Recent content by Juddy

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    Snap-on truck prices in Australia

    My Snap On guy in Moranbah in Queensland is great! He is always open to negotiate on prices. I always pay below the price of what is listed on the website. But we do pay a premium for Snap On over here compared to the US.
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    Crescent Pliers

    You can buy Australian made Cresent Linesman pliers still here in Aus.
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    what's your opinion on stanley tools?

    Stanley also bought out Sidchrome Tools here in Australia. We are getting a lot of Facom crossover tools into Sidchrome now like the Facom pair shaped ratchets, pliers, screwdrivers and the 440 Wrenches. All are branded Sidchrome although I have seen the od ratchet with Facom written on the...
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    Father and Son Toolboxes (PIC HEAVY)

    Heaps of tools and a good collection of fishing lures too by the look of it. Nice!
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    New Proto ratcheting combo wrenches USA.

    They look great I hate to think what they would be worth in Aus
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    Adjustable wrenches? why

    Working in underground mining you carry a shifter on your tool belt as it is easier and lighter to carry one shifter than a heap of spanners. And if your real lucky you can get a shammer which is a shifter with a metal block forged to the side of it so you can use it as a hammer or a shifter...
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    Have you tried a headlamp recently???

    I've been using the Led Lenser H7 for a few years on the mine site on my hard hat, use it when fishing or working on cars at home and it is hands down the best headlamp I have used by far. 170 lumens on your head with adjustable beam is pretty impressive. I'm currently thinking of upgrading to a...
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    Whats the best spray on penetrating oil?

    Penetrene oil is the best I have used. I don't know if you guys get it in the US though?
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    Facom Tools made in France

    Sidcrome in Australia are using rebranded Facom ratchets now but that is no surprise as Stanley own sidcrome
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    How much for Hansens?

    Thanks for the replies guys I will have to see how much northern tools and the such will ship to Australia for. Thanks for the offer Jastech I might go down that avenue if northern and tooltopia can't help. I just don't believe it would cost around $40+ to ship here from the eBay sellers. I will...
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    How much for Hansens?

    Hi there I was just wondering how much you guys in America pay for your Hansen socket organizers? I'm looking at a complete set of 6 but will cost $90 + delivered of eBay is that too much to pay? Cheers Judd
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    Let's see your toolbox.

    Dam blue or green? Theses boxes look great!
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    Let's see your toolbox.

    Very nice mate! Will look even better with the riser and lights. What's did you pay for them both? Cheers Judd
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    Is Japan a player?

    I've used plenty of Koken hand tools and think they are of a very good quality. I've still got a 1/2 ratchet that I have abused over they years and have never had a problem with it and because of this i wouldnt hessatate to buy any tool that is made in Japan. I've never used their air tools...
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    Williams Screwdriver Set

    I have two sets of CAT screwdrivers which I am led to believe are Williams and they are great. I also have two sets of Snap On hard handles and they all seem the same and of the same quality
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