That made Robs tattoo get more vivid.Stihl is a fine example
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mostly stuff no one else makes
they can be aholes on warranty is why
liked craftsman for that b4 sears died
"go get another, leave the old one at the till"
mostly stuff no one else makes
they can be aholes on warranty is why
liked craftsman for that b4 sears died
"go get another, leave the old one at the till"
I’ve ordered from Harry Epstein before a couple of times. IIRC they hard some obscure hard to find tools available. It was a pleasant experience.
The Harry J. Epstein Co. - USA Hand Tools - Surplus/Retail/Liquidation
The Harry J. Epstein Co. - USA Hand Tools - Surplus/Retail/Liquidationwww.harryepstein.com
They carry quality stuff, too
Klein screwdrivers, good stuff made in USA.
Gear wrench in owned by matco iirc.
Have had good luck with bondhus T handled Allen’s and torx. I wore the ball end out of the 4mm. It’s the only one I’ve had to replace. Have some wera and wiha Allen’s and wiha screwdrivers think the steel in the wiha is damn good
Gear wrench in owned by matco iirc.
Have had good luck with bondhus T handled Allen’s and torx. I wore the ball end out of the 4mm. It’s the only one I’ve had to replace. Have some wera and wiha Allen’s and wiha screwdrivers think the steel in the wiha is damn good
I go through 2-3 Bondhus sets a year. I often wonder if a stainless set would hold up better. But it seems that when I need a new set I need it now, and the local store doesn't stock stainless.
Every fastener I work on is stainless, which is probably why I tear them up so bad
eh, i dont like stainless. it is not a good tool steel. i would stay with good tool steel. i have used impact allens on rusted 5/8 truck bolts and broke the bolt before the allen. idk what brand, what ever i could find.
Yep. Stainless will usually be softer unless it's something spendy like 17-4.
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Canada is a 3rd world shit hole. Change my mind
Every time i needed to warranty a craftsman tool it was out of stock. Ordering and waiting is what would happen.
I have grearwrench ratcheting wrenches from canadian tire here. Ive had them more than 20 years. I like gray tools because i just go to the factory to warranty them, its close enough.
I have grearwrench ratcheting wrenches from canadian tire here. Ive had them more than 20 years. I like gray tools because i just go to the factory to warranty them, its close enough.
I think I read that Crescent bought Allen and discontinued the Allen branded hex keys.
If it’s feasible to use a ratchet on them, try sunex impact hex sockets. They don’t have ball ends though. I have the 3/8 drive SAE and metric stubby set. I’ll post a link in a min.
^^^^ This
I got some Allen brand ratchet wrenches and they have been surprisingly good
I do use hex sockets at work, but for this kit I'm looking at building a mobile kit, and with the tools I need day to day, along with the specialty tools I need to carry my kit needs to be 50# or less before it would be considered oversized for the airline's.
I've had excellent luck with Klein. For hex drivers, I've been sticking with Eklind.
I subscribe to this daily email tool forum/site.
Yup. I like all my Klein tools. Hella good quality. And to be honest their Allen wrench combos have held up for years being used daily. Just not against stainless.
Pliers are either Klein or knipex.
The icon brand of tools at HF is pretty good stuff, they ain't cheap though. i won a bid on some at e bay and got them at about half price from what they are in the store.
I love Knipex pliers. I just ordered some Wera screwdrivers to see how they hold up and feel in my hand.
A Wera 1/4" set just came in on Saturday. That ratchet is awesome, very fine teeth.
A Wera 1/4" set just came in on Saturday. That ratchet is awesome, very fine teeth.