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Hey guys, I bought my first snap-on tool ever. It is a TQFR100C that looks brand new and has the calibration paperwork and sticker on the box from November of 2015. I did buy it second hand but suddenly it seems to have a weird issue. The thumb wheel on the torque setting side seems to have...

I am in the market where I finally need a 1/4 torque wrench. I was going to buy the generic harborfrieght torque wrench but having used the 3/8 and 1/2 version they just don't feel very good and adjusting them is a pain. I was willing to spend a bit more for a better wrench. I know that Tekton...

Hey guys I currently have a MB1800 bottom chest and I think the time has come that I wanted to explore the idea of getting a side cabinet to store more stuff. The problem is that apparently the Mac Mb1800 is an oddball chest being that it is only 20" deep. I have searched high and low to better...

Hey guys, I am still in the information gathering stage here but I am ready to start learning how to weld. I wanted someone to double check my thought process or critique what I am looking to get to make sure I am not spending frivolously or buying things that I will need to replace in a short...

I am not a shill for westling, I have just admired their stuff and been trying to get a group buy together for us. I expressed that a bunch of us on this forum wanted to get in on a group buy should there be one. Long story short they are doing a sale for us. The sale starts Thursday or Friday...

I am also looking for a second hand soldering station so I can fix my fluke 83 that was given to me and so I can get to town on some of the small electrical projects I have. My preference is something like a Weller wes51 but I would be open to a few other things too. I am not terribly fond of...

I figured I would ask around here and let is stew before I decide to pay full price and buy it new. I figured there must be some people around here that used it once and didn't ever need it again. I would consider other timing lights too but I need it to tell my rpm, and advance. Backlight...

So I just picked up my project car, a 69 vw bus, and I want to start with some basic maintenance like plugs, wires, pertronix vacuum advance distributor.... I plan on buying the craftsman compression tester set with my shop your way points so it isnt too expensive but my question is about a...

I am working on my old VW that has tapered drums and I can't seem to get one of my drums off. None of my autopart stores seem to have anything that will work and I can't justify spending $120 on amazon for something I will probably use once. I could justify buying a used one here for less money...

I have contacted Westling to try to get us a group buy since one of our other threads had quite a few people expressing interesting in wanting a set of their stuff. Here is their response. "Andy, Yes, we could work out some sort of deal for a group buy. We could offer 10% off, to those who...

I have no problem buying a used set of compression gauges or at least I don't think I have a problem unless that is considered a no no. A compression gauge for automotive use is something that I could use that I have never had. Any recommendations for a set? My uses are DIY hobbyist. I was...

My fluke multimeter is starting to act up. Or maybe it has always acted up and I thought new leads would fix it. Any way it has this weird thing where it won't have any readings or at least any accurate readings unless I apply some pressure on my negative lead connector where it connects to the...

Hi, for sale I have a set of Gearwrench non ratcheting wrenches. These wrenches are the surface drive series so it is similar to the snap on flank drive. The set is complete from 7mm to 24mm. The wrenches are not brand new, they have had some use but they are in pretty good condition. I am...

Ok so I no longer need the additional storage from my extra chests and I could also use the money. How much should I try to sell both chests for or would I be better off selling them individually? Both have all the keys The top is a full length ball bearing chest that as far as I can tell is...

So I have always dealt with crappy Chinese crimpers. Do you guys have a suggestion for a not so terribly expensive but good quality crimper for an electrical project I have in store. Also a recommendation on an auto wire stripper would be nice.

Ok so I know absolutely nothing about welding, but I am very eager to learn. I don't particularly want to spend more than $200 to begin with and my thought process was buying a used welder for $200 would be a better product than a new welder for $200. My plan is in the next year or so to get a...

Does anyone happen to know how these snap on side chest mount? is it just via a lip at the top that grabs the lip of a tool chest? My chest I currently use is a Mac MB1800 which is sort of an older model. I just wanted an outside opinion as to if the side cabinets would work with my setup. The...

So I was perusing craigslist and I found a Mac Deluxe Bolt Griper. How does it work? The price certainly had me interested at $20. I am just trying to figure out if it is something that I would actually use.

I have a project where I need to fix something on my car. I need something around a 40mm socket. No one know for sure so i was planning on getting the knipex pliers wrench. I could not find for 100% what the maximum jaw opening was for the 10 inch pliers. Could someone grab a photo with a pair...

So I wrench for fun for general maintenance on my cars and families cars. I do not need anything that robust or fancy, just something that will work well. I typically liked (past tense) craftsman before quality control became an issue. I do know that out of the snap ring pliers I would prefer if...