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Mastercraft ratchets, sockets and wrenches were made by Gearwrench for a number of years, so chances are you already have a good ratchet that comes with a lifetime warranty and (at most Canadian Tire stores anyway 🙃) hassle-free replacement. As a pro I honestly wouldn't recommend buying a new...

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Someone who's long-since shuffled off this mortal coil judging by its apparent age, may God rest him

I'm looking for the following Jacobs chuck keys, either vintage or new, in usable condition or better. The part numbers are Jacobs' current ones: K1 (5/32" pilot, 11 teeth) K2 (1/4" pilot, 11 teeth) K7 (7/32" pilot, 11 teeth) K30 (15/64" pilot, 10 teeth) K32 (1/4" pilot, 10 teeth) KK (9/32"...

I hate to bump my own thread, but in the unlikely case anyone was curious, I think it's most likely an Uryu. Sioux drills have a similar shape but I can't seem to find one online with this plunger-style trigger. That being the case, if anyone has a bricked Uryu drill with a trigger like this...

I love that it's now turned into a debate about the merits of Snap-On cutlery and kitchen appliances

I've worked with (frankly) very bad mechanics who thought they were good mechanics because they were $20,000 in debt to the Snap-On guy, but I've also worked with very good mechanics who had a lot of Snap-On stuff. I even know one good mechanic who owns a Snap-On box :) I will admit that the...

This style of forum has mostly died out online. I used to post on sports discussion forums and most of them had fizzled out and died altogether by circa 2012. I think this one has survived as long as it has because it's usually among the top results any time you google something about tools...

Greetings fellow garagejournalists, This little palm drill was in a toolbox (along with some other broken air tools) I bought from a retiring colleague at work. It has a 3/8" Jacobs 31BA chuck; other than that, there are no identifying markings. It's missing a trigger, so I hoped someone here...

Ah, important detail, yes - it needs to fit into some spaces too tight for my hand, so it needs to be at least 10-12 inches long (the die grinder, that is, of course). For context, at work I often replace seized steering axle kingpins. The process requires the cylindrical cavity in the knuckle...

Made in USA is a good selling point for me - most of my air tools are used American-made boys that are going very strong under heavy use - but the price is, alas, a bit too high, unless I can find one used. And I know,  the hand of my lovely, lawfully wedded wife feels great in my hand too...

Thanks for the quick reply! I just looked it up on Amazon, the price is definitely attractive. How is the vibration with the Onyx? My el cheapo special die grinder was genuinely painful to use for more than a minute or so at a time. They do **** in exactly those ways, can confirm. Aro is pricy...

Hi everyone, I'm in the 2nd year of my apprenticeship as a truck mechanic, though I also do a lot of work on semi-trailers. At work I use a die grinder several times a week at least, mostly with a wire wheel and various grinding attachments, in applications that create a lot of airborne dirt...