Recent content by klswvu

I have this kit (gift from wife) and honestly the air impact and air hammer did not work... non-functioning out of the box. Ending up using BiL's 20 yr old Craftsman. Have not had the time or energy to try and get a refund/exchange.

If you mean only the bottom 3/8" or so of the deep well being fluted (i.e. 6 flats), GearWrench deep well sockets are like this.

Like others have said: sentimental value or a discontinued design.

If I remember correctly, there is an engine option in the 2000 Blazer where one of the downstream O2 sensors requires lowering the sub-frame! It definitely proves they design them for ease of assembly and repair is an afterthought.

I recommend as many options as possible: o2 socket (w/ wire channel), O2 socket (crows foot), 6 and 12 pt wrench, line wrench. Not only can they be hard to get out, some are in the worst possible locations.

Brand recognition leads to brand licensing, because at the end of the day, it is income that does not require expense on companies part... "free" money vs reputation. Many examples can be found.

Old ones make a good garage art... I bought one made by Crescent that had lots of patina and brazed to repair slide for $2.

114 the bottom two rows hold 12 not 13

16 - Craftsman basic set in zipper case and misc pliers. My son has his own rolling box (small 5 drawer Stanley top and bottom) with a set of Craftsman 1/4 sockets, wrenches and various screwdrivers/pliers for Christmas (he is 7).

Can not be 100% sure, but they look like the Torin boxes being sold at the large Advance Auto Parts near me. Not sure about the powder coating .

Oddly enough, I had this exact same issue over a year ago. However, it was replaced with one that had no issues. The QC seems to be getting worse. FYI the breaker bar has held up well.

I use old lockers from a school... there are multiple shelves, each one is about right for a power tool.

I loan to friends/family... but have been burned. Went to my box to get a 12mm wrench, which with 3 complete sets should not have been a problem. However, I found 1 entire set gone, the 12mm and 15mm out of the other 2 sets gone. Found out wife let people "borrow" my tools... all of which...

I was putting something in the bottom of my 7' locker (therefore I was knelling down) and bumped it enough to drop a jack stand down. The stand referenced earlier (weight 20 lbs.) fell about 4' and hit me in the head. In the ER, they stapled up my head and gave me a prescription for pain...

I use a 13w Compact Fluorescent on a reel. No complaints; however, the 26w ones look nice.