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    Why did my tool set come with six sided sockets, and more?

    6 point broaching is great for bolts and nuts that are mangled or rusty. 6 points tend to last longer around my shop. Ive Rounded off way to many older 12points to count. 12 points are generally excepted as equals to 6 points now with the invention of flank drive, as posted above.
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    picking out a new tool box

    Would take a new homak over a new craftsman anyday. Best bet is to browse craigslist for a good used box. Older craftsmans (pre-1985) can be had for a song and they were generally built as good as any boxes of their day.
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    Best ratchets around.

    I have never owned a snap on fl80 but my wife has one, its tough and looks good while doin it. Engineer, i almost forgot about my jh williams until i read your post. Its stashed somewhere in a dark corner of the barn. I think it was an s52 or b52? Cant remember, its finetoothed and 1/2" drive...
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    Best ratchets around.

    The best rachets for all around use in my various farm and ranch repairs is any kilness patent design made by NB. I am also a heavy user of a certain indestro 6470 open gear, but its currently disassembled for a new gear. She is a tough ol gal. But i have had for many years NB made fine tooths...
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    Indestro 6272

    I was hoping someone more well versed on ratchet guts could help me out. I just bought a lot of tools from my favorite pawn shop. Some of the stuff included is a plomb pebble 1145,proto la 3055, indestro 6250, indestro 6470, a handfull of indestro/duro made dart panel wrenches (select steel and...
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    Prvtv plvmb 3018 question

    Heres the pictures, along with some of my indestro dart wrenches of varying condition. have to pull out everything sometime and post it up
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    Prvtv plvmb 3018 question

    Yes, only the 3018 in question is mint. Getting picture now
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    Prvtv plvmb 3018 question

    Howdy i have a pebble field dual marked 3018 double open end wrench that is in almost nos condition minus a small chrome loss on the 5/16 upper snout but no rust. 5/16x1/4 sized reads PRVTV 3018 MFD USA PLVMB TVVL CV. I cant figure out how to post pictures but i think its a rare ol gal, well...
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    New tool buys and finds

    Last weekend at an estate sale in luling, tx i bought a 1 ton budgit M896 chain fall for 10 bucks and a mint condition Blackhawk 6 drawer top tool chest for 30 bucks. The blackhawk (made in new britain, conn.) box had the original keys with it and it was locked. I handed over my 30 bucks then...
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    Indestro Super 3580 Find

    Ill have to post a picture of it tomorrow
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    Indestro Super 3580 Find

    Thanks man. Naw he passed but he was known to hoard tools in obsecure places. One time i found a JP danielson pipe wrench tied to a fence post! An internet search for the Indestro Super 3580 brings up nothing, kind of odd huh?
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    Indestro Super 3580 Find

    Howdy yall, this is my first post. I wanted to share this clean 15 inch Indestro Super adjustable I found on the ranch in the most unusual fashion. It was bale wired up in the engine bay of our old John Deere 484 cotton stripper between the sheetmetal and the radiator. It has hardly a lick of...
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