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TOOLS AND THE SHOP => MECHANIC HAND TOOLS WE USE => Topic started by: slip knot on August 11, 2020, 09:50:57 PM

Title: DBE thread
Post by: slip knot on August 11, 2020, 09:50:57 PM

B-mans thread on the X DBE hit a cord with us. Seems we both horde up the 1/2 X 9/16 DBE when we find them. He suggested we start a thread on DBE's, Shortys, Longs , even those oddball manifold wrenches are welcome. Post up what you got.

As I said, I've got this problem with 1/2X9/16 shortys. :lol_hitting:

Title: Re: DBE thread
Post by: slip knot on August 11, 2020, 09:54:28 PM

got a few Craftsman and even a few long ones

Title: Re: DBE thread
Post by: jabberwoki on August 12, 2020, 06:49:00 PM

I`m such a whore for these.

Title: Re: DBE thread
Post by: DeadNutz on August 12, 2020, 07:18:04 PM

A post and pics of DBE's will take a while to put together. I'll have to get started soon.

Title: Re: DBE thread
Post by: mikef2316 on August 12, 2020, 07:47:09 PM

Here's mine.  I have a set of the GearWrenches, (up to 19mm, skipping 16).  The Craftsman ones were my fathers, growing up in the '70s they were the second set of wrenches, after the combinations (also Craftsman raised panel).

Now, if I was starting over, I'd start with DBEs, then add DOEs before combos.

Title: Re: DBE thread
Post by: bonneyman on August 12, 2020, 10:14:26 PM

Oh man, I need a fix!  :41:

Some shorty shallow offsets
Two Bridgeports, a New Britain, and a Powrkraft (i.e. Barcalo)

Title: Re: DBE thread
Post by: bonneyman on August 13, 2020, 12:38:24 PM

Shorty deep offsets
Two Bonney's (pre and post LocRite) and a superdeep offset Duro-Chrome

Ratcheting
Indestro, Dunlap, and a Gearwrench

Long un's
Three Bonney's and an old Barcalo

Title: Re: DBE thread
Post by: bonneyman on August 13, 2020, 12:39:48 PM

I know I've got some more lurking around somewhere. When I find them I'll add them to the post. Got lots of boxes and pouches to go thru.

Title: Re: DBE thread
Post by: coolmercury on August 14, 2020, 03:23:26 PM

Set of DBE's similar to the set I bought in 1948 as all my tools were lost in a robbery in 1985.  Set came from an aircraft mechanic.  They are Craftsman =v= in the original metal holder.

Title: Re: DBE thread
Post by: slip knot on August 14, 2020, 03:42:47 PM

That holder is cool. Never seen one before.  Ive got a set of the -v- but sadly no holder

Title: Re: DBE thread
Post by: highland512 on August 17, 2020, 08:28:00 AM

Quote from: slip knot on August 14, 2020, 03:42:47 PM

That holder is cool. Never seen one before.  Ive got a set of the -v- but sadly no holder

I might know where one is