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    Good Value Torx Socket Set?

    Basic bang for the buck http://www.menards.com/main/tools-hardware/hand-tools/ratchets-sockets/12-pc-1-4-and-3-8-drive-torx-reg-bit-socket-set/p-2347306-c-9159.htm I bought for 12.99 but went on sale for 9.99 And a lifetime warranty
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    Name those Ratchets! ( A yard sale find game)

    Thanks for all the input guys. These are in fact 3/8 ratchets btw The nice thing about picking up things like this is you truly can use them. I wrench around the house and stuff so these will get some use. And like some of you have said, might not get as much use as your true go to ratchet but...
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    Name those Ratchets! ( A yard sale find game)

    If your asking me about what they had at the yard sale, this was it. I'm still new to this and the only reason I knew about Blackhawk was because of this forum! lol I buy anything I see that's decent just to start my collection. I still don't understand why they (Stanley) would make the exact...
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    Name those Ratchets! ( A yard sale find game)

    Damn your good! The 3 notch one is a Blackhawk, the other is a Stanley
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    Name those Ratchets! ( A yard sale find game)

    1) are they the same 2) what are they lets see how good you guys are BTW, $5 for both
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    Pass Through ratchet disassembly?

    Just curious if these are sealed units or are able to be taken apart for service/maintenance. In particular the older Kobalt ones that are compatible with the Max Axess sockets. TIA
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    $Free.99 = Snap On SL710

    So my SIL is having the annual garage sale my wife makes me take part in. So as usual I walk the floor and see a "junk" bin. ME: What's that? Her: Junk tools from some old lady. She asked us to clean out her house and take it. ME: So..... Her: So take whatever you want out of it, I don't care...
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    Today's what is it

    suspension multi tool ball joint separator etc
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    Same Husky model #, yet different?

    So now that I think the bug has bitten me I might have found the 1st set of ratchets I want to collect. Husky models 20202, 22202 and 24202... both variants Can someone tell me the difference and dates between these two variants? As stated they have the same model numbers but as you can see...
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    The cost of sentimental attachment to a ratchet set

    Got my donors in the other day and did the transplant! 3/8 and 1/2 Same failure on both. broken nub on the selector.
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    Klein multimeter MM200 feedback

    Until you get involved with craziness like this the kleins will be more than enough. At this point 3 - 4 flukes are needed. And notice the kleins are still there, that's cause they are solid meters!
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    Klein multimeter MM200 feedback

    I worked in the Car Audio business for 5 years in the early 1990's b4 going into the communication field as a Technical Operations Manager at Comcast for 14 years. While at Comcast I ended up also working in the firearms industry and then migrated to Law Enforcement permanently in 2011. The...
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    Lubriplate GR-132 for ratchets?

    Have a can of this from another craftsman project and was wondering if there are any cons to using it on ratchets for maintenance. TIA for any and all help
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    Klein multimeter MM200 feedback

    The Kleins do very well. I have them right next to my Flukes and o-scope. You'll be fine!
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    The cost of sentimental attachment to a ratchet set

    The 1/4 is slipping so it's on the way out. 43174 is the model on that one. :) i don't know if it's because I'm in the Chicago market our what but the Sears and Craftsman stores in my area are not very good. Tool guys have more knowledge than the majority of employees and when you do find an...
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    The cost of sentimental attachment to a ratchet set

    trust me when I tell you that if the rebuild kits were available in my area I would have found them by now.
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    The cost of sentimental attachment to a ratchet set

    and here's the ebay add for those that may think there's no way! lol http://www.ebay.com/itm/USED-2-PIECE-CRAFTSMAN-RATCHET-LOT-MADE-IN-U-S-A-/231262333083?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEWNX%3AIT&_trksid=p2047675.l2557&nma=true&si=zsR98F1jTLJFdycb1hLQFPiGH%252FQ%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc
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    The cost of sentimental attachment to a ratchet set

    Thanks for all the input guys. In an ironic turn of events after I posted this thread late last night I went on ebay and wouldn't you know it...... there was an auction for two of these ratchets. And yup, they were the 1/2 and 3/8! If that wasn't telling me something I don't know what was, In...
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    Coaxial Cable Cutters

    I am speaking to you as a former technical operations manager at Comcast with 14 years experience in the Greater Chicago Market. We issued our technicians the following Klein diagonal cutters KT-D248-8 KT-D228-8 and I can tell you that if all your cutting is RG59, RG6 or RG11 all day everyday...
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