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bunghammer

07-31-2007 22:19:09




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I have noticed lately that some of the snap on tools I have purchased are alot lighter then what I used to have. The wrenchs are way thinner than the older ones I have. We have went through alot of dealers, and have been with out one for about two years now. Not to happy with them. Whats everybody else think.




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vitzarus

08-02-2007 19:02:39




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 Re: bunghammer in reply to bunghammer, 07-31-2007 22:19:09  
Bunghammer. I have seen this conversation in almost the opposite way. I believe the tools are lighter to meet the newer vehicles. When you go into newer cramped areas some great robust wrench cannot get in there well.I"ve read conversations to where Proto or Bonney are considered great now but back in time they may have been less strong than the others when room was there and you were dealing with rusty bolts which required more torque.What I hate is a wrench or socket which appears to be capable but instead of breaking or bending it destroys the fastener.

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oldfarmtractor

08-02-2007 04:28:31




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 Re: bunghammer in reply to bunghammer, 07-31-2007 22:19:09  
I have used Snap-on, Mac, Craftsman. I like the feel of the Mac.

I have broken a few wrenches in my life but I still have the original pipe that fits over the end of the wrenches. Talk about quality!



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John in Ct

08-01-2007 18:55:13




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 Re: bunghammer in reply to bunghammer, 07-31-2007 22:19:09  
You can call the Branch office and they will be able to get a dealer out to you.



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bunghammer

08-01-2007 19:38:14




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 Re: bunghammer in reply to John in Ct, 08-01-2007 18:55:13  
Me and all my guys at work have contacted the branch office a number of times to no avail, same old crap. We've all mostly traded our snapon tools to the mac guy. Luckly we have one hell of a good mac tools man that is really good about taking care of us. I can't buy craftsman tools because the nearest sears store is 75 miles away if I break somthing thats an hour and a half trip to get a tool fixed or replaced not a good option for me. I think I'll just stick to mac tools for now.

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Roy Suomi

08-01-2007 17:56:43




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 Re: bunghammer in reply to bunghammer, 07-31-2007 22:19:09  
I've been at it a lot of years..I've found that my knuckles are less scarred up using Snap-On , Mac , Proto than the other lesser known brands..Yes , they are cost prohibitive for the weekender...I've got a Craftsman 3/4" combination wrench nailed to the wall of my polebarn that is bent into circle..Looks like a starter wrench..I keep it to remind myself why I pay the bigger bucks for a major brand wrench..Yeah , I know Craftsman is warranteed but I don't want to wear a path to the Mall..I can't seem to keep from bending or breaking Sears tools... As far as the toolmen that come around in their trucks..Most are professionals that really believe in their products..Some are beginners that are on consignment from Snap-On and the area managers are tickled to shove anything they want down their throat to unload their inventories at the respective warehouses. Also a few "Deadbeats" can kill your profit margin..My Snap-On guy tells of repo's every week. He's pretty good at finding his deadbeats..But , is the time invested really worth it???

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Dave from MN

08-01-2007 17:50:45




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 Re: bunghammer in reply to bunghammer, 07-31-2007 22:19:09  
Buy toold from auctions at older farms. Even the "off" brand tools in the 40's-80's were pretty tough compared to the good brands today.



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soundguy

08-01-2007 17:28:43




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 Re: bunghammer in reply to bunghammer, 07-31-2007 22:19:09  
I see lots of tools.. even craftsman. with made in china stamps on them.

As others pointed out.. a skilled mechanic can fix your car with a cheap tool or an expensive one...

soundguy



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bunghammer

08-01-2007 09:09:58




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 Re: bunghammer in reply to bunghammer, 07-31-2007 22:19:09  
I have sold most of the snap on tools that I owned on ebay and replaced them with other brands. I think when you are young you want to make an impression so you buy fancy tools and as you get older you find out you wasted your money for nothing but a high priced name. I get just as much done as I used to but with alot cheaper tools. Kinda nice cause now I have more beer money!



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Steve Crum

08-01-2007 05:37:58




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 Re: bunghammer in reply to bunghammer, 07-31-2007 22:19:09  
I'm told it's getting tougher for the tool van guys to make a living. Part of the reason is alot of the old hard core 'you won't find me with any other brand of tool in my hand than ____ brand'. One guy working along side another and one is using a $5 Craftsman wrench and the other a $15 Snap-on wrench to do the same job for the same money. The $5 wrench guy puts his wrench in his banged up paid for roll away at the end of the day, and the $15 wrench guy puts his in his $5,000 fully financed snap-on roll away along with $10,000 worth of financed tools and wonders which gets paid this week the mortgage or the Snap-on man.
Times are tough and getting tougher. Wise people are putting their ego aside for the sake of survival.
The other factor is credit is getting tighter and the guys that would previously finance expensive tools are being turned down once the financer looks hard at their ability to payback.
I've always been taught that tools don't make the mechanic as much as the mechanic makes the tools. Although this is not what the snap-on, Mac, Matco etc. man wants you to believe.

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pair-a-dice farm

08-01-2007 09:17:15




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 Re: bunghammer in reply to Steve Crum, 08-01-2007 05:37:58  
I agree I've got some end wrenches that are probably over 30 years old that are made in Korea. All of the finish is worn off but a little wire brushing cleans em up. If I loose one out in the field I ain't lost much. I read a lot on here about being true to a brand or only buying American made, as I said before these people are either independantly wealthy or are not trying to make a living farming or trucking or mechanic or any number of similar professions.
I would love to always buy the "best" but it ain't possible.

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Pappy

08-01-2007 17:29:05




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 Re: bunghammer in reply to pair-a-dice farm, 08-01-2007 09:17:15  
I have a set of boxed end wrenches (6) that I bought in 1955. I paid $2.98 for them. I still have them and they still work. I have about every brand of tool in my box. I try to use them properly and will have to say, I have never broken a wrench.



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A Mechanic

08-01-2007 08:37:11




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 AMEN, Brother! in reply to Steve Crum, 08-01-2007 05:37:58  
Quoting Steve Crum:

"I've always been taught that tools don't make the mechanic as much as the mechanic makes the tools."


I have to agree!! .....I've seen some pretty crappy work turned out by high-priced tools, and I've seen miracles performed with no-name, or lesser-named, tools!



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