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Kasal
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Tekton 24mm wrench and a 3/8 set of 6 to 24 without jumps.
NoahG
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Dr.JohnnyFever
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Milwaukee M12 rebuild kit 42-06-1006. Taking my old M12 ratchet from 3/8" to 1/4".
PugetDude
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Be careful where you wear that, Blake; it's a really powerful Chick Magnet.Went to Harbor Freight yesterday... I did get a hat...
BlakeTheCarGuy
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I wore it yesterday. Didn’t attract any unfortunately haha.
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Swung by my favorite tool dealer at lunch to pick up a couple Astro's 78301 Stubby Double Box End Wrench for Nano Sockets. Measures approx 4 5/8 inches long overall. Two flex head ratcheting boxed ends. with retaining rings. Small end is 11 mm for 1/4 Nano sockets. with a magnetic bit socket, Large end is 17mm for your 3/8 drive Nano sockets. Little heft to it, nice chrome, nice feel. I think it will be another winner-winner-chicken Dinner for Astro. 
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WWheeler
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Got a trio of Vessel sets for Father's Day. I must have mentioned at some point I was wanting a set of Vessel screwdrivers, but I guess when he went to get me one he didn't know which ones I wanted, so he tried to cover all the bases. Vessel Megadora 8pc, Vessel Precision screwdriver set, and an Vessel Impact Ball Driver.
He did good!
And now that Impact Ball Driver set came in a case with some empty slots that now I'm going to have to figure out what to fill them with.
He did good!
And now that Impact Ball Driver set came in a case with some empty slots that now I'm going to have to figure out what to fill them with.
PugetDude
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Really like my Astro nano ratchets. Ended up buying them in 1/4-3/8-1/2.Swung by my favorite tool dealer at lunch to pick up a couple Astro's 78301 Stubby Double Box End Wrench for Nano Sockets. Measures approx 4 5/8 inches long overall. Two flex head ratcheting boxed ends. with retaining rings. Small end is 11 mm for 1/4 Nano sockets. with a magnetic bit socket, Large end is 17mm for your 3/8 drive Nano sockets. Little heft to it, nice chrome, nice feel. I think it will be another winner-winner-chicken Dinner for Astro.
So, Oplast manufactured drivers. That's neat - similar as Gedore and Hazet as well as a bunch of other brands. But certainly not on the level of PB Swiss - despite Slovenia wanting to be the second Switzerland
So, Oplast manufactured drivers. That's neat - similar as Gedore and Hazet as well as a bunch of other brands. But certainly not on the level of PB Swiss - despite Slovenia wanting to be the second Switzerland
(Not intended as a political or ideological comment and not trying to start a ******* match, just a joke using America's most famous Slovenian-American.)
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Got a torqometer I've been after for a while, an EMD Electro-Motive Diesel torque wrench.
It's a 200 lb-ft 1/2" drive wrench and came with this fantastic wood crate and a few accessories - a 1/2" drive 5" long Snap-on extension and a few ratcheting adapters, perhaps for working on EMD 645s. A cool piece, manufactured by Precision Instruments, though I'm unsure of the age of it.
Somewhat recently I also got a few more torqometers in various brands -
Williams 3/8" drive 150 lbin/17 NM
Cornwell 3/8" drive 150 lbin
Wright 3/8" drive 150 lbin/17NM
Bell Systems 3/8" drive 600 lbin
Now I've got examples of 9 of the 10 brands I know of that were/are made by Precision Instruments.
Snap-on
Precision instruments
Caterpillar
Williams
Electro-Motive Diesel
Bell Systems
Cornwell
Wright
CDI
There's a Bahco branded one that seems to be difficult to source in the US. There was a Cummins torqometer, but it may have just been a Snap-on one sold through Cummins.
Does anyone know of any brand dial type torque wrenches manufactured by Precision Instruments other than what I've got listed here?
There can't be too many people that collect these... Some day I should make a thread with the variety of torqometers I've got.
It's a 200 lb-ft 1/2" drive wrench and came with this fantastic wood crate and a few accessories - a 1/2" drive 5" long Snap-on extension and a few ratcheting adapters, perhaps for working on EMD 645s. A cool piece, manufactured by Precision Instruments, though I'm unsure of the age of it.
Somewhat recently I also got a few more torqometers in various brands -
Williams 3/8" drive 150 lbin/17 NM
Cornwell 3/8" drive 150 lbin
Wright 3/8" drive 150 lbin/17NM
Bell Systems 3/8" drive 600 lbin
Now I've got examples of 9 of the 10 brands I know of that were/are made by Precision Instruments.
