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Post by Kenho21 on Apr 19, 2020 19:53:57 GMT -5
Im in the market for a traditional torque wrench and a cordless impact as well. If the Tekton stuff works out ill order from them and report back on that also. AVE on YouTube has some really good tear down videos of impact tools. |
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Post by hippo008 on Apr 19, 2020 20:31:40 GMT -5
Im in the market for a traditional torque wrench and a cordless impact as well. If the Tekton stuff works out ill order from them and report back on that also. AVE on YouTube has some really good tear down videos of impact tools. Its funny you say that, I just watched his video on the Harbor Freight Earthquake XT Stubby. The internals looked really nice for the price, he seemed impressed. I may pick one up tomorrow. |
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Post by Kenho21 on Apr 19, 2020 21:10:49 GMT -5
The guy definitely knows his materials and has knowledge regarding practical application of tools. I think he’s some type of industrial operations engineer or mining engineer.
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Post by Zino on Apr 19, 2020 21:46:38 GMT -5
I have 2 dewalt impacts .
Plenty of power.
My wife had to have her own after she used mine on a project putting a platform bed together.
Her drill ran out So she grabbed my impact and then she was just pounding in the screws .
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Post by jstich on Apr 20, 2020 5:23:34 GMT -5
Ah yes, a good old fashioned tools debate. My dad and older brother were diesel mechanics for decades. they always insisted on Snap on. I got a tool set from walmart around 30 years ago. I used a 3/8 drive to take the cylinder heads off a Buick 430 ci engine with them.i needed every ounce of strength to loosen them but they did the trick.I can't quite remember what happened to them. I now have some cheap Stanley branded tools that work great. IDK how they would fare against a Buick head bolt but sadly won't have to worry about that. I'd generally say the cheaper brands are good for scoot work,but if you have the penga (money in Norwegian ) then go nuts.I have no idea what snap ons cost these days. They're probably my favorite high dollar tools.Dad used to brag about his old Snap on impact was the best in the shop compared to other brands.
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Post by scooterpimp on Apr 20, 2020 13:41:39 GMT -5
Snap On
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Post by geoffh on Apr 20, 2020 14:01:59 GMT -5
Just my  snap on are highly praised here in the UK and are very pricey and really are for daily use in a dealership etc,I have kept the house ,car and scoot running for years using everyday priced tools,the ones that have broken were being used the wrong way,purpose ,lost a few along the way, lent some that never came back.My go to place for good cheap tools is the car boot sale(swap meet,yard sale etc). Geoff |
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Post by SMALL CC TEK on Apr 20, 2020 15:41:49 GMT -5
I have been buying tools for over 40 years yep OLD ! lol I have early 70 craftsman Snap-on, Mac, Wright Matco gearwrench and several German tools .. Seems like Snapon has the best fit of any tools i have owned wrenches and sockets ..
I bought used Snap-on boxes still a arm and a leg! lol
But you can buy tools at Home depot husky brand is pretty damn good for cheap and get it done ! Harbor freight another decent place if you are low on cash and just need a tool that works .. It's not the 100 plus grand you spend on a Sears Tower Box and tools ! I know guys with 3 craftsman Boxes full of all brands of tools that out flag the Snap-on kids every pay period never fails ..
Buy what you can afford and up grade as you go on ! I just picked up a M18 Milwaukee fuel impact tool only for 65 bucks new from Mercari looks like it was part of a kit they broke up and sold it .
