Recent content by notillfarmer2950

Definitely rare and probably offered for an extremely limited amount of time. The largest 1/2 drive deep metric socket that had CRAFTSMAN stamped on it was a 27mm 12 point.

Certain needle and seat assemblies on Mikuni motorcycle, snowmobile, and ATV carburetors use a 9mm socket. Some 90° grease zerks on European manufactured farm equipment require a 9mm open end wrench for removal/installation.

It was always an excuse to go the mall and enjoy the scenery while strolling through the mall, on your way to the Sears store. As a teenager/early twenty-something in the 1990s, there was nothing better than seeing the many attractive young ladies working in the mall stores, from jewelry stores...

1. Health 2. Head(brain) 3. Hands Without those 3 tools, the rest of my tools are pretty useless and worthless if those 3 aren't intact & well maintained.

Truth right there and you hit a homerun with every "commandment."

Most of my sockets, wrenches, ratchets, pliers, hammers, & tool chests were bought at retail in the mid to late 1990s. I needed to build my tool collection quickly & effectively......TIME IS MONEY in my world. Thank goodness a Sears was a half-hour away, our local farmers coop stalked a deep...

Infinite uses on the farm. Tractors, combines, tillage equipment, material handling equipment of all kinds. Common size on tractor tie rod end jam nuts.

Re: Saved by tools you bought "just in case", and ended up using years later ? 20mm & 23mm sockets......6 & 12 point. Used on a snowmobile & a Deutz tractor this past winter.

Looking to drop some coin on a brand new SK 40170 1/2 ratchet with the 15" handle or a 42472 1/2 flexhead ratchet. My work includes a lot of tractor & farm machinery maintenance/repair, with occasional wrenching in tight quarters, where I'll need the additional leverage & strength of a 1/2"...