what brand tools
 

what brand tools do u use Hand tools and power tools

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pepboys has the 400 or so piece socket/wrench set with extensions alankeys.. lots of other ----.

i bought myself a good screw driver set from a company called long neck.. something like that.. the one with the girraf on it...

my sizeable wrench set it a crafts man. my air compressor is from harbor frieght.. as are all my air tools.

pep boys and harbor friend.

if you want to go cheaper.. check out used tools on ebay... and craigslist...

i bought a mac tools chest filled with mac tools that would prolly have cost anywhere near 7000 dollars niew.. for about 450 dollars...


i have a friend who's semi rich.. he buys all his tools fromt he sears craftman series... they are hella good. but overly priced too.. so no point in buying everything craftsm an/namebrand

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Craftsman

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I have so many different types its scary.

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Craftsman for majority along with some UltraPro ratchets and Snapon specitality and precision stuff.

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Craftsman of the most part then i have some of the china crap damn that ---- strips the heads

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snap-on, miller welders and dewalt cordless

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craftsman, don't buy ------- generic chinese ----, crafftsman tools are not expensive

I have a few snap on and mac tools, but I use the ---- out of them. If this is just for you rhome personal use then get craftsman, If you are a wrench, then you would know the answere, and wouldn't be asking here

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whatever I can find at wal-mart lol...im a cheap bastard

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Cobalt tool set - mostly misplaced now

Ryobi chop saw - $40 at used tool store

Skil cordless- holding up good

Tool Shop angle grinder- chinese tool from Menards, but surprisingly holding up well.

Cheap screw driver sets- Anytime theres a sale. ;)

Lincoln SP-135 mig- no complaints

Most of my sockets and ---- are lost or not organized well. I was thinking about pawning all the misc. sockets and ---- that I have and buying one bomb diggity set, but I haven't done it yet.

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i got everything from Haborfreight and autozone LOL

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Craftsman, can't beat the lifetime warranty. :)

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Habor Freight Represent

Who needs a warranty, when you can rebuy almost any tool there for 5 bucks :y

I actually bought an air chisel today for some body work. The little fucker worked great, came with 9 chisels, and cost 10 dollars!!! I dont even know how you can sell it at that price!!! But most importantly it did the job better than I expected!!!

but in all honosty... the majority of tools i own are craftsman

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craftsmen and snapon's the only way to go. ;)

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craftsman and a few snap-on. that chineese wal-mart ---- is just that. good for around the house kinda work, but if you are gonna work on cars and do work, that ---- just isnt gonna cut it. I do however firmly believe in the $1.99 snippers from wal-mart. those things are gold.

the only other set ive ever seen is a set of cresent tools. my bro-in-law has a set he got from sams...real nice tools IMO and I think he only paid like $250 for everything. Not bad for a set of weekend tools.

also...(and I say this in every "tool thread") go to swap meets. you can find boxes of craftsman tools for dirt cheap, and then simply return them on the way home. This is how I have built pretty much all of my tools. I also have a 120peice craftsman set in one of those nice plastic cases that I take to junkyards. I snagged it for $60 at a pawn shop. Its in my last big picture thread I made a few weeks ago.

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Mac impact sockets, swivel sockets and hand ratchets

Craftsmen chrome sockets and "Gear Wrenches" <---cannot live without them

Ingersol Rand Impact guns and air ratchets

Makita cordless drill, flashlight and 3/8" electric impact

Harbor Freight pry bars and screw drivers

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Craftsman for the hand tools and all my sockets. GF worked there so everything was hella cheap when a sale was on.

Some of my stuff is Snap-on, but not a ton. Just a couple specialty things. None of the basic tools.

My power tools are all Milwaukee.

Bandsaw is Craftsman.

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Matco box and mostly craftsman hand tools. Craftsman air compressor and craftsman power tools. I have a few matco, mac, and snap-on tools. I'd at least go with craftsman hand tools because of the hassle-free lifetime guarantee.

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rigid, dewalt, and milwaulkee drills. ryobi makes a very good drill for the money. rigid used to carry a lifetime warranty on thier drill i dont know if they still do.
i use rigid and reed pipe cutters, both are comparable in quality. bosche, and makita jack hammers, the makita has more power and is a 60 pound. kubota back-hoe, same controlls as a bobcat. thats just a few tools. but as far as screwdrivers i go with the 99 cent walmart ones cuz they work just fine and dont cost me much if i loose them on the job. porter-cable saw-zall, surefire mapp gass torch. surefire oxy accedaline torch. argon plasma cutter. passlode nail gun.

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Craftsman hand tools are the best deal quality/price, hands down. Also when you break them, they replace them no hassle.

The snapon stuff that I have is reall really nice but the cost is pretty out of hand. Give people hints that you want it for presents.

Powertools: bad luck with craftsman. Good luck with bosch (drill, angle grinder), portercable (tigersaw), hitachi (chopsaw) Bad luck with old unheard of brand japanese drill press

Welding: Good luck with Lincoln Electric Weld pak 100-had it for 10+ years bullet proof.
Erich

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Snap-on, I've broken a bunch of craftsmen sockets/ratchets...junk