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- Thread starter darkzero
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Only people who use Phillips screwdrivers and Crescent wrenches.doesnt everyone call them Allen keys or wrenches?
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doesnt everyone call them Allen keys or wrenches?
Normal people do.
But I have ran into people that have told me "what's that" when I mentioned an Allen wrench.
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So no more Armstrong wrenches are out there Will ? I have more than my share and they were darn good wrenches .
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Sooo. It was the local engineering show today, and my friend and I stopped by for a looksee. Oh dear. Look what followed me home.
a new DRO system for the lathe, and a second hand 1 ton press.
The DRO readout is a solid bit of kit - diecast enclosure.
The contents of my rucksack. A bundle of stock, HSS steel blanks, carbide tips, carbide burrs, a whole bunch of 4” files (1st thru 3rd in round, flat & triangular) plus handles, two indexable milling cutters and a 1000 lumen gooseneck rechargeable led task light that has interchangeable magnetic or shelf / bench clamps.
a new DRO system for the lathe, and a second hand 1 ton press.
The DRO readout is a solid bit of kit - diecast enclosure.
The contents of my rucksack. A bundle of stock, HSS steel blanks, carbide tips, carbide burrs, a whole bunch of 4” files (1st thru 3rd in round, flat & triangular) plus handles, two indexable milling cutters and a 1000 lumen gooseneck rechargeable led task light that has interchangeable magnetic or shelf / bench clamps.
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My heavy stuff is getting heavier, and I have one last move. In order to keep the friends that I ask for help at these times, I ponied up for a set of these and one of those. I feel like I could move a space shuttle with this stuff.
My heavy stuff is getting heavier, and I have one last move. In order to keep the friends that I ask for help at these times, I ponied up for a set of these and one of those. I feel like I could move a space shuttle with this stuff.
Sweet! what brand is the toe jack and the skates?
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Shenzhen Industrial people's machine skate factory! I liked these for the poly over iron wheels to conserve my floor. Lower profiles are out there, but 6 tons each for $50 a copy made sense. The jack is also an eBay common, pick any color...
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So no more Armstrong wrenches are out there Will ? I have more than my share and they were darn good wrenches .
Can still find them new, some vendors still have plenty of stock. But they are no longer made. Apex killed Armstrong in favor of Gearwrench. I only have like 4 Armstrong wrenches and they are good quality.