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    My first ever trip to the flea market: Britool

    Since coming onboard here on GJ I got the incentive to go to a flea market--something that I've never done in my life. I only had about an hour to find the booths that carried tools. Of the ones that I caught, most were piles of el cheapo junk. 15mins left to go until closing, I found a booth...
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    Makers of your Adjustable Wrenches

    This is what I've read recently: As of 2008, some of Bahco's adj. wrenches are no longer manufactured in Sweden, but are made in Spain by Irimo. Time will only tell if all Bahco/Snap-On adj. wrenches are going to be made in Spain...
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    Gold-plated Pliers

    Found this on Craigslist--a pair of gold-plated pliers from 1980: http://vancouver.en.craigslist.ca/tls/987177777.html
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    Wera Kraftform Kompakt

    Close to 2 years ago from now, when I visited Japan, I purchased a Wera tool. I went into this store only to look at what kind of specialty automotive tools they had and during the process I stumbled across some funky looking screwdrivers. The store staff took notice of me looking at them and...
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    Ratchet Basics: teeth / pawl / head designs

    I'm wanting to learn why there are a myriad of different ratchet designs with different tooth numbers and pawl designs. Asides from differing working degrees, why should one go with a 30-tooth ratchet instead of a 72-tooth ratchet, or anything in between for that matter? Do tooth numbers...
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