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    Wrench Thread!

    I have those Pittsburgh wrenches in my truck toolbox. I bought a bunch of HF stuff so I wouldn't cry if I lost it. I know their warranty exchange is simple and painless, but I've yet to break anything. I've beaten on these wrenches with hammers and not managed to snap one yet. For getting...
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    Modifications to the HF 4 and 5 drawer service carts - what changes have you made?

    I have the black one, and there's one feature that the black one totally kills the red one on: size. The black one fits my available space and the red one didn't.
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    Gearwrench or JH Williams sockets what to buy?

    I know you've already made up your mind and placed your order, but I'll add my Gearwrench opinion. I've lurked here forever, and I'm just DIY type guy, but I've been switching to Gearwrench since Craftsman started their China ways. I'm thrilled with Gearwrench and won't stop buying their...
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    craftsman boycott

    I needed a rotary hammer for a single use. Bought the Harbor Freight version and I have used the hell out of it. I needed a small generator for a job that I was on to run a small water pump. Bought the Harbor Freight 2 cycle. Have used the hell out of it. I'm not saying my next 18v drill...
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    Craftsman going back to USA

    If I'm going to buy China tools, I'm going to pay China prices. They closed the Sears Hardware Store in my town, so it's actually now a shorter drive to get to Harbor Freight than Sears. My truck box has been getting nothing but HF for the last year. I'm still figuring out my strategy for...
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    Is Sears/Craftsman getting rid of their 'Pro' Pliers?

    They are the top execs from Kmart so they are thinking higher margins from lower cost to produce. I've always bought Craftsman for the warranty and made in USA. The more they make in China the more I buy elsewhere. Sent from my Thunderbolt using Tapatalk
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    Pickup truck toolboxes... what do you recommend?

    I have Weather Guard on my work truck and a Delta Champion from Tractor Supply on my personal truck. I changed the lock and the wether stripping on my TSC box, but other than that I love it. Single lid design, black, aluminum. It was half the price of Weather Guard, made in the USA and has been...
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    Inexpensive 3/4" Drive Socket Sets

    I have Craftsman SAE & metric that were free to me, but if I were buying I would get the HF set. For one, those look like the same set to me. For two, HF will warranty that set over the counter across the country. If you don't live in the NT footprint exchanges are much tougher.
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    john deer tools

    I have a rack of 3/8 JD sockets in my work truck that are Taiwan.
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    thats alot of money for a general box

    The seller has no idea what she has. Listed it for $2,000 without so much as an inventory of what is in the box:
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    Just received my Craftsman Professional vice grips

    Should have looked at the package. I don't recall if it was Taiwan or china but those imports. I passed and went to harbor freight. China tool, china price.
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    Sears warranty frustration

    Walk it in to a store yet?
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    thats alot of money for a general box

    So, sight unseen it's a waste? I'm sure that someone will be very happy that you chose to stay home. I hope the buyer is a member here and posts pictures and an inventory of what they scored.
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    New Triangle Tools

    I'm aware of the origins of Gearwrench stuff. It isn't that I am totally opposed to buying Asian made tools. Not that long ago sears had a little American flag graphic on their packaging. If they had done the same and placed a Chinese or Taiwanese flag on their Asian tools I probably would have...
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    thats alot of money for a general box

    And who says the box is new? That could be a year or two old. Our fleet mechanic bought a new Snap On box right before Christmas last year and was forced to retire because of a sudden heart condition back in July. **** happens.
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    New Triangle Tools

    I've been reading the Triangle talk and I am not willing to write them off just because they are new or from Taiwan. I came close to buying the 1/2" drive set last night from Sears for my truck tool box. I ended up getting the Gearwrench from Amazon because I have a good amount of GW stuff and I...
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    Gearwrench 14 piece socket set initial thoughts

    I bought one of those sets for my work tool box and I have used it in some nasty pump and backflow situations. I haven't had an issue with the sockets at all. They are cosmetically different from the sockets in my normal Gearwrench sets but functionally they are first rate. I wouldn't call them...
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    Gearwrench 14 piece socket set initial thoughts

    I got the ratcheting wrenches during the sears Labor Day but haven't used them much. I got sets of SAE and metric combo wrenches at an Advance clearance sale and have been using those a lot.
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    trapping raccoons

    Had ***** 2 years ago. Mommy and 2 little ones living in my tree. I live in the city and couldn't use a gun so I used a crossbow. My wife wanted to trap her after a dust up with my dog. I'll ask you the same question I asked her, once she's in the trap then what am I going to do? Nailed mom...
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    Gearwrench 14 piece socket set initial thoughts

    I started putting Gearwrench in my road box but all of my recent buys have been Gearwrench. I've been happy with the ratchets, sockets and wrenches and I have been wearing them out. Screwdrivers are next for me.
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