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[four.cycle]

Workpro 4.75 inch long mini long nose

Oh really? I bought a pair of the Workpro 8-inch long-nose slip-joint pliers but was not impressed at all by them. They were shipped out.
I didn't see the workmanship on them as being top-shelf.
I just put two pairs of those smaller ones in my cart.

VIM NORA ratcheting flex head boxed ends & ratchets.

where?

 

[rword]

Hard handles

 

[FigN⋅m]

Hard handles

Just eggin' em on with that slotted one, eh?

 

[NightSky]

Bought the special edition bottle opener


And they threw in a couple of decent pliers for free


Functional and functional

 

[Fedwrench]

Oh really? I bought a pair of the Workpro 8-inch long-nose slip-joint pliers but was not impressed at all by them. They were shipped out.
I didn't see the workmanship on them as being top-shelf.
I just put two pairs of those smaller ones in my cart.


where?

Sorry to hear of your work pro plier issues. The few that I have work well and are nicely finished.

Here. Top is the 3/8 short spinner handle with a VIM NORA 113 13mm reversible ratcheting flex head wrench attached to it.

Bottom is the 1/4 short spinner handle with a NORA NRA44 1/4 drive flex head quick release ratchet. I also have the NRA64 which a 3/8 drive quick release flex head ratchet with a 1/4 female square drive at its base for use with an extension or spinner handle.

 

[Squankum]

Bought the special edition bottle opener


And they threw in a couple of decent pliers for free


Functional and functional

Why don't you just use your Cobras to remove the bottlecaps?

(joke)

(Kind of. I got some 6" Cobras for the kitchen because I was tired of being unable to grab film/foil/plastic covers underneath screw cap lids, my fingernails just not long enough, my fingers too big, just not enough to grab onto.... unless you have the Jaws of Justice. And, as my supervisors used to say, "And other duties as assigned.")

 

[Squankum]

Got a mystery package this weekend, an Amazon package covered in Japanese writing. I had recently sent a pair of Tsunoda flush cutters to a friend as a surprise gift, so he sent me the Top HT-200B 200m/10" thin-jaw, offset-bend "Crescent" wrench! Neat!



24mm is as far as it will go. Not a bad idea, considering the thin and pointy jaws.



Here ve see ze life unt death struggle of ze two-part spring-loaded thumbscrew to prevent slop. Really impressed with how well this feature works, and the rest of the fit and finish is notable, too.




Sorry, no SAE markings for you.



Jaws are 4.5mm at the very tip, 4.8mm closest to the main body.





Take heed!



(shrug)

Some specs from the back of the packaging. At only 135 grams, HT-150B is probably a better one to drop on unsuspecting pedestrians if you're a practical joker.



Amazon shows this as a $39.60ish wrench today.

EDIT (correct link):

https://www.amazon.com/TOP-HT-200B/dp/B001D31VQK?tag=atomicindus08-20

COO Japan.

It's also one item removed from my Harry Epstein's wishlist for July 4th. I had the smaller one on my list. I still have a very small one with very thin jaws on my wishlist.

 

[rpmf08]

I just purchased these off the MAC truck. I think I did o.k. price wise, $200 for the 9 piece Metric and the 7 piece SAE

is it cheaper to buy from the truck than it is from matco website and get shipped? ive never bought from a truck before or their tools so a noob here.

 

[Ohio Andy]

Got a mystery package this weekend, an Amazon package covered in Japanese writing. I had recently sent a pair of Tsunoda flush cutters to a friend as a surprise gift, so he sent me the Top HT-200B 200m/10" thin-jaw, offset-bend "Crescent" wrench! Neat!



24mm is as far as it will go. Not a bad idea, considering the thin and pointy jaws.



Here ve see ze life unt death struggle of ze two-part spring-loaded thumbscrew to prevent slop. Really impressed with how well this feature works, and the rest of the fit and finish is notable, too.




Sorry, no SAE markings for you.



Jaws are 4.5mm at the very tip, 4.8mm closest to the main body.





Take heed!



(shrug)

Some specs from the back of the packaging. At only 135 grams, HT-150B is probably a better one to drop on unsuspecting pedestrians if you're a practical joker.



Amazon shows this as a $39.60ish wrench today.

https://www.amazon.com/TOP-HT-200B/dp/B001D31VQ?tag=atomicindus08-20

COO Japan.

It's also one item removed from my Harry Epstein's wishlist for July 4th. I had the smaller one on my list. I still have a very small one with very thin jaws on my wishlist.

Oddly that link doesn't work for me.. this one works for me. It's oddly similar

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001D31VQK?tag=atomicindus08-20

By searching for top tool ht 200b I came up with the link above, maybe that'll work for you if the first one doesn't

 

[Nobody-named-Olli]

Pulling a @BlakeTheCarGuy today. Ok, maybe half - as it isn’t a car parts store brand single socket. But maybe it counts because it was a single order.

Milwaukee 1/2” shockwave impact socket 22mm.

 

[SouthernIllinois]

Tekton 10, 12 & 13mm and 7/16, 1/2 & 9/16 semi-deep sockets and some more Tool Box Widget wrench holders.

I put the new sockets on a magnetic bar on the lid of my cart.

I figured I use those sizes the most and this way I won’t have to grab a whole rail of sockets and pop one off for most of what I need. I can just grab it off the rail.

 

[FigN⋅m]

Take heed!



(shrug)

 

[four.cycle]

and.... WTH good is a wrench than you can't put a pipe onto?

 

[Beerhippie]

and.... WTH good is a wrench than you can't put a pipe onto?

Or hit with a hammer?

 

[Squankum]

Aha! So I can drop it on pedestrians below!

