mine are also mostly Craftsman with a good bit of Proto...some snap-on,
Williams, s-k,matco, whatever I could find at the flea market. For a
weekend wrencher I can't justify truck tools, although if I see a deal I'll
pop for it sometimes... but it has to be a steal
Craftsman has only failed me one time with a 3/8" ratchet that I expected
too much of. As I've gotten older and have more discretionary money I'll
buy a nice set of SK smooth 72 tooth ratchets or screwdriver set... but at
60, I've got more tools than I can use now... the good thing is that I
don't have to run to the laps or hardware to get something I'm missing...
Don't fret your c-man tools... they're in more home garages than snap-on by
far.
my horde http://www.clubfte.com/users/jniolon/tools/toolpage.htm this is
just what is in the shop... there is a full set in the house, the shed, tool
rolls in each car and a set at my daughters (a neat blow molded Cresent set
that I picked up for 50 bucks) BTW those big old honkin angle wrenches are
for sale... I need room in that box
john
----- Original Message -----
From: "John T. Blair" <jblair1948@cox.net>
To: "Obaa" <obaa996@yahoo.com>
Cc: <shop-talk@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, January 20, 2009 7:59 AM
Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] Craftsman deal....
> At 11:18 PM 1/19/2009, Obaa wrote:
>
> >Okay... So I know Craftsman isn't the best brand out out there,
> nor necessarily
> >well liked on this list, but it works well for my purposes. I just
> bought this set
> >tonight, and it seems like a good deal, so I thought I would pass it
> >along...
>
>
>>http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_00934302000P?sid=I0084400010000100312&aff=Y
>
> Obaa,
>
> I agree with Bill Gingerich, most of my tools are Craftsman, and I too
> have had
> many for over 30 years. As a hobbiest, I can't see paying the price for
> MAC,
> Snap-On, etc.
>
> I do have some cheap tools, like Moose either because I couldn't afford
> the
> good ones, or I wanted to see if I'd really use it before spending the
> extra
> money for a "good" version of the tool.
>
> As to sets, I've never bought a set like you just purchased. When I was
> younger
> I couldn't afford one. So I purchased the tools I needed when I needed
> them.
> Yes it probably cost me more over the long run, but I never had to shell
> out
> too much at any one time. Plus when I was looking at sets, they usually
> had
> tools that I either didn't want or need, like a hack saw, a hammer, files,
> etc.
> But over time, I must admitt that I did end up having to buy these other
> tools.
>
> Finally, it depends on what you want it for. I have a couple of cheap
> tool
> sets (approx $50 ea) that are thrown in the trunks of our various cars so
> I
> can make simple repairs on the road. If anything happens to them, I won't
> get upset. These only have a few wrenches and sockets, etc. similar to
> this one:
>
> http://www.team.net/www/morgan/tech/tools/part1/2-TookKit.jpg
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