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I find that every tool has it's uses; sometimes you'll use a 3/8" breaker bar, and sometimes you'll use something else given the application (a flex head 3/8" ratchet, a 1/2" breaker bar, etc.). Nonetheless, I find a 3/8" breaker bar is a nice thing to have on hand. Breaking loose brake caliper...

Absolutely, hope that thread and the discussion helps you. If you have any questions about the two breaker bars I have, I'd be happy to offer my input.

This has been discussed: http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=121719 As an update to my thread, I actually wound up buying both. The Proto is a bit longer, but basically they're identical in terms of functionality. Not really much to them as a tool. Both work well.

Good luck. Save yourself about 30 minutes, and ask the first person you get on the phone at Sears to transfer you to their complaint department; I'd be surprised if all of the Sears customer service representatives don't know that extension by heart. :sad: To be fair, once I actually got...

Okay, I was just on the phone with the people at Sears. I spoke with several people, before getting someone in their "complaint department" who offered to send me a $25.00 gift card, after I politely and repeatedly explained my problem. That's a fair solution to the warranty issue, since the...

I'm surprised that the store manager I spoke with is unaware of this policy.

I went into my local Sears to warranty a pair of Craftsman Professional diagonal pliers. Since Sears no longer sells the Professional line, they said they'd only give me the black-handled set of pliers (cost: $15.99) under the warranty. I originally paid around $25.00 for the professional model...

I have both the sae and metric sets, and while I haven't used them extensively, they've worked well so far. For me, it's a tool I use rarely, so I figured I'd try a budget option first, and I'm glad I did. The two or three sizes I've actually used have done exactly what they're supposed to do; I...

McMaster Carr has old style steel storage boxes (like current Proto Set Boxes) in various sizes for not allot of money ($10-$28 depending on size). I recently bought a larger one for storing some 1/2" sockets, and they're great folks to deal with. http://www.mcmaster.com/#tackle-boxes/=glzoo9...

Anybody have experience with locking wobble extensions? Nobody out there has ever used these?

As with allot of tools, at least in my experience, a locking wobble extension is not a necessity, but it'll make my repairs a little easier, faster, and save me a little grief. Changing my spark plugs for example; once a new spark plug is installed and I pull my extension off of it, my spark...

Thanks for the reply. I've seen the regular locking extensions, and they're fine. I was just concerned that the locking wobble extensions might, in real world use, be a pain or not lock onto a socket adequately. Anybody else out there have experience using the locking wobble variety?

I'm looking into buying some locking wobble extensions, like these sold by Snap On: http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/item.asp?P65=&tool=hand&item_ID=649067&group_ID=683015&store=snapon-store&dir=catalog Can anyone who has experience using these offer a thumbs-up or thumbs-down on them. Any...

Thanks for the input. I have seen some 3/8" drivers available from other companies like Snap-on for example; the one from Cornwell seemed nice though, and if it was still being made (which according to the Cornwell folks, it isn't) I might buy one. I might poke around to try and find one, but I...

Thanks you much for the part numbers! This should certainly help in tracking some down. Take care, Bob

Much appreciated. Thanks. :thumbup:

Dang, I figured it was probably a discontinued tool since it isn't in their current catalog. If you do find the part number, I'd certainly appreciate you posting it here, and thanks for the response. I did notice that other companies (SO, etc) make something similar, but at a price; I'd like...

I'm wondering if there are any Cornwell fans and/or dealers here who can help me track down a part number for a 3/8" handled driver. I'm sure I've seen them before, but I couldn't find any listing in Cornwell's current catalog, and the girl I spoke with at Cornwell was new and didn't know...

Seeing stuff like this makes me think that allot of guys don't tell their significant others/family members what they spend on their tools. "Geez, we've got to clear all of grandpa's old junk out of the garage. Hey, let's have a yard sale..." Kind of mind boggling. :headscrat Nonetheless...

FYI - I have a 1/2" Williams ratchet as well, and just to let you know, as long as it's a Williams S-52EHA, the internals are the same as the older Snap On series 900 ratchets. The $10.00 replacement kit from Snap On has the exact same internals. I think I've reads that the 1/4" and 3/8" USA...