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Even though I have some round head ratchets I prefer the quick release pear head, or tear drop ratchets. I also have some Armstrong Maxx ratchets that are popular among many. After I thought about it a little I realized I have several different brands and types of ratchets.

I have a bunch of tape measures with brand names like Craftsman, Lufkin, Milwaukee, and Stanley. A stanley tape is usually sold at a good price at places like Home Depot, Walmart, etc. and they will do a good job. The last time I picked up a 30 foot Stanley tape it lasted about a year while I...

A lot of my tape measures are the old fashioned inch versions. They were used a lot to do stuff like carpentry, plumbing, electrical, and HVAC related stuff. Currently I cannot remember finding any lumber in the USA that is measured with metric measurements. A 2 x 4, 2 x 6, or 4 x 8 sheet of...

Some of my SAE 1/2" drive socket sets have a 1-3/16" socket in them. So far I have used every socket, both standard and deep, except the 1-3/16" size. At one time I found a wide flange serrated lock nut that came close to fitting a 1-3/16" socket but they appeared to measure the distance in...

SK was founded as the Sherman-Klove Company, specializing in screw-machine products, by Mason H. Sherman and Noah Grover Klove. The company was founded in the early 20th century to supply munitions in World War I, and made mortar housings in a screw machine plant on Harrison Street in Chicago...

I know they always say to turn off the power before you begin working on electrical stuff but some insulated tools are nice to do electrical work with. Cordless power tools are a big help also. I also like the magnetic nut drivers.

You said something I have been wanting to hear about. I have heard of metric lumber but it is overseas. From what I understand the American lumber is marked in feet and inches. Engineers lay out some stuff in decimals like 19.2 inches to get proper spacing. They might have some metric...

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A local hardware store might be a possibility. Years ago I had a hardware store that switched from being a stocking Allen dealer to SK. They also sold the cheaper offshore tools also. Try contacting SK and ask them if they have an SK tool truck dealer in your area. Some of the online...

I am wondering how things are going with the trades like HVAC, electrical, plumbing, carpentry, etc. Years ago I noticed how an electrical supply house was selling metric socket sets but a lot of what I have seen in the trades was SAE. Can anyone tell about any metric tools being used in the...

I try to keep a mixed set of tools with both SAE and metric tools. Metric has been around a long time and it looks like more stuff is being made with metric fasteners. So far I have read a lot of posts from people that are auto mechanics and they seem to be pretty solid on metric tools. I...

Several years ago somebody asked to borrow some yard tools to do a job I was paying them to do. Talk about a lousy impression especially since Northern Tool was selling yard tools at the time for about $5 to $10 each. Needless to say I let them borrow some rakes to clean up the job I had paid...

Loaning tools to people is something I try to avoid doing if I can. There have been times when I grabbed a field service set of hand tools and helped some people repair their riding mower that had quit running while they were mowing. As the repair work was in progress they reached for a tool...

Home Depot?

Didn't they say Home Depot will be selling Craftsman tools soon? Stocking every Home Depot store should amount to a lot of tools being made and shipped.

Currently I have been using a lot of SAE tools to work on old garden tractors and other SAE stuff. My pieced together set of SAE/metric Craftsman tool in my workshop does the job. Some engines have metric fasteners and some have SAE. My Craftsman SAE tools range in size from 3/16" thru 1-7/8"...

Some people have discussed set building in the past. A lot of people pointed out how you can buy several small sets of pliers, screwdrivers, wrenches, sockets, etc. and piece together a big set with all the bells and whistles you want. This way you would possibly be able to rid yourself of...

Some people have not realized that some tool companies have sold sets with storage. From what I understand the set they sell with the storage is designed to fit inside the storage box. This way you should not have to worry about buying the wrong size tool box and end up with way too much room...