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I was handed down a B52 from my father. I just finished opening it, disassembling everything, thoroughly cleaning it and reassembling with down superlube. I tried not to go heavy with the grease but also tried to make sure every moving surface got a little bit of grease on it. after reassembly...

213AFLEY is my snap on set. The HF set definitely will get the job done. I've completely rebuilt my bmw track car using it and changed diffs for a couple friends using my HF e torx impacts. The snap ons seem better for the reason stated above but if you just need them to get you through a couple...

Great timing guys! My Snap On E torx sockets actually came in a day early. This is my first set of snap on tools, so I was excited and interested check them out and this thread made for a good comparison. I pulled out the E12 from the Snap On set and compared it to my old HF impact E12. I had...

I snapped a Kobalt torx bit socket (can't remember the size off hand) a couple weeks ago while helping a friend fix an oil pump issue on his BMW track car. It was his tool but he ran down to Lowes and had them replace it under warranty. The second one worked fine. All tools will break but...

BMWs use E torx bolts to attach the axle stub shafts to the differential output shafts. Since the diff can wiggle/move/spin, especially with an open diff and both wheels off the ground, the impact E torx is very useful here. I've had ones that were easy to remove and ones that were really...

Ingenious idea and beautifully done, David!

This is a great thread. It sounds like most on here agree Wright combo wrenches w wrightgrip are the best quality for the money, correct? They look to be about half the price of the comparable snap ons. Personally I like a thicker/heavier beam as well. I have an old set of vintage Thorsen...

That is correct, Geoff. I messaged the seller directly and asked if he would take 40 for this set http://www.ebay.com/itm/171626009723?item=171626009723&viewitem=&sspagename=ADME:X:RTQ:MOTORS:1123&vxp=mtr He said he would and he will send me a paypal bill. He hasn't sent it yet and I...

Well I have some news that should make General Geoff happy - I ordered a small metric Koken ratchet/socket set. The box is damaged but the tools are brand new - got it for 40 bucks. It comes with 12 sockets (although some sizes are skipped :sad: ), a ratchet, a breaker bar, 1 extension, a...

Thanks for the response as this is exactly what I'm thinking of doing! I'd rather cut the angle iron legs than replace the casters bc 1) it's less expensive and 2) smaller casters would be more difficult to maneuver over cracks/**** on the ground, etc. I'd likely be cutting about 5.25" off of...

I recently got a 44" HF cabinet but want some more small drawers/place to store sockets. I considered trying to find a scratch n dent top part of the HF 26" cabinet but I like the idea of storing the sockets in the top of the service cart. My issue is the only area I have to store the cart in...

I have a set of the HF regular impacts - They are good and get the job done but if I was doing it all over again, I would have saved my money and either gone with the HF Pro or coughed up a little bit more money for a better brand. The Cr-Mo ones do pass the look test. I have used the Cr-V...

Chaz, I have a 25% coupon Are you located in Charleston?

My dad actually had one just like this. It was a big ole 3 phase thing. The nice thing about it was it was pretty easy to move around with a forklift. You could take a heavy duty pull strap and hug the two huge arms and lift it and move it around. It was actually pretty balanced. It worked...

At the track tons of guys use the HF aluminum floor jacks and I have yet to see a failure. I can't compare the heavy steel ones like that but I can definitely recommend the aluminum "racing" jacks Of course, never rely on the jack to do anything except lifting to put the car onto a proper jack...

That would be excellent! Hopefully the manager at my store would agree to that. I wonder if they'd take the 25% coupon? :D

To piggy back off of this, the *********** C clamps bend. I would not recommend them. The regular C clamps are pretty decent but not great quality either. I wouldn't recommend them to be completely honest.

Dang it! maybe I can have them "return" it for me using the receipt. I appreciate the heads up

Thank you sir! Snap On Gold were the ones I looked at. New, the price is astronomical for a good sized set of torx but I think I can find them for a decent price slightly used. I'll look into the SK ones as well. I hope so! They certainly have a great feel to them and the finish is great. I...

That's excellent! I'll have to pick one up. I'm debating either handing it from the ceiling (where I would do the same thing with a 2x10) or possibly from the center post in my garage. I actually moved the support a couple years ago and replaced the original 4x4 with a 4x6 in treated lumber so...