"Snag" wrote in message
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Ignoramus22134 wrote:
Steve, I do not disagree with you, but I have a question. Have you
tried usign Snap-On tools?

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Iggy , I have a few Snap-on , and a lot of Craftsman , along with a
scattering of other brands . I don't see a lot of difference . As someone
above said , sometime ya needs a thinwall , sometimes a thick 6 point . So
I do agree with having different wrenches/sockets of the same size .
Lately the first place I check is the local pawn shop ... recently got a
dozen 1/4" drive sockets , all Snap-on and Craftsman , for a buck . Hard
to beat those prices !
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Snag
Learning keeps
you young !



To answer your question, there is a differance! For example, years ago we
were trying to remove a brake caliper on a car. The only tool that could
reach it was an 17 MM open end wrench, a socket, or even a box end would not
fit. We broke two Craftsman wrenches trying to get that bolt out. I borrowed
a Sanp-On from another mechanic and it removed the bolts out of both
calipers just fine. I will admit, we were abusing the tools by standing and
bouncing on the the wrench to break them loose, but the Snap-On took the
abuse where the Craftsman would not. Also Snap-On machines their open end
wrenches better. You can take a rounded off head that a Craftsman just slips
on and use a standard Snap-On 12 point box end and it will not slip unless
the bolt head is severely rounded.

The worst part is the price. Years ago I bought a metric combination wrench
set from Sears. I think I paid less than $30 for the set. A few months later
I bought a Comparible Snap-On set and it was over $200!
Snap-On makes great tool, but at a premium price that excludes many people.

Greg O