Tools bought in March

[Moltar]

Well someone made a thread about tools they bought in February so here is the one for March. Here's my list:

Gearwrench serpentine belt tool kit.
3 pc. Crafstman gasket scraper set
Crafstman 1/4" universal adapter
Crafsman cable hose clamp pliers
Crafstman 4 pc. ez-out set
Mac compression tester
Mac 90 degree pick
14.4v Makita drill/impact/flashlight combo kit with free flourecent lantern
Kent Moore T50 torx plus bit
Blue Point air powered vacuum
Cornwell infared thermometer
Cornwell digital timing light
Cornwell master steering wheel puller set

I'm pretty sure thats it but it feels like I'm forgetting something. So go ahead and share your new tools.

 

[Deafautotech]

my march of tool bought is not much but get a lot of good tools for much cheap.

Snap on MG-31 for 70 dollars
Straut radiator pressure tester for 15 dollars
snap on power steering puller and installer for Chrysler and GM for 20 bucks each
I bought the heavy duty MAC tool pitman arm puller. as paid 20 bucks.
most of tools i got at my local pawn store and i make deal with them while i wait for them to give me a deal.

also i got one die used in 40 pieces rethreader chases set from craftsman for 18 dollars in sears store while they sell it for 3435 dollars because it was open and used. but i talk with them about one die is stuck with broke bolt on it. they just gave me a 50 percent off on this set so i bought it. i use it for home but i do have one at my work and it is very good to have it ready in toolboxes.

i forget to added the exhaust expander, oil pressure sensor for chrysler (it is deeper), compression holder in engine while replacement the valve stem without pull cylinder head but i use 18mm tool to do the backpressure for exhaust.

 

[ZRX61]

Planishing hammer set up

oh, & a couple more DuraBlocks as I'd customised 2 of mine...

 

[kartracer55]

Matco Impact Extension Set
Snap On Line Wrenches
Snap On impact swivel spark plug socket

 

[Deafautotech]

i cant think what i really need buy any tools for my work but i did bought tool from harley davidson for my 2004 XL1200 Sportster wrench for adjustment rear shock from sponge to firm. i hate to feel the hit on shock when drive on highway as drive trhought on the bridge that road dont equal same while one is low or little high than other road. i prefer drive my harley on highway so engine will not run hotter and hotter in city...

 

[Canadian Charlie]

My March purchases were:

A Tool Cart
Snap On 1/4" Ratchet
Acutorq Socket
3 Blue Point Ratchet Wrenches (17, 9, 8mm)
Snap On 1/4" Drive 15mm deep Socket


Maybe a couple of other small things too

 

[Deafautotech]

i have most of tools what i need to do major of work in automotive so i can make money and saving for my living. so hope anyone have more tools to list on this post to tell what person did bought...

 

[boiler7904]

Dewalt 4 1/2" Angle Grinder and a Hitachi diamond blade to cut some tile.

Bought the them about a week before I found out about Home Depot's deal of two 4 1/2" grinders and two 4 1/2" diamond wheels for $79. Oh well, Home Depot by me didn't have any of them left once I found out about the deal.

 

[AGBill]

My March purchases included:

A Milwaukee Model 6190-20 14" Dry Cut Chop Saw with both 72 tooth and 90 tooth carbide blades, and a Port-A-Mate PM7000 miter saw stand to mount the saw at a nice working height and support longer pieces.

I am ready to start installing metal studs for my office, bathroom and utility (compressor) room in my garage shell.

These are high quality tools, and I will probably get over the price paid in a couple of months.....

 

[m4ff3w]

I got a Wilton 5" Vise. It's imported though, but I like it. Pipe jaws on one side and regular on the other.

It was $54 at HD.

 

[Jeeper]

Craftsman professional flare nut wrenches, SAE and Metric
Craftsman professional combination wrenches
Craftsman professional pick set
filled in some missing 3/8" sockets
Spark plug tester
HF dial with magnetic base
HF digital caliper


Just ordered
3/8" nitrocat
1/2 nitrocat

 

[-lecroix-]

Filled in some 1/2 drive sockets
Filled in some GearWrench combi wrenches

not much ... most of my money went for landscaping and a very large drainage project this month

 

[eschoendorff]

I think I bought the least: a 6" plywood blade for a circle saw. That's it.

 

[martell06]

Proto 3/8 and 1/2 short ratchets
1/2 long ratchet ( you guys said these were great and I had to find out!)
2 Blue Point impacts
Kal Equip. Vintage Generator tester
Ratcheting wire crimpers
and a bunch misc little **** from the HF

 

[Moltar]

I think I bought the least: a 6" plywood blade for a circle saw. That's it.

