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Posted: 6/21/2022 8:27:02 PM EST
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Park Tools Bicycle tools
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Posted: 6/21/2022 8:33:38 PM EST
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Posted: 6/21/2022 8:35:35 PM EST
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All of them. I never go cheap on anything, I'm a firm believer in whatever it is, get the best. Buy once, cry once. Anything worth doin is worth doin right
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Posted: 6/21/2022 8:36:00 PM EST
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Quote HistoryI’ve got a few. Tried them for compressing brake piston caliper. Don’t work very well. A few somewhat recent purchases that has made work a bit more enjoyable: - Malco fence pliers - Klein adj spud wrench (great for the tractor) - Starrett automatic center punch - Knipex braided cable cutter and ferrule crimper - Knipex bolt cutters - Echo top handle chainsaw |
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Posted: 6/21/2022 8:36:32 PM EST
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Soft, shitty allen keys have flared my temper more than I care to admit. Finally bought a decent set.
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Posted: 6/21/2022 8:42:02 PM EST
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I'm the fuuffn' tool...
How much knowledge is stored between these 2 ears.. You silly paisley buttercups better get your shit wired tight, because you don't want to know how much of a TOOL I can be... |
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Posted: 6/21/2022 8:42:13 PM EST
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I use tools to make a living, though it's becoming less and less hands on.
The only cheap tools I buy are ones I know I'm going to destroy. I do not waste money on snap on though. |
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Posted: 6/21/2022 8:44:52 PM EST
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Knipex stuff is for sure tier 1 tools
German tools and German cars give me a hard on |
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Posted: 6/21/2022 8:50:56 PM EST
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Ratchets. I've done tons and tons of projects with cheap sockets and not had an issue. But the ratchets. I've never had good luck with the cheap ratchets. They flip themselves to the neutral position, or flip themselves to the opposite direction.
Reamers. You can machine an adequate hole with harbor freight drills and chinese endmills. Then follow it up with a good quality USA made reamer and it becomes a perfect hole. And wrenches. Ratcheting wrenches. Ratcheting wrenches with swivel heads. Stubby ratcheting wrenches. Line/flare wrenches. They're all a step up from the box wrenches the cavemen used to use. 
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Posted: 6/21/2022 8:53:33 PM EST
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Posted: 6/21/2022 9:04:19 PM EST
[#11]
Another vote for knipex. Im a plumber and use them everyday.
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Posted: 6/21/2022 9:11:18 PM EST
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Another vote for knipex. Im a plumber and use them everyday. Ironically I've retired my blue handled tools to the plumbing bucket. Knipex for mechanical work. If I were a full time plumber it would be a sea of red though. |
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Posted: 6/21/2022 9:31:57 PM EST
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Pitman arm puller.
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Posted: 6/21/2022 9:32:27 PM EST
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Drill bits (especially with the correct lube and speed)
Flare nut/line wrenches Allen & torx bits Ball joint presses (specifically for stubborn ball joints) |
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Posted: 6/21/2022 9:36:15 PM EST
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Drill bits Edit to include taps / dies This The big box store shit bends or has trouble with wood. I bought Chicago-Latrobe & never looked back. And the Allen wrenches that round their edges to be bull-teat useless. When my dad died, his Stanley USA -made sets became mine. |
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Posted: 6/21/2022 9:39:18 PM EST
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Rigid pipe wrenches
Estwing hammers A long time ago, Rigid tubing cutters but there are some other good brands now too |
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Posted: 6/21/2022 9:40:46 PM EST
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Fluke multimeters
Wiha screwdrivers Eklind Allen wrench set Puma, Buck knives Dewalt power tools, 20v and 60v Flexvolt Klein screwdrivers, pliers, nut drivers Craftsman hand tools Starrett measuring tools |
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Posted: 6/21/2022 9:42:22 PM EST
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Quoted: Generally I’m a tool snob, but for a lot of people a wrench is a wrench or a screwdriver is a screwdriver. For some stuff however, quality really does make or break it. My example is this. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/478694/AC5818BB-0D21-410F-9CAE-30FF2690573F-2426185.jpg Malco eagle grips. It really does preform better in every way than a el cheapo one. What is your example? Go to YouTube and look for Project Farm. The guy is a no bullshit person who only wants the facts. Suggest any tool to him and see if he has tested it yet. If he hasn't, he might take up your challenge. kwg |
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Posted: 6/21/2022 9:46:31 PM EST
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Posted: 6/21/2022 9:53:07 PM EST
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Watchmaking tools. Bergeon is the way to go here.
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Posted: 6/21/2022 9:55:27 PM EST
[#21]
Channel locks.
Cheap channel locks are guaranteed to pinch your fingers. Good ones are well worth it. |
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Posted: 6/21/2022 10:01:05 PM EST
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Posted: 6/21/2022 10:07:10 PM EST
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Knipex stuff is for sure tier 1 tools German tools and German cars give me a hard on Loving my Festool green! |
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Posted: 6/21/2022 10:11:01 PM EST
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Last factory I worked in didn't stock easy outs in the tool crib. But they had plenty of torx bits for the fuel injector tear down and rebuild area. Guess what's works as a broken screw remover?
