Recent content by EDRJR

The jumper cables I made in 1976 from 2/0 welding cable are still flexible with no visible cracking. It stays in my garage for a loaner set. In addition, every car I own always has jumper cables in it. My daughter also has a set in her car. Northern Tool usually has cables on sale in the spring...

I bought a set just to have the correct one for my ride on mower oil drain plug. I even flagged it with masking tape so I don't have to guess which one every oil change.

I'm partial to the shaving style cleaners. Just got this from JDTCO to back up my 50 year old Snap on. $13 shipped. https://www.jerseydiscounttool.com/product-page/steelman-multi-function-solid-metal-battery-terminal-clamp-and-post-cleaner

So I've been sniping cheap tools on Temu and EBay for the last couple of years because I am 71 years old. My daughter has expressed an interest in keeping my tools when I am gone, so I've been looking for the newer stuff since she has a '21 Rav 4 and my wife has a 2018 Crosstrek. I told my...

I have all 3 sizes of the shock absorber oval sockets for the top of the piston shaft. I only needed one size, but I was afraid of not having the correct one, so I ordered all 3. A137, A138 and A139.

I bought Tekton a few years ago. Both SAE and Metric, the smaller sets. Great price. If I ever use them, I'll let you know if they're any good.

I had a couple of Snap On black handles disintegrate due to age (1978). After trying off and on to get replacement handles from Snap On, I finally bought a 3 pack of these: https://blankhandles.com/ Very happy with the results. I put one on a long gasket scraper and the other on my long pry bar...

I saw a metric adjustable wrench in the early 70's. The thread pitch on the adjuster was metric according to the hanging card it was fastened to. I should have bought it, I could have won a lot of bets with it.

Back in the mid-70's, I bought a Shimano Kit that had a small tub of grease. Very light weight that actually felt like it liquified when squeezed between my fingers. I never used it on anything but the wheel hubs. I was afraid it might run out on a hot day.

JDTCO has a Vessel set that I plan on getting. https://www.jerseydiscounttool.com/product-page/vessel-armor-grip-4pc-armor-grip-screwdriver-set Only Philips, no flat heads.

I bought Tekton deep and shallow 12 point set in 3/8 drive 3 years ago, just in case. Smaller sets are $95 currently. Haven't used them yet, but I'm ready. I got paranoid when I came across an external Torx socket on a Chevy steering column and didn't have any. Still shopping for cheap external...

I had one in that style in 3/8 drive. It had a broken lever. When I ran into my old dealer (my buddy closed his gas station), I handed it to him and asked him if he could fix it. I was only kidding. He said he rebuilt one last week. Had to be in the late 90's. I gave it to him as a wall hanger.

I had one in the late 70's, gave it in the 80's to friend with twin 318 Chryslers in his boat.

Punch to drive lug nut out of socket. Usually have to hammer socket onto swollen lug nuts.

Fleamasters in Ft Myers Florida has a store in the main building with a ton of old Craftsman stuff. He told me he bought out a Tampa store that the owner used to buy them from local Pawn shops. I got a USA made 3/8 breaker bar for $10 and a set of VV USA combo wrenches, 1/4 to 7/8", plus he...