Man tip: Let your wife have some of your tools. Then it justifies going out and buying newer,better, ones.
Not a problem. We have a deal: any job bigger than hanging a picture probably requires a new tool.
Man tip: Let your wife have some of your tools. Then it justifies going out and buying newer,better, ones.
Just got done using my Dewalt 18v drill on a folding door. Had it for years, but one battery doesn't charge, and the other doesn't last long.One of my favorites is my Dewalt 1/4" impact drill/driver. That thing is the one I grab first out of the 5 Dewalt drills I have.
I just wish they would make an adapter to use the new 20v Lithium Ion batteries on the older 18v tools. Sure, they have 18v Lithiums but the 20v are cheaper and lighter.
Just got done using my Dewalt 18v drill on a folding door. Had it for years, but one battery doesn't charge, and the other doesn't last long.
Time for new batteries.
Too late now but I know a lot of people that buy the dewalt tool packs on Black Friday and sell all the tools. You essentially get the batteries for free after selling the tools lots of times.Just got done using my Dewalt 18v drill on a folding door. Had it for years, but one battery doesn't charge, and the other doesn't last long.
Time for new batteries.
What is a good torque wrench or torque limiting wrench that doesn't cost an arm and leg?
I've heard the new Craftsman tools are not good, and don't have the lifetime warranty anymore because they are made in China or somewhere.I have two Craftsman, 1/2 and 3/8, torque wrenches that are 15 years old and still work well. That being said they are Craftsman tools from 15 years ago. I can't say if the new ones are made as well.
I have Protos I bought about 18 years ago. Same as what Mac sells. Not badly priced. And a SpapOn inch pound dial type I found in a pawn shop. Like new for $100. I suspect it was hot.What is a good torque wrench or torque limiting wrench that doesn't cost an arm and leg?
New Craftsman tools are crap. I don't know where they are made but far inferior to the old ones.
Yippee. I tried to use an old Craftsman 1/4 inch ratchet handle the other day that was my father's (probably 50 years old) that only works in one direction. I wonder what kind of crap I'll get.
If you don't want to trade it in, you can try to refurb it yourself. The head is held together by a spring clip, and the problem could be as simple as the grease inside the head has dried out. Plus, if you crack it open and can't fix it, you can still get a warranty replacement anyway.Yippee. I tried to use an old Craftsman 1/4 inch ratchet handle the other day that was my father's (probably 50 years old) that only works in one direction. I wonder what kind of crap I'll get.
Still have a lifetime warranty but yes the quality has went way down. Ill be getting a snap on torque wrench from the pawn shop and then have my snap on guy on route recalibrate it.I've heard the new Craftsman tools are not good, and don't have the lifetime warranty anymore because they are made in China or somewhere.
If you don't want to trade it in, you can try to refurb it yourself. The head is held together by a spring clip, and the problem could be as simple as the grease inside the head has dried out. Plus, if you crack it open and can't fix it, you can still get a warranty replacement anyway.
Our last Sears in town closed shop a couple weeks ago.Still have a lifetime warranty but yes the quality has went way down. Ill be getting a snap on torque wrench from the pawn shop and then have my snap on guy on route recalibrate it.
Check out the industrial brands like Armstrong and Williams.
Check out the industrial brands like Armstrong and Williams.
I have Armstrong locking flex head ratchets. I LOVE THEM!!!!! However I have heard many horror stories about trying to warranty them.Our last Sears in town closed shop a couple weeks ago.
I've heard somebody talk about Armstrong was a good alternative to Snap-On at a better cost.