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Again, as I said, I think it's crazy for a DIYer to spend this $$$ on SO tools. But that's his choice, and I'm all for it and want to see it; even if they've never been used. I'm guessing that most males here would probably rather see a smoking hot 25-year-old lingerie model next to a new...

If you watch the TTC hex key test, you'll see there's not much of a difference between the premium brands. I'll bet that the same is true for bit sockets, because.... The reality is that any premium bit socket is using S2 steel bits, and there's not going to statistically be much difference...

Crazy idea, but if you're trying to compare the size of two items, maybe just put them on a table and take a picture of them from above? I know.... no one has ever done this before. Of course, then you won't get your car or toolbox in the background, or get someone to watch your youtube vids...

Not sure why it needs to be braided, but McMaster should have some options. If you can live without the braiding, and have the old one, bring it to a hydraulic hose shop, or try Napa, and just have one that's not braided made; tell them it needs to be for 200 PSI or whatever. I have rubber...

Bare aluminum exposed to air forms a protective oxide coating on it within hours; unless you're spraying it with salt water, it will be fine as-is in a home toolbox. Yes, it will dull some from the bright machined finish, but it's not going to otherwise corrode under normal circumstances. The...

But how come lead-acid car batteries are so expensive as compared to 20 years ago??? :ROFLMAO: I had a bunch of steel encased lead shielding made for work 10-15 years ago, big project, thousands of pounds of lead; I remember that it was $1/lb for the lead, $1/pound to have it melted and...

I have Markal, Uni Pen, and Dykem paint markers- whatever McMaster sends me. I don't see any difference as they all last me several years until they dry up; they have push on plastic caps and I doubt there's much magic here. I'm keeping them in a mostly climate-controlled space, typically...

This. Sure, for a DIYer that's an insane and unnecessary outlay of $ by the OP; but it's his $ and I enjoy seeing it. It's cool to look at even though most look like they've never been used and I'm not going to slam that. All of the ball breaking here about "looks brand new and never been...

I have honestly never seen an Unbrako set of hex keys- and I have two sets by Allen, so I'm not young. I do have an old Unbrako engineering catalog that shows one L-key twisted up and not breaking. I just googled and I didn't find any new sets, so if they're not readily found online, they're...

Maybe the average is, but on basic hand tools it has to be waaaay above that. I've bought probably ten new Matco and Snap On ratchets on Ebay for 30-45% off list. Meaning the margin has to be 50-100% on things like ratchets, screwdrivers.... for the dealer. On high $ stuff like a $1k ball...

Yeah, the length is weird on these- the small sizes are fairly long, and the larger sizes are fairly short- they don't grow in length proportional to the size like most sets Still, they're really nice wrenches and the case is fantastic for grab and go. My primary inch size wrenches are...

I have Markal paint sticks/crayons. I keep them in a ziplock, but they're 10+ years old and still are fine. But, are you talking about paint markers?

I used to have a fancy Japanese made glass cutter that had a reservoir in the wooden handle for kerosene as a lubricant that dripped on the wheel. The handle also rotated about the long axis from side to side. No idea what happened to it, but it was the Lexus of glass cutters... This is the...

ha, no, I actually found it that way at an OPE shop I worked at- from a mechanic that left prior to me starting there. I typically just use it as a long chisel for light duty "whacking" :ROFLMAO: . IMO, in the 80s, Mac was just a step behind, or equal, to Snap On as far as quality of basic...

I worked at a very high volume OPE shop in the '80s- we had five full-time mechanics in the summer and three people working the front of the store. Even then, Onan was uncommon for us to see, and we had very limited parts access. If you want to save it, then you can have custom pistons made...

Not sure what "vintage" is, but here is mine from the 1980s. That screwdriver is absolutely bulletproof.

Yes, "basically". But Enco had stuff like individual taps and dies, including in odd sizes, with import and USA choices for most; Wilton vises; roloc discs..... that Grizzly doesn't. Enco was basically a budget McMaster Carr, and HF, combined with the Grizzly/Jet level of power/machining...

This has been discussed a lot here in the past. As said above, truck credit is interest free, not on a CC, typically paid weekly, and managed by the dealer- I'd bet that at least 10% of their sales $ are written off as non-payment losses when guys change jobs, disappear, leave the state.... A...

I also jumped on the Matco to Astro swap- that guy on Ebay probably sold every one he had to GJ members :ROFLMAO: As said, the Matco is 1mm/.040 narrower where it engages in the handle. I was able to jam two .010" thick shoulder screw shims on each side of it, for a total of .040", to fill...

Yes, I also miss Enco- they had a ton of stuff: sandpaper, hand tools, taps, dies, micrometers, lathes, mills.... had good prices, great sales, fast shipping. I don't think I've ever purchased anything from MSC. Looks like my last Enco order was in late June 2016. Google says MSC owned Enco...