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[Carsandtools]

My set of SK double box short offset wrenches just arrived. While working on my truck installing an O2 sensor, I realized that I needed a shorter wrench set. My shortest Craftsman wrenches were still too long. Then I sort of went overboard and bought about 7 sets of short pattern and stubby wrenches. This set is metric 12 point double box. I also bought 6 point, combination, 12 point combination, open end, metric, inch, etc. More to come.

 

[JMartel]

Pair of vice screws came in the mail today for my workbench build.

 

[rumb]

Two TENG-TOOLS extension bars 75mm and 150mm and two STAHLWILLE #45 11mm and 12mm sockets!

Two extension bars cost less than one socket!

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[upgrading]

More to come.

Good, bring it on.
Where did you buy all this SK goodness from ?

 

[ihateminimumwage]

My set of SK double box short offset wrenches just arrived. While working on my truck installing an O2 sensor, I realized that I needed a shorter wrench set. My shortest Craftsman wrenches were still too long. Then I sort of went overboard and bought about 7 sets of short pattern and stubby wrenches. This set is metric 12 point double box. I also bought 6 point, combination, 12 point combination, open end, metric, inch, etc. More to come.

Sounds about the way I OCD out on tool buying...

 

[4BT]

That must be a b*tch to keep clean!

 

[Skin]

That must be a b*tch to keep clean!

unless hes slinging mud around it should be one of the easier colors to keep clean. Its the dark boxes that look terrible from all the dust.

 

[toddacimer]

unless hes slinging mud around it should be one of the easier colors to keep clean. Its the dark boxes that look terrible from all the dust.

My charcoal krl7022 looks awful when it is dusty or has water spots on it. My white f150 always hides dirt. I would take white before black for everyday but they all look good clean

 

[nmcqueen469]

You guys need to put some wax on those boxes to make them easier to clean!

 

[trout]

Bought my first set of SK chrome sockets. I'm hooked.
Got a BOGO deal on 1/4" semi-deeps.

Will be phasing out my Craftsmans in favor of these.

 

[GIJoe4500]

Forgot to take pictures. But just got in approximately 40-50 proto pro sockets. 3/8" drive metric shallow set from 8mm-19mm. 1/2" drive fractional set from 7/16" to 1-1/16". And a few other various ones to fill in some gaps.

Just counted it up, and I only have 125 empty spaces left on my 2 sets of Westling Machine socket racks. 46 on the shallow racks, and the rest on the deep racks. Mostly in the metric side of things.

 

[Backlight]

Pair of vice screws came in the mail today for my workbench build.

How do you like your dewalt planer? HD had a few on clearance today, I was thinking about picking one up.

 

[AndyA]

My charcoal krl7022 looks awful when it is dusty or has water spots on it. My white f150 always hides dirt. I would take white before black for everyday but they all look good clean

They need to make toolboxes "grease" colored

 

[Holt]

They need to make toolboxes "grease" colored

Or coated with teflon

 

[Trucky]

More screwdrivers... I have a serious problem

Got the hard handles because IMO, only small-handled screwdrivers really need that much grip (Like the red mini's in the picture). Easier to clean too.

 

[Carsandtools]

Good, bring it on.
Where did you buy all this SK goodness from ?

I bought those from Amazon. I usually shop around and buy from whomever has the lowest price. The SK store on Amazon offers free shipping so that works well.

 

[Carsandtools]

Bought my first set of SK chrome sockets. I'm hooked.
Got a BOGO deal on 1/4" semi-deeps.

Will be phasing out my Craftsmans in favor of these.

That's what I've been doing. S-K makes great tools.

 

[Chadwilliam1]

tool topia order still filling my Hansen trays all Sk except the tap handle which is Starrett which came from Amazon.

More sockets will be here Friday or Saturday

 

[canuckian]

Cutting tool - Chris Reeve small sebenza. Anniversary present from the missus.

 

[shocksandstrutz]

Here is some blue handled goodness thanks to LOWES cearancing their electrical section along with some KNIPEX

Lincoln 225AC and my new 220 outlet I just finished running next to it, finally time to fix my trailer

 

[James_B]

Honest, I only went in to Canadian Tire on Saturday to get a 5 litre jug of 5W-30W oil. How was I to know that they had some socket sets on sale ...

Initially, it was a 28 piece metric/SAE impact socket set (reduced CAD$114.99 to around $40) that caught my attention. Until that purchase, my only impact sockets were the unbranded 10 piece shallow metric set that came with the inexpensive Chinese pneumatic impact driver that I bought over a decade ago. I'm not saying I didn't trust them as impact sockets, but I didn't, and they're now part of my non-impact 6 point metric socket collection.



