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jeremy v said:
In regards to that ratcheting tubing cutter, most people would probably be better served by getting a Ridgid 101 close quarters cutter instead. Less gimmicky, it has proven itself in the trades for years, easy to find on the used market for an even better price, and you can make it work in even more tight locations than the Craftsman one. US made for constant use, and only around $18 regular price too.

http://www.homedepot.com/p/RIDGID-101-Tubing-Cutter-40617/100075014
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I only need a cutter to cut pvc at home, is this rigid one a good choice?
 
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There are much quicker options to cut new PVC. Copper cutters work great on old brittle PVC that typical PVC cutters would shatter.
 
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jeremy v said:
Those won't work on the common white rigid PVC at all, they are for flexible PVC tubing. There is no ratchet mechanism to give you any mechanical advantage and the handles are quite thin and flexible plastic. I have those same cutters, I picked them up at a garage sale and honestly they can't do much of anything well. A pair of Channellock 911 cable cutters would cut almost anything more cleanly and with less hand effort.
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I use them for 3/4" Rigid PVC but have cut 1". I just twist them back and forth a quarter turn or so around the pipe while apply pressure and they'll go through like butter. :dunno:
 
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I cut 2"-4" drain pipe pvc with a saw, miter or reciprocating. I cut cpvc interior water lines and up to 1" pvc irrigation lines with the red handle cutters above. Not sure what brand.

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ryan20021982 said:
Craftsman 4 Drawer Portable Tool Chest $39.99

http://www.sears.com/craftsman-4-drawer-portable-tool-chest/p-00935424000P
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winlinmac said:
Good deal. someone on the Sears website asks if this is ball-bearing.
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This is not ball bearing. It actually uses pretty crude slides and is really shallow. It's not terrible for a box you occasionally work out of or need to be portable, but I wouldn't use it as any kind of main storage. I keep one at my mom's to house tools when I need to work around there. I like it better than your typical carry box with one compartment and a tray. The drawers keep me a little more organized.
 
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I wonder if this deal is any good,
Craftsman 4 Drawer Portable Tool Chest
$39.99
http://www.sears.com/craftsman-4-dr...150327xVigLink&aff=Y&PID=6147012&AID=11042411

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Thanks, I should have refreshed the page :lol:
I knew I should have gone with Harbor Freight on the 5-Drawer Tool Carts, lots of ample storage there. :)

Won't be making the same mistake twice, that's for sure. I scored the Craftsman Tool Cart (I posted a week or two back) for $30 after points. Though, Made in the USA, the steel feels flimsy. Just glad that I'm not moving the cart front to back, side-to-side. Haha

I get to keep Harbor Freight on radar on this one. Harbor Freight US General Pro Storage Solutions for the Win! :beer:

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What's on your wish list?

I've got 10 of 20 expiring tonight.
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Look at their hammers. Most are still USA made and a lot of them are around $20. Drilling hammer, ball peens, sledge/engineer's hammer, blacksmith hammer, etc.

Alternatively, a lot of the metric 3/4 drive sockets (open stock) are still USA made. Plenty around the $20 mark.

Most levels and carpenter's square, rafter's squares are great. USA made still.

There are some good vise grip clamps for around $15-$20 that could be useful for welding ( like the 18in c clamp ones, never can have too many of those!).
 
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Loscaldazar said:
Look at their hammers. Most are still USA made and a lot of them are around $20. Drilling hammer, ball peens, sledge/engineer's hammer, blacksmith hammer, etc.

Alternatively, a lot of the metric 3/4 drive sockets (open stock) are still USA made. Plenty around the $20 mark.

Most levels and carpenter's square, rafter's squares are great. USA made still.

There are some good vise grip clamps for around $15-$20 that could be useful for welding ( like the 18in c clamp ones, never can have too many of those!).
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Any idea if the open stock (larger size) 3/4" drive SAE sockets MIGHT be still USA made?
 
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Any idea if the open stock (larger size) 3/4" drive SAE sockets MIGHT be still USA made?
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From what I've seen in the stores, they are pretty mixed. You might want to go to the local store, check out what they have in stock, and place an order online for that size. Then either hand them the USA one, or make sure it is the most accessible one (i've done this with wrench sets, where I find a USA made one in the back, move it to the front and place the order).

Even if it is Chinese, their prices for some of the 3/4 drive open stock sockets is pretty cheap (the 2-3/8 was $20 last I checked, one of the cheapest of that size from any brand or even the unbranded ebay ones).
 
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Spn1025 said:
Craftsman Tap & Die SET 50PC SAE-MET
Regular price $129.99
Your savings - $70.00
$59.99
Hot Buy

http://www.sears.com/craftsman-tap-...lerId=SEARS&prdNo=19&blockNo=19&blockType=G19
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The metric has a decent chunk of taps M7, M9x2, and m11 Taps--a total of 4--that seem very unlikely to see any use. on the other hand, the don't have m8 fine thread :willy_nil

M7 is very rare (DIN only), the hardware is usually special order.

Meanwhile m9 and m11 are not in DIN, ISO or JIS tables when I did a quick
look....probably would wait to buy that kind of stuff as a one off.

So worth double checking these kits's coverage to see if it meets your needs.
 
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the1nonlyjl said:
Amazing deal! This package comes with welder, cart, goggle! Cant pass that up! I spent 700 on these with Lincoln!


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wow, of course.
when I don't have any money.
I think the one I paid $100.00 used, (century) is only 90 Amp Max.
had the bottle with it though,
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Wow, The Cart too,
well, BTY mine came with a cart too, but still.
 
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Loscaldazar said:
Look at their hammers. Most are still USA made and a lot of them are around $20. Drilling hammer, ball peens, sledge/engineer's hammer, blacksmith hammer, etc.

Alternatively, a lot of the metric 3/4 drive sockets (open stock) are still USA made. Plenty around the $20 mark.

Most levels and carpenter's square, rafter's squares are great. USA made still.

There are some good vise grip clamps for around $15-$20 that could be useful for welding ( like the 18in c clamp ones, never can have too many of those!).
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Is this hammer made by Vaughan?
http://www.sears.com/craftsman-24-oz-ball-pein-hammer/p-00938466000P?
 
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Silly Craftsman warranty question, are we supposed to retain the retail packaging in which the tools come packaged in? I just did an in-store pickup yesterday and noticed that the lifetime warranty information was peeled off, sounds odd, but may be it was coincidence? :dunno:
 
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I checked in store yesterday, the packaging stated Ball Bearing, up to 25 lbs per drawer, but to my dismay, this one item felt cheap. I used to think all Craftsman Tool Chests were manufactured by Waterloo, but this particular one is made overseas.

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This is not ball bearing. It actually uses pretty crude slides and is really shallow. It's not terrible for a box you occasionally work out of or need to be portable, but I wouldn't use it as any kind of main storage. I keep one at my mom's to house tools when I need to work around there. I like it better than your typical carry box with one compartment and a tray. The drawers keep me a little more organized.
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winlinmac said:
I checked in store yesterday, the packaging stated Ball Bearing, up to 25 lbs per drawer, but to my dismay, this one item felt cheap. I used to think all Craftsman Tool Chests were manufactured by Waterloo, but this particular one is made overseas.
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They must have redesigned this in the last year or two, as it was not ball bearing in the past. But thanks for posting up the info.

Did you see which country this was made in? I believe it used to be made in Mexico (by Waterloo).
 
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