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Snap-On swivel hex sockets
- Thread starter gerryvz
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The chrome on these sockets is as shiny & sparkly as a diamond ring.
I have both of them sitting here on my desk at work, and I've already had four female colleagues come right over & fondle them.
And yes, those are Minichamps models of the 6.3 and 6.9..... from my M-100 days....
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I have both of them sitting here on my desk at work, and I've already had four female colleagues come right over & fondle them.
And yes, those are Minichamps models of the 6.3 and 6.9..... from my M-100 days....
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My quarter-inch Craftsman swivel socket (not a hex) is totally tweaked out and loose/floppy, and this one was an old-school one that was made in the US. I finally just bought a new one recently because I figured that Sears wouldn't honor the lifetime warranty seeing as nothing was physically/obviously broken.
My dream is to have an all-Snap-On + Hazet 589 outfit someday, but it's not a priority for me right now. It's probably going to be where I end up just buying a retiring mechanic out for all of his tools and equipment, at some point.
My dream is to have an all-Snap-On + Hazet 589 outfit someday, but it's not a priority for me right now. It's probably going to be where I end up just buying a retiring mechanic out for all of his tools and equipment, at some point.
Spent $100 on these 5mm & 6mm swivel hexes (5mm for the valve cover rear bolts) to replace the cheaper ones I had in my toolbox.
Quality doesn't come cheap....
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Nice!
I sold a lot of my Snap on ball swivel air stuff a few years back ( all I sold was the SAE not metric BTW) but I would say 40% of what is in my box right now is Snap On.
My ratchets are all 40 year old S&K's or old Craftsman made in USA's but many of my sockets are Snap On or MAC's.
Got to snag a set of swivel metric allens and will look at both Snap On and MAC. One of the local MAC rep here owns a nice E-320 BTW.
I busted my 6mm VIM swivel some time back working on some car project or another, I can't remember. So I thought I'd replace that one, and just get the highest quality fiver that I could muster to join the VIN fiver that I already have for the valve cover bolts.
I think you can just order directly from snap-on's web site for yourself !!! Being in Europe, I think I'd get the Hazet or Stahlwille though.
Will look into that.. thanks!
Spent $100 on these 5mm & 6mm swivel hexes (5mm for the valve cover rear bolts) to replace the cheaper ones I had in my toolbox.
Quality doesn't come cheap....
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Are you sure those aren't jewelry for the wife's birthday? Honey look what I got cha. I'm expecting to see at least one of those hung from a silver chain around your neck when you come up this way in December.
I've copied Gerry's little snap on key fob with a harbor freight U-joint and have been using it for 3-4 years now.
I will edit with more photos when I have my wagon key which has the opposite piece to my regular keychain. My 500E is my daily.
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Gerry, I was going to tell you about this hex socket. The 6mm one is the one you should've used when you did the top end rebuild on your wife's M104. When I did mine, the snap on guy said that that's the only way to get the manifold off. Well at least now you know, the next time you're pulling it off, it won't give you anywhere the trouble it did last time.
I've aused the KoKen (Japanese brand?) for this task with great success, bought from www.samstagsales.com years ago combined with the locking extension from snapon.
My favorite Snap-On tool is one that my friends at MBI Motors in Portland got me many years ago.
My snap-on guy said they were discontinued years ago, but those are RAD!
The Ko-ken units, being Japanese-made, are a fair bit more difficult to source here in the US. It's easy to wave down a Snap-on truck that you see somewhere, or in my case I just tell my indy shop what I want, and they order it for me the next time their trusty Snap-on guy comes by, and then Larry calls me when he gets the part from the truck driver some time later (or that day, if he has it on the truck).
For most folks, the VIM set 5mm swivel would work just fine for valve cover removing duties, but from breaking the 6mm unit I can tell you that they are not all that strongly made. The Snap-on unit is MUCH more robust than VIM, as I'd expect the Ko-ken units to be as well.
For most folks, the VIM set 5mm swivel would work just fine for valve cover removing duties, but from breaking the 6mm unit I can tell you that they are not all that strongly made. The Snap-on unit is MUCH more robust than VIM, as I'd expect the Ko-ken units to be as well.
The VIM is a full set of swivels that is available via Amazon.com
http://www.amazon.com/Vim-VIMUJM400...=1420414091&sr=8-2&keywords=VIM+swivel+socket
http://www.amazon.com/Vim-VIMUJM400...=1420414091&sr=8-2&keywords=VIM+swivel+socket
Spent $100 on these 5mm & 6mm swivel hexes (5mm for the valve cover rear bolts) to replace the cheaper ones I had in my toolbox.
Quality doesn't come cheap....
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Spent $11.75 for one (5mm) two weeks ago...Cornwell, made in the USA. A good friend works at the Porsche/Audi dealer and got it right off the truck.
With tools, I've generally over the years found that one gets what they pay for. I rather easily busted a cheap VIM 6mm flex socket, which prompted me to buy Snap-On to replace the 6mm and also for the even more critical 5mm as a quality piece.
YMMV.
Cheers,
Gerry
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YMMV.
Cheers,
Gerry
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Like Gerry, I tend to buy good quality tools, and if/when I break one or find that what I have does not perform to my expectations, I look to a top-tier manufacturer, especially when it is a tool I use often or for a critical function.
As a young man, I started buying Craftsman tools, and have quite a few of them. Over time, I have added other manufacturers, but the automotive tools that I have been most impressed with are Snap-on.
For some things, I have to admit that I have bought Harbor Freight tools. Many have not lasted, though most are good for at least a one-time use. The best purchase I made from HF was an angle grinder that I bought for $13 and used heavily for 15 years. It was replaced with a much more expensive Hilti that only worked a few times. Hilti got out of that business and was not willing to do anything for me, very different from their usually excellent support. Now I have a Makita that works well.
As a young man, I started buying Craftsman tools, and have quite a few of them. Over time, I have added other manufacturers, but the automotive tools that I have been most impressed with are Snap-on.
For some things, I have to admit that I have bought Harbor Freight tools. Many have not lasted, though most are good for at least a one-time use. The best purchase I made from HF was an angle grinder that I bought for $13 and used heavily for 15 years. It was replaced with a much more expensive Hilti that only worked a few times. Hilti got out of that business and was not willing to do anything for me, very different from their usually excellent support. Now I have a Makita that works well.
No affiliation... but a pair just showed up on eBay, $50 opening bid:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/391114117681 <-- Auction ended April 20, sold for $51, free shipping.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/391114117681 <-- Auction ended April 20, sold for $51, free shipping.
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You can order one here:
http://www.uktools.com/5mm-1434-universal-joint-hex-bit-socket-p-63480.html
They are shown in black but i am assured they are in chrome finish (I haven't received mine yet)
naj
