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Posted: 2/24/2021 11:47:00 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: So arr my Knipex.  If it was imported from Germany I wouldn't be complaining I did just get a Gedore punch set for $20 made in Germany and a Gedore set of dykes made in Austria. I bought some Wiha insulated needle nose recently and was surprised to see they were made in Vietnam. I should have bought Knipex. Ironically those Wihas have some of the best chrome I've ever seen. |
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Posted: 2/24/2021 11:49:52 PM EDT
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Posted: 2/24/2021 11:56:13 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Well don't be shy with the pics  I don’t have any pics and I don’t use them. I just keep them oiled, wrapped in cloth and stored. I never met him as he died when my mom was a teenager and they’re the only thing I have that belonged to him. |
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Posted: 2/25/2021 12:13:33 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: This isn't really an option unless you're retired and looking to complete a 3/8" socket set. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Just buy old USA made tools at pawn shops and yard sales. There are all kinds of good pawn shop tool scores around me. |
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Posted: 2/25/2021 12:20:04 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I have boxes and boxes of my grandfather’s US made mechanics tools from the 1950-60s. I do as well, but they are all beat to shit and almost unrecognizable from 50 years on a farm. |
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Posted: 2/25/2021 12:31:06 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Just buy old USA made tools at pawn shops and yard sales. You can still get new USA made at decent prices, but you’ll have to do a lot of research to find stuff This, you can find some great stuff at those, as well as estate & garage sales |
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Posted: 2/25/2021 12:35:55 AM EDT
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Grammarb is for bitches!
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Posted: 2/25/2021 12:39:33 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Did you mean remember? Those tools were from a different time, when people spoke english, and if they typed, they tried to spell the words correctly. It was a long, long time ago. |
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Posted: 2/25/2021 12:43:36 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Those tools were from a different time, when people spoke english, and if they typed, they tried to spell the words correctly. It was a long, long time ago. Bless your heart |
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Posted: 2/25/2021 12:44:02 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: we were both happy. You really should delete this post... for his sake, and for yours. Just goes to show; no good deeds goes unpunished. The First rule of free pressure washers is just zip-it. Why do people have such a hard time with just S-ting TFU? |
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Posted: 2/25/2021 12:44:10 AM EDT
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Posted: 2/25/2021 12:45:24 AM EDT
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The 2 main problems of why so much manufacturing is in China are that they don't mind all the pollution that often comes with electronics manufacturing and the incredibly low cost of labor.
So unless we want to start dumping waste a lot more frivolously and paying people two dollars an hour, we need to figure out better ways to efficiently manage the waste of electronics manufacturing and how to dramatically reduce the business costs of running a manufacturing business. The waste issue would seem to be an engineering problem. The operating costs issue could be at least partly addressed by cutting regulations and business taxes, but that's hard to get done because everyone wants to "stand up to the corporations" or whatever. |
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Posted: 2/25/2021 12:47:36 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: That's badass. Wonder why they did the handle like that? Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: This old fella still works great. Great quality. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/460166/thumbnail_20210224_220720_jpg-1840246.JPG That's badass. Wonder why they did the handle like that? Maybe to make it more difficult to pull against the jaw? |
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Posted: 2/25/2021 12:51:03 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Grammarb is for bitches! Don't be such a member.
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Posted: 2/25/2021 1:08:16 AM EDT
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The best adjustable wrench I’ve used is made in Spain. The best crimpers are from murica’ though.
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Posted: 2/25/2021 1:14:12 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: The best adjustable wrench I’ve used is made in Spain. The best crimpers are from murica’ though. Probably Irega. They are fantastic and make tons of wrenches for US companies. |
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Posted: 2/25/2021 1:33:13 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: The best adjustable wrench I’ve used is made in Spain. The best crimpers are from murica’ though. I have something probably related. Think of a crescent wrench head/crow's foot wrench combo for 3/8 drive. Snap-On branded and made in Spain. Very precise (for what it is) adjustment. Saved my bacon on a few jobs, earned a place in the tool box. If they make a "crescent wrench" like this, I gotta have it. |
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Posted: 2/25/2021 1:37:56 AM EDT
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https://shop.snapon.com/product/Adjustable-%2C-inches-mm/3-8%22-Drive-Metric-0-29-mm-Adjustable-Crowfoot-Wrench/ADCF8
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Posted: 2/25/2021 1:45:46 AM EDT
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If you are looking for US made handtools check out USG auctions.
