BIG RED TOOLBOX TOUR
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- Опубликовано: 1 окт 2024
- By popular demand, I am presenting a comprehensive RED TOOLBOX TOUR in famed STUDIO G.
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Mr. Pete, I can't begin to thank you enough for the joy I get from watching your videos. You are truly a special man. John
What a great comment. I agree.
Hey Mr.Pete, you're such an amazing man, you just made us all a year younger with this video😁👍
29:30 I think the bronze-colore wrench snaps into a longer tubular handle.
Exactly, I have a bunch of them in different sizes. You can exchange out the ratchet head on the 3/4” drive Snap-On torque wrenches for torquing in hard to get to places.
"I should throw that out...but I won't" - Oh you are soooo right. I find that being organized allows you to instantly find a tool AND find who took a tool because the 10mm socket is missing. But bit too late in life to get toolboxes in order, right? Thanks for the humorous commentary, as always!
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“Due to Covid shutdown” 🙄… yeah, that “home time” gave me ample time to have FINALLY gotten around to, for the most part, THIS absolute nightmare task of tool organization! 😵💫🤯🥵🤬
That said, of the MANY extra &/or duplicate tools I have that I was both aware of & not, all’s I ended up doing with those was placing them in other dedicated tool boxes.. “get rid of” just always seems more hassle then it’s worth
Me? I switched to yoga mats for my drawer liners. I pick them up used, or find some promotional ones that are cheap. They come in bright colors making it easy (and fun) to see all of the tools in each drawer.
"I have too many wrenches" said no mechanic ever.
My dad was a mechanic by trade. He had a hod podge of tools much like yours, but not near as many as you have. I still have a few of his tools. Not much use for them for them, but they are like gold to me. A few would make some scratch their heads in wonder such as a valve lapper or a valve stem groove cleaner. Your not a hoarder. More like a preservationist for posterity. Nothing wrong with that. Enjoyed this video, thanks for sharing.
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The short skinny wrenches are good for centering turret tools in the Brown & Sharpe screw machines. I agree about the sockets, prefer 6 points. I use impact sockets whenever I can. I've had a lot of bad luck with the chrome vanadium ones just splitting. Thanks for posting :)
2023 Mr. Pete? Is this a re-run? But you never regret having the right tool when you absolutely need it!
Hey Mr. Pete, I noticed some pictures hanging behind your toolbox. Please excuse me for snooping, but how about doing a video with still pictures of you and your tractors, projects, etc, from when you were in your prime. Sounds like you’ve have many accomplishments and an interesting past. Even though your still interesting to many like us.Thanks keep it up!
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I don't know for sure but I think you need to get a few more wrenches. You can never have to many. They make drawer liner that doesn't slip. It is like the stuff you can put a board on to sand and it doesn't move. I bought a roll of it and cut it to fit. I threw that foam junk out years ago.
Don't laugh at JC Penney tools. My dad worked for them from the mid 60's to the end of the 70s when they were trying to directly compete with Sears in the "hard lines". (He was a product specialist for any thing with a motor, bicycles, guns etc.) All of their tools are at least as good and usually better than Craftsman. I still have a bunch of them and they are great.
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The JC Penney tools were Proto or New Britain .... I can't remember which .
Sheet of corrugated cardboard cut to fit works surprisingly well in place of those rubber mats.
That weird wrench at 30.00. The button on the handle is for holding a pipe extension so it won't slip off. The strange copper color is probably a copper-beryllium alloy used for its high strength and non-sparking where flammable fumes are present.
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Not crazy. Hoarder by instinct.
How much of your salary went on duplicates ?
Thoroughly enjoyable tour of the box. Thanks for sharing !
40 seconds into the video, I have a toolbox myself, but I already know I do not have as many wrenches 🙂
After more than a half century as a big truck and mining equipment mechanic. Of all the ratchets I've owned from every manufacturer. I've never stripped out an S&K ratchet. I still have a 1/2 inch drive where the handle is bent to about 30 degrees from the extension pipe.
I always buy old, American made tools whenever I can. If I run out of toolbox space, I buy another toolbox. I will never sell any of them.
