let's see your speed handles

[klhitman]

my two S-K 1/2 drive

the 1/4 , 3/8 1/2 proto's

 

[Gary S]

I have an ancient Craftsman one in my toolbox. I hate them and it sure isn't worth a picture.

 

[Hoss356]

I just picked up my first one this week, it's a beat up old plomb but how fancy do they gotta be and I got it for only $4. The photos are with my cell phone since all my photography gear is still packed up from my recent move.

 

[snapmom]

 

[klhitman]

WOW

 

[bczygan]

Sold em.

 

[Elroy]

Does this count as a "speed handle" ?

 

[sberry]

I should sell my collection too, just taking up a big drawer for something I don't use. Air tools pretty much put them out of business as well as adapters for cordless drill.

 

[littletoes]

I should sell my collection too, just taking up a big drawer for something I don't use. Air tools pretty much put them out of business as well as adapters for cordless drill.

AMEN.

Don't use mine much anymore either. Oil pans are about it, if I don't want to fire up the 'ol compressor.

 

[2dieseljohn]

I found this about 6years ago in a bucket of free rusty stuff at a estate sale. It was my first plumb tool and is my most used. Perfect for changing tires etc.. I think snap-on is the only place you can get one new. I don't know why there are not more of these as they are so handy for breaking a nut free.

 

[Hoss356]

That's awesome

 

[tooldeloo]

I found this about 6years ago in a bucket of free rusty stuff at a estate sale. It was my first plumb tool and is my most used. Perfect for changing tires etc.. I think snap-on is the only place you can get one new. I don't know why there are not more of these as they are so handy for breaking a nut free.

I've got a 1/2' and a 3/8" C-man, the old style, with the knob on the end. After I break my lug nuts loose, I use the 1/2" to run the nuts off.

 

[NOTABLAZER]

I have an older stanley 1/2" drive one,really not worth photographing.

 

[D9H 90V]

Heres my Snap on F4MB, I use it quite a bit building engines,

 

[Packard V8]

There are the flat rate techs and there are those of us for whom using tools is a contemplative activity. Actually, I use speeders quite a bit. Because I didn't grow up with air tools, they've always seemed noisy, intrusive and inexact to me. When I'm tearing down an engine, I'll grit my teeth and let the air gun roll. When I want to enjoy what I'm doing, when I want to feel if the used nuts and bolts going back on an old engine are OK, anytime absolute speed and power is not necessary, I use the hand tools.

I've got three lengths of Snap-on 3/8" speeders. How often do you want to put an air gun on a 36" extension?

jack vines

 

[Stuart in MN]

I have a big long Snap-On speeder like the one in the lower right corner of Snapmom's photo above. I bought it at a swap meet for $5 if I remember correctly.

 

[2dieseljohn]

Well stated Jack. Some hand tools can give satisfaction from using. I too find I enjoy the feel a speeder can give.

 

[Damian]

Speed handles are still used in my line of work. When putting together an engine there's several instances where air tools are forbidden. Speed handles work great for those.

 

[littletoes]

SnapMom----Can we get a bigger pic of that monster ratchet hanging below all the speed wrenches???

 

[Don 18]

After seeing the other pictures I realize I don't have a problem at all



The top of the pile is a Plomb flex head speeder

 

[Packard V8]

After seeing the other pictures I realize I don't have a problem at all

Your big problem is too few speeders. All yours are the same length. Minimum opening brag is at least three lengths in all three drive sizes, if you want to ante in this game.

jack vines

 

[Don 18]

LOL Its always nice to get some perspective ......

"I'm on it!"

 

[Hoss356]

I gotta find me one of those Flex head speeders, ingenious!

 

[Don 18]

Snap on still makes one:
http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/item.asp?store=snapon-store&item_ID=70334&group_ID=350