Despite my best intentions of going straight to the checkout, it didn't happen, and I spotted a Stanley 122-piece Professional Grade Black Chrome set that was reduced from CAD$239.99 to a figure in the mid-$50s range. I've been meaning to replace my 3+ decades old really cheap unbranded 3/8 inch and 1/4 inch drive socket stuff for a while, and while the Stanleys don't have the cache of a brand like Snap-On, I can't justify spending Snap-On prices to play weekend hobby mechanic.



My wife's comments of "don't you already have all the tools you need" was met by my reply of "don't you already have all the cookware you need" and no more was said.

I see that this week, Canadian Tire has a 4-piece 1/2-in.-Drive Impact Accessory Set that matches the impact sockets I just bought, on sale at 70% off for $9.44, so I guess that will be my next purchase.

 

[rshadd]

Picked up a couple of new old stock Craftsman 3/8" extensions from eBay. One is a 10" and the other is 20".

Made in the USA

[44262 - 3/8" x 10"] $15.99
[44263 - 3/8" x 20"] $19.49

 

[kiatech]

From Zer0cell

 

[rmsg0040]

princessauto things and a bit ratchet from homedepot for under $10

 

[arms1970]

That looks like a nice tap handle there. Not like the cheap hansen ones

 

[jgreen-fsi]

Here is what has come in since I have joined this forum. More coming...

13 piece Williams set off ebay
8+4 deal on Gearwrench SAE from tooltopia.com
Snap-on Instinct hard handle set
2 Irwin 6" clamps

 

[bad67bug]

Picked up a Mastercool 71475 hydraulic flaring tool on eBay.

 

[mrg7243]

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Got these from sears today. The strippers were a warranty my favorite pair of strippers, the snap ring pliers I am not too impressed with. The magnet well is a magnet lol

 

[ladrones]

The wife had this waiting on the porch for me when I got home for work. Perfect for my work pick-up.

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[The Ratchet Man]

The wife had this waiting on the porch for me when I got home for work. Perfect for my work pick-up.

I did not know that Pelican made coolers. I must check that out now.

 

[Red_Bull]

Picked up a Mastercool 71475 hydraulic flaring tool on eBay.

That is the best flare tool ive ever used...once you use it you wont ever go back

 

[ladrones]

I did not know that Pelican made coolers. I must check that out now.

A "Made in the USA" product.

 

[bad67bug]

That is the best flare tool ive ever used...once you use it you wont ever go back

I have been trying to use the blue point hand flaring tool (also made by mastercool) to flare the stainless brake lines for my project car and it wasn't working. Tried this out and got a perfect flare the first time and it was easy to set up too!

Now I want to order the 37* die set to do some an fuel lines!

 

[ThisGuy310]

SK 7699



Wiha precision torx set thanks to member ItsVegas

 

[JMartel]

How do you like your dewalt planer? HD had a few on clearance today, I was thinking about picking one up.

Easily the best benchtop planer on the market. I had a Rigid R4331 (2 actually) and both ate themselves alive. Finally returned them and got the Dewalt like I should have in the first place.

 

[thesilverone]

from the ebay seller listed in the Hot Deals section

 

[kiatech]

1"emt bender
$15 at lowes

 

[priceman1414]

Got some stuff at Menards:

Was pleased to see a lot of USA-made Masterforce stuff there.

 

[garthg]

Sears Craftsman cable-operated hose clamp pliers, necessary for hose clamps on newer vehicles (e.g. Mini Cooper S). Made in France (!?!) Exactly the same (except for the over-molded grips) as those sold by Snap On (#SHCP1) for $107.60. $35.99 online.

36mm shallow socket, for oil filter housing (VW/BMW/Mini/Mercedes/Ford Truck, etc.). China-manufactured, but only $14.97 delivered, compared to $57 plus shipping for the german-made Hazet from Samstag sales. It says chrome-vanadium, so it should hold up okay in my use:

Snap On impact swivel sockets, 10, 13 and 15mm (my favorite sizes), brand-new, $36 for three on ebay, compared to $39 each from SO:

While I was at Sears, I also used bonus SYWR points to pick up the USA-made plastic socket rail for free!

You can count the things in Sears made in France on one hand.

 

[garthg]

I just got the same hose clamp pliers from Sears. Made in France, and identical to Snap On.