Recent content by GrantC

I'm in the wilds of Western Oregon. Looks like Williams might be the "correct" choice for me.

I've been looking closer at Williams, and like what I see. I called the local dealer (an industrial supply house that I already do business with, which is 2 miles closer to me than either Sears or the SK shop) and it seems that they stock a lot more of the line than I'd thought. While not...

I should have made this clearer up front: I'm not as concerned with easy warranty replacement as I am with the overall quality of the tool. The nearest dealers for anything "good" (the aforementioned Sears & SK stores) are still a 90-minute round trip from here. If I break something, and can't...

Thanks for the replies so far... In my area, SK is slightly more available than Craftsman (big stocking SK dealer, small Sears store.) There is a Williams dealer that stocks a small selection. Anything else would require ordering, though I already deal with some industrial distributors (Enco...

Been lurking around for a bit, and it looks like I may have found the crowd to answer my questions! It's time to upgrade my piecemeal socket and combination wrench "sets." Most of my tools are 30+ years old, and as I've lost or damaged various pieces I've ended up with lots of non-matching...