Tool porn!

[Vindingo]

I think my next big tool purchase will be some snap on hex sockets.  I think the ten piece set is $170.   

my favorite non moto/mechanic tool : starret combo square

[NAKID]

I have a Husky Mechanics set from Home Depot. A lot of people talk shit about Husky but I have never had a problem with any of their tools...

[Buckethead]

For those who work with wood.

The tree-kind, that is.

[Vindingo]

For those who work with wood.

The tree-kind, that is.

That is awesome!  do you own that?

[aaronb]

anybody know about bicycle tools?

one of the bike shops i worked at had one of these, no one else realized the value of these tools so i basically had to hide from most of the employees.  and when i left i may have accidentally left a spanner or two in my own tool box... got to remember to return them one of these days 

(pic from interwebs, ours was in much nicer shape from what i can see)


one of these kits just sold for over $3k on ebay 

http://cgi.ebay.com/Campagnolo-Complete-Tool-Set_W0QQitemZ180237204020QQihZ008QQcategoryZ56197QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

[Buckethead]

That is awesome!  do you own that?

No. And I don't think I own anything worth that much, either. Bike included.

[mitt]

For those tha think snap-on is unobtainable, keep an eye on fleabay.  You can typically find new stuff for 50% off the truck.

You can find good used for even less than that.

Great, now I just created more bidding competition for myself.

mitt

[Rev. Millertime]

For those tha think snap-on is unobtainable, keep an eye on fleabay.  You can typically find new stuff for 50% off the truck.

You can find good used for even less than that.

Great, now I just created more bidding competition for myself.

mitt

My only problem with snap-on is not working where they regularly stop.

I have a couple snap on wrenches and a ratchet that are broken, and am having a hell of a time getting them replaced.

Found a local distributor in the phone book, but he won't exchange my shit because I didn't buy it from him.

And I' don't think I should have to pay ship it anywhere.

[mitt]

My only problem with snap-on is not working where they regularly stop.

I have a couple snap on wrenches and a ratchet that are broken, and am having a hell of a time getting them replaced.

Found a local distributor in the phone book, but he won't exchange my shit because I didn't buy it from him.

And I' don't think I should have to pay ship it anywhere.

I wondered about that for the non every day mechanic who is 20k in debt to the snap-on truck driver.

I bought all of my snap-on stuff when I worked 'full time' at a big garage during summers in highschool.  Now that I don't live there, I was wondering if I would run into problems trying to exchange tools.

mitt

[Rev. Millertime]

I worked the last 3 years abusing my tools.  Water, corrosive chemicals, rusty parts that required some not so recommended uses, etc...

I used Craftsman for those three years, and only had one tool fail... a screwdriver. Have to give props to sears... they truly live by their "no questions asked" policy.

Don't get me wrong, Snap-On makes great tools.  But for the home user, Craftsman seems to make more sense. They're less expensive, and being able to run to sears for exchange instead of tracking down a truck makes things more simple.  Unless of course you don't have a local Sears store.

[darylbowden]

My only problem with snap-on is not working where they regularly stop.

I have a couple snap on wrenches and a ratchet that are broken, and am having a hell of a time getting them replaced.

Found a local distributor in the phone book, but he won't exchange my shit because I didn't buy it from him.

And I' don't think I should have to pay ship it anywhere.

Hmm, I'm moved a couple times, so I've changed snap-on guys a couple times and I've never had a problem with him shipping out tools for me (ones that I didn't purchase through him).  Usually, I'll just meet him at one of his stops (wherever he is when I call him) and then he waits for me, we do the business and I go on my way.  I've never had any problem like yours...

[Augustus]

I had to check it out, it said "porn".

[duc996]

Man that would fill up my garage....be nice to have all those tools.That can make me go work on my bike 

[Hank]

I'm an aircraft mechanic and I mainly use craftsman tools.  There good tools at a decent price.  Snap-on may make them better, but they cost SO much more.

[Pancake81]

that would be fricken sweet