Recent content by oscarsnapkin

When someone returns a perfectly good screwdriver, ratchet, wrench, etc. for no reason other than that they just want a new one.

I worked at a Sears in Cambridge, MA selling tools for a few months in college. The Craftsman warranty was definitely abused, no doubt. At one point, they started replacing broken ratchets with a rebuilt one instead of new, and the amount of times I heard “I’m never coming here again” because of...

Agreed. If I’m not mistaken, in the past their tools were “Lifetime Warranty” as opposed to the current guarantee that only applies to the original purchaser? I’ve always found that sleazy. If it’s guaranteed for life, why should it matter who’s using it? I get that it probably has a lot to do...

I completed a 240 hour course at a community college at the end of last year. The most important thing I learned is that I don’t like welding. We covered SMAW, GMAW, FMAW and oxy-fuel cutting. We basically ran the same bead over, and over, and over again. Occasionally we’d switch position to...

Snap-On’s customer service is great to deal with. I’ve probably had 20 tools replaced over the last few years through the mail. I’ve only sent in the old tools twice. Once, it was the exact orange handle dead-blow hammers shown above. I bought them in the mid-90’s and never used them. A few...

I’m just not a sweets person. Having said that, I do like soda, and my morning cup of coffee is more like a cup of sugar with some coffee added. I hate chocolate, too. Not sure how anyone can eat it. I will occasionally eat cookies, but I’m not going out of my way for them. They have to be kind...

Interesting thread. Thanks for sharing. My 10 year old son plays guitar. I bought him a cheap $99 mini Telecaster type off of eBay. It’s staring to show it’s cheapness after a few years, and he’s getting bigger. I have a couple of really nice guitars but I’m right handed and he’s a lefty. I’ve...

As soon as the officiator at my wedding said “I now pronounce you…” my ring was off. I handed it to my wife and haven’t seen it since. I can’t stand jewelry. When I bought it I asked for the cheapest thing they had. Stainless steel. When we cut the cake I pretended to eat a bite. I can’t stand...

I guess this doesn’t really count as a “find.” Last week I was at a red light behind a pickup with its tailgate down. When the light turned green the truck started accelerating and a table saw slid off the back of the truck into the middle of an intersection on Route 70 in Jersey.

Didn’t read the whole thread, so not sure if Snap-On was mentioned already.

What series are they? They look like an older version of the XO wrenches (standard handle 60º offset double-box end). I have the XO set from 1/4”-5/16” up to 15/16”-1”. The largest I’ve seen in a catalog is the 15/16-1, and I’m curious if they used to make them larger, or if yours are a...

I think it’s really neat hobby. Lots of history in some of those old tools. With higher-end stuff like Snap-On, if you’re buying something used, you’ll probably get what you paid for it (or more) if you sell it in the future. I don’t think it’s any more or less ridiculous than collecting coins...

This is an interesting thread, so I’ll give it a bump. This is a Snap-On S6224, which is a 6 inch long 3/4” impact socket for caging the brakes on air-brake equipped trucks. As someone else mentioned, probably what your “double deep” was made for. They save a ton of work, as the alternative is...

I looked at Home Depot and there was nothing similar. They barely had anything as far as hinges, mostly stuff for cabinets. I would’ve preferred them as it seems they would be a more secure mount. I can probably swap them out fairly easily if I ever have the desire.

Thanks everyone for the advice. Just finished up with this today. I used a new sheet of plywood and reused the old hinges. I figure it lasted a few decades, so if I do half as well with the new door I’ll be happy. All I have to do now is fill the holes in the casing, put the new trim piece on...