 

[Squankum]

Oddly that link doesn't work for me.. this one works for me. It's oddly similar

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001D31VQK?tag=atomicindus08-20

By searching for top tool ht 200b I came up with the link above, maybe that'll work for you if the first one doesn't

Yes! You are correct sir! That is the good link.

 

[Squankum]

Pulling a @BlakeTheCarGuy today. Ok, maybe half - as it isn’t a car parts store brand single socket. But maybe it counts because it was a single order.

Milwaukee 1/2” shockwave impact socket 22mm.

But is that a tightly-spaced denim fabric?

 

[kudakev615]

Picked up your new ct861am from my SO guy at the end of work today. Surprised he actually had it on the truck as he's usually behind on times when it comes to new stuff. Haven't put it to use but she's def torquey

 

[BlakeTheCarGuy]

Picked up your new ct861am from my SO guy at the end of work today. Surprised he actually had it on the truck as he's usually behind on times when it comes to new stuff. Haven't put it to use but she's def torquey

That’s the one Snap-on power tool I would buy because I use my coworkers older one a lot. I’ve been thinking of pulling the trigger on one but trying to get my bill lower first haha.

 

[kudakev615]

I've bought every generation of 1/4 and 3/8 versions of the SO 14.4 impacts, I find them that useful and enjoy using them. And it helps that my SO guy will actually work with on prices after stonewalling me at MSRP for the longest time

 

[BobsYourUncle69]

Remember those Indian made Gedore wrenches , specifically the NR14 series ?

They're back, well, sort of . Made in India , less than $1 each but they have " Parkside " laser etched onto them near the DIN3113 forged lettering and are sold at Lidl for $6.99/set.

Interestingly, they opted to include a 9mm but omit an 11mm

 

[four.cycle]

Remember those Indian made Gedore wrenches

Yes. I had two or three sets of them here. I shipped them all to @Caleb T for his two boys.
Hope they worked out okay for them.
Other than the rough finish (flash not buzzed off, no polished heads) they appeared to be accurately broached, which is really all that matters in the end.

 

[Stridercondor]

My new headlight finally came in that was on backorder. This light is pretty awesome. I prefer this style of headlight over the headband lights. I also got my weighted fender cover to look more professional when doing mobile work.

 

[lund]

Aha! So I can drop it on pedestrians below!

Japan may be the one country in the world that rivals the USA on idiot type warnings posted all over.

In the case of the USA, I think our tendency for the excessive warnings is driven by too many lawyers and dummies generating lawsuits with potential large liabilities that can kill businesses. In the Japanese case, it is much harder to file idiot lawsuits and damages are capped to reasonable levels. So I am not sure why they do all the postings. But one of the most common phrases you will hear in Japan translates to roughly, "Caution please". I guess it is wired in their culture to give warnings.

 

[Steel_Rain]

This and last weeks purchases:







Klein stuff:

 

[BobsYourUncle69]

Klein stuff:

I like these screw drivers very much and that I can use any bits in them, including regular 1/4 magnetic bits with the drill attachment for those bits . I hated that my non impact kelin screw driver had to use Klein bits only. I wish I'd got one of these 1st.

 

[SouthernIllinois]

Stumbled across a Menard’s house brand soldering iron on sale.

For about $15, its worth a shot beside I am severely disappointed in my Milwaukee M12 soldering iron.

From the Snap-On Man a couple 1/4” drive wobble sockets and a 16mm wrench to fill in skipped sizes.

 

[YesIHaveAHammer]

Knipex Angled Electricians' Shears 95 05 20
Blame that shears thread from a little while back. They cut effortlessly compared to my C.K ones. Straight part of the blade is 32mm long, and another 18mm for the cable trap area. It would have been nice to have stripping holes for 2-3 common cable diameters like on the Facom 841A.3 scissor.


Knipex Combination Shears 140mm (5.5") 95 05 140
"Combination" of what, I do not know; they only have one function. Blades are 34mm long. They're good but aren't to usual Knipex's usual higher standards of design and manufacture. Made by some other company in Italy, and available under various brands. I think I'll keep these for opening plastic packaging and pallet strapping, alongside my Martor knife.


Knipex Cobra 250mm (10") with comfort grips 87 02 250
These join my 180mm (7").

 

[Squankum]

New version of the old pocket socket.

Did you show that at the new Malco tool thread?

 

[SteadyC]

Did you show that at the new Malco tool thread?

Didn't know there was one!

 

[four.cycle]

Did you show that at the new Malco tool thread?

Kind of funny that Malco decided to re-introduce that unit onto the market.
I don't believe the original inventor had a huge success with it.

Pocket Socket / Pocket Socket Inc., 17415 Ecorse, Allen Park, MI 48101 / patent 3187610 Jun 8 1965 Charles O. Russman / NSN 5120-00-868-0831 (red) and NSN 5120-00-868-0832 (orange) (two different size models) / Russman "Pocket Socket" Telescopic Multiple Wrench / https://forum.multitool.org/index.php?topic=84783.0 /

 

[DAustin]

Yes. I had two or three sets of them here. I shipped them all to @Caleb T for his two boys.
Hope they worked out okay for them.
Other than the rough finish (flash not buzzed off, no polished heads) they appeared to be accurately broached, which is really all that matters in the end.

I still have some Gedore India wrenches in my junkyard bag, and they still do the job.

 

[four.cycle]

^ I figured with two teen-age boys, Caleb would be better off with them than myself.

 

[LopezBart]

I was told the brush hog needed new blades, so I ordered them... and an 1 11/16 impact socket to change them out. I added on some impact extensions and universal because I could:


Today I hauled the brush hog up to my shop and hoisted the back of the brush hog in the air w/ the chain hoist... blades are a bit rough, but will go another season easily. Oh well, when I need 'em, I have em.