Snap-on / Matco Tools
01-22-2011 | 11:34 PM
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From: toledo ohio
Originally Posted by LapseofReason;
For some people fine, but I would need 4 of crapsmans biggest boxes to hold my tools. Another plus with the box I have now top left big drawer is all sockets right under that all air & batt. tools then on the right bank I have 3 big drawers that are all pliers, then screwdrivers then wrenches. So for most of what I need no more bending over all the time. My last box I had to use more than one drawer for the same type tool and all those aside from the screwdrivers are so packed and heavy I wouldn't want a non roller drawer. I had the crapsman pro box at home and got it mid 90's, I got my krl 1000 work box in 91, it's now my home box because the crapsman was falling apart, now I can blame my kids for a lot of that but still they don't hold up near as well.
I would love to bye a big a$$ box to put my tool in but I'll stick with the tight little one I married twenty years ago lol
01-23-2011 | 01:05 AM
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From: Mt Juliet, TN
Did you get the pictures I sent you? I got a bad azz picture of your boat framed from the shootout. I hung it right behind my OL in the shop.
01-23-2011 | 07:36 AM
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From: Naples, Maine
01-23-2011 | 08:43 AM
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01-23-2011 | 09:01 AM
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yep i got it,that is a awesone picture,thanks john.do we still need to set eddies wall of fame up in his shop? you must have more pull with the picture guy,i have been tryin to get ahold of him for a couple weeks now.
01-23-2011 | 10:12 AM
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From: St Johns, FL
Im w..o stuff was great.
All my Facom stuff is as good or better than my snap on stuff. This is the most underrated stuff out there. (or my stuff I bought 10 years ago is) HArd to find though.
There is always a snap on truck around, and you should buy your tools from the guy that serv..tuff works for the most part, and it has its place for my purposes as a tool of use vs a tool of choice.
Uncle Dave
All my Facom stuff is as good or better than my snap on stuff. This is the most underrated stuff out there. (or my stuff I bought 10 years ago is) HArd to find though.
There is always a snap on truck around, and you should buy your tools from the guy that serv..tuff works for the most part, and it has its place for my purposes as a tool of use vs a tool of choice.
Uncle Dave
They're not French anymore. They were bought by S-K, who was later bought by Stanley (Stanley owns\makes MAC). SK is now independent due to a management buy out after the Stanley takeover. Come to think of it, I have a nice S-K 3/8" rachet that's great.
I have some Craftsmen in my box, but would never touch their rachets. Every one I've ever used kind of sucked.
01-23-2011 | 10:20 AM
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I have no kids so that helps a lot for longevity and on that note I still have and charish my dads 3/8th fine tooth rachet (craftsmen) it still works great but I only use it on rare occasion.
I would love to bye a big a$$ box to put my tool in but I'll stick with the tight little one I married twenty years ago lol
I would love to bye a big a$$ box to put my tool in but I'll stick with the tight little one I married twenty years ago lol
01-23-2011 | 10:25 AM
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I have no kids so that helps a lot for longevity and on that note I still have and charish my dads 3/8th fine tooth rachet (craftsmen) it still works great but I only use it on rare occasion.
I would love to bye a big a$$ box to put my tool in but I'll stick with the tight little one I married twenty years ago lol
I would love to bye a big a$$ box to put my tool in but I'll stick with the tight little one I married twenty years ago lol
nuthin but the tight lil ones BIG Daddy
01-23-2011 | 10:29 AM
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For Craftsman, the smooth/polished rachets are their best: http://cgi.ebay.com/Craftsman-New-1-...item3caac17460
I have a set and will search the box to find them over the regular rachets.
I have a set and will search the box to find them over the regular rachets.
