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    snap on and bad chrome on brand new tool

    was that set a special? i love snapon dont get me wrong, especialy their ratchets but in the last year or so iv noticed that many tools on special have a very high fault rate, i have a thiery that they make a batch or 2 cheaper and then nock them out on special, bold statement i know and i hope...
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    which welding process

    i would agree with mig, at least to start with and then if you find you start to use it more and get more practise, wich you will once you have the kit trust me) you may wish to add tig training and or equipement in the future. mig will be much cheaper to get settup with, even basic tig plants...
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    have i brought fake snap on pry bars?

    they where from a US seller, i wanted a green set as other guys at work have red and orange and it stops getting peoples stuff mixed up either by acident or on purpose, i couldnt find any in green in the uk at that time so i brought from us and waited paitently, the following week 3 sets poped...
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    Makita XWT08M Brushless 18v Impact

    im in uk and its about £250 bare unit or £450 with charger and 2 5ah bats case etc. not bad realy as a snapon cte8850 is about £400 (i have heard) im looking to but my first cordless impact for wheel nuts, pulleys, bearingb removal, axle nuts etc, anyone who has cordless impact experiance going...
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    Makita XWT08M Brushless 18v Impact

    anyone got any experiance of this thing in daily use? im more than likley going to buy one as the specs are great but im new to makita tools in a garage/workshop environment and was wondering if it will hold up well (oils, fluids, **** from under cars etc). also is it as big and heavy as it...
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    have i brought fake snap on pry bars?

    thanks for all the replies guys, i recon they are real enough just a very poor example of snapon, as said though its only a prybar, its so used and dirty by now you can hardly see anyhow,
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    have i brought fake snap on pry bars?

    ah yea they where new when i got them, came in tray in box with plastic on, its me that has used them, to start with i decided not to care and just get on and use them and they seem fine tbh, but then it was in the back of my mind if this was normal or not, from the other posts i dont think i...
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    have i brought fake snap on pry bars?

    got some pics, was actialy hard to show the angle in a picture so this may not be very helpful but here they are. i know its a pry bar and will be beaten and abused by nature so i shouldnt care but the set cost more than my current car (seriously haha) i expected better to be honest, i have...
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    have i brought fake snap on pry bars?

    thanks for the quick replys guys, well its reasuring to know that others have had them not perfect i guess, i will post pics. thanks again
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    have i brought fake snap on pry bars?

    hi, just signed up as you all seem to know alot about tools so hopefully you can help me. i have brought a set of snapon hard handle pry bars of ebay (wish i hadnt) they seem real enough correct packaging etc but i suspect thay are very very good fakes as the ends of the two smaller ones are not...
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