 3/8” is nice and smooth sounding, almost like a zipper, i noticed the 1/2” is quite a bit more “clicky” in its action. I used 3-n-1 to lube it but maybe a light grease would be more appropriate.

I drew some inspiration from this video, but instead of fabricating and heat treating a new spring, I just filed the original spring down on the flats of the heart to slightly reduce the diameter. I also polished the bottom face of the selector disc where it contacts the ratchet body.

Wow, backdrag is so much lighter now! Shockingly so after such a minor adjustment, it's currently somewhere between my 24T Plomb and 30T Cornwell which is pretty impressive for a 72 tooth ratchet with multi-tooth engagement.

The only other change I have noticed is that the selector has slightly less "spring action" when you turn it, but that doesn't bother me.

 

[Fedwrench]

Hopefully this VIM ratchet will be as satisfying as the pizza.

I'm hoping this and the 1/4 astro sockets will be major productivity tools.

I have the FRW11 and use it with my Astro 1/4 drive Nano sockets. It's a close quarters game changer I think the FRW11 is made by Tone for VIM. I think the direction switch could be made smaller but, it's ok. I'd like to see a 17mm version of the FRW11 to have an even shorter handle for the 3/8 drive Nano sockets with the option of the fixed boxed end with retaining ring.

 

[2ndGearRubber]

I have the FRW11 and use it with my Astro 1/4 drive Nano sockets. It's a close quarters game changer I think the FRW11 is made by Tone for VIM. I think the direction switch could be made smaller but, it's ok. I'd like to see a 17mm version of the FRW11 to have an even shorter handle for the 3/8 drive Nano sockets with the option of the fixed boxed end with retaining ring.

I work on a lot of daily drivers, which have fucked up front bumpers. Oh, 3 hours to pull the front clip for the condenser swap? Lets leave the bumper on and do it in an hour. That's where I expect this tool to shine. Actually I just now realized I have the nano-torx....... Astro NEEDS to make an e10 in 1/4, you could **** up some labor times with that.

I have the long astro wrench, and now just bought the 12" version. Really nice tools when a 0 offset doesn't fit but a low-profile socket on a ratchet is too thick.

 

[RichRiddle]

Today I purchased at auction a FPU Polish vise where the rear jaw moves. Members wrote about this style of vise on Garage Journal at... Rear-Moving Jaw Vise. This is the smaller "bullet" vise that FPU produces, and according to eBay comparable prices, it sold at the right price.

Apparently this style of vise is popular in Europe. On the top of the front jaw, I see "Hi Test" along with "Made in Poland." The manufacturer, FPU, is marked on the right front side of the vise... visible in the fourth and fifth pictures.

One of the authors from the link above states....."I believe that one is an FPU/Bison Bial vise manufactured in Poland. I’m not sure whether that vise style was invented by Boley in Germany, but they were one of the early manufacturers who popularized the style, making everything from small watchmaker and machinist vises, to large bench vises. Nowadays, other than Bison Bial, companies like Lienen, Gressel, and a bunch of others still manufacture the style."

I appreciate all the information available on Garage Journal.

 

[Fedwrench]

I work on a lot of daily drivers, which have fucked up front bumpers. Oh, 3 hours to pull the front clip for the condenser swap? Lets leave the bumper on and do it in an hour. That's where I expect this tool to shine. Actually I just now realized I have the nano-torx....... Astro NEEDS to make an e10 in 1/4, you could **** up some labor times with that.

I have the long astro wrench, and now just bought the 12" version. Really nice tools when a 0 offset doesn't fit but a low-profile socket on a ratchet is too thick.

Vim makes a dual drive E10 swivel socket in 1/4 drive with the 11mm hex shaped base if that helps.

 

[GrayFlattop]

Today I purchased an auction Polish vise where the rear jaw moves, not the front jaw. There is a write-up on the style of vise on Garage Journal at... Rear-Moving Jaw Vise. This is the smaller "bullet" vise, and according to eBay comprable prices, I purchased it at the right price.

Apparently this style of vise is popular in Europe. On the top of the front jaw, I see "Hi Test" along with "Made in Poland." The manufacturer, FPU, is marked on the right front side of the vise... visible in the fourth and fifth pictures.

One of the authors from the link above states....."I believe that one is an FPU/Bison Bial vise manufactured in Poland. I’m not sure whether that vise style was invented by Boley in Germany, but they were one of the early manufacturers who popularized the style, making everything from small watchmaker and machinist vises, to large bench vises. Nowadays, other than Bison Bial, companies like Lienen, Gressel, and a bunch of others still manufacture the style."

I appreciate all the information available on Garage Journal.

I bought the same vise new - in the late 70’s, early 80’s from a tool liquidator / surplus place. It’s been the primary vise in the basement shop for most of that time. I could never get the gibs adjusted exactly the way I wanted, perhaps because the vise was a”factory second”. Of course none of that held me back from using it. I used it a few hours ago, lol. I think I paid $15 - 20 for it back then, no box, just a stack of them on a pallet.

