Recent content by Mr Nilsson

I have some "Ironside" tools at work (company owned), the screwdrivers, wrenches and sockets aren´t too bad but I have broken quite a few ratchets over the years and the pliers are DIY-tools. Bought a 1/2" dr sae socket set to have as a compliment at home, I can look for a COO and take some...

Thanks all and thanks lbgradwell for the Herbrand box number, didn´t know they had different box options for the same set. Here´s better photos of the Herbrand flex-wrenches.

Just got these sweet darlings. Notice the odd size combination on the metric Herbrand flex-box wrenches, I haven´t seen anything like this before? Why not numerical? The Herbrand box is probably socket set SA-73, with cross hatched cadmium plated sockets and chrome S-15 breaker bar...

PM on lot 5

I have worked with Teng tools earlier and I would never compare them with S-O, Facom and other "high end" tools. They are cheap asian tools with no finish what so ever, thick sockets and low tooth ratchets. I´ve broken more than a few of their wrenches. They do have some useful stuff but so does...

Hey, another Swede! Welcome! Where in Sweden are you located? /Manne

Thanks! Here are a couple of my cars, the Opel is currently being repainted and I´m thinking about giving the Chevy a new color too before the summer, kind of tired of the dark grey and red.

Hello all, my name is Manne. From Sweden, 30 yo and a total sucker for quality tools. Making a living building prototypes and R&D equipment. Working on my old cars on my spare time, got a ´54 Bel Air Ht and a ´70 Opel Rekord Caravan. This is a really good forum with a lot of great threads and...