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No quality ratchet should contain plastic parts. That is really cheap.

There are some fasteners that are very critical and must be stretched precisely so that the tension in the threads is near perfect. Most fasteners are not that critical and only require torque in a certain range and for the most critical , strain and angle guages are often used instead for...

If you are using a wobble extension, the maximum offset is 16 degrees which means if you do not adjust your torque wrench the fastener will be under torqued by as much as 4%.

I would not use the U joint univerals with a torque wrench because they bind. If you must use a universal with a torque wrench use the pinless impact swival from Matco or Craftsman. The pinless design is much better.

You can use univeral sockets with torque wrenches if you know the offset angle. You must set your torque wrench to a greater torque if the plane of rotation of the torque wrench head is not parrallel to the bolt head plane of rotation. If you have any offset angle the torque applied to the...

The Whia Dura screwdriver bits are very good quality. The fits is very good and the steel is good quality.

After this commodity bubble collapses and it will, expect a deeper recession. The FED is devalueing the dollar to fend off deflation caused by the stock market crash 7 years ago and the recent financial crises. It is amazing inflation is very low and yet we have a commodity bubble and until...

You do not find that the adjustable wrenches slip too easily? That is why I do not own adjustable wrenches.

The citrus cleaners like Goo Gone are worth having though to clean your hands and nonmetals to remove tar, grease, paint etc. They are much more potent than soap. Just make sure to wash it off you hands thoroughly.

1. Fluke multimeter 2. Makita Cordless drill 3. Compression tester kit 4. Torque comparater 5. Leak down tester 6. SAE ratcheting combination wrenches 7. Tap and die set

I love citrus fruits and grow them in my yard, but would never use citrus based cleaners for tools because it is corrosive.

The risk welding different metals together is galvanic corrosion. One metal will be much more active corrode preferentially while the other is protected. The active metal will corroded faster when welded to a dissimilar metal than it would if not in contact with more noble metals.

Not only did metric last, but it is becoming more popular and I believe SAE fasteners are going to be very rare in the not too distant future. I use mostly metric tools and only occasionaly SAE sizes. I rarely use the 9mm and 11mm sizes. The sizes I use most are 8mm, 10mm,12mm, 14mm...

The # is CT50K This is the basic set ONLY.

Are the Matco compression testers reliable and accurate? They have the compression kit I need that Snap On lacks.

I spent about 9 thousand dollars so far this year for new Snap On tools and will spend thousands more. This is only about 270 pieces. I think you could get a thorough set of new Snap On tools for $27,000. It would not have every tool you need for every job, but a near complete set of...

I just received the Matco swival sockets 3/8 inch drive medium depth 10 to 19 mm and love the pinless design. These sockets are not as thick and can fit into tighter spots compared to the Snap On impact swival sockets. These are the first Matco tools I have purchased and very pleased. This...

How do the gearwrenches compare to Snap On ratcheting wrenches? I know some professionals who use gearwrenches so the quality must be good. I have never used them however.

Yeah, $400.00 is a lot of money for a multimeter, but this is certainly a very high quality feature rich multimeter.

Well after researching the FLUKE 280 series mulitmeter, it seems they lack some important features. The FLUKE 88-V seems like a better purchase because it measures pulse width that other multimeters lack. This is a nice feature to have. It is expensive though around $400.00 My job is...