Recent content by creatureofthewheel

this is comical. our basic emotion with HF is guilt. we feel bad about buying cheaper tools. truth is that these are just manufactured goods: lots of manufactures try new things and some just build tried and true models so the value increases for the end consumer. VALUE is the attraction! we are...

is there a limit to the amount of skepticism for HF tools that we all seem to covet?! Every HF or Pittsburgh thread i read i go "i have those too":bounce: specifically though i have, use, and ENJOY my Pittsburgh Composite 3/8 and 1/2 drivers regularly. Am i ok? seriously though has anyone used...

dude ive been gettin that mag for the last couple of months its awesome! rock on! ive got the three piece version Blitz wheels on my s14. my heart goes out to your restoration of them. the skyline article was great last month? im down the road from nissan in smyrna here in TN. had a private...

take a look at Wiha pliers too. ive had great luck with the Basic line, spring for the hard chrome, ergo handled models if u use them a lot. i have some of the Channel lock compound diaganol cutters and they work very well. craftsman slip joint pliers with the black grip have failed me since...

my cousin tipped me off to the snap on guy havin a repo'd set of cordless impacts last summer. 3/8 and 1/2, each with one battery and charger. AND a car charger for $250!!!! being anti-pneumatic for home projects i thought i would use em once or twice n sell em but i was wrong. they are so...

the semi deep snappys are very nice. i never saw the craftsman versions i bet they were a good deal though. id almost trade my shallow stuff for a second set of semi deeps.:bounce:

properly heat treated and tempered steel bars should reach yield strength and plastically deform. how much weight is still applied after that could easily be enuff to reach ultimate strength and castostrophic failure is eminent.

great info ya'll thanx a lot. sounds like good and contreversial stuff.;)

I aquired an extension with the Challenger USA* stamped on it. anyone have info on this brand? it appears to be 60's era.

Lmao dude. i didnt say i "like" using the indian stuff. i keep mine around to remind me of being broke as hell in college eatin ramen noodles and beefjerky! i had the shittiest tools then so now i appreciate the **** that lasted me. its like three wrenches and a run of 3/8 short wells.

lots of good tools come out of india. they and russia have great foundries and even better cold forgings. i had a colleague from india in the tool and die trade. he gave me some cheap stuff that was as thin, light, and shaped as well as some of my SO stuff. ive used and almost abused those tools...

Wiha make a nice bit collector box. think there are thirty-two and sixty-four place models. they do cost around $30. pricey but they keep your bits free of corrosion.

i love this forum. yall can appreciate this. i brought home a euro bumper for an e30 from a junkyard. it was nasty and would not fit in my garage sink for proper cleaning. while my wife was watching a movie upstairs, i sneeked it into the shower with me!!!!!! waithing for my day off on tuesday...

Weren't tryin to ruffle anyone's feathers about bimmer dudes in here. just noticed a "couple" of the names. anyway its the "tools" that matter right. about the F80; is the non sealed cover a big concern? ive always heard the Snappy guys will rebuild the ratchets if u have a problem. do they...

in a pinch last week i used a piece of brass tubing stock from my modeling supplies. had a bag of scrap from k&s engineering. round tubing, square tubing, L channels, and some flat bar. i picked up the bag at hobby lobby. get a little creative.