r/toolporn • • 20d ago

Tools of my trade

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51 Upvotes

This is a set of tools I put together for doing basic maintenance on medical x-ray machines. There are of course many more specific tools for more complex tasks (x-ray dosimeters for calibrating AEC, phantoms for testing contrast and resolution etc.) but most of my daily tasks are done with what you see in this picture.

If anyone is interested, the tools are:

Uni-t UT-210e multimeter

Wera Kraftform Kompakt 60 screwdriver/bit set

Knipex 100 mm plier wrench

Fenix WF05E flashlight


r/toolporn • • 21d ago

Bonney T-702K — 3/8″ Drive, 36-Tooth Round Head Ratchet [OC]

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17 Upvotes

Bonney T-702K 3/8″ Drive Round Head Ratchet

An old Bonney round-head ratchet with a 36-tooth mechanism.

Specification Measurement

Manufacturer Part Number T-702K

Drive Size 3/8″

Pawl Type 2-pawl, center-pin fixed

Tooth Count 36

Ratchet Feed Angle 10°

Length 197 mm

Head Width 35.8 mm

Head Thickness 25.7 mm

Weight 300 g

Back Drag 6.5 cN·m

Back Cover Retaining ring

(I love tools and enjoy researching them.

The data is based on my own measurements.

I’m posting this in the hope that it will be helpful to someone.)


r/toolporn • • 22d ago

Skil’s New 4V Ratchet

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59 Upvotes

It has a 1/4 square on one side and 1/4 hex in the other. It ratchets but it doesn’t seem to have a typical ratchet mechanism. More like a gearless ratchet feel. I liked it better than the new Snap on Nano driver. Pretty cool.

Update: Found a cool feature. On the back side there is a 1/4 hex for screwdriver bits. You can take a ratchet with a 1/4 hex and break free bolts it can’t. It drives the mechanism by hand from the back side. I guess this would be useful if you had a lot of numerous bolts that are very tight. You could break them free with your ratchet and instantly run them out with a button press. Aviation maybe?


r/toolporn • • 21d ago

Metabo HPT MITER SAW Spoiler

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1 Upvotes

I bought this metabo HPT ON FB MARKETPLACE it came without a blade. I finally bought a blade and the saw blade comes down above or against the green base plate instead of coming down between the opening. Does anyone know why this is happening? Could it be the alignment?


r/toolporn • • 24d ago

Why do I have an obsession with drill and driver bit sets.

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50 Upvotes

Makes me look like Tyrone Biggums.
"Got any more of them bits"

For some reason I'm a sucker for these. Started off innocent with the smaller sets. Didn't stay that way.

These be most of the sets, there is a few drill only and some small driver only ones as well
And too many loose ones. Finally bought some of the magnetic hex bit organizers (ones that hold 43 bits and has a dime sized round spot in the middle I'm not sure what tgey are meant to hold) and sorted them by type and size which was about 300 bits.

Curious anyone use pozidriv or torx plus fasteners as if yet? Curious if anyone finds them to be that much better. I'm solid with the Torx and Robertson fasteners but haven't yet tried these newer ones


r/toolporn • • 24d ago

Snap-on FZERO 3/8DR / TZERO 1/4DR Gearless Ratchets [OC]

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16 Upvotes

Snap-on FZERO 3/8DR Gearless Ratchet

Manufacturer: Snap-on

Manufacturer Location: USA

🏭 Origin

Made in: USA

🔖 Marking

Engraving: 2014

Year of Manufacture: 2014

🔧 Model Information

Model Number: FZERO

Head Style: Round Head

Drive Size: 3/8 in

Tooth Count: No teeth

⚙️ Mechanism

Roller-Clutch Ratchet (Gearless)

🔁 Swing Arc

Twist: 0° Zero-Clearance

📏 Dimensions (Measured)

Overall Length: 190 mm (7.48 in)

Head Width: 39.25 mm (1.55 in)

Head Thickness: 20.35 mm (0.80 in)

⚖️ Weight (Measured)

