Posted: 12/21/2014 3:10:34 PM EDT
Im a big fan of Snap On tools. A lot of processes go on into making a top notch tool you can depend on when you need it most. These process along with quality of steel, heat treating, ,innovation, and tolerances are what separate them from HF junk. So naturally, I found these vids pretty cool. (And yes, this thread will inevitably devolve into HF is "good enough for the price) but whatever, just enjoy the videos if you are interested in this sort of thing.  |
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BTW, How It's Made is the best show on television.
How Its Made |
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In before Kcolg30  Never heard of her. Just a Snap On aficionado that was made famous by asking if Craftsman 1/2 inch drive tools would fit Snap On ratchets or if everything had to be one single brand. And he shows up anytime tools or Snap On are mentioned. |
| For several years back in the early nineties I spent 40-50 hours per week at the Snap-On distribution center in Carson City maintaining electrical equipment. Not sure how it is today, but at that time the vast majority of their air tools were manufactured overseas and came in to the DC via overseas containers. No one wanted to unload them due to the occasional huge fucking spider that would run out of the crates. |
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Im a big fan of Snap On tools. A lot of processes go on into making a top notch tool you can depend on when you need it most. These process along with quality of steel, heat treating, ,innovation, and tolerances are what separate them from HF junk. So naturally, I found these vids pretty cool. (And yes, this thread will inevitably devolve into HF is "good enough for the price) but whatever, just enjoy the videos if you are interested in this sort of thing.
 http://youtu.be/aQMufhGTlfI
http://youtu.be/7pVrHV-yj7s
http://youtu.be/J4ZM7LwUPJc
http://youtu.be/ICQSD6cUsms
http://youtu.be/MpbIsOlzVUY
http://youtu.be/-ULjt29GIoA
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IR's impacts are better than everyone elses, and MATCO's fine 88-tooth ratchets and swivel impact sockets are better than snappy's. 
For wrenches Snappy's ARE the best, regular sockets and everything else Strap-on is hard to beat (except pricewise). Most of their stuff is still made in USA too, and if not COO is listed on the product page. Their website fucking BLOWS though, so does MATCO's for that matter. |
| After being a Mack truck tech for almost 30 years, Snap-on tool boxes hold up better than any others I have seen and are worth the money if you work out of them every day. I have had 5 different Snap-on boxes over the years. Upgrading to a bigger box as my tool collection grew. Now I use a laptop and Fluke meter 90% of the time. As far as hand tools , I have Mac, Matco, Cornwell , kobalt and craftsman. We have 4 different tool trucks that come by our shop every week. I have had a lot of the newer kobalt sockets round out after a few weeks of use. Sent them home for use in my own garage. Snap on stuff is good stuff if you can get over the initial cost . |
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I think you could probably restart human civilization from scratch with "How It's Made" videos alone.
Well... I guess you'd need a paper book on building a Generator, a TV, and a DVD player first. But otherwise...
I want "How It's Made" to go to Space-X and go through building a Dragon capsule. Enough with the supercars already. |
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IR's impacts are better than everyone elses, and MATCO's fine 88-tooth ratchets and swivel impact sockets are better than snappy's.
For wrenches Snappy's ARE the best, regular sockets and everything else Strap-on is hard to beat (except pricewise). Most of their stuff is still made in USA too, and if not COO is listed on the product page. Their website fucking BLOWS though, so does MATCO's for that matter. rry Wright Tools supergrip wrenchs. |
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Im a big fan of Snap On tools. A lot of processes go on into making a top notch tool you can depend on when you need it most. These process along with quality of steel, heat treating, ,innovation, and tolerances are what separate them from HF junk. So naturally, I found these vids pretty cool. (And yes, this thread will inevitably devolve into HF is "good enough for the price) but whatever, just enjoy the videos if you are interested in this sort of thing.
