On Sun, 03 Jun 2012 11:05:55 -0500, "Pete C."
wrote:


Ignoramus19204 wrote:

On 2012-06-03, Steve B wrote:

"Gunner Asch" wrote

Since I tend to be rough on my tools..and I had ALL of the tools stolen
out of my service truck some years ago..Ive been using HF end and
combination wrenches for the past 10 yrs. Their better ones. Pittsburg
Made in India ones. Work well enough to not have to replace them, still
havent busted one yet...though I am careful about cheaters..shrug

Tools at home...Proto, SK, Snapon.

And they dont get used nearly as much

Gunner


I get a lot of good tools at yard sales. You have to look through a lot of
crap to find the one or two good ones, tho.

So do I, it works great. That said, I have no complaints about HF
sockets and wrenches, and I used them for years. Their electrical
tools, though, were mostly bad for me.

i

The hydraulic crimpers and hydraulic KO punch set they have are
exceptions to the "bad" thing, they are very good values especially on
sale and with the 20% coupon. Their $3 DMMs inhabit every one of my
dozen or so toolboxes and have never let me down for quick measurements
and saving chasing after my good Fluke 87. Their mini clamp on DMM/amp
probe also works quite well when I don't need to get out my Hall effect
AC/DC clamp for the Fluke.
My last DMM and a neon test lamp stayed in Spain a year ago to help
senior son avoid shocks when washing dishes - I told him to at least
unplug the garbage disposal before filling the sink but I hear from
Junior that he was still getting shocks four months latter. All
grounded outlets but no ground wires in the service panel (box
containing misc. collection of breakers). Wiring there consists of
single conductors direct burried in plaster walls, exposed for
connection to fixture wires.