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Posted: 2/25/2021 1:49:52 AM EDT
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Couple years ago I stopped at a yard sale, looking for gun stuff, as usual. Didn't see any, but spotted an old ratty tool box. The price was $2.00, so I took a chance. Everything was covered in surface rust, but I was optimistic most of it could be saved. Tossed a couple wrenches and sockets in citric acid just to see if any of it would clean up. Most of it cleaned up pretty well, as shown below. A few of the sockets were '30s and '40s Snap-On. Probably 20lbs of stuff like this, total. Not a bad investment for the few hours of cleanup. Blew my mind how light the pitting was, based on what everything looked like to start with.
  
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Posted: 2/25/2021 1:57:10 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I don’t have any pics and I don’t use them. I just keep them oiled, wrapped in cloth and stored. I never met him as he died when my mom was a teenager and they’re the only thing I have that belonged to him. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Well don't be shy with the pics I don’t have any pics and I don’t use them. I just keep them oiled, wrapped in cloth and stored. I never met him as he died when my mom was a teenager and they’re the only thing I have that belonged to him. You should use and enjoy them. Many heirlooms that are cherished and stored away for safe keeping get thrown in the trash when the owner passes and the next in line sees no value in them. |
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Posted: 2/25/2021 2:05:31 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: A couple years back the company I worked for had a team of guys that went around “inspecting” tools and confiscating “defective” tools. They took anything that was not Snapon, Proto, or Blue Point. They threw away hundreds of sets of SK sockets. They took huge 1 15/16” wrench from me not a chance that thing would have failed. I recently destroyed two snapon extensions and a Proto breaker bar. My old SK’s wouldn’t have failed. Your company sent guys around to steal your tools? What am I missing? |
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Posted: 2/25/2021 2:38:46 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Most of my tools are U.S. and German. But Tawain makes some legit stuff too. No china crap though. Snap on, Stahlwille, Wright, Knipex, Hazet, Wera, old craftsman and SK My favorite ratcheting wrenches https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/334273/20190511_111952-982482.jpg @JDennis I think those are Taiwan made...sorry.  I love antique US handtools and am constantly buying them to make random sets. I'd like to consolidate to a few brands. Craftsman, MAC, and Plomb (now Proto by Stanley). |
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Posted: 2/25/2021 2:41:19 AM EDT
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Posted: 2/25/2021 3:11:09 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: @JDennis I think those are Taiwan made...sorry. I love antique US handtools and am constantly buying them to make random sets. I'd like to consolidate to a few brands. Craftsman, MAC, and Plomb (now Proto by Stanley). Yep...TWN. I have some USA Snap On ratchet wrenches and I think they may be some of the last USA ratchet wrenches. For some reason they have all moved to Taiwan. We just got a huge set of Proto ratchet wrenches and crescent wrenches at work and they were all Taiwan. |
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Posted: 2/25/2021 8:45:47 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: @JDennis I think those are Taiwan made...sorry. I love antique US handtools and am constantly buying them to make random sets. I'd like to consolidate to a few brands. Craftsman, MAC, and Plomb (now Proto by Stanley). @sizzlin_bacon They are US made. If they are made in the US, Proto puts a US flag up by the description. And sadly they cost a lot more than the Proto made over seas.  |
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Posted: 2/25/2021 8:56:50 AM EDT
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SK was a good deal for great stuff up until about 7-10 years ago. Their price has doubled or more on nearly everything. I got their complete 1/4" socket set SAE/Metric for $115 about 15 years ago now it's about $500. It's still my most used set.
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Posted: 2/25/2021 9:28:17 AM EDT
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I can't believe how dog shit the Craftsman socket wrenches have become. I was using breaker bars on 3/8 base model wrenches, tearing down drive trains on my cars with zero issues 20 years ago. The new ones don't even fucking work right out of the box...
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