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Proto absolutely does NOT = Williams. Well over half of Williams is Taiwanese. Well over 90% of Proto is US, about the same as Snap-On. I will put any of my Proto tools up against Snap-On any day of the week and twice on Sunday. I have several Snap-On tools, and while nice, they aren't anything...

Proto tools are mostly made in the US, like Snap-On. Just this weekend I was comparing some Proto impact sockets to Snap-on. I was seeing Snap-On charging like $50 for a socket that I can get a Proto from Zoro for $16. I saw this trend continue as I dug deeper. Now when you expand that out...

I'll stick with US made Dewalt.

A. Because I don't trust them to be accurate, nor do I want to have to keep having them tested to feel comfortable with them. B. Because it's not like you need 50 different torque wrenches, so just spend a little more and get a couple good ones. C. Because I don't send my money to China if I can...

I won't touch a cheap chinese/taiwanese torque wrench. If you need to use one, then it tells me that what you're tightening needs to be precise. I have a mix of Armstrong, Proto, and Precision Instruments torque wrenches.

No. A lot of them don't have a spinning grip on the center section. My SK speed wrenches don't.

The only thing that prevents me from buying any tool I see and desire is money - or lack thereof

I try to avoid that if I can help it. There's some cases where something I likely wont use again for years, or ever, and is a little expensive, I'll "rent". If I rent it twice in just a year or two, it's something I should buy.

The process of die forging isn't really that different from forge to forge, so the man hours aren't really that different either. However, I do agree a quality tool that will last is far more valuable than a cheap asian made tool that is a gamble of reliability every time it gets used. But I...

That looks intriguing... I haven't needed something like that yet, but I'm sure the time will come. Can you get these in a set, or only individually?

While I don't disagree with y'all, and it makes perfect financial sense, my take on it, beyond the obvious quality differences, is that American manufacturing, in pretty much all industries, tools included, has been serious hurt by companies looking to profit more.... Sending manufacturing...

So it sounds like my main concern on these larger sizes is going to be axle nuts (Which is what I figured, but I didn't think there were so many different sizes). Does anyone know who makes a decent 12pt kit that is Made in USA? SK has a 4pc 6pt set. Mac has a 8pc set, but it is also 6pt. If I...

Thanks! I'll mark that one down.

Wouldn't this technically be a manual hammer driver? Impact drivers impact on the rotational axis, hammer drives impact on longitudinally.

If it's a TOOL, that is going to get used and possibly abused, and you need it to LAST, then it's an automatic fail. If it just an item that doesn't really see hard work, and/or it lasting isn't important, then it's a pass, I guess. And... If you need it RIGHT THIS SECOND for a job you are...

US made Craftsman is good quality. Sears Craftsman didn't actually make anything, and the US forges that make other high end tools made theirs as well. However, "new craftsman" (since say 2010 or so, whenever they started sourcing from overseas) is hot garbage. Current Craftsman is basically...

Calling all professional mechanics.... So I am building out my impact socket collection (tired of the risk of shattering an expensive chrome socket). I am limited on remaining space that I want to do this within, but want to max it out, ensuring I have every size I'll possibly come up against...

Anyone seen, used, or otherwise have an opinion on this engine stand? https://www.summitracing.com/parts/wmp-0901-red It's made in the USA, and isn't astronomically priced like others that are (and many that aren't). Pretty low tech and basic/plain, but my main concern is build quality, engine...

Bondhus is the best allen wrenches. I saw a comparison a little while back pitting Bondhus, Eklind, and a few others, against each other, and the Bondhus took the most torque, in every round, before snapping. And they are cheaper than most other USA made allen wrenches.

Good luck with that. Less than half of Williams is USA made these days. I learned that the hard way. Currently, the only non-USA sockets I have are because I could not find that particular socket in a USA variety (I don't like empty spots, even if it'll never be used). And nearly every one of...