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Never Underestimate the Less and Small

Most power tools and do-it-yourself (DIY) enthusiasts will tell you that they keep different kinds of tool kits. Usually they would have separate tool kits for the general repairs of their house and another tool kit for vehicle and machine repairs. It’s not surprising since cars and machines have nooks, crannies, and mechanisms that cannot be addressed by just about any kind of plug taps. But for the non-enthusiasts who are not so well versed in the intricacies of power tools, trying to assemble tool kits from scratch, piece by piece, tool by tool, can be an intimidating endeavor because of the shelves and shelves of tools and accessories they encounter in stores. Fortunately for them there are ready-made tool kits available in the market like the Irwin Tools 26376 76 Piece Machine Screw/Fractional/Metric Tap and Hex Die Super Set. Power tool experts will also love this tool kit because the set can add to their already vast power tools and accessories arsenal.

The Irwin Tools 26376 76 Piece Machine Screw/Fractional/Metric Tap and Hex Die Super Set is the ideal set when it comes to auto and machinery repairs because of the high carbon steel construction of the tools which adds to their durability. The tools are also designed to accurately create and repair new tools. The set, aside from various plug taps and wrenches in its lineup, contains hexagon dies in commonly used thread count and sizes. All of these are combined together in one nifty plastic storage case. 

The Irwin Tools 26376 76 Piece Machine Screw/Fractional/Metric Tap and Hex Die Super Set features:

• Machine screw plug tap and 6 5/8 inch hexagon dies
  • 4 – 40 NC
  • 6 – 32 NC
  • 8 – 32 NC
  • 10 – 24 NC
  • 10 – 32 NF
  • 12 – 24 NC
• Metric plug tap and 6 5/8 inch hexagon dies
  • 3mm – 0.50
  • 4mm – 0.70
  • 4mm – 0.75
  • 5mm – 0.80
  • 5mm – 0.90
  • 6mm – 1.00
• Metric Plug tap and 10 1 inch hexagon dies
  • 7mm – 1.00
  • 8mm – 1.00
  • 8mm – 1.25
  • 9mm – 1.00
  • 9mm – 1.25
  • 10mm – 1.25
  • 10mm – 1.50
  • 11mm – 1.50
  • 12mm – 1.50
  • 12mm – 1.75
• Pipe Thread Plug tap and 2 1-inch hexagon dies
  • 1/8 inch – 27 NPT
  • 1/8 inch – 28 BSP
• Threading tools:
  • Adjustable die stock – 1 inch dies
  • Plain die stock  – 5/8 inch hexagon dies
  • Adjustable handle tap wrench – taps no. 0 to ½ inch
  • 2-in-1 tap wrench – taps ¼ inch to ½ inch
  • T-Handle wrench – taps no. 0 to ¼ inch
  • 16 leaf metric thread pitch gauge
  • 18 leaf standard thread pitch gauge

Less is more in the case of the Irwin Tools Set which offers a comprehensive set of tools and accessories well suited for auto repairs. Though it offers less than other tool kits, having a specialized tool kit on one hand can save you the trouble of rifling through piles and piles of tools and accessories. 

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Irwin Tools 26376 76 Piece Machine Screw/Fractional/Metric Tap and Hex Die Super Set

It’s All in the Bag

You can’t have everything in life because something always has to give way. It’s one of the toughest lessons everybody learns sooner or later. Quality over quantity for example. You may get to hoard copious amounts of items for a bargain price, but there’s no guarantee that every item you get will be of equal superior quality. With quality, most of the time you can only see its presence in small groups; too much of a good thing can somehow diminish the high quality associated with it. And then there are the rare cases when somehow everything balances out: you get both quality and quantity. These miracles like the Denali 115-Piece Home Repair Tool Kit can occur every now and then.

The Denali 115-Piece Home Repair Tool Kit features an extensive array of quality tools and accessories that are capable of handling just about any kind household chore and repair all in one handy dandy bag. Another outstanding feature of this tool kit is its offering price; these tools plus its exceptional accessories could cost you more than $100 per piece.

Unlike most tool kits out in the market that come in large blow-molded cases, the Denali tool sets are contained inside a sturdy nylon bag, complete with shoulder and hand Velcro straps, stabilizing metal rods in the zippers, and tons of pockets on its inside and outside linings. The bag actually rids you of the dilemma of looking for large enough storage spaces since its 16.5 x 8.3 x 7.5 inch dimensions make it about as big as breadbox and makes it even more portable.

