Purchasing Snap-on Tools

The Snap-on number is 1-800-Tools-4U.

They have a catalog available with price lists.

: Snap-on also sells tools by mail order.
: (They can also be ordered and picked up at the distributing warehouses)

: The Snap-on number is 1-800-Tools-4U.

: They have a catalog available with price lists.

: The Snap-on number is 1-800-Tools-4U.

: They have a catalog available with price lists.

My dad was a Snap-On dealer for a number of years, although he could get the tools at cost, one look into HIS personal toolbox revealed nothing but Craftsman. He was a tool and die maker prior to his stint with Snap-On, so he oughta know.

: : The Snap-on number is 1-800-Tools-4U.

: : They have a catalog available with price lists.

: My dad was a Snap-On dealer for a number of years, although he could get the tools at cost, one look into HIS personal toolbox revealed nothing but Craftsman. He was a tool and die maker prior to his stint with Snap-On, so he oughta know.

I am interested to update my Snap-on MT2500 scanner, at least to the year 1996 for the Dodge
automobile. Please advise how and where I might
do this. Also the cost. Thanks, Chuck

: : The Snap-on number is 1-800-Tools-4U.

: : They have a catalog available with price lists.

: My dad was a Snap-On dealer for a number of years, although he could get the tools at cost, one look into HIS personal toolbox revealed nothing but Craftsman. He was a tool and die maker prior to his stint with Snap-On, so he oughta know.

: : The Snap-on number is 1-800-Tools-4U.

: : They have a catalog available with price lists.

: My dad was a Snap-On dealer for a number of years, although he could get the tools at cost, one look into HIS personal toolbox revealed nothing but Craftsman. He was a tool and die maker prior to his stint with Snap-On, so he oughta know.

: : The Snap-on number is 1-800-Tools-4U.

: : They have a catalog available with price lists.

: My dad was a Snap-On dealer for a number of years, although he could get the tools at cost, one look into HIS personal toolbox revealed nothing but Craftsman. He was a tool and die maker prior to his stint with Snap-On, so he oughta know.

: The Snap-on number is 1-800-Tools-4U.

: They have a catalog available with price lists.

And make sure you're sitting down when you read the price list! I would recommend that you buy Craftsman tools instead. They are almost as good, and 1/5 of the price... last time I checked, Snap-On wanted $100 for a set of seven wrenches. Believe Sears wants about $19.95... lifetime warranty too.
Every professional mechanic swears by those high-priced super-unobtainium tools from the guy in the Stepvan. I have spent quite a few days working for 8-10 hours with both those and Craftsman, and my hands and arms were no more or less tired no matter which set I used.
-Charles

NOT-A-GOOD-THING-

SNAP-ON-IS-THE-BEST.
yes-so-they-maybe-exspensive
but-a-much-better-tool.

KURT.

: : The Snap-on number is 1-800-Tools-4U.

: : They have a catalog available with price lists.

: And make sure you're sitting down when you read the price list! I would recommend that you buy Craftsman tools instead. They are almost as good, and 1/5 of the price... last time I checked, Snap-On wanted $100 for a set of seven wrenches. Believe Sears wants about $19.95... lifetime warranty too.
: Every professional mechanic swears by those high-priced super-unobtainium tools from the guy in the Stepvan. I have spent quite a few days working for 8-10 hours with both those and Craftsman, and my hands and arms were no more or less tired no matter which set I used.
: -Charles

And the $80.00 you had left buys a lot of beer and munchies (or what ever). I like good tools but I have about every name in the book in my shop including some my father bought in the 40's. Their are a lot of good tools out there with a lot of brand names and if I made a pile of my favorites there would be about 10 names on them.

I assume you mean for patriotic reasons. Another good reason not to buy the Chinese or Indian-made copies is that they are crap. They will crack and splinter at the slightest torque. I once broke a Chinese IMPACT socket by pushing on the handle of a 1/2" ratchet...

I own nine 3/8 drive ratchets, including 1 Snap-On, 2 Thorsen, and 6
Chinese or whatever. Guess which one is broken. Does anyone know where I can get a part for a FVT-11 Snap-On ratchet. I need the geared drive that the socket goes on. Most of the teeth are gone. I don't have access to a Snap-On truck. Thanx

: I assume you mean for patriotic reasons. Another good reason not to buy the Chinese or Indian-made copies is that they are crap. They will crack and splinter at the slightest torque. I once broke a Chinese IMPACT socket by pushing on the handle of a 1/2" ratchet...