Snap-on
Precision instruments
Caterpillar
Williams
Electro-Motive Diesel
Bell Systems
Cornwell
Wright
CDI
There's a Bahco branded one that seems to be difficult to source in the US. There was a Cummins torqometer, but it may have just been a Snap-on one sold through Cummins.
Does anyone know of any brand dial type torque wrenches manufactured by Precision Instruments other than what I've got listed here?
There can't be too many people that collect these... Some day I should make a thread with the variety of torqometers I've got.
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Probably most famous, though Luka Dončič is also quite well known. Maybe also Slavoj Žižek.
And also the astronaut, Sunita Williams, is of Slovene heritage.
YesIHaveAHammer
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Nail puller arrived, so here it is with the rest of my recent tools for wooden construction.
DeWalt Rip Claw Hammer 16oz DWHT51003-0
Watched a carpenter video which convinced me I should ditch the standard claw for one of these, and get a cat paw nail puller.
Milwaukee Nail Puller 10" 4932478250
On the other side of the hole is a hollow punch for punching out space around sunken nails.
Irwin Quick-Grip Medium Duty 300mm/12" twin pack T5122QCEL7
Pretty sturdy compared to the lighter ones. They appear to have stopped making all the accessories unfortunately - I would have given more consideration to other brands had I known this, but I'm keeping them anyway.
DeWalt Rip Claw Hammer 16oz DWHT51003-0
Watched a carpenter video which convinced me I should ditch the standard claw for one of these, and get a cat paw nail puller.
Milwaukee Nail Puller 10" 4932478250
On the other side of the hole is a hollow punch for punching out space around sunken nails.
Irwin Quick-Grip Medium Duty 300mm/12" twin pack T5122QCEL7
Pretty sturdy compared to the lighter ones. They appear to have stopped making all the accessories unfortunately - I would have given more consideration to other brands had I known this, but I'm keeping them anyway.
cody1325
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Decided to start doing some shopping out of the Classifieds here this month. These all came from @yatg here for a very good price.
Pexto (Peck, Stowe, and Wilcox) 5315 ratcheting brace.
Probably slated for a collection tool, but it's likely going to live in the "upstairs" box in my closet. I use braces for most woodworking, as well as any job where I need to drill a few, mostly larger diameter holes. They honestly work better and have less trouble than many lower-end cordless drills. Plus, no batteries. A Klein lives in the shop (1960s-70s rebranded Stanley), great-Granddad's cocobolo-handle Stanley is amongst the woodworking tools on the pegboard in the basement, and then there's now my third.
Personally, this is the nicest out of the three. Great fit and finish--plus, it actually appears to be designed so you can swap worn bearings on the top.
I really need to get my pyramid-socket brace bit collection expanded. These work OK with larger round bits, and they do well with hex-shank bits in smaller sizes.
Crescent Tool Co. 12" Crescent.
To live in the tractor box.
10-incher in really nice shape.
Collection.
P&C 1708 8-incher (probably same as Proto 708).
Seems you see them more on the West Coast than in the Eastern US for some reason. They were owned by Proto/Plomb starting in '41 until the plant closed in 1990. Thus, I'm sure a large number of my Proto items came out of the P&C plant. I have one other P&C tool--a carpenter hatchet--made on contract by True Temper.
Proto 5449 1/2 ratchet. Proto pear-heads are my workhorse ratchets. They take a licking and keep on ticking.
Needs lubrication and a good cleaning , but that's it. While tarnished, it's much better than the heavily pitted one I currently have.
Proto 1/2 swivel. Why is it--I can never find the three others I own?
Bays England stitcher--mostly bought for making knife sheaths.
Pexto (Peck, Stowe, and Wilcox) 5315 ratcheting brace.
Probably slated for a collection tool, but it's likely going to live in the "upstairs" box in my closet. I use braces for most woodworking, as well as any job where I need to drill a few, mostly larger diameter holes. They honestly work better and have less trouble than many lower-end cordless drills. Plus, no batteries. A Klein lives in the shop (1960s-70s rebranded Stanley), great-Granddad's cocobolo-handle Stanley is amongst the woodworking tools on the pegboard in the basement, and then there's now my third.
Personally, this is the nicest out of the three. Great fit and finish--plus, it actually appears to be designed so you can swap worn bearings on the top.
I really need to get my pyramid-socket brace bit collection expanded. These work OK with larger round bits, and they do well with hex-shank bits in smaller sizes.
Crescent Tool Co. 12" Crescent.
To live in the tractor box.
10-incher in really nice shape.
Collection.
P&C 1708 8-incher (probably same as Proto 708).
