waterboy12
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Need one cheap. I'm hoping for under a hundred dollars. Help me out guys.
Best 3/4 drive socket set?
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sometoyotaguy
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Good and cheap don't usually go together, but check out Harbor Freight. If you think you'll be beating on sockets, then go with the impact sockets. They can take the abuse a bit better.
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waterboy12
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Yea I thought about that after I posted. It's gonna be a set that wont be used much but if I need it I've got it.
JASTECH
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Best?
Snap-On
Matco
New Holland (Snap-On)
MAC
Wright
Williams
Craftsman
Did I miss any?
Snap-On
Matco
New Holland (Snap-On)
MAC
Wright
Williams
Craftsman
Did I miss any?
coldfusion21
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Being that most American made sets go for several hundred used quite often I'd imagine your gonna be stuck with some china stuff. I'd grab a 20% off coupon and hit up hf.
If your just needing a couple sizes you might be better off buying a used (domestic) ratchet and then grabbing just the sockets you need, building a quality set over time.
If your just needing a couple sizes you might be better off buying a used (domestic) ratchet and then grabbing just the sockets you need, building a quality set over time.
posaune
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Proto
speed bump
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Pick one up from HF for $40 and go from there.
woody 73
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Your best bet is HF for under $100.00 dollars, even a good set made in the states used on CL will cost you over $100.00 dollars.
mccaer01
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I have snapon of a few that get used heavily but the rest is northern tool and they are pretty good for the price have used them for yoke nuts on class 8 trucks with my 3/4 impact
thesilverone
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where are all the china brands? 
bobcatdan
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For 3/4", all import sockets are more then likly made in the same factory. Tools that size you will most likly not break, but if you want to go cheap, just buy hf for easy replacmen if something happens. If you are going to use these somewhat often, get a better ratchet. Those cheap one, even if guys say are strong, are so coarse and their cheapness really show. Good USA 3/4" ratchets start around the $75 new, normally some form of a Danaher (Craftsman, Allen, or Napa). Hurry on the craftsman, chicoms are here, but my store still had two USA's.
The Dutchman
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Yo, metric or SAE?!
Oh, well, here's SAE:
https://www.google.com/search?hl=en...311l0l16949l30l30l0l22l0l0l233l1573l0.3.5l8l0
Nothing as cheap in metric.
Here's Sunex's impact socket catalog:
http://www.sunextools.com/Content/pdf/impact_and_specialty.pdf
Oh, well, here's SAE:
https://www.google.com/search?hl=en...311l0l16949l30l30l0l22l0l0l233l1573l0.3.5l8l0
Nothing as cheap in metric.
Here's Sunex's impact socket catalog:
http://www.sunextools.com/Content/pdf/impact_and_specialty.pdf
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85camaro
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I like my Armstrong set. On a side note....the sockets seem to have an uncanny resemblance to the Craftsman sockets.
Gtamazing
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Cripe distributing had a Kobalt USA set for less than $100
Keep
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You did not mention what you are looking for, sockets? ratchet? Metric? SAE?
Check the classifieds here and post a wanted ad, I am sure there is some sitting in someones box they would be willing to sell. Provided they know what you are looking for.
TheGrooveking
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I have Proto 3/4" sets at work and SK 3/4" drive sets at home (SAE &Metric) but carry in my truck Craftsman sets. I bought them as a late Christmas gift to myself, for some reason even though I had the other sets I've always wanted the Craftsman sets (it probably goes back to being a kid staring at the Sears catalog). I was pleasantly surprised that the case for the SAW set came with individual pockets for each socket, it was a nice touch.
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tcheat
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You can find Williams 3/4 drive socket sets on ebay for decent prices ($87 shipped):
http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-JH-WILLIAMS-3-4-DR-11-PIECE-SOCKET-SET-33920-/280458486571?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item414ca0e32b
I bought an SK set from Craig's List for a little over $100. It was old but it was in great shape. There are deals out there if you have time to wait.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-JH-WILLIAMS-3-4-DR-11-PIECE-SOCKET-SET-33920-/280458486571?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item414ca0e32b
I bought an SK set from Craig's List for a little over $100. It was old but it was in great shape. There are deals out there if you have time to wait.
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fflintstone
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Menards has 3/4 drive allen set for $200.
crewchief888
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i saw a brand new, unused, allen set in a pawn shop, i'd say the quality was on par with some older CM i have.
plinker
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Here's what my "set" has in it,
I picked up a couple of 20" ratchets one S-K & one Napa for 25$ each off ebay. Local sale for a 36" Snap-on ratchet, 125$ (newer item).
Toptul 40" breaker bar, about 75$, I think. Titan has the same one for a little less. Broken Craftsman 18" breaker bar from my Dad, 0$
Snap-on 3/4 to 1/2 adapter 15$, ebay
Armstrong metric 12pt shallow set 22mm to 50mm IIRC, 95$ clearence off Sears site a couple years ago.
Inch set 15/16 to 2-1/4, missing 1-7/8, that I pieced together, some are newer, some are older. Not sure off hand how much, cost wise. Some sockets were free (from my Dad) some were 3-5$ each, others around 10-12$each.
16" 8" 4" extensions, around 50$ or thereabouts for all. Got some of ebay, other's at a Napa sale.
Check out Cripe distrubting, they have some pieces and sets in thier ebay store and website.
If you do go Harbor freight, do yourself a favor and get a decent ratchet to use. I've seen some made in china ones I would not trust not to break or strip a pawl.
The metric sizes will be the hardest to piece a set together with.
Inch sockets are very common and can be found second hand, usually 5-6$or so each.
I picked up a couple of 20" ratchets one S-K & one Napa for 25$ each off ebay. Local sale for a 36" Snap-on ratchet, 125$ (newer item).
Toptul 40" breaker bar, about 75$, I think. Titan has the same one for a little less. Broken Craftsman 18" breaker bar from my Dad, 0$
Snap-on 3/4 to 1/2 adapter 15$, ebay
Armstrong metric 12pt shallow set 22mm to 50mm IIRC, 95$ clearence off Sears site a couple years ago.
Inch set 15/16 to 2-1/4, missing 1-7/8, that I pieced together, some are newer, some are older. Not sure off hand how much, cost wise. Some sockets were free (from my Dad) some were 3-5$ each, others around 10-12$each.
16" 8" 4" extensions, around 50$ or thereabouts for all. Got some of ebay, other's at a Napa sale.
Check out Cripe distrubting, they have some pieces and sets in thier ebay store and website.
If you do go Harbor freight, do yourself a favor and get a decent ratchet to use. I've seen some made in china ones I would not trust not to break or strip a pawl.
The metric sizes will be the hardest to piece a set together with.
Inch sockets are very common and can be found second hand, usually 5-6$or so each.
One place that has a variety of socket sets is abatix.com. There are several of them that are priced between $50-$80. Here's a link to some of the socket sets:[http://www.abatix.com/products/HAND...Direction=&SearchKey=SK63609PM&CurrentPage=1]
ibedayank
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crewchief888
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espyking83
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Search for Proto Challenger on Ebay.