now that craftsman has hit rock bottom. my new tool company of choice will be Sk.
i haven't been impressed with the newer SK stuff... I almost feel like the old SK was better.
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i haven't been impressed with the newer SK stuff... I almost feel like the old SK was better.
JerseyBoatBuilder
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They/he is great to do business with. That's where all my 1/4 drive Williams USA sockets came from. And in the not too distant future, my 1/2 drive and some more 3/8 drive, and whatever else I can get my hands on.
They have some good prices on the williams usa stuff so I bought their metric and sae super combo wrenches for a 3rd tool set weeks ago.
I saw they were down to only a few 3/8" 6 point deep metric socket sets so I bought them before they were gone along with the sae set for my 3rd tool set at my g.f's
They just arrived yesterday
Pretty good quality compared to my snap on's the only difference is they are a little bit thicker and heavier but I do not foresee them not being to do anything that my snap ons can do
My very first Epstein purchase arrived yesterday too.
Wright USA Made 8" & 10" 3/8" socket rails for the sockets above
And NOS USA Made Williams Metric stubbys 6,8 - 19mm
Chadwilliam1
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at work I have channel lock, proto, Sk and its mostly snap on and they all perform about the same. None of them have let me down. Sk is a very reasonably priced tool for the quality. I like to support a company putting effort into keeping things made in USA.
jrherald420
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I hated mine. The batterys didnt last long and it was piss weak. Had trouble breaking bolts loose that i had torqued to 50 ft lbs. Ended up selling it 2 weeks after getting it.
JASTECH
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Won't your Snappy dealer take it back upto 90 days or?
jeffmoss26
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Got some more Klein stuff!
rshadd
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Craftsman Industrial 9-piece 12pt 3/8" Metric sockets ($7.99)
Craftsman Industrial 15-piece 12pt 1/2" Metric sockets ($12.39)
Craftsman Industrial 15-piece 12pt 1/2" Metric sockets ($12.39)
RedFordTruck
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Cleaned out the Tractor Supply Store. $4.99 a pair on Clearance!
jrherald420
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No, i bought it through the SEP program with my discount.
rwhite692
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^^^ Don't!
There is nothing better or more convenient than having a few 4" grinders around configured for different common tasks. Leave one with a grinding disk on it, another one with a wire wheel on it, another one with a flap disc on it, etc etc.
4" grinders are so inexpensive nowadays.
rwhite692
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Got this the other day.
So many projects, so little time.
If you want a neat little project for that portaband, just google "portabandstand" and check out the various posts.
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5mall5nail5
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Did a quick test today, seems to have about the same power as the Makita/Matco unit. For what it is i like it. Couldnt do a proper bolt test, only had cheap fasteners and kept galling the threads over 40lb/ft. In the end though these little impacts are really only meant for 10mm and under stuff. I'll give a huge win to the Snap-On unit in build quality and ergonomics though, thats undisputed as far as im concerned. Specifically its quite light and i like that it has a powder coated metal housing around the anvil.
Cleaned out the Tractor Supply Store. $4.99 a pair on Clearance!
I keep seeing people "collect" these channellock pliers... why? are they rare? are they that good? what do you do with a set of 6 identical pliers?
rwhite692
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LOL... I was thinking the same thing....He who dies owning the most identical pairs of channelocks... WINS!
Put them on ebay, or give them out as gifts, I'd guess?
kiatech
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87Pomona
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I see no such thing.
Jarhead0408
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^^^ Hear Hear!^^^
Exceller8
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Chadwilliam1
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yeah, you do! your box is too small!
Got your foot in the pic again, huh?
Diffident
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bgott
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I bought one a couple of weeks ago. Great under the dash. It isn't the most powerful thing around, you have to know it's limitations. I've only had to dig out the air powered impact once or twice since I"ve bought it.
And people thought Snap-On Combo wrenches were thin (both 14mm)
So, who makes those?
And people thought Snap-On Combo wrenches were thin (both 14mm)
So, who makes those?
FancyLearnin
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Took delivery of this bad boy yesterday.
- Compressor, tank, motor - all made in the USA.
- I went to Menard's to pick up a GE disconnect for hard wiring it - made in the USA.
- Ran wire for a new 40amp circuit (probably overkill - could have done 30amp) - 8-2, made in the USA.
- Picked up a 6ft Liquidtite whip - you guessed it, made in the good ol' USA.
The compressor has the air-cooled after cooler and auto tank drain. Don't have it hooked up yet, but I can't wait to rev 'er up.
