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    Cleaning Tools With Vinegar - corrosion?

    When cleaning old, slightly rusty tools, I usually soak in household cooking vinegar for a couple days and clean with a wire brush. But check this out. Both these Craftsman wrenches were equally rusty before I put them in the vinegar. But one of them practically dissolved away. I’m guessing the...
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    Cordless Ratchet Suggestions

    Looking to buy 3/8” cordless ratchet for home auto repair use. I see Milwaukee, Ingersoll Rand, and HF Earthquake as what’s on line. Budget of <$200. What do people reccomemd?
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    Unobtanium Steel Socket Material Found

    Super rare NOS Chrome Vanacium impact sockets found. Sadly, the sockets themselelves are stamped with plain old “Vanadium”. No wonder Formost Tools went under with this false advertising.
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    Show your Harbor Freight Clearance Finds

    Found any smoking deals in the HF Closeout sections? Usually I never see any value there. Typical stuff is a socket set missing a socket or two - and they sell at a discount that’s the same as buying a complete set with coupon. But this one was a deal. Open Box 3/4” Earthquake impact. They...
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    Titan Tool - Wilmar/Performamce Tool Related?

    Titan Tool - Wilmar/Performance Tool Related? Are Titan Tool (Star Asia) and Performance Tool/Wilmar related? Their headquarters are 10 minutes away from each other in South Seattle area (see map image). Also, was Performance Tool an old house brand of Al’s Auto / Grand Auto? Al’s / GA HQ was...
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    Milton V-Series Plug Compatility?

    Milton V-Series Plug Compatability? Besides the Milton plugs, what other brands of hi-flow plugs are compatible with Milton V-Style (“euro hi-flow”) that have 3/8NPT? I’ve looked through the Dixon site and do not see a clear interchange. Thanks.
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    Blackhawk by Proto Made in ???

    Are current Blackhawk tools made in USA or elsewhere. Specifically the impact sockets.
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    Billings Vitalloy Socket

    Found at a Goodwill.
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    New WEST German Elofort Socket

    I thought people here will get a kick out of this. This Elofort socket I bought from Amazon recently is marked Made in West Germany. Either a very old NOS part or somebody did not update the manufacturing process sheets from decades ago. The other sockets from the same Elofort series on the...
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