Taylortractornu
Charter Member
- Joined
- Nov 13, 2003
- Messages
- 481
- Location
- Iuka, Mississippi
- Occupation
- Privvate landfill operator/manager
Im still a bit pissed at Wright. They have one dealer about 60 miles away in a machin shop supply house. I bought a wright ratchet from them and the head stripped in the ratchet mech. They were gonna charge 5 dollars plus instalation and shipping. I think its in a pile i nthe shop some where. I was at the scrap yard last year and a man was there dumping out a few tin buckets of scrap from a shed. I found several iron wood busting wedges that were good quality, a 1/4 inch Wright breaker bar, and a few SK sockets. I have several Craftsman tools.
I had a SNapon man dropping by work when we had a mechanic there, we were a 1/4 mile off the main road and we had tocall him and some times he had a different route. I bought a Blue Point 90 degree ratchet screw driver 25 bucks. It worked good but when the bits wore out I was informedthat they also costed another 25 bucks. I bought some others.
The landfill I work at is near a an import store and surplus store. At times I ll buy a Taiwan tool or China made cheap I may have in a have to have instant otr on that needs a special bend in it. Years ago dad Carquest got some tools called Provalue that were Taiwan but had a lifetime warranty. They are good. I like Kobalt at Lowes but I only buy the US made stuff.
My brother gave me a new Proto ratchet and breaker bar set one year for some work I did him. I love them. I have to have a Case to organize my toos in that way Ill know when one is missing and can find it right then.
Heres my list.
Craftsman, Snap on, Mac, Bahmco, Allen, Proto, Williams, Blackhawk, VG ,Crescent,Williams, Kobalt, Husky and a few more I cant remember.
I also like Whitsworth, Provalue and some Ever craft.
I have been buying some Snapon/williams tools from a machinist supply well below the cost of the snap on man. I also go to swapmeets yardsales and trade sales to. I bought a 5/15 to 3/4 Husky set of end wrenches last month for 10 bucks.
I have an elderly neighbor that used to be in the ewuipment business and they have an old service truck loaded with tool of every size fromtiny to 3 inch williams wrenches and 4to 1 multipilers and such. Ive bought several from him but he wont sell anymore His son is crackhead i figure when the old man dies Ill be able to buy them for scrap.
I had a SNapon man dropping by work when we had a mechanic there, we were a 1/4 mile off the main road and we had tocall him and some times he had a different route. I bought a Blue Point 90 degree ratchet screw driver 25 bucks. It worked good but when the bits wore out I was informedthat they also costed another 25 bucks. I bought some others.
The landfill I work at is near a an import store and surplus store. At times I ll buy a Taiwan tool or China made cheap I may have in a have to have instant otr on that needs a special bend in it. Years ago dad Carquest got some tools called Provalue that were Taiwan but had a lifetime warranty. They are good. I like Kobalt at Lowes but I only buy the US made stuff.
My brother gave me a new Proto ratchet and breaker bar set one year for some work I did him. I love them. I have to have a Case to organize my toos in that way Ill know when one is missing and can find it right then.
Heres my list.
Craftsman, Snap on, Mac, Bahmco, Allen, Proto, Williams, Blackhawk, VG ,Crescent,Williams, Kobalt, Husky and a few more I cant remember.
I also like Whitsworth, Provalue and some Ever craft.
I have been buying some Snapon/williams tools from a machinist supply well below the cost of the snap on man. I also go to swapmeets yardsales and trade sales to. I bought a 5/15 to 3/4 Husky set of end wrenches last month for 10 bucks.
I have an elderly neighbor that used to be in the ewuipment business and they have an old service truck loaded with tool of every size fromtiny to 3 inch williams wrenches and 4to 1 multipilers and such. Ive bought several from him but he wont sell anymore His son is crackhead i figure when the old man dies Ill be able to buy them for scrap.