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[LXCam]

Matco guy came today, had 3 or 4 Armstrong 1/2" drive flex heads laying on the floor. I picked one up and asked what he was doing with them. He gives this disgusted look and says "you want that dang thing? 50 bucks its yours." Apparently he had made a mistake on an order and wound up with them. After he left I googled the price, P/N 12-994, over $100 on tool topia and amazon... I should have bought them all from him :/

Very cool Matt

Today is the day for deals on this ratchet, it is listed in the hot deals thread as well.

Ya it was, I ended up picking up the 3/8 version for $40 off ebay today. I already have a couple of 1/2"rs from CM, guess we'll see which ones I like better.

 

[Dustin Pahl]

Matco guy came today, had 3 or 4 Armstrong 1/2" drive flex heads laying on the floor. I picked one up and asked what he was doing with them. He gives this disgusted look and says "you want that dang thing? 50 bucks its yours." Apparently he had made a mistake on an order and wound up with them. After he left I googled the price, P/N 12-994, over $100 on tool topia and amazon... I should have bought them all from him :/

Who is that spark plug socket set made by under the ratchet?

 

[Jarhead0408]

Wow it's raining Armstrong 12-994's here lately! Awesome ratchet for (several) awesome prices.

 

[Skin]

Who is that spark plug socket set made by under the ratchet?

Made for MAC. Taiwan coo.

 

[Jarhead0408]

The 3/8 are metal, 1/2 are rubber

IDK man, I'm wondering if that's a recent thing on the 1/2" ones. I know I've used a whole bunch of PI 1/2" with the metal handles. I've got a Snap On labeled 1/2" PI TW in the mail on its way to me as well. I was actually surprised to see rubber handled ones on Tooltopia the other day. I had never seen them before.

 

[GTA Matt]

Shop I was at had a snap on branded 1/2" with a cushioned handle 6 years ago. I've had my PI one for 2 years and it has a cushioned handle as well.

 

[Jarhead0408]

That's interesting. We had the non-cushioned grips just a year ago. I'm starting to wonder if the company I had worked for ordered in bulk and we were using up old stock. We were in Knightdale as a matter of fact.

 

[Dustin Pahl]

Made for MAC. Taiwan coo.

Are they any good?

 

[Hayzuse]

Are they any good?

They are not bad I have a set but you need to watch the screw that holds the swivel ones together it likes to fall out if you don't keep it tight and I have had it fall into a cylinder and it wasn't fun to get out. Also they just have the rubber boots that get soaked in oil and don't hold spark plugs anymore I just got a set from Matco that use magnets that I like so far


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[BJ42LX]

I have a set but you need to watch the screw that holds the swivel ones together it likes to fall out if you don't keep it tight and I have had it fall into a cylinder and it wasn't fun to get out.

Well, at least you didn't lose the screw - you knew right were it was. Losing it would have been worse!

 

[PelicanPines]

Ok... some back story... I got a set of full polished stubby USA made Craftsman metric wrenches that skipped a few sizes.

I have OCD sooo. I always planned to fill the skipped sizes. I got a FREE SK 20mm a while back with their give away soooo. I still needed 19, 16, 11 mm. I noticed the 16mm was available from sears in the matching finish... pulled the trigger and it arrived after waiting 2 weeks for it's arrival. Leaving the 11 and 19mm

I also purchased the ernst 11 wrench stubby holder. The missing wrenches and holder arrived yesterday and i was quick to put them in my drawer.

Did I mention i have OCD.?. which caused me to get the missing sizes...

Now i have a different OCD issue... lefties and righties.

The KD wrenches are USA made and i got them for $5 each.

 

[Landlord_ZA]

I won a Gedore Tools South Africa competition on Facebook last week. Collected my prize today and this is what I got.

Box says Made in SA and AFAIK it's all made here, but the pliers and cutters all say Made in Austria.

 

[Krokodil]

Congrats!

 

[bodyguy16]

They are not bad I have a set but you need to watch the screw that holds the swivel ones together it likes to fall out if you don't keep it tight and I have had it fall into a cylinder and it wasn't fun to get out. Also they just have the rubber boots that get soaked in oil and don't hold spark plugs anymore I just got a set from Matco that use magnets that I like so far


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Who makes your deep impact swivels and where did you get them from?

 

[Landlord_ZA]

Congrats!

Baie dankie.

 

[Hayzuse]

Who makes your deep impact swivels and where did you get them from?

Gray pneumatic. I got them from the Matco guy they are the same as the Matco off brand


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[vintage nut]

Wow I am very impressed with snap-on right now. I ordered the ratchet kit yesterday afternoon, and its here today before lunch. That kind of service really makes them worth the price to me

you can never have too many tools

 

[tlpatter]

Got the 1/2 flex, 1/2 standard, and 3/8 standard to finish the collection


Snap on speed handle with knob. Got it used on ebay a while back. It engraved with somebodys name but I think I paid around 6 bucks shipped for it


Craftsman 299 USA socket set I got last week. Just got done doing inventory and Im missing the 1/2 drive 1/2" 6pt socket. Now I gotta get some socket trays.

