I need to upgrade and build out my mechanic's tool set.
I have a basic idea of what I want/need but I'm a bit in the dark about brands and stores.
tl;dr – A bearing in my transmission broke which forced me into the job of removing and rebuilding it. I had to borrow from my friend extensively, but hes moving and I need my own.
I’m Looking for:
SAE & Metric
1/4", 3/8", & 1/2" Drive, Locking
6-point & 12-point
Standard, Low Profile, & Deep Well
Impact Rated
Allen Wrench
Long Allen Wrench
Ball End Allen Wrench
Long Ball End Allen Wrench
Torx
Bolt & Nut Extractor
Socket Holder
Combination Wrench
Ratcheting Combination Wrench
Offset Box End Wrench
Ratcheting Offset Box End Wrench
Crowfoot Wrench
Line Wrench
Wrench Extender
Wrench Rack
Extension
Wobble Extension
Flexible Extension
Swivel Joint
Universal Joint
Adapter
Universal Socket
Spark Plug Socket
Ratchet
Stubby Ratchet
Palm Ratchet
Socket Lever
Spinner Handle
Speed Wrench
Breaker Bar
Torque Wrench
hit limit
Pneumatic Ratchet
Pneumatic Impact Wrench
Cordless Ratchet
Cordless Impact Wrench
i go back and forth on the impact rated, but ultimately they should last longer. i could see some tight areas benefiting from regular sockets though.
all the tools on that list i either partially own sets of or borrowed to make the project happen.
ideally i would like sockets on socket holders and wrenches on wrench racks rather than in kits or boxes, i want this setup easily usable in my garage by pulling open the appropriate drawer.
feel free to shill and brand, any store, and any tools i didnt list that i want for my setup.
discuss mechanic's tools.
You can literally buy all of that from harbor freight,.
You don't need anything special.
Get a Milwaukee m18 impact and m12 ratchet.
>You can literally buy all of that from harbor freight,.
i have personally witnessed sockets splitting open when trying to unstuck a bolt.
picrel not mine but i have seen it happen with shit sockets on a car.
im trying to buy a decent set i can reliably use on an old rusted vehicle.
They used the wrong sockets.
I've been a mechanic for 20 years and almost all my sockets are princess auto sockets with the exception of a husky metric set dewalt 1/4 drive sockets casoman 3/8 impact sockets and snap-on 3/8 chrome universals.
I used to break sockets all the time using an impact on chrome sockets but I bought some impact 1/2 and 3/8 ones and haven't broken a socket since.
And if a bolt on nut is that stuck you're gonna have to break out the torch.
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Wrong pic
nice setup anon
Thanks.
post your wrenches
All the ones along the bottom are ratcheting
>no line wrenches
ngmi.
Haven't used them in years.
Six point HF impacts work nicely for suck things but any brand can split. We split Snap-on in the Air Force. Shit happens.
Kobalt are good enough.
i have credit cards to both lowes and home depot, and was thinking of making it a christmas sale purchase if i go that route
lowes has both kobalt and craftsman. is there no point to the craftsman?
Get the color you like.
Gearwrench is straight, but so is a lot of the Harbor Freight stuff too. Basically all of the mid-range sockets are made in Taiwan, including the store brands like Husky and Kobalt.
Craftsman is straight for most of that stuff. Tekton and Sunex too if you’re on Amazon.
Also I wouldn’t go impact rated, get an extra set of 1/2” deep impact sockets if you get an impact wrench. Impact sockets are thicker and softer, especially the cheaper impact sockets.
every time I see this tripgay's posts, he just posts pictures of tools, never projects
tired of larpers on this board