Tool brand of choice?

[thumper_ehhhhh]

Tools I like this subject. I may not have snap ons but im happy with what I have. I use mainly Mastercraft tools as they have lifetime warrantees on them. (Canadiantire). I also use sears craftsman tools. AIr I use Genius as I can get them cheap and man they work flawless. Work gave us a 7 drawer roll box. I managed to get another for 20 bucks and added 2 middle sections with some minor mods to it to make a rolling work station. Here are a few pics Please dont laugh to hard lol

I like my tools orginazed. I need to know where my tools are all the time to get the units at work back up and running ASAP. So orginization is very important. Also I beleive in the right tool for the job. I have modified many tools to fit the job at hand. Oh and the 2 boxes under my bench are filled with some of the mechanisms I rebuild the 2 boxes are also mine. I have 3 boxes at home also and 2 big roll cabinets full of electric tools. No pictures of them though.
This isnt a work thread so I wont put pictures of what I do here I will save that for another thread.

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JKmotorsports I love that seat.

 

[oakster]

Craftsman and Snap-on here. I used to be a mechanic so I have a bunch of Snap-on but now that I spin wrenches for fun, I mainly buy Craftsman.

Their decent and the Snap-on guy doesn't visit my house...

 

[road1will]

Tools I like this subject. I may not have snap ons but im happy with what I have. I use mainly Mastercraft tools as they have lifetime warrantees on them. (Canadiantire). I also use sears craftsman tools. AIr I use Genius as I can get them cheap and man they work flawless. Work gave us a 7 drawer roll box. I managed to get another for 20 bucks and added 2 middle sections with some minor mods to it to make a rolling work station. Here are a few pics Please dont laugh to hard lol

I like my tools orginazed. I need to know where my tools are all the time to get the units at work back up and running ASAP. So orginization is very important. Also I beleive in the right tool for the job. I have modified many tools to fit the job at hand. Oh and the 2 boxes under my bench are filled with some of the mechanisms I rebuild the 2 boxes are also mine. I have 3 boxes at home also and 2 big roll cabinets full of electric tools. No pictures of them though.
This isnt a work thread so I wont put pictures of what I do here I will save that for another thread.

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JKmotorsports I love that seat.

what line of work are you in?

 

[thumper_ehhhhh]

road1will
I work for a small company called General Electric. AKA G.E. Lighting. We make G25 lightbulbs, par lights, and flourescent lamps. I'm a shift leader / machine mechanic. I'm the goto guy and get to rebuild mechanisms for the units. Been doing it for 21 years now. With all the layoffs i'm low man on the pole now too oh and yes I just bought my burb. Couldn't turn it down for the price.

 

[Nappers]

Craftsman tools here.....

I got a few Harbor Freight tools.....

I have a deep socket set from Snap On from my Dad and it's as old as I am I'm sure.....

 

[road1will]

road1will
I work for a small company called General Electric. AKA G.E. Lighting. We make G25 lightbulbs, par lights, and flourescent lamps. I'm a shift leader / machine mechanic. I'm the goto guy and get to rebuild mechanisms for the units. Been doing it for 21 years now. With all the layoffs i'm low man on the pole now too oh and yes I just bought my burb. Couldn't turn it down for the price.

Cool! My grandfather is a GE Lighting retiree...

 

[Backon4]

Mostly Craftsman for me, have a few snap on, cornwell, mac, matco, and a few proto. Just a shade tree mechanic but I have well over $15,000 in tools. I can't justify the price of snap on when you compare the quality to craftsman, the only leg up snap on has is their ratchets. But if you spend the money and get the pro series craftsman they are pretty close.

 

[road1will]

Mostly Craftsman for me, have a few snap on, cornwell, mac, matco, and a few proto. Just a shade tree mechanic but I have well over $15,000 in tools. I can't justify the price of snap on when you compare the quality to craftsman, the only leg up snap on has is their ratchets. But if you spend the money and get the pro series craftsman they are pretty close.

To me, nothing comes close to the quality of a Snap On ratchet, I agree getting Craftsman sockets is good enough for most users.

