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expired Posted by Soopersoak ā¢ Dec 22, 2023
Dec 22, 2023 12:02 AM
126-Piece Kobalt Standard (SAE) and Metric Polished Chrome Mechanics Tool Set
+ Free Store Pickup$30
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I keep this under the passenger seat in my 23 yo minivan, and so it sees regular use (almost daily of late). The deep sockets have helped me pull the hub motor wheels off e-bikes and do a fair amount of machine alignment and light-medium duty shop work. The hex keys are fold-out so bundled together, they don't get easily misplaced, and frankly, you can't work on a modern car or any bicycle, without hex keys. The 3/8" ratchet has been smooth, modest, and reliable. It's given me more than enough torque when I needed it, and enough to accidentally break off a couple bolts.
I find those $20 stubby sets annoying - better than nothing in a pinch, but they seem to never have enough clearance to get easily at a fastener, or room to ratchet the handle back and forth -- on more than one occasion with such a kit, I've found it a challenge to do basic tasks such as replace a car battery or tighten a caster.
Bottom line, this is a slickdeal at $30 -- even without the 'filler' -- for the socket range alone, including the deep sockets, ratchet, and extensions, it's a slickdeal.
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Store pick up for me so I can get in time for Christmas
Given that it's Lowe's, they'd probably cancel my order like every other one since 2019.
Edit: On a tangent, has anyone had any of these crystal-clear plastic lids not crack and break at the slightest opportunity? I don't specifically own a "toolbox" with one of these lids, it's just been my experience my entire life with any hinged plastic container. I suppose it's possible that the toolbox lids are being made of a different flavor of plastic.
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Given that it's Lowe's, they'd probably cancel my order like every other one since 2019.
Edit: On a tangent, has anyone had any of these crystal-clear plastic lids not crack and break at the slightest opportunity? I don't specifically own a "toolbox" with one of these lids, it's just been my experience my entire life with any hinged plastic container. I suppose it's possible that the toolbox lids are being made of a different flavor of plastic.
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I keep this under the passenger seat in my 23 yo minivan, and so it sees regular use (almost daily of late). The deep sockets have helped me pull the hub motor wheels off e-bikes and do a fair amount of machine alignment and light-medium duty shop work. The hex keys are fold-out so bundled together, they don't get easily misplaced, and frankly, you can't work on a modern car or any bicycle, without hex keys. The 3/8" ratchet has been smooth, modest, and reliable. It's given me more than enough torque when I needed it, and enough to accidentally break off a couple bolts.
I find those $20 stubby sets annoying - better than nothing in a pinch, but they seem to never have enough clearance to get easily at a fastener, or room to ratchet the handle back and forth -- on more than one occasion with such a kit, I've found it a challenge to do basic tasks such as replace a car battery or tighten a caster.
Bottom line, this is a slickdeal at $30 -- even without the 'filler' -- for the socket range alone, including the deep sockets, ratchet, and extensions, it's a slickdeal.
A 1/4" ratchet does not have the leverage for many common tasks - just one example from my own experience: I could not set the pre-drilled lag screws in my kitchen counter-top with this set. I had to step up to 3/8".
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Given that it's Lowe's, they'd probably cancel my order like every other one since 2019.
Edit: On a tangent, has anyone had any of these crystal-clear plastic lids not crack and break at the slightest opportunity? I don't specifically own a "toolbox" with one of these lids, it's just been my experience my entire life with any hinged plastic container. I suppose it's possible that the toolbox lids are being made of a different flavor of plastic.