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Fleet Owner
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From: NM
Fleet Mechanic
Joined: Aug 2010
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From: Morgan Hill, CA
It's for insurance documentation. I also have a decent list and narrated video of what's in the garage. If you can't prove you had it, and it gets stolen, the insurance guys are just going to say "yeah, right..." when you claim 300+ US-made sockets, 3 welders, etc. I figure I have well over $5k in tools, including the welders and compressor. I'm not interested in eating that kind of money because some crackhead needs a fix!
Wow....I'm thinking that I'll keep your photos for insurance documentation too!!
Laughing Gas
Joined: Jan 2007
Posts: 765
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From: Fairmount, Georgia
My $.02 is this: before you spend money, look at the task closely. You might not have the tool that is made for the job, but you maight have something that can be used in a little diffrent way and achieve the same results. Of course you need to keep safety in mind when doing this.
There was a thread on the HAMB (I think) about making your own tools. It had some pretty neat stuff in it.
There was a thread on the HAMB (I think) about making your own tools. It had some pretty neat stuff in it.
old and in the way
Joined: Jul 1997
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From: Lovely Hueytown Alabama
jeff... some of them I've had for over 30 years or more... I do use them, maybe not daily but they do get used, just cleaned and put away afterwards...
I also can't pass up a good deal on something I don't have either.
j
btw... check this link to garagejournal.com their thread is "let's see your tool box"..... 5165 posts and over 1.2 million views... some of these guys collection make mine look like a beginners tool set... they are way past obsessive
Let's see your toolbox. - The Garage Journal Board
Logistics Pro
Joined: Oct 2002
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From: Valley Center, CA
Guys, this thread has struck a nerve with me. I have to admit it. I have a problem. I am a screwdriver-holic!
For about twenty years I have been buying more and more screw drivers. I love going to swap meets and garage sales and buying screw drivers. Most cost me $.25 or less.
A few have been just given to me for free!
Most are Craftsman. I just take them back to Sears or OSH and trade for new ones. I currently have 47 screw drivers and am looking for more.
If anybody has a cure, please let me know. I need help!
Jag
For about twenty years I have been buying more and more screw drivers. I love going to swap meets and garage sales and buying screw drivers. Most cost me $.25 or less.
A few have been just given to me for free! Most are Craftsman. I just take them back to Sears or OSH and trade for new ones. I currently have 47 screw drivers and am looking for more. If anybody has a cure, please let me know. I need help! Jag
Senior User
Joined: Feb 2010
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From: Iron Station, NC
If you have a cheap air compressor then you'll need really good air tools. The cheap compressors don't always have the pressure range that they are supposed to, but even more problematic is that cheap air tools usually require more air as they break in.
Just my two cents.
Just my two cents.
Fleet Owner
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From: NM
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Logistics Pro
Joined: Apr 2010
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From: Pekin, IL
jeff... some of them I've had for over 30 years or more... I do use them, maybe not daily but they do get used, just cleaned and put away afterwards...
I also can't pass up a good deal on something I don't have either.
j
btw... check this link to garagejournal.com their thread is "let's see your tool box"..... 5165 posts and over 1.2 million views... some of these guys collection make mine look like a beginners tool set... they are way past obsessive
Let's see your toolbox. - The Garage Journal Board
I also can't pass up a good deal on something I don't have either.
j
btw... check this link to garagejournal.com their thread is "let's see your tool box"..... 5165 posts and over 1.2 million views... some of these guys collection make mine look like a beginners tool set... they are way past obsessive
Let's see your toolbox. - The Garage Journal Board
just kidding around John...jealousy will get me nowhere
New User
Joined: Jun 2011
Posts: 9
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I'll have to take some pictures of my boxes. All my Snap-on gear is up at work but alot of the shop tools and stuff like that made it home when they closed up after I left. I will say though that in those pics you look almost as bad as me when it comes to toolbox organization. One thing out of place and I'm going crazy :lol:
Cargo Master
Joined: Sep 2010
Posts: 3,426
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From: Hot AZ (Phoenix Valley)
I started out as a young airplane mechanic with no money and crap tools. When I started in a shop my boss insisted that we use good quality tools....they are more compact and they don't break as much....also, they don't damage the hardware nearly as much as the cheap sockets or wrenches that spread out and round off bolts (not to mention that you can get hurt when a socket breaks at the wrong time). So...I bought a mix of Mac and Snap-On tools. Since I don't work in a shop anymore, I have to hunt down a Mac or Snap-On truck if I break a tool. That being the case, I started buying the Craftsman tools, which are usually manufactured by Proto. I can get the warranty at Sears or now..Ace hardware.
I have found a lot of Snap-On stuff at garage sales and flea markets over the years.
Dan
I have found a lot of Snap-On stuff at garage sales and flea markets over the years.
Dan
Cargo Master
Joined: Sep 2010
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From: Hot AZ (Phoenix Valley)
Guys, this thread has struck a nerve with me. I have to admit it. I have a problem. I am a screwdriver-holic!
For about twenty years I have been buying more and more screw drivers. I love going to swap meets and garage sales and buying screw drivers. Most cost me $.25 or less. A few have been just given to me for free! Most are Craftsman. I just take them back to Sears or OSH and trade for new ones. I currently have 47 screw drivers and am looking for more. If anybody has a cure, please let me know. I need help! Jag
For about twenty years I have been buying more and more screw drivers. I love going to swap meets and garage sales and buying screw drivers. Most cost me $.25 or less.
A few have been just given to me for free! Most are Craftsman. I just take them back to Sears or OSH and trade for new ones. I currently have 47 screw drivers and am looking for more. If anybody has a cure, please let me know. I need help! Jag
Fleet Mechanic
Joined: Apr 2008
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From: Moore (or less), OK.
For most of what they make there is a lifetime guarantee that if it breaks you return it to Sears for exchange. No questions asked.
Exceptions are electronic tools, shop lights, motorcycle jacks and torque wrenches. (That I have found, so far.)
Exceptions are electronic tools, shop lights, motorcycle jacks and torque wrenches. (That I have found, so far.)
Jag
