Probably made by some company in China that also makes other brands of battery drills that line the shelves in Menards and such. It comes with a tool bag, two batteries and a charger that tells the percent of charge. And that's what I like the most about it - its small size! I can get it into small areas where bigger battery powered drills can't go. It has torque that one wouldn't expect from such a small drill. I abuse it I use it for things it wasn't meant for. I've had it for more than five years with zero trouble. The one I like the most is the 3/8 battery powered drill. It's true that the electric tools are made over seas, China mostly. The Craftsman socket I was using did not break and withstood the torque where the Nap On break over bar would not. I was breaking loose a bolt on a VW bug crankshaft to remove the flywheel which is torqued to 250 ft lbs using a 1/2 inch drive 32 mm socket which by the way didn't break.įrom my experience Snap On hand tools ain't as tough as what everyone claims they are as I known several people who have broken Snap On hand tools. And I would expect that the socket would break before the breaker bar if you use a 3/8. A 1/2" breaker bar will easily snap the average stuck lug nut right in half, even without a cheater bar. What the heck were you "breaking"? I have found the breaker-bars to be a lot stronger than anything you are likely to have around, unless you are using the wrong size. I busted a few Snap On break over bars in my younger days (my own fault due to my misuse) by placing a long piece of iron pipe over the break over bar to gain more leverage although the Snap On man did replace them. No old dead outboard that needs to be un-seized, none of that. I have cheap wrenches from the 1970's that still are decent enough.
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Push down on the pipe with one foot to crack them loose before jacking up, right? That's for when wheel nuts have been air-hammered on.
My breaker bar comes with a chunk of pipe. All previously owned, and I certainly can't break them now. Watch for Gray tools, they are top notch. I have Proto, Snap-On and a couple of other brands of old sockets, wrenches and ratchets, a breaker bar I've kept since the 80's etc. A quality used socket or wrench is still better than the sparkling new junk. I would go to a pawn shop first, see what they've got. They have the truck here, salesman stops in at all the garages, service with a smile. There is definitely a difference.Īmen to all that, about Snap-on. It's designed to catch the points on the bolt or nut better than the normal Joe Blow wrench. Been there, done that.Ĭompare it with Stanley or Craftsman (I wonder who makes Craftsman these days) and you will note a subtle difference on the 12 point wrench. If bad luck holds out you might find it's a left hand thread and you've been trying to turn a right turning bolt. Also, try turning it in before trying to take it out. Usually it'll break the bolt before it rounds the head off.īut when that's going to happen, the usual thing is to stop before it gets too battered up and you go to other measures, such as heat, lots of heat. they grab better and it's tough to round out the corners of a tight bolt.
It means you don't have to make trips to the local Lows or Menards to get more of the same. A big difference that goes way beyond whether or not a "lifetime" warranty. Not 100% perfect, but they've helped me many times. Most of the hand wrenches have been machined to grab nuts or bolts that have the points rounded out. Compare it with Stanly or Craftsman (I wonder who makes Craftsman these days) and you will note a subtle difference on the 12 point wrench. One more thing and I'll shut up about Snap-On.