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    Tools from the old world

    Picked this set up for $14. Listed on Amazon as Knipex, but clearly the Witte 663862 set. Also sold at Haus of Tools for $21
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    Howdy from DRPD!

    @billspreston Order placed late Tuesday and shipped out via UPS on Wednesday. Appreciate the quick shipping during a time of heavy orders! There are a lot of PB Swiss sellers now but I really like the ability to order PB Swiss, Koken and KTC all from one place. Great to see small companies...
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    Tools of Japan

    @superautobacs A cobbled this together from the toolbox, but not locking. Do you think the Koken locking extensions are worth the $$$? (the black socket is from Burger Motorsports)
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    Tools of Japan

    I have both the Gedore 620 and Koken 2137. I don't really care for either as they don't hold bits very securely (but the Gedore does hold better than the Koken). As with all Koken, it has less play due to a better fit on the square end. The Gedore is also not made in Germany, it's made in...
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    Tools of Japan

    Pretty good deal on Amazon for the set of Koken wheel nut sockets (search 14201M). $49.47 vs $92.82 from Palmac
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    Tools of Japan

    Ah yes, that's correct. Had the wrong part number. 12 point is actually 3305P and comes in 250mm length. Some of the sites in Japanese reference BMW but I'm skeptical that it's thin enough https://www.kokentool.jp/SHOP/koken-3305p-250-14.html
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    Tools of Japan

    Has anyone successfully used a Koken spark plug socket like this on a modern BMW engine (B58, N55, etc)? It needs to be a thin wall, and according to the Koken catalog this has an OD of 19mm. Not sure if that is too large of a diameter Koken model # 3300C.180-14
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    Tools from the old world

    $30 PB Swiss find on Amazon, which is about 50% off. Couldn't pass it up...still listed if you search 212LDH-10
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    Tools of Japan

    I was looking for some metric & inch combo tape measures and picked up these two from Mitutoyo. One made in Japan and the other in England. Pretty modest cost and there are several other versions available as well. Purchased from https://www.bmikarts.com in Ohio.
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    Tools of Japan

    Can anyone that has both the KTC and Koken rail socket holders provide some feedback? I have a few of the Koken and they're filling up. I came across the KTC EHBA which are about half the price and wondered how they compare...
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    Tools from the old world

    New Old Stock Milwaukee heat gun, Made in Germany and I believe this is a rebranded Steinel. Based off of the box I thought it was from the 1990's, but the manual has a 10/04 at the bottom of the back page so I'm guessing it was produced around 2004. It has a 9 digit serial number and the only...
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    Tools from the old world

    I did a little tool organizing this past week and made this little kit for my range bag. Nice mix of COO (Germany, Switzerland, Czech Republic, and the US. No COO markings on the Glock takedown tool).
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    Tools of Japan

    A recent Cyber Monday purchase from Koken USA. I called with some questions as this was listed for sale on the Koken USA website but not Palmac and they said this was a special run of 200. Looks like they still have ~ 100 available for sale. https://kokenusa.com/2450as-sae-nut-grip-socket-set/
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    Tools from the old world

    Here's a few recent Swiss made purchases. This is my first Vallorbe file and I wasn't sure what cut to choose. I wanted something relatively fine, so I chose the # 4 fine which is much finer than I expected. Any file savvy individuals know what the rough equivalent grit sandpaper would be? I...
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    Tools from the old world

    Recent purchase from Amazon.de Paid about $50, compared to KC Tool at > $125. Should be a nice compliment to the Nuss-Box (which are metric sockets, this R-GO set is Imperial). https://www.kctoolco.com/felo-62053-felo-r-go-xl-36-piece-box-sockets-bits-ergonic-ratchet-inch/
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    Tools of Japan

    All of this recent talk of Vessel screwdrivers inspired me to pick up a few from Amazon.jp to sample. Arrived via DHL just 2 days after ordering (compared to over 2 weeks for my last recent order). Initial impressions are: TD-56S = They feel really small in the hand. Maybe good for delicate...
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    Tools of Japan

    I really like the I-beam profile and thickness of KTC versus Stahlwille, with the KTC being about 50% thicker. I may have to get a ratcheting wrench to try...and thanks for the socketry comment as I was eyeing them in 1/2" deep, but will likely stick with Koken.
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    Tools of Japan

    For those interested in picking up the new 72T Koken ratchets, I found them listed on Rakuten by i-Tools. I think another seller (KB1 Tools) has them as well, but navigating the site in Japanese is a little difficult. Since Rakuten Global Market discontinued their shipping to the US, it...
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    Tools of Japan

    A few recent arrivals from Amazon Japan. All are very low price (~$1.50-$7.00). Made in Japan except for the scissors (China) and the red/black Tone wrench holders are not marked with a COO. Thanks to all of you that post YouTube reviews and unboxing videos as that serves as my inspiration...
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    PALMAC anyone bought tools from them?

    All but about $30 in my cart is Koken. Started over and tried to use the code for the 3726Z-280-72T ratchet I got a message that says "The coupon code you entered couldn't be applied to any items in your order". It does remove 5% on Koken 3715S. It just puzzles me on what has changed. Been...
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