What Tools are You Buying?

[81Seca]

All off eBay:
Snap-On PH50E Air Hammer ($15.50 INCLUDING S/H)
Cementex TR-8SD Set Of 8 Screwdrivers (New) ($8.05 & S/H)
Gearwrench #80051 Set Of 12 Screwdrivers (New) ($13.50 & S/H)
Wiha #32871 3 Pce Set Of Sidecutters/Long Nose Pliers/Bit Driver (New) ($14.05 & S/H)
Pair of 10" & 12" Channellock GL's from Home Depot

 

[SpiderGearsMan]

haven't bought much in ten years

 

[ricleh]

 

[ricleh]

 

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[Monte]

@ricleh: Damn !! Sweet !!!! Did you win in the lottery ?

 

[ricleh]

I just can't seem to pass up a good deal on tools when I find one. 95% of those tools were purchased for about 1/3 of the retail prices. Some were bought for 10% of retail. If you are patient and persistent you can find some very good deals out there.

 

[Mike83]

Holy man, that is what you bought recently, ricleh?

 

[ricleh]

Purchased in the last 6 months. I purchased more but I didn't take pictures of everything. I also got a Snapon metric collet style stud installer/remover set, 8 Snapon deadblow ball peen hammers, PDR3000 3/8" pneumatic drill, 10 screwdrivers, various socket adapters, 2 FL80 ratchets, 2 F80 ratchets, 1 FLF 80 ratchet, 2 TL72 ratchets, 2 PHP2 hose clamping pliers, 2 FZ936A multipurpose ratchet heads, the full set of LP locking pliers made by Gripon for Snapon, and an OTC slide hammer suller set and a small Snapon slide hammer puller set along with a couple Snapon bearing separators. Oh, and a Snapon KRL7022 toolbox. I'm currently waiting shipment on a Koken 3/4" ratchet and 200mm and 400mm 3/4" extensions and a hub kit for a Snapon CrudThug.

 

[Monte]

Purchased in the last 6 months. I purchased more but I didn't take pictures of everything. I also got a Snapon metric collet style stud installer/remover set, 8 Snapon deadblow ball peen hammers, PDR3000 3/8" pneumatic drill, 10 screwdrivers, various socket adapters, 2 FL80 ratchets, 2 F80 ratchets, 1 FLF 80 ratchet, 2 TL72 ratchets, 2 PHP2 hose clamping pliers, 2 FZ936A multipurpose ratchet heads, the full set of LP locking pliers made by Gripon for Snapon, and an OTC slide hammer suller set and a small Snapon slide hammer puller set along with a couple Snapon bearing separators. Oh, and a Snapon KRL7022 toolbox. I'm currently waiting shipment on a Koken 3/4" ratchet and 200mm and 400mm 3/4" extensions and a hub kit for a Snapon CrudThug.

A picture is worth a thousand words

 

[Paumanok]

Purchased in the last 6 months. I purchased more but I didn't take pictures of everything. I also got a Snapon metric collet style stud installer/remover set, 8 Snapon deadblow ball peen hammers, PDR3000 3/8" pneumatic drill, 10 screwdrivers, various socket adapters, 2 FL80 ratchets, 2 F80 ratchets, 1 FLF 80 ratchet, 2 TL72 ratchets, 2 PHP2 hose clamping pliers, 2 FZ936A multipurpose ratchet heads, the full set of LP locking pliers made by Gripon for Snapon, and an OTC slide hammer suller set and a small Snapon slide hammer puller set along with a couple Snapon bearing separators. Oh, and a Snapon KRL7022 toolbox. I'm currently waiting shipment on a Koken 3/4" ratchet and 200mm and 400mm 3/4" extensions and a hub kit for a Snapon CrudThug.

Dude, um holy sh*t! Wow - wish I was finding deals like that ricleh - if you ever need to unload some of those quality pieces, you just let me know and I'll be happy to reimburse you what you paid

 

[Adam McLaughlin]

Dang... I just bought a set of the zero offset metric wrenches but that is NOTHING compared to RicLeh.

Adam

 

[Dust]

I wanted to buy a Tube Grip from the Matco guy today, but he doesn't carry them.

