Official What did you receive for Christmas 2012? Non SS

[SteveL]

Not exactly garage related but my wife got me a Garmin S3 golf gps watch. Pretty cool and since I play about as much time playing golf as I do in the garage I had a 50/50 shot of which the gift would be for. All is good as my MIL gave us cash which will go for some cabinets and raw materials for a new bench.

Merry Christmas!

 

[Steevo]

This year, I learned the value of providing the spouse with a specific list of desirable gifts. After receiving a bunch of junk I couldn't use last year, I made up a list with links to each item, covering a price range from $10 to $200, and sent it to my wife via e-mail.

It worked!
She shared with my daughter and SIL, and every gift I received was from my list.

Woohoo!

A set of number drills and a set of fractional drills, both Norseman, from Harry Epsteins.
A set of metric and a set of SAE Gearwrench indexing wrenches, from Tooltopia.
A 3/4" SAE socket set from HF.

I did good this year!!

Oh, and I got some good Belgian ale from my stepbrother, and a few nice bottles of wine from other relations.

 

[dede2897234]

Figured we could get a What you received for Christmas 2012 Thread. Let keep the Secret Santa Gifts in the SS thread.

My wife did good this year

Bahco Pistol grip
Knipex Insulated Dismantling knife
Wiha precision set
My Best friend also got me a 4 foot step ladder (not pictured)

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays and for you Seinfeld fans Happy Festivus
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Where did your wife purchase the Bahco pistol grip ratcheting screwdriver?

I purchased the pistol grip, straight handle (with integrated bit blade), and the stubby ratcheting screwdrivers under the Britool brand from an English eBay reseller.


Thanks,

Dave

 

[Holt]

Where did your wife purchase the Bahco pistol grip ratcheting screwdriver?

I purchased the pistol grip, straight handle (with integrated bit blade), and the stubby ratcheting screwdrivers under the Britool brand from an English eBay reseller.


Thanks,

Dave

Amazon

http://www.amazon.com/808050P-Magnetic-Ratcheting-Screwdriver-Pistol/dp/B006MHEILM/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1356488736&sr=8-1&keywords=bahco+pistol+grip
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B006MHEILM/?tag=atomicindus08-20

 

[drabe7]

a new pair of work boots and a snap on gift card

 

[b7labelle]

SAE and Metric ratcheting GearWrench sets. Fast orange cleaner, shop towels(paper kind),lottery tickets..

All CM:
Creeper
Retractable air hose reel with hose
Work lights
Max Access set
1/2" Digital Torque wrench


Other "family" related items
My GF is awesome..

 

[cmandp]

Proto 3/8" drive 6 point fractional sockets, J52126 standard and J52111 deep, 36 and 60 grit bench grinder wheels, bronze bearings for wheel spacers, telescoping magnetic pickup tool/ flashlight (complete surprise from mom).

Merry Christmas to all the great members of GJ.

 

[ryan t]

Wife got me a Kobalt hydraulic shop stool, grinder stand and a 9'x4' rubber mat 1/4" thick for in front of my workbench and a headlamp. My step-father drew my name for my wifes family and got me a 14" Maglite and a set of ChannelLock MaxForce ratcheting wrenches with the 90 degree twist in the handle.

Wife and my mom got me some other non-tool related presents as well.

 

[gatewaysysop]

It wasn't all tool related, but what tool goodness there was, I've grouped together for a photo. Got a nice 4 lb. Estwing that I've wanted for a while, Swedish pattern pipe wrench from Knipex, some US-made brass drifts and some nice NOS Craftsman drag link sockets.

 

[00pewter]

Santa brought me a new Shop-vac, a new titans pullover to cheer them on next year, a popcorn maker for the theatre room, gift cards to various restaurants, and some new badass fire boots...

 

[bczygan]

What I received for Christmas was more valuable than any tool could be. We took 8 of those Husky tool bags from the hot deal index and a bunch of jewelry Julie made and a bunch of other gifts to the family gathering and handed them out. In return, we received the love of our family, the knowledge that they were all right and doing well, and the good feeling from seeing them again. Things beyond value. Tools we can pick up anytime.