308 g (10.86 oz / 0.68 lbs)

🔘 Maximum Grip Diameter (Measured)

17.5 mm (0.69 in)

✨ Finish

Full Polish Chrome

🤲 Handle Style

Metal Grip

🔩 Cover Plate Retention

C-Ring

🔄 Back-Drag Torque (Measured)

0.5–0.8 cN·m

Max Torque Capacity:

Not intended for final tightening / Not for high-torque tightening

🎧 Engagement

Buttery Smooth

Precise & Smooth Engagement

Low-Resistance Rotation

🔍 Anvil Play

High Precision / Minimal Play

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Snap-on TZERO 1/4DR Gearless Ratchet

Manufacturer: Snap-on

Manufacturer Location: USA

🏭 Origin

Made in: USA

🔖 Marking

Engraving: 2017

Year of Manufacture: 2017

🔧 Model Information

Model Number: TZERO

Head Style: Round Head

Drive Size: 1/4 in

Tooth Count: No teeth

⚙️ Mechanism

Roller-Clutch Ratchet (Gearless)

🔁 Swing Arc

Twist: 0° Zero-Clearance

📏 Dimensions (Measured)

Overall Length: 115 mm (4.53 in)

Head Width: 26.0 mm (1.02 in)

Head Thickness: 16.7 mm (0.66 in)

⚖️ Weight (Measured)

91 g (3.21 oz / 0.20 lbs)

🔘 Maximum Grip Diameter (Measured)

10.0 mm (0.39 in)

✨ Finish

Full Polish Chrome

🤲 Handle Style

Metal Grip

🔩 Cover Plate Retention

Screw-Down, TX-8

🔄 Back-Drag Torque (Measured)

0.8–1.2 cN·m

Max Torque Capacity:

Not intended for final tightening / Not for high-torque tightening

🎧 Engagement

Buttery Smooth

Precise & Smooth Engagement

Low-Resistance Rotation

🔍 Anvil Play

High Precision / Minimal Play


r/toolporn • • 25d ago

NTD - Needed some 3/8” drive 12pt’s for the road bag... got these Tekton’s off a colleague... they look to have little (if any) use. [OC]

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24 Upvotes

Click image to enlarge.

Included is 10, 12 through 19; and 21mm.


r/toolporn • • 28d ago

A few more vintage wrenches

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62 Upvotes

r/toolporn • • 28d ago

Old VESSEL Screwdrivers — Wooden Ball-Grip and Red-Grip [OC]

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34 Upvotes

r/toolporn • • 29d ago

Cleaned up some vintage pliers

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206 Upvotes

r/toolporn • • 28d ago

Parkside electric screwdriver set approximately 22 USD

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7 Upvotes

Phrase to Lidl and Parkside I have a electric screwdriver set now


r/toolporn • • 29d ago

Cleaned up some vintage wrenches

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16 Upvotes

r/toolporn • • Sep 17 '26

Poor man's ratchet drawer

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64 Upvotes

7 or 8 of these are just here for the family photo and went back to their sets after the photograph.

Ballparking id have to say 8-12 dollars per would be how they’ averaged out.

No snap on of Mac tools or any other popular tool truck brands but they
Get the job done


r/toolporn • • Sep 17 '26

For folks with less than perfect eyesight or night blindness- Highly Recommended Tape

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11 Upvotes

Saw someone looking for upgrades that I recommended this to. However I think more folks should be aware how good the high vis yellow on black tape works for making it easier to see a measurement.
If your eyeballs are aging I highly recommend based on using myself last 2 months since I found in Store


r/toolporn • • Sep 17 '26

NTD! Straight out of the box and onto my old toolbox

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4 Upvotes

Doesn’t mean I don’t take care of my tools. It just needs to become one of them.


r/toolporn • • Sep 16 '26

Klein Tools D220-7 — Heavy-Duty Diagonal Cutting Pliers [OC]

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19 Upvotes

A classic Klein Tools diagonal cutter. I really like this design.