 

[Etchase]

Never used a pilot punch before. Made for quick work on roll pins. I think I found out about them on here somewhere. Thanks for whoever pointed them out.

 

[GeoBruin]

Never used a pilot punch before. Made for quick work on roll pins. I think I found out about them on here somewhere. Thanks for whoever pointed them out.

The first time I used a roll pin punch on a roll pin, I was like "Oooooohhhhh".

 

[AJHD]

The first time I used a roll pin punch on a roll pin, I was like "Oooooohhhhh".

Not absolutely necessary, but they help to hold the pin in place. Definitely makes things easier.

Thankfully roll-pins/split-pins are not a common occurrence, at least for me.

 

[DarryT]

SATA Etorx wrench set: $12 Amazon score. Great for BMW work

 

[f121]

I work on a lot of daily drivers, which have fucked up front bumpers. Oh, 3 hours to pull the front clip for the condenser swap? Lets leave the bumper on and do it in an hour. That's where I expect this tool to shine. Actually I just now realized I have the nano-torx....... Astro NEEDS to make an e10 in 1/4, you could **** up some labor times with that.

I have the long astro wrench, and now just bought the 12" version. Really nice tools when a 0 offset doesn't fit but a low-profile socket on a ratchet is too thick.

The need for a 1/4” e10 made me buy a bgs set, but a 1/4” nano e10 would be a game changer.

 

[tamaraw]

Seeing a lot of failed spark plugs on European gasoline direct injection engines apparently because torque is critical to index the plugs in the correct orientation towards the injector and they are all smaller threads with lower torque values

Neat use of the Beta head, didn't know Norbar licensed those.

 

[tamaraw]

I think the new Cornwell 120 tooth ratchets are imported, rebadged ATD models. I've only seen that long, skinny direction switch on ATD and Cornwell ratchets.

Yep, some of their metal handles are very similar to shape of the blue power models as well.

If that puppy was made in the USA, Cornwell would be pounding their chest about it and the three letters, USA would be stamped on the tool.

The Cornwell 72 tooth versions are the ones with US made bodies and imported internals. Ask your Cornwell Dealer. The new Cornwell pick set is made in Taiwan as well. I'm on the fence about the softness of the handles and the flexibility of the pick blades. I want to like them but, there's just something about them.

I prefer the hard handle set made by Witte. I have the soft handles on some seal spudgers but I'm not crazy about them.

 

[DarryT]

The need for a 1/4” e10 made me buy a bgs set, but a 1/4” nano e10 would be a game changer.

I picked up a Snap On 1/4 e10 for $8 along with a no-name Chinese e10 for $3. All courtesy of Ebay. The SO is a little lower profile.

 

[richfinn]

Neat use of the Beta head, didn't know Norbar licensed those.

Well spotted

I have another older Norbar 3/8" Torque Wrench with a higher range (up to 100nm) with the same head, it must be 20 odd years old now.

My company issued 1/2" drive Norbar has a push through square drive, not as nicely made as these "pro" versions (but it always passes it's annual accuracy check)

Nice deal on the Pro 25 from eBay at £100 brand new

 

[ihateminimumwage]

Actually I just now realized I have the nano-torx....... Astro NEEDS to make an e10 in 1/4, you could **** up some labor times with that.

In the meantime...

Snap-on Store

shop.snapon.com

 

[f121]

In the meantime...

Snap-on Store

shop.snapon.com

Thankyou! I’ll be ordering one of those on Monday.

 

[DarryT]

In the meantime...

Snap-on Store

shop.snapon.com

These 1/4 E10 Swivel sockets can also be lifesavers. Along with Etorx wrenches.

 

[nicks78camaro]

Snap On E12 in 1/4" drive can be helpful as well

 

[2ndGearRubber]

In the meantime...

Snap-on Store

shop.snapon.com

I actually have that already. But I don't think it'll do much in my VIM ratchet. They're really nice though, especially on a wobble extension

 

[ihateminimumwage]

I actually have that already. But I don't think it'll do much in my VIM ratchet.

It's made for an 11mm ratcheting wrench, so curious why it wouldn't?

 

[dwasifar]

New 7" speed square:



I bought this to replace my previous one just because the laser markings are finer and more precise than the stamped ones on my old square:



But when I put them up against each other I found they didn't agree; and a little bit of investigation showed it was the old square that was inaccurate. I think I remember a few months ago it fell off the bench, and I checked it quickly and thought it was ok, but apparently not.

This explains why occasionally my table saw cuts seemed a little off square. I tend to grab whatever square is handy to set the blade at 90, and sometimes it was that speed square, which I know used to be 100% accurate, but apparently got knocked out of whack at some point. To check this theory, I set the blade with the old one, and then checked it with the blue one, and it was off. Subsequently verified with two other squares.

So I didn't think I needed a new square until I bought one.