: I assume you mean for patriotic reasons. Another good reason not to buy the Chinese or Indian-made copies is that they are crap. They will crack and splinter at the slightest torque. I once broke a Chinese IMPACT socket by pushing on the handle of a 1/2" ratchet...

I agree. The metallurgy, casting quality, and finish of most of these cheap Chinese tools is so poor that they make Taiwan tools look good! What still comes out of Japan is usually top-quality, but the changes in standards of living and the Yen versus the Dollar have been such over the years that good Japanese tools now seem to cost more that good US tools. Not just hand tools either. Compare Makita and Milwaukee sometime. Of course many of these companies have become multi-national in terms of ownership and production/assembly so "buying American" requires a lot of research. I suspect that some of the products we think are Japanese have more US content that some of those we think of as American. (Try Honda cars versus some low-end Detroit models for an example.)

I occasionally buy Chinese - when it's something that I won't use much (or hard) and the good stuff is too expensive. But I never have a feeling of pleasure picking these up to use. There are some brands of tools that have been with me for a long time and are a joy to use: old SK (once made in US, then Japan, now?), old Craftsman, Proto, Diamond, Crescent, Rigid, Excell, and Snap-On. In most cases I can find a wider selection of higher-quality old hand tools easier at a good flea market than most hardware and home improvement stores. Flea market prices vary from 5% to 50% of new prices. I like to buy at about 10-20%.

: : I assume you mean for patriotic reasons. Another good reason not to buy the Chinese or Indian-made copies is that they are crap. They will crack and splinter at the slightest torque. I once broke a Chinese IMPACT socket by pushing on the handle of a 1/2" ratchet...

: I agree. The metallurgy, casting quality, and finish of most of these cheap Chinese tools is so poor that they make Taiwan tools look good! What still comes out of Japan is usually top-quality, but the changes in standards of living and the Yen versus the Dollar have been such over the years that good Japanese tools now seem to cost more that good US tools. Not just hand tools either. Compare Makita and Milwaukee sometime. Of course many of these companies have become multi-national in terms of ownership and production/assembly so "buying American" requires a lot of research. I suspect that some of the products we think are Japanese have more US content that some of those we think of as American. (Try Honda cars versus some low-end Detroit models for an example.)

: I occasionally buy Chinese - when it's something that I won't use much (or hard) and the good stuff is too expensive. But I never have a feeling of pleasure picking these up to use. There are some brands of tools that have been with me for a long time and are a joy to use: old SK (once made in US, then Japan, now?), old Craftsman, Proto, Diamond, Crescent, Rigid, Excell, and Snap-On. In most cases I can find a wider selection of higher-quality old hand tools easier at a good flea market than most hardware and home improvement stores. Flea market prices vary from 5% to 50% of new prices. I like to buy at about 10-20%.

Some of the Craftsman professional line tools are actually quite good. I was also impressed by some of the Husky wrenches as well.
Snapon tools are quite good, but it depends upon the application you are using it for. Blue-point double action pliers are unbeatable it is probably one of my favorite tools.

Foreign made tools are not all bad. Some of the best open end wrenches come from India. A company called geodor makes them very strong for situations that require a open end wrench.

: : I assume you mean for patriotic reasons. Another good reason not to buy the Chinese or Indian-made copies is that they are crap. They will crack and splinter at the slightest torque. I once broke a Chinese IMPACT socket by pushing on the handle of a 1/2" ratchet...

: I agree. The metallurgy, casting quality, and finish of most of these cheap Chinese tools is so poor that they make Taiwan tools look good! What still comes out of Japan is usually top-quality, but the changes in standards of living and the Yen versus the Dollar have been such over the years that good Japanese tools now seem to cost more that good US tools. Not just hand tools either. Compare Makita and Milwaukee sometime. Of course many of these companies have become multi-national in terms of ownership and production/assembly so "buying American" requires a lot of research. I suspect that some of the products we think are Japanese have more US content that some of those we think of as American. (Try Honda cars versus some low-end Detroit models for an example.)