Somewhere in my life i accumulated a set of those small pressed steel spanners. Like you i kept them in a "special" place out of the way but still handy. Ya just never know when you might want to use them for "something". Funny thing is, 40years later i never have .lol
Who cares? I care. How many wrenches does one man need? Usually one more than you have.
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2023…..?
Lyle - Have to laugh as my ignition wrenches are in a small wooden box as well, but mine still has the slide in lid. I also know how to use tappet wrenches, learned when I was becoming knowledgeable about one of those Chrysler flat head 6 engines. My great uncle who had the family farm we lived next to gave up driving in 1967 and gave me his old 1950 Plymouth coupe, a 'Special Deluxe' model painted that puke green color they had. He had used it like a pickup, hauling feed in the rather large trunk, etc. He believed changing oil was a rip off - so he never changed it, just added. I had to take out the oil filter with a cold chisel and hammer. First engine I ever rebuilt and the car went back to school with me as a junior - was great transportation. The gal I was dating that summer complained about the scratchy seats if she was wearing shorts. After 54 years of being married she still will bring that up - LOL. My roller stack resembles yours way too much. Like my one brother in law says 'if we need it I have it'. And I needed some yesterday afternoon as I pulled the rear spring out from under the Model A pickup. Thanks for a good trip through the wrenches over the first cup of coffee. Keep up the good work.
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Mr Pete you’re a year behind. It’s 2024.
He still is a year younger!
I'd like a tee shirt that says "Tools - If Mr. Pete don't have it, you don't need it"
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yay i been asking about this one for years lol😂😂😂😂Im a Mechanic not a machinist which is why i was interested in this paticular box, iv always been intriged by machinist tools because my Grandpa Jim was a machinist for Macdonald Douglas aka BOEING. Thank you very much mr pete, love watching your videos
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Love it Mr. Pete!!!.....Now im going down to dig in my tools!!!
Me too!
very cool you do have some herbrand
i would be interested in that
Mr. Pete. First and foremost thank you so much for sharing your encyclopedic knowledge with us. Your library of videos surely breaks a Guiness world record of the highest order. I only wish that you had enough time left here with us peons on earth to open a trade school, I know every student to ever to share your time is grateful for the experience. Thank you so much, and thank you to all the youtubers who take the time to document all the dying crafts in incredible detail.
Thank you very very much
I love it! I am fortunate enough to have my father's and my grandfather's plus my own tools. My grandfathers are very early Craftsman and my dad are from the 50s 60s and 70s. I keep complete sets in the basement the shop the shed in a shipping container that I call my hardware store and in out building on the far part of our property. I try to keep them as organized as possible. Because nothing is more time consuming than having to walk a distance and rooting through draws to find something. Thanks Mr. Pete I have learned so much from you over the years and I really appreciate it. P.S. Im that guy that keeps everything please don't hate me for that. LoL
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Why am I up at 0500 on a Sunday?
everyone needs a back up wrench but u only have 2 arms-- dont the neighbors ever borrow tools and not return them?
What's a horder? Certainly not me 🙄. I think that copper wrench might be beryllium. It's amazing how those boxes looked like my own. Thanks, Mr Pete!
Mrpete I love these videos where you show what's in your tool box. You have some amazing top quality tools 👍👍👍👍
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Same experience with my 2012 Prius Hybrid, original high voltage battery, knock on wood.
I've got an old Snap-on K1000 tool box with 2 top boxes on it that are stuffed with tools . Been bending wrench's for dang near 45 yrs .
Problem now is trying to sell it an recoup some of my coin .
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I have the same disease of collecting tools and I'm very happy that I have it!
Having a tool box is all about being organized. To be able to put your hands on the tool you need fast. Your box is mostly a storage container. Having duplicates should not exceed two, at least in the same box. The philosophy that guided most of my life was “be prepared”and we know where that came from. How’s things going with EBAY, ARE YOU HAPPY WITH THE RESULTS? 😊
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There is no such thing as a ‘hoarder’ with tools.
We never went legally ‘metric’ in the UK, just a kind of accommodation for foreigners in Europe.
