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Subject:Re: Friday: cool tool�Craftsman Ratcheting Open En d Wrenches
From:Edward Maglott
Date:Sun, 27 Feb 2011 12:09:53 -0500

I ordered a set of these to pu at my local store.  they look pretty
handy.  I wonder how much torque they can take?
Edward

At 10:34 AM 2/25/2011, Harold Teer wrote:
>Jim,
>
>For some reason, your link took me to the "inch" set rather than the
>"metric" set.
>
>I found a Craftsman 4 piece set from 8mm to 19mm on sale for $14.99 with
>free shipping to your local store.  Is this the set you were talking about?
>
>"
>http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_00921937000P?prdNo=1&blockNo=1&blockType=G1
>"
>
>Harold
>
>On Fri, Feb 25, 2011 at 9:18 AM, Jim Felder <jim.felder@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > If you are not a tool geek, read no further.
> >
> > When I recently made a run to Sears to gather some needed Craftsman
> > upgrades, I ran across something I had been considering for years.
> > Since the last time I was there a year ago, Sears started carrying the
> > "ratcheting" open end wrenches. Similar wrenches have been made by
> > Facom tools for some time, but they are very expensive and only come
> > in combination with a box wrench, which I already have. These
> > Craftsman wrenches provide a full set from 10 to 19 mm in just for
> > wrenches. So, no paying for redundancy and no overstuffed tool box.
> >
> > They grab the fastener in one direction and let it go in the other, so
> > they act like a ratcheting box wrench. They make certain things a lot
> > easier and quicker. They actually provide better fastener grip than a
> > standard open-end wrench. Best of all they are $23.00 a set right now.
> >
> > <
> >
> http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_00921936000P?prdNo=1&blockNo=1&blockType=G1#reviewsWrap
> > >
> >
> > Jim
> >
>
>
>
>--
>___
>Harold Teer
>1991 Westy
>Harrisonburg, VA

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