Search results

I knew a SO dealer who after opening up the ratchet head swabbed in some anti-seize. Never had a complaint.

Heat wrench.

I hate you.:)

I have many PC tools from when you had to buy at an industrial distributor. Fine tools back then, the equal to Milwaukee. Their routers were very high quality. Now strictly for homeowners trying to stretch a buck and not interested in a quality tool that lasts for decades. It's a pity that they...

I'd be surprised if an air hammer run on your thirty gallon wasn't effective 90 plus percent of the time. I have a 20 gallon compressor and do almost all of my own mechanical work and I can't think of the last time it was a concern. Now die grinders, sanders etc are a different story.

If you have access to a flea market i suggest you get your files there. Nicholson, Simonds, Heller all made in the USA. You will be glad you bought them. It isn't that hard to make them pretty again. Just picked up 2 Craftsman rat tails for a song.

I bought a 41 piece set of metric drills from mcmaster-carr and they were all from Chiwandia. They are OK but i haven't pushed them hard. They don't appear to be concerned about alerting their customers about country of origin on their web site.

Price a new Wilton of a similar size, you'll pay the hundred.

Go to a flea market. hasn't failed me yet.

It's probably me being a seasoned citizen but i found Graingers web site to be a pain in the *** to navigate while I was attempting to purchase a wrench pouch. Then dealing with the sarcastic guy at customer service really added to my agro. Anyone else?

Does Lowes sell/warranty those brake tools individually?

You're right on the money. Butler Tool supplied the big three. I have several of their sockets but accumulating anything close to a set would probably be impossible. I suppose they were used on nutrunners. I'm a flea market scrounger so the covid is really holding me back.

I just picked up a mephisto #95 plier (for a dollar). i also have 2 mephisto 8" flat blade screwdrivers in nice shape. I'm in Michigan and i just dont see the brand around here. i notice that the nuts that secures the pliers halves appears the same as the ones channelock used prior to going to...

Whats the chance that 30 years from now anyone will be talking about the merits of a 30 year old hf adjustable wrench? Or will they be be hearkening back to the days when china produced quality tools?

Maybe if they picked me up and drove me home...:)

Don't know if they'd still have slides for elderly boxes but Snap On will warranty the slides for their boxes. I have done this more than once. give it a try. The part number for the slide is on the side of the slide itself.

As a child (I'm now 63), I bought my dad a Craftsman branded Excelite toolset in a small 2 piece plastic box. It smelled like vomit for DECADES. The kit is now odor free so just be patient.:)

Whenever a business is taken over by a hedge fund...kiss it goodbye. Greedy people with no real vision. A club of sociopaths.:

just picked up an 18" lady slipper bar at the flea. stamping says harrold usa. bar is in good shape, not abused but i've seen stouter ones made. I dont want to admit to how many pry bars i own but seen the harrold name and had to have it for 2 bucks. i'd never heard of the brand before. love...

from what i've seen at flea markets, that 3 center punches guy has lost a lot of tools.