Snap-On guy it shall be.

 

[ricleh]

A picture is worth a thousand words

I'll try to get some pictures of the other stuff tomorrow or sometime this week.

 

[metal1313]

dude..you ****. thats all i can say if i had a 10th of that i'd be super happy

 

[Paumanok]

Ricleh, how do you find most of that stuff? Ebay, CL, auctions, yard sales, estate sales - do you just happen to know like every tech near you?
Please offer some advice as to how I might improve my deal locating ability

Thanks And how much time was spent searching for the stuff posted above? 1hr, 1day, 1 week, 1 year....

 

[SpiderGearsMan]

maybe he robbed a bank or sold the kids to science for humane experiments

 

[ricleh]

Ricleh, how do you find most of that stuff? Ebay, CL, auctions, yard sales, estate sales - do you just happen to know like every tech near you?
Please offer some advice as to how I might improve my deal locating ability

Thanks And how much time was spent searching for the stuff posted above? 1hr, 1day, 1 week, 1 year....

Most of the tools I buy are from ebay, CL or from someone local who is trying to sell (local to me is within 500 miles). I know several mechanics who have their own shops or work at dealers as well as the local Snapon man. I ask them if they know anyone who is looking to sell tools or boxes. Sometimes they hook me up with someone who is just dumping tools or boxes for next to nothing. It doesn't happen often, but it's great to get those deals anytime. I have most of the tools I need now and I generally am looking for specific "special" tools. Of course when looking for that special tool sometimes I come across a deal I can't pass up even though I really don't need the tool. I am becoming better disciplined in this respect finally. I probably spend about 1 1/2 hrs most days checking tool listings online. Sometimes I can go for months or years looking for something and then I will see several deals in a matter of days. Lately a lot more things I have been looking for have come up for sale. I am sure it is due to the economy. I don't know how it is where you live. I live in Northern California and things here ****. I am lucky and I have a good paying job and have some money in the bank so I can offer people cash for their tools. I probably should sell some of my tools, but I just end up giving them away to friends who I know will make use of them and who otherwise couldn't afford them.

 

[ricleh]

Additional recent purchases

 

[ricleh]

 

[Paumanok]

Lets see...

Matco offset box wrench set 10-19mm
Snapon 12pc mini orange hard handled mini pick/screwdriver set (basically new)
Snapon 1/2" Torqueangle TW
Snapon Long metric combo and midget special off the truck 20%off
Snapon SHL80 ratchet
Snapon 3/4" general service set
Snapon 3/4" ratchet head L872
Snapon 4way angle wrenches 3/4 - 1 1/2"
Snapon swivel sockets both metric and SAE
Bondhus T-handle hex driver sets SAE and metric
Bondhus T-handle Torx driver set
Fluke 88V/A automotive multimeter kit(very nice)
Oh...Snapon KRL1023A roll cab

The only new stuff is the Roll cab, fluke meter, Snapon 3/4" ratched head, the SHL80(which I'm waiting on) and the metric wrench set promo. The 3/4" socket set was used, but is in like new condition. ....I've been getting serious about investing in a solid tool collection in the last few years, and lately, well I've been investing

 

[ujmchris]

I've been picking up lots of stuff for the motorbike shop.

-Long reach snap ring pliers
-Cable Luber
-5 set of JIS (Japanese Industrial Standard) Philips Screwdrivers
-Spoke Wrenches
-Small precision metric punch set (1.5mm to 8mm)
-.002 to .009 45 degree feeler gauges
-A few flywheel pullers (aka special size/pitch bolts)
-Valve tappet adjustment tool set

Also been stocking up the bolt bin with stainless metric fasteners

 

[mcgyverit]

just bought a set of bolt extractors and a Williams 3/8 rachet. looking for a quality gasket scraper, torch set up, power washer and a few other odds and ends.

 

[gougou]

I just picked up these from a local seller last night:
Snap on 12*14mm super long double box end wrenches (0 degree offset),
Snap on 12*14mm super long double box end wrenches (10 degree offset),
Snap on 1/4" Dr 25" long locking extension bar.

They are all in like new condition and cost me $60 total.