Date:         Wed, 8 Apr 1998 20:45:28 -0400
Reply-To:     John Anderson <vwbus@MINDSPRING.COM>
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From:         John Anderson <vwbus@MINDSPRING.COM>
Subject:      Fwd:socket strength investigations...
Comments: To: Pfunky <Pfunky@AOL.COM>, vanagon@vanagon.com
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>In a message dated 4/7/98 10:07:03 PM, vwbus@MINDSPRING.COM wrote:
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><<I once had in excess of 500 ft-lbs on a Craftsman 1/2"
>breaker bar and 19mm 6 pt socket.  Broke it.  It was a shitty new
craftsman>>


I have quite a few Snap-On 3/8 and 1/2 pieces as well, wouldn't swap them
for MAC, Blackhawk, or anything.  But I have no 3/4 drive Snap-On as I'm not
the ruler of a small country and haven't found any cheap at auction.  I'm
not debating Snap-On quality, simply saying the 3/4 drive HF set is an
exceptional deal, that any VW owner will need eventually for pressing seals
if nothing else and will likely never break.  As to the quality of current
Craftsman products, I did a report back in school for the ME, you don't want
to know basically.  There is a reason all those forgings became thicker and
more poorly done, this was later backed up by a friend who worked for MAC
when they were subbing for Sears in the 70's but lost the contract, about
the time the quality went down the tubes.  Still I have the Craftsman set as
well, cause when you break it you just get pissed and go back for a new one,
but at least you don't have to track down a roving tool guy, and at least
you didn't pay 4-5 times the price.

John
vwbus@mindspring.com

>500 ft#'s?????    Could this be asking too much of a 1/2" socket?  Then
I've
>got a box full of shitty ol' Snap-on tools, but I wouldn't swap them for a
>boatload of HF's.
>P foltz
>