sweet victory
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I haven't posted new tools in a while... so prepare for a pretty big photo dump..
My dealer got 80 of these sent to him to liquidate. He was letting these kits go for $120. Typically these batteries alone go for roughly $90.
I also picked up a magnetic boot for the battery. I don't have a snap on 14.4 battery without one..they are just too awesome.
Snap On "Heavy Duty" Torx bit sockets. Figured I would give these a try since they were too cheap to pass up on for a set that don't look like they've ever been used. They are intentionally tapered, rather than straight, to create an interference fit. None of my projects have a spec of rust on them, but I've helped out friends and family with stuff not as well maintained.
I had an unused set of 1/4 sae swivels I sold to swap out for the collar-less versions. They were my only collared impact swivels, and my OCD couldn't deal with it any longer. lol
While I was at it, I decided to also get the 3/8" drive shallow and deep universal sockets.
1/2" drive locking impact extensions
My 3/8" drive locking wobble extensions have been great, so I also got a set in 1/2" drive
The new snap on ratchet. I really like the new locking mechanism, but wish a quick release version was offered. Fingers crossed for a quick release version to be released this year.
Snap On short metric wrench set; I've been wanting these without flank drive plus.
Another custom socket my dealer made at my request. A stubby 1/2" drive T55. Porsche transitioned brake caliper bolts in mid 2000's to a torx socket head cap screw, and are installed with Loctite. I like the shortest bit possible to avoid twisting the bit, and to minimize the distance between the breaker bar/ratchet when you're reefing on it. It's just long enough for full engagement in the head of the socket.
Snap On's new 56oz dead blow hammer. The photo does not do it justice, this thing is huge compared to all of other other hammers.
And from your perspective...the exact same thing, but only 16 oz.
And to keep in the theme of hammers...
A PB Swiss 10z dead blow with an aluminum and plastic face.
Mac recently had/is having a promo on anti-vibes, so I figured I'd give those a try. So far, I'm not really impressed with the quality of the ball peen heads, but I suppose I can't complain for the price.
Found some NOS Armstrong made Matco ratcheting box end wrenches. I like the metric set I got not too long ago, so figured I'd grab this SAE set to round things out in the wrench drawer.
Have an upcoming project that involves modifying some Bosch fuel injectors by putting a shallow slit in the body for a retaining clip. This mini saw from Stahlwille looked like it would fit the bill perfectly.
Not as desirable as most of the tools shown here, and made in Vietnam. That being said, the case is why I'll continue to buy these Wiha bit sets at Lowes. The lid flips open, and you can insert the bit into an impact driver without having to remove them from the case. This is only available on this 2" long bit; the shallow bit case doesn't have this feature. Even though these are made in Vietname, the quality and durability are still very good.
New VIM bit ratchet; would recommend.
New milwaukee hex impact. Haven't used it enough yet to have a real opinion. All I know is I certainly like the added lights.
Brand new in box, USA Made AMP forged parallel crimping frame. I don't have any dies for this yet, but for $25, they could afford to sit in my box until a nice set of dies come up for sale. The frame alone probably costs $1200 new.
More PIDG crimpers. I'm pretty well tooled up for PIDG terminals at this point; so much satisfaction in producing terminal ends with these tools. They just absolutely blow anything you've ever seen in auto parts store out of the water.
The dollar to yen conversion is very good, so I did some shopping on Amazon jp.
The ever popular merry electrical connector pliers
Koken 3/8" drive metric nut grip swivel socket set
Koken zeal 1/4" drive torx hex bit sockets
Here is a T25 Snap On and Koken Zeal for comparison:
KTC 14mm to locking 3/8" drive adapter. Made in Japan, locking capability (which also means then definitely won't fall out of the wrench), and the fact is uses a 14mm wrench are what sold me on this. Most other manufacturers use a smaller hex size for their adapter. This one just hit all the check boxes for me.
Koken 1/2" drive double swivel extension. I already had the 3/8 and 1/4, so this rounded out the set nicely.
A good bit more compact than its impacting counter part. If the photo makes it seem like gets more angle than the other, it is an illusion. They both achieve the same angle.
Some random Olfa knives that were a few bucks each.
I needed to organize tools from home reno projects, so I dived heat first into the milwaukee pack out storage. These things will swallow up a lot of stuff. I have the large flip top on the top, 3 drawer in the middle, and 2 drawer on the bottom. This works really well for me.
