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SVTDice

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Please let us know how you like those ratchets. I've been eyeballing that set for awhile now

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I have this very exact set. Fantastic ratchets to say the least, Esp the 120xp 1/4 inch. Everybody at my shop is always trying to barrow it. They all have Snap on and Matco versions. It was worth every penny honestly! :beer:
 
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KMdef9

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Got my 3/8 IR impact in, and realized I have no 3/8 impact sockets. So with my other new acquisition of Tekton, I decided to give them a try.



After reading on my wrenches I'm uspporting a local company, I'll be trying several of their products:



The shorts:


The longs:


Wish #1, the size markings were engraved, as amazon reviews mentioned, the size markings can wear off. At least the sizes are marked on the case.

Down the "barrel" of the long:


Wish #2, that the boxes were a 2 piece (could remove one half for a tool chest drawer):


Short is a nice tight fit on the IR:




As is the deep:




For less then $50 for all these sockets, backed by a lifetime warranty, with fantastic customer service, seems to be a great option for homeowner use.
 

Caparris

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I have this very exact set. Fantastic ratchets to say the least, Esp the 120xp 1/4 inch. Everybody at my shop is always trying to barrow it. They all have Snap on and Matco versions. It was worth every penny honestly! :beer:

Awesome--may pick me up a set

Do they have them in a "soft" handle version?
 

Bobcat753

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Quite the spendy day for me tool wise. Picked up the Makita Metal Cutting Chop Saw for $30; has 3 new blades with it, a NOS Milwaukee 5" random orbit from a local hardware store for $50, a used 3/4" Ingersoll Rand Impact for $135, and a Lenox MetalMax diamond edged metal cutting blade. I'll try it out soon and report back.
 

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M6erfan

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Ko-ken 2769F spinner/driver handle, Ko-ken3300C-16 Spark Plug Socket, Anex 1/4" Bit driver set, Keiba FC-206 diagonal cutters
 
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Canadian Tire has a sale on Estwing hammers, I couldn't help myself.


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I picked up another 220z, and my first 19oz with a leather handle!!

I saw the leather handled ones being built awhile ago on "How It's Made"!!

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MattVette89

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I've been having tool withdrawal....finally saw my Mac guy for the first time in almost a month:



New Axis 1/4" drive flex head comfort grip.
 

Al Borland

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I just switched over all my air tools and lines to these, made a HUGE difference, seriously. My impact tools are vicious now. Did a little before and after test with a huge red loctited Lift bolt; no go with "T" fittings, No problem with "V" fittings, I was really happy with them. Added bonus, way easier to oil tools with the larger diameter fitting.

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Needed a new air line end at work, and though I would give these a go. Didn't realize how pricey couplers had gotten. Almost $14 at Princess Auto for the female, and $11 for the male ends.

The comparison photo is a A style end. Hoping this makes the impact hit a little harder!


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Those are the ones to use on your spray guns for painting. Much easier to get gun set up without a bottleneck in the pressure line.
 

The Original Fisho

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I have this very exact set. Fantastic ratchets to say the least, Esp the 120xp 1/4 inch. Everybody at my shop is always trying to barrow it. They all have Snap on and Matco versions. It was worth every penny honestly! [emoji481]
Thanks, I was hoping they were good, snap on is a bit too rich for my budget [emoji106]

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04chase

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Needed a new air line end at work, and though I would give these a go. Didn't realize how pricey couplers had gotten. Almost $14 at Princess Auto for the female, and $11 for the male ends.

The comparison photo is a A style end. Hoping this makes the impact hit a little harder!


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wonder if prevost makes a coupler for that style . Is it the europeon style connector?
 
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kwon

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Tekton 1/2 deep and 3/8 shallow metric sockets
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240SX

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I picked up another 220z, and my first 19oz with a leather handle!!

I saw the leather handled ones being built awhile ago on "How It's Made"!!

I might have to pick up one of those leather handled ones to add to my collection!
 

04chase

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No more power cleaning front diffs and transmissions. Cant wait to use it .

Its a copy of a gray /OTC 2 stage air/hydraulic 1k lift with exceptional tilt head adjustment.

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Revelations

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Thanks to Eric O at SMA, I picked up a few toys he uses alot on his vids. Can't wait to fire the compressor up. Looks like Astro has upped the game.

Next on my list are the SP Air hi speed rathets, 1\4 and 3/8

Nano 3/8
Milton hi-flow "V" stlye couplers
Hot Max 360* swivel
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REVELATIONS 8
 
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garthg

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Latest ebay purchase. MHH (England) Torque Meter, 0 to 60 ft-lb. Somebody bid me up to my max bid of $20.01. The lady was in the next town over, so I went and picked it up. It has a calibration date of 1977, but other than some paint chips and nicks which appear to be from storage it seems hardly used. I compared it against my clicker wrench, and it was dead on. So, if they're both out of whack, it's by the same amount.

The instructions (available online) state that they're not calibrated for the first 20% of scale, so it's a 12 to 60 ft-lb torque wrench, a very usable range.

Turns out they still sell these under the Torqueleader brand by Gedore. They can be re-calibrated. I found the same unit (BCS 80) online for 487 Euro/$535 ex VAT.

I'm going to enjoy using this.

Oh, and that Nano of the previous poster Revelations is also awesome.

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Pulled a transmission last week, and finally had enough with losing sockets up on top of the bell housing.

Picked this up yesterday. 1/2" drive female, locking 3/8" male. About 32" long.

It is bluepoint, not snap on. Anyone know if that affects the warranty at all?


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ca90ss

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Are those the thin jaw grip ins? If so they are a lifesaver. So is the ratchet. Some of the best investments I've made.

Yeah, they're the lp5slim. The finish on the jaws leaves a lot to be desired but a few minutes with a file should fix them. I bought the 3/8" ratchet last week and after comparing it against my Milwaukee M12 ratchet I bought the 1/4" this week.
 

Boost Creep

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local hardware went out of business and was selling things half off over the weekend so i picked up all this stuff. didn't really need more taps but they are all nos made in the us so i couldn't really say no.

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MattVette89

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Pulled a transmission last week, and finally had enough with losing sockets up on top of the bell housing.

Picked this up yesterday. 1/2" drive female, locking 3/8" male. About 32" long.

It is bluepoint, not snap on. Anyone know if that affects the warranty at all?

Warranty is the same :beer:

I've pulled a couple of transmissions and that tool would be very handy. I've heard about it before, but never used one. What did it set you back?
 

kwon

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Sitting at work in the trailer having break and in rolls a snap on truck on a construction site. So i went in and got a catalog and 5 mins later walked in and bought my first snap on tool FH80 soft grip 3/8 ratchet
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90zcar

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Congrats now you are officially on the road to much more money being spent! Lol


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