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I've noticed USA made Blackhawk 3/4dr. sets going for a dream on Ebay here lately.

I agree with the Proto pear head votes here. I own both Proto and Armstrong 1/2 dr. long handles and they have both been excellent ratchets. Good luck!

I agree,a 231 IR is about as tough and hassle free an impact as you'll ever own. I used mine for several years in heavy industrial repair and it never failed me. I gave it to an old buddy of mine who had got a job at a Toyota dealer. He didn't have a whole lot of tools and was trying to feed his...

I've got a set of hose pincher pliers from Napa that were made in Australia. Well built and durable!

You can also go to a Napa pats store,the Napa SS series boxes are made by Kennedy,or as of last year they were. I bought the Napa SS top/bottom combo that is the same as the Kennedy Maintenance Pro series boxes,back last year. It has been the finest box I've ever owned and I would recommend it...

+1 for the Lilse. I have the master set in the blow mold case,although one of them shattered like glass the first time I used it,the small mom and pop parts store that I bought it from handed me a new set no questions asked. The new set has been trouble free.

While we're all wishing here,I'll just go ahead and take the SO master set and the biggest KRL combo they got. lol

Of the two,I have mostly Proto,but I do have a litlle bit of Wright stuff as well. Either of them will be dependable and trouble free. The smaller scale of Wright distribution compared to Proto would lead me to lean slightly to Proto as far as availability is concerned. But either brand is about...

From my own personal veiwpoint,I think they will manufacture the tools here in the states. They made it clear that they were wanting to get into the auto tech/industrial tech market,and as a former heavy equipment mechanic and a current industrial maintenance tech I certainly think there is a...

The manufacturing equipment at work that I wrench on is mainly sae. At home it's a mixed bag,metric on my Ford and my Dodge,SAE on my 68 Chevy. But on my Trans Am,you better have both sets ready when you tackle anything on that monster.

Pliers,definitely I used to have a good,solid,selection. But later on, a fire had me scrambling to restore my inventory. Other than some basic pliers,and what little I was able to salvage,I still haven't got that part of my arsenal back up to speed. I'll probably break down and buy a healthy set...

Thanks man! No problem.:beer:

I'll let you do the talking dude. I'm not getting into a ******* contest on here,I just told my CL story.

While I normally like to stick with domestic hard line tools,I bought a metric and standard set of Williams stubby ratcheting wrenches (Taiwan),and while I don't use them on a super-regular basis,they have performed great,and are clearly constructed very well. My regular bread and butter long...

Not tool related,but I saw an 1150 Massey Ferguson tractor on CL for $1500 about six weeks ago. For any non-tractor people out there,an 1150 was one of the first tractors (if not the first) to offer a V-8 diesel back in 1969. Great looking body-style,150hp+/-Perkins V-8,everything I would like...

I bought some Williams product from them too,great people to deal with,fast shipping,no hassles,and a huge selection.

If you are looking for some tough *** made in USA drills and taps,try these guys. http://www.wintersdrillbitcity.com/ I bought some of their stuff back in Feb. and it is the real deal.:thumbup:

Those are top-notch machines,you will be happy with it.

Most air tool oil (as in all oil) is produced by the same handful of companies. I usually buy the big bottle of air tool oil at Napa,and I have never had any lubrication related air tool faliures. I've even bought the Harbor Freight oil,it's one of the few USA made products I've ever found in there.

I've had the same jack for a while now in my shop, and it has been great. Although my jack says its COO was Japan,but oh well,Japan,China,Siberia,whoever made it made a good jack.