|
jdemaris
01-08-2007 18:52:56
|
|
Re: Flarenut wrenches in reply to Fritz Campbell, 01-08-2007 09:29:51
|
|
| |
When I worked as a prof. mechanic, I bought nothing but Snap-On, Mac, Bonney, and OTC. Also a few Deere tools made by Utica Tool Works. At that time, I considered SK Wayne and Craftsman to be junk, in comparison. That was in a Deere shop and tools got used hard. Funny, now SK stuff is priced high-end. Now? I've got two shops - 120 miles apart. So, at the remote place I stocked it with "cheap junk" from Harbor Freight. Figured if it got stolen or broken, no big loss. Just about all is 1/5th the price of the my good tools. And - most have been every bit as good. Finish not as good, some wrenches thicker than I like, but they've held up fine. That includes some specialty tools also, like 6 point and 12 point flare wrenches, special-angle off-set wrenches, large crows-feet, etc. Even bought a 1/2 drive "clicker" torque wrench for $24 and it works great. Twice now, I've checked it against my $100 plus Snap-on, and it's dead-on. I've also got a 3/4 drive rachet wrench and socket set along with a 1" drive set - both from Harbor Freight that I bought around 1979. Never broke any of it yet - even with a three-foot extension pipe on the rachet-handle.
|
|
|
