DIY Tools

Wish I knew someone who wanted to trade lol. I cant believe the guy sold all this for 20$ he just had a big ole wooden crate I dunno if he even knew what was in it. I am giving them a good cleaning in some brake cleaner an overnight soak in some light 3 in 1 oil and they are gonna look brand new.

Looks like these Wright tools arent cheap either and the Bonney stuff is high as well. This guys Dad must have spent a fortune on tools because the crappiest stuff in this is Craftsman an old at that. These are from the 60s or 70s from what I can see.

 

I really dont want these standards but I guess if I cant find someone to trade for metric at least ill have one hell of a set that will last forever. I think I will list them on the for sale section on here but doubt anyone will need them. I need to start finding some ratcheting wrenches now as those seem like a go to for most of you guys on here

 

Look what I got in the mail today.....your thread motivated me to go ahead and get one of the fuel m12 drives...
Like I said the big craftsman spoiled me, but was limited where I could use it.....





Comparing to the m18 both have exact torque spec....250 ft/lbs
I could find the m18 online for about $30 cheaper than the m12...
guess theres more of the m18 combos that get split up and pieced out...
I paid $132 for open box one on the bay......bare tool......

 

Niiiiice an congrats!! You will be loving that thing I am sure. This thread has turned into a great resource for me and has certainly helped me apply $ on certain tools to apply a budget to and ones you can slowly add to over time. In the limited time I have had mine it has certainly opened my eyes to what GOOD battery tools can do and wow have they took a leap in the years I went without for air and I love not having that loud ass compressor running all the time. Dewalt and Milwaukee have certainly put out some quality products!

 

SK and Proto are old school tool companies. They are both still around, and are both made in the USA.

 

Yeah the S K Wayne sockets I got were made from 64 to 69 and they cleaned up really nice and are a great standard set the ratchet is nice as well feels solid in the hand

 

And I dunno how long snap on has been around but the impact sockets are def older and used but man do they look like new so they are def some well made tools. Oh you said Proto....the Proto's dont even look touched but there are only a few of them

 

Regardless, very well worth the price. Much of the standard stuff will actually work on metric as well, just not as tight a fit.

 

If only every day you could find deals like that. He contacted me today an said he found some more that go with it but no metrics. Said to come get them for free

 

Estate sales sometimes have tool deals

 

Good point I wanna def check some out around here in NC with all the racing history etc there are alot of people who loved to tinker on cars. I like about 5 miles from Richard Childress and 20 miles from Richard Petty

 

Anyone recognize this puller? Trying to track it down or similar (length).

 

PROTO Jaw Puller: 9 in Jaw Reach, 10 in Jaw Spread, 7 ton Capacity, 2 Jaws, Reversible Jaw - 3R660|J4037 - Grainger

 

Just make sure you have a replacement jaw before you use that and LOTS of novocaine!

 

I second the hard pass on the HF torque wrench unless you have a way to calibrate it. First time I used my Pittsburgh (HF) torque wrench it just felt wrong like I was way over tightening so I tested it against a Husky and a Craftsman and found it was off nearly 50%. I connected the Pittsburgh to the craftsman with a socket and set the Pittsburgh to 20 ft lbs and kept adjusting the craftsman until both wrenches clicked at nearly the same time. The craftsman didn’t click until it read nearly 30 ft lbs. Got similar results at the high end testing the Pittsburg against the Husky.

 

I am actually going to 2 tomorrow there is a awesome website that lists ones in your area. Thanks for the suggestion Wulf

 

Agree. I buy the Craftsman ones. I have a 3/8 drive 25-250 in/lb and a 1/2 drive in Ft/lb. They came with cases to protect them. Also, make sure you store them at the lowest setting.

Craftsman tools in general are my go-to. Too bad Sears sold them off, their selection is not as large as it used to be. Some say quality is down a bit, too.

 

BTW- I cleaned and reorganized my tool boxes during the pandemic- Here are some pics:

 

I used my friends Tekton torque wrench a few days ago. I was like this is super nice! I just ordred one. The price is quite nice too.

 

Torque wrench,impact wrench,hammer,and a heating tool to get those damn bolts out is ABSOLUTE MUST! A induction tool and torch will do this.A 20 year mechanic veteran highly recommends the induction tool.A good creeper seat is also ideal to have unless you want to roll your spine on concrete driveway all day long.