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Buy an 8lb sledge and chop the handle. It's the best BFH that no one makes.
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How short? Everyone makes an 8lb 16" sledge. http://www.jacksonprofessional.com/products/detail.aspx?ProductId=585&SubFamilyId=70&FamilyId=69&LineId=68
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Oct 24, 2014 00:21
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I like a ~10-12" handle like a drilling hammer. though I've never seen even a 16" one like that in a store before either. That's close enough, I guess.
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Oct 24, 2014 00:52
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ThinkFear posted:Seriously, they are great. Someone finally invented an adjustable that doesn't suck. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1_RLWKMXrqk But these have been around for decades... Yeah I know they're a different thing but I use mine every day in situations where most of my colleagues use adjustables, and they're the best.
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Oct 24, 2014 02:16
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Tommychu posted:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1_RLWKMXrqk Every time someone says "adjustable wrench" in this thread I want to link them to these. My Snap On rep sold me a set a year and a half ago and I honestly feel they're one of the best tools I've ever bought. Not only do they grip whatever you're turning, but since they work like pliers they're easy to rotate around to set up your next turn, without having to take them right off the fastener. Basically a ratcheting, gripping, adjustable wrench. Rhyno posted:What's the best and most affordable scissor lift on the market currently? Skyjack or JLG (which I think are the same company anyway). Genie is probably fine but I've noticed they don't seem to last as long. Stay away from Snorkel. All three have all their manuals etc available for free online. Any other brand is asking for trouble later on when they break down (and they will) and you need to find parts/a mechanic familiar with your machine. Re: torque wrench storage: Every manual I've ever seen, every sales rep, every article I can find online, everyone who works in a setting demanding high accuracy, says to store spring type torque wrenches at their lowest setting (or thereabouts) or risk them going out of calibration sooner. The only place I've seen that recommends storing them loaded is this thread, and I don't think any evidence to back up that recommendation has been produced. EKDS5k fucked around with this message at 03:01 on Oct 24, 2014 |
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Oct 24, 2014 02:50
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WashinMyGoat posted:How short? Everyone makes an 8lb 16" sledge. Wow, I couldn't find one anywhere. So I sawed the handle off a fullsize.
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Oct 24, 2014 16:10
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HF 8# sledge + 20% coupon + saw = my brand new 8# 16" hammer. Picked up a neon 3# dead-blow too. HAMMERS 
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Oct 24, 2014 16:42
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kastein posted:Wow, I couldn't find one anywhere. So I sawed the handle off a fullsize. I'm going to build one of these very, very, soon.
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Oct 24, 2014 16:44
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EKDS5k posted:Skyjack or JLG (which I think are the same company anyway). Genie is probably fine but I've noticed they don't seem to last as long. Genie lift controls are generally better laid-out and more comfortable to use, which you appreciate after spending 16 hours a day in a Skyjack. Genies also seem to be a lot more smooth to drive (Skyjacks always seem very jerky), but that may just be because all the Skyjack kit is old because it lives forever. I've never use a JLG scissor but I hate the big speed knob and otherwise horrible controls on their boom lifts. Reliability seems the same for me between the two - they both blow out hoses at a critical point. Though I did use a brand new Genie Z60 a few weeks back that came from the factory with a malfunctioning tilt sensor (we named it Sir Beepalot), so you probably have a point. Pomp and Circumcized fucked around with this message at 18:06 on Oct 24, 2014 |
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Oct 24, 2014 18:03
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I managed to jawa-barter some dude into giving me what looks to be the contents of an entire toolbox haphazardly dumped into a plastic tub for $65. Seriously this tub had to weigh 40lbs at a minimum. After throwing out anything too crappy to save, this is what I was left with:  HOORAY FOR SPARE EVERYTHINGS E: except for goddamn impact sockets which is the one thing I kinda need right now spookykid fucked around with this message at 04:59 on Oct 26, 2014 |
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Oct 26, 2014 04:47
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Brought an old bench grinder back to life. And put a brass wire wheel on it. It takes 3 seconds to spin up and like 5 minutes to spin down after you shut it off.  Before  During  after  So loving satisfying. Taking something old and ugly and crusty and making it brand new. And I have 5 pails of fittings to go.
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Oct 26, 2014 23:52
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EKDS5k posted:Re: torque wrench storage: http://www.norbar.com/en-gb/News-Events/Blog/entryid/396/torque-wrench-calibration Very common on production lines to have wrenches for a particular task that are locked and calibrated to a certain value. It works fine and you don't need a calibration interval measured in days to keep things accurate.
