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[ecotec]

I fell victim to the 35% off "sale".
$32.50 plus tax.

I think that I am going to buy a few boxes of nitrile gloves at Harbor Freight on the way home from work.

 

[Kurt4440]

I think that I am going to buy a few boxes of nitrile gloves at Harbor Freight on the way home from work.

I also picked up some gloves.
Now you are going to have to buy some tools as well.

 

[KnurledNut]

I always wanted the Carlyle bit ratchet due to its larger heavy duty build, but wasn't willing to pay the $60 NAPA was asking. Then they went and discontinued the entire existing line and released a new Carlyle brand image with cheaper tools and higher prices.

Well while I was looking for something else on ebay, I came across the ratchet new for $30 shipped and decided to jump on it before they are completely NLA. The seller has more if anyone is interested. Just search Carlyle RH14S100





How did I miss that Craftsman made 3/8 drive mid-length sockets back in the day???
I have seen a ****-ton of Craftsman sockets over the years and I have never come across one until I recently stumbled upon a used metric set and thought my eyes were playing tricks on me!

Apparently this set originally skipped 11mm.
Mine was missing 10 and 12 so I decided to add an 11 and 12 for my personal needs.

 

[Itinerant]

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.

In the case of the Japanese, I think it’s more about caring about the welfare of others.

 

[Monte]

Delphi/Aptiv splice crimping tool #12085115 aka Sargent 3190CT aka Kent Moore J-38125-8

 

[Squankum]

How did I miss that Craftsman made 3/8 drive mid-length sockets back in the day???
I have seen a ****-ton of Craftsman sockets over the years and I have never come across one until I recently stumbled upon a used metric set and thought my eyes were playing tricks on me!

Apparently this set originally skipped 11mm.
Mine was missing 10 and 12 so I decided to add an 11 and 12 for my personal needs.

How far back in the day? USA-made?

 

[KnurledNut]

How far back in the day? USA-made?

It's all new to me. I don't know exactly when or how long they offered them. Mine have a GK manufacturer code. USA. Flank drive. Standard drive end detents. According to Lauvers wonderful chart that corresponds to Danaher/Kingsley production anywhere between 2003-2011.

 

[pfbz]

A few more Icon wrench sets...

 

[BlakeTheCarGuy]

Got this on sale at Walmart for $4.50. It’s my most used size for lug nuts. Someone today needed a thin wall 21mm at work and I’ve got a couple but they weren’t thin enough so he had to use a chrome socket. This one looks a little thinner so maybe it will help.

 

[SteadyC]

 

[rword]

My 1st koken product! 3/8 in 1/4 body