Tools

[S204STi]

I dig your house Chris, especially how the garage add-on is larger than the rest of the house...my kind of home design! =D

[Eye of the Tiger]

Ok Chris, what is the blue car?

[TBR]

I'll answer for him: Fiat Spider.

[Eye of the Tiger]

I'll answer for him: Fiat Spider.

Cool... I was thinking it might be an X/19. I really want one of those.

[VTEC_Inside]

I dig your house Chris, especially how the garage add-on is larger than the rest of the house...my kind of home design! =D

I was going to make that comment. A friend of mines house is like that. The garage is detached in his case but its more square feet than the main level of his house. :)

[Raza]

Cool... I was thinking it might be an X/19. I really want one of those.

X-1/9!

[S204STi]

Bought a set of extractors yesterday.  Whatever Mac calls them, I dunno, but instead of having a hex-shaped socket it has a twist so it can grab hold of rounded fasteners.  I had a set from Crapsman but it was a nut-style, which sucks for most situations compared with a socket style set which is what I bought yesterday.  I borrow them constantly so it is about time, lol. $130.00.

[Eye of the Tiger]

X-1/9!

Or maybe it's X?+1/9 :P

[Raza]

Or maybe it's X?+1/9 :P

It's most likely the differential of something.

[VTEC_Inside]

Bought a set of extractors yesterday. Whatever Mac calls them, I dunno, but instead of having a hex-shaped socket it has a twist so it can grab hold of rounded fasteners. I had a set from Crapsman but it was a nut-style, which sucks for most situations compared with a socket style set which is what I bought yesterday. I borrow them constantly so it is about time, lol. $130.00.

So far my "nut" style have served me well. I just use whatever socket fits them on the end of a ratchet or breaker bar.

I had intended on getting the remaining 5 to fill the little box the first 5 came in, but thankfully I haven't run into a rounded off bolt THAT big yet.

[S204STi]

So far my "nut" style have served me well. I just use whatever socket fits them on the end of a ratchet or breaker bar.

I had intended on getting the remaining 5 to fill the little box the first 5 came in, but thankfully I haven't run into a rounded off bolt THAT big yet.

I find I have to beat mine onto exhaust bolts a lot on our cars, which in NH are almost always rusted to little nubs about 5.5miles after leaving the dealer lot, and I just end up beating my fingers.  hurts.  Also, I find my deep-well sockets don't have a ledge inside like a lot of other ones to hold a nut at the opening, so as I twisted the little nut-style extractors would just fall into the socket.  Irritating.

[VTEC_Inside]

I find I have to beat mine onto exhaust bolts a lot on our cars, which in NH are almost always rusted to little nubs about 5.5miles after leaving the dealer lot, and I just end up beating my fingers.  hurts.  Also, I find my deep-well sockets don't have a ledge inside like a lot of other ones to hold a nut at the opening, so as I twisted the little nut-style extractors would just fall into the socket.  Irritating.

Ahh... I've only ever used mine with standard depth sockets on hand tools. My deep wells seldom come out to play.

[J86]

I need good tools.  I have the cheap-o Walmart variety that are worthless.  I think I have broken more of them than I have fixed things with them.  I'm actually having decent tools driven out to me this weekend because I have some projects taht just can't wait anymore!

[VTEC_Inside]

I need good tools. I have the cheap-o Walmart variety that are worthless. I think I have broken more of them than I have fixed things with them. I'm actually having decent tools driven out to me this weekend because I have some projects taht just can't wait anymore!

The greater majority of my tools were bought when they went on sale at Canadian Tire. Mastercraft are lifetime warrantied just like Craftsman. Sears is further from my house and their selection sucks, so Mastercraft wins that one. :)

[93JC]

Don't ever try to buy an 18mm six-point socket from Crappy Tire though.

[L. ed foote]

I dig your house Chris, especially how the garage add-on is larger than the rest of the house...my kind of home design! =D

I believe that's the master bedroom on top of the garage.

[VTEC_Inside]

Latest addition:



It should bring my "loose" tools back under control again. :)

[SaltyDog]

I'm convinced that the best tool system in any garage involves every storage container, workbench, and whatever else sits there to be on wheels. 

[Soup DeVille]

I'm convinced that the best tool system in any garage involves every storage container, workbench, and whatever else sits there to be on wheels.?

That's why the majority of my tools reside in an old Beetle.

[VTEC_Inside]

I'm convinced that the best tool system in any garage involves every storage container, workbench, and whatever else sits there to be on wheels.

I wish I had a garage ....

I'm doing the next best thing for now. I'm staying small so that they can be moved around easy enough. This is only my second toolbox, the other is a slightly smaller plastic one with smaller metal drawers.

I'm eyeballing the larger (wheeled) cart style for the future. This will fit right on top easy enough.

This is my other one:

[VTEC_Inside]

That's why the majority of my tools reside in an old Beetle.

Love the avatar...

[VTEC_Inside]

Picked up a Mastercraft 24" wide tool chest(wheeled) and box (matching set) on sale this weekend.

Would have liked to have bought a 26" wide chest to stack my existing box onto, but this new set cost me half what that would have so...

I'm pretty sure I will be able to put every last loose tool I have into this new box somewhere.

I'll probably take some pics once I get everything in there.

[SVT_Power]

well ain't this an old thread

[VTEC_Inside]

well ain't this an old thread

Started May '05 

[The Pirate]

Haha, I acquired some goodies today.  Picked up a 1/2" breaker bar (18 inch), and 21mm, 17mm and 14mm sockets and combination wrenches.  I already have them in 12 point, but wanted 6 point for the upcoming strut replacement on my car.

[VTEC_Inside]

Haha, I acquired some goodies today.  Picked up a 1/2" breaker bar (18 inch), and 21mm, 17mm and 14mm sockets and combination wrenches.  I already have them in 12 point, but wanted 6 point for the upcoming strut replacement on my car.

Without having access to air tools, my breaker bar is one of my best friends.

All my sockets are 6 point. Honda flywheel bolts are usually 12 point though so I may pick those up one day.

[The Pirate]

Without having access to air tools, my breaker bar is one of my best friends.

All my sockets are 6 point. Honda flywheel bolts are usually 12 point though so I may pick those up one day.

Yeah, I much prefer 6 point.  I bought a tool set that came with a bunch of 12 point stuff, I've been slowly upgrading everything to 6 point as I run into jobs that require a size that I have in 12 point or that I don't have at all.

[VTEC_Inside]

Been purging a lot of shit from my basement and re-organizing. Finally getting all my tools organized and together in one corner. I'll have to finish my photo inventory, but here we start...

My "good" wrench drawer: (SAE left, Metric right)



Play wheres Waldo and identify parts from both my cars in the pic...

[the Teuton]

Holy shit.



That was such a fun video game. I've only played it on Genesis.

[Rupert]

Oh, look, speaking of tools...