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Oct 26, 2014 23:53
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stinch posted:http://www.norbar.com/en-gb/News-Events/Blog/entryid/396/torque-wrench-calibration I'm willing to bet that torque wrenches used in manufacturing are designed/built a bit differently than ones designed for home/mechanic use, but I'm still glad you posted that as it at least provides more authority than "guy on the internet said so". I think we can at least all agree not to adjust the wrench past the bottom off the scale though, either for storage or carelessness.
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Oct 27, 2014 02:03
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What do you guys recommend for long needle nose pliers? I'd like at least one with a with 90* bend so I can remove vacuum clips and whatnot, too. Also, I need a good set of flare nut wrenches because these Husky ones love eating brass flare nuts.
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Oct 27, 2014 02:49
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Armchair Calvinist posted:because flare nut wrenches love eating brass flare nuts. The only possible solution is heat. And that doesn't always work.
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Oct 27, 2014 02:56
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Armchair Calvinist posted:What do you guys recommend for long needle nose pliers? I'd like at least one with a with 90* bend so I can remove vacuum clips and whatnot, too. HF makes a solid long plier for dirt cheap. As far as eating/rounding/spreading brass goes, sometimes it just happens when they get old/dirty/corroded/you look at them funny, and there's no way around stripping it/cutting it off and reflaring. Mac makes a really nice set that's done the job for me 90% of the time, but if you want to be a baller, armstrong has been king of the hill around aviation pros.
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Oct 27, 2014 03:10
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Haha, no worries. I ended up replacing them all with steel flare nuts for the job. Oh well. Also, looking to upgrade some of my tools with some buy-it-for-life type of stuff. 1. Screwdriver set to replace my janky collection 2. Combination wrenches (metric) 3. I think that crazy loving Knipex Pliers Wrench looks rad. Worth it over pipe wrench and crescents? Haha. 4. Any tools you guys would recommend that makes life infinitely easier by having a higher quality version of such.
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Oct 27, 2014 03:15
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Armchair Calvinist posted:Haha, no worries. I ended up replacing them all with steel flare nuts for the job. Oh well. Find a K-Mart going under, I saw tons of Craftsman poo poo the other day for 35% off.
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Oct 27, 2014 03:17
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drat, I'll keep that in mind. I wonder where there's one around here... http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0001NQQCM/ref=biss_dp_t_asn http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000ZEAP9C/ref=biss_dp_t_asn Looking at these screwdrivers, but I can't figure out the difference in sizes between the two. 
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Oct 27, 2014 03:38
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I used to try to buy quality screwdrivers but I'm so hard on them I just find that a place with no questions asked replacement is easier.
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Oct 27, 2014 04:04
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BrokenKnucklez posted:I used to try to buy quality screwdrivers but I'm so hard on them I just find that a place with no questions asked replacement is easier. Stop using them as gasket scrapers and oil filter removers. I have an entire drawer of
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Oct 27, 2014 04:08
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I have a super long one that was involved in a P38 door lock removal.  Its been returned 4 times... No questions asked.
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Oct 27, 2014 04:09
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Haha, exactly. Right now, I have a bunch of specialty pry bars and gasket scrapers. I need real screwdrivers that won't strip screws (and I'll continue using my current screwdrivers for formerly stated duties)
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Oct 27, 2014 04:10
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E: in late for screwdriver chat: It's primarily the size. If you can try a #2 in the fastener and it fits and turns correctly, it's a #2 (IT'S ALWAYS A #2), If you fit, and you seem to be stripping it, it's the size above, just try it for kicks. If you cant fit, it's a #1 or smaller (smallest I've encountered automotive is #1). If a #2 wobbles a bit (~10ｰ or more) in the fastener, move up and try a #3.
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Oct 27, 2014 04:12
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Armchair Calvinist posted:drat, I'll keep that in mind. I wonder where there's one around here... I've got a few SK screwdrivers. They've got a hex in front of the handle so you can turn it with a wrench. Works great with a ratcheting box wrench on long screws.
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Oct 27, 2014 04:15
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Has anyone here tried the nut style vice grips like these :http://www.amazon.com/Tools-VISE-GRIP-Original-Locking-Wrench/dp/B00004SBBE ? Supposedly they work rad on stuck flare nuts, of which my old Corvair has a quite few.
