The Stovebolt Site Forums The Shop Area The Tool Chest SNAP-ON CLUTCH HEAD BITS , My favorite !

There great in a drill ,1/4 ratchet and apex screwdriver handle.Life time warranty about $2.55 each.part numbers are
SDM242G
SDM243G
SDM244G
SDM245G
SDM246G
Hope this can help.

I just got them a couple weeks ago too.

I was surprised that they replace all the insert bits at no charge if damaged or broken, typically they are "consumable parts" but not with Snap-On. Just don't lose them,

Grigg

gonna see the Snap on man anyway about my 1/2 breaker bar, I will check those out. Thanks for the heads up!

just got mine in the mail yesterday.
did not know about the warranty.
thats cool-I bought 2 of each sizee just in case.

They also have larger ones that work with 3/8" drive stuff.
I think I have three different ones, I'll find the part numbers and post them.

After Searching http://www.snapon.com/
Some of the smaller ones 1/4" drive drive are
TM31E 5/32"
TM27E 3/16"
TM30E 1/4"

3/8" drive
F30E 5/16"
F29E 3/8"

Might be more out there

Grigg

I saw those also the $14.00 each plus tax was just too much for me .You can put the bits in a socket and have close to the same tool ,for less price .But I do like them .
SDM242G
SDM243G
SDM244G
SDM245G
SDM246G

True, I even have a special socket made for insert bits, it's no problem to swap them. Just wanted to present all the options.

The 3/8" drive ones are great, and offered in larger sizes than the 1/4" insert bits come in.
Work well for the bolts holding fenders to the bed sides among other places.

Grigg

Not to say that SnapOn does not make good tools but they are just too damned expensive.I have a few of them in my collection that I have picked up over the years.They are no better or worse than the old Craftsman wrenches and sockets in my collection. But hey if you got all that money to throw away,buy the SnapOns.Most snapOns are sold to Mechanics right on the job sight,off of a truck.They get the tools today and the guy stops back on payday to collect.The guys on this site are mainly using a tool collection to restore or rebuild an old pickup,no need to spend all of that money.

It's a personal choice what quality of tool you prefer, leave it up to the individual to decide what they want.
By presenting and discussing the different options people can make their own informed decisions.

Even if you prefer "cheap" tools, by knowing what to look for you can also pickup "expensive" tools at cheap prices. I found a whole set of Snap-On clutch head screwdrivers really cheap at a swap meet, and have picked up the 3/8" drive bits cheap as well.

The little 1/4" hex bits I did buy off the truck, they are cheap enough, better quality than those from true-value (have some of them too) and with free replacements I think they are an excellent deal.

Grigg

True,its a personal choice,but no matter how much jingle I have in my pockets,I am always looking for the best deal,which means the best price.Out in my shop is a large tool chest,filled mostly with Craftsman tools.They have been used and abused over the years,and they are always ready to take on any job.There are a few SnapOns,and various other brands that I have aquired over the years at garage and yard sales.They are no better or no worse than my Craftsman tools,and oh yeah,my tools have definitly been used.I have done most of the major and minor repairs on my vehicles,and always managed to keep em running.I purchased my first set of Craftsman tools in 1957 for $39.95 plus tax.They are still out there in the tool chest,minus a couple that have been lost.My whole point on this subject is why spend a lot of money on something that can be purchased at a lot lower price somewhere else.Doesnt make much sense to me.By the way I have been doing mechanical work for many years,I am not a kid.Good lord willing I will turn 73 here in a few days.

Well HAPPY EARLY 73rd BIRTHDAY DALE !!!!!

webstershotrods,THX for the birtday wish,it is very much appreciated. Dale

Dale, I'm going to agree with you 100% on this. Other than perhaps a few specialty tools not available otherwise, the average guy working on his own stuff can get along just fine using Craftsman, Kobalt, or Gearwrench tools. I'll even admit to having some of all 3 in by toolbox at home, and even a few at the shop. I do have mostly Snap-On and Mac in my toolbox at work, though.

By the way when I bought the original set of Craftsmans I was driving a 1951 Ford,for transportation,I later traded it in for a 1953 Olds 98 Hardtop.Have had way too many cars since then,but the old Craftsman tools are still with me.Had I bought a set of SnapOns they would also still be with me,but I would have paid way too much for them.In my tool chest there are four SnapOn combination wrenches,3/8,7/16,1/2,and 9/16 that I aquired along the way,A couple of Proto ratchets,and a few other brands mixed in there. But 99% of my tools are the old tried and true Craftsmans.

I still have the S & K 1/2" drive socket set my dad bought in 1922 to work on his 1922 Model T f**d. I have used them countless times on an impact wrench and still have all of them. All the tools I have purchased have been Craftsman, now all well used and ready to use many times again. You can never have too many tools, and at 79 yrs. I still buy tools.

Hey Chevman,thats good to hear.Good Lord willing I hope to still be buying tools at 79.Keep up the good work.