Seems you see them more on the West Coast than in the Eastern US for some reason. They were owned by Proto/Plomb starting in '41 until the plant closed in 1990. Thus, I'm sure a large number of my Proto items came out of the P&C plant. I have one other P&C tool--a carpenter hatchet--made on contract by True Temper.
Proto 5449 1/2 ratchet. Proto pear-heads are my workhorse ratchets. They take a licking and keep on ticking.
Needs lubrication and a good cleaning , but that's it. While tarnished, it's much better than the heavily pitted one I currently have.
Proto 1/2 swivel. Why is it--I can never find the three others I own?
Bays England stitcher--mostly bought for making knife sheaths.
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no, a good sales person sells the customer something that solves their problem. Sometimes, that means they don't sell anything, because they don't have a suitable product. Guy walking onto a tool truck and saying "I need a 1 3/4" socket", sure, you sell him a socket. Someone buying a big machine, you make sure it does what they want it to do.
Chefjpd
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JIS screwdrivers #1-2-3 
because............. I didn't have any (GJ illness)
because............. I didn't have any (GJ illness)cody1325
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JIS screwdrivers #1-2-3
Nice!
Recently I assembled some cheap Walmart furniture (made in Malaysia) to replace some old stuff ill-suited to my needs that I had in the bedroom (a folding table serving as a PC desk, and a bathroom TP cabinet serving as a TV stand in a narrow corner). Despite the directions calling for Phillips, all Phillips screws had a "dot" on them, meaning JIS. I used my MAC PH2, which meant less chance of actually wrecking anything, but still I own zero JIS drivers. Thus, I guess I know have an excuse to get some JIS drivers.
MWEric
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Nothing much today, just a replacement lock for the one I forcibly removed 
JIS screwdrivers #1-2-3
Ribbed... for his pleasure.
PelicanPines
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Can only use Studs... a few months a year... from what I remember.
Even if she's from the snow belt?
Mike
some trips to HF, HJE/Harrys and some amazon and few ebay
a few old new ones, new ones and taryl fixes all grass buster got used right out of the box. the box tool ages to get the work center is bent and twisted to hell and back awaiting shipment scheduling for the replacement but, all in all not bad for 40% off. wish they made the 36" to go on the side, might be another cabinet and fill to chest high with drawers or something.
vevor itty bitty 3l sonic cleaner, JUST big enough for some small engine carbs, might not ever get a 3L again but it was $61 shipped all in
vevor pdr kit 101$ all in, half HFs price for thier 44 piece, this is an 80 something, proper bag from bucket boss on the way
21.5" wide for the biggest rod, thankfully the folks at garage journal helped me find some cool bags
not all ends are plain cylindrical so not all ends or rods can take plastic balls and rubber bumpers
Taryl Fixes All Haul, the grass buster was one of several tools
the problem with modern boxes is the shite last mile delivery these days, no matter the brand. this box is very skookum, had 3 life time snap on guys look it over for a week in out of the store multiple times. it is reinforced under the drawers with numerous drawers haveing 4 slides, i will be buying extra slides for futures years if HF ever discontinues like they did the 36"
HJE, Koken mini ratchet, flex head with quick release, wobble lock extenions and long boy torx for asin warner ****** pan bolts. koken website 20% off sale, pinless flex head nut grips with mag rail, still pricey even with 20% off.
the little one is a malco 8mm/10mm double socket
https://imgur.com/2JLHCsx
https://imgur.com/zvcGnmU
https://imgur.com/E59zj8A
https://imgur.com/4FS3Q8D
https://imgur.com/65gKoZ5
https://imgur.com/x9OxoPI
https://imgur.com/qDLJFMx
picked up a mini pry bar and chiesel at HJEs and at HF a while back i got 60% off that icon, haven't used it but was please to see it beat out snap on by 2% in one thousand cycles on youtube on real world fasteners and testing
https://imgur.com/HFc4sPZ
that's dad's old snappy dial type in the back, we will merge our collections eventually. the deals have clogged the place up crippling bad. crippelingly! install foam board on the wall just for the new box
a few old new ones, new ones and taryl fixes all grass buster got used right out of the box. the box tool ages to get the work center is bent and twisted to hell and back awaiting shipment scheduling for the replacement but, all in all not bad for 40% off. wish they made the 36" to go on the side, might be another cabinet and fill to chest high with drawers or something.
