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Uncle Buck

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That first set I have in my box.......well at least I can build one in any drive size I want! (1) sliding t handle + (1) extension, pick yer length + (1) u-joint + (1) deep or shallow socket and I have the same thing as that! Amazes me all the time, I suppose someone needs a set like that ready made up.

That second set with the yellow handles reminds me of one of Sears gimmick tool sets advertised in their tool catalog a few years back; as I recall I saw it in maybe two years of their catalogs then it went by by.
 
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BETA tools are OK, they were trying to market their tools in the US a few years ago, have not heard much since.

I know of one guy who bought a set for working on his go kart. He is still on the fence about the tools.
 
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"T" handle socket sets are traditional in Europe. I've seen several factory mechanics toolkits from Germany, Italy and France with a large selection; although the Italian manufacturers seem to like these tools the most.

Back in the 1970's I knew an old Ferrari mechanic who still had an original factory master machanic toolkit from the late 1940's and it was absolutely beautiful. His wife trashed the the whole lot when he passed. I almost cried when I found out.
 
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icnsltmfg said:
Scuderia Ferrari (The racing team) switched over to Beta from Facom. I still like the Facom stuff.
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I'm sure switching to Beta had nothing to do with money.

Facom is on par with craftsman. Not bad, not awesome. Does what it is supposed to do.
 
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KingPerformance said:
I'm sure switching to Beta had nothing to do with money.

Facom is on par with craftsman. Not bad, not awesome. Does what it is supposed to do.
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Nope, sorry. FACOM is light years ahead of Craftsman in ergonomics. In fact, I prefer FACOM pliers over Snap Ons...
 
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WAAYYY too foreign for me to have any interest in something like that. I looked those over and kept looking those over and for the life of me outside of looking like a novel shiney toy I could think of no real value something like that could ever add to my war chest! More power to ya though. :pimpflash
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Oh come on...everybody should have a set of Doppelsteckschlüssel-Satz Steckschlüssels.
 
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eschoendorff said:
Nope, sorry. FACOM is light years ahead of Craftsman in ergonomics. In fact, I prefer FACOM pliers over Snap Ons...
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I'm not a huge fan of standard Snap ON pliers either. BUT I LOVE my high leverage units. These are the best pliers I have EVER purchased hands down. They don't slip off ANYTHING, and the gripping power is insane! 4 times multiplication is simply amazing.

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http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/item...9&group_ID=749&store=snapon-store&dir=catalog

I have recently begun to really enjoy the ergo of the Bahco/Snapon line. :beer:
 
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ColdDuckTime said:
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I'd say these are a perfect example of professional vs. DIY'er needs.

For a pro wrench performing a similar task repetively, this tool would prove useful. It's ready to go with no concerns about the extensions or drive joints coming apart during use. He would already know to grab this tool as soon as he got the service slip.

For a DIY'er with fewer time concerns, this tool would see use rarely... partly because you would have to actually think about deciding when it would be useful over a standard ratchet/scoket conbination.
 
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