 

[gipraw]

Got the 1/2 flex, 1/2 standard, and 3/8 standard to finish the collection


Snap on speed handle with knob. Got it used on ebay a while back. It engraved with somebodys name but I think I paid around 6 bucks shipped for it


Craftsman 299 USA socket set I got last week. Just got done doing inventory and Im missing the 1/2 drive 1/2" 6pt socket. Now I gotta get some socket trays.

check the insides of the other 1/2" sockets if you didn't already. I had several stuck pretty tightly together in the last set I picked up.

 

[merbie]

New pocket multimeter and the famous Zeus book


Merb

 

[wornoutoldman]

I won a Gedore Tools South Africa competition on Facebook last week. Collected my prize today and this is what I got.

Super nice kit!

 

[upgrading]

 

[colin39]

got these external torx spanners today from the mac truck. both me and my mac dealer are confused why they dont have MAC stamped on them just have the part number on both sides

they are like toffee, they bend and snap,use these on v6 merc diesels day in day out my mac guy replaced all for facom ones , at his cost, 3 months in and not one issue.
Really hope you have no issues fingers crossed and all that.

 

[MattVette89]

Received these today from a forum member. Like new condition

YA488 1/4" HEXBIT REVERSE OFFSET RATCHETING HANDLE BLUE POINT
YA489 1/4" HEXBIT STRAIGHT RATCHETING HANDLE BLUE POINT
YA490 1/4" HEXBIT OFFSET RATCHETING HANDLE BLUE POINT

 

[colin39]

Picked up a 9-piece set of the Craftsman branded angled socket wrenches. These angled specialty wrenches with through access feature a 12-point socket on one end with 6-point socket on the other end.

The SAE set pictured below consist of the following sizes: 1/4, 5/16, 3/8, 7/16, 1/2, 9/16, 5/8, 11/16, 3/4.

Made in France by Boost for FACOM, Sears marketed these under the Craftsman name in both SAE and metric sets of 9.

Love the idea of these , and the sets look the muts nut, i jus dont see a use for them, where a socket and ratchet can be used, or spanner? Spose as they are pass through, if you were working with studding.
Still think they look cool though.

 

[DirtyWeRX]

Got this in yesterday. Just wanted something to keep in my glovebox






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[PelicanPines]

Received these today from a forum member. Like new condition

YA488 1/4" HEXBIT REVERSE OFFSET RATCHETING HANDLE BLUE POINT
YA489 1/4" HEXBIT STRAIGHT RATCHETING HANDLE BLUE POINT
YA490 1/4" HEXBIT OFFSET RATCHETING HANDLE BLUE POINT

I can't believe how handy those things are. I have a diff brand but keep one in my pocket all the time. Mine has a flex head hex bit on one end... 1/4 ratchet flex on the other end.

 

[GTA Matt]

That's interesting. We had the non-cushioned grips just a year ago. I'm starting to wonder if the company I had worked for ordered in bulk and we were using up old stock. We were in Knightdale as a matter of fact.

Was it some type of military or government job? That might explain the different handles. I work right off New Bern Ave as you leave Knightdale and get into Raleigh.

Got the 1/2 flex, 1/2 standard, and 3/8 standard to finish the collection

Looks like you hit the motherload!

 

[jetdawg]

fresh off the truck

 

[Jure]

got these external torx spanners today from the mac truck. both me and my mac dealer are confused why they dont have MAC stamped on them just have the part number on both sides

rebranded rotar product.

 

[MattVette89]

I can't believe how handy those things are. I have a diff brand but keep one in my pocket all the time. Mine has a flex head hex bit on one end... 1/4 ratchet flex on the other end.

Definitely handy. I had to use one a few months ago doing the fuel injectors on my buddy's f250 diesel due to space constraints. That was a pia job.

 

[wiens80]

First v-cut wrench. Wasn't going to spring for a complete set, so picked one in a size I use regularly.

 

[Ruger_556]

First v-cut wrench. Wasn't going to spring for a complete set, so picked one in a size I use regularly.

Those are really nice wrenches, I have a couple in the larger sizes

 

[wiens80]

Those are really nice wrenches, I have a couple in the larger sizes [emoji106]

Best looking wrench I own [emoji3]
I want more, they feel nice in hand.

 

[vintage nut]

I love V cut wrenches. Sabina Ohio MACs are my personal favorite. I'm a snapon guy but I really want to put together a set of those...

you can never have too many tools

 

[MattVette89]

First v-cut wrench. Wasn't going to spring for a complete set, so picked one in a size I use regularly.

What is your opinion so far vs a standard wrench? I've never used a v-cut.

 

[Jarhead0408]

Was it some type of military or government job? That might explain the different handles. I work right off New Bern Ave as you leave Knightdale and get into Raleigh.

Nah, it was just a tire shop I worked at between semesters. I saw a few of them get broken and worn out. They were replaced within the week with brand new, in the box, non-rubber handles. Either they make two versions, or the company just has a freaking ton of NOS at a warehouse somewhere?

 

[wiens80]

What is your opinion so far vs a standard wrench? I've never used a v-cut.

I don't think there is an advantage, other then looking better IMO. These particular wrenches feel really nice in hand, they have great weight and balance.

 

[vintage nut]

If anything V cuts are probably weaker due to having a stress riser. I still prefer them due to looks alone though

you can never have too many tools

 

[priceman1414]

Picked up both of the Gearwrench stubby sets from Advance Auto while they were on sale.