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Originally Posted by herr_oberst
I've said it here many times, the 3/8 HF ratchet is the one I reach for. The Craftsman is a piece of junk that got thrown across the street every time I used it....
(It's the original handle I bought in the '70's but the ratchet mechanism failed and was replaced a couple of times. Throughout the years, the quality of the replacement part degraded to such an extent that I don't even care to try any more.)
Yet, ironically, over on Garage Journal, there are threads devoted to vintage Craftsman tools like the Block Grinder
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The best solution for tools, IMO, is to scour eBay for used Snap-on or Mac stuff. Sometimes Craigslist has yielded results, (like my old Snap-on roller chest for $100), but that is more time consuming than combing the web. Of course the reality is that usually I need a new tool
right now, like in the middle of some project, so I buy Sears and HF stuff as well. Craftsman hand tools are still ok, seem the same as ever. Too bad about their lawn mowers but here again, I'd buy some old Lawnboy in good condition before a new lower end rig if I had a lawn.
