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[Squankum]

Bag o sockets lol. And I really hate the cheap metal organizers they use.

Williams USA 3/8" deep sae. Otherwise they look great and didn't break the bank.

My opinion on metal socket rails:

For toolbox use, I prefer cheap ****! I ordered cheap **** from J.C. Whitney in the 1980's and they worked fine, in a drawer of my 3-drawer Craftsman toolbox for many years. At some point later on, I thought I'd get some nicer ones and bought a set of Craftsmans. They wanted to turn every socket removal into a battle, and putting one back a modest tussle.

So I bought one at HF about ten years ago and yep, cheap **** is still easier, if you're not picking up the rail and carrying it around, but simply leaving it in a toolbox drawer and removing a socket at a time.

(Then GJ introduced me to Hansen/peg-style socket organizers and I stomped off to the horizon acquiring as many as I needed.)

 

[ecotec]

My opinion on metal socket rails:

For toolbox use, I prefer cheap ****! I ordered cheap **** from J.C. Whitney in the 1980's and they worked fine, in a drawer of my 3-drawer Craftsman toolbox for many years. At some point later on, I thought I'd get some nicer ones and bought a set of Craftsmans. They wanted to turn every socket removal into a battle, and putting one back a modest tussle.

So I bought one at HF about ten years ago and yep, cheap **** is still easier, if you're not picking up the rail and carrying it around, but simply leaving it in a toolbox drawer and removing a socket at a time.

(Then GJ introduced me to Hansen/peg-style socket organizers and I stomped off to the horizon acquiring as many as I needed.)

So, next is Westling?

 

[designer485]

Could you please take a look at the middle flat blade and report back on whether it seems thicker than normal? I bought several of these sets and on each set that middle flat blade has been very thick, to the point that it won't fit sometimes. I'm wondering if that was why those sets were on clearance.

I took a closer look at the middle flat blade. It definitely has a thicker shank than you would expect for the handle size, however it is marked to have the save blade thickness as the larger driver in the set and is seemingly correct.

Here are the sizes:
1.2x8.0x150
1.2x6.5x150
.8x4.5x125

PH1x80
PH2x100

 

[Squankum]

So, next is Westling?

I'm trying to pretend I didn't see those last week.

 

[Squankum]

I took a closer look at the middle flat blade. It definitely has a thicker shank than you would expect for the handle size, however it is marked to have the save blade thickness as the larger driver in the set and is seemingly correct.

Here are the sizes:
1.2x8.0x150
1.2x6.5x150
.8x4.5x125

PH1x80
PH2x100

Harumph! Harumph! I too, bought many for use as gifts.

I have an old set, maybe 25 years ago from Griot's Garage. It measures as:

Biggie: 1.28 x 8.26
Next: 1.13 x 6.5

But, that 1.13 is deceptive. Where you put the calipers on the tip changes the readout quickly. 1.13mm is the smallest I could get before they fell off the end, and you could easily call it 1.2mm not far up from there.

I haven't un"boxed" my new ones yet, because gifts (but will be, because US Mail.) I may have more data later.

I'm not totally upset, to me, the biggest value of this set is the Ph #2, which gets used so much in our mod-ren age, and these sets cost about what ordering one Wiha screwdriver normally does.

UPDATE:
I have now "unboxed" a new set and compared the tip of the next-smallest slot-head screwdriver and both with caliper and with fingertips/eyeballs while touching the tips, nah, no difference in the business end. But the newer one does have a 6.5mm shaft vs. the old one's 6.0mm. The new one also has no flare, making a cabinetmaker's screwdriver, while the one one has a wider flare to it (which tapers back down to the same business end/tip.)

 

[Bubba Fett]

Went to a couple sales over the weekend and ended up with these.....Craftsman, Williams and Hinsdale with the box!
And of course the 10mm was AWOL!

Those Craftsman locking pliers are great. You can pull or push the release lever.

 

[mikeinri]

Mine is similar but I don’t have COO. Every couple months or after a big purchase I take pictures of all my drawers. Manufacturer, part number and replacement cost are the big things to have.

