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    US General 56 Dawers Don’t Fully Extend...

    I purchased a series 1 56” us general roller cab about two years ago. All of the drawers are recessed about 1.5” when extended. My brother recently picked up a series 2 and all of his drawers fully extend. In addition, his box has detents, which I really like. Is a lack of full extension...
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    Help me identify this mystery electrical attachment...

    This has been bothering me since i moved into our house. As the pictures show, it attaches to a plastic electrical box in the wall. I believe the cable running through the box powers the single garage light that turns on when the door is engaged. Any idea what it is?
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    Reed 4C Bench Vise

    Looking for a Reed 4C bench vise in good structural condition - no weld repairs, bent handles, cracks etc. Not worried about rust, grease, nicks, etc., just has to be structurally sound. Located in bay area, but willing to drive up to 300 miles to pick up. Prefer a complete example including...
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    Replacing Chuck on Milwaukee 2701

    Does this drill use the standard 1/2-20 thread or the new 9/16-18? Looking at replacing the factory chuck with this...https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00DD7KS5O/ref=ox_sc_saved_image_1?smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&psc=1
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    Offset Jaws on Snap-on Wire Strippers

    Should Jaws on Snap-on Wire Strippers be Square? Is the offset jaw a design feature or a manufacturing defect? Wanted to check here before initiating the exchange process.
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    Koken 3/8 Universal Sockets with Detent

    For those that have them, how are they holding up and where is the best place to source them for a US buyer? I tried eBay and google, plenty of other Koken products, but cannot find a source for the universal socket set.
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    Help Me Decide: Williams or Wright Metric Wrench Set

    As stated in the title, I'm looking to add a full matching set to my collection that expands on some of the smaller and larger sizes which are not covered in my Snap On 10-19mm set (extra long flank drive versions). The two sets im considering are Williams MWS-18a (7-24mm supercombo) and Wright...
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    Armstrong Tool Collection...Are you Selling??

    I'm curious to hear what Armstrong tool owners are doing now that they're no more...I have their locking swivel 1/2" and 3/8" drive ratchets and a set of double box ratcheting wrenches. Thinking that I'll keep the wrench set, but sell the ratchets and replace with Snap On. I read that...
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    Reed 3C vs. 4C

    I currently own a 60's Wilton C1 and Reed 105 N. Between those two, i feel my clamping needs are pretty well covered, but I'd like to add a third vise to my collection that will be on it's own stand for heavier work. I don't have a machine shop, so my uses are home maintenance, weekend car...
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    Wilton C1 vs. Tradesman 1765

    I've been going back and forth trying to decide between keeping my recently restored vintage 1945 Wilton C1 vs. selling it and using the proceeds to purchase a brand new tradesman 1765. Other than the obvious differences such as jaw width and opening, are there any other advantages to the C...
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