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@Outlawmws territory. Took the dogs out for a pack run across the bay, this was about 10 minutes south. As I was early, I stopped at a giant Ace hardware (size of an OSH or Parkrose), to kill a few minutes, and avoid any line. One garage workbench picture,
had it been better, or more attentive, I might have seen the Paramo vise two guys were struggling to remove. They couldn’t reach the back rear bolt, it was up between two braces, and there were no ratchets for all the sockets. They handed me a 13/16" I said it was a bit big, so they gave me a 7/8".
One guy had already bought two torque wrenches, and would not loan them to them. After a couple of minutes of them dicking around, I went and got my 3/4” socket, extension and 3/8” ratchet and took the bolt out for them. They were contemplating cutting the braces off the bench before I stepped in.
With them out of the way, I went through the bench, and the boxes, and was about to go outside, and the one gent mentioned a box in the other corner, which was the real mother lode. As I was rifling thru that, he comes in from the back yard, and mentions another vise outside. Went there last, and a little cheap Asian thing. Guess he appreciated my help enough to pass it on.
While riffling thru the second box, I was trying to be a little judicious, as I didn't have a boatload of cash, and like Outlaw mentioned above, didn't want to grab stuff just because it was fun. The Craftsman box was kinda unique, skinny drawer on each side in the top row, than a double width one in the center. The other drawers were all full width. Not enough to make me want it all.
But on to the tools I did grab.. L - R ish
big shop vac dust brush, no need to step down to the 1-1/4" hose, Vessel hand impact driver, like I got in the late 70s, slight signs of usage, 8 in one rethreader file, probably the same pitch as one I have. Shur Grip screw on file handle, 1/4" rigging hook, bunch of snap on, include 1/4 & 3/8" finger speeders and an FD250 for Weatherhead fitting, couple of Williams socket and flexible handle, Bonney DOE, Proto 6" adjustable, magnetic screw starter, flat head screwdriver, angled pliers. Then some taps, Dunlap feeler gauges, Thorsen 15/16" deep socket, with a price sticker from the hardware store I started at, some chain links from the same store, bunch of Craftsman including newer big metric sockets, ignition wrench set, and some sockets. Bunch of 3/16" by 3/4" pop rivets, B&S 801 & 802 inside and outside calipers, geometric C Craftsman inside pair, Schrader valve stem tool, KAI and unmarked stubby screwdrivers, Armstrong pin spanner, New Britain swivel adapter and ignition pliers, 2x General calipers, my 3/4" socket and ratchet, from the vintage Bonney set that lives in the car, and a Makita 6mm 25,000 rpm die grinder.
Not included in the class photo were two pots for MLW at $20, almost half the total bill
I asked if he had as box and he got me one; he also carried the box to the car! (I was using my walking stick yesterday)
