Tools you want to brag about?

[Lil Foot]

I don't often tout HF tools, but I bought this wrench set for my latest restoration project. (same job I used the inspection camera on)
It might be the nicest/handiest wrench set I own.
I needed to reach a long distance up & under a motorcycle fender and remove/replace some 10mm nuts.
Without this set, I would have had to remove the rear axle, rear wheel, two sets of rear brake linkages, chain, and both rear shocks.
The 10mm is 10 1/8" long!
The 19mm is 15 5/8" long.
Good selection of sizes too.
It worked great, felt good in my hand, very fine ratchet, and saved me a lot of work/time.
I see this set being very useful on future projects.
Kinda pricy, but you gotta pay to play.

https://www.harborfreight.com/extra-long-professional-metric-double-box-ratcheting-wrench-10-piece-56653.html

 

[North Idaho Wolfman]

The 10mm is 10 1/8" long!
The 19mm is 15 5/8" long.

Wouldn't that be
10mm is 257mm
19mm is 397mm


A tool is never too pricey when it does the job you need it to do.

 

[Lil Foot]

Wouldn't that be
10mm is 257mm
19mm is 397mm


A tool is never too pricey when it does the job you need it to do.

Another indication of my American machinist reluctance to embrace the metric system.
I have been able to adjust to calling the wrench size as a 10mm, but I draw the line at stating the length of the wrench in millimeters.

 

[Runs With Scissors]

Those look like they certainly will be useful, and I also love a nice “fine tooth” ratcheting mechanism for those "tight spots"

Tools are kinda strange like that.

I/we have tons of them that just sit there, sometimes for months/years….but when you need them, and you can just walk over and grab it, they are worth every penny.

 

[jaxs]

Those look like they certainly will be useful, and I also love a nice “fine tooth” ratcheting mechanism for those "tight spots"

Tools are kinda strange like that.

I/we have tons of them that just sit there, sometimes for months/years….but when you need them, and you can just walk over and grab it, they are worth every penny.

Are both or only one "worth every penny" when you have to buy another because after "months/years" you forgot where the first one is?

 

[Motion]

Nothing gives more joy than having the chance to use my 19/32" socket or wrenches which I purchased in '66. To say lightly used is an understatement.

 

[Hugo Habicht]

Are both or only one "worth every penny" when you have to buy another because after "months/years" you forgot where the first one is?

That is the trouble. When I need a special tool, often home made, I cannot remember where it lives and I end up buying or making it again

 

[Daylight]

 

[North Idaho Wolfman]

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You forgot this one!

 

[Old Machinist]

Nothing gives more joy than having the chance to use my 19/32" socket or wrenches which I purchased in '66. To say lightly used is an understatement.

AHH the infamous 19/32 socket. Ye it is a joy to see.

 

[McMXi]

Kinda pricy, but you gotta pay to play.

I've never had a problem spending money on lifelong investments such as tools. I'll brag about this TEKTON 3/4" drive deep 6-point impact socket set that I bought to use on the M-1078. I've since sold the truck but still have the set and will have it to the end of my days. It's a heavy box to lug around.

Around the time I bought this TEKTON set, I also bought an OTC torque multiplier (1,000 lb-ft) to use in combination with this set.

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[dlsmith]

I have a couple of 3/8" drive Snap-On round head ratchets, a short handle and a long handle, that I've had for going on 35 years. I have used and abused them a lot in that time, and they are still working just fine. Every now and then I soak the heads in Marvel Mystery Oil to lubricate them. I like them better than the oblong head ratchets, and they don't make the round head ones any more.

 

[armylifer]

AHH the infamous 19/32 socket. Ye it is a joy to see.

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I still have one of those. I have to occasionally use it on my 1922 Ford Model T.

 

[McMXi]

I still have one of those. I have to occasionally use it on my 1922 Ford Model T.

I was going to ask what that socket was intended for.

 

[xrocketengineer]

I bought this monstrosity from the tool bargain bin in the local Tractor Supply Co. some years ago. It is great when I am taking something apart and I have no clue how tight the bolts are going to be or if I have the right 3/8 or 1/2 ratchet with me. And if it all fails, I can hammer the crap out of it.

 

[armylifer]

I was going to ask what that socket was intended for.

There are various nuts and bolts on some early Ford vehicles and engines. In the case for me, there is a grease cup on the U-Joint that is a 19/32" to tighten it. There are also a few original nuts on the car that are still 19/32" The only way that I can differentiate them from a 5/8" nut is by trying to fit the wrench to it. Also, there were 19/32" nuts used in the Ford Model A engine and early Ford V-8 engines from the 1930's.

 

[Lil Foot]

I have always preferred this style Thorsen ratchet; it lets me switch ratchet direction with just a finger tip on the hand holding it, especially handy when in awkward positions.
I have (2) 1/2" drives, a 3/8 drive, and this 3/8" drive "stubby". (found it in a junk shop with the handle broken & rounded off the end)
I am always looking at estate sales & such to find more of them.

I also like the feel of this Matco 1/4" drive. Nice, smooth, heavy, well built tool.

 

[Lil Foot]

I bought this monstrosity from the tool bargain bin in the local Tractor Supply Co. some years ago. It is great when I am taking something apart and I have no clue how tight the bolts are going to be or if I have the right 3/8 or 1/2 ratchet with me. And if it all fails, I can hammer the crap out of it.

Link doesn't work.

 

[North Idaho Wolfman]

 

[xrocketengineer]

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Hey, it makes perfect sense in the metric world. The bigger first number goes with the bigger end!