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Posted: 6/21/2022 10:11:36 PM EST
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Wanna fuck yourself good?
Buy cheap flare nut wrenches. Snap-On or SK, maybe old New Britain if they are in good shape. Anything cheap or worn out, you are eventually going to hate life. Craftsman will work if you have room to put a c-clamp or vise grip on them, but not too tight or you will crush the fitting before you round the corners off. |
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Posted: 6/21/2022 10:11:50 PM EST
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Posted: 6/21/2022 10:57:16 PM EST
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Have had a lot of Rigid tools over the years. They used to warranty them well, would always break the handles on Aluminum Offset pipe wrenches. Back in the day most plumbers had to have a chain cutter for cutting cast iron.
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Posted: 6/21/2022 10:59:01 PM EST
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Temptation of a Harbor Freight easy out, nothing easy about getting it out when it snaps
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Posted: 6/21/2022 11:04:57 PM EST
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Dynabrade DA and dynafile.
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Posted: 6/21/2022 11:09:01 PM EST
[#30]
Wire cutters and precision screw drivers.
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Posted: 6/21/2022 11:10:34 PM EST
[#31]
 No tuning, no struggling, no cursing. Take them out of the box, put a micro bevel hone on the blade, and get to work. |
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Posted: 6/21/2022 11:11:45 PM EST
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Loving my Festool green! Not surprised. When I was in college a custom wood worker I had spent summers working for under the table cash was a big Festool guy. This was Providence, RI circa 2007ish, he specialized in historical renovations in the neighborhoods around Brown University. Some day I will have a wood working shop setup like his. He taught me a lot in the 4 years I worked for him, he yelled at me a bunch along the way for making stupid mistakes (sometimes with very very expensive wood) on the job. Great guy. |
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Posted: 6/21/2022 11:15:06 PM EST
[#33]
Wiha
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Posted: 6/21/2022 11:22:12 PM EST
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Snap-on 3/8" and 1/2" ratchets. After using the cheapo, crap ratchets and then picking up a Snap-on, it's like Harry Potter finding the right wand at Ollivanders.
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Posted: 6/21/2022 11:30:53 PM EST
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Quote HistoryQuoted: https://i.ibb.co/KKRc7Sw/20190731-150803.jpg No tuning, no struggling, no cursing. Take them out of the box, put a micro bevel hone on the blade, and get to work. Nice! I have several of those too! |
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Posted: 6/21/2022 11:42:32 PM EST
[#36]
I used to buy Proto wrenches and sockets. Made in the USA.
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Posted: 6/21/2022 11:48:45 PM EST
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Open end wrenches. Once in a while, you run into that one bolt head that's right up against something, and the only thing you can get on it is the open end of a wrench, and suddenly the difference between a chinese wrench and a Snap-On wrench can be really important.
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Posted: 6/21/2022 11:50:33 PM EST
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I used to buy Proto wrenches and sockets. Made in the USA. Proto adjustable wrenches definitely don't get enough love. Almost everything they make is top notch, but their adjustable wrenches are a lot better than any others I've used. |
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Posted: 6/21/2022 11:50:42 PM EST
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Go to YouTube and look for Project Farm. The guy is a no bullshit person who only wants the facts. Suggest any tool to him and see if he has tested it yet. If he hasn't, he might take up your challenge. kwg He chose Malco:  Best Locking Pliers (VISE GRIPS)? Irwin vs Knipex, Milwaukee, Craftsman, Stanley, Malco, Pittsburgh. |
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Posted: 6/21/2022 11:55:21 PM EST
[#40]
Quote HistoryQuoted: I used to buy Proto wrenches and sockets. Made in the USA. I have Proto, Mac, Matco, Cornwell, and Snap-On sockets in my box. Proto is as good as any of them for a lot less money. |
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Posted: 6/22/2022 12:12:37 AM EST
[#41]
I like my Snap On flare nut wrenches. Cheap ones are hit and miss.
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Posted: 6/22/2022 5:37:31 AM EST
[#42]
Quote HistoryQuoted: I’ve got a few. Tried them for compressing brake piston caliper. Don’t work very well. A few somewhat recent purchases that has made work a bit more enjoyable: - Malco fence pliers - Klein adj spud wrench (great for the tractor) - Starrett automatic center punch - Knipex braided cable cutter and ferrule crimper - Knipex bolt cutters - Echo top handle chainsaw Have you used those Malcos enough to have an opinion on the cutters? The cutters are the weak point on most fence pliers - either too small or too soft to last. Guessing you have the big ones? |
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Posted: 6/22/2022 5:46:21 AM EST
[#43]
A quality tap & die set is a must. If you break out the tap set for a busted bolt, you don't want to be breaking your tap too.
