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just dont reply heres some 6 points you could have hadOn mancave dungout ATM will loom later
Bob
I have a few craftsman, bought back from canada , noticed I have managed to burr the flat on one open ender ..v soft ? as its only a small 12mm I thinkAnd Craftsman now.
We had a fitter in work who had a set of facom flex head ratchets, lovely spanners! I liked them so much I bought a set of the "switchable" fixed head ones as I already had a set of Halford flex heads (can't fault them for the price either, they are always on offer).go flex head, you wont go back
switchable ? have you a link pleaseWe had a fitter in work who had a set of facom flex head ratchets, lovely spanners! I liked them so much I bought a set of the "switchable" fixed head ones as I already had a set of Halford flex heads (can't fault them for the price either, they are always on offer).
switchable ? have you a link please
yup got the little ratchet switch same as britool ones , I do use the britool a lot but the flexi are even more usefull at hard to get at stuff, as long as you get the ones with thin (width) ratchet head , some of the makes are quite fat ,wether this makes them stronger torque wise or its just cheaper manufacter I dont know .not up with facom no.s, will look that up.cheers
Yeah those are the ones, I already had Halfords flex head ones so thought I’d go for a different style. Flex head are very handy for awkward nuts/bolts, I find these are better for ones with good access. If I had to have 1 set only I’d pick the flex heads thoughI think he means reversible - like the Facom 467B series.
That takes some doing!I have a few craftsman, bought back from canada , noticed I have managed to burr the flat on one open ender ..v soft ? as its only a small 12mm I think
That takes some doing!
I've a tool box full of Craftsman tools and only ever managed to break one, a 14mm 1/2 SD socket. To be fair, it only broke because I hammered it on to a rounded 9/16 bolt head! Got it out though!
I've heard many similar stories unfortunately.Might not be apples to apples - Craftsman of yesteryear isn't the same Craftsman of today, since sears closed it has become really a very budget brand for Stanley, much like they have done with Porter Cable.
Apparently the quality was going down hill fast even several years before that - Apex outsourced most of the hardline stuff to China in 2010.
A lot depended on when it was bought and where it was bought form as to what version/quality of the tool you got. I think there is also a crafstman industrial line, which is different again just to confuse matters.
The guys over on Garagejournal would provide chapter and verse on the details and the differences I’m sure!
mine were from 1990..Might not be apples to apples - Craftsman of yesteryear isn't the same Craftsman of today, since sears closed it has become really a very budget brand for Stanley, much like they have done with Porter Cable.
Apparently the quality was going down hill fast even several years before that - Apex outsourced most of the hardline stuff to China in 2010.
A lot depended on when it was bought and where it was bought form as to what version/quality of the tool you got. I think there is also a crafstman industrial line, which is different again just to confuse matters.
The guys over on Garagejournal would provide chapter and verse on the details and the differences I’m sure!
its the only one, possibly faulty the rest are fineThat takes some doing!
I've a tool box full of Craftsman tools and only ever managed to break one, a 14mm 1/2 SD socket. To be fair, it only broke because I hammered it on to a rounded 9/16 bolt head! Got it out though!
Who makes the Gearwrench stuff? I've used it and its pretty decent.
I was looking for a decent set of flex head spanners a couple of weeks ago, ended up buying a set of Gearwrench flex heads with a black finish, just because, well why not. Only used them for a couple of little jobs on the Vito but so far so good though I still don't know why I wanted the black ones.Well, to answer my own question, they are owned by Apex Tool Group. They are in good company as it appears Apex also own Cleco, which is a legendary name in Aircraft Engineering tools. They also own Weller soldering gear, Xcelite and Jacobs Chucks.