Snap-on’s New 7.2V Screwdriver Vs. Bosch’s PS-20
I’ve heard about Snap-on’s new 7.2V cordless screwdriver (model CTS561) from a number of sources, and when I saw their email campaign today offering free shipping it goaded me into actually taking a...
View ArticleLower Quality Snap-on Branded Tools At Ace Hardware?
Sadly, Ace has closed most of their hardware stores near us over the last few years, so we don’t get into the stores much. (We miss them, too.) That’s why it tool TM reader Todd’s email to clue us...
View ArticleSnap-on’s Innovative Swivel Head Ratchet
We’ve seen lots of swivel-head ratchets, but we’ve never seen one that swivels in this plane. As PutnamEco – the reader who clued us in to this find — said, you can “start off like a screw/nut driver...
View ArticleDealmonger: Snap-On’s (Up To) 10% Off Sale W/Free Shipping
xanax online no prescriptionTo help make holiday shopping a bit easier encourage you to buy that high-buck bauble you’ve been drooling over, Snap-On is offering a 10% discount on select items and free...
View ArticleWhat Do Your Tools Do In The Quarter Mile?
Cars and tools are so closely connected, some people have trouble separating the two. You can’t really have one without the other. In the case of Snap-On’s ’57 “Glomad” Chevy, we have to say we had no...
View ArticleDealmonger: Buy A Snap-on Set, Get One Free
Head over to Snap-on’s website for a killer deal. Buy a 71-piece 3/8″ general service set for $300, and get your choice of a 51-piece 1/4″ socket set; 10-piece mini-pliers and 7-piece screwdriver set;...
View ArticleGrab The Nuts And Don’t Let Go
Tighten or loosen hose clamps in hard-to-reach places without worrying about the driver slipping off the nut. SMC Corporation designed their locking nut driver to lock onto a nut with the flip of a...
View ArticleNew Lock-A-Wrench Organizer
Snap-on recently introduced the magnetic Lock-A-Wrench 12-piece wrench organizer under their Blue Point label. Apparently it isn’t just for wrenches — it appears to work with most shafted tools....
View ArticleSnap-on Toolbox Envy
Recently, one of the mechanics at my local shop got himself a brand new Snap-on box with a top hutch, and I got a little jealous — ok, a lot jealous. It’s big, blue, shiny, and completely lust-worthy....
View ArticlePimp Your Toolbox Snap-on Style
Wouldn’t your rolling toolbox look bitchin’ with ground-effects lighting? Snap-on seem to think so — they recently introduced a few colored light kits to pimp your toolbox. xanax online no...
View ArticleeBay: Solid Aluminum Snap-on Beer Stein
xanax online no prescriptionBeer and tools come together once again, in the form of these NOS (new old stock) polished aluminum beer stein/coffee mugs being sold by eBay member 2speedyshippers. The...
View ArticleSnap-On’s New Grooved-Jaw Locking Pliers
If you’ve ever tried grabbing a shaft lengthwise with a normal set of locking pliers, you’ll notice they don’t hold it very well — the shaft can slip from side to side in the jaws. With this in mind,...
View ArticleSnap-on Funnel
Snap-on’s new specialty funnel, for certain Honda, Acura, Nissan, Dodge Cummins, and Ford Diesel vehicles, features threads so you can screw it into the oil filler inlet. They advertise the funnel...
View ArticleHarley Neck-Bearing Adjustment Tool
If you own a Harley, the service manual suggests you check the neck bearing at least once a year to make sure the steering tension is set properly — and Snap-on makes this specialty tool to help you...
View ArticleSnap-on Lighted Inspection Mirror
If you’re working under the hood or looking for something in a tight space in the house, a mirror’ll come in handy, but if you’re looking in a dark place, all you’ll see is dark. If you’re both...
View ArticleSnap-on’s Father’s Day Gift Buying Guide
Snap-on is preparing for Father’s Day by offering a Gift Buying Guide on their website. The 8-page guide includes a wide array of hand tools, from wrenches to sockets to hammers, and it lists the...
View ArticleOne Red Wagon, One Bad Day
xanax online no prescriptionWe came across the sad story of a Snap-On distributor — they’re independent, remember? — and one likely disappointed child in an upstate New York newspaper recently: buy...
View ArticleChristmas-Tree Fastener Removal Tool
“Christmas tree” plastic rivets are the bane of a mechanic’s sanity. They grip like mad, their edges are nearly flush with the part they retain, and the heads tend to pop off when you pull on them....
View ArticleThe Cheapest Snap-On Tool You’ll Ever Own
xanax online no prescriptionOK, so the title is a lie. You could easily under-price this jewel of an ass-rest by picking up a Snap-On keychain, or even a single socket (or two if you chose carefully)....
View ArticleSerpent(ine) Charmers
xanax online no prescriptionIn some cases, it’s easier to remove the alternator to release serpentine belt tension than to get a wrench or ratchet on the belt tensioner. Ignoring the lamentable...
View ArticleSnap-on Branded Light/Knife Set From Costco
xanax online no prescriptionThis might make the perfect gift for a brand-conscious tool friend this holiday season. This flashlight and knife kit (on sale at Costco this weekend) includes all the...
View ArticleStretch Belt Tool
xanax online no prescriptionFor anybody who’s ever used a screwdriver to slip a belt onto a pulley, you’ll recognize how Snap-on’s stretch belt tool works. In the brochure at the bottom of the post,...
View Article$203 For A 7.2V Compact Impact Driver? Really?
xanax online no prescriptionIf you disagree here, feel free to call me out in comments. But I’m always confused when I see something like this on the Snap-On site. They’re offering a 1/4″ compact...
View ArticleAmazon: The Next Snap-On Truck?
xanax online no prescriptionI was a bit surprised to find Snap-On products — albeit “tourist” stuff like flashlights and beer coozies — at the local Costco. But I was even more surprised to find...
View ArticleAnalyzing The Holiday Gimmick
As Sean pointed out yesterday, it’s that time of year again — the time where we start to see tools packaged and targeted at the gift-buying crowd. We ran across the above “set” in a big box the other...
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