Recent content by smoky

is this a trick question? I'm pretty sure I'll never stop buying tools, and I'll bet that many other members on this forum feel the same way.

I've used the HF plastic welding kit to repair a snow shovel that broke. the bond lasted for a while until one of my kids killed it.

oh gee here's a thread that couldn't possably start any arguments..........

wow, I'm surprised that the set sold for that much on eBay. wth? the metric set wasn't even in the right container, the metric one is gray. oh well good for the seller I guess.

that's a tricky question because, it depends on what you work on. if you work on many types of cars fasteners can be in a multitude of P.I.T.A. places. if you work on only one type of vehicle that you know a reversable wrench will make it easier to handle a fastener, then stick with that.

the metric set "RBM604C" was $116.55. $179 less than the metric combination ratcheting set "OEXRM710".

the tool man that I bought them from had to order them. as for selling them, I have no plans at all. I just wanted new wrenches that I could use forever and I could hand down to my sons when they start wrenching on cars too.

yea, I really like the ratcheting box wrenches, because they are USA made, are very strong and i get 2 diffrent sizes on one wrench. call me old school but I like them better then the ratcheting combination wrenches.

I recently bought a SAE and metric ratcheting box set from my local tool guy. The strange thing is that on the box of the metric set it says blue point, but the wrenches all say snap-on on them. I’m almost hesitant to use these because it may be collectable. Has anyone seen oddities like this?

you assume way to much, just because I said the price is to high doesn't mean that I can't afford them. I just value my hard earned money. so you're telling me that snap-on likes the fact that people are re-selling their tools online? I doubt it.

yes you are right, they were sold new to someone in the past. they are losing money to tools they produced in the past, by still honoring warranties to those tools.

please, bring back the round head index-able ratchet. I just bought the matco version of it and liked it. I realize that this topic has been beat to death, but I agree completely about the price of their tools. snap-on must have a large overhead cost to justify some of these prices. the more...

no, this is a different kind of handle swap. I want to see what other brand ratchet handles will fit the ratchet body. if things go as planned I would like to make a franken-ratchet.

yea, I want to do some research to see if it's possible, or what needs to be done.

a mobile utility cart really sounds cool! uh oh I feel a project coming on in my garage.....