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    Why I don’t miss Craftsman

    So it was nice to know that I could run to the nearest mall, walk into sears and get a decent, American-made tool at a reasonable price. Here is the thing; Bondhus and Eklind have always sold better hex tools for less. Channellock makes better mechanical pliers for less than craftsman. Smaller...
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    Best flex-head ratcheting combination wrench

    Shortly after I got my job I had a bolt head that I couldn't get at with a Ratchet and socket. I ended up going to a nearby Ace and bought a set of 5 GearWrench flex ratcheting combination wrenches. As it happened, I ended up using these wrenches a lot. Having a few of the more commonly used...
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    Made in Vietnam (long post)

    So, I ended up finding out after arriving on a job site that I was going to work on a Cooling system, which has a bunch of large fittings and I left my extra wide jaw adjustable wrench at home. There happened to be a Home Depot a few blocks away, so I went there, but they didn't have any...
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    My Field service tool kit

    Hi Tools forum, I posted a week or two ago about my employer who, rather than supplying a tool kit as my past employers have (I do field service on radiological equipment), just said to use my corporate card to buy whatever tools I need. My general plan is to buy most the same tools I was...
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    a blank check for buying hand tools

    I work in field service, and have for the last 10 years. I work on radiological equipment which are large electromechanical systems with liquid cooling and computers, so it requires a good mix of tools. My previos employers supplied tool kits, but my new employer just said to buy whatever tools...
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