Gale Hawkins
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- Joined
- Sep 20, 2009
- Messages
- 11,771
- Location
- Murray, KY
- Tractor
- 1948 Allis Chambers Model B 1976 265 MF / 1983 JD 310B Backhoe / 1966 Ford 3000 Diesel / 1980 3600 Diesel
HF is not big in our area but we get to Opry Mills Mall in Nashville TN from time to time and i love to shop Work Shop Tools. They have a lot of off the wall stuff. We did pick up the 7/8 to 2" 3/4 rachet/pull handle combo for working on the backhoe, tractor and dump truck for $39.97 which is the same as on E-bay but they have a $35 shipping charge.
HF, etc $7 long, long screw driver set comes in handle when need which is more and more often as I loose range of motion. HF tools that get used 3x a year vs. 1000x a year in a professional shop can be just as good. One knows not to put a 6' cheater pipe on a $40 3/4 drive ratch with a 2" socket.
WST did have a nice looking 40" 1" drive pull handle but it was $80.
Let us face it if it was not for the HF sources some of us would have fewer hand tools. Those huge pliers, adjustable and pipe wrenches are a hoot to have when you need them. $20 bucks will get you some big stuff.
HF, etc $7 long, long screw driver set comes in handle when need which is more and more often as I loose range of motion. HF tools that get used 3x a year vs. 1000x a year in a professional shop can be just as good. One knows not to put a 6' cheater pipe on a $40 3/4 drive ratch with a 2" socket.
WST did have a nice looking 40" 1" drive pull handle but it was $80.
Let us face it if it was not for the HF sources some of us would have fewer hand tools. Those huge pliers, adjustable and pipe wrenches are a hoot to have when you need them. $20 bucks will get you some big stuff.