I've heard that just having pics will get you 90% of the way there. Of course, pics of tools / sockets without showing exactly what brand they are might make the last 10% of battling with an insurance company absolute hell...

Went to a couple sales over the weekend and ended up with these.....Craftsman, Williams and Hinsdale with the box!
And of course the 10mm was AWOL!

No suckage without the 10 mm! (LOL...)


Mike

 

[AJHD]

Posted this in another thread, but picked these up yesterday at work for $157.

There is another 7-piece smaller size set I'm going to pick up next payday.

 

[WWheeler]

Picked up this GearWrench set a while back when I saw a deal on it. Was just dusting it off to give as a gift to one of my nephews. Neat little set I already know he's going to love it.

 

[Madjik Man]

Really nice gift.

 

[CHI_Tool&Die]

The Germanization of my work box continues with the addition of these two pliers. I am a recent convert to comfort grips. Originally I only liked the dipped handles you’d find on Kleins or Channellocks but then I started using the Knipex grips and now I’m onto the NWS grips and they are pretty awesome.

 

[DemoFly]

New to me

 

[Kasal]

My purchases this month: IMBUS, Torx and Allen key set with "T" handle and support for allen keys (there was no support for torx keys).

 

[CR888]

I upped my wheel removal game, wanted something light & fast that would fit & wouldn't scratch up stuff. May not be the best not being cordless and all but its the best I could come up with.

 

[landrover bodger]

My wife got me a new stool for the garage as I need to sit as often as possible due to my knee pain

 

[assassin10000]

I upped my wheel removal game, wanted something light & fast that would fit & wouldn't scratch up stuff. May not be the best not being cordless and all but its the best I could come up with.

How thick is the socket wall on those kokens?

 

[Madjik Man]

I upped my wheel removal game, wanted something light & fast that would fit & wouldn't scratch up stuff. May not be the best not being cordless and all but its the best I could come up with.

Love the Koken lug sockets.

 

[Madjik Man]

How thick is the socket wall on those kokens?

They’re pretty thin. When I get home I can measure them for you if you want.

 

[AJHD]

My wife got me a new stool for the garage as I need to sit as often as possible due to my knee pain

I picked up the Husky version a few weeks back. They look almost identical except wheel color and seat logo.

I do my best to use kneeling pads when I have to get down on the ground, but if whatever I'm working on is a bit higher, having that stool and being able to sit while working is a knee saver for sure.

But my lower back is fucked, so it still hurts for a minute when I stand up from the stool... If only I could find a way to not use my back.

 

[BlackBowtie]

Top left green organizer is Wright grip set in metric. Green is metric, Black SAE. Rest are Carlyle, then the Icon mountain style set I picked up yesterday with 25% off.

The Carlyle had a few missing sizes that I filled out. Napa didn't send me my 24mm that's missing on the other green organizer. Hopefully they don't give me any **** for their fk up. It shows the 24mm on the packaging slip but no wrench to be found. Lady said they have to contact UPS first

Napa came through

 

[1320]

I picked up these 3 Ko-ken sockets (13301A series) - 3/8" drive 80mm long deep impact. Koken doesn't call them "extra deep," though they're just about as long as regular 1/2" deep sockets. They do call them "thin walled," but they're the same thickness as my other 3/8" drive impact sockets.

I got the 7/16" and 1/2" for turbo clamps, and the 9/16" so the other two wouldn't get lonely.



Below, you can see the difference in height between various sockets. First the Ko-ken and Williams/Snap-on 7/16" deep.



Then, L to R - Sunex 1/2" drive extra deep, Williams 1/2" drive deep, Ko-ken, Tekton 3/8" drive deep, & Williams 3/8" drive deep.

 

[ihateminimumwage]

I picked up these 3 Ko-ken sockets (13301A series) - 3/8" drive 80mm long deep impact. Koken doesn't call them "extra deep," though they're just about as long as regular 1/2" deep sockets. They do call them "thin walled," but they're the same thickness as my other 3/8" drive impact sockets.

