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    Show your new tool arrivals

    Last three weeks all off ebay!! upgrading a few things at the shop...also bought a bigger sandblast cab. The air compressor is replacing a snap on bra, the dake vf24 replaced a grob 18" that I never used, and the parts washer replaced a little graymills
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    Gun safe.

    National Security is the best...a little nicer the fort knox...I bought two of them about 12 years ago had no issues. Both are 40 gun safes ( I pack about 60 in one and about 15 in the other ( 50's and 408's) empty they weigh in about 1300lbs and the steel plate on the front door is 1" thick...
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    Does Snap on Really make a pink tool box?

    no kidding...I am asking my snappy guy in the morning when he show up at the shop...I know they were offering graphics and different color drawer metal colors, but that was it....pretty cool...not that I want a pink one..lol
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    Does Snap on Really make a pink tool box?

    I saw this on ebay and really did not know they made one, or for that matter have it in there catalog?? Are they making one off colors now? http://www.ebay.com/itm/Snap-On-Roller-Tool-Box-Custom-Pink-Mothers-Day-One-of-a-Kind-/251404433351?pt=Motors_Automotive_Tools&hash=item3a88df3
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    Top notch foot apparel

    I have worn Red wing for the past 15 years...but switched last year to Wesco...no complaints as of yet. Last trip to Redwing they had a whopping 2 pairs made in USA and the rest were ying sing...Wesco's are all hand made in USA and they seem to do pretty well so far. They also make the boots for...
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    Why is Snap-On going overseas? I thought it was just Blue Point

    Re: Why is Snap-On is going overseas? I thought it was just Blue Point Those have always been made in Spain.....I have a new set and a 11 year old set both the same less the red grips on the new set....and they are well built very well built...no problems here with these....Blue point...well...
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    Shop FU for the day!!

    Moving this back by the dake and it kinda fell off the pallet jack...and I will just deal with this in the morning...thank god that it is a thick granite plate, and not a scratch on the dake...
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    Can I write off tools?

    If you use them for work yes....If you own your own shop you get to over 3 years ( the bigger tools, mills etc)
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    Stolen Snappy Truck in Houston 180K in Tools

    yea that $300.00 Epiq box has not shown up yet :lol_hitti
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    New ebay selling tactic...

    err...I 2nd that ....
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    Nicely Done Garage Theme with RaceDeck and Gladiator

    Grey and black ones???:lol_hitti
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    My shop equipment restoration and fabrication

    I have the same southbend that I am getting rid of in my shop if you need another an or spare parts...going with a new Haas machine
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    Another What's This Tool?

    it is a brake adj open end wrench...and there was another one on GJ in 09 with the same question. I just goolged it and found it on the old snap tool site...
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    Stolen Snappy Truck in Houston 180K in Tools

    Watch out for some great snap on deals in Houston there not such a deal..., my buddy told me that one of the trucks got stolen last week and burned ( less the tools)...just an FYI http://abclocal.go.com/ktrk/story?section=news/local&id=9349424
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    Your Single Most Expensive Socket

    Is that the red devil gun? looks like it will run at 12,000rpm...that is crazy....I like the nitrogen tip...I will have to see how one of my snappy ones hold up with that pressure....lol do you know about what one of those guns cost? I did not find any dealers here in the states as of yet...but...
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    keeping machines from rusting

    just cry and wish you were in AZ..lol....you want to try rust? try Houston....it *****...both my Bridgeport table get a little flash if I shut off my dehumidifier for 4 hours or so...it is crazy...so yes dehumidifier and if your in a swamp like me AC, Dehumidifier, and an air scrubber....
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    Key for Drill chuck- where do you keep it?

    I leave mine in the chuck...(front end) this way I never loose it also do this will all my mill chucks...hand tight so it will not fall out but always there when you need it
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    Vintage Industrial

    too bad the parts are from China...they have been selling there **** on ebay for the past year...and way way way way to pricey....if you look at old surgical tables you can use the bases for a table like this for under 2k...and all made in USA...
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    LED Light Bulbs

    Changed the whole house out to Feit ( black box ones) LED's pretty much all par's and some 60w output standard ones...very very very pricey but no issues and did notice about a 25$ savings first month...they have a 22year life so we will see...fully dimmable and instance on.
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    oxygen acetylene cylinders

    Just make sure they have a slick neck...or customer owned on the neck....if not you will not be refilling them...or if you get a tank that is airco or airgas..or some other major welding supply shop...you can bring the tank in an exchange it for another cylinder...but sometimes they try to look...
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