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[Darren]

Hard to use my mastercraft or craftsman stuff now that all my Snap On stuff is at home. There really is a difference .

 

[BMW Rider]

Yes, SnapOn quality is sometimes hard to beat. I started out at the beginning of my automotive apprenticeship with a full set of Craftsman tools from Sears (a gift from my parents). I still use most of them today 40 odd years later. I did get tired of constantly repairing or replacing the 3/8 ratchet and got a SnapOn one long ago. I don't recall that I've replaced the mechanism even once and it's still going strong, though with a lot less use today. I've added a wide variety of brands to my collection since, my tool box is definitely a mixed breed mutt.

 

[Darren]

Yes, SnapOn quality is sometimes hard to beat. I started out at the beginning of my automotive apprenticeship with a full set of Craftsman tools from Sears (a gift from my parents). I still use most of them today 40 odd years later. I did get tired of constantly repairing or replacing the 3/8 ratchet and got a SnapOn one long ago. I don't recall that I've replaced the mechanism even once and it's still going strong, though with a lot less use today. I've added a wide variety of brands to my collection since, my tool box is definitely a mixed breed mutt.

Very much the same story as me except i started 32 years ago and buying tools has been a costly sickness ever since.

 

[Tom O]

I never liked the snap on wrenches I found them uncomfortable while torquing down the Craftman wrenches were my go to.

 

[BMW Rider]

I found a shop rag made a good cushion for that thin knife edge on their wrenches.

 

[Susquatch]

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Very much the same story as me except i started 32 years ago and buying tools has been a costly sickness ever since.

I started out similar too.

At first my tools paid for themselves through the repairs I did for myself and the stuff I made instead of buying.

After a time that turned into a sickness with lots of really cool little tools that I rarely used.

At some point I bought a few bigger tools that clearly were not cost justified but satisfied my hobby interests.

Then I bought a farm and the circle closed. Repairing farm equipment is big $. It didn't take long for those wasteful hobby purchases to pay for themselves many times over.

Yes, in my case, the circle is complete.

All can hope for now is that my wife doesn't sell them for what I told her I paid for them.....

 

[historicalarms]

I almost had my back broke using a 4 ft. Snap-on 3/4 flex bar one time in my twenties. I was removing cutting edges on a piece of heavy equip. I had my feed braced/pushing against the machine wall & was pulling with my back and arms and that damn bar broke like a rifle shot allowing my back to bounce off the other cutting edge corner piece.
Two funny things about the incident, with the Snap-on bar i wasnt using any type of snipe or pipe to increase the load and after it broke I finished the job with a chinese made bar and using a snipe with it.

 

[Former Member]

I have bought 2 Snapon sockets (not sets) both broke. I have some Harbor Freight sets that cost less than the Snapon. Can't seem to destroy them no matter how hard I try. Are they as fine, detailed and light no, but they just take abuse and don't show it and are extremely cost effective.

I've learned over the years value does also mean expensive name.

 

[Susquatch]

Then I bought a farm and the circle closed. Repairing farm equipment is big $. It didn't take long for those wasteful hobby purchases to pay for themselves many times over.

Just finished repairing my tractor fuel injectors.

John Deere Quote 2 grand per injector plus labour plus float hauling - about 10 grand all in. When I said I'd do it myself, they said I couldn't - need special tools.

Made the so called special tools myself, ruined two burrs, modified 3 pairs of pliers, cut two combo wrenches in half, milled tool flats into the injector caps, made a custom tubing socket, had the injector bodies rebuilt at a local fuel injection specialist shop for $75 bucks each, no towing, lotta cursing about big hands, several retries, but all done now, runs great, and no leaks!

Yup, my machines pay for themselves again now. Life really is a circle. Wife was happy too! "Those machines of yours do some amazing things.... Just imagine what we can do with the money you saved"... as she heads off to go shopping....