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Baysailor · 07-16-2007, 04:32 PM

Had a friend who had a boat just down from me at our marina. He always told everyone how he always carried his tool box in his back pocket:

apexdc · 07-16-2007, 08:57 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?

25psi_Elise_Killer · 07-16-2007, 09:47 PM

My toolbox and i also carry a big bag of zip ties

Cegan09 · 07-17-2007, 10:09 AM

I'm a fan of craftsman. I've started buying tools for my project, and thats the only brand i've bought so far. Decently priced, good enough quality for what i'm doing. My dad still has the set of craftsman tools that came with his first car, they've lived through us kids using them wrong and are still working fine.

uclacyc · 07-18-2007, 12:18 PM

Woot. Got the 1002MFRMH from ace10's mostly-likely distributor, Madden Tool & Supply, Inc., 3208 Timberoak Court, Greensboro, NC 27410.

$117.17 + ~$10 UPS, no tax. Cheaper than $150+tax in CA, $140+ship in WA, or $170+ship in NJ.

uclacyc · 08-12-2007, 11:26 AM

Was shopping in the hardware store the other day, and I found a tool that is extremely helpful: a stub screwdriver. I needed buy an additional T40 bit, as the screwdriver only came with T15 and T30. Still, it was just $6.99 for this tool and $1.29 for the bit. Together, it works much better than the allen wrenches supplied, especially for putting on the hard top, since the allen wrench is too long to screw the rear screws in straight. Also works great for hard-to-reach places like behind the wheel well, when adjusting the headlight.

EDIT: Prices.

insane · 08-12-2007, 12:05 PM

Once I saw at Sears--long gone now--a coupler that attached between your existing ratchet wrench and its socket. Displayed torque wirelessly on a small display station resembling a MM. Anyone ever seen or know about these? I believe it was a couple of hundred bucks....

ace10 · 08-12-2007, 12:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by insane

Once I saw at Sears--long gone now--a coupler that attached between your existing ratchet wrench and its socket. Displayed torque wirelessly on a small display station resembling a MM. Anyone ever seen or know about these? I believe it was a couple of hundred bucks....

haven't seen one but it probably came with a zero day warranty.

TimMullen · 08-13-2007, 08:57 AM

Sears still sells the electronic torque gauge - they are reported to work very well and be very reliable.

Now, to pick a few nits...

Allen wrenches are a tool for turning hex head cap screws and set screws - hex shaped (six sided) internal "sockets" in the heads of screws and bolts. Allen was/is actually a brand name (like "Kleenex"). Typical Allen head wrenches are the "L" shaped one that are so familiar and come in the tool kit of the Elise.

"Star" bits" are really "Torx" bits - I don't know if there is a problem with brand naming or such, but "Star" is the incorrect term. Torx is the proper name (and probably a brand name) and the drive system was developed to increase the amount of torque that can be applied to a fastener without it stripping. Torx fittings are much stronger than Allen head or even Phillips head - stronger in that it is more difficult to strip the fitting.

insane · 08-13-2007, 02:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TimMullen

Sears still sells the electronic torque gauge - they are reported to work very well and be very reliable...

Yeah -- but not like the one I'm describing. At least, it isn't in any of the Orlando stores, and not in the online catalog either.

07-16-2007, 04:32 PM	#41 (permalink)
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apexdc From close to Roswell.... Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Palm Springs, CA Posts: 397	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.

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07-17-2007, 10:09 AM	#44 (permalink)
Cegan09 Carb novice Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Nashua NH Posts: 918	I'm a fan of craftsman. I've started buying tools for my project, and thats the only brand i've bought so far. Decently priced, good enough quality for what i'm doing. My dad still has the set of craftsman tools that came with his first car, they've lived through us kids using them wrong and are still working fine. __________________ 1987 Porsche 924S - Project restarting very soon 1976 Yamaha XS500 '05 Elise - Dads