: I occasionally buy Chinese - when it's something that I won't use much (or hard) and the good stuff is too expensive. But I never have a feeling of pleasure picking these up to use. There are some brands of tools that have been with me for a long time and are a joy to use: old SK (once made in US, then Japan, now?), old Craftsman, Proto, Diamond, Crescent, Rigid, Excell, and Snap-On. In most cases I can find a wider selection of higher-quality old hand tools easier at a good flea market than most hardware and home improvement stores. Flea market prices vary from 5% to 50% of new prices. I like to buy at about 10-20%.

I agree with shopping flea markets, swap meets and yard sales for tool deals. You can get some great bnargains if you're early and lucky. I went to a yard sale this spring at which a woman was clearing out miscellaneous old tools. She had a whole table full for 10 cents each. Along with some Taiwan stuff were all kinds of Craftsman sockets ranging from tiny 1/4-inch pieces to some huge 3/4-inch-drive sockets that retail at more than $10 each. Talk about a deal! I ended up buying more than 100 items at a dime each -- Craftsman screwdrivers, a couple of ratchets, a breaker bar, etc., etc. I also paid a whopping $1 for an electric die grinder. More recently, I found a Craftsman scroller-type saber saw in like-new condition for $10; it retails for around $60. The same place had S-K, Snap-on and other name-brand wrenches for 50 cents each. I loaded up. So when you get a chance, hit the yard sales. (Auctions, on the other hand, can be dangerous places! I've seen Craftsman stuff go for more-than-new prices after a couple of guys got caught up in the fun of bidding. But you can get good deals, too, if you don't mind standing around for hours waiting for stuff to go on the block.) Since I'm telling tool-bargain stories, you can't beat the deal I got once when entering a parking lot at a hardware store. A pickup truck with a couple of guys in it tore out of the entrance lane of the parking lot, tires squealing -- why, I don't know. But I heard a clattering and, as the truck disappeared down the highway, I saw that all kinds of tools had fallen out of the back of the tail-gateless pickup. The truck didn't come back, so I spent five minutes dodging traffic to collect the tools -- lots of name-brand Allen-head sockets, other sockets, screwdrivers, hand wrenches, etc. I calculated their value at almost $100 if I had bought them new. It just goes to show how dangerous reckless driving can be!

: : Just make sure whatever brand you buy is made in the USA. Thanks.

: : : I assume you mean for patriotic reasons. Another good reason not to buy the Chinese or Indian-made copies is that they are crap. They will crack and splinter at the slightest torque. I once broke a Chinese IMPACT socket by pushing on the handle of a 1/2" ratchet...

: : I agree. The metallurgy, casting quality, and finish of most of these cheap Chinese tools is so poor that they make Taiwan tools look good! What still comes out of Japan is usually top-quality, but the changes in standards of living and the Yen versus the Dollar have been such over the years that good Japanese tools now seem to cost more that good US tools. Not just hand tools either. Compare Makita and Milwaukee sometime. Of course many of these companies have become multi-national in terms of ownership and production/assembly so "buying American" requires a lot of research. I suspect that some of the products we think are Japanese have more US content that some of those we think of as American. (Try Honda cars versus some low-end Detroit models for an example.)

: : I occasionally buy Chinese - when it's something that I won't use much (or hard) and the good stuff is too expensive. But I never have a feeling of pleasure picking these up to use. There are some brands of tools that have been with me for a long time and are a joy to use: old SK (once made in US, then Japan, now?), old Craftsman, Proto, Diamond, Crescent, Rigid, Excell, and Snap-On. In most cases I can find a wider selection of higher-quality old hand tools easier at a good flea market than most hardware and home improvement stores. Flea market prices vary from 5% to 50% of new prices. I like to buy at about 10-20%.

