Mr. Roboto
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Planning out some possible driveway expansions, moving a shed, adding a fence etc. perfect excuse to buy this.
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I stopped at Lowes earlier while I was out and checked out their new Klein stuff (all of it by the pro desk).
I've owned Klein before and I may go that route again. But yes, every single screwdriver I looked at said made in Taiwan on the package.
Except one, which said "assembled in the USA". No idea what the **** that means or how you "assemble" a multi-bit screwdriver, but who am I?...
Very cool and great condition!Two Precision Instruments and one Snap-on Torqometer Drivers in 1/4" drive - 12 LB-IN, 6 LB-IN, and 0.055 N-M.
TheWanderer
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My SK 47157 US Made 36" XXL 3/4" Drive Breaker Bar arrived today. The shoe is roughly 13"
Harryepstein still has 37 left for you all.
P.S. Hey Harry, I still plugged you even though you didn't give me box art.
Harryepstein still has 37 left for you all.
P.S. Hey Harry, I still plugged you even though you didn't give me box art.
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bpwoodworking
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^Really cool!
Building out the top box near the Bridgeport. I've had a hodgepodge of tools near this machine forever, so nice to finally start to have a decent setup. I've snagged a few Mitutoyo Japan combination square sets over the years. They moved production to Brazil and then Mexico. The quality appears identical but I prefer my Japanese tools made in Japan, so...
That said I have a made in China Mitutoyo set of calipers
that has been going strong for 20 years. When they finally stop working I'll replace them with an Absolute.
Building out the top box near the Bridgeport. I've had a hodgepodge of tools near this machine forever, so nice to finally start to have a decent setup. I've snagged a few Mitutoyo Japan combination square sets over the years. They moved production to Brazil and then Mexico. The quality appears identical but I prefer my Japanese tools made in Japan, so...
That said I have a made in China Mitutoyo set of calipers
that has been going strong for 20 years. When they finally stop working I'll replace them with an Absolute.Put the bit in the bit holder?
And packaging. The state of the art in USA "manufacturing" today.
The really annoying ones are "Made in China to (company name) specifications." or "Designed in the USA". Like these business nimrods think anything contracted out is made exactly as their plans. I bet often that none of their engineers even visit the plant or speak Chinese.
LWB
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Like I need more wrenches but...Mac
LWB
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Sorry, no Snap-On here.
Mr. Roboto
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Klein flush cutters
LWB
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I would look at a tool/wrench roll instead.
Mr Roboto know this: fiberglass tapes are not as accurate as steel tapes. My grandfather was an Army Air Corp surveyor and they relied exclusively on steel "chains". They even had a small 4 inch piece of the same tape out of the same batch graduated in degrees F with variable spacing according to the ambient temperature. Accuracy may not be necessary for your application but there are more accurate devices.
Madjik Man
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Took advantage of a ridiculous Amazon algorithm got these for $11 and $9.
Vessel Megadora Chisel Type Screwdriver (970)
Anex ratcheting screwdriver (72 tooth)
Vessel Megadora Chisel Type Screwdriver (970)
Anex ratcheting screwdriver (72 tooth)
Mr. Roboto
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Good to know thank you! This won’t affect me for my uses. I do have a 35’ Milwaukee steel tape, so this will just be used for gross measurement over that length
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2ndGearRubber
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How confident are you in the ball joint hammer nuts? I haven't had great luck with mine. It seems if the joint has a cotter key hole it can still collapse. That and I work on lots of rusty junk to the point I have difficulty even threading on the tool itself.
Buckgnarly
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I'll find out...there have been a few cases where my front end tool kit did not have enough space to pop ball joints or tie rod ends. I figure the Ole Thor might be useful with the nuts in those cases.
I've also wised up and quote new parts on the real rusty **** boxes that come my way, you know, the 8 to 10 year old cars....hahaha!
Buckgnarly
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School shop and home side business. I got that kit for an old Ram 3500 dually front end we are rebuilding, plus I got it on sale. Hard to say no to student discount on lots of tools, one of the perks of the job I guess!
Nothing works better for cutting off zip ties and not leaving a dangling piece to slice you open later. I've had a pair of those for a few years - love them.Klein flush cutters
At the risk of furthering the tangent...
I've been wondering if there's any "standard" behind being able to use that phrase. Especially after looking at socket sets or other groups of tools, I'm starting to believe that it simply means sticking the tools into the case, or worse, just the final retail packaging.
Mike
On the topic of multi-bit screwdrivers, I stopped at another Lowes earlier this morning and ended up buying a Wiha "11-in-1" screwdriver to see if it works for my needs (also picked up a few Wiha 1/4" bits to test).
I want something simple to throw in a bag. I don't use a ton of screwdrivers doing automotive work, and I'd like to avoid carrying 6 different screwdrivers or only using 1/4" bits.
