Snap-On Tools
May 24, 2021 08:34:00 #
Jack 13088 wrote:
I have a small number of Snap-On tools, mostly Whitworth for 1950 MGTD.
Ah, Whitworth! I still have Whitworth tools from when I had a '52 TD and a '49 TC. Good times.
May 24, 2021 08:40:09 #
FRENCHY wrote:
... S O was and is along with Mc Tools " user-oriented ", they come to you and, this is the trick.
Just like Amazon.
May 24, 2021 08:53:21 #
I bought a craftsman ¾ drive breaker bar to use for removing the flywheel nut on VW engines way back when and used it with a cheater bar for several years. When the hinge part finally failed I took in for replacement and the new unit had a black colored hinge that broke immediately. Had to buy a pro brand replacement and still have it (Mac I think).
May 24, 2021 09:19:06 #
whfowle
Loc: Tampa first, now Albuquerque
As a mechanic from back when Sears was a going company, Craftsman was the way to go. They had the same return policy Snap On had. Never liked the slick finish of Snap On. When your hands are oily, you just could not get a good grip.
May 24, 2021 09:34:59 #
My father was a machinist, I once asked him about this. He said professionals did not prefer Craftsman because the metal had more spring to it. Others might snap easier, but better in tight places, etc.
May 24, 2021 09:58:53 #
May 24, 2021 10:09:53 #
kenpic
Loc: Edmonds, WA
Is there any truth to the rumor that Lorena Bobbit is their spokesperson? :)
May 24, 2021 10:59:22 #
I'm not a mechanic or a tool expert, but I still have a set of S-K Wayne tools I bought way back in the late 60s or early 70s. They had a lifetime warranty and only once, maybe twice did I ever need it. I also have a set of Craftsman sockets and combination wrenches (SAE and metric) in a convenient carry case. I've never needed to invoke the warranty on them. All have served me well over the years. Maybe it is how one uses and maintains tools that makes them good or great.
May 24, 2021 11:16:32 #
dougbev3
Loc: Pueblo, Colorado
Having the right tool for the job is what most people want. These new cars , the engineers that make these parts, know that a special tool will get the job done without destroying the part, or your knuckles. Snap-On and these other special tool companies most likely will have the right tool.
May 24, 2021 11:32:22 #
skylinefirepest
Loc: Southern Pines, N.C.
I only owned a very few Snap-On tools when I ran a service station. They were way too expensive and made slick which meant that you simply couldn't hang on to them if your hands were sweaty or had just a little oil or whatever on them. I find that today there's a multitude of really good reasonable priced tools at Lowes, Sears, or your local hardware and there's more and more tools being made to use for the specialized functions.
May 24, 2021 12:30:54 #
jerryc41 wrote:
I've been working on cars and making things out of... (show quote)
Hi Jerry, I was a mechanic for 40 years until I retired and I started out with Craftsman tools because that was what I could afford. Once I started buying Snap-on tools I soon worked myself away from the cheaper ones. If you are making a living with your hand tools you soon learn that you can get at certain tough to reach bolts, don't strip the corners on heads of bolts, etc. with the slimmer but stronger Snap-on. I'm not sure if the quality is the same as it used to be because I haven't bought any automotive tools for years but I still have my old ones and only use them occasionally. If I was a hobbiest and only used them sparingly then I would probably go to the cheaper ones also. I don't know if Craftsman is still available and if their quality has slipped along with so many other things. Cheers, Del
May 24, 2021 12:34:35 #
richardjkirby601
Loc: Northern VA
Snap-On - got to pay for those trucks and all those people driving around...
May 24, 2021 12:34:50 #
I have Snap-On, Sidchrome (bought in 1973), Stahlwille, Teng, Proto and Minimax tools... and a plethora of odds and sods.
Here in Australia Stahlwille tools are the only ones that have a "Military Specification" and certified for
for aircraft maintenance. Having said that, the others are allowed to be used on
aircraft down here unless being used on titanium fasteners.
Only Stahlwille spanners with the Mil-Spec are used on or near titanium
by Aircraft Maintenance Engineers down here.
The best to use, by far, are Stahlwille for their ergonomics, feel and fit.
The old Sidchromes
don't have a polished finish like the Sidchrome tools bought today
however the old versions have an unconditional lifetime guarantee
whereas the new Siddies lifetime guarantee is conditional.
Here in Australia Stahlwille tools are the only ones that have a "Military Specification" and certified for
for aircraft maintenance. Having said that, the others are allowed to be used on
aircraft down here unless being used on titanium fasteners.
Only Stahlwille spanners with the Mil-Spec are used on or near titanium
by Aircraft Maintenance Engineers down here.
The best to use, by far, are Stahlwille for their ergonomics, feel and fit.
The old Sidchromes
don't have a polished finish like the Sidchrome tools bought today
however the old versions have an unconditional lifetime guarantee
whereas the new Siddies lifetime guarantee is conditional.
May 24, 2021 12:48:20 #
Wear Rolex watches, write with Mont Blanc pens and work on the Ferrari with ... Snap-On tool! Nothing wrong with that.
May 24, 2021 12:48:41 #
The only times I've been able to use Snap on was when a mechanic left a screw driver or wrench in my bumper area! for their second life, they're doing quite well. For hand tools I generally considered Stanley to be just fine. However I have purchased several Craftsman garage door openers, compressors, power washers, drills and saws etc. Most have died terrible pre-mature deaths, but I wasn't aware of that happening--one at a time was easy to live with. The worse were, the door openers, compressors and battery powered screw drivers with a 1/2" drill coming in fourth--the chuck loosens and won't hold the bit for long. With the battery screw drivers, I always end up with a dozen unused bits while the batteries have died. Then don't get me started on the compressor and power-washers--while I wait for new garage door openers!
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