This is my first snap on box. Bought in 1987. It’s semi retired now but was in constant use for more than 30 years. Still mint.
Probably because they found that the USA manufacturer they abandoned in cost down by offshoring production measures has gone bust in the meantime, now they want to bring production back to the USA .
is this a torque wrench thread... and all this red modern stuff that doesn't fit to a late bay at all... but enjoy it my more classic ones 1955 - 1976 - 1954 (also all lockable): and a stationary from 1972: or my modern one in the office (with self made built-in measuring devices for electronic hardware - up to 1000 kg movable to different labs): (manufactured in Germany according to occupational safety and environmental protection standards) regards,
only so much to say about torque wrenches . I did look at the Hazet range but we want decent bench top boxes with about 5 or 6 drawers . We got £8k to spend and snap on doesn’t want it !
Yep! In the 90’s, I stupidly left all my tools in a van overnight, and had the lot nicked. Properly stuffed up my work for a while .. No doubt the thieving scrotes sold the lot for £50 down the nags head
I always had really cheapo tools. Do you remember when my workshop was broken into? Power tools were piled up then left in a heap because the scrotes found a TV to pinch in another unit. lol The rest of my tools were dumped all over the place (by me), probably/definitely not worth the effort and no tool box to transport them in.
Scumbag is the exact word for them ! It was some lowlifes in a beat up old white Transit van . This is why I never buy second hand tools from ebay , gumtree or especially car boot sales
I think that was before my time, as you had the extra security gate / door thing if I recall? I do remember the tool storage / scatterage system though… my current situation is only marginally better lol
My philosophy hasn't changed either - don't have anything worth the effort of stealing. My boat doesn't lock, nor did my previous one. If someone pinched my camper I'm not sure I'd really care TBH. If someone stole my computer (which they wouldn't because it's a desktop not an i-thing laptop) I'd be sad because I have things I created on it and too lazy to back up. I couldn't be angry though because if I lost those things it would be my own fault and anyway sometimes it's healthy to start again. This is not to say scrotes stealing your stuff is ok of course, but it's a fact of life. I might be lucky but nobody has stolen anything from me in my entire life. Probably looked in the window and thought I'd been turned over already.
You've been very lucky but when it happened to me I was not sentimental about the tools but I still had to work to pay my mortgage and provide for the family . Stealing food to survive is not right but i can understand it ( a bit) but stealing someone's tools for example is unexcusable and i would have been quite happy to see them have 50 lashes in the town square and a good custodial sentence of hard labour for their crime .
Some are, some not. I'd avoid most Snap-On battery stuff, although my 1/2 gun (even though Ni-Cad) is still holding up well. Ratchets, sockets, and spanners are top notch. Tool boxes grossly over priced. My Halfords Pro stuff has never let me down, I even have a large selection of Hilka spanners which are nicely made and haven't snapped yet. Sealey is also fairly good IMO, got a decent set of impact sockets at a sensible price which have been smashed apart on the above battery gun with no issues.
See if you can contact Terry Giles - he covers west Berkshire so might be able to sort you out (unless of course it's a genuine back order) - he's been the Snap On rep here for years. PM if you want me to dig out his number
Thinking this one would be a good option. up to 142 Nm so enough for a bay steel wheel. I don’t need snap-on quality for just my occasional use , plus it’s yellow https://www.screwfix.com/p/dewalt-t...Cc284UkxiSTlPN1hxSHhFblNRQSZ0PUFBQUFBR1dfV2Ew
They say that size doesn't matter, but I was lent this for a job and it's toooo big ...140 to 620Nm!!!
I've got a biggy and a small one. Small for engine stuff, big one barely sees any action, I bought the big one cheap from someone who was selling up.
The bigguns aren't much use...until you need one. Used mine for the first time in a year yesterday for doing up inaccessible Golf suspension bolts. One good heave and a click and it can go back in the box for another year. Think mine goes up to 350 ft lbs.