 

[dodge610]

What I received for Christmas was more valuable than any tool could be. We took 8 of those Husky tool bags from the hot deal index and a bunch of jewelry Julie made and a bunch of other gifts to the family gathering and handed them out. In return, we received the love of our family, the knowledge that they were all right and doing well, and the good feeling from seeing them again. Things beyond value. Tools we can pick up anytime.

Ditto this is what christmas is about family friends and the birth of jesus just doesnt get any better than that.

 

[oldldh]

103 wrenches (all from Sears, only 16 of the ratcheting wrenches weren't made in the USA!!!)...from the best wife a man could ask for...

I can now take things apart!!!

 

[ijroorda]

My family was good to me. I got another Streamlight MicroStream flashlight (my preferred pocket light for EDC), a Vise Grip 4" locking wrench, a Sheffield folding utility knife, Harbor Freight 1/2" impact sockets in metric and SAE, an air hose reel, a Bayco fluorescent trouble light, a 4" Crescent adjustable wrench, a Stanley MaxGrip locking adjustable wrench, and a couple of LED headlamps.

Oh, and a bottle of Russian vodka.

 

[Conductor562]

I did good. The wife got me a 40" Wide 21 drawer Craftsman roller box and the 200 amp barrery charger/starter from Sears on Black Friday and my Dad hooked me up with a bunch of Proto stuff. I got a 3 piece set of Ball peins, punch & Chisel holders, a pry bar set, some cotter pin pellers and locking pliers (all Proto) and a couple of Blackhawk 1/4" socket and 1/4" hex bit driver handles. Miraculously, the Blackhawk handles were sourced from France instead of Taiwan.

 

[Chadwilliam1]

i got a cheap ratcheting screwdriver that wont get much use. That is the only tool i got the rest was a Lenovo laptop, Seagate NAS devic, bose headphones and a marshmellow gun.

 

[Catalyze]

A fellow forum poster named Bigcaddy (from the Vise threads) just sent me a jar of his family's home made Pomegranite jelly!!! This was a total surprise since I haven't ever sued him in court nor has he ever picked me out of a police line up. I fear this may be an insidious plot to take over the word by him but for now my buttered toast and I don't care. Thanks Bigcaddy!!
Craig

 

[Hawk Thor]

My fiancée got me Kamasa K6390 impact driver. I gave her a list of tools and other items I wanted and this is what she got. It was a toss-up between that or a big nylon tool-bag for work.

My FIL got me a fleece workshirt. My brother and his family gave us two very good glass plates, and he sent me a Wera bottle opener.

 

[function]

Gift from my parents

 

[LAROKE]

Got myself a used Ben Pearson lift. Will be awhile before it's anchored, wired and operational.

 

[BrokewrenchLS1]

Not married, but I got a Porter Cable 7424, Bosch variable-speed jigsaw, and a Skil 8" bench grinder with some buffing and wire wheels. Plus a good many books and Amazon/B&N gift cards.

 

[adamsredlines]

I got a FCF72 and a few Mopar tin signs to hang in the garage

 

[niget2002]

This was supposed to quote speedcoaches post from page one, but I hit the wrong button on the phone.

Be careful when cleaning the probes on that thermometer. I'm on my second set after getting the first ones too wet... Use only a damp paper towel. Otherwise that thermometer is awesome.

I got an 18 volt 1/4" Dewalt driver, a two port charger, a pair of tongs engraved with a&M logo, and a deep freeze.

Sent from my DROID RAZR using Tapatalk 2

 

[rmsg0040]

undies, socks, and a crkt tactical pen, uses fisher space pen ink,

check out the COO on the undies:

 

[hickmlg09]

I got some pjs, a new camo mug, some bath and body works stuff, tools, ect... Had a great christmas. Looks like you guys got some nice new things..

 

[KCarGuy]

A Bottle of Jameson...4 real Nice Double Old Fashion Glasses...A Bottle of Wine...An Assortment of K-Cups for my Coffee machine...4 New Pez Dispensers...

 

[b7labelle]

I got a FCF72 and a few Mopar tin signs to hang in the garage

Nice! I was looking for a few of those signs as well. Got myself a neat Holley one.

