Tired of your shitty tools?
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From: Niles Canyon Ca.
@TwiZted Biker I have some Blue Point pliers just like that, they are for removing the split cone inserts around the axle flange studs on a large Rockwell drive axle. I will dig them out, and get a pic
Club Member
Joined: Apr 2016
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From: Inland NW
Called it, I ground those out way back in the early 70's for fighting those damned split cone keeper on axle ends. Guys later at the plating plate I was at thought it would be funny and chromed everything in my box they could grab. I have some of the only chromed Mac and Snap-on impact sockets out there.
Cruiser
Joined: Feb 2024
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From: Na Hampsha/Upstate SC
I have a collection of mostly Craftsman (Sears) tools, some SK, a few others. Most of the Sears stuff is old, I've accumulated it over the years, and they're good for a shadetree mechanic doing light duty, such as myself. That said, I once ruptured a Craftsman socket, a 7/8 or so, trying to loosen a bolt. Yeah. It split right up the side. Because they had a replacement guarantee, I took it to the local store for a new one. The sales guy took one look at it and said, "I don't even want to know," and handed me a new one. I didn't want to tell him, either.
Ride safe!
Ride safe!
Road Warrior
Joined: Apr 2016
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From: Long Island
My Dad bought me my 1st set of sockets from S-K ,when I was 13 working on motor bikes still have em all.An elderly neighbor passed some years ago and her sister sold me a sh** load of her father’s Craftsman,Blue Point and Snap on tools for like $20 . Garage sales are a great place to find em too.
Seasoned HDF Member
Joined: Oct 2019
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From: OH
Had a MAC torque wrench , head gear stripped , replacement free , recalibrate $175 !
No thanks
I welded into a breaker bar
No thanks
I welded into a breaker bar
Road Master
Joined: Feb 2018
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From: England
I am very curious about what bikers in Europe do in regard to hand tools for their Harley-Davidsons. Is there an old stock of used Snap-On and Mac tools in their countries? What are their tools of choice? What is the prevalence of German brands of hand tools?
And, just to satisfy my curiosity, were the old Harley-Davidson models exported to Europe threaded for metric or Imperial? (I know, dumb question.)
And, just to satisfy my curiosity, were the old Harley-Davidson models exported to Europe threaded for metric or Imperial? (I know, dumb question.)
Snap on and Mac are available here in the UK, albeit at a price to make your eyes water. They're the preserve of professional nut stranglers, as far as the ordinary man in the street is concerned.
King Dick
and Britool are still made here in the UK, though Britool merged with the French tool manufacturer Facom a while ago.German tools are exactly what you'd expect, Stahwille, Hazet, Gedore, and Wera to name a few, all excellent quality. though I believe Wera moved some of it's manufacturing to the Czech Republic.
Probably the most popular make for the average spanner man is Teng. A Swedish tool manufacturer, who outsourced their manufacturing to Taiwan, but maintained the quality.
All those tools referenced above are high quality offerings, and of course we are subjected to exactly the same low quality rubbish from China as you get.
Harleys exported here and Europe are still Imperial. And younger generations attempting to understand A/F sizes and fractions are a great source of entertainment for us old grumpy buggers,
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That's funny, right there.
