Sure, why not? The screw head will probably strip before the handle breaks. That was one nice thing about the old acetate handled Craftsman screwdrivers, a box end wrench can be slipped over the handle for a little extra leverage.
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Dick Tracy
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Wrong, I have contractional sourcing requirements (North American) AND budgetary constraints to deal with for all of my employees that I need to tool up. I’m not buying westward garbage as it is literally China made *** and I’m not partnering with a truck company for cost reasons. Klein, Proto, Wilde, channellock, write and bondhus are the only brands I seem to be able to order, each of those brands also have tools made over seas, but I have a contractual obligation to make a diligent effort to supply North American made tools and materials.At first I was thinking you were way off on your prediction but you might have a point. What role does Proto serve that Mac couldn’t fill? Industrial/commercial clients that have domestic sourcing requirements would buy Snapon and those that are looking for the lowest bidder would just get Westward or the equivalent.
KnurledNut
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In addition to industrial, Proto is also a big supplier to the private sector like military, government, utilities, aerospace.
Hohn
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Vs being located in Taiwan, our strongest ally against China?Yes. Along with Ram trucks, Chrysler, Dodge and New Holland and CaseIH tractor companies that they also own. Notable difference is that Fiat/Stellantis/whatever is based in a friendly EU country.
What principle places European ownership above Taiwanese?
TTI is HQ’d in Hong Kong which, checks notes, is not Taiwan.Vs being located in Taiwan, our strongest ally against China?
What principle places European ownership above Taiwanese?
Hohn
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Fair enough. But what difference does it make?TTI is HQ’d in Hong Kong which, checks notes, is not Taiwan.
Wrong, I have contractional sourcing requirements (North American) AND budgetary constraints to deal with for all of my employees that I need to tool up. I’m not buying westward garbage as it is literally China made *** and I’m not partnering with a truck company for cost reasons. Klein, Proto, Wilde, channellock, write and bondhus are the only brands I seem to be able to order, each of those brands also have tools made over seas, but I have a contractual obligation to make a diligent effort to supply North American made tools and materials.
Proto isn’t far off from the tool truck with their pricing, but point taken.
Ohio Andy
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For some things yes, but, I have a set of quarter inch sockets that came with ratchets and it sells for like $3,000 from snap-on. I think I spent a couple hundred dollars on Proto and I have a full set of metric sockets quarter inch and 3/8 in.Proto isn’t far off from the tool truck with their pricing, but point taken.
The snap on is packaged in a nice easy to transport package. It includes extensions and a couple ratchets that are all very nice. The sockets are metric and SAE and three sizes, shallow deep and medium. It's a great set. It really is. But $3,000.
My full set of 1/4" and 3/8" with no skips from Proto (metric) and Wright Tool (SAE) with wrenches in a Kennedy box (very heavy Kennedy box) with lots of extra stuff was much less than $3000.
If you just look at the ratchetes, however... Yeah, very close in price.
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