 

[Aussie damo]

I did very well.

 

[welder4956]

Racked up this year:

Milwaukee 6230 deep cut portaband saw
SWAG 3.0 portaband table with foot switch
TIGster welding gloves
Channelock 360 welding pliers
Assortment of TIG cups
Flexzilla 50' air hose

 

[dirttracker18]

From my in-laws!

Savage Axis 30/06 bolt action. Gotta love my inlaws. Getting a scope for it this weekend and can't wait to sight it in. Even more excited for moose season!

Possibly my new favorite "tool"

 

[skulldrinker]

undies, socks, and a crkt tactical pen, uses fisher space pen ink,

--cut--
check out the COO on the undies:

COO = country of orgin
"I was there 25 years ago. I'm talking about the waist size. LOL"

 

[Umclemrbig]

I did ok. I received $250 in Lowes gift cards from my kids and the following Snap On ratchets from my wife. I told her I wanted the blue 1/4 and 3/8 hard handles. She also got the micro box thrown in. Our Snap On guy knew that I had been looking for a 3/8 orange hard handle so she bought that one, too! He also threw in the Snap On overnight bag and the two pairs of socks. The micro box, socks and bag are now open for trades! I will post on my thread in Classifieds if you are interested.

 

[Umclemrbig]

Let's try these pics.

 

[Mastermind]

i got a cheap ratcheting screwdriver that wont get much use. That is the only tool i got the rest was a Lenovo laptop, Seagate NAS devic, bose headphones and a marshmellow gun.

several years ago in my first apartment my mom thought it was a good idea to get my buddies and i all marshmallow guns for christmas, i still find random dried up mm here and there. only thing worse is airsoft pellets.

i did pretty good this year, Gf got me a few things from my amazon wishlist, nieko e-torx set, nieko 5-point tamperproof torx driver set, and metric mid-depth 3/8 impacts from sunex. some fancy snap-on 4 to 1 pliers, and some snappy chisel tip file toothed long noses from dad. and some magnet mirror light and tool bag from mom. and the best thing so far, this heated throw mom found me.

 

[trdtaco]

i lucked out big time.. made a list with my needs and got alot of it.. no wierd useless stuff this year

snap on ratcheting screwdriver
sk 24in breaker
sk 1/4 drive metric 12pt sockets
4d mag light
and williams stubby metric wrenches.. bummed its missing the 10mm

and a dewalt 8in bench grinder

 

[whitetrash1]

couple hundred in HF gift cards to put toward a bigger box
got a tool box for my truck. just a small one for tie downs and jumper cables
craftsman 92pc mecanic set. all doubles of stuff so ill probably just put in the truck too
4 or 5 various craftsman pliers
monster
couple tool bags
socket organizers
magniesium fire starter
rear view mirror antlers

pretty good haul for my family

 

[whitetrash1]

From my in-laws!

Savage Axis 30/06 bolt action. Gotta love my inlaws. Getting a scope for it this weekend and can't wait to sight it in. Even more excited for moose season!

Possibly my new favorite "tool"

is a 30/06 a big enough round for moose? i figured 300 winmag would be more of the round for that purpose

 

[KPSquared]

is a 30/06 a big enough round for moose? i figured 300 winmag would be more of the round for that purpose

30/06 180 or 165 grain is plenty for moose. Smallest maybe 7mm Rem Mag. 300 Win Mag will for sure get the job done though. Close range (150yds) and good placement can significantly reduce the need for the big boom sticks. . .

 

[rsanter]

well this year I may have gotten the best christmas gift ever.
my daughter has many tallents some of which include singing, playing music and art.
this year she did a self portarate in charcoal for me. framed it and I never had a clue.
she even signed it so I guess its concidered an original artists signed work.
the picture dosent show the level of detail in the work that was done but I was not just impressed but blown away as this is the best work I have seen her do to date.

bob

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[Waldershrek]

I got alot of great stuff this year....

Hansen socket trays for metric and sae in all drive sizes, Hein Warner floor jack, 16 gallon shop vac, Werner 8' fiberglass step ladder, Hansen wrench rack and torx/hex tray