I much prefer imperial tools (of course I would!! I’m English.), but they are harder to find, except at car boot sales, auctions (nothing like your’s) and often tools sold here made by American companies (sadly outsourced in China a lot.)
I would be perfectly happy to spend a day with sandwiches and a flask of tea just rooting around in your garage at all the SPANNERS (wrenches indeed!! 😂). I suspect we share similar genes with respect to ‘collecting’ tools.
Fun to watch!!
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That little set of Craftsman 1/4" drive magnet socket inserts have been life savers for me a few times through the years. Super for holding a small nut in a socket and ensuring the nut stays in place when you have to install or remove it under dash, or buried in a tight cramped spot that only a socket on an extension end will reach. I have had the same set in the little yellow pouch for at least 40 years and only needed them a handful of times. However, when i needed them they were indispensable.
In the early '70s I built up a collection of Bedford spanners and sockets. I still have them, and what wonderful Whitworth tools they are. I bought them to work on and rebuild my 1966 Norton 650SS, which I still have.
Wonderful video. I look forward to many more videos like this.
Love your dry sense of humor, Pete.
Have a Jesus filled day everyone
Greg in Michigan
Thank you, Greg
I have a set of JC Penny deep well sockets. I bought them in 1974 when I graduated HS
that 7/8" Copper Beryllium wrench is a dandy. Couldn't find an exact match but likely worth a few $100.
For drawer liners... I closely measured & cut out liners from large cardboard boxes. They work very well, some have been in for 40 plus years. Their lighter color, and excellent sound attenuation qualities are great... the price is right too, and should one ever become 'skanky' it's easy to replace.
Great tip!
I don't believe that it's your toolbox. The metric wrenches painted yellow were to distinguish Suzuki tools from non metric tools. That almost looks like my old toolbox that was stolen years ago. I collected old tools like in that box. Probably why so many. I'm Not accusing. it just looks familiar. Ain't none of those tools unless. Those big wrenches are for working on heavy equipment like excavating and rad construction equipment. Vise grips are handy, you can make many different tools with them.
That 7/8" wrench with the button attaches to a hollow bar to make a long wrench. Snap On sold them too. It also could be a no-spark wrench (beryllium-copper) for working around pipe flanges in explosive environments.
Was that wrench painted copper or made of Copper Beryllium? Possibly a non sparking wrench for flamable enviroments. Thanks for the tour.
No Bonney wrenches? Or real Husky tools
There are a few Bonnies in there
Big thumbs up. Love to look through a toolbox. Wonderful! So many memories 😊.
Thanks for sharing.
Glad you enjoyed it
As difficult as it would be to part with one's belongings, especially a man's tools, there are those amongst us who could benefit by the excess inventory you have and should part with, Lyle. A gift to a later generation. -- I flunked Shop and got a A in HomeEC.
When you mentioned your 1938 Plymouth it brought back memories. I had a 1938 Plymouth Coupe and a 1938 Plymouth Truck. They were great vehicles for me.
Very cool!
No such thing as "too many wrenches" or "too many tools"...
I, too, have those stamped Craftsman "midget" a.k.a. ignition wrenches. They're not great, but I haven't seen too many alternatives that are made differently. I actually spread the jaws on the open end of the 8mm from my set.
But I haven't tossed them, no.
On the drawer liners. If you know a pressman that prints litho... get the used cylinder blankets to cut up for drawer liners. Best drawer liners you'll ever have. Thick, chemical resistant, heavy, flat, doesnt scoot.
You don't have nearly enough mechanics tools. Those plomb/proto pebble line wrenches are highly sought after. The Williams and Armstrong ratchets are very nice.
Top of cool list would be the Williams S-53 1/2" drive, 3/8" and 1/4" drive ratchets.
Mr. Pete, Those thin Craftsman wrenches are good for small thin jamb nuts that regular wrenches don't fit and the ignition wrenches are good for working on motorcycle and 4-wheeler carburetors.
Great video! I’ve been tuning wrenches for 35 years, I have quite the the collection also, many at work, many more at home!
That is awesome!
