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    Whats your favorite vintage rachet?

    Snap on F710 3/8, buttery smooth. I know I know its 20 tooth but they are nice.
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    The promised ICON pliers have finally arrived

    I have the Snap on and I just ordered online the HF ones. I do not turn wrenches at all like I use to but still from time to time. MY F100 has some stuff needing done plus both of our daily drivers, just trying to wait on a warm up.
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    Show your new tool arrivals

    This is a combination of xmas gifts and me buying these to round out my Knipex cobra pliers. I still have some home depot gift cards to order more goodies from chistmas :)
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    Are these pliers useful or useless?

    Yes they are very useful.
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    Snap On ratchet handle preference?

    I have all the styles but I prefer the metal handle, almost always go for them. Now If I have an engine on the stand and doing tare down or building I go for the comgort grip. When working in a engine bay for example space is more tight and that is my thought process.
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    The VISES of Garage Journal

    That Reed 1C is very nice.
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    Wilston vise breakdown

    should be a washer, very thin between the spindle and vise body. Keep it lubed up.
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    Reed 1c Vise Help

    its a vice..................... :)
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    Reed 1c Vise Help

    Deals are out there on larger vises, a little over a week ago I bought a C1 Wilton from craigslist. $400.00. I have yet to mount it on the bench since I've been locked up in the house. The C1 is a 4 1/2 combo and the 835 that is mounted is a 3 1/2. The C1 has not been used and the machined...
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    Reed 1c Vise Help

    The combo Reed vises are more sought after and since the size in the 2 is so small go with the 1C. If not good enough sell to fund the vise you want / need.
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    Reed 1c Vise Help

    What type of work do you do? But if we are talking these 2 choices I would go the 1C. The .5 is not huge difference.
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    Reed 1c Vise Help

    Offer $175. does not hurt to ask. It is marked OBO. Actually if I was not sick I would of drove to illinois od Indiana for it. I'm in southern Michigan.
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    Reed 1c Vise Help

    Those are all good vises to own. The 1C has pipe jaws. My money would be on the 1C.
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    Reed 1c Vise Help

    Even at $225 if you did not like you could make money on it, you will not lose on the deal.
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    Reed 1c Vise Help

    Yes for the same vise.
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    Reed 1c Vise Help

    I think I seen that listed, if closer to me I would buy.
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    ICON Master and Technician Sets and The Black Hole SAE Tool Debate

    I'm sure that option is coming. I will not be shocked to see a HF tool truck before long.
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    Wilton #3 vice

    I did clean it up a lot, the metal was rusty and I blued the anvil and sides of the jaws.
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    Wilton #3 vice

    Here are 2 of mine, the C0 is original from the 70's and the 835 I restored it. The reason I restored the 835 was the previous owner painted silver but if it still had that look like my C0 I would of never messed with it.
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