My dealer got 80 of these sent to him to liquidate. He was letting these kits go for $120. Typically these batteries alone go for roughly $90.
I also picked up a magnetic boot for the battery. I don't have a snap on 14.4 battery without one..they are just too awesome.
Snap On "Heavy Duty" Torx bit sockets. Figured I would give these a try since they were too cheap to pass up on for a set that don't look like they've ever been used. They are intentionally tapered, rather than straight, to create an interference fit. None of my projects have a spec of rust on them, but I've helped out friends and family with stuff not as well maintained.
I had an unused set of 1/4 sae swivels I sold to swap out for the collar-less versions. They were my only collared impact swivels, and my OCD couldn't deal with it any longer. lol
While I was at it, I decided to also get the 3/8" drive shallow and deep universal sockets.
1/2" drive locking impact extensions
My 3/8" drive locking wobble extensions have been great, so I also got a set in 1/2" drive
The new snap on ratchet. I really like the new locking mechanism, but wish a quick release version was offered. Fingers crossed for a quick release version to be released this year.
Snap On short metric wrench set; I've been wanting these without flank drive plus.
Another custom socket my dealer made at my request. A stubby 1/2" drive T55. Porsche transitioned brake caliper bolts in mid 2000's to a torx socket head cap screw, and are installed with Loctite. I like the shortest bit possible to avoid twisting the bit, and to minimize the distance between the breaker bar/ratchet when you're reefing on it. It's just long enough for full engagement in the head of the socket.
Snap On's new 56oz dead blow hammer. The photo does not do it justice, this thing is huge compared to all of other other hammers.
And from your perspective...the exact same thing, but only 16 oz.
And to keep in the theme of hammers...
A PB Swiss 10z dead blow with an aluminum and plastic face.
Mac recently had/is having a promo on anti-vibes, so I figured I'd give those a try. So far, I'm not really impressed with the quality of the ball peen heads, but I suppose I can't complain for the price.
Found some NOS Armstrong made Matco ratcheting box end wrenches. I like the metric set I got not too long ago, so figured I'd grab this SAE set to round things out in the wrench drawer.
Have an upcoming project that involves modifying some Bosch fuel injectors by putting a shallow slit in the body for a retaining clip. This mini saw from Stahlwille looked like it would fit the bill perfectly.
Not as desirable as most of the tools shown here, and made in Vietnam. That being said, the case is why I'll continue to buy these Wiha bit sets at Lowes. The lid flips open, and you can insert the bit into an impact driver without having to remove them from the case. This is only available on this 2" long bit; the shallow bit case doesn't have this feature. Even though these are made in Vietname, the quality and durability are still very good.
New VIM bit ratchet; would recommend.
New milwaukee hex impact. Haven't used it enough yet to have a real opinion. All I know is I certainly like the added lights.
Brand new in box, USA Made AMP forged parallel crimping frame. I don't have any dies for this yet, but for $25, they could afford to sit in my box until a nice set of dies come up for sale. The frame alone probably costs $1200 new.
More PIDG crimpers. I'm pretty well tooled up for PIDG terminals at this point; so much satisfaction in producing terminal ends with these tools. They just absolutely blow anything you've ever seen in auto parts store out of the water.
The dollar to yen conversion is very good, so I did some shopping on Amazon jp.
The ever popular merry electrical connector pliers
Koken 3/8" drive metric nut grip swivel socket set
Koken zeal 1/4" drive torx hex bit sockets
Here is a T25 Snap On and Koken Zeal for comparison:
KTC 14mm to locking 3/8" drive adapter. Made in Japan, locking capability (which also means then definitely won't fall out of the wrench), and the fact is uses a 14mm wrench are what sold me on this. Most other manufacturers use a smaller hex size for their adapter. This one just hit all the check boxes for me.
Koken 1/2" drive double swivel extension. I already had the 3/8 and 1/4, so this rounded out the set nicely.
A good bit more compact than its impacting counter part. If the photo makes it seem like gets more angle than the other, it is an illusion. They both achieve the same angle.
Some random Olfa knives that were a few bucks each.
I needed to organize tools from home reno projects, so I dived heat first into the milwaukee pack out storage. These things will swallow up a lot of stuff. I have the large flip top on the top, 3 drawer in the middle, and 2 drawer on the bottom. This works really well for me.
