machinist tools

New Craftsman Ratcheting Tap and Die Tool Set

Craftsman has come out with a 5-piece ratcheting tap and die tool set.

Check out this new USA-made dead-blow machinist hammer. It comes with 3 interchangeable heads and 3 places where to put them.

Mitutoyo vernier calipers aren’t fancy, but they’re well-built, affordable, and offer reasonably high measurement precision.

Paul on Klein Tools Discontinued Select ModBox Tool Boxes: “Agreed. The biggest thing to consider when buying into one of these systems is manufacturer support. Once they stop production,…”
mattd on Lowe’s has this Kobalt Pliers Set at an Even Lower Price: “last year it was a 2 piece set, they sold so few of them that in jan/feb I was able…”
Don Julio on Lowe’s has this Kobalt Pliers Set at an Even Lower Price: “I also grabbed a set for the toolbox in my truck. $20 works for me. Here’s a Kobalt/Knipex side by…”
Van Forsman on The Metric System: “Came here to echo this truism. Base 12 has 4 base factors where ten has two. Seems like there would…”
Aaron SD on Lowe’s has this Kobalt Pliers Set at an Even Lower Price: “This is tempting at $20. I have the 7” Knipex pliers wrench so I’m mainly looking at the smaller two…”
Another Bob on The Metric System: “Has anyone made the joke yet: 99% of the world uses metric, the other 1% went to the moon! :-)…”