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I've just found my grandfather's old Blue Point YA-116 Yankee screwdriver. It has a great action, is very smooth, and looks practically new. I think it was relegated to the back of the junk drawer because it has no bits with it. What diameter bits does this thing take? Does anyone who has one...

After screwing around with several different options, I've made the decision to go with a 722 topped with a 791. It seems to be the best use of space in a smallish garage. I'm no pro - just some schmuck who likes playing in his garage. Does anyone have this setup and really love it? Or wish...

Yesterday I stopped by a yard sale and got what appears to be a very, very gently used orange 24" Snap-On ratcheting screwdriver with a 1994 date code and 5 bits in the handle. It looks almost brand new. The guy knew the Snap-On name means $$$ and we dickered until agreeing on $65.00. Knowing...

Will anyone vouch for this as a good general use puller set? I know it's stupid expensive but I've got a line on a good enough discount that I'm mulling it over. Obviously Snap-On has a good reputation, but I'd just like to know if anyone has one and wouldn't consider anything else. A link...

Being in the right place at the right time (which almost never happens to me:D) scored me a barely-used one of these: You'll have to excuse the picture lifted from Wesco's site - can't seem to post my pictures. A Wesco "Cobra Jr." for $40.00 seems like a good deal for someone who doesn't...

What the hell do these things weigh? I've seen figures all over the map but no one seems to be able to even give a fair estimate. Is 300-400lbs in the ballpark?

I saw a KRA400 for the first time last week and fell in love. It's a nice little box and that roll-down door is perfect for my needs. Sadly it was not for sale. I intend to start looking for one of my own. Assuming one is in good shape (no dents, few scratches, used but cared for), what would I...

I've got a question for anyone who owns a CJ92 and is willing to help. I recently found an older one that is missing the piece on the end of the screw post that presses against the top of the battery post. Other than buying a whole new screw post from Snap-On, does anyone know where I might...

I just got a fairly nice 1977 KRA21C that looks great..... Except it came with a lower drawer that's beat to hell and looks like it had something super caustic spilled in at at one time. Will the drawer from the current model, KRA21G, fit this thing? And if it's the same box, what gives with...

This is one of those things I bought because it looks like it's worth more than the $10.00 I paid for it.... even in spite of light surface rust. Anyone know what's it worth? Now I just need to figure out what I'll do with it!

I've got a pry bar that I'm hoping to turn into a gift and so I want to spruce it up a bit. It appears as though it is nickeled - quickly, cheaply and very thin - to prevent corosion. The nickel is dull, has excellent adhesion and appears mottled in spots. The bar itself is a rough forging so...

I found these 6" sissors at a junk store yesterday for $1.00 What does the "22" stamped on the inside of the blade up by the handle mean? I looked up the logo and found that they can't be newer than 1940, but I really doubt that the "22" is the date - who would date scissors? Thanks!

I know the prevailing wisdom is the that the older Wiltons are the way to go, but if someone had a line on a cheap, new 1765, is it worth picking up?

I'm unfamiliar with baby Wiltons but ever since handling one I really want one. I know the standard answer is always "whatever someone will pay," but what is a fair price range for one in good original condition that hasn't had the living **** knocked out of it? I just need to know where to...

Here's where I admit to some ignorance.... Are copper caps for anything other than an anti-marring surface? If so, what do they offer over rubber or plastic caps?

Last year I got a very good deal on a KRL722 in gloss black with anodized blue aluminum trim. Looks SHARP! But if I get a side box for it, can I get that same fancy blue trim? Or am I stuck with the regular chrome color?

I just got a great deal on some unused Snap-On sockets from the 90s. Unfortunately, whoever bought them and put them away also sloshed paint, dirt, oil and sawdust all over them. I scraped one clean with my fingernail and it's factory new. Apparently filthy = worthless. What's the best way to...

I've got to admit this thing looks useful - does anyone have one? What do you think of it? http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/item.asp?search=true&item_ID=653036&PartNo=KTA8PV&group_id=674746&supersede=&store=snapon-store&tool=all

Like everyone else, I like getting "the most bang for my buck." I'm an amateur mechanic and work on my own cars exclusively. I'm about as sporty as a sponge so I've got an Accord and a full size Chevrolet pickup. It is unlikely in the extreme that I'll have a low slung anything. That said, I...

I've never thought much about this before because it hasn't come up until I moved to a rental with a garage that has one hell of a slope to it. I recently got a KRL722 and was thumbing through the owners manual (who knew one was required?). In it there is a page that says I ought to level the...