Post by: muddy on April 17, 2021, 08:01:29 PM
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Craftsman-USA-19pc-Metric-Combination-Wrench-Set-6mm-to-24mm-VA-Matco-rack-/224419869402?_trksid=p2349624.m46890.l49286
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Post by: DeadNutz on April 17, 2021, 08:07:36 PM
Post by: goodfellow on April 17, 2021, 08:18:22 PM
What's even more astonishing is that the old Cross Force sets are going for higher money, even though they were considered a market failure at the time.
Post by: bonneyman on April 17, 2021, 08:28:40 PM
I, too, have been looking for a decent spare set of American chrome combo wrenches in metric. My Thorsen set is a bit patchy but only lacking the 16mm. Might just put a Bonney 16 in that spot and call it a day.
Post by: slip knot on April 17, 2021, 08:58:36 PM
Post by: fatfillup on April 18, 2021, 04:41:01 AM
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Post by: john k on April 18, 2021, 08:16:35 AM
Bought some new, , many were used, pawn shops, garage sales, guess the old sign at the salvage yard held true, why buy new when used will do. It is a used world, not getting any newer, my house is pre-owned, built in 1906, most of the cars have been used, did get a new pickup back in1986, if it works,,,,,use it. So if you can foot the bill, get the shiny stuff. End of rant, my privilege, 70th. BD today.
Post by: slip knot on April 18, 2021, 10:08:48 AM
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Post by: Lookin4_67GalaxieConv on April 18, 2021, 07:29:55 PM
Post by: bonneyman on April 18, 2021, 07:33:10 PM
Just don't gripe about me! :D
Post by: hickory n Steel on April 18, 2021, 11:23:36 PM
Those have decent steel but poor chrome ( very late Danahar I believe) .
They're serviceable though and I definitely use them.
Now it seems the Craftsman wrenches are much more reasonable compared to what they were, but for some reason the Socket sets always seem pretty affordable and certainly much less than the wrench sets.
Btw there have been some nice Thorsen sets on Ebay for reasonable prices lately.
I almost bought a set of those nice ones you can also find branded for Dayton, the ones with the diamond like handle recesses.
Post by: highland512 on April 19, 2021, 07:47:20 AM
Post by: muddy on April 21, 2021, 08:53:45 PM
At $65 you were being too cheap but you should gave stopped at $100 or so with the same result :41:Cheap and terrible at making decisions....but you knew this already :))
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Post by: skfarmer on April 22, 2021, 06:27:21 AM
Post by: muddy on April 26, 2021, 07:54:29 PM
I know where there is a set of black proto anti slip wrenches. About 10-24. Could probably snag for about 125.I bet they are nice, but that's a bit more then I'm looking to spend for home use right now. My tool cart does lock and I have two sets of little hands that like to walk off with things while I'm not looking lol
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Post by: fatfillup on April 28, 2021, 03:24:37 AM
I know where there is a set of black proto anti slip wrenches. About 10-24. Could probably snag for about 125.I bet they are nice, but that's a bit more then I'm looking to spend for home use right now. My tool cart does lock and I have two sets of little hands that like to walk off with things while I'm not looking lol
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Holy crap, the Mudman is raising a pair of little theives :))
Post by: DeadNutz on April 28, 2021, 09:00:50 AM
I know where there is a set of black proto anti slip wrenches. About 10-24. Could probably snag for about 125.I bet they are nice, but that's a bit more then I'm looking to spend for home use right now. My tool cart does lock and I have two sets of little hands that like to walk off with things while I'm not looking lol
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Holy crap, the Mudman is raising a pair of little theives :))
I'm sure they are just devoloping a taste for fine tools and Tim will have to bring them to your shop before long. :great:
Post by: fatfillup on April 28, 2021, 11:11:18 AM
I know where there is a set of black proto anti slip wrenches. About 10-24. Could probably snag for about 125.I bet they are nice, but that's a bit more then I'm looking to spend for home use right now. My tool cart does lock and I have two sets of little hands that like to walk off with things while I'm not looking lol
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Holy crap, the Mudman is raising a pair of little theives :))
I'm sure they are just devoloping a taste for fine tools and Tim will have to bring them to your shop before long. :great:
Sam has already been here and wasn't impressed but he was pretty young at the time. You can bet I'll be patting them down after their next visit :))
Post by: bonneyman on April 28, 2021, 02:58:14 PM
I know where there is a set of black proto anti slip wrenches. About 10-24. Could probably snag for about 125.
I'm hoping Epsteins comes through with some Bonney's in their next couple of pallet loads. If not, maybe Protos are in my future? O:-)
Post by: muddy on April 28, 2021, 08:27:08 PM
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Post by: highland512 on April 30, 2021, 08:49:02 PM
:)) the little one definitely is but she usually just hands it over to someone else I think she's more comfortable being a middle manI found having a “kids only” tool box with some crap I don’t use sitting on the floor distracts the little monkeys from getting in my box.
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Post by: DeadNutz on May 01, 2021, 08:56:19 AM
:)) the little one definitely is but she usually just hands it over to someone else I think she's more comfortable being a middle manI found having a “kids only” tool box with some crap I don’t use sitting on the floor distracts the little monkeys from getting in my box.
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That sounds like a great way to deal with the junk import tools that you end up with when buying used tool boxes.
Post by: bonneyman on May 01, 2021, 10:33:34 AM
Post by: muddy on May 02, 2021, 09:02:56 PM
Yep Sam has a basket of his own tools. But every now and then he likes to "borrow" mine lol:)) the little one definitely is but she usually just hands it over to someone else I think she's more comfortable being a middle manI found having a “kids only” tool box with some crap I don’t use sitting on the floor distracts the little monkeys from getting in my box.
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