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Posted by RogerN on June 21, 2008, 4:39 pm
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I'm interested in getting a nice all purpose mechanical tool set that I can
carry to whatever I need to work on and have most of what I need. I like
the Craftsman kits but they are sockets, more sockets, and other sockets. I
need sockets, wrenches, screw drivers, channel locks, pliers, cutters, a
hammer, hex keys, etc. I see the cheapy homeowner chinese sets that have
all that but I need something with some quality.
Anybody here ran across any good sets worth having? Or maybe I just need to
get a tool box and build my own set.
Thanks
RogerN
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Posted by Larry Jaques on June 21, 2008, 4:59 pm
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On Sat, 21 Jun 2008 15:39:27 -0500, with neither quill nor qualm,
>I'm interested in getting a nice all purpose mechanical tool set that I can
>carry to whatever I need to work on and have most of what I need. I like
>the Craftsman kits but they are sockets, more sockets, and other sockets. I
>need sockets, wrenches, screw drivers, channel locks, pliers, cutters, a
>hammer, hex keys, etc. I see the cheapy homeowner chinese sets that have
>all that but I need something with some quality.
>Anybody here ran across any good sets worth having? Or maybe I just need to
>get a tool box and build my own set.
From my last experiences with Searz, I would guess that the chiwanese
sets were -better- than the Crapsman...with the possible exception of
screwdrivers. I haven't bought -any- Crapsman tools since they went
totally to shit in the late 70s.
Look for a cheap Taiwanese set.
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Posted by Ignoramus12603 on June 21, 2008, 5:36 pm
Please log in for more thread options > I'm interested in getting a nice all purpose mechanical tool set that I can
> carry to whatever I need to work on and have most of what I need. I like
> the Craftsman kits but they are sockets, more sockets, and other sockets. I
> need sockets, wrenches, screw drivers, channel locks, pliers, cutters, a
> hammer, hex keys, etc. I see the cheapy homeowner chinese sets that have
> all that but I need something with some quality.
> Anybody here ran across any good sets worth having? Or maybe I just need to
> get a tool box and build my own set.
There are many Craftsman sets that include a lot of tools besides
sockets. I would not buy the bottom of the barrel Chinese sets. Look
again at Sears.com or ebay. "craftsman mechanic tool set"
What I do not like about those sets, is that they have a lot of
repetitions, i.e. a 1/2" hex socket with 1/4, 3/8, and 1/2 drive.
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Posted by William Noble on June 21, 2008, 5:47 pm
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>> I'm interested in getting a nice all purpose mechanical tool set that I
>> can
>> carry to whatever I need to work on and have most of what I need. I like
>> the Craftsman kits but they are sockets, more sockets, and other sockets.
>> I
>> need sockets, wrenches, screw drivers, channel locks, pliers, cutters, a
>> hammer, hex keys, etc. I see the cheapy homeowner chinese sets that have
>> all that but I need something with some quality.
>> Anybody here ran across any good sets worth having? Or maybe I just need
>> to
>> get a tool box and build my own set.
>
> There are many Craftsman sets that include a lot of tools besides
> sockets. I would not buy the bottom of the barrel Chinese sets. Look
> again at Sears.com or ebay. "craftsman mechanic tool set"
>
> What I do not like about those sets, is that they have a lot of
> repetitions, i.e. a 1/2" hex socket with 1/4, 3/8, and 1/2 drive.
>
Those repetitions are REALLY REALLY helpful. Crafstman sets are nicely
packaged, and the warranty still works - snap-on is nice but expensive,
proto, MAC and so on are also available - all are good.
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Posted by Carl Boyd on June 21, 2008, 9:04 pm
Please log in for more thread options > What I do not like about those sets, is that they have a lot of
> repetitions, i.e. a 1/2" hex socket with 1/4, 3/8, and 1/2 drive.
One of the things I do like abou the Craftsman sets is the repetition, for
several reasons.
1) I can carry one ratchet and a handful (hopefully in a rack of some sort)
of sockets to most jobs and have what I need 1/4 drive gets me 9/16" down
for small stuff, 3/8 drive gets me 3/8" to 7/8, 1/2 drive gets me 7/16 to 1
1/4".
2) bolt heads and nuts are frequently the same size and I need 2 7/16"
sockets for 1/4"X20 bolts.
3) sometimes the 3/8" ratchet with a 1/2" socket will not fit, 1/4" drive
will. Sometimes I canlt get enough torque with the 1/4" inch drive.
4) sometimes I have a bunch of 7/16" whatever to turn and 2 sons to help me,
1/4, 3/8, and 1/2 all have sockets to fit.
Carl Boyd
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>carry to whatever I need to work on and have most of what I need. I like
>the Craftsman kits but they are sockets, more sockets, and other sockets. I
>need sockets, wrenches, screw drivers, channel locks, pliers, cutters, a
>hammer, hex keys, etc. I see the cheapy homeowner chinese sets that have
>all that but I need something with some quality.
>Anybody here ran across any good sets worth having? Or maybe I just need to
>get a tool box and build my own set.