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a old friend has a old upright 100 gal I.R. compressor with a 5 horse elec motor, the pump is soon to be history. he is looking for 400 bucks out of it. is this worth it? :beer:

a tool is only as good as it's warranty! ALL have been in decline for the past decade, but china is getting better at quality! my snap on sockets only break half as often now.....

living in a apartment, does he really need a big floorjack? for the occasional project, i would use the little, 20 buck one from walmart, or some other store. they are light, rise as much as the big ones, serviceable, and stow easily....

with enough time and effort, you can do any tool repair.... "snap on 872mp ratchet fix"

it is a RARE color, and the best part, NO ONE WILL EVER TRY TO STEAL IT.....

are there cheap scanners that read abs codes now? I have been out of the loop for a couple of years now, and a local hack of a mechanic claims that his el cheapo scanner will read abs codes..... any truth to this? or has the wacky weed taken over his brain?

snap on promos, since everyone else is posting their bric-a-brac, i'll throw in mine. the dale sr/peter max car bought with a set of inverted torx sockets from antiquity...... http://www.flickr.com/photos/70492518@N00/9162416994

i bought my last snap on tool in 2001 when my dealer retired, new guy was a ****! never saved the reciepts past 3 years( taxes). so, now what? a tool is only as good as it's return policy! so snap on is as good as "made in japan", worth it's weight in scrap metal?

i used to have a rc10 (gas powered) in my spare drawer! nothing like a concrete floor to do burnouts on in your spare time....

a GOOD girlfriend buys you tools, a great girlfriend polishes your tool, and a wife makes you clean your own tools....

virtually any barrel lock should work, as long as the hole is the same size and the notches are similar! i have four boxes, all using the same key. chicago lock, i think it was, called, asked for 4 of the same. at the time it was 6 bucks a piece...

WHY? their online catalog is awesome!

my first real box was a snappy 50th from a pawn shop in denver for 100 bucks, just could not stomach the gold......

the slides have become loose over time. you could take them apart and try to tighten them back up with a pair of pliers or channel locks. but too much and it will muck them up. or you might see about new guides from craftsman...

ratchet man, want my clear snappy ratcheting screwdriver? i'm into green **** myself....

I remember that ratchet also, damn thing gummed up( the selector) with the slightest amount of dust! had to spray the switch with brake clean prior to use! my guy returned it, said all of that design were being warrantied out....late 80's or early 90's?

nah. just to be clear, the tools are broken when i send them back! here, on the coast, there is only 3- 5 months of sunny, warm weather! so a ready set of tools is a must on that first nice day

yep, doing the right thing will help you sleep better at night!

esd? electric static discharge. i would think that, battery removed, you would be fine using a standard mini torx set. find a insulated pad for a workspace, and possibly use or find a grounding strap, if you are worried...

if you are in with the dealer, they will often warranty them out. ot yes, you could buy replacements....