http://youtu.be/aQMufhGTlfI
http://youtu.be/7pVrHV-yj7s
http://youtu.be/J4ZM7LwUPJc
http://youtu.be/ICQSD6cUsms
http://youtu.be/MpbIsOlzVUY
http://youtu.be/-ULjt29GIoA
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The blue point stuff is made overseas. Quoted:
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Did they go over to the Chinese factories that make half their shit. i have some blue point gear wrenches. i use them all the time and love them. i finally broke my 14mm after 10 years of use. |
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Quoted: i have some blue point gear wrenches. i use them all the time and love them. i finally broke my 14mm after 10 years of use. Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: Did they go over to the Chinese factories that make half their shit. i have some blue point gear wrenches. i use them all the time and love them. i finally broke my 14mm after 10 years of use. I have the same set. My truck guy said if I ever break out the gear part it gets fixed using the same parts that he fixes the S-O equivalent with and said the same parts are there originally. Of course ours are assembled in Taiwan and have a laser etched markings rather than roll-marked. That stuff obviously adds more $$$ into the price of the S-O branded vs ours. But Im quite happy with them(Blue point). |
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There is a Snap On tool box factory 13mi. from my house, don't know if it's the one in the video though. I loved going to that place to pick up loads. When I was inside the warehouse I felt like I was a kid who'd gotten to visit Santa's workshop at the North Pole. |
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Quoted: the hf boxes are a great value for the money. i have a mac tool box at work and hf one at home. i think the hf box cost about 15% of what i paid for my mac box and it does what its supposed to do. store my tools. Quoted: Quoted: Getting ready to buy a HF tool box... the hf boxes are a great value for the money. i have a mac tool box at work and hf one at home. i think the hf box cost about 15% of what i paid for my mac box and it does what its supposed to do. store my tools. |
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I have the same set. My truck guy said if I ever break out the gear part it gets fixed using the same parts that he fixes the S-O equivalent with and said the same parts are there originally. Of course ours are assembled in Taiwan and have a laser etched markings rather than roll-marked. That stuff obviously adds more $$$ into the price of the S-O branded vs ours. But Im quite happy with them(Blue point). Quoted:
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Did they go over to the Chinese factories that make half their shit. i have some blue point gear wrenches. i use them all the time and love them. i finally broke my 14mm after 10 years of use. I have the same set. My truck guy said if I ever break out the gear part it gets fixed using the same parts that he fixes the S-O equivalent with and said the same parts are there originally. Of course ours are assembled in Taiwan and have a laser etched markings rather than roll-marked. That stuff obviously adds more $$$ into the price of the S-O branded vs ours. But Im quite happy with them(Blue point). The same set is sold with jh williams etched on for a 1/3 of the blue point price. |
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IR's impacts are better than everyone elses, and MATCO's fine 88-tooth ratchets and swivel impact sockets are better than snappy's.
For wrenches Snappy's ARE the best, regular sockets and everything else Strap-on is hard to beat (except pricewise). Most of their stuff is still made in USA too, and if not COO is listed on the product page. Their website fucking BLOWS though, so does MATCO's for that matter. I like IR, but I love my Mac AWP050 1/2" impact. I have enough torque to move the world. For cordless impacts I prefer Snap-on, just picked up the new lithium 3/8ths drive impact a month ago. |
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Quoted: IR's impacts are better than everyone elses, and MATCO's fine 88-tooth ratchets and swivel impact sockets are better than snappy's. |
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I was an IR impact die hard for 20 years until I bought a Snap-On MG725 about 6 years ago. It's amazing! Everyone else in the shop converted as well after trying mine. Quoted:
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IR's impacts are better than everyone elses, and MATCO's fine 88-tooth ratchets and swivel impact sockets are better than snappy's.
Could be anecdotal but I've seen the mg725's go down for a rebuild a lot more often than the IR 2135's. It is a lot quieter though than my ir, I wish I had gotten the IR2135qt. best of both worlds. Also costs 1/2 as much. IR knows how to build air tools. |
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Usually the tools used in a repair center are good indicators of the work performed.
Once I was able to afford decent US made tools, the rest ended up in the trash bin. Cracked sockets, broken screwdrivers, bruised knuckles. Just like with optics it only hurts once LOL |