I dream of having access to a collection like this so I could sort it by size and type. I'm like that.
By all means, more toolboxes!
10:38 I would not throw them into the garbage. I would find a little boy (or girl if applicable) who loved to take things apart and give them to him as his first real tools.
Well, I never realized you are about the least organized tool guy I've known - at least of those who are brave enough to share on youtube LOL!! You should either dedicate a few weeks to organization or "hire" your Grandkids to do it! Thanks for being brave enough to share!! All the best!
them proto ratcheting wrenches 🔧 were avaliable from most company's but is snap on patients
Hi, Great review. Thanks for posting!!!
I think you meant to say 2024 not 2023
You have quite the collection of tools. Love the old New Britain ratchets. I have been searching high and low for those "speed discs" and can't find them anywhere. In desperation I made one from a fender washer.
12 point wrenches are good for really tight spots where you don’t have much room to move. Also, they can be used to drive square things like a tap in a pinch. You just have to go up a few sizes up to find one that fits.
Thank you Mr Pete. It's fun to watch these videos because I find myself agreeing with great fervor on many of your tool preferences and opinions. I started culling my tools and then putting together dedicated kits for each trade or task, that way I could put complete sets of things in each kit. This eliminates the need to pull cross over tool for different jobs and saying "what the heck did I do with those channel-locks?"
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I don’t throw tools in the garbage. I never know when I may need to customize one for a special purpose.
As fussy as you are about many things, I can't believe how disorganized your socket and wrench drawers are. It would be a real struggle to find what you need.
The copper wrench is for O2 sensors and thats just a guess being its 7/8 size 😂😂😂😂😂
Toss, the brake tools? No way! You have no idea how hard I've looked for a drum brake tool to make pulling the springs easy.
Those Ratchet Speed Adapters would be perfect for me. I cant feel my fingers. Far from useless.
In some (usually less than desirable circumstances) when i needed to tap a hole somewhere underhood where a tap needed to reach, i would use a combination of a 3/8" drive sliding T handle, a ratchet adaper, extension or length needed, coupled with an 8 point socket with a tap inserted into the socket. Depending on where i needed to get the tap i might tape wrap the tap to the socket to keep it secured. If the situation called for a 1/4" drive 8pt socket to drive the tap then a reducing adaper wss added to the extension to make things work. The ratchet adapter made use very nice to use. Eight point sockets, so rarely needed, but when you do they are nice to have.
Amazing familiarity, I think we all have too many !!!
Okay, good idea Lisle. Why do some folks prefer the 12 point vs 6 point sockets and why the opposite ?
I’m 62 and finally bought a stacking tool box only for mechanic tools, way too many tools in buckets.
The answer to your question “ How many wrench’s does a man need ?” Is…..Just one more,….Honey.
Isn’t that “ government wrench “ @ 29:55 made of brass or bronze for its non -sparking characteristics ?
Yea had a flawless toyota pickup until the wife had a small issue on the highway, then i got a Ford.
Went back to needing tools again.
I love my Williams Super ratchet 😊 it's not the extra long version like yours however.
Since you asked, yes some of the scenes in videos have too much hand movement especially when slowing down to show an item but not completely stopping for half a second so we can stop the video to read the information on items. Just a little too wiggly at times and I am taking into consideration the video can only be so long. Thanks.
I knew someone a long time ago that worked for JC Penny, he told me that S-K made their wrenches. No idea if it was true.
Oh man lyle your a tool hoarder-- i should talk lol Wow british standard I remember years ago working on an MG for a customer- and had to gring my wrenches to fit
Long time fan of your channel. I just finished designing and making a dust collection accessory for the Vevor drill bit sharpener. It was your channel that introduced me to those sharpeners, and I'd love to send you one to say thanks. No obligation to share on the channel or anything like that. Do you have a PO box or address I could send one too? There's a contact link on my youtube channel if you're able to get in touch.
Thank you.
I cannot give you that information in a comment. You can find my email address by watching this video of mine. This is the title, search for it.
