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Back in the 90’s I used to order quite a bit of Milton air couplers from HF catalogs. Occasionally there’d be some Snap On products advertised. But I think the latter were advertised in the smaller/thinner Buyer’s Club or whatever it was called that you paid a fee to belong to for special offers.

The 4 ton HF floor jack, which I purchased new this year, has instructions that mention bleeding prior to use. It would be a good idea to grease all the pivot points and wheels.

Got a chance to visit a small Ace that I had been planning to stop at for a good while. While tiny, it is surprisingly well stocked and well run. Had no idea it was that packed with goodies. Nice supply of regular hardware items. They also had quite a number of Craftsman wrenches. I'll have to...

There is an Ace that I used to frequent, mainly , because they sold guns. They were the closest hardware store that stocked hunting items. I thought it was cool. Unfortunately so did the thieves who broke into the store. After that, ACE headquarters decided it was too much of a liability. Dang...

I kind of wish HF would sell the HD stands similar to what Sunex has. Ended up buying several of those for heavier machines. But I still use the flat based Sunex stands for pickups and cars.

Same here. I forgot about the made in USA part.

Good info. During my haste, I got busy trying to do too many searches on impacts and missed the details on the KW-1600 Spro. I'll probably just stick with top name brands instead of Japanese brand impacts.

I've been looking around for a KW-T160.

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The Napa 3.5 ton 791-6440 and HF 4 ton have held up well. I will say that the Napa has a more solid feel than the HF when jacking a vehicle. It has a rubber saddle pad and also has the slow release feature. Yes it costs more, but appears to be well worth the higher price.

The HF 4 ton floor jack is still holding up well. Only been using it to lift a pickup. And of course jack stands are used while doing this.

Or any of their other air tools for that matter? http://frankstools.com/kuken-proseries-ultra-light-impact-wrench-12-dr-model-kw16121600.html

I forgot about the ball peen hammers. Gotten many years of use out of them. Used to buy a lot of their disposable gloves. Probably should start ordering them again.

Guess so far it's the 4 ton floor jack. Bought a GY orange 3/8-50 foot air hose from them back in the 90's and still use it often.

After buying many cheaper sets over the years, it's time I got some that are better quality for drilling metals. Recently while repairing a piece of farm equipment, I had the pleasure of using some expensive bits that are superior to what I own. Had to drill through a hardened shaft that twisted...