Specifications:

Type: Diagonal Cutting Pliers

Application: Cutting

Overall Length: 194 mm (7.64")

Weight: 263 g

Material: Steel

Nose Type: Tapered

Jaw Length: 25 mm (0.98")

Jaw Width: 23.8 mm (0.94")

Jaw Thickness: 12.6 mm (0.50")

Jaw Opening: 9 mm at the base → 26 mm at the tip

Jaw Capacity: 16 mm (0.63")

Manufacturer's Rated Capacity: Iron Wire — 2.2 mm (0.087")

Cutting Edge Angle: Approx. 45° at the first section → approx. 85° near the tip

Leverage Ratio: Approx. 1:10 (15 mm : 150 mm)

All measurements shown here are my own measurements.


r/toolporn • • Sep 15 '26

Finally got my hands on a Koken 4241M-6P

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128 Upvotes

looking for anyone who’s used one before and what their experience has been like. Also, any tips on keeping it rust-free in a humid area?


r/toolporn • • Sep 15 '26

Finger pliers!

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57 Upvotes

r/toolporn • • Sep 14 '26

3rd Free veto from work

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42 Upvotes

Wish I could add more photos but yeah shoutout my manager


r/toolporn • • Sep 15 '26

Had a absolute blessing a time a having go with a milwaukee first fix nailer

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0 Upvotes

r/toolporn • • Sep 13 '26

Tool upgrades?

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93 Upvotes

Any obvious tool upgrades/purchases to my current loadout to make my life easier?

Trade: Marine Electrician.


r/toolporn • • Sep 13 '26

It’s time to feel the Ko-Kenergy

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68 Upvotes

The recent sale made it hard to resist. Nothing crazy, just the 114mm 1/4” ratchet. No button release since I’m going for as low a profile as possible.

Initial impressions are all positive. It is very small, but well balanced and has a decent amount of heft.

The plastic part of the handle is an interesting material/texture. Provides some grip while not being soft or tacky.

Also: if you’re checking out and they give the option for a free catalog, I highly recommend it. It’s roughly 12”x8”x1/2” thick, full color, and tbh probably slowed down the shipping time of the ratchet itself but damn.

I may make a separate post because it is tool porn in a very traditional sense.


r/toolporn • • Sep 13 '26

Update on the bargain Bosch PBH 2100 RE: shiny and new

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7 Upvotes

It's such a great experience when you can open devices and tools and not have to worry about which screw goes where. All the screws from the enclosure have the same length. Thank you, Bosch.

As users have pointed out, the slight wobble of the chuck cap is normal. And I now know where it comes from: the metal ball for the SDS drill chuck.

That fell out during the cleaning process and for some time I was lost because I couldn't figure out where it came from and where it belongs. And a metal ball, from a bearing or else, is even worse than left over screws. You can always go without a screw or two, but a missing metal ball somewhere might wreck the device. Luckily, there's exploded drawings of the machine online in case things come apart. Brilliant!

(So in this case, the missing ball wouldn't have wrecked anything, but rendered the SDS chuck useless as no drills, other tools or chucks grip.)

Apart from the hammer (9 Euros plus 9 for shipping) I bought gear grease (8 bucks), a special SDS drill bit (6 bucks) and an all purpose drill chuck that clinks into the SDS (used but as good as new for 8 bucks including shipping).

Works great and now also looks great again.


r/toolporn • • Sep 12 '26

PB Swiss handle with Wiha Centrofix blade.

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47 Upvotes

Took some inspiration from a past post in this group and Frankensteined my favorite bit holder together.


r/toolporn • • Sep 12 '26

Mystery PB-SWISS-TOOLS Adjustable-Blade Screwdriver — Does Anyone Know the Model?【OC】

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22 Upvotes

I found this unusual screwdriver at a Japanese used tool shop.

I believe it is probably an older PB-SWISS-TOOLS product, but I haven't been able to identify the model number.

The blade can be adjusted by sliding the cover on the shaft, changing the width and thickness of the tip.

Does anyone recognize this screwdriver or know its model number or approximate age?

Any information would be appreciated.