- Compressor, tank, motor - all made in the USA.
- I went to Menard's to pick up a GE disconnect for hard wiring it - made in the USA.
- Ran wire for a new 40amp circuit (probably overkill - could have done 30amp) - 8-2, made in the USA.
- Picked up a 6ft Liquidtite whip - you guessed it, made in the good ol' USA.
The compressor has the air-cooled after cooler and auto tank drain. Don't have it hooked up yet, but I can't wait to rev 'er up.
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Chadwilliam1
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nice! A big improvement over that husky.
Fast LT1
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My new arrivals for this week:
USED
Snap On Techangle Torque wrench 1/2 inch, Looks new, bought at pawn shop for $85
2. Snap on metric 1/2 inch impact socket set 10mm-24- $100 used
3. Mac 11 peice plier set- $60 used
4. Snap on 1/4 inch metric and SAE semi deep socket sets- $50 used
New
1. Snap on FHLF80 GREEN HANDLE
2. Snap on 3/8 impact socket set, swivel/universal SAE AND METRIC $229.
3. Snap on Ecotec filter socket - new
4. Snap on e7 Torx, deep for LT1 optispark- new
USED
Snap On Techangle Torque wrench 1/2 inch, Looks new, bought at pawn shop for $85
2. Snap on metric 1/2 inch impact socket set 10mm-24- $100 used
3. Mac 11 peice plier set- $60 used
4. Snap on 1/4 inch metric and SAE semi deep socket sets- $50 used
New
1. Snap on FHLF80 GREEN HANDLE
2. Snap on 3/8 impact socket set, swivel/universal SAE AND METRIC $229.
3. Snap on Ecotec filter socket - new
4. Snap on e7 Torx, deep for LT1 optispark- new
O_M_Jeep
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Tekton (Taiwan) Crow foot set (SAE & Metric), if they work in place of some 8 point sockets I havent found also so much the better.
FancyLearnin
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Indeed. The Emerson motor on the Husky went kablooey, leaving me with no compressor (aside from my little pancake Porter-Cable that can power a nailer but not much else). I finally had the excuse I was waiting/looking for to get a new compressor.
I will probably replace the motor on the Husky and sell it on. It served me well for 12 years; it's just not big enough for me now. It is a made in the USA model, cast right onto the pump.
battlegraduate09
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Tekton (Taiwan) Crow foot set (SAE & Metric), if they work in place of some 8 point sockets I havent found also so much the better.
I actually used tekton wrenches for a while at work. Working on bigger trucks that required more torque i ended up snapping one and almost got hurt pretty good. I ended up buying a thicker/longer set later that week but other than that i had no problems. I still use them at home, minus the 19mm that did not like being double wrenched
Those crowfeet were probably a reasonable price as well
snap-on, I needed one of these ultra thin things to hold a caliper pin while the mounting bolt went into it so of course that means don't buy 1, make a set! Got 6-19mm though they do go all the way to 32 or 36mm. Just waiting on the bag for them.
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O_M_Jeep
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I think they were $25 complete, so yes, excellent price too. I'm pretty happy with them but they are unproven atm.
Gert
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Where have you been all my life ?
Never really had a good ratchet and I saw USA made Williams ratchets on sale so I bit for a 1/2 inch, a 1/4 inch and a 3/8 inch flex that hasn't arrived.
Here they are and what they will replace :
The old 1/2 inch ratchet is one my dad had, it's probably 40 or more years old and has held up to farm use very well. I've never seen another like it, it's a Truecraft made in Japan. I like the thumb selector lever and it is pretty fine toothed but nothing like the Williams.
The Craftsman 1/4 must have a couple broken teeth since it slips once in a while.
I've never had a 3/8 drive but I have some metric 3/8 sockets that I used an adapter for so the Williams flex 3/8 will simplify things.
Never really had a good ratchet and I saw USA made Williams ratchets on sale so I bit for a 1/2 inch, a 1/4 inch and a 3/8 inch flex that hasn't arrived.
Here they are and what they will replace :
The old 1/2 inch ratchet is one my dad had, it's probably 40 or more years old and has held up to farm use very well. I've never seen another like it, it's a Truecraft made in Japan. I like the thumb selector lever and it is pretty fine toothed but nothing like the Williams.
The Craftsman 1/4 must have a couple broken teeth since it slips once in a while.
I've never had a 3/8 drive but I have some metric 3/8 sockets that I used an adapter for so the Williams flex 3/8 will simplify things.
