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This post turned into TOOL **** great to see what others got in their toolbox Seems like a lot of us like CRAFTSMAN and yes I have plenty of these as well and agree it was good value option.
OLD tools are some of the best.
Old, Williams, Husky, Diamund, Proto, Snap-On, Craftsman [ the really old ones ]. Many really great tools can be found in thrift stores, rummage sales, Ebay, and craigslist for example.
Those old tools last lifetimes. I love good-quality tools!
I've had several ratchets and a couple 1/2" breaker bars replaced by Craftsman, but only 1 wrench and no sockets. This is one of the only Craftsman tools I've had to have replaced.
This was done with an 18" cheater bar over the end. I was trying to remove the front hub on my daughters Grand Cherokee. Lowes replaced it no questions asked. Even let me keep the trophy!
P.S Shame to throw away some of these tools lying on top of my bench but I think they reach their limit even tho some are from Craftsman. If anyone is in Hoffman Estates area in IL I would be happy to give it away for free.
Don`t throw them away, donate them to goodwill.
Some of that stuff would be good for a truck/trailer/camper box, that won`t make you cry if you lose one.
Here`s some pliers:
Oddball stuff in my rollaway cabinet:
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Here`s a pic of one of the tools I fabbed for doing safety wiring in really tight spaces, it doesn`t twist the wire, just makes it easy to move the wire into position in spaces where fingers or pliers won`t fit.
Safety wiring has become pretty much a thing of the past on modern aircraft, new mechanics will never know the joy of safety wiring a circle of 24 bolts inside a channel where your fingers don`t fit...
The nicest tool I ever laid hands on was a Caterpillar 600 ft/lb micrometer torque wrench. I recall the CAT mechanic owner said it was over $1,000. Necessary to torque a hub nut on a BMW to some ridiculous spec. Sheesh.
Hand tools don't bother me too much. Craftsman, Snap-on, Mac, you name it. It's the specialty tools like bearing pullers and arbors that drive me nuts. HD specs a few doozies on their own.
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Seems like a lot of us like CRAFTSMAN and yes I have plenty of these as well and agree it was good value option. 
