Calling all Snap On experts!!!!…did I get duped?

[mercifiknow]

I’m constantly (at least lately) trying to determine sizes of nuts and bolts. Not to mention TPI.

I decided to buy a template for quickness as I work a lot and my time is valuable anymore to bring out the tape measure.

I also try and buy Snap On when I can and CERTAINLY DON’T BUY NEW. Not even close. Most chrome is gone or going when I do.

Anyway, I came across the Snap On template in the photo. But not sure it’s from them as it says “www.boltsizeit.com”. Would’ve thought it would’ve had the snap on URL.

Did I get taken? Wasn’t really expensive but would be the first thing I bought supposed new from them.


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[mercifiknow]

I got it off Fleecebay. One of the vendors on it. Starting to have my doubts with eBay.


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[Kurt4440]

Well there is certainly no chrome on it.
What did you pay?

 

[Nutria]

Here's my green one (every last bit of chrome is gone). Looks mighty similar to yours. I use it all the time.

 

[measuredtwice]

If you click on your link, the first image you see says "your company info here". They will print whatever name you want on them.

I don't know if it is swag or counterfeit.

They are made in China. Your link boltsizeit.com sells them $2.75 each when purchased in a quantity of 100. Wouldn't surprise me if you could get them for cheaper from a China website.

 

[four.cycle]

Snap-on outsources all kinds of products from other manufacturers.

The sales manager of a major U.S. tool manufacturer told me over the phone a few years ago "Snap-on is our biggest customer."

Except for a few makers of tools who specialize in one type of item (Enderes, Bondhus, Norseman, etc.) virtually all U.S. tool companies are doing business with each other.

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If you spend a couple decades sorting out nuts and bolts and brass fittings in retail stores after customers have mixed them all up, you can pretty much identify the size and thread pitch of any bolt, nut, or fitting by simply eyeballing it.

That said, I did finally break down and buy a thread pitch gauge a couple years ago because some of the small metric stuff was giving me fits. I have no idea where it is, but I do own one.

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Oh... and your item looks exactly like the ones they have laying on top of the Hillman bins up at ACE Hardware up the street.

 

[measuredtwice]

I'm not sure if I'd call this outsourced. Maybe. Could just be swag that they gave away. Snap-On just has their name printed on beer koozies also. But beer koozies aren't really a Snap-on product--they just have their branding put on them.

 

[mercifiknow]

Oh well….Lesson learned.


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[mercifiknow]

Could be worse…

There might’ve been chrome on it. [emoji23]


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[mercifiknow]

Well there is certainly no chrome on it.
What did you pay?

Not much thankfully


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[four.cycle]

outsourced = any item which is not manufactured in house.

 

[mercifiknow]

Snap-on outsources all kinds of products from other manufacturers.

The sales manager of a major U.S. tool manufacturer told me over the phone a few years ago "Snap-on is our biggest customer."

Except for a few makers of tools who specialize in one type of item (Enderes, Bondhus, Norseman, etc.) virtually all U.S. tool companies are doing business with each other.

==

If you spend a couple decades sorting out nuts and bolts and brass fittings in retail stores after customers have mixed them all up, you can pretty much identify the size and thread pitch of any bolt, nut, or fitting by simply eyeballing it.

That said, I did finally break down and buy a thread pitch gauge a couple years ago because some of the small metric stuff was giving me fits. I have no idea where it is, but I do own one.

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Oh... and your item looks exactly like the ones they have laying on top of the Hillman bins up at ACE Hardware up the street.

My dad was a mechanic and could do that without looking at them. Just by eyeballing or feeling. He’d tell me go get 3/32” or 1/2” and it’d be the correct size. always amazed me.


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[Basskiller]

It’s just licensed product.

https://snapongear.corpmerchandise.com/default.aspx

https://stores.wildmarketinggroup.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=SFNT&Store_Code=SNPCON

 

[Professional Tool User]

That thread pitch gauge is very generic looking. There are a lot of things that Snap on doesn't even make themselves, especially rebranded specialty tools. Then there's a category of tools that they put their name on for promotional purposes and won't warranty like pocket screwdrivers with Snap on on them but no part number. They actually sell these items themselves. The final category is licensed products made by other companies like all trade that you see on big box store shelves. The above products are legit. Then there's unlicensed and counterfeit items. That thread pitch gauge is unlicensed if the manufacturer didn't license Snap on's name for it.

 

[Ricky Joe]

If it is accurate, who cares the name on it? Snap-On has great tools, even greater prices.

 

[Old Man Roger]

It’s just licensed product.

Beat me to it. I’ve seen every product you could imagine with snap on written on it, I think I even saw backyard grill. LOL

 

[KnurledNut]

This is the real one. I believe Hanson makes it for SO:

 

[Kurt4440]

My dad was a mechanic and could do that without looking at them. Just by eyeballing or feeling. He’d tell me go get 3/32” or 1/2” and it’d be the correct size. always amazed me.

My grandfather owned a hardware store and my father worked in the business until he was 33. He could eyball nuts, bolts, and drill bits with amazing accuracy.