[orangputeh]

Believe it or not I love my Stanley long metric wrenches.

I have a double ended 12 and 14 mm ratchet wrench which is invaluable .......great for those hard to reach 12mm bolt heads that hold on a Honda bucket. One of my most used tools.
Sorry, can not remember brand......would have to get off my keister and look in garage.....that aint happening at this moment.

 

[tabora]

I was wondering what brand of gear wrench you had in the picture of your previous post?

I'm puzzled; you mean the VIM Tools wrench in post #16 or something else?

This tiny VIM Tools HBR8

 

[orangputeh]

Bought a 3/4” drive set of Tekton sockets I and am really impressed. Maximum brand socket sets at Canadian Tire are great quality and have lifetime warranty’s. We used mostly Proto tools in industry.

I have one as well.......don't use it very often. Came in handle a couple months ago when I had to remove a 22mm nut off a Subaru axle.

 

[Toon]

I'm puzzled; you mean the VIM Tools wrench in post #16 or something else?

Sorry I haven’t heard of the VIM brand. Here Vim means a cleaning paste.

 

[tabora]

Sorry I haven’t heard of the VIM brand. Here Vim means a cleaning paste.

Hand Tools – VIM Tools

vimtools.com

Our History – VIM Tools

vimtools.com

 

[orangputeh]

Invaluable tool is my Wilton vise my Dad left me.

 

[UNDERTAKER]

Hand Tools – VIM Tools

vimtools.com

Our History – VIM Tools

vimtools.com

Never heard of them either. Been in this stinking state all of my years.

 

[UNDERTAKER]

SNAP ON Hand Tools FOR ME

 

[orangputeh]

In the battery tool arena I started with Craftsman 3/8th inch tool. and impact . Not bad but have to recharge frequently . The heavy duty impact wrench is invaluable when working on cars and trucks. Then bought a Ridgid drill and impact from Home Depot. Batteries are crap.

Then moved up to Milwaukee........man what a difference. Expensive but worth it to me since it cuts down so much time from hand tools. The batteries last a very long time.

 

[Toon]

Hand Tools – VIM Tools

vimtools.com

Our History – VIM Tools

vimtools.com

I used a set of similar gear wrenches in the 1980s that came in a nice metal case. Used mostly for hex bits on cap screws in tight spaces. Unfortunately the tool was not mine and I had to give it back when I left that job. It took years for me to find a replacement set which I found a Canadian Tire under the Mastercraft name. They are so handy in tight spaces but can't be over torqued. I usually break the cap screw free with a long armed Allen Key and then use the gear wrench the rest of the way. Mastercraft is just a name stuck on by Canadian Tire for their general use tools and are made by 3rd parties.

This wrench handle is only about 4" long. The VIM would have to be made stronger to handle the extra torque applied with the longer 8" handle. Great tool.

 

[Chils]

A couple of mine that, once I used, I couldn't believe how easy they made things
Wire end strippers with overlapping teeth and an opener spring. They get in tight spaces really well. I don't bother using anything else to strip wires. So compact and easy to use.

Angle air die grinder with a 3" velcro pad and a rotary air valve to control the speed. This thing is awesome for stripping paint, feather edging chips, smoothing sharp edges and polishing. Disks are super cheap and I just buy them by the 100stack. Such an awesome tool. This is just a cheapo HF one I've been using since 2006.

 

[Cstanis]

Dwell. Points. What is point res?
Could have used one of these couple weeks ago. Love the topic

Points resistance.

 

[Toon]

In the battery tool arena I started with Craftsman 3/8th inch tool. and impact . Not bad but have to recharge frequently . The heavy duty impact wrench is invaluable when working on cars and trucks. Then bought a Ridgid drill and impact from Home Depot. Batteries are crap.

Then moved up to Milwaukee........man what a difference. Expensive but worth it to me since it cuts down so much time from hand tools. The batteries last a very long time.

Found this on the web.
Ushering in the modern age of cordless hand tools, the US Patent Office grants Milwaukee Electric Tool Company a patent for lithium-based battery packs that will change the course of cordless tool history.

Now, nearly every major tool brand has both corded and cordless hand tools and lithium-ion battery technology is allowing cordless models to outperform corded.
My cordless tools are all or mostly Dewalt which is I believe, is a Black and Decker company.

 

[Oneacer]

@ralph ..... I have the same set ... invaluable, as I use in all the time.

 

[Toon]

A couple of mine that, once I used, I couldn't believe how easy they made things
Wire end strippers with overlapping teeth and an opener spring. They get in tight spaces really well. I don't bother using anything else to strip wires. So compact and easy to use.
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Angle air die grinder with a 3" velcro pad and a rotary air valve to control the speed. This thing is awesome for stripping paint, feather edging chips, smoothing sharp edges and polishing. Disks are super cheap and I just buy them by the 100stack. Such an awesome tool. This is just a cheapo HF one I've been using since 2006.
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When you are carrying a tool pouch around on your hip all day weight is an important consideration and those wire strippers fit the bill perfectly. The holes in the handles are often labeled as wire gauges but are never used as such. What they are used for is placing the wire loop on the end of the wire before you place the wire under the screw,

 

[tabora]

They are so handy in tight spaces but can't be over torqued.

The VIM would have to be made stronger to handle the extra torque applied with the longer 8" handle.

That 8" VIM Tools ratchet is well made and plenty tough. They also make a 12" one (and 2", 3" & 5" ones). And if ever needed, a repair kit:

 

[Ziggy65]

The blue handled wire strippers are my favourite, but the yellow handled ones are less bulky, especially in tight spaces as mentioned.

This ratcheting screw driver and bit set is compact and comes in handy, especially with the ratcheting wrench for tight areas.

 

[Toon]

The blue handled wire strippers are my favourite, but the yellow handled ones are less bulky, especially in tight spaces as mentioned.


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This ratcheting screw driver and bit set is compact and comes in handy, especially with the ratcheting wrench for tight areas.
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This is the grand daddy of your ratcheting screw driver. This one was made by Millers Falls sold as a Model 61A. It was ratcheting and spiral driven as well and came with interchangeable driver bits. Unfortunately I only have the slot driver bit with it, but the tool is rather long at 13 1/2" fully retracted for any tight places you may want to use it.

 

[Cstanis]

This is the grand daddy of your ratcheting screw driver. This one was made by Millers Falls sold as a Model 61A. It was ratcheting and spiral driven as well and came with interchangeable driver bits. Unfortunately I only have the slot driver bit with it, but the tool is rather long at 13 1/2" fully retracted for any tight places you may want to use it.
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Have one just like it but I have 2 Phillips heads as well

 

[Toon]

Pin Vises

If you want to drill a hole with a miniature drill bit the smaller sized bits won't clamp up in a standard chuck. The pin vise holds the miniature drill bit and has flats on its body to fit into a larger chuck.
I also use the pin vice to hold a small piece of drill bank, which I use to remove watch band pins.