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    Proto J1100D-M

    I recently filled my want for domestic offset DBE's in fractional sizing. I found a set of Blackhawk's and pulled the trigger. Now I'm looking at metric options. The 7 piece Proto...
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    Blackhawk 6 pc. DBE set

    Does anyone have firsthand experience with these wrenches? They keep working their way upward in my list of choices but I don't know anyone that uses them. I'm starting to feel like a Tekton brand ***** since I retired and seeing a possible alternative. Similar price point with these...
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    Obsolete Proto torque wrench info

    I have an old Proto 6064-2 torque wrench that I bought awhile back and I can't find anything other than they exist about them. Specifically, I'd like to know the torque range. If anyone with knowledge of that model could help me out it would be greatly appreciated. A link to a manual would be to...
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    fractional crowfoot wrenches

    I'm researching crowfoot sets before I make my purchase. I'm seeing they run the gamut pricewise and by reading online reviews, apparently quality wise. As a homeowner, they likely won't see much use so I really don't want to spend the money for top tier. Used domestic sets on eBay seem to be...
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    Craftsman 5170 vise parts

    ISO an undamaged swivel base and a nut retention pin (the pin that stops the nut from traveling freely). Must be reasonable.
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    SK appetite on a Tekton budget - part 2

    I've had to adjust my tool budget to the reality of retirement income. I always get good advice and recommendations here so I'm asking for affordable options in ratcheting wrenches. I never used wrenches to make a living. Until I started hanging out here I thought of ratcheting wrenches as a...
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    Quick Change Impact Bits

    Are there reliable sources for decent quality impact bits without ordering from China? Why are fractionals so much harder to find than metrics? I'd like to find a source with different drive types and different lengths. So far, this Chinesium set is all my quick search has garnered. Thanks in...
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    Vlchek DBE's

    Thanks to a very nice Garage Journal member, my set will soon contain the sought after 9/16 X 1/2. Thank you so much for reaching out. I can't figure out how to delete the thread so I'm just going to let it fall into history. ISO Vlchek offset DBE with recessed (not raised) panel. I've...
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    SK appetite on a Tekton budget

    I've been looking at stubby combination wrench sets (fractional) to round out my wrench drawer. I buy mostly SK tools but retirement has caused me to look other places. I like the seven piece SK and Circle C hits right at my budget limit of $70.00. Just my luck......out of stock and nobody else...
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    Show off your pry bars.

    This is a Fisher Mill pry bar I came across. A quick Google search didn't show anything but I'll keep looking. It's made from 1 1/4" hex material. 62 1/4" long. I didn't weigh it but I wouldn't want to handle it all day. EDIT: Wasn't paying close enough attention. I intended this for...
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    My First Tekton

    I live near a well established auction place and I usually browse their tool listings and then watch the weekly circus. The most recent one included this "vintage" set of MIT combination wrenches. Man, that brought back memories because the first set of wrenches I ever bought for my very own...
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    Betterley underscribe router

    Half a lifetime ago I worked in a small commercial cabinet shop whose bread and butter was laminated cabinetry. I was introduced to this little router very early on. It is for making tight seams in laminate without spending all day hand filing cabinet faces. The edge on the base acts as a...
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    SK Slim mechanism

    I have read references to a drop in mechanism that converts the standard 1/4" drive to 3/8" drive without purchasing the handle. I have the current SK catalog and have looked in their website but the replacements they sell don't specifically state that they fit the standard 1/4" drive handle...
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    Felo extensions

    I have the Felo wobble extensions in 1/4" drive. I'm impressed with them and would like some in 3/8" drive. Google search comes up empty. Does Felo not sell larger than quarter inch drive accessories?
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    40% off TEKTON this weekend at Meijers

    You have to download their app and register. All the usual **** to get their Mperks deals. It's legit. I scored some 1/2 drive metric sockets, a made in the U.S. of A. pair of nut jaw pliers and a 1/4 drive roto ratchet out the door for $48.00.
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    On The Cheap

    I needed a mobile work station so I built this entirely out of material and hardware I had around the place. I bought the carriage bolts that support the caster assembly, two drawer pulls that aren't in these pics and a few self tappers for the skirt. All total I had to spend about another...
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    BMS....Chinese scooter

    I'm trying to bring my lady friends Boreem Heritage 150 back into usable condition after being neglected. Talk about cheaply built. Anyway.…..I'm having trouble finding much specific info about these things. A lot of the different brands share components so if I sift through, I can find some...
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    r olson06 review

    Square shooter. Upheld his end of a transaction between us EXACTLY as stated. Knowledgable and communicates well. Thank you, Sir.
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    lp90 updates?

    I apologize to those that insist on resuscitating old threads for this. But the only user info I've been able to find seem to be from very near the time of introduction. I'd like to hear from those of you that have had this ratchet in regular service long enough to give an accurate report on...
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    Hoarding Hardware

    I've amassed a sizeable amount of fastener hardware and other small hardware items over the course of my lifetime. When I was a building contractor I was pretty unorganized about fasteners and often bought things for jobs and never returned any of it. After being at sea for several years I've...
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