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    Tools from the old world

    Those had a black finish when they were put in mercedes trucks toolboxes at the factory.
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    Honda Techs . . .

    There is some kind of ratcheting system between the nut and the piston allowing the piston to travel without spinning. As the nut/screw system is not reversible it can't come back without being turned, that is why there is a *** on the brake pad back. When you turn back the piston make sure you...
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    Tools from the old world

    Very good quality, it is now a quite old brand; the wrenches you show are at least 30years old, we had a complete 6-24mm set like that but my father sold it with the deutz dx85 tractor. If you see eternum-furia on a tool it is even older, they have been bought by Ultra (very famous for their saw...
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    Let's See Your Recent eBay Purchases!

    Here is my contribution to this english post with an ebayuk item; facom closing circlip pliers for men, it covers diameters from 85 to 200mm and made it to France in the record time of 5 days !!! The opening equivalent has also been purchased in the U.K. but one day before the igloglgou...
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    Help fab a tool

    I would do that; keep the flat drilled part, weld a nut inside the end of the pipe, and then weld the pipe to the drilled disc. Use 2 nuts put on the same bolt and that also fit closely in each end of the pipe so that the welded nut will be coaxial with the pipe. The game is to find a matching...
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    Tools from the old world

    :lol_hitti DISCLAIMER;I am not mocking, just having fun. @MarcSeattle; how do you find Facom items in USA if not on ebay? @Monte; thank you for the italian prices, several stahlwille impact wrenches showed up on several french websites, the lower price being 180€ and I was wondering what they...
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    How to crack Pawn Shop Codes

    Has anyone tried to get some of his **** pawned on different days and with different values to help crack date and price codes?:bounce:
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    Tools from the old world

    What do you call "here" sir? In the order of most seen tools in shops; facom, berner or wurth (because they have representatives that come to your place), sam, gedore- stahlwille- usag- beta- king tony here and there. Imports that change their brand every year. When I was a rally mechanic for...
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    Tools from the old world

    Those circlip pliers have a knipex thing, therefore; I am not interested :spit: The tool box is ....well..... I think it really represents the concerns of the the French mechanic of the future, the only thing it lacks is a tutorial to help the said mechanic write his name properly and count to...
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    Tools from the old world

    My brother in law has a stayer shop saw, and one neighbour had a 230mm angle grinder from them but it got stolen. Both are happy with this brand. photo1 and 2 stayer shop saw photo3 and 4 stayer angle grinder photo5 does someone know the power of that stahlwille impact wrench 1/2 photo6 a...
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    Tools from the old world

    @repairman; It seems that you have found the breach to get good tools at super prices a used set like the one you have would go for 100$ in France!!! thumbup:
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    Tools from the old world

    @ superautobacs; if you can make your way to Emsdetten there is Rudolf wenker 's shop which sells german army surplus including many tools; http://stores.shop.ebay.de/rudolfv2555 But sadly I admit it is a long drive from allenbach, what will your action radius be?
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    Tools from the old world

    Hello toolmates, let' see some good facom stuff since I bought a set of circlip pliers with interchangeable tips Photo1 shows my father's set Photo2 shows the same set (rectangular box design from 1973 to 1986) Photo3 and 4 show my newer model (1987 to 1996) Photo5 shows the amazing sharpness...
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    Tools from the old world

    Does someone know STABYL ( yes it's an Y), I have a decently sized puller from them but I can't figure out where it is made, I know some sthalwille wrenches say stabil, there is a stabila brand in Austria so I guess STABYL is european:headscrat
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    Old World Pawn

    When I saw the title I just tought "oh no, now they come to europe fleapawning !! " :bounce:
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    Cool a place for messing around!!

    So maybe it's that; kwb
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    Cool a place for messing around!!

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    Cool a place for messing around!!

    http://www.kwb.eu/startseite.php
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    Craigs List Dilemma

    Bring the impact back, take your 100 and buy a brand new one, it doesn't need to be a snap-on.
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