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Just do it. You say you're running out of time, stop spending it online with all the know it all's. You've gotten enough advise now, and have ignored enough so make your decision and choose to be happy with it.

I'm debating replacing some of my combos at work with double box ends. My 8-19mm and 5/16"-3/4" combos to be replaced with some long handled double box ends 0* offset. I have Mac's Precision Torque ratcheting wrenches 8-19mm and 5/16"-3/4" and find I use them 90" of the time now, only when I...

I was just gonna use an older Craftsman or Beach drop front box with friction slides and just reinforce it with a square tube cage.

This! I have both a Tacoma and a Corolla with a small 4x5 trailer setup for hauling dirt bikes and a flat utility bed. 9 times out of ten I'd go for the Corolla/trailer setup. No offense, but figure your trnasport out, I guarantee this isn't the last time you'll be moving your box (or other...

Get a metal box and shadow in the tools. Simple.

Wolverine or Redwings I've had good luck with so far. Something I've found that makes my boots last longer is a good pair of knee pads, keeps from riding on your toes all the time if you're a mechanic or find yourself kneeling and crawling lots. These ones are awesome for mechanics, flexible...

Aerospace is both Metric and Standard. I worked on Bell, Sikorsky and Eurocopter (now Airbus Helicopters). If you work on the same type of aircraft or just work on small planes you mostly just run into Standard. I worked on lots of Eurocopter and its all Metric, even the solid rivets were called...

I like things like this http://m.ebay.com/itm/SNAP-ON-TOOLS-Ratcheting-Screwdriver-Vintage-HARD-HANDLE-Rare-Find-/391107701025?nav=SEARCH

I mostly use metric on heavy equipment. Hydraulic lines I use big standard wrenches. In aviation I used only standard for a while until switching work to European junk. I would much prefer to just be all metric though. One universal system. I'm a minimalist, unlike some people on here I don't...

Yea I agree. Haven't found I'm really missing them. I use my SAE all the time as hydraulic lines are all standard also used them a lot when I was working on helicopters. But now most equipment is metric and I have lots of metric wrenches, yet I haven't really found a need for the metric angle...

So while we are on the topic of open end wrenches, who here finds they use the metric angle wrenches more often than their SAE?? I have mostly metric wrenches but I only bought a set of standard angle wrenches as I didn't see much use in having the metrics at the time. I still haven't run across...

I'm sorry, I'm mostly just trying to keep the discussion going with stupid questions as that seems to be the most stimulating thing to us on the garage journal. I do in fact use open ended wrenches everyday, angle wrenches (although to me I can't justify what Snap-On wants for their sets). I've...

What about a box end with the same size on each end?

Good points but why do you need an open end wrench that has the same size on each end!

Diesel mech and heavy duty make great money up here. I have friends in northern BC clearing $150K+ a year easy. I was a helicopter mechanic before but that pays **** all so I switched to heavy duty and I'm making twice as much in my first year as I did as a licensed AME in my 5th year. But what...

ChevyZ71 that's a really nice setup! Good job man, I have been doing HD for the last year after switching from helicopters. Glad to see you investing into good tools before buying a ridiculous box! Get the ridiculous box when you start making the ridiculous pay cheques :) that's been my plan...

I agree with you. Seems like a lot of people share that same ****** "can't be bothered to care" attitude in this thread. We know who not to buy **** off of just by reading the replies here.

Used to do this all the time, use a small piece of aluminum tubing, chunk of brake line, whatever you got around. I would also just grind the head down a bit on the mandrel to fit in tight clearance areas. Pop rivets are easy, monel cherrymax's and hucks are the real challenge.

The new Cdn Tire boxes look pretty decent! But would only be worth buying when on sale, way overpriced otherwise.

Just sold my 5 drawer cart. Used it for 3 years, a year of that in am HD equipment shop, always overloaded. Sold it for $200, after a quick wipe, clean and vacuum the drawers it looked mint again, minus a few paint chips. KMS up here in BC sells the exact same cart for $479. I made a trip down a...