 

[JKmotorsports]

For hand tools, I think Craftsman and Snap-on are great tools. Snap-on is a bit pricey though. I usually buy Snap-on when it's a tool that is going to be used extensively, for heavy-duty use, or a specialty tool. I'll go with Craftsman for most everything else.

 

[chistoso]

I'm jealous... I have a little bit of everything, nothing fancy or pricy but I have everything I need to get what I need done. I had a Matco rollaway tool box fully stocked worth 15k at one point but someone decided they needed it more than me and swiped it..

 

[JKmotorsports]

I'm jealous... I have a little bit of everything, nothing fancy or pricy but I have everything I need to get what I need done. I had a Matco rollaway tool box fully stocked worth 15k at one point but someone decided they needed it more than me and swiped it..

Damn man, that's ******.
Years ago I had that happen to me about a week after I bought a new MAC tool chest and loaded it with all my old tools and a few new ones I just bought. The shop was robbed and they swiped my tool chest along with a lot of equipment and a 76 Caddy I was getting ready for the Daytona Spring Break Nationals (I was living in Fla at the time).

 

[JKmotorsports]

I'm jealous... I have a little bit of everything, nothing fancy or pricy but I have everything I need to get what I need done. I had a Matco rollaway tool box fully stocked worth 15k at one point but someone decided they needed it more than me and swiped it..

Damn man, that's ******.
Years ago I had that happen to me about a week after I bought a new MAC tool chest and loaded it with all my old tools and a few new ones I just bought. The shop was robbed and they swiped my tool chest along with a lot of equipment and a customer's 76 Caddy I was building for the Daytona Spring Break Nationals (I was living in Fla at the time). Robbed at gunpoint, tied up and stuck in the warehouse after hours

 

[road1will]

Damn man, that's ******.
Years ago I had that happen to me about a week after I bought a new MAC tool chest and loaded it with all my old tools and a few new ones I just bought. The shop was robbed and they swiped my tool chest along with a lot of equipment and a customer's 76 Caddy I was building for the Daytona Spring Break Nationals (I was living in Fla at the time). Robbed at gunpoint after hours

wow, that really sucks! did your insurance buy you new tools?

 

[JKmotorsports]

Insurance cut me a check for new tools, but only what I had receipts for. That's when I bought my current Snap-On chest. Sucks cuz I had to downsize the toolchest so I could have enough money left to replace the tools insurance didnt cover.

 

[turboeclips]

Craftsman is the way to go. Not to outrageously priced and durable. I learned the hard was using those cheap tools.

 

[chistoso]

Damn man, that's ******.
Years ago I had that happen to me about a week after I bought a new MAC tool chest and loaded it with all my old tools and a few new ones I just bought. The shop was robbed and they swiped my tool chest along with a lot of equipment and a customer's 76 Caddy I was building for the Daytona Spring Break Nationals (I was living in Fla at the time). Robbed at gunpoint, tied up and stuck in the warehouse after hours

Yeah, Really easy when the box rolls away, makes them easier to swipe. I'm afraid to drop the amount of coin it would take to get a good tool collection, afraid to see the bottom line on what the cost would be so I'll have to make due with what I have. They haven't let me down yet and that's the bottom line.

That's the worst, getting robbed at gunpoint, gives you the feeling of helplessness, fear of getting shot and anger that the ******* don't have the balls to take your shit heads up. I had a car taken from me at gunpoint in Cali in the early 90's and that's what I felt. We are here and cool so that's what matters right?

 

[hapyspaz]

First off, tool thieves suck! I had a 8k box roll out of one of my first shops I worked at, no insurrance thru the company...

On that not, my collection now sucks since I finished paying off my stolen tools 2 years ago. I am all about Craftsman handtools and electric. Air tools are assorted based on what I found for a good price when the time came to get them.

 

[TahoeGoBoom]

we've downsized alot. all of our 4 welders have been sold within the last 6 months, along with 3 of our snap on boxes. were back to the basics, mostly snap on, dewalt, husky, or craftsman. and a honda generator for when were out on jobs.

 

[Timmy]

craftsman or snapon

 

[Backon4]

For those looking for new tools join the craftsman club. In their catalog they now sell their tools in modules so it makes it easier to get what you need without too many duplicates and lets you pick the specialty tools of your choice. Also their catalogs oftern have stuff you won't find in your local sears