Date: Sat, 17 Oct 2020 15:27:55 -0700
Reply-To: Mark Belanger <mbelanger@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Mark Belanger <mbelanger@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Useful, if pricey, vanagon related tool
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I have a pair of Knipex. Really nice.
At this point in my life, if I find a tool that is a marked improvement on
one of my existing ones, I'll often go for it and either sell or more
likely donate the prior one. That said, one upgrade per quarter is about
it. Last time, I picked up a Starrett Tap Wrench, which gives me such
better control over the smaller taps, than the wrench that came with the 30
year-old Craftsman set.
-MB
On Sat, Oct 17, 2020 at 12:32 PM Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I got those too, a few vinyl bag sets, long and short. Bags long gone and
> keys now in a tray in a drawer with other brands acquired over time. One
> tray imperial, one metric. Just a jumble.
> Then there are the Allen branded sets, imperial in same drawer, metric in
> van. Then there are the socket set ones... then there are the bonhus ball
> end T handled ones ( great for spinning out the fasteners )
> So plenty of hex keys gathered over the years. No need for the fancy
> German ones. But the temptation was too great.
>
> My next desire is a pair of those Knipex pliers. I have a pair of knipex
> cobras, but I’m jonesing for the ones that really act more like an
> adjustable wrench.
> You look for entertainment where you can find it :-)
>
> Alistair
>
> On Oct 17, 2020, at 11:57 AM, Mark Belanger <mbelanger@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
> Nice find, Alistair.
>
> I still have a 30-year old jumbled set of Craftsman that came in a cheesy
> vinyl bag. Amazingly, the bag is still sound, but I positively *hate*
> having to go through them to find the right one.
>
>
> -MB
>
> On Sat, Oct 17, 2020 at 10:27 AM Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca> wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> I bet most of you have the same big collection of hex keys as I do.
>> Regular L shaped, socket drive mounted ones, T handle ones. Probably no
>> need to get any more.
>>
>> But I recently got a set of metric and imperial Wiha ergostar with the
>> magic retaining rings.
>> Not cheap, but they are pretty nice.
>> Long L shaped. Ball end as nice if not nicer than my Allen and bonhus
>> branded. But the ball end has an embedded c clip type thing that holds the
>> fastener on the ball. Really great when you have to reach in a tight spot
>> to get the fastener into position.
>> And they come in a superbe holder. Rotating one of the hex keys rotates
>> them all out ninety degrees for really easy access. Everyone I’ve showed
>> them to have been taken with the tool holder .
>> I’d recommend them, especially to drop hints about xmas gift :-)
>>
>> Alistair
>>
>
>
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