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    Mac Axis ratchet

    Hi Y'all Lockdown has its upside I've bitten the bullet and bought the locking flex head ratchet from Mac. It's the 13 inch long version.I know it's not 100 o/o USA made but the quality is outstanding.
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    Mac Axis ratchet

    Hi Y'all Anyone have any experience on the new locking flex head Mac Axis ratchets.Are they USA made
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    Self Isolation

    Hi Y'all Hope you're all safe and well,decided to tidy up my garage.Ive been meaning to buy another service cart but I realized that I had the materials and the time to make my own.
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    mishaps.

    Hi Y'all Hope everyone is safe and healthy during this troubled time.Im in the UK and my place of work is shutdown during the Covid 19 virus. I decided to TRY and drill out a sheared off bolt then use an extractor to remove the broken portion.Youve guessed it the extractor snapped.Orignally I...
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    SAE sockets

    Hi Yall Other than SO who manufactures 1/2 drive sae socket upto 1 1/2 ?
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    USA Cman

    Hi Yall I'm after a 1 inch Cman combo wrench, from the mid 1980s,I'm happy to pay the shipping to the UK.
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    Ratchet addiction

    Hi Yall How many ratchets do we need?
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    Wright 1/2 drive ratchet

    Hi Yall Has anyone got any real world experience of this tool? It's going to be used in a heavy machine environment to undo bolts that have been torqued to 200lbft.
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    Proto 1/2 drive set

    Hi Yall Recent Ebay purchase, two strange sizes, 25/32 and 19/32.The latter seems to have had a tough life. What year was this from? I've got a Britool 1/2 drive set from the 1970s but it omits these sizes.
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    Photo ratchet wrenches

    Proto ratchet wrenches Hi Yall Have any of you guys got any experience of these,seem a lot cheaper than the SO offerings.My new SK ratchet wrenches are zero degree offset.
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    Eppys Tool Haul

    Hi Yall Got a parcel last week,my first order from Eppys Tool and Equipment in Brooklyn NYC. Sherman Klove tools are not available in the UK,those X frame wrenches are a thing of Beauty.
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    Eppys in New York

    Hi Yall Eppys in Brooklyn, is an amazing store, I was met by the owner and his staff went above and beyond the call of duty to help me choose my orders and post them back home to England as cheaply as possible.
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    Homebrew

    Hi Yall I’ve been looking at the ratcheting ring long series box wrenches,but decided to have a go at making my own.Its a flex head ratchet end .
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    Eppys in New York

    Hi Yall I'm planning a trip to Eppys in New York, are there any other tool shops worth visiting in the local area? I'm from the UK, and I'll be there in November for 5 days.
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    6 point wrench set

    Hi Yall Someone borrowed my SO 6 point sae or imperial spanner set,and you guessed it,they’ve lost them.SO wants me to sell a kidney to pay for a replacement,question is,do any of you know of a reasonable priced alternative.
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    Wanted

    Hi I’m after the following combination wrenches in 6 PIONT,9/16,5/8,11/16,3/4 and13/16.All must be USA made,any quality brands considered.Im from the United Kingdom so I’m aware that the shipping will be expensive.
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    Wanted

    Hi Yall Can anyone help,I’m after 1 1/2 combination wrench,must be USA made.Ill pay for shipping.
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    Cheap tools that surpassed your expectations

    Hi Yall Thought I’d start a thread on tools that exceeded your expectations.I bought the 1/2 drive deep socket set a quarter of a century ago!Ive had breaker bars with Grandpas cheater pipe on them and used an impact wrench on them.Ive only had one socket fail and that was on a left handed...
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    Power tool utilisation

    Hi Yall I’ve had this Markita cordless right angle drill for a number of years,I’m now thinking about a cordless 3/8 ratchet.But whilst in the workshop I had an idea,to use the impact adaptor as pictured. It’s pretty low torque to be honest but it will do until Dewalt make a cordless ratchet.
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    All Hail The King

    Hi Yall I know that Armstrong,Allen and KD tools have expired but they made awesome tools.My favourite 1/2 drive unbreakabe ratchet is this gem.
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