vevor itty bitty 3l sonic cleaner, JUST big enough for some small engine carbs, might not ever get a 3L again but it was $61 shipped all in
vevor pdr kit 101$ all in, half HFs price for thier 44 piece, this is an 80 something, proper bag from bucket boss on the way
21.5" wide for the biggest rod, thankfully the folks at garage journal helped me find some cool bags
not all ends are plain cylindrical so not all ends or rods can take plastic balls and rubber bumpers
Taryl Fixes All Haul, the grass buster was one of several tools
the problem with modern boxes is the shite last mile delivery these days, no matter the brand. this box is very skookum, had 3 life time snap on guys look it over for a week in out of the store multiple times. it is reinforced under the drawers with numerous drawers haveing 4 slides, i will be buying extra slides for futures years if HF ever discontinues like they did the 36"
HJE, Koken mini ratchet, flex head with quick release, wobble lock extenions and long boy torx for asin warner ****** pan bolts. koken website 20% off sale, pinless flex head nut grips with mag rail, still pricey even with 20% off.
the little one is a malco 8mm/10mm double socket
https://imgur.com/2JLHCsx
https://imgur.com/zvcGnmU
https://imgur.com/E59zj8A
https://imgur.com/4FS3Q8D
https://imgur.com/65gKoZ5
https://imgur.com/x9OxoPI
https://imgur.com/qDLJFMx
picked up a mini pry bar and chiesel at HJEs and at HF a while back i got 60% off that icon, haven't used it but was please to see it beat out snap on by 2% in one thousand cycles on youtube on real world fasteners and testing
https://imgur.com/HFc4sPZ
that's dad's old snappy dial type in the back, we will merge our collections eventually. the deals have clogged the place up crippling bad. crippelingly! install foam board on the wall just for the new box
WWheeler
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Got a couple sets of thin wrenches.
First up is Astro 71012 Razor Wrenches - Super-Thin Ratcheting Wrench Set.
And I picked up a Duratech 8 pc Super-Thin Open End Wrench Set. They are just 3mm thick. A LOT thinner than my SAE Craftsman tappet wrench set.
First up is Astro 71012 Razor Wrenches - Super-Thin Ratcheting Wrench Set.
And I picked up a Duratech 8 pc Super-Thin Open End Wrench Set. They are just 3mm thick. A LOT thinner than my SAE Craftsman tappet wrench set.
SRU1436
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Wing nut socket. I never knew it existed until this thread. I didnt need it but wanted it because one, it’s a tool and two, it’s cool.
Prospecter
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Also works well on screw eyes and screw hooks.Wing nut socket. I never knew it existed until this thread. I didnt need it but wanted it because one, it’s a tool and two, it’s cool.
That is super cool!
I don't encounter enough wing nuts to buy one, which is probably why I never considered turning them with a tool, but maybe I'll cut slots in a worn out impact socket to make one in the future.
Picked this hose reel up at Menards yesterday. It'll get hose swapped out for some Flexzilla in the future.
The Home Depot website *****, but Ryobi makes a wing nut/eye bolt socket. I've seen them at HD. If you don't care about brand, that's an alternative.
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Dr.JohnnyFever
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Also known as a radiator drain plug socket. Snap-on RDSF1 and Schley 91900. I can be frugal at times, so I have the Schley. Might have to get the Koken though.
I'm a bit of a quality tool junkie (and Koken junkie) as you can see by my posts in this thread, but I confess for the wing-nut/eye-bolt driver, I went with the cheapo chinese three-for-eigh-dollars variety when I needed to install hooks for string lights a while back... For me it' was kind of a one-and-done tool to throw in my 3/8" impact, not a tool I need to keep in my tool box.
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SouthernIllinois
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Needed a 1 - 1/16” open end the other day and didn’t have one.
Happened to see big wrenches at Menards and picked up 1” thru 1 -5/16th”.
I realize Masterforce hand tools are what they are but I won’t use these enough to justify paying more. Hell, I may never use some of them but I’ll have them if I do!
Happened to see big wrenches at Menards and picked up 1” thru 1 -5/16th”.
I realize Masterforce hand tools are what they are but I won’t use these enough to justify paying more. Hell, I may never use some of them but I’ll have them if I do!
Beerhippie
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I like the Quick Grips with the removable end so you can easily convert them to spreaders. I have the older ones that I've had to grind off the rivet in the ends of the bar to do so. Fixed end gets a nut and bolt.Nail puller arrived, so here it is with the rest of my recent tools for wooden construction.
DeWalt Rip Claw Hammer 16oz DWHT51003-0
Watched a carpenter video which convinced me I should ditch the standard claw for one of these, and get a cat paw nail puller.
Milwaukee Nail Puller 10" 4932478250
On the other side of the hole is a hollow punch for punching out space around sunken nails.
Irwin Quick-Grip Medium Duty 300mm/12" twin pack T5122QCEL7
Pretty sturdy compared to the lighter ones. They appear to have stopped making all the accessories unfortunately - I would have given more consideration to other brands had I known this, but I'm keeping them anyway.
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