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Stahlwille and Gedore for nuts and ratchets, some Beta stuff for wrenches but mostly the first two, Stubai for screwdrivers. With that stuff I very rarely kill something and if I do I know why it broke. Swapping front axle on a 15 year old Toyota HJ60 (Landcruiser) from our rust belt is a job for a 3/8" ratchet set with a loooooooooooooooooooooong cheater bar. Tools come away unscathed, mechanic....not quite.
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From: Kingsville, MD
I'm Craftsman loyal. 
Funny i had a Husky long handle rachet ( work tool) that broke, took it to Homedepot they didn't have it, called the 800 number gave them the pn on the rachet they sent me a new one told me to throw away the old one, Husky rachet in a Stanley box (address on the box)
Funny i had a Husky long handle rachet ( work tool) that broke, took it to Homedepot they didn't have it, called the 800 number gave them the pn on the rachet they sent me a new one told me to throw away the old one, Husky rachet in a Stanley box (address on the box)
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From: Calgary, AB, Canada
The fun of inheriting tools from a machinist 
For me, when I need to be a mechanic, I need the tools to work. But it's not everyday that a truck goes down, so I'm what I guess you call a "value" shopper
Ratchets: Snap On
Sockets: Gray (very old, and super tough), Proto, Mastercraft Professional Series and some old Craftsman
Wrenches: Williams (old), and Mastercraft Professional Series
Screwdrivers: Mastercraft again
3/4 drive sockets: Princess Auto, and I've yet to break one
3/8, 1/2, 3/4 Drive Impact Sockets: Also PA, and also yet to break one
Pliers I try to stick with Channel Lock or Vise Grips. Taps/Dies I try and also get good quality (the big stuff is either Rigid or PA).
Essentially, all my core tools are decent quality. Anything I use as "secondary" or specialty stuff like soft hammers, magnetic mirrors, gear pullers, bearing pullers, clutch alignment tools etc I buy from PA. Canadian guys will know that PA is outstanding for tools like this that only get used on occassion; you can buy a crapload of stuff for very little money. I don't like thier hand ratchets or hand sockets, but lots of other tools are decent quality and you can return if needed.
(It's a nice perk of the garbage business that I find alot of tools being thrown out...Snap-on included!)
And...I've heard a couple of times that the current Mastercraft Professional line (now called "Maximum") is formed using Snap-On's old tooling. We've compared the two side by side, and wow...I think for once this rumour might be correct! Anyone know for sure?
Oh...for the Canucks: Cdn Tire has been putting alot of their good socket sets on sale once a year, usually around Christmas. I picked up two 200+ piece kits for the trucks, for only $150.00 on sale (over 2/3rds off reg price!) Those kits have already paid for themselves in roadside repairs, and they fit very nicely behind the driver's seat. Great buy when they go on sale.
For me, when I need to be a mechanic, I need the tools to work. But it's not everyday that a truck goes down, so I'm what I guess you call a "value" shopper
Ratchets: Snap On
Sockets: Gray (very old, and super tough), Proto, Mastercraft Professional Series and some old Craftsman
Wrenches: Williams (old), and Mastercraft Professional Series
Screwdrivers: Mastercraft again
3/4 drive sockets: Princess Auto, and I've yet to break one
3/8, 1/2, 3/4 Drive Impact Sockets: Also PA, and also yet to break one
Pliers I try to stick with Channel Lock or Vise Grips. Taps/Dies I try and also get good quality (the big stuff is either Rigid or PA).
Essentially, all my core tools are decent quality. Anything I use as "secondary" or specialty stuff like soft hammers, magnetic mirrors, gear pullers, bearing pullers, clutch alignment tools etc I buy from PA. Canadian guys will know that PA is outstanding for tools like this that only get used on occassion; you can buy a crapload of stuff for very little money. I don't like thier hand ratchets or hand sockets, but lots of other tools are decent quality and you can return if needed.
(It's a nice perk of the garbage business that I find alot of tools being thrown out...Snap-on included!)
And...I've heard a couple of times that the current Mastercraft Professional line (now called "Maximum") is formed using Snap-On's old tooling. We've compared the two side by side, and wow...I think for once this rumour might be correct! Anyone know for sure?
Oh...for the Canucks: Cdn Tire has been putting alot of their good socket sets on sale once a year, usually around Christmas. I picked up two 200+ piece kits for the trucks, for only $150.00 on sale (over 2/3rds off reg price!) Those kits have already paid for themselves in roadside repairs, and they fit very nicely behind the driver's seat. Great buy when they go on sale.
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