Members Sheilajeanne Posted September 28, 2021 Members Report Posted September 28, 2021 Am sorting through some wrenches I have, and one set is chrome plated Vanadium, another drop-forged steel. Which is considered better quality? I thought it would be the Vanadium, but the 3/4 inch wrench has a piece broken off it! Quote
PastorBob Posted September 28, 2021 Report Posted September 28, 2021 19 minutes ago, Sheilajeanne said: Am sorting through some wrenches I have, and one set is chrome plated Vanadium, another drop-forged steel. Which is considered better quality? I thought it would be the Vanadium, but the 3/4 inch wrench has a piece broken off it! "Drop Forged" is a process. "Chrome Vanadium" is a steel alloy. The two are commonly used together: if you Google for "drop forged chrome vanadium" you will find many tool sets using that process and that alloy together. (https://cr4.globalspec.com/thread/12773/Drop-Forged-or-Chrome-Vanadium) Quote In God's Grace, Pastor Bob "While we were yet sinners, Christ died for us." - Romans 5:8 www.PastorBobLeather.com YouTube Channel
Members Sheilajeanne Posted September 28, 2021 Author Members Report Posted September 28, 2021 I think I will just keep the set that is the most complete, which is the vanadium chrome. My handyman says he managed to break both types of wrenches when doing work for me! Quote
CFM chuck123wapati Posted September 29, 2021 CFM Report Posted September 29, 2021 18 hours ago, Sheilajeanne said: I think I will just keep the set that is the most complete, which is the vanadium chrome. My handyman says he managed to break both types of wrenches when doing work for me! It would be a toss up on which was better made as the Pastor said just selling points. Who manufactured each set? keep both sets sounds like your handy man will need replacements, let him use the crappiest ones first. Quote Worked in a prison for 30 years if I aint shiny every time I comment its no big deal, I just don't wave pompoms. “I won’t be wronged, I won’t be insulted, and I won’t be laid a hand on. I don’t do these things to other people, and I require the same from them.” THE DUKE!
Members Sheilajeanne Posted September 29, 2021 Author Members Report Posted September 29, 2021 (edited) The one set is Jobmate, a Canadian Tire brand. Not sure who made the Vanadium set. My metric tools are Jobmate, and that set included the Imperial measurement tools, but a LOT of those are missing. The Vanadium set is Imperial measurements only and is complete. So, going to keep some of each. I am in the midst of making a tool roll to keep them all organized - that's why I'm asking! And my handyman seems worse than most at misplacing tools, which is why I need to tool roll, so I can bug him when he doesn't put them back where they belong!! Edited September 29, 2021 by Sheilajeanne Quote
CFM chuck123wapati Posted September 29, 2021 CFM Report Posted September 29, 2021 5 minutes ago, Sheilajeanne said: The one set is Jobmate, a Canadian Tire brand. Not sure who made the Vanadium set. My metric tools are Jobmate, and that set included the Imperial measurement tools, but a LOT of those are missing. The Vanadium set is Imperial measurements only and is complete. So, going to keep some of each. I am in the midst of making a tool roll to keep them all organized - that's why I'm asking! from what ive read in about five minutes the jobmate are lower end tools sold by Canadian tire Seems Canadian tire outsources their tools and have a few different quality brands made for them. No personal knowledge of them just info from the net, that being said doesn't mean they wont work for you, i have hundreds of auto tools of every quality and use them all equally i.e. till they break lol. Quote Worked in a prison for 30 years if I aint shiny every time I comment its no big deal, I just don't wave pompoms. “I won’t be wronged, I won’t be insulted, and I won’t be laid a hand on. I don’t do these things to other people, and I require the same from them.” THE DUKE!
Members Sheilajeanne Posted September 29, 2021 Author Members Report Posted September 29, 2021 Yeah, CT brands often aren't all that high quality. They are for the home handyperson, and if you want professional quality tools, you have to pay a higher price, which most of us non-pros aren't willing to do. I think the Vanadium tools are the better set, but he broke a 3/4" wrench in that set, and I'm missing the 10 mm in the Job Mate set. I assume he broke that one, too. Quote
CFM Frodo Posted October 2, 2021 CFM Report Posted October 2, 2021 On 9/28/2021 at 1:26 PM, Sheilajeanne said: Am sorting through some wrenches I have, and one set is chrome plated Vanadium, another drop-forged steel. Which is considered better quality? I thought it would be the Vanadium, but the 3/4 inch wrench has a piece broken off it! Chromium-vanadium steel(Cr-V) It has better strength and toughness than carbon steel, so it is a great material for high quality tools. Commonly used for wrenches, screwdrivers, manual sleeves generally use 50BV30 chrome vanadium steel. Quote Singer 66, Chi Chi Patcher, Rex 26-188, singer 29k62 , 2-needles D.C.F.M
Members Sheilajeanne Posted October 2, 2021 Author Members Report Posted October 2, 2021 Thanks, that's what I thought! Quote
Contributing Member fredk Posted October 2, 2021 Contributing Member Report Posted October 2, 2021 An aside; Henry Ford chose to use Chrome-Vanadium Steel for the chassis (frame) members on his Model T car where competitors were using mild steel supported by teak wood. The Ford T Chassis was known for its flexibility without breaking, its overall strength and lightness compared to the others. Over 100 years on original T chassis are still in use whereas chassis on the other cars have been changed many years ago Quote Al speling misteaks aer all mi own werk..
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