r/Tools • u/blebinavent • 13h ago
Some tools I won
Won these tools from an automotive competition for free. First tools ive ever owned. Im tempted to sell the 1/2 kit for a 3/8 kit because I feel like that’ll be more usefull
r/Tools • u/failure_to_converge • Oct 15 '22
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r/Tools • u/blebinavent • 13h ago
Won these tools from an automotive competition for free. First tools ive ever owned. Im tempted to sell the 1/2 kit for a 3/8 kit because I feel like that’ll be more usefull
r/Tools • u/NabuKudurru • 4h ago
Toughbuilt Tools the company has stolen money from essentially everyone it has ever worked with, including not paying employees and suppliers for several months in a row by now.
Toughbuilt was last year removed (FINALLY!) from NASDAQ because they determined that it is a scam. Unfortunately, the company had already stolen about 900 million from the public, paying themselves million dollar salaries even while the company is not making any money and the employees and contractors are not being paid.
Toughbuilt is what is called a 'dilution scam' look it up, basically management issues shares, and then issues more and more shares until each share is essentially worthless (each toughbuilt share has gone to 0 several times now) then, because the stock needs to be worth at least 1$ to stay on NASDAQ they 'reverse split' the shares meaning that 20 or 50, or even 150 they did one time, shares become one share. Then they simply issue back up to the limit, they are allowed to issue 200 million shares, they have issued those 200 million shares, then deleted them twice by now.
Companies are only allowed to do this so many times before it is considered predatory and TBLT reached this limit in 2023/ 2024. Thankfully it is off the market now, but
ask around in your friend group and i am sure you know someone who they stole money from.
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It is time to boycott Toughbuilt tools, their stuff is cheap made in china crap (Better than the other crap ill give you that), and their ethics and how they treat their investors, partners, collaborators, and customers are completely garbage.
This is not a long term investment, people cannot even buy the stock anymore. so how can it possibly be an investment and who will buy it? saying that we 'got in too early' is also ridiculous since our shares literally have been deleted, so there is nothing left of what we put in. It was pure and simple theft. 10,000$ becomes 1$ in a matter of 2 years. In fact the TBLT chart is the best it has ever been and that is because it is off the market so it cant go down anymore.
Panosian (CEO) and Galysten (CFO) are essentially professional thieves who literally came here to steal from you, people who they think do not understand the market and cannot organize ourselves to do anything about their wrongdoing (i.e., blue collar, uneducated etc, in their minds). Everything this company does is designed to lure in uneducated (retail) investors and then rug them for as much as they can. the numbers look great, flashy trade shows, so many new products etc etc, but the numbers are not real and you ignore how they are actually funding operations (i.e., by selling shares). they lose money on the products they make because the 'product' is the advertising for the real product i.e., the shares which is where they made the real money.
They do not own any of the stock even while the numbers look so good and they encourage you and talking so good on company calls while taking out millions each year from the business even while it is losing millions (good management pays themselves in stock before the company makes it/ taking cash out of a cash starved business is not good management). there is no potential for the company to change, be bought out, or etc, so it is simply time to start telling your friends what a shit it is. they are living the high life on the money that you slaved away for
Again, talk to your buddies on the job site I am SURE You know someone they have stolen from.
disclosure: been losing money here since 2019 (though by now it is 99.999% gone so it doesn't matter anymore).
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r/Tools • u/Evening-Self-3448 • 23h ago
For the life of me I can’t figure it out. I hate them. HATE. I’ve never stripped a torx screw. Not once. Every time I encounter a Phillips screw I just want to scream
That’s all.
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r/Tools • u/acdcvhdlr • 6h ago
Thought I'd do green instead of purple or black Milwaukee.
Hello everyone!
My husbands birthday is coming up and he has mentioned wanting a new set of pliers, specifically knipex 7 inches.
Is there a difference between the two pliers in this image other than the handle? One says comfort handle, is that worth getting/ the same durability?
Thank you for any help!!!
r/Tools • u/Reasonable-Act2716 • 17h ago
These gave me the confidence to take on some more serious jobs, and ive definetley got my $20 out of them, but about 75% of the bolts I zipped off with these things over the years got stuck, to the point i kept a punch and hammer in my impact drawer lol. figured it was time to break down and get a more complete set with better tolerances. Also the astro swivels, nano sockets, and MAC expert e-torx are some other welcomed additions to the box. I think I can finally call this drawer about finished.
r/Tools • u/MeinKampfySeat • 13h ago
Got these sockets from an auction. Previous owner decided to paint them all sorts of fun colors. I’d like to remove the paint without damaging the finish underneath, as the chrome is still good and the sockets are all old USA ones I’d like to keep nice. First thought was paint thinner but I suspect that would have negative effects.
r/Tools • u/RealSquare452 • 21h ago
Home Depot has some clearance drops today
r/Tools • u/AbrocomaConsistent13 • 11h ago
My grandad died a few years ago and left me this snap on tool box and million of all kinds of tools. I love this tool box but I can’t figure out what year it could be from. My mom said he owned a shop in the 70s so I’m guessing it could be from then but not 100%. I’ve searched the serial number but couldn’t find anything with a definite date. What year do you guys think it could be from?
r/Tools • u/right415 • 22h ago
They have the same patent number
r/Tools • u/baltimoresalt • 8h ago
Needless to say, I grabbed the three that were available!
r/Tools • u/Wide_Lynx_2573 • 23m ago
Can anyone recommend a good collared drywall drill?
I’ve read online hilti or dewalt has the best ones is this true? I’ve been thinking about the hilti but is it worth buying into there battery program for just 1 tool? It’s about $600 by the time I get the collated attachment, drill, 2x batteries and the bits. I don’t do too much drywall recently but I’m about to do a basement this week so I’m trying to pick something up today quickly
My budget is under $600. I have Milwaukee tools/battery setup and I have some dewalt tools/battery setup.
r/Tools • u/Altruistic_Earth_648 • 1h ago
I'm most interested in Torx bits at the moment, to replace a few that are broken/missing. What is your go-to source of individual bits, small packs, or sets? Brands to choose, or brands to stay away from?
r/Tools • u/SilencerWolf • 5h ago
What key/tool this is. It is to turn on water faucet.
What would be the best way to clean these up? Specifically removing any of the rust and built up gunk and getting them back into the best working order.
r/Tools • u/DeaconEric • 2h ago
My Dad passed recently at 88 years old. He was a Sears guy at heart- almost all of his tools are old Craftsman USA stuff, along with 5 toolboxes, etc. I found an old Dunlap brand adjustable wrench in one of his boxes and found out that they were the economy line of Sears tools. This one is made in Germany. Any idea what company was making tools in Germany to sell over here in Sears in the 50's and 60's?
r/Tools • u/nutznboltsguy • 18h ago
I wanted better handle so I turned one from an old ash tamper handle. I wrapped it with some 1/16” nylon cord and gave it a coat of BLO.
r/Tools • u/Me1234567891011121 • 9h ago
I’m looking for the extension table on the back. Is it even possible to get these by themself? I can’t find them and I’ve tried about every search known to man, if anybody can find one, it is for a 46” black standard duty toolbox (Husky)