The Denali 115-Piece Home Repair Tool Kit contains the following hand tools and accessories:

• 16 ounce ripping hammer with a heavy duty fiber glass grip
• 9 inch aluminum torpedo level
• A tape measure that spans for 16 feet long and ¾ inch wide. Also includes a thumb lock, markers for every 16 inches, a belt clip, a soft-grip rubber shell, and metric and English markings.
• Heavy-duty utility knife made out zinc material with a rubber grip
• 22 Wrenches
  • A combination 6 piece wrench set with steel clips
  • 16 pieces of Hex Key Set/Allen Wrenches with 8 inch metric and English measurements
• 5 Pliers
  • 8 inch needle nose pliers with wire-cutting blades
  • 8 inch diagonal pliers
  • 8 inch groove-joint pliers
  • 7 inch nickel-coated locking pliers
  • Wire cutters
• Versatile screwdrivers made out a ratcheting handle with a vast selection of interchangeable bits, including 14 nut drivers
• 68 pieces of drill bits that includes titanium-coated high-speed steel, 1-inch chrome vanadium steel, and a masonry bit set.

Although while not exactly featuring top of the line brand tools, the Denali tools included are sturdier than most tools included in other tool kits. You can be sure to get all of the tools you need to make general household repairs in this tool kit. The durable tools and accessories combined with the variety the set offers is definitely worth the splurge.    

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Denali 115-Piece Home Repair Tool Kit

Pink Precision

When it comes to power tools, aesthetics in general aren’t much of a concern of both the developers and the users. With all of the focus directed towards the tools’ abilities, developers don’t really dwell too much on the look of the tools. And since the general assumption is that most power tool enthusiasts are men, there’s really not much of a reason or need to design a power tools line that can exclusively appeal to the remaining small portion of the market comprised of women. That is until the Apollo Precision Tools DT9706P 39-piece Pink General Tool Set entered the scene.

The first striking characteristic about the tools included in the Apollo Precision Tools DT9706P 39-piece Pink General Tool Set is its unusual choice of color scheme. Shirking the traditional masculine color schemes of power tools, the tools in this set all have pink accent designs that can immediately grab one’s attention from the sleek black base color. Pink of course is the official color of breast cancer awareness campaign that this particular power tool line fully supports by donating proceeds from the product’s sales to help the campaign initiatives. There’s more to this pink 39 tool piece set than just being easy on the eyes and extremely compact. Though 39 might not seem much, the set contains most of the fundamental tools you need to take care of the small repairs around the house. Don’t let all the delicate pink accents fool you; these tools were built to last using heat treatment and chrome plating to resist the effects of corrosion with the developers taking care to meet the critical standards set by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI).  All the tools are housed and organized in a secure and handy blow-molded black case that can be easily stored anywhere.

The Apollo Precision Tools DT9706P 39-piece Pink General Tool Set weighs 3.7 pounds and includes the following tools and accessories:

• 12 inch tape measure
• 8 oz claw hammer
• 6 inch slip joint pliers
• 8 SAE Hex keys in various sizes: 1/16 inch, 5/64 inch, 3/32 inch, 1/8 inch, 5/32 inch, 3/16 inch, 7/32 inch, ¼ inch
• Bit driver
• 8 inch scissors
• 10 – 1 inch CRV screwdriver bits in varying sizes/types: 1/8 inch, 5/32 inch, 3/16 inch, ¼ inch, PH1, PH2, PH3, PZ1, PZ2, PZ3, T10, T15, T20, T25, T27, T30
• 18 mm utility knife with no assembly required

For a basic set of tools you can rely on to help you hang pictures on walls or putting stuff together, the Apollo Precision tool set is a pretty decent starter set. It doesn’t hurt that the price tag can be considered as a bargain deal considering the tools included and the unique look as well that can appeal to women who want a little something more to their own set of power tools. Users however should keep in mind that these tools weren’t designed to deal with heavy duty housework and repairs.     

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Apollo Precision Tools DT9706P 39-piece Pink General Tool Set

A Great Start Up Tool Set

All mechanics need their tools, but that doesn’t necessarily that all these mechanics use the same kind of tools. Similar to doctors, there are different kinds of specializations for mechanics. Every kind of mechanic would need the fundamental tools to make simple repairs but when it comes to their respective specializations, a mechanic would need tools that can do more than just fix a leaky faucet. A mechanic’s specialized equipment would cost more than the simple hand tools so as much as possible they also want to get their money’s worth for it. One of the best options professional mechanics can look into while they start to build up their equipment collection is the Crescent CTK170CMP Mechanics Tool Set, 170-Piece.