07-18-2007, 12:18 PM	#45 (permalink)
uclacyc Has a skinny fetish Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: NorCal Posts: 948 Images: 25	Woot. Got the 1002MFRMH from ace10's mostly-likely distributor, Madden Tool & Supply, Inc., 3208 Timberoak Court, Greensboro, NC 27410. $117.17 + ~$10 UPS, no tax. Cheaper than $150+tax in CA, $140+ship in WA, or $170+ship in NJ. __________________ 2006 Solar Yellow Elise: clam protection, Multivex Mirror + mod, Center Brake Light Pulser, rear window shield, Von Hep Exhaust (twingle), Al trim ring, S111 Carpet Buttons & CF Center Console & Lidbone, toll mount, tray mod, brake light adj, headlight adj, raised letters, stealth bulb, de-snorkel?, painted cover? & caliper? ║ Forza 2 w/ Wheel & ButtKicker, CA Car Cover (less $: Covercraft Evo 4), CDI torque wrench, ProperAutoCare, Zaino Total Protection Kit, gas bib, stub tool, Etymotics.......

08-12-2007, 11:26 AM	#46 (permalink)
uclacyc Has a skinny fetish Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: NorCal Posts: 948 Images: 25	Was shopping in the hardware store the other day, and I found a tool that is extremely helpful: a stub screwdriver. I needed buy an additional T40 bit, as the screwdriver only came with T15 and T30. Still, it was just $6.99 for this tool and $1.29 for the bit. Together, it works much better than the allen wrenches supplied, especially for putting on the hard top, since the allen wrench is too long to screw the rear screws in straight. Also works great for hard-to-reach places like behind the wheel well, when adjusting the headlight. EDIT: Prices. Attached Images __________________ 2006 Solar Yellow Elise: clam protection, Multivex Mirror + mod, Center Brake Light Pulser, rear window shield, Von Hep Exhaust (twingle), Al trim ring, S111 Carpet Buttons & CF Center Console & Lidbone, toll mount, tray mod, brake light adj, headlight adj, raised letters, stealth bulb, de-snorkel?, painted cover? & caliper? ║ Forza 2 w/ Wheel & ButtKicker, CA Car Cover (less $: Covercraft Evo 4), CDI torque wrench, ProperAutoCare, Zaino Total Protection Kit, gas bib, stub tool, Etymotics....... Last edited by uclacyc : 08-12-2007 at 03:51 PM.

08-12-2007, 12:05 PM	#47 (permalink)
insane Mikey likes it! Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Winter Park, Fla Posts: 1,299	Once I saw at Sears--long gone now--a coupler that attached between your existing ratchet wrench and its socket. Displayed torque wirelessly on a small display station resembling a MM. Anyone ever seen or know about these? I believe it was a couple of hundred bucks.... __________________ -Michael '05 Nighfall Blue with Rallye Stripes!

08-13-2007, 08:57 AM	#49 (permalink)
TimMullen Moderator Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Chantilly, VA Posts: 11,042 Images: 19	Sears still sells the electronic torque gauge - they are reported to work very well and be very reliable. Now, to pick a few nits... Allen wrenches are a tool for turning hex head cap screws and set screws - hex shaped (six sided) internal "sockets" in the heads of screws and bolts. Allen was/is actually a brand name (like "Kleenex"). Typical Allen head wrenches are the "L" shaped one that are so familiar and come in the tool kit of the Elise. "Star" bits" are really "Torx" bits - I don't know if there is a problem with brand naming or such, but "Star" is the incorrect term. Torx is the proper name (and probably a brand name) and the drive system was developed to increase the amount of torque that can be applied to a fastener without it stripping. Torx fittings are much stronger than Allen head or even Phillips head - stronger in that it is more difficult to strip the fitting. __________________ Tim Mullen --- There is no such thing as Touring suspension or Touring wheels. I love being married. It's so great to find that one person that you want to annoy for the rest of your life. - Rita Rudner Chantilly, VA http://members.cox.net/elans4/ 05 Lotus Elise - Chrome Orange - No Touring - No LSS - No Hardtop - Lotus Driving Lights - Lotus "Chin Guards" - plain and simple. 94 Miata R Package - Black 72 Lotus Elan Sprint - Colorado Orange/Cirrus White

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