Recent content by bigjeff94

I always kind of liked those Craftsman Quick wrenches, they were the longest wrenches i had for a while and would use almost the box end exclusively. There is one job i recall that the open end actually ended up being the most efficient way to do the job.

I have a soft spot for these rally type boxes. Growing up my dad and uncle both had ones loaded down with tools that would get carried to whatever they were working on. They were both mechanics so it wasn't their main set of tools, but as a kid I would of swore you could of fixed anything with...

At my first job as an industrial mechanic we were issued that 12 point SAE Armstrong socket set and a 15 inch armstrong ratchet. The sockets were used heavily on both ratchets and impact guns. I'm sure they will serve you well.

I broke the same one. Took my 30 year old craftsman 18" breaker bar and finished the job. However aside from that one Proto tool I have had good luck with everything else.

I've been wearing Welch suspenders, both the heavy duty and the regular. I find these work exceptionally well, and even though they are clip ons the clips are strong and hold tight in an industrial environment.

I think the Pittsburgh Pro 301 piece set has a very comprehensive set of sockets for the money.

I've always wanted to get a hold of a couple of the Ridgid beak jaw adjustable wrenches that were made by western forge. They looked like they had a larger sized head then handle length. I have one that is craftsman branded that is a great wrench. The beak jaw makes it a lot easier to get...

Working in a cement plant. There is hardly a time that i don't have an adjustable wrench and pair of channellocks in my back pocket.

I just threw in an extra set of USA Craftsman RP's I had.

This was going to be my recommendation too, you can also have the 055 and 110 engraved as well if youre looking for a more traditional looking knife.

My grandpa had a lot of Powr Kraft and SK tools. I have his tootsie roll Wright made ratchets. I like them a lot.

I have there old style extra long 3 piece flex head ratchet set. The 25" long 1/2" sees the most use and it has held up well. I believe it was actually rebranded as Mac for a while too.

These ratchets were great. They were branded under several different brands. Unfortunately kits are hard to come by, but there were so many ratchets made a replacement from ebay should be easy to find and would likely cost about the same as a kit.

Filling out a 1/4" set with williams usa sockets. Got the SAE shallows last night. The 9/16" is stamped snap on

A lot of people would be surprised to find out just how many nuts and bolts are turned successfully everyday with adjustable wrenches in heavy industry. When you have a lot of ground to cover and are not quite sure what you are walking into a pair of adjustable wrenches are indispensable. What...