: I agree with shopping flea markets, swap meets and yard sales for tool deals. You can get some great bnargains if you're early and lucky. I went to a yard sale this spring at which a woman was clearing out miscellaneous old tools. She had a whole table full for 10 cents each. Along with some Taiwan stuff were all kinds of Craftsman sockets ranging from tiny 1/4-inch pieces to some huge 3/4-inch-drive sockets that retail at more than $10 each. Talk about a deal! I ended up buying more than 100 items at a dime each -- Craftsman screwdrivers, a couple of ratchets, a breaker bar, etc., etc. I also paid a whopping $1 for an electric die grinder. More recently, I found a Craftsman scroller-type saber saw in like-new condition for $10; it retails for around $60. The same place had S-K, Snap-on and other name-brand wrenches for 50 cents each. I loaded up. So when you get a chance, hit the yard sales. (Auctions, on the other hand, can be dangerous places! I've seen Craftsman stuff go for more-than-new prices after a couple of guys got caught up in the fun of bidding. But you can get good deals, too, if you don't mind standing around for hours waiting for stuff to go on the block.) Since I'm telling tool-bargain stories, you can't beat the deal I got once when entering a parking lot at a hardware store. A pickup truck with a couple of guys in it tore out of the entrance lane of the parking lot, tires squealing -- why, I don't know. But I heard a clattering and, as the truck disappeared down the highway, I saw that all kinds of tools had fallen out of the back of the tail-gateless pickup. The truck didn't come back, so I spent five minutes dodging traffic to collect the tools -- lots of name-brand Allen-head sockets, other sockets, screwdrivers, hand wrenches, etc. I calculated their value at almost $100 if I had bought them new. It just goes to show how dangerous reckless driving can be!

: : Just make sure whatever brand you buy is made in the USA. Thanks.

: : : I assume you mean for patriotic reasons. Another good reason not to buy the Chinese or Indian-made copies is that they are crap. They will crack and splinter at the slightest torque. I once broke a Chinese IMPACT socket by pushing on the handle of a 1/2" ratchet...

: : I agree. The metallurgy, casting quality, and finish of most of these cheap Chinese tools is so poor that they make Taiwan tools look good! What still comes out of Japan is usually top-quality, but the changes in standards of living and the Yen versus the Dollar have been such over the years that good Japanese tools now seem to cost more that good US tools. Not just hand tools either. Compare Makita and Milwaukee sometime. Of course many of these companies have become multi-national in terms of ownership and production/assembly so "buying American" requires a lot of research. I suspect that some of the products we think are Japanese have more US content that some of those we think of as American. (Try Honda cars versus some low-end Detroit models for an example.)

: : I occasionally buy Chinese - when it's something that I won't use much (or hard) and the good stuff is too expensive. But I never have a feeling of pleasure picking these up to use. There are some brands of tools that have been with me for a long time and are a joy to use: old SK (once made in US, then Japan, now?), old Craftsman, Proto, Diamond, Crescent, Rigid, Excell, and Snap-On. In most cases I can find a wider selection of higher-quality old hand tools easier at a good flea market than most hardware and home improvement stores. Flea market prices vary from 5% to 50% of new prices. I like to buy at about 10-20%.

: I agree with shopping flea markets, swap meets and yard sales for tool deals. You can get some great bnargains if you're early and lucky. I went to a yard sale this spring at which a woman was clearing out miscellaneous old tools. She had a whole table full for 10 cents each. Along with some Taiwan stuff were all kinds of Craftsman sockets ranging from tiny 1/4-inch pieces to some huge 3/4-inch-drive sockets that retail at more than $10 each. Talk about a deal! I ended up buying more than 100 items at a dime each -- Craftsman screwdrivers, a couple of ratchets, a breaker bar, etc., etc. I also paid a whopping $1 for an electric die grinder. More recently, I found a Craftsman scroller-type saber saw in like-new condition for $10; it retails for around $60. The same place had S-K, Snap-on and other name-brand wrenches for 50 cents each. I loaded up. So when you get a chance, hit the yard sales. (Auctions, on the other hand, can be dangerous places! I've seen Craftsman stuff go for more-than-new prices after a couple of guys got caught up in the fun of bidding. But you can get good deals, too, if you don't mind standing around for hours waiting for stuff to go on the block.) Since I'm telling tool-bargain stories, you can't beat the deal I got once when entering a parking lot at a hardware store. A pickup truck with a couple of guys in it tore out of the entrance lane of the parking lot, tires squealing -- why, I don't know. But I heard a clattering and, as the truck disappeared down the highway, I saw that all kinds of tools had fallen out of the back of the tail-gateless pickup. The truck didn't come back, so I spent five minutes dodging traffic to collect the tools -- lots of name-brand Allen-head sockets, other sockets, screwdrivers, hand wrenches, etc. I calculated their value at almost $100 if I had bought them new. It just goes to show how dangerous reckless driving can be!

Didn't cross my mind but , yes !