Recent content by protoolman

yup Urrea is a mexican Proto

19/32 wrench size indicates to me it might have been 1940's or 1950's?

Yup Easco was the original supplier to Craftsman and NAPA. When they went out of business Danaher took over. For the ultimate line wrench find an older Proto. Wide open end wrench on one end and the flare nut end on the other. Way superior to all others.

I bought one of those in the $5.00 bin at sears it is the Pro-tool brand? I thought it might actually be handy in the car kit. The crescent wrench end is fine but the darn ratchet head slipped from day one. Id buy another one if they made the ratchet head in a good design. Say Snap-on or...

I did the same thing when I was assigned to the tool room years ago at a Pratt and Whitney Jet engine rebuild shop. I showed that Craftsman Wrenches were at that time anyway tighter in the tolerances across the board than Snap-On. THAT raised a few eybrows!

I don't know if anyone mentioned this since I am new here but here's my take on this: I worked as an apprentice electrician for a while with a master electrician who insisted all the wires be pre-twisted with pliers prior to the nut being threaded on. After unscrewing a few of his pre-twisted...