A buddy is selling up as he starts thinking about retiring, so I went over with cash:
The tech angle and 3/4” ratchet were the two items I specifically wanted, both freshly refurbished by SO. The other bits were a little more impulsive but I think they look handy. The only bit I’m not sure on is the ratchet wrenches, they’re not a tool I use often.
Of course depends on what you need, but I find the capacity of the 7 inch (180mm) really good. Big enough to give some decent leverage but small enough to slip in the pocket. In a production automation setting, I find the need to snug up big nuts to a light torque quite often (especially various induction/laser/capacitive sensors have these big thin nuts of random sizes where a big regular wrench feels awkward to use...). I use them all the time and can forget they're in my pocket when I don't need them. But the 10 inch is not a tool most people would get in a pocket.
Correct, it’s drill guide jig for exhaust studs. You set the jig on the manifold, then bolt it to the head and use it to drill out a snapped excuse stud.
Just ordered the shorter Matco a minute ago. Almost got in a bind the other day with the Astro being non-reversible.
Matco are a hair longer than the Astro.
I kinda wondered the same thing Mike. But what I decided I liked was the hex heads/shape. My tap and die holders are T-handles, in limited access or with nearby obstructions there sometimes isn't room for a T-handle. With these, I can use sockets/ratchets with extensions and T-handles to get to the hole and clean up a bad thread. I have a few, but don't have a complete set of bottom taps, so in blind or shallow holes with obstructions behind these could also help.
R&R on a flywheel key is usually less than 30 minutes.
I know. Not interested in fixing it. I don't want a self propelled mower.
I see one right now used for $21
What the fresh hell are they for?Bunch of stuff I had on order for a while came I had on order.
7 point sockets set. I have been rocking Generic for a while now but snap on just came out with these so time to upgrade.
Feeding the addiction one pair of Knipex at the time...
How to recognize a true Knipex junkie:
"Is that a pair of Knipex, or are you just happy to see me?"
Glad mine are just hex.
^ Just ordered one for my buddy from O'Reilly's.
Bunch of stuff I had on order for a while came I had on order.
7 point sockets set. I have been rocking Generic for a while now but snap on just came out with these so time to upgrade.
Bunch of warranty drill bits
Nestled in nicely. I am now officially out of room for socket! Fml
You have room for one more!
"Weatherhead once in a blue moon when I am doing plumbing work…"What are these sockets and what are they used for?
I'm glad my same drawer isn't that full of sockets,HILARIOUS
I was talking about that the other day, it is a 68x30” drawer so it is fairly large, I could move a few rows around and and make more room, but seriously this is getting out of hand. Time to purge. Like antenna sockets - haven’t used them in probably 15 years, same with the. Weatherhead once in a blue moon when I am doing plumbing work…. I NEED probably a 1/4 of this stuff but it’s 25 years of acquiring the right bits of kit and I like having options available.
Just when I think I’m done, i get bored and jump on here and hang out with you assholes and I just cant control myself
Last couple years I hardly even work on cars! Ridiculous!
Audi Q7 and VW Toureg. (I panicked and had to check that my VW Golf doesn’t have this nonsense yet.)
What are these sockets and what are they used for?
I did have to buy the stubby half-cut Lisle triple square for the wheel bearings on my Q5. My other 2 sets of triple squares couldn't access the bottom bolts without removing extra stuff..