If you're able to go a whole month and buy only one tool, it makes me think that maybe I bought too much

 

[ba614]

a set of Elora offset box end wrenches 1/4" to 1"
a 6 pc. set of Elora 15* x 60* open end wrenches [fractional]
a 3 pc set of Elora stubby offset box end wrenches
an 8 pc set of SK locking flex head gearwrenches [fractional]
an 11 pc Craftsman Pro Stubby combo set 3/8" to 1"
a 10 pc Craftsman Ignition combo set [fractional]
a 5 pc Craftsman Pro Flare Nut combo set 1/4" to 7/8"
a 6 pc Heyco open end wrench set 5/16" to 1"
3/8" drive Craftsman deep and std. 6 pt. socket sets 3/8'" to 15/16"
2 Craftsman next generation full polished rachets 1/4" and 3/8"
a Craftsman roll cabinet

 

[Deafautotech]

a set of Elora offset box end wrenches 1/4" to 1"
a 6 pc. set of Elora 15* x 60* open end wrenches [fractional]
a 3 pc set of Elora stubby offset box end wrenches
an 8 pc set of SK locking flex head gearwrenches [fractional]
an 11 pc Craftsman Pro Stubby combo set 3/8" to 1"
a 10 pc Craftsman Ignition combo set [fractional]
a 5 pc Craftsman Pro Flare Nut combo set 1/4" to 7/8"
a 6 pc Heyco open end wrench set 5/16" to 1"
3/8" drive Craftsman deep and std. 6 pt. socket sets 3/8'" to 15/16"
2 Craftsman next generation full polished rachets 1/4" and 3/8"
a Craftsman roll cabinet

are you work on old model vehicles? because more and more of new model use metric instead SAE.

 

[ba614]

I have a 29 ford and a 53 chev pickup ... the 29 is restored but requires constant maintenance and the 53 is a survivor that requires constant maintenance and repairs ... I also have an 83 & an 03 Harley and you know they always need some work or maintenance ... I also keep up my families vehicles ... [kid's & grandkids] ... you know the deal ... if it breaks take it to dad or grandpaw he'll fix it ... I could have done without the tools I bought ... I just wanted them ... I have a complete set of tools in a shed in the back yard where I work on motorcycles, bicycles and lawnmowers {std and metric} then I have a Giant set in the garage that fill 2 roll cabs and top boxes {std & metric} plus I have a hand box filled with std & metric tools that I can just grab up and tackle almost any job without messing with any of my other tool sets ... I worked with my hands since I was 9 yrs old ... started in service stations ... worked in construction as a pipefitter for 25 yrs and have spent the last 9 yrs in an office as a business agent for the pipefitters union ... when I get out of the office I'm wrenching on whatever everynight and all weekend ... working on stuff is how I vent the pressure of my job ... my job is high stress and pressure ... some guy's drink or chase women ... some guy's play golf or fish and hunt ... and some just like to work on stuff ... I'm one that likes to work on stuff ... the only reason I bought the 53 was to have something to work on when nothing else needed working on

 

[Deafautotech]

I have a 29 ford and a 53 chev pickup ... the 29 is restored but requires constant maintenance and the 53 is a survivor that requires constant maintenance and repairs ... I also have an 83 & an 03 Harley and you know they always need some work or maintenance ... I also keep up my families vehicles ... [kid's & grandkids] ... you know the deal ... if it breaks take it to dad or grandpaw he'll fix it ... I could have done without the tools I bought ... I just wanted them ... I have a complete set of tools in a shed in the back yard where I work on motorcycles, bicycles and lawnmowers {std and metric} then I have a Giant set in the garage that fill 2 roll cabs and top boxes {std & metric} plus I have a hand box filled with std & metric tools that I can just grab up and tackle almost any job without messing with any of my other tool sets ... I worked with my hands since I was 9 yrs old ... started in service stations ... worked in construction as a pipefitter for 25 yrs and have spent the last 9 yrs in an office as a business agent for the pipefitters union ... when I get out of the office I'm wrenching on whatever everynight and all weekend ... working on stuff is how I vent the pressure of my job ... my job is high stress and pressure ... some guy's drink or chase women ... some guy's play golf or fish and hunt ... and some just like to work on stuff ... I'm one that likes to work on stuff ... the only reason I bought the 53 was to have something to work on when nothing else needed working on

that true. it is very important to have right tool to do the right job.

i am in charge of all my family's vehicles, motorcycle, and lawn mowers as if any of my family have problem then they had me to fix it. i got it fix quick and have it work right after i fixed. i had replaced transmission for my mom's 93 Mercury Capri as differential bearing destroyed and broke transmission housing. i did replaced head gasket after my mom blew it on 1995 neon which i know Chrysler have problem with head gasket on Neon but our neon was blew head gasket at almost 100,000 miles.

i can type all day what i did and have it work for my family and our friends....

but you and i can have enjoy day when you or i want to....