The included tools and accessories in the Crescent CTK170CMP Mechanics Tool Set, 170-Piece were carefully selected based on the main needs of industrial, mechanical, and consumer applications. The Crescent branded tools and accessories are versatile enough to meet the needs of power tools and do-it-yourself (DIY) enthusiasts but also sturdy to handle even the toughest machineries and repairs that professional mechanics face. You can easily go from fixing those leaky pipes under the sink to fixing vehicles of all size. All the tools included in the kit have been designed to meet the strict standards of both the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) and the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME).

All the tools are stored in a sturdy 19.50 inch (length) x 16.20 inch (width) x 3.50 inch (height) and portable blow-molded case with fold outs to help keep all your tools and accessories organized and easily accessible once you open the case. The Crescent CTK170CMP Mechanics Tool Set, 170-Piece is comprised of the following tools:   

• 3/8 inch drive tools
  • 72 tooth quick release ratchet drive
  • 2 extensions
  • 3/8 to ¼ inch adapter
  • 2 spark plug sockets
  • 12 point SAE and metric sockets
  • 10 6 point deep sockets SAE and metric
• ¼ inch drive tools
  • 72 tooth quick release ratchet drive
  • 3 inch extension
  • 22 6 point sockets SAE and metric
• ½ inch quick release ratchet drive
• 12 SAE and metric combination wrenches
• 2 pliers which include a tongue and groove pliers and needle nose pliers
• 8 inch adjustable wrench
• 4 screwdrivers
• Magnetic bit driver
• 44 magnetic bits
• 26 SAE and metric hex keys

There are tools and then there are THE tools to be used. Luckily for you, the Crescent kit has both kinds. For mechanics that are just starting out professionally, the Crescent tool kit is an especially good start up kit that can help you get by as you save up for the bigger and more expensive tools of the trade. It has enough tools that in the arsenal that can perform as well as their expensive counterparts though the Crescent tools need extra care and maintenance compared to them in order to make it last longer.

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Crescent CTK170CMP Mechanics Tool Set, 170-Piece

Never Underestimate Pink Power Tools

There was a time when genders where partly defined by their fields of interests. Men’s and women’s interests were clearly demarcated based on the ideals being promoted by society: men did the heavy duty work while women were relegated to caretaker duties. Rarely did one traverse the other’s territory because it simply wasn’t the way of things. In time, the lines separating the interests fields became blurred as women were starting to take on their male counterparts in their territory and proving themselves to be equally competent, if not better, and vice versa. Although the confining gender roles were being slowly dismantled, it can’t be argued that there will be times when one outperforms the other because of the clear physical differences between men and women. It can’t be helped due to the natural physical traits but sometimes the solution to even the odds a bit is to have the right kind of tools on hand instead.

Enter the Apollo Precision Tools DT0773N1 135-Piece Household Pink Tool Kit.

The Apollo Precision Tools DT0773N1 135-Piece Household Pink Tool Kit aims to make women up for the challenge of general tinkering and tweaking around the house by giving them all the tools they need right at their fingertips. All of the 135 tools in the kit are designed to be durable yet easy to use especially for those who don’t like the bulky feel of large tools. It also helps that these versatile and sturdy tools come in a charming and unique shade of pink, in line with the product’s support for breast cancer initiatives, with a matching pink and black carrying case to hold and organize your tools. Whoever said that you couldn’t be stylish even while doing grunge work with power tools had never seen the Apollo Precision Tools DT0773N1 135-Piece Household Pink Tool Kit.  

The portable case measures 10 inches in length, 14 inches in width, and 3 inches in height. With all 135 tools housed inside the case, the entire thing weighs approximately 7.7 pounds. Tools included are as follows:

• 4.8 volt rechargeable cordless screwdriver
• UL recharger
• 100 piece fastener set
• 18 mm utility knife
• 20 1 inch bits CRV
• 8 inch scissors
• 8 oz. claw hammer
• 4 screwdrivers (Philips No. 1, No. 0, slotted 2.4 mm, 3.0 mm)
• UL electrical tape
• 6 inch long nose pliers
• 9 inch plastic magnetic level
• 12 foot 5/8 inch measuring tape
• 6 inch adjustable wrench
• 2 inch putty knife

With more and more women asserting their independence nowadays, one of her must-haves is a tool kit that she can proudly call her own and rely on. The stylish tools included are not only aesthetically pleasing, they’re also perfectly capable of handling light to medium duty household projects such as hanging pictures on your walls, basic assembly, and the like. But if you’re looking into doing heavier duty tasks or you’re a serious power tools aficionados, you might as well look into other gear.

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Apollo Precision Tools DT0773N1 135-Piece Household Pink Tool Kit