Recent content by nick__m

I've got a set Proto internal pipe wrenches that are a different style than most others but I haven't had a chance to use them a lot. They don't seem to be widely available, but they show up on ebay frequently.

Is that an MS 011 AVT? I like mine. Replacement parts are kind of hard to find though.

First up is pliers which I found on the road. I've looked before but I've never been able figure out make/model. When I first got them I thought I can faintly see Mac on the rivet but now there aren't any visible markings. the second is what I've been told is used to tighten clamps used to...

If you need some items to get you into free shipping on amazon here are some discounted Sunex impact sockets. I orded a few of these but I can't vouch for their quality because i've never used them. Others seem to have positive reviews of them though. I hope none of them are typos; I noticed...

That SO looks a lot like the wera kraftform kompakt http://www-us.wera.de/catalog_us.html?L=1&file=/en-US/root_category_kraftform_kompakt_kraftform_kompakt_20_25_26_28.html

Two more estate sales today. First one they were just trying to get rid of stuff so it was going fast. I got 2 hammers, a bunch of USA screwdrivers and just a bunch of other miscellaneous stuff. Paid 10 bucks for everything. Second one got two more ball pein hammers, some more screwdrivers...

Pretty good sale today. Got a punch of Proto, Starrett, and Craftsman punches and chisels. SK extensions, bag of Thorsen and Challenger sockets. Complete drill bit set and a few misc. other things.

What would be a good price for this floor jack? Any idea how big it is or what brand it is? I don't have any info about it.

Not a lot but it was 2.00 for everything so that was nice. 1/4" ratchet is a Challenger that works perfectly after a little oil. Sockets are mostly Plomb with a few SK.

I got a bunch of sockets and a few wrenches today. Other picture is from last week that didn't show up properly.

Got a couple punches, chisels screwdrivers and misc. stuff. The pipe wrench is cool because you can take out the jaw and rotate the middle ring 90 degrees and rethread the jaw back in. So you can turn a straight pipe wrench into a right angle one quickly.

Is this legitimate? How did you find this? Hardly and information and no contact information given.

Not quite garage sale; Local hardware store went out of business (pretty sad) and I bought two of the small parts cabinets. Each one has 5 drawers that hold a plastic storage box. It should come in handy for storing small stuff.

Some people seem to like the old craftsman drill presses. Here's one for 50. http://orangecounty.craigslist.org/tls/3482719299.html

I don't think the results from this study are indicative of the true performance of the tools. I can't read the articles but from looking at the pictures it looks like they are taking new wrenches and turning them on a fixed bolt a measure the maximum torque applied before they fail. First the...