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Not sure if this topic has been created yet so might as well start one up. We have something like this in another forum and it’s a great resource when looking for new stuff.
Went to sears yesterday and bought an 88 piece socket set with a 1/4, 3/8, and 1/2 ratchet. Regular $200, got it for $50. Made in China unfortunately but I need to slowly build my collection for school. This should be a good base.
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I finally broke down and bought a 3/8″ x 6″ locking extension. I got tired of fishing my sparkplug sockets out of the plug wells on overhead cam engines.
A ball-joint separator (pickle-fork). For some reason hitting the steering knuckle with a hammer has never worked for me.
I just bought a set of Central Tool Company USA-built precision micrometers (all new old stock):
1. 0″-1″
2. 0.3″ – 1.3″ brake micrometer
3. 1″-2″
4. Jeweled dial indicator with magnetic baseThe whole set cost about $225, but compared to the Chinese-built stuff I’ve been using, it’s like going from a Huffy bike to a Rolls-Royce. This all started a few weeks ago when I took apart my Chinese-made Craftsman micrometer for an adjustment and cleaning, and discovered that the entire inside of the barrel was covered in rust. Then I looked at my Chinese-made dial indicator, which I haven’t used in a while, and found that it had actually seized due to rust on the gear set inside the tool. I found this to be very peculiar, since NONE of my USA-made tools had any rust on them.
At this point, I decided to bite the bullet and go with a used set of Starett micrometers from Ebay. During my search, I found the Central Precision Tools and was impressed with their value and after reading that they’ve been operating out of Cranston, RI for the past hundred years, I decided to take a gamble and purchase them. These new, old stock Central micrometers cost about a third of what their gently-used Starett equivalents were going for. When they arrived, I opened the boxes and HOLY TOLEDO, they’re so nice compared to my Craftsman set, it’s like night and day. I’m always amazed at how well-built tools from the 1960s and 1970s are. I think the dial indicator is a 1990’s vintage, but even that runs like silk.
I’m a very happy camper right now. S:)
Quoted From dreamer2355:
SAE and Metric Gear Wrench stubby sets 😀
Can not tell you how many times the stubby gear wrenches have saved my sanity. I am sure they will save yours as well.
Quoted From 619DioFan:
Can not tell you how many times the stubby gear wrenches have saved my sanity. I am sure they will save yours as well.
Yes, there very handy. Im sure they will get there use C8-)
Last thing I bought was a lighted pick set from Matco, they are great! I now have the large and the small ones. They have LED lights that shine where you’re working.
Rick you should take a look at 3/4 Forged Ball Point Joint Separator from HF, my last tool i bought was an adapter 1/2 to 3/8
Rick you should take a look at 3/4 Forged Ball Point Joint Separator from HF, my last tool i bought was an adapter 1/2 to 3/8
The last thing I bought were a pair of mechanics gloves. Love them! Can’t believe I waited so long to try them. Other than that the last thing was a 1/4 ratchet.
Ha, the last tool I bought was the $8 brake pad spreader from autozone. I was really sick of using the old c-clamp. And man, do I wish I had bought that thing ten years ago…
Last tool I bought was a scanner (USED Snap On MT2500) sold the cheap new $100. code reader I had and got something I could use to communicate and test my vehicles with. Great investment for me especially since all my vehicles are over 16 years old.
My old trusty O reilly’s fuel pressure gauge go shut in a car door on Tuesday so when the Mac man showed up yesterday I whent ahead and dropped the $500 on the Mac master fuel pressure tester set, and Tuesday morning when the Cornwell guy was there I bought the Mity Vac ATF fill kit so I can service those new sealed transmissions that Lexus, Toyota and Ford have.
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