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Posted: 6/22/2022 5:47:16 AM EST
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Knipex guys posted already so I'll post these. https://i.postimg.cc/3rvwKYq8/20220621-160123.jpg A lot of people at work cringe when I say I spent $80 on my Sheffield scissors, but then they always come by to borrow them.   Attached File |
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Posted: 6/22/2022 6:12:49 AM EST
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Have had a lot of Rigid tools over the years. They used to warranty them well, would always break the handles on Aluminum Offset pipe wrenches. Back in the day most plumbers had to have a chain cutter for cutting cast iron.  Never put a cheater bar on an aluminum pipe wench. Tip of the day; a 18" piece of conduit formed on to the handle of a 10" steel pipe wrench makes a bad little pipe wrench. I couldn't live without mine. |
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Posted: 6/22/2022 6:44:00 AM EST
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Have you used those Malcos enough to have an opinion on the cutters? The cutters are the weak point on most fence pliers - either too small or too soft to last. Guessing you have the big ones? Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: I’ve got a few. Tried them for compressing brake piston caliper. Don’t work very well. A few somewhat recent purchases that has made work a bit more enjoyable: - Malco fence pliers - Klein adj spud wrench (great for the tractor) - Starrett automatic center punch - Knipex braided cable cutter and ferrule crimper - Knipex bolt cutters - Echo top handle chainsaw Have you used those Malcos enough to have an opinion on the cutters? The cutters are the weak point on most fence pliers - either too small or too soft to last. Guessing you have the big ones? @RTX Yes, the 10”. So far the cutters have been fine, size hasn’t been an issue. I’m not a huge fan of the cutters position on fence pliers, so if I’m doing lots of cuts, I’ll use lineman’s pliers or the Knipex cutters. The Malco have been some of the best I’ve used for twisting and wrapping wire. |
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Posted: 6/22/2022 6:44:17 AM EST
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Many woodworkers think American style push saws are inferior to Japanese style pull saws. They are wrong - they probably think that way because they are trying to use a saw with dull teeth, or not sharpened correctly and do not have the correct set on the teeth
A properly sharpened and tuned saw, with a teeth per inch count and angle / fleam filed correctly for the type of wood (soft woods like pine or hardwoods like oak, cherry, exotics/tropical) make a huge impact on the ease and quality of cut So, If you want to try a traditional western style backsaw for cutting joinery, do yourself a favor and buy yourself a Bad Axe saw. There are some other custom/hand made traditional western style hand saws being made. I only have experience With bad axe and L-N. The handle on the L-N dovetail saw is far too small for my hand. But yet the curly maple they made the handle from is too pretty to hit with the rasp and file to widen it up Not one of my Bad Axe saws, just a file photo - but I’ve got pretty much his full line up of hand saws 
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Posted: 6/22/2022 6:51:31 AM EST
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Quote HistoryQuoted: @RTX Yes, the 10”. So far the cutters have been fine, size hasn’t been an issue. I’m not a huge fan of the cutters position on fence pliers, so if I’m doing lots of cuts, I’ll use lineman’s pliers or the Knipex cutters. The Malco have been some of the best I’ve used for twisting and wrapping wire. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Quoted: I’ve got a few. Tried them for compressing brake piston caliper. Don’t work very well. A few somewhat recent purchases that has made work a bit more enjoyable: - Malco fence pliers - Klein adj spud wrench (great for the tractor) - Starrett automatic center punch - Knipex braided cable cutter and ferrule crimper - Knipex bolt cutters - Echo top handle chainsaw Have you used those Malcos enough to have an opinion on the cutters? The cutters are the weak point on most fence pliers - either too small or too soft to last. Guessing you have the big ones? @RTX Yes, the 10”. So far the cutters have been fine, size hasn’t been an issue. I’m not a huge fan of the cutters position on fence pliers, so if I’m doing lots of cuts, I’ll use lineman’s pliers or the Knipex cutters. The Malco have been some of the best I’ve used for twisting and wrapping wire. Good info, thanks. Like you, I prefer good heavy linesman pliers for a lot of fence work if the cutters will hold up. The better quality traditional fence pliers with the hammer/staple puller have good cutters, but are a little unhandy and cumbersome if you don't need to pull staples. Good heavy linesman pliers should be able to do a little light hammering, anyway. Those 10" Malcos look like they might be a good alternative. |
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Posted: 6/22/2022 6:52:39 AM EST
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Speaking of this
I was looking at SK Tools website the other day they were out of EVERYTHING except some technical tools |
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Posted: 6/22/2022 6:57:31 AM EST
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Cheap open end wrenches spread and that rounds the bolt or nut and often hurts. Wright makes some of the best combo wrenches in the world right here in the USA. They will twist the head off of a bolt before they slip. For a standard pattern wrench (i.e. not long or stubby) they are the best performance per dollar in the game. I'm a huge fan of the Wrightgrip 2.0. If this reads like a shill post, I swear it isn't. I hesitated using open end wrenches for 20 years because experience told me I was going to lose some skin off of a knuckle or three every single time. Wright changed the game for me. |
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