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    Great deal Vim 1/4" sockets and ratchet

    Just snagged this set. I love Vim tools. The HBR5 is my favorite ratchet and while ordering a replacement for the one that finally wore out after years of (ab)use, I found this deal and couldn't pass it up. I found a matching Vim RW1113 for $32 on eBay made for these Duo Drive sockets to get the...
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    New Snap-on tools: sockets, cordless impacts, scope

    Brand new Snap-on 224SFFSM 3/8" Drive 24 Piece Metric Shallow and Deep Chrome Socket Set. SOLD
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    BNIB Snap-on cordless impacts, ratchet, sockets, light

    Brand new in box Snap-on tools. Prices shipped within the US from Oakland, CA. Please add $0.30 + 2.9% for Paypal fee. 18V MonsterLithium 1/2" Impact Bare Tool (CT8850DB) - $335...
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    Using a tank of compressed N2 instead of an air compressor?

    Has anyone done this? I hardly ever use compressed air anymore now that I'm using cordless tools. I live in a city and the noise of the compressor cycling is a non-starter with my landlord. Mainly what I need compressed air for is bead blasting small parts. I have a Cyclone benchtop blaster...
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    McMaster-Carr hand tools

    Had no idea they sold hand tools. Any idea who makes these? COO? https://www.mcmaster.com/catalog/126/2924
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    Can anyone ID a Blue Point side cabinet?

    Never seen one of these before. Side cabinet that hooks in to the classic Blue Point KRBC7TD. Anyone have the part number for one of these?
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    Auto Tech Diag Kit: Ethos Edge, Vantage Pro, Microscan III?

    Newbie Auto Tech Diag Kit: Ethos Edge, Vantage MT2400, Microscan III? Hi everyone, I am an automotive tech at a small dealership with 5 racks, two in-ground scissor racks and we're getting an alignment rack. The shop foreman left for a new job so I am next in line to get promoted. I have been...
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    Set of four Wurth torque wrenches for $300 shipped

    Just got my set in from the UK. Made by KS Tools for Wurth. Manufactured in Taiwan. Very nice feel on these wrenches, comes with calibration certificates and clear instructions. Zero slop or play in the twist handle. Bright, easy to read gauge in Nm and lb.ft. The anvil is reversible and snaps...
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    Are these freebie curbside things worth repairing? Emglo compressor and China grinder

    Would like to learn how to rebuild an electric motor and a small compressor wouldn't hurt.
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    Why do Germans love Torx so much?

    Anyone else noticed this? Seems like every German tool manufacturer has every conceivable configuration of Torx bits, sockets and drivers available for sale. Like you cannot buy a German tool assortment without Torx bits and sockets being added in, like it or not.
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    What is this wrench type for?

    Seen these a few times and never knew what application they're designed for.
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    Gedore 1B? (a.k.a. Why Oh Why Can't Gedore Make 7XL in SAE?)

    My lack of SAE tools kicked my *** yet again today at work so I'm about to pull the trigger on Gedore No. 2 deep offset SAE and Gedore No. 7 extra long in metric. I also need a long set of AF wrenches. Has anyone used these Gedore 1B? I love deep offset wrenches. LOVE. Use them all the time...
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    Panavise for a rolling tool cart?

    I'm looking for a light duty vice that I can attach to the top of my tool cart (Snap On KRSC430). I'm talking something to hold brake pads to file down the tabs to fit or bend small parts back into shape. Light duty. The 5" bench vises at the shop I work at have broken jaws and are far away from...
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    Local, independently owned old-timey tool stores

    I thought it would be cool to make a thread of brick and motar, independently owned tool-only stores in your area (not hardware stores like Ace, True Value or chains like Harbor Freight, etc.). Here are a few of my favorites in the Bay Area: Bonanza Tools, East Oakland. Like a mom n' pop...
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    What range amp clamp should I get for my DMM?

    Which amp clamp should I get for my DMM? I'm doing nothing fancy automotive troubleshooting and diagnostics with an OTC 3505. Drains, shorts, battery health, etc. MID RANGE: Inductive, measures current in a range of 2-600 amps AC/DC $95.08 HIGH RANGE: Measures current in two ranges: 2-200...
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    Snap On Flank Drive combos vs. Mac Precision Torque combos

    I have a set of 5.5mm - 32mm Wurth combos that are cool but they're better for tight spaces. Working underneath cars, I want a longer set for more leverage. Should I get the Snap On Flank Drive standard set with 10-19mm or the Mac Precision Torque 6-19mm? Everyone know how great Flank Drives...
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    Snap On Vantage MT2400: Keep it or sell it?

    I have a Snap On Vantage MR2400 someone gave me. It's like new, barely used. It has the case, the manual and warranty card, the unit that was never stored with batteries in place so everything is exceptionally clean and it has the black, blue and red probes. It powers on fine. It still has the...
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    Using those commemorative gold plated tools as actual tools

    Regardless of how hard you'd get clowned on the shop floor for pulling out a blinged out commemorative Dale Earnhard 1/2" air impact wrench (Limited Edition #724) to blast lugnuts off a Corolla, could you use any of these as hand tools? I was thinking because like all "collectors items,"...
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    Group buy? Over 14,000 Heyco tools for $153,000

    Let's go in on this together, guys. https://www.salvex.com/listings/listing_detail.cfm?aucID=182973677
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    Upgrading casters on a Snap On rolling cart?

    Surely the bolt pattern on these casters isn't exclusive to Snap On? I have a KRSC430 and want to at least upgrade the pair of rigid casters to swivel so I can move the cart around in our cramped shop without doing the Austin Powers thing. $116 for a pair from $nap On. :shocking...
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