“ spring special, Mr. Pete machine shop video courses”
@@mrpete222 thanks, email sent
There's enough scrap metal in those drawers to pay for 2 weeks in Hawaii. 😁
I have seen collections of mechanic tools that i thought just nuts. What you showed i believe is run of the mill. No problems there.
Impact sockets are six point for a reason. I have that same set of craftsmen ignition wrenchs in the plastic bag and never used them. Also have the same impact in the blue case. Love that.
I think it's funny that he says most of the tools are American made, and seems proud, but drives a Toyota.
Mr. Pete,
We are concerned about you since there was no video this weekend.
Any illnesses?
I always enjoy watching your videos , I hope to see a lot more of them soon. Thank you for what you do it has helped me a lot.
U never have too many if u going to sell some I'd be very interested in your sk extras to fill in what iv lost over the years i started with sk over 50 years ago and still love them if u need to replace some they are not a match
Hi Mr. Pete. Robert Proue. I'm in Chicago at Timeless Arts Gallery & Studio, 3040 N. Ashland. Just wondering if you have an extra SB 3 or 4 foot lathe you'd like to part with. I'm a metal artist, and using a small hobby lathe right now to drill and bore out hexagon metal stock. Let me know what you got. And, if you're in the neighborhood this Saturday Night (May 4th 2024), stop by for the closing of Robert J. Soller's "Our Space" Exhibit. Take care.
Sorry, no machines for sale at this time. You might want to check lost creekmachinery.com in Ottawa very good. Good guys to deal with in case you haven’t watched my other videos where I talk about them.
Wish I could attend
Missed my dose of Mr. Lyle
Here's hopping things are ok in Lyle Land
I’m the same way, an accumulator of tools, all brands of USA made. Mechanics, machinist, woodworking… I love them, but they are beginning to take over my life. I buy them at estate and garage sales, I have to save them all. Sad to say, the are starting to get in the way of getting actual work done. I must have 10 or more rollaway stacks full. Too many duplicates. I started collecting Craftsman, but now I collect everything. When I pass my heirs will have the greatest estate sale of all time.
Very interesting, you sound like you are worse than me
You made my day
Now I know I’m not crazy
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Thanks, always informative & entertaining, especially when you think you aren't! Also, the the claw pickup is BETTER then the telescoping magnet, 1# it works on non-ferrous too, 2# doesn't get attracted to everything else then what I want it to get to, 3# can always grip a small magnet if I wanna do it that way! Please donate some to Habitat for Humanity ReStore, Salvation Army or Goodwill, the overbids for PeteBay have been ridiculously successful.
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Thin Stamped Craftsmen Wrenches were the best. needed them for lube lines where space was very limited. Before getting a set of them, I had to grind the wrench thickness down to fit.
As to this type of content, Yes, go through all of your tool boxes. Speed is fine. it's a video, we can pause and go back if needed.
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I think S-K made Craftsman wrenches…at least in the 60’s…
Let this be a lesson for all of you thinking it would be a good thing to send Mr. Pete more stuff!
Thanks for sharing enjoyed Mr Pete
Back years ago all of the electricians carried the two bladed electricians screwdrivers on thier tool pouch. The end of one blade could be used for a screwdriver. Have not used either if my two electricians knives since before Y2K. Thought that I had a lot of combination, ignition, flare nut wrenches with close to 150 but you have me beat five times over. Used the two combination wrench with 7/16 & 9/16" open end and a swivel headed socket on opposite side when installing unistrut & conduit. Have a couple of 1/4, 5/16, " square drive ratcheting wrenches for opening the acetelyne valve on B & MC tanks. Have at least a dozen screw starters. Years ago a flea market vendor was selling the top quality split shaft with the red handle for only 5 for $5.
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I’m raising my hand for the tappet wrench. and I have a few that I’ve used over the years on flathead engines
I enjoyed your video because you go trough things without belaboring the point. Some people think they have to go through 200 rusty (some broken) tools and read the manufacturer (and sometimes the size & country of origin) of each one. I rarely subscribe to any videos (I did subscribe to yours) because frankly, they put me to sleep. Also, your tools are clean, like mine. I'll be looking forward to seeing more of your videos. Thanks.
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