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DAP Platinum patch worked great on my wood trim. Smooth and sands easily to blend

Reduced lead-in chamfer is part of the whole package where a higher quality tool shows better design and tighter tolerances. Heavy lead in will cause more rounded fasteners and lost time, reduced quality of work. The metal composition and heat treatment used in snap on are more tightly...

Thanks javyLSU. I was measuring that same dimension as well. Good call on the section view!

I’ll echo 89 Mustang GX. I have the fixed offset reversible Williams wrenches as well. Ratcheting wrenches were born in Taiwan and they do them well. Exact same as Bluepoint, half the price. I put them side by side with my older Taiwan Gearwrench wrenches and they have a far smoother ratcheting...

6-24 would be nice! Could certainly use a 21, 22 and 24 to round it out. Love the zero offset flexes. The extra leverage and ability to sneak in between components makes them indispensable. They needed to all go in one drawer and too wide for that 26” box to go side-side like the combos. Might...

Ernst racks worked the best for me. Easy to read the sizes but more compact than laying flat. I cut the drawer liner where the racks are and double sided tape in case of “spirited” drawer closing/opening

Play dough didn’t work (stuck to socket). Took depth measurements from the face to the lowest edge of chamfer (pointing to it with my scribe above. I noticed my Wera sockets had a particularly deep chamfer so compared them to my Mastercraft Max socket which looks to be closest to the optimal...

I believe the depth to be the key dimension (from face of socket to where the taper ends/engagement starts. The length of the chamfer (as measured) takes into account both the depth and width (ie if blank is oversized etc). thinking a guy could use play dough to make a negative of the profile...

This is a really good post. Just so happens I was upgrading my 1/4 stuff and had bought a set of Gearwrench to save a bit of $$… already returned and USA Williams on the way. ive had that issue with short nuts (and specifically self tapping screws) and it’s a pain. Would also be a big help even...

I picked up that same micro the other week. Used it on a curtain rod for the wife to try it out (screws facing against the wall) and was noticing what I thought was a lot of back drag compared to my nicer ratchets (Matco 88, dual 80). Maybe more noticeable due to shorter leverage/lighter How’s...

Well said sir. I’m a construction manager and haven’t needed to use tools for a living in over 10 years. I frequently have to buy them for the crews on job sites (carefully balancing cost, quality and of course the lost and stolen factor). I’ve been wrenching as a hobby on cars, some racing...

The 90T ratchet set went even cheaper!

Gearwrench reversible 16 pc set for 40% off (warehouse deal). Only one left. I just went with Williams (Taiwan), but was still tempted at this price!

SUNEx flare crowfoot are a nice snug fit and don’t break the bank. Have them in the 3/8 drive. Did power steering lines and a new caliper on the truck and they hugged the nuts tighter than stink on a monkey!

Hmm. I see your point. I try to keep duplicates in my spares drawer to help my OCD :P. My issue with the clips is that you need 2 hands to remove them, one to pull socket, the other to brace the tray from coming with it. A peg has no resistance to me grabbing the socket I need and is clearly...

Seeing that really makes me want to fill out my 3/8 metric pins. 20mm peg looks so lonely :(

Honestly it’s hard to say as I basically built a mountain of stuff and we did a package deal to take it all. Probably about $25. I looked it up and they are $100 new (made in China), but at 25% of retail and a non-pro machinist I think it was a great deal on a starter set of tooling and instruments.

Goosebumps! That brings me back

I have both. 2 pairs of cheapies that get used 90% of the time, work just fine and I don’t sweat it if they get some welding spatter or knocked off the bench, borrowed etc. Bought them years ago and still work fine. Recently bought a nice Mitutoyo for my lathe/mill that only comes out for...