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Date:	Wed, 28 Feb 90 14:54:00 EST
From:	richard welty <welty@lewis.crd.ge.com>
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    Has anyone bought Snap-On spanners recently?  What might I expect to spend
    for this brand of tool?

entirely too much.  i've a current price book, and have bought one
new Snap-On tool (a slide gear puller/hammer.)  unless you really need
a particular tool, or are using lots of tools very heavily, i'd stick
with one of these choices:  1) craftsman; 2) S&K; or 3) find a decent
used tool store.  i have purchased a number of used Snap-On tools,
and it doesn't hurt as much at 1/2 of list price.

the only exception i might make to the above is the Snap-On `flank drive'
socket set; these are wonderful sockets and are much easier on the edges
of the bolts and nuts that you use them on.  i lust after a set of
1/2" flank drive sockets.  fortunately, i've restrained myself from
spending all my lunch money on a set.

richard