Anyway... what got my attention was it's on sale for like $16 and surprisingly made in the USA. Says USA on the package and on the handle. The Klein equivalent is $21 and made in Taiwan.
Obviously wish it had more bits, I'm not an electrician and literally have never seen a square bit fastener in real life. I do however like that the bits are larger and have the ball detent.
The handle is also a little large. But it's still comfortable and reminds me of a more rounded Snap On soft grip handle. The black and red color too.
I want something simple to throw in a bag. I don't use a ton of screwdrivers doing automotive work, and I'd like to avoid carrying 6 different screwdrivers or only using 1/4" bits.
Anyway... what got my attention was it's on sale for like $16 and surprisingly made in the USA. Says USA on the package and on the handle. The Klein equivalent is $21 and made in Taiwan.
Obviously wish it had more bits, I'm not an electrician and literally have never seen a square bit fastener in real life. I do however like that the bits are larger and have the ball detent.
The handle is also a little large. But it's still comfortable and reminds me of a more rounded Snap On soft grip handle. The black and red color too.
Get the new Klein 11-1 impact. Yes its MiT but its so handy for poping in a impact driver and working around stuff around the house. Wouldn't use a multi-screwdriver for automotive personally, I like the dedicated wera yellow beater flat heads for that.
Is this the one you're talking about?
It looks interesting, I saw it looking at the new Klein displays at Lowes.
For the record, I'm not using only a multi-bit screwdriver, I'm also only exploring possible options for downsizing, especially for a quick "grab and go" bag. In addition, I don't use screwdrivers for prying or bashing, I have dedicated pry bars and punches for that.
Most common screws in automotive are some sensors, air boxes, trim, light assemblies and interior stuff (all of it mostly plastic). They don't require a ton of force and should not break if you use them correctly. I'm more concerned with stripping screws than breaking tips/bits.
The issue with multi bit screwdrivers for automotive is the bit holder is usually too wide to fit if the screw is recessed. I keep a multi bit and Philips #1 and #2 in my road box, very rarely reach for the multi.
Yep that is the one. What makes it sweet is that you can put any 1/4 bits in it (not just Klein proprietary bits), and you can customize it yourself. The flip socket thing in the handle is a double sided hex input so you can put anything you want. I happen to have Milwaukee bits but here are examples. That impact adapter is in the handle in the second photo. The handle is a 1/2 hex so anything smaller will fit up to 3 or 4 inches. The Klein handle is also not a behemoth which is nice. Similar to their normal #2.
Of course it also make for a handy grab and go with a 1/4 hex impact, just grab both and you've got options.
Of course it also make for a handy grab and go with a 1/4 hex impact, just grab both and you've got options.
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Kasal
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Socket impact for Inbus wheels 17, 19, 21, mm. Also a 20 mm Ks Tools, the lady ordered it by mistake, (she had ordered one at the beginning of the month) of course I will keep it as a backup.
I spread money all over the place today across NAPA, HF and HD:
Can't find much on this generation, but every loves to previous gen. It's overkill for me, but I had a credit that covered more than half of it. Ease-of-use (hopefully) and onboard records for the history of the six cars it will regularly see use on will be extremely handy.
Icon was 25% off today for ITC, and the hook bill was ten bucks:
Got this on a wild hair when they had a "special buy" sale, but it took forever to arrive. I'd kinda forgotten about it:
Can't find much on this generation, but every loves to previous gen. It's overkill for me, but I had a credit that covered more than half of it. Ease-of-use (hopefully) and onboard records for the history of the six cars it will regularly see use on will be extremely handy.
Icon was 25% off today for ITC, and the hook bill was ten bucks:
Got this on a wild hair when they had a "special buy" sale, but it took forever to arrive. I'd kinda forgotten about it:
Interesting idea. That could be useful. Thanks for the tip.
afazz
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I tested this out with Snap-on wrenches in a Craftsman V-Series holder, and it does work! The Snap-on wrench beams are thinner so they aren’t held as secure, but they’re captured so they can’t fall out. Also note the Snap-on are fractional in a metric holder, so I’m using 3/4” in the 19mm slot, 5/8 in 16, and 9/16 in 14.
KnurledNut
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Im not advocating for cheap tools, but I got this set direct from Greatstar via Amazon for $13 to my doorstep. Lunch cost me more than that...
...just sayin’.
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WWheeler
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Scanic adjustable box wrench from Sweden. Very solid and smooth operation.
I suspect if Sears still had the Craftsman name they would right now be furiously working out how to reverse engineer this to get all that smoothness out of it so they can market their knock-off version for $29.99 before this year's Christmas sales push. At least Stanley hasn't followed them so far down that hole. (yet).
Thanks for letting me know if they work or not.