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    mobarel tools

    has anyone ever heard of them? they appear to be a taiwan based contract tool manufacturer who has decided to start selling things under their name. the web site is sparse and unfinished, full of the kids of mistakes one expects from non-english speakers trying to wing it without a fluent...
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    gearwrench.com

    why is it so freaking hard to find anything on it? as an example, suppose i want to find Jumbo Ratcheting Combination Wrenches in Metric. it gives me 1600 hits. sixteen hundred hits. now, it doesn't surprise me that there are 1600 items out there, possibly each with a hit from one of terms...
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    quick release ratchet or not?

    simple enough, which do you prefer, and why?
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    combining posts . . . .

    the Hot Deals area seems to be a problem child. this manifests itself in several ways. currently, on the amazon warehouse deals permathread, there is discussion about combining posts with individual items into one large post. the basic idea is reasonable. a proliferation of posts creates...
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    Gov too box sale west of boston

    these are tool boxes i found on a government auction site, most seem located west of boston, ma. most have minimal descriptions, low starting bids, and, as i type this, bidding has not opened. i have no experience with this site, and have no idea how many bidders will show up. buyer beware...
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    1" drive socket rails

    i know, i want the whole world. or just storage rails for 1" drive sockets. i found 3/4" drive rails on amazon: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00018AKL0/?tag=atomicindus08-20 (which are the only ones i have ever seen) but proto doest seem to go to 1". someone must, i just can't find...
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    stacking impact extensions

    is it reasonable? specifically with an air cat 1055-th (500ft/lbs). i have stacked extensions with non-impact ratchets, with variable results, which eventually caused me to get longer extensions. so far, i haven't had the need for a really deep use yet, but spending short money on a longer...
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    ratchets and extensions and sockets, oh my

    travel is over, and tomorrow i start the 11 days i work at the local fair. while away, i was considering what to do with my tool storage. i have a lot of it settled, but i am still up in the air about the sockets and stuff. i am going to try converting to a stack for metric, and a stack for...
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    marvel mystery oil

    ok, two things: 1) i looked it up on amazon. this is the first listing: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0009JKGJW/?tag=atomicindus08-20 3.88$ for a 32oz bottle. (add on item, list price 6.99$). 8.28$ for a 16 oz bottle. ok, the bottle that is twice as big is less than 1/2 the cost...
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    another what is this question . . . . .

    i found these with jonas' tap wrenches. any idea of what they are? thanx.
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    things i have learned buying tools online.

    1) no one has the best pricing across the board. i have settled on three sites, one general merchandiser, one tool speciality site, and ebay, as the primary places i look. 1a) google the brand and model you are interested in, especially for more expensive things, and look at other sites...
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    Jonas' tool box

    on February 6th, 2015, Jonas Filho died. i dont know of what, or where he was, but i do know he was 69. i also know that he died without heirs, and in August 2016, i bought a tool chest from his estate. i have been looking on ebay and craigslist for a kr290/292 side box, but there have not been...
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    classifieds and postings

    6. Please combine your items into one thread as often as possible. Not following this guideline could result in your F/S ads being deleted. all of a sudden, it seems, there are several posters in the classified section starting new threads for each item them have to sell. as you can...
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    subscribed threads

    is there a way to tell how many people have subscribed to a thread i started? as an example, it would be interesting to know how many people are subscribed to my classified ad thread. this would allow me to know if there is interest in what i am adding, or if i should take it straight to ebay...
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    just like everyone else, testing inline image:

    i want to enter an image in the middle of the text, at a reasonable size, while having the option of looking at a bigger image in a popup window. IE: i dont want all the attachments at the bottom of the post. ok, so rather than have you thrash about how to do this, here is the short version...
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    estate sale tools

    i bought a tool box set on ebay that came with a load of tools in it. some of it is ****, i’m giving about 25% of it to charity, keeping about 15%, and selling off the rest. since some have asked, i posted the story as i understand it here...
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    snapon kr290 question

    so, i bought a kr290 yesterday (along with the kr650/655 stack it was hanging on, and a sh*t load of tools, but that is another thread). the kr290 was hanging on the side of the kr650, and was bolted to it on the bottom. the kr650 had holes there for the end cabinet, and dont look like they...
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    branding on tools

    i just got a great deal off ebay, a proto 5949 1" drive ratchet. 50$+12$ shipping. so, it arrived today. it is in new shape, and it appears similar enough to other images i have found, and identical to the image on the auction. the reason i had to check was that this massive tool, that weighs...
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    identify this snap-on box, if you please . . .

    http://images.craigslist.org/00606_h05KUel2OPL_1200x900.jpg is a clean shot of the front. the auction is here, in case anyone is interested: http://newhaven.craigslist.org/tls/5725786926.html thanx.
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    remember timing lights?

    yeah, i thought you did. does anyone have a recommendation for getting one now? none of the brands on amazon look familiar, and while i remember my father having one, i can't find it anywhere.
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