New tool thread

[AutoMechanic]

Couple new arrivals from eBay today. 12oz Blue Point ball peen hammer. I have one just like this at home and like the feel and weight of the 12oz vintage seasoned wood handle so I got one for work. I’ve never been big on fiberglass handles and this one definitely feels amazing glad I stuck with wood. Then a Toyota axle nut unstaking tool came too. Only one guy in the shop has one and I’m always borrowing it or using a small chisel so I got this tool now.

 

[RooflessVW]

What a beast.

 

[Trav]

What a beast.

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I know they made the corded ones in the USA for a long time and may still, where is this one made?

 

[RooflessVW]

I know they made the corded ones in the USA for a long time and may still, where is this one made?

I'll check when I get home. Probably China.

 

[NYEngineer]

We have that exact same Sawzall at work. Someone cut a pipe with water in it and just put the tool away when they were done. Later on, someone went to use it and it was frozen. I disassembled it, cleaned, polished and greased up all the internals and it's back to working like a champ.

 

[SubLGT]

Bought a pair of made-in-Germany Wiha tools recently. A screwdriver for #2 PH/S style screws, and a magnetic bit holder.

 

[RooflessVW]

Bought a pair of made-in-Germany Wiha tools recently. A screwdriver for #2 PH/S style screws, and a magnetic bit holder.

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Still my favorite screwdrivers.

 

[SubLGT]

A Wiha CentroFix bit holder, bought at Amazon ($30). Longer bits fit very stably in this holder. I would call it 99.8% wiggle free.

The Wiha locks equally well on both the "standard" 9mm bits, and the "Asian" 13mm bits.

 

[wavinwayne]

The most dangerous tool I've purchased in a very long time.

 

[Owen Lucas]

$89 on Amazon, I have a few small projects that are larger than hand sanding will allow for and I have multiple other Bosch 12 tools with 4 batteries.

 

[Sequoiasoon]

1/4" (bit holder) and 5/16" with 1/4" socket adapter. I also bought some of the VIM tools HBR5 version from JBTOOLS. I had the HD Husky Pro version for many years. Always came in handy in the tight places working on cars and projects. Down in VA we used it for a couple things and I realized I didn't put a version in my sons stuff so I gave him the Husky Pro and figured I'd get a new one. Nope, it's discontinued.

The Williams will be in my toolbox in my car where the Husky was. My daughter will get a VIM to put with her tools she has up at school. The rest are here in tool bucket and tool box as spares.

 

[cptbarkey]

I know they made the corded ones in the USA for a long time and may still, where is this one made?

Have a corded 6519-30 (6519-31 w/ blow mold case) in storage for close encounters. "Assembled in the USA with US and foreign components." Somewhat affordable on Ebay second hand.

 

[The Critic]

Snap-On 1/2” dr low profile impact swivel sockets
Matco switchblade clip tool
Matco T70 Opti-Grip Socket
Matco 1/4” dr impact locking extensions (3” and 6”)
Walton Tap Extractors

 

[BigMoneyGrip]

I needed some 3/8 drive hex keys and ended up getting the Icons. These things are nice! Well, except for the cheesy holders they came in. A CNC'd block of brazilian cherry fixed that.

 

[D60]

Random stuff
-strut/knuckle "spreaders" from KT Tool
-control arm hook tool
-Titan super compact bit driver
-generic (Lisle copy) 59560 stretch belt tool
-the blue things lower right are spring loaded brake line/flare fitting plugs. No idea if they work well -- or at all

 

[walterjay]

Couple new arrivals from eBay today. 12oz Blue Point ball peen hammer. I have one just like this at home and like the feel and weight of the 12oz vintage seasoned wood handle so I got one for work. I’ve never been big on fiberglass handles and this one definitely feels amazing glad I stuck with wood. Then a Toyota axle nut unstaking tool came too. Only one guy in the shop has one and I’m always borrowing it or using a small chisel so I got this tool now.
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I think I have the identical hammer.

 

[D60]

The massive Icon snap ring pliers in both internal and external and Icon parrot jaw pliers.

The funnel was right on top of the trash at Autozone when I dropped waste oil. It looked like someone used it in the parking lot and threw it away. With the twist on/off spout, it's not just a basic funnel. I've used that mechanism with the quart bottle adapter for years to fill t-cases because you can mock up bottle positions before twisting the spout open to allow fluid to flow.

 

[BrianF]

Picked up a couple odds and ends. Performance Tool 23 piece FWD wheel bearing service kit to do a better job of the wheel bearings on my daughter's Escape. Seeing it was only sale, an engine barring tool for my 6.7 Cummins.

 

[D60]

Picked up a couple odds and ends. Performance Tool 23 piece FWD wheel bearing service kit to do a better job of the wheel bearings on my daughter's Escape. Seeing it was only sale, an engine barring tool for my 6.7 Cummins.

Link to 6.7 tool? Sounds like something I don't have, thus I probably need it

 

[BrianF]

@D60 this link may possibly work, which is the Canadian equivalent of harbor freight. I think this same one is just the usual rebranded, offshore sourced tool.

https://www.princessauto.com/en/cummins-barring-tool/product/PA0009154998

It was on sale and gives me a excuse to check valve clearance........