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Could be an older GEDORE box (Germany) Some of the older ones are that darker greyish blue Like others said, that cantilever design is nothing new. They can be had in the 1, 2, or 3 tier variety. Current manufacturers include Stahlwille, Hazet, Gedore, Beta, Kennedy, Snap On/Bluepoint...

Looking to buy NEW? ... I can't help you. If you're open to a certified pre-owned unit, look for a WELLSAW 58B https://www.wellsaw.com/products/search-by-saw-type/portableconvertible-saws/model-58bd58bw/ Here's what a NEW one looks like: Used units are more likely to resemble this one...

Here's my first post in this particular thread. New to me: WILTON 400S She's been sitting, buried on the lowest shelf of the deepest corner of my buddy's garage for ~1+ year and I finally got it. Traded him some work for it. Nothing crazy - just building and installing some shelves in his...

PEDIGO is a high quality brand. They mainly make medical stuff (doctor's exam stools etc), so yes they are expensive and their casters aren't intended for rough cement use. The casters are threaded on the ones I've seen (5/16x18/in) and can be swapped out to larger PU casters very easily. These...

I think I know what OP is asking more or less. WD40 is marketed as a miracle/cure-all/1-stop/does-everything in a can, and although it can do many things. It does nothing exceedingly well. If you need a penetrating oil, products engineered to penetrate rust, and only penetrate rust (Kroil...

Clear polyethylene tubing w/ vinyl vacuum caps on both ends works very well for me. Tubing is cheap and comes in 1/8" increment diameter sizes. The fact that it's very transparent (when new) is a plus. Vinyl vacuum caps are so cheap they're almost free. They stay on when you want them to and...

You are not mistaken. Snap On owns CDI Torque Products. Both are made in the same facility in southern CA. Snap On also purchased Norbar (UK) in 2017.

Indeed. Quite a few missing...

Are we talking about handles or pawls (back drag)? It's unclear.

Yeah, it was easy to assume MADE-IN-USA for decades. Every year though, a good portion of the new tools they introduce come from overseas. To be fair though, I wouldn't expect a company like park to make a torque wrench in-house and expect it to be as nice as top-tier torque wrenches at a...

I used to default to Park Tool. MOST of their stuff is just fine. A decent portion of their line (mainly most recent additions) falls short of awesome imho. Once I finally got a groupset and frame that truly warranted a torque wrench, I eventually settled on the NORBAR #13285 1/4" Square...

SNAP ON #FHNF100 $170 AND/OR SNAP ON #FBF80A $150 They're both the cat's ***. The FHNF100 was the first "nice" ratchet I ever bought. Still my favorite and go-to. It actually sold me on round head ratchets. I never used to trust them (wrt strength), but I have ~4~5 in various sizes/styles...

I was talking mainly about one's tendency to be a bit more liberal with one's leverage when wrenching on a row of plough bottoms or tracks on a Cat D6, mainly because those particular implements are/were (generally) grade 8 everything, seasoned with decades of rust, devoid of oil/anti-seize, etc...

...BASTARDS Does everybody see what I did there?

I couldn't say with regards to torquing on Porsches, but the high-dollar brandedness might make the average mortal a bit gunshy. I personally cut my teeth on mid century farm equipment - the really heavy/tough stuff - and with regards to tightening without an impact... we were never shy. It was...

Almost. You actually add the M suffix to OEX to get metric. Totally understandable how you arrived there though.

I always like learning about new tool brands - especially those well-regarded within very specialized fields. I hadn't heard about Bergeon until posting this thread. I don't do watchmaking/repair, camera repair, jewelry. When I need small screwdrivers, it's usually for electronics (phone...

I do not have any. I haven't seen any locally (San Diego) ever, and I don't recall seeing them on any tool websites (besides direct from Starrett). That's why I was asking. Either nobody seems to own them or nobody considers them in their pursuits - at least that's what it seems whenever I read...

Starrett precision/mini/jeweler's screwdrivers that is... Countless threads abound on GJ bursting with conjecture and opinion regarding members' preferred precision screwdrivers for electronics/jewelry/etc. The usual suspects include Wiha, Wera, Felo, the obligatory HF zealot, and the...

I believe that's a "machinist's end table". I saw something on Antiques Roadshow where an expert explained that they were/are intended as bedside tables for master machinists in their homes. The flatness insures that the glass of water they take to bed with them has a stable surface to rest on...