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SRSemenza said:
225 Are those the Tekton hex bits? If so what do you think of them?

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Seth
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I like them. They're cheap, and work great.

dbabicky said:
What ever you do, do not drop that Snap-on light. They shatter. I've busted 2-3 of them. They're nice lights until you drop them. Not durable enough for shop use. They have come out with an aluminum housed one now. I have one on order to give it a try. We'll see.
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Thanks for the heads up. I also have on order the ECPRA072 700 Lumen light.

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jeffmoss26 said:
got a few things from McMaster:
The 5/64 L keys are for Lori deadbolts, the T handle is for Sargent padlocks and the WB padlock is just because I love brass :)
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I have a WB brass padlock that I use on my trailer's hitch coupler, it has been on there for a couple of decades. It won't stop determined thieves but it does keep opportunists at bay and does so without leaving rust stains.
 
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mikegt4 said:
I have a WB brass padlock that I use on my trailer's hitch coupler, it has been on there for a couple of decades. It won't stop determined thieves but it does keep opportunists at bay and does so without leaving rust stains.
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My coworker bought an el cheapo truck bed tool box off CL and the PO had modified it with hasps to accept 2 padlocks. He paid $50 for the box, came with a WB (Wilson Bohannon?) matched brass set and 4 keys. Made in Ohio if I recall. These are very old and hell for stout. Now I finally might see why you have a lock obsession, jeffmoss LOL
 
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ecotec said:
This has been discussed on here a few times. It seems that the dimensions are just a little bit different than the Snap-on versions.
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As far as i know, pouch china, drivers usa and the bahco spain.

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Snap On SOXRRM10 from another forum member:

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And a Milwaukee haul. I'm new to the Milwaukee stuff. I like it over DeWalt.

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My new Wilton 6” quick release drill press vise arrived today. I’ve had a cheap Dayton 4” vise that I’ve used for the past 15+ years but I have been wanting a quick release type.
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up a creek said:
Is this the new series 2 cart? Did they have the unicorn everyone wants in Blue?
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Yes, this is the new series 2 and yes, they had all three colors....I looked at the blue and it was real nice, but I'm an old school toolhound and stayed with the traditional red.....

No mater the color.....these carts are SUPER nice and well built/designed.

Harbor Freight has really stepped up their game on their quality.....If this cart was placed in front of me to assemble, with no manufacturer's markings....I would find it hard to believe it wasn't made in the U.S.A......

I'm probably going to post a new thread about it in a few.....
 
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JMLangford said:
Yes, this is the new series 2 and yes, they had all three colors....I looked at the blue and it was real nice, but I'm an old school toolhound and stayed with the traditional red.....



No mater the color.....these carts are SUPER nice and well built/designed.



Harbor Freight has really stepped up their game on their quality.....If this cart was placed in front of me to assemble, with no manufacturer's markings....I would find it hard to believe it wasn't made in the U.S.A......



I'm probably going to post a new thread about it in a few.....
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Cool. I want the blue one. I heard this cart is bigger than the first series. I’m saving up for ol’ blue.
 
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BMack37 said:
To add onto the OP's answer:

Urrea's factory in Mexico used to be Proto's factory.
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Great tools and great prices... proto and urrea used to have some type of partnership... i think they are great for the price. Hell they need push them more and mexican quality is great.. i would buy them over china or Taiwan.
 
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LXCam said:
That's nice Mike, where'd you pick that up at.
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Thanks Cam. I picked this one up from Zoro.

I've wanted one for a while and kept putting off buying one because I told myself that I was content with my little 4" Dayton but lately I have been looking at them more and more. I found a couple on eBay but they had some pretty extensive holes drilled in them and I figured if I was going to do a oops, I wanted it to me my oops and not have to look at something someone else did. In the 15+ years of using my little Dayton I only had one oops where I thought the hole was centered and I caught the edge of one of the ways with the bit.
 
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I got mine 35yrs ago out of the "open machine shop" at a large plant I worked at. If it doesn't have 100oops, there's 150. Damn thing looks like a rusty piece of Swiss cheese. It's so bad I have to regularly turn it upside down to dump all the shavings out just to get it to open and close :spit:



zmotorsports said:
Thanks Cam. I picked this one up from Zoro.

I've wanted one for a while and kept putting off buying one because I told myself that I was content with my little 4" Dayton but lately I have been looking at them more and more. I found a couple on eBay but they had some pretty extensive holes drilled in them and I figured if I was going to do a oops, I wanted it to me my oops and not have to look at something someone else did. In the 15+ years of using my little Dayton I only had one oops where I thought the hole was centered and I caught the edge of one of the ways with the bit.
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bigtiger said:
Got this.
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I have those sets in both met and SAE, luv'em! My only gripe is occasionally hitting the direction selector in the middle of going to town. Other than that they've held up remarkably well considering the amount of torque that can be exerted, it's actually surprising I haven't stripped the ratchet mechanism yet on a couple sizes.
 
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Make that another one. I didn't wanna feel left out20180504_162232.jpg

Does anyone know COO on these?
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Is that a trick question? It says USA on the pliers right below where it says Blackhawk. I can see it from here.
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Never mind me, I'm gonna go walk into traffic now lol.

I didn't even look at them, and I know some blackhawk stuff is Taiwan. I'm an idiot lol
 
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ocloc24 said:
Make that another one. I didn't wanna feel left out20180504_162232.jpg

Does anyone know COO on these?
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Those teeth totally line up and are tight. I would totally recommend.

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bummed to find out they ditched the green selector switch... really didn't like how ungodly stiff the switch was fresh out of the bag... just taking it apart, cleaning, and relubing made a massive difference
 
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New today for me.

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Dewalt impact bit set and yet another one of us who snagged the $30 ebay deal on that Blackhawk pliers set.
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How much are people paying for the Blackhawk/Proto pliers? Normally I do a bunch of research and then patiently wait for a good deal, but you all just peer pressured me into impulse buying a set today. No idea if I got a good deal or not.

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48548 said:
Those teeth totally line up and are tight. I would totally recommend.

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I agree, picked up a Proto 240G plier today, nice made in USA quality. Those Blackhawks are a good deal. Mac's version looks identical but is made China
 

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AmishFury said:
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bummed to find out they ditched the green selector switch... really didn't like how ungodly stiff the switch was fresh out of the bag... just taking it apart, cleaning, and relubing made a massive difference
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Man that switch lever is homely as heck. Please don't be offended, but it needs polished or something. Looks like a small rock sitting on there.
 
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