 

[Moltar]

i had replaced transmission for my mom's 93 Mercury Capri as differential bearing destroyed and broke transmission housing.

I know what that's like all to well. My 89 Mazda 626 turbo touring sedan did the same exact thing at the 1/4" mile strip in Morroco, Indiana. The pin slid out of the differential and as it spun around it just cracked the ****** case all the way around. It sounded like I had ran over a bunch of metal pipes in the middle of the track and then the whole cabin filled with the smell of ****** fluid. Sad day for me. But I replaced the ****** the next day and went back the next weekend for more racing

 

[Deafautotech]

Oh man! that awful. are your mazda car have manual transmission or automatic transmission? my mom's Capri have Automatic Transmission.

 

[Moltar]

It was a manual.

 

[ImportTuner]

I know what that's like all to well. My 89 Mazda 626 turbo touring sedan did the same exact thing at the 1/4" mile strip in Morroco, Indiana. The pin slid out of the differential and as it spun around it just cracked the ****** case all the way around. It sounded like I had ran over a bunch of metal pipes in the middle of the track and then the whole cabin filled with the smell of ****** fluid. Sad day for me. But I replaced the ****** the next day and went back the next weekend for more racing

Question - how does the cabin fill with ****** fluid smell when it is a manual .

 

[Moltar]

A lot of the Mazda transaxles have ATF in them.

 

[ImportTuner]

A lot of the Mazda transaxles have ATF in them.

Wow, didn't know that ... I have a new 2007 Mazda 3 as my daily commuter ..

 

[Moltar]

Wow, didn't know that ... I have a new 2007 Mazda 3 as my daily commuter ..

I doubt any of the new Mazdas have ATF in them anymore. I've never worked on any Mazda newer than 92 though. The weird thing about it is that the factory service manual stated 80-90 as the fluid type but all the 88-92 MX6, 626 and Ford Probes came with ATF from the factory.

 

[snorvet]

top box for my tool cabinet
extra hose for wall mounted shop vac

 

[ovilla]

Craftsman 25-Gal 2-Stage stand up Air Compressor
Rigid 18 Volt Sawzall (already have an 18 volt drill) with a Milwaukee blade pack that comes with 10 blades.
I'm almost done building my basement bathroom but in March I've bought a lot of conduit and ductwork for the new heat register and exhaust fan. Plus, a new interior door.

 

[SteveU]

1. Motive pressure bleeder
2. IR 121 air hammer w/ GP quick release coupler
3 GP 10-36 mm deep impact sockets

 

[russlaferrera]

Only a Milwaukee 4 1/2 grinder and a 8" grinder/buffer from Harbor Freight. It was a bad month.

 

[WOOS1]

My only purchase was a Millport 9 X 42 knee mill with a DRO, powerfeed, & Kurt vise.

 

[locaddy]

1st post here, been lurking a while. Saw the thread and realized I had a pretty good tool month in march. Just got my garage finished (as finished as it will be for a while) early march so now Its time to fill it with tools! Everything is from Ebay except the IR 1/2 impact, had to buy it new because I needed it asap.

10 pc snap on 3/8 metric swivel impact sockets
snap on 3/8 swivel adaptor
snap on 1/4 swivel adaptor
snap on 1/2 to 3/8 adaptor
mac 3/8 impact
mac 3/8 air ratchet
ingersol rand 1/2 impact

 

[eschoendorff]

1st post here, been lurking a while. Saw the thread and realized I had a pretty good tool month in march. Just got my garage finished (as finished as it will be for a while) early march so now Its time to fill it with tools! Everything is from Ebay except the IR 1/2 impact, had to buy it new because I needed it asap.

10 pc snap on 3/8 metric swivel impact sockets
snap on 3/8 swivel adaptor
snap on 1/4 swivel adaptor
snap on 1/2 to 3/8 adaptor
mac 3/8 impact
mac 3/8 air ratchet
ingersol rand 1/2 impact

Nice stuff you got there. Welcome to the madness!

 

[martell06]

I bought two impacts and a tire machine already this month, and there's a big tool auction this weekend from a shop that closed up, so I should have a nice list for the April tools list.

 

[OctaneMotorsports]

Let's see here...

-Mastercraft Maximum Shallow & Deep, SAE and Metric, impact socket set
-Snap-On SGDX60 6 piece screwdriver set
-Snap-On SGDX40 4 piece mini screwdriver set
-Snap-On Mini hook and pick set
-Righetti Ridolfi spring puller
-Irwin 10" straight jaw vise grips
-DeWalt cordless 12v drill

That's all I can think of for now, not a bad month. I need to upgrade my toolbox because I am seriously running out of room.

 

[rhpaw]

For March, I got the biggest rolling toolbox I could find.

With bunks down below and up top, this tool will be sleeping well.