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apexdc · 07-16-2007, 09:57 PM

I agree with the Craftsman fans. They are perfect tools for the amateur mechanic. Good value and most are lifetime guaranteed. I have wrenches that I have used since the sixties. And they are always having great sales.

I used their workbench bases to add lots of drawer space. Very economical too.

Harbor Freight is THE place to buy very inexpensive tools that may not see much use such as taps & dies, hub and pulley pullers, large impact sockets. And they also have sales. Not finely finished like some pricier tools, but I've yet to have a failure.

Finally, spending some $$ on a very nicely finished socket and wrench set is also money well spent. For many of us working on our cars or bikes is a labor of love and using precision tools can contribute to that experience. At the end of the day, most of this is about emotion, right?

07-16-2007, 09:57 PM	#42 (permalink)
apexdc From close to Roswell.... Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Palm Springs, CA Posts: 427	I agree with the Craftsman fans. They are perfect tools for the amateur mechanic. Good value and most are lifetime guaranteed. I have wrenches that I have used since the sixties. And they are always having great sales. I used their workbench bases to add lots of drawer space. Very economical too. Harbor Freight is THE place to buy very inexpensive tools that may not see much use such as taps & dies, hub and pulley pullers, large impact sockets. And they also have sales. Not finely finished like some pricier tools, but I've yet to have a failure. Finally, spending some $$ on a very nicely finished socket and wrench set is also money well spent. For many of us working on our cars or bikes is a labor of love and using precision tools can contribute to that experience. At the end of the day, most of this is about emotion, right? __________________ 2006 Elise, Graphite Grey/Red leather, Sport Elise Suspension, Hardtop 1992 900SS Ducati Race Spec Built by Ferracci 2006 KTM 950 SuperMoto, a work in progress Wife drives a 2007 Cooper S, our BIG car! Old stuff gone: Ferrari 275GTB/4, '69 1275 Cooper S. '72 500 Fiat, old Jags, etc. Never bought a boring car.