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Oct 27, 2014 04:22
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oxbrain posted:I've got a few SK screwdrivers. They've got a hex in front of the handle so you can turn it with a wrench. Works great with a ratcheting box wrench on long screws. drat, excellent. I put them on my wishlist; I think these are the ones I'm gonna get after bugdrvr recommended a set a while back.  Oh yeah: How do you guys organize sockets? I've been using something similar to this:  For about seven years now, but mine has slots for deep 10, 12, 13, and a small extension. It's basically the bee's knees and I rasped out the side of it to fit my GearWrench 120XP. It's showing its age, though, and the plastic lock on the side comes loose. What do you guys recommend for a similar setup? I absolutely loathe the press-fit style socket holders.
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Oct 27, 2014 04:24
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Armchair Calvinist posted:drat, I'll keep that in mind. I wonder where there's one around here... This page lists both sets and makes it easy to compare. The $31 set looks to be slightly longer and one of the tips is a (very slightly) different size, from the look of things. http://www.amazon.com/dp/B007NLPJN2/ref=biss_dp_sa1
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Oct 27, 2014 04:28
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Armchair Calvinist posted:drat, excellent. I put them on my wishlist; I think these are the ones I'm gonna get after bugdrvr recommended a set a while back. I try to keep my socket sets in their original blow-mold cases if possible. For everything else I just have them on socket rails in a drawer.
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Oct 27, 2014 04:32
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Armchair Calvinist posted:3. I think that crazy loving Knipex Pliers Wrench looks rad. Worth it over pipe wrench and crescents? Haha. The flat ones are definitely worth it over crescent wrenches. They make a toothed style as well to replace both pipe wrenches and channelock pliers. In bigass sizes as well. I've used them and they work really well, but won't save much more time/effort over a normal pipe wrench.
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Oct 27, 2014 06:43
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Anybody know off-hand of a torque wrench that will also click on left-hand threads? I discovered yesterday that mine does now. Why does it reverse if it won't measure torque that way?! 
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Oct 27, 2014 17:16
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Harbor Freight 1/2" torque wrench will.
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Oct 27, 2014 18:27
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Safety Dance posted:Harbor Freight 1/2" torque wrench will. Draper's one will too, in the UK.
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Oct 27, 2014 18:34
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Safety Dance posted:Harbor Freight 1/2" torque wrench will. Good to know. I actually own their 3/8" and totally forgot about it yesterday. Edit: We have a winner. Ring bolts are torqued. Hells yeah. Boaz MacPhereson fucked around with this message at 01:29 on Oct 28, 2014 |
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Oct 27, 2014 18:39
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Whether or not it clicks in reverse, it can be reversed so you don't gently caress yourself by getting it trapped. I constantly worry about that with my flip-over-to-reverse Gearwrenches; water pump mounted mechanical fan clutch bolts are a good example of this kind of trap.
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Oct 28, 2014 18:51
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Splizwarf posted:Whether or not it clicks in reverse, it can be reversed so you don't gently caress yourself by getting it trapped. I constantly worry about that with my flip-over-to-reverse Gearwrenches; water pump mounted mechanical fan clutch bolts are a good example of this kind of trap. Also the 6 mounting studs on the front end of any modern New Venture Gear transfer case. Goddamnit I hate when there's poo poo in the threads, the nut jams on the stud, then backs the stud out and traps the gearwrench. This might be why I own two fullsize 9/16" and one stubby 9/16" gearwrench now 
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Oct 28, 2014 18:55
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I usually end up hitting the wrench with a hammer when it gets stuck, I'm sure that's good for it and the bolt.
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Oct 28, 2014 19:07
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Whats some good Diag software out there I could put on a pc laptop. Considering a scan tool but feel like laptop rout is cheaper in the end.
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Oct 29, 2014 22:08
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Preoptopus posted:Whats some good Diag software out there I could put on a pc laptop. Do you have a smart phone? $5 blue tooth adapter and Torque should be more than adequate.
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Rhyno posted:Do you have a smart phone? $5 blue tooth adapter and Torque should be more than adequate. No Im talking about something that could compete with a SnapOn Verus or maybe even have the possibility to reflash ECU's and reflash keys and poo poo. Since Verus runs on Windows anyway I was wondering if anyone made something comparable that just runs on a PC. Preoptopus fucked around with this message at 04:25 on Oct 30, 2014 |
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