Where'd you pick those up from? Could definitely use some for turbo and exhaust clamp nuts.

 

[1320]

Where'd you pick those up from? Could definitely use some for turbo and exhaust clamp nuts.

They came from Ko-ken USA, but I later found them at Zoro for cheaper.

13301A-7/16
13301A-1/2
13301A-9/16
etc

1/4" - 7/8" available.

 

[ihateminimumwage]

They came from Ko-ken USA, but I later found them at Zoro for cheaper.

13301A-7/16
13301A-1/2
13301A-9/16
etc

1/4" - 7/8" available.

Perfect, thanks!
If only I'd waited an hour; I just used my most recent 20% off coupon to replace a bunch of worn drill bits, I'll get them ordered when I have another.

 

[Wiz02]

Perfect, thanks!
If only I'd waited an hour; I just used my most recent 20% off coupon to replace a bunch of worn drill bits, I'll get them ordered when I have another.

Check the Zoro deals thread for coupons.

 

[ihateminimumwage]

Check the Zoro deals thread for coupons.

And that I did. Got them ordered with a 15% off coupon.

 

[bubinga]

Koken mid length 1/2 impacts. From Amazon Japan via Tenso. I wanted some thinner impacts and these measure thinner than Capri, Tekton, Grey, Gearwrench, basically all the Taiwan guys, and Matco, MAC and SO.

Did you buy the 15 16 and 18 separate from the set I take it?

 

[HenryAZ]

I picked up the Husky version a few weeks back. They look almost identical except wheel color and seat logo.

That's the first one I have seen with no logo. There must be a factory somewhere in China turning these out by the millions. They all seem to be identical, including the min/max seat height. My Sunex branded one is at least 10 years old, and I just got a Wen branded one. The newer ones appear to have improved wheels.

 

[toddmorr]

Did you buy the 15 16 and 18 separate from the set I take it?

Yep, and promptly put my gear wrench and matco sets for sale

 

[Dakotadadv8]

Nails for Porter Cable pneumatic nailers from Lowes.

 

[NUTTSGT]

SURR Brake tubing reamer from Summit Racing.

 

[bubinga]

Yep, and promptly put my gear wrench and matco sets for sale

They look like nice sockets.

 

[Shoreline_]

I've had these in my Amazon list for YEARS and I don't want the capri ones. So my girlfriend bought them for me as a gift. Probably not as thin but it's ok.

 

[NoahG]

The flea markets were good to me this weekend.

 

[PelicanPines]

The flea markets were good to me this weekend.

That trim saw is ****...

 

[Bross956]

80 gallon 5hp Belaire, almost pulled the trigger on an IR but reviews were just horrendous... $1,500+/- ship to my door...

 

[bubinga]

Ridgid R86212 with 2, 4 Ah. batteries and charger.
Got it for $229.00 from home Depot.
19mm socket is Sunex from Amazon.

 

[gsanvi]

I upped my wheel removal game, wanted something light & fast that would fit & wouldn't scratch up stuff. May not be the best not being cordless and all but its the best I could come up with.

Those sockets rock. I have the 17mm and I love it. Best socket for lug nuts I have ever used, it’s quite thin so no clearance issues. Good purchase, you will be happy with them.

 

[CR888]

Yeah there pretty nice. Especially after buying a metric set of 3/4" drive deep impact sockets from chynah for $46 delivered. I knew what I was getting into but jeez they skipped every quality control measure I know of and plenty more. The Kokens are truly as perfect as can be, no evidence of any machining, no burrs perfectly centred etc. But a set of 3/4 Kokens would be like a house down payment. I've got the Koken sliding T wheel spinner too, thats a ripper of a tool. Hows the burrs on the inner drive end hex end of the Chynezium sockets, I had to spend a few minutes in each with a file. Super soft too, after a single tow ball nut they drive end is already wollowing out The detent ball hole isnt in the right position, they ****. But they were cheeeep!

 

[shibertus]

Makita 40V hammer drill and Japan-only impact driver