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I had to do a insurance list and mine at the time was over 100 grand, I also had all the Auto Trans tools and Differential tools !!! (I love tools) (cause I are one)
I had to do a insurance list and mine at the time was over 100 grand, I also had all the Auto Trans tools and Differential tools !!! (I love tools) (cause I are one)
It is common for carter technicians to have 100/150 k invested in tools.
My list is small because I got out of the repair side early (still in automotive Buisness tho).
I know technicians that have tool boxes that were in excess of 30k
It is common for carter technicians to have 100/150 k invested in tools.
My list is small because I got out of the repair side early (still in automotive Buisness tho).
I know technicians that have tool boxes that were in excess of 30k
I remember way back when I paid over 6 grand for a tool box and I thought that was outrageous ???
Hasn't Craftsman's quality gone down the drain for the last few years. I think I read somewhere that these tools are now being made in China.
Sadly, yes... and they try to hide it as much as they can. Craftsman's tools are no longer stamped "Made In...", they just disclose in the packaging that they are now "Made In China".
So if you see a Craftsman's tool that is not stamped "Made In USA", is because it was made in China
For those of you who know their tools, here are some pics of what looks like a very old Craftsman toolbox that I found in the attic of my office building. There is just superficial rust, very superficial. I think it will clean up nice. I might paint it. Can anyone give me an opinion on how old this may be? Was thinking, cleaned up and painted, it will be a nice addition to the trunk of my C5.
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I thought it was from the 1960s-1970s. One other guy told me that it may even be a couple of decades older. Certainly very well made and very solid unlike the crap you get today.
I thought it was from the 1960s-1970s. One other guy told me that it may even be a couple of decades older. Certainly very well made and very solid unlike the crap you get today.
I remember way back when I paid over 6 grand for a tool box and I thought that was outrageous ???
I got a skiing deal on my box it was worth about 5500 and was used but the guy I bought it from was a crack head and needed money for his next fix. All told with paying a friend to haul it for me I paid 950 for it.
I started off with Craftsman back in 1972 and after my 2nd Craftsman 6-point 1/2"-drive socket shattered while torquing down head bolts on my then C3 (sending me to the Emergency Room for stitches a second time... slow learner), I took ALL my Craftsman tools and threw them in the dumpster.
So far, I have never had a Snap-On tool fail and they are generally much smaller which is needed on the Corvette. Only problem I ever had was with some of their hard screwdriver handles which disintegrated in the drawer due to heat after about 40 years. Replaced them with the newer soft-handle design.
I do have some Craftsman "power" tools, but not many.
I have some very old Craftsman tools (30+ years) and the quality of those is far greater compared to what they sell now. I have broken a couple sockets and wore out the locker in a couple ratchets recently and the replacements (lifetime warranty on the old stuff) is junk compared to the old stuff. They used to sell rebuild kits for the ratchets but they are not carried by the local Sears. Seems the quality of tools for any of the less expensive alternatives to Snapon is lost forever.
Avoid Harbor Freight like it was the AIDS virus. Everything I have ever bought from there has broken within 24 hours. Everything without exception. Pure junk.
Hey guys.
...But with fewer nearby sources as Sears Hardware satellite locations close across the country...
Sears was bought by KMart a number of years ago...and KMart does have some Craftsman stuff in the store. Presuming there is still a KMart in your area, might be able to find some there
It really doesn't matter but K-mart was bought by Sears, which I believe they have come to regret. This is the reason they have been closing their Hardware stores. Had a great one near me, now all they sell is damaged appliances, no tools or anything else.
Somebody had mentioned Lowe's tools and Snap-on looking the same. That is because Kobalt (Lowe's) and Snap-on are the same company.
I personally have had very good luck with Craftsman but I do have a humorous anecdote about breaking one. I had an old Beetle many years ago when I was much younger. If anyone has worked on one you would know that the rear axle nuts are torqued to 217 ft. lb's and if it has been around for a while and the nut is permanently rusted on, it takes a lot of effort to get it off. So since my father owned a repair shop, my friend and I try his 3/4" drive breaker bar. It still won't loosen. So we get a 6' pipe over the breaker bar and my 200 lb.+ friend stands on it. Suddenly the bar moves and we think it loosened. Nope! We actually managed to twist the drive piece and shear it off. So we go to Sears for the replacement. The salesperson wants to know how we managed to break a 3/4" drive. I said isn't there an unconditional return policy. He says yeah, he just wanted to know how we did it. I didn't tell him because I was sure he wouldn't replace it then.
), I took ALL my Craftsman tools and threw them in the dumpster.
