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So, I'll preface this with: I am not a tool polisher. Lol. But, I do know that some brands tend to be prettier than others. This flies in the face of pure functionality, which is what matters most in a tool. Still... the chrome. The CHROME! Lol. I know that they rebrand a bunch of stuff, but...

So, I like to BS about tools, pretty much as well as anything else. The difference is that I used to work on motor vehicles (old VWs and Japanese bikes mostly) as a hobby thing. I also learned to repair my own stuff because it was a hell of a lot cheaper than taking it to a shop. I am 34 now...

Hey guys, Posting this for a co-worker, because his internet fu is weak. The wrench is an Herbrand, 5/8 on side, 3/4 the other, and says for Chevy main bearings. The ratchet is marked APCO(?) Mossberg, Attleboro Mass. USA. The square drive part isn't so square on the end. Must have been...

Title kind of says it. I have some Cman extractors. Ones that can be chucked up in a drill, and ones that can be turned with a socket or wrench. Neither set is exactly comprehensive. I've used the small extractor once. It was nice to have, as nothing else would have worked aside from cutting off...

So, I don't really like socket rails that much. They are always too few spaces, or too many. I hate unsightly gaps. I've also busted the HF ones. The ones that GearWrench sends with their sets seem to be pretty good. I currently don't have anywhere for the Hansen style pegs to live. What about...

So, I have gotten to a point where I am slowly adding and upgrading stuff. Working within a modest enough budget. Soliciting some feedback if I may. I wrench. Day in, day out. My work tools are a lot of SK, Proto, and Cman...with a smattering of other stuff like Snappy, Matco, Gearwrench (my...

So this was a cheap impulse pick up to go with a junkyard box...because I am not dragging Snap On to the junkyard, and I do not want to split my Cman set out of its convenient case. Not sure when HF stepped their ratchets up a notch? I like their composite ratchet (grey and black) and their...

So, this is a twofold concept. First, I occasionally go to junkyards for parts, because cheap...and sometimes that's the only route for something I need. I also on occasion have helped friends with their machines. So, I decided that my usual home toolbox is A)too bulky, and b)too expensive for...

Ok, so those that know me in real life know I am a little impulsive... :lol_hitti I got a little bit of OT over the last pay period. Not intentionally, work just happened. So, I figured I would reward myself. I impulse bought some tools. Gearwrech 6pt mid length sockets. They seem to one of...

Hey all. I've had this for a couple of years now. I do not know how old it is. I got it from my wife's grandfather when we had to clear out their house because a)it sold, and b)retirement home. It says that it was made in LA, and I can't quiiite make out the part number. Pretty comfortable...

Hey all. I just wanted to share some of the kool-aid. Lol. The most recent tool purchased is the Micro Ratchet at the bottom... which was the other weekend. This was the first tool I have purchased in what I think has been a couple years. My 3 favorite ratchets... Snap On 3/8" roto, Bahco...

So, a buddy of mine tipped me off to the Joker line of wrenches by Wera. They look really effing nice. I like the sating chrome finish on a lot of their tools. Their sockets look well crafted as well. What says the hive mind on Wera? I know that some of them at least are produced in the Czech...

So, It struck me today that I am coming up on my two year soon enough at work. It's interesting reflecting back on things a little, as I muse over tools, brands, origins, and use/abuse. Most of the stuff I have for my work box is Craftsman, SK, Proto. I have some Gearwrench and Pittsburgh...

So... It's been a little bit since I have bought any tools/ I know. Shame, shame, shame. I get my tools issued to me at work, so...getting stuff is far less urgent in my personal life now, as opposed to when I was required to supply my own. What do I grab? A Titan micro from AutoZone. Kind of...

So, I am working on consolidating (finally) my tools. I went through a brief period of acquisitions and upgrades a few years ago. This was largely because of what and where I found myself working. Now, where I work, tools are issued, and I use SAE often enough (I work mostly on semi-trailers)...

I'm really just sort of sharing at this point. I dropped off the map a bit because I haven't been buying tools so much. Using tools for sure. That's part of my job. Day in, day out. Try not to break them... because getting them replaced is a process where I work. Anyway... on to the fun stuff...

I think we may have all seen them. Necessity is the mother of invention. Lol. My employer issues the mechanics their tools. My chest belonged to a guy who retired. I do not have a complete "by the list" set of tools yet, but it's an ongoing, slooooow process. It's ok, I mind, but not a whole...

Ok, so bigger is supposed to be better right? Sorry, couldn't resist throwing a little silliness out there. Ok, so seriously now. I am thinking about investing in some 3/4" drive tools. I work on/replace parts on all sorts of stuff, some of which happens to be tow trucks, box trucks, and flat...

So yeah... about that free hassle return.... I bought a Kobalt 1/2 impact gun in like June. THIS YEAR. Since then, I have blown through 2 of them. This is my 3rd. It's getting weak. I've also had to warranty swap a 3/8 gun too. So, I've blown through 4 Kobalt impact guns. I've decided I am done...

So, I am getting tired of my current impact gun. However, I have serious budget limitations. I currently run a Kobalt 1/2'' drive. It is my third one. I have warrantied two others. Thing is, I know it will eventually **** the bed. They seem to last ok for a few months, and putter out. With a...