Show off your Black Tools
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Youngguns
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Black, with a lot of red and blue
Black, with a lot of red and blue
JAKE-THE-TOOL-MAN
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here's a few of mine, I have a couple more pieces back home like a black stubby 1/4 driver from Snap On and a full set of black hard handles from Snap On too. 
Lippyp
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I've got a special edition jet black Evolution Rage sliding mitre saw, no green or orange on it at all.
UncleDirty
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Here's my set of black chrome Earnhardt wrenches.
Dirty Diesels
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Here's my set of black chrome Earnhardt wrenches.
Bet they've never seen a nut n bolt ?
What are those 2 tools on the bottom?
supra90turbo
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I have a black Snap-on affliction...
That's most of it. A lot are made by me, most are as they were designed by Snap-on
That's most of it. A lot are made by me, most are as they were designed by Snap-on
nicksnothereman
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What's this matador stuff? Looks pretty good especially that (extendable?) ratchet.
No one has cheap *** black nickel taiwanese sockets like nick? Boooooooo! They're great cheap sockets bros.
No one has cheap *** black nickel taiwanese sockets like nick? Boooooooo! They're great cheap sockets bros.
is there a purpose for the knurling on the shaft up near the handle? is it simply for gripping with your fingers if needed?
I have a black Snap-on affliction...
That's most of it. A lot are made by me, most are as they were designed by Snap-on
nicksnothereman
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Grease on fingers pretty much. Don't know about snap on but most hard handles are fairly slippery if your hands aren't clean/gloved.
Industrial finish Snap On are top quality and often very cheap on eBay. I've had to refinish these, as someone ground or sanded off some finish and marked them.
These are not impacts, but rather unplated regular sockets.
I like to rub a white crayon over the stampings to help me read the sizes without my reading glasses. The crayon holds up surprising well to a variety of oils and fluids.
I'm trying to collect a full set of Snap On industrial finish tools in inch sizes. So far, I have a full set of extensions, allen bit sockets, 1/4", 3/8", and 1/2" Dual 80 ratchets, and almost all the available 1/4" and 3/8" sockets. I even have a set of GSOEXM combination wrenches. These are no longer made and have the flank drive plus open ends. Yet to find a cheap set of inch sizes, but I do have some some hi performance series double box wrenches.
I think the black tools are really cool looking. A little oil and a bit of black crayon gives them a nice luster (just rub the crayon on and buff it off like any other wax). But I don't care for these for automotive work as they are very easy to loose. The white crayon in the markings helps a tiny bit, but not enough. I use these in my machine shop and for household stuff.
These are not impacts, but rather unplated regular sockets.
I like to rub a white crayon over the stampings to help me read the sizes without my reading glasses. The crayon holds up surprising well to a variety of oils and fluids.
I'm trying to collect a full set of Snap On industrial finish tools in inch sizes. So far, I have a full set of extensions, allen bit sockets, 1/4", 3/8", and 1/2" Dual 80 ratchets, and almost all the available 1/4" and 3/8" sockets. I even have a set of GSOEXM combination wrenches. These are no longer made and have the flank drive plus open ends. Yet to find a cheap set of inch sizes, but I do have some some hi performance series double box wrenches.
I think the black tools are really cool looking. A little oil and a bit of black crayon gives them a nice luster (just rub the crayon on and buff it off like any other wax). But I don't care for these for automotive work as they are very easy to loose. The white crayon in the markings helps a tiny bit, but not enough. I use these in my machine shop and for household stuff.
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Industrial finish Snap On are top quality and often very cheap on eBay. I've had to refinish these, as someone ground or sanded off some finish and marked them.
These are not impacts, but rather unplated regular sockets.
I like to rub a white crayon over the stampings to help me read the sizes without my reading glasses. The crayon holds up surprising well to a variety of oils and fluids.
I'm trying to collect a full set of Snap On industrial finish tools in inch sizes. So far, I have a full set of extensions, allen bit sockets, 1/4", 3/8", and 1/2" Dual 80 ratchets, and almost all the available 1/4" and 3/8" sockets. I even have a set of GSOEXM combination wrenches. These are no longer made and have the flank drive plus open ends. Yet to find a cheap set of inch sizes, but I do have some some hi performance series double box wrenches.
I think the black tools are really cool looking. A little oil and a bit of black crayon gives them a nice luster (just rub the crayon on and buff it off like any other wax). But I don't care for these for automotive work as they are very easy to loose. The white crayon in the markings helps a tiny bit, but not enough. I use these in my machine shop and for household stuff.
The color fill looks amazing on those. What did you use to do that? I've heard nail polish then wash away the excess with acetone. how did you get the excess crayon away and what type of crayon? looks good!
Just tossing out a guess; shop towel and Crayola.
He mentions in his typings that he'll touch up the tool with a black crayon, and simply wipe the wax away to leave a nicely protected finish. Great ideas.
My industrial 3/8" Dual 80 needs reblackened though...it's pretty work through.
He mentions in his typings that he'll touch up the tool with a black crayon, and simply wipe the wax away to leave a nicely protected finish. Great ideas.
My industrial 3/8" Dual 80 needs reblackened though...it's pretty work through.
You got it. Just white crayon. Rub it over the stamping until the recesses fill up with crayon, then wipe off the excess. Easy peasy.
You could probably do a little white enamel the same way. Brush it in and immediately wipe off the excess.
Here's a link to my post detailing the cold blue process I used to touch up all these tools.
You could probably do a little white enamel the same way. Brush it in and immediately wipe off the excess.
Here's a link to my post detailing the cold blue process I used to touch up all these tools.