Recent content by robertsolson

I was told once that with a 9 inch ratchet, you can get about 35 pounds of torque. And I have read that you can get 1000 pounds of torque from a 40 inch breaker bar. Is there an equation to estimate the relative torque for a length of ratchet?

The Craftsman ones really do resemble the Mac ones. I have to say that I think you have me sold on the Craftsman ones. I am unsure how I could warranty the Kastar ones easily and the Mac and Snapon ones cost too much. Craftsman seems to be a good quality and if they break I can just take them to...

I am looking at purchasing the fixed jaw plier set from Mac PK1250 which I can get for $140. I noticed that Kastar sells a very similar set for $67.

I am looking for a good retaining ring pliers set. I really like the snap on and mac pliers, but I was looking around online and seen the kastar set for a fraction of the cost from the competition. Are they any good? I took a look online and found that they are made by A & E Tools. Since snapon...