Somebody start a What's in your tool Box Thread ! It could be helpful for newbies i think plus it would be cool seeing what is in our box ! lol I better start cleaning my junk out first lol
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Post by aeroxbud on Apr 20, 2020 16:23:19 GMT -5
Just my snap on are highly praised here in the UK and are very pricey and really are for daily use in a dealership etc,I have kept the house ,car and scoot running for years using everyday priced tools,the ones that have broken were being used the wrong way,purpose ,lost a few along the way, lent some that never came back.My go to place for good cheap tools is the car boot sale(swap meet,yard sale etc). Geoff I have a Halfords professional set Geoff. Lifetime warranty. Plenty good enough for home maintenance. Still have an old Draper set I brought over 30 years ago. Have taken so many motorcycles apart with it. On the other hand my mate was a mechanic for twenty years. Broke loads of snap on tools. Said to me, never replaced anything that broke. I tend to buy better quality tools for the stuff in constant use. |
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Post by hippo008 on Apr 20, 2020 20:00:12 GMT -5
I ended up purchasing the Harbor Freight Earthquake XT Stubby for $95. Its a 1/2" drive air impact. I opted for the smaller gun for a few reasons. I work on a variety of things and almost all of them are small. I figure the smaller, lighter gun will be better for general use in smaller spaces. So far I am really impressed with this little thing. I broke some seriously rusted nuts on a vice that sat outside for many years. I was also able to break the lug nuts off my salt-water boat trailer. I attached a photo for a size reference. The socket is 13/16". For those interested here is the AvE review for the tool. He takes the tool apart and talks about the internals. Tool ReviewThe Tekton tools are coming in this Wednesday. Ill let you guys know how they work out.  |
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Post by hippo008 on Apr 22, 2020 16:33:31 GMT -5
Tekton tools came in this morning. I am initially very impressed. They came packaged very well.  I purchased a full set of both standard and metric wrenches. I also purchased a complete 3/8" drive socket set. The socket set includes both shallow and deep sockets as well as a breaker bar. The ratchet is a 90 tooth design, nice for small spots.   Both the wrenches and the socket set do not skip sizes. How often will I run into a 9mm bolt? Probably never. However I would rather have the wrench just in case I do come across one. I used the metric wrenches and the socket set to do a brake fluid flush on my Civic this morning, it went well. Tools preformed great, no issues to report. The brake is still soft but thats another issue all together.  All in the socket set and wrenches set me back $240 and free shipping, plus I have $24 in store credit on Tekton's website. If anybody is looking for some entry level tools I would recommend these. They seem like a good set. |
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Post by aeroxbud on Apr 22, 2020 17:14:57 GMT -5
That's nice having standard and deep sockets in one set.
Does the deep socket have a deep recess inside. I know on some deep sockets, inside they are only as deep as a standard socket. 😕
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Post by hippo008 on Apr 22, 2020 19:15:48 GMT -5
I had a 1/4 NPT I/M male air fitting on my desk so I did a little demo with a 5/8" shallow and a 5/8" deep. The deep socket is cut about half way down the entire length of the socket, its much deeper than the shallow socket.   |
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Post by hippo008 on Feb 1, 2021 17:25:18 GMT -5
I wanted to return to this thread to do a longer term review of the Tekton tools I purchased. I accidentally dropped a 19MM box wrench into my engine bay of my civic. It fell under the engine and onto the heat shield. At the time I didn't have a set of jack-stands available so I left it. Fast forward about 5 months to now of daily driving. I jacked up my car for an oil change and removed the heat shield. Out popped the 19MM wrench I had forgotten about! It looks brand new. No major damage whatsoever. Not even any cosmetic damage. I'm very pleased with these tools. Id recommend them for sure.
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Post by milly on Feb 4, 2021 12:06:39 GMT -5
It all seems to change depending on what company owns what in the UK. I have a few spanners left I haven't lost from 50yrs ago nearly elora and Britool. I went to look at britool a couple years ago and then owned by draper. Not so good quality. So for scanners just built up on any make for the sizes I needed that looked good. Not had problems so far. Socket set is Snap on blue point 1/4 drive and impact is bergan 3/8. Grips by knipex , mini pipe wrench good on brake pipes etc snap on. Screw drivers whatever looks reasonable as they all wear one or other. The only one that snapped was one of my snap on. Cant replace it with the van man as he did a runner owing garage money and nearest van man about 30mile away.
My one inch drive socket set in imperial and metric I donated to the garage set is getting damn heavy for me to lug around.
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snap on are highly praised here in the UK and are very pricey and really are for daily use in a dealership etc,I have kept the house ,car and scoot running for years using everyday priced tools,the ones that have broken were being used the wrong way,purpose ,lost a few along the way, lent some that never came back.My go to place for good cheap tools is the car boot sale(swap meet,yard sale etc).
