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I'm an idiot and need to ask this question again because I left out a critical fact. Looking at vacuum bleeders for a complete brake fluid flush - Are there any larger capacity manual pump ones, or is a compressed air one necessary? I now see that all the hand pump types I've found only hold a few fluid oz of brake fluid, plenty for bleeding but probably nowhere near enough to flush the system. The compressed air systems seem to have a much bigger capacity. I'd also prefer to use a vacuum than a pressure system.
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ChiliMac posted:I can't argue with you because I don't have one but even a Dremel lacks oomph--you are supposed to use very light pressure. The fact that it uses 12 volts doesn't really tell you anything though (cordless Dremels obviously use less than that and do fine). I've owned several Dremels of various stripes in the past, and they all blow this little toy away. The new cordless Dremels look like they have some serious power, but I assure you, this one does not. The cut-off wheels bog down when they meet the slightest resistance. Buy the HF accessory kit by all means. But splurge the $20 on the corded rotary tool.
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Jul 11, 2008 16:56
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jailbait#3 posted:I've owned several Dremels of various stripes in the past, and they all blow this little toy away. The new cordless Dremels look like they have some serious power, but I assure you, this one does not. The cut-off wheels bog down when they meet the slightest resistance. The coupon [and site] depicted a corded rotary tool but your point is taken. I personally use a decade old Dremel MultiPro that I got as a gift and it's still running fine.
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Jul 11, 2008 19:33
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I checked at Home Depot today and no on sale or anything a Black and Decker dremel was $35 and an actual Dremel tool was like 50 or 60. Frankly I'd save up for the $35 one or check around at pawn shops. EDIT: I checked around online, Amazon has them for $32 and Target sells them for $29.99 which appears to be the lowest price. AnomalousBoners fucked around with this message at 01:33 on Jul 12, 2008 |
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Jul 11, 2008 22:19
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Taymar posted:I'm an idiot and need to ask this question again because I left out a critical fact.
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Jul 12, 2008 01:18
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Well I played with my HF dremel thingee and it works great! I cut off 10 screws and ground some rust off my Celica, works like a dream!
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Jul 12, 2008 06:16
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I guess I will give it a try then. Living 4 miles or less from a HF has its perks 
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Jul 12, 2008 06:36
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RealKyleH posted:I guess I will give it a try then. Living 4 miles or less from a HF has its perks I'm about 3 miles from mine and in 2 weeks I'm moving less than a mile away.
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Jul 12, 2008 07:00
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I have a request - I'm looking for a tool to cut irregular shapes out of an ABS air box for a project I'm starting. I can't use a jigsaw because very little of it is flat enough for the base to sit on and a Dremel would probably clog from the melting plastic. Any suggestions?
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Jul 12, 2008 17:42
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You can try one of these... http://www.amazon.com/Dremel-542D-Carbide-Cutting-Shaping/dp/B0000302ZZ
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Jul 12, 2008 17:56
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Bought one of the $7 harbor freight rotary tools today and did some testing with it. The first thing I tried was using it to polish aluminum. It did a good job of this and its small size allowed me to easily get it around the inside of holes. Next I tried sanding the chatter out of some aluminum. It did a good job with this too and made quick work of it. For both polishing and sanding it does ok because you use very light pressure. Next I tried to use the included drill bits to drill with it. I used a center punch on a piece of 6061-T6 aluminum to make a pilot hole, then used the drill bit to drill with it. It would not drill past the tip of the drill bit. It is completely useless as a drill even on soft metals like aluminum. Lastly I decided to try the cutoff wheel. I put a small (between 1/8 and 1/4" OD) stainless steel screw in my vise and tried to cut it off. It took forever and required very light pressure but it eventually did it. To put in perspective how long it took, the screw was not particularly hot when I finished. Verdict: If you only need a tool for very light sanding and polishing of holes and small surfaces, this is not a bad buy for $7. HOWEVER If you will EVER even one time need it to do what a normal Dremel can do, it will likely not work. If you need a Dremel, buy a Dremel. Don't waste $7 on this. Maybe that black and decker one would work too I don't know. But for $35 brand new its probably worth it to save your pennies.
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Jul 13, 2008 22:14
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FUUUUUUUUUCCCCCKKKKKKKKK!!! GOD DAMNIT!!!!!! poo poo poo poo poo poo poo poo. So I am an idiot and sometimes leave my tools (Basically a complete metric and std set of Craftsman, with some HF stuff, screwdrivers, multimeter, various vice-grips, etc.) in my truck, locked with a bike lock. There has never been a problem before, I live in a nice area. Today I drove to work and.... Not in the bed. So, I just got ganked. $300 worth of tools, probably. God Damnit. It may not seem like a lot of money but it was literally every single tool I own. I make my money during the summer with these tools and I can't afford to go out and replace them all. I don't know what I am going to do. I'm in the middle of the project that I have to get finished before I move, I have work that I have to get done at work THIS WEEK. I was hoping to work more the week after next to make money to get me through to my first real teaching paycheck. gently caress gently caress gently caress. I swear to christ if I find the person who stole them I will loving kill them with my bare hands. Not really, I have a screw/nut driver (WITHOUT THE BITS), a drill, and an impact screwdriver at work still. All of those are cheap though. Needless to say, I am about to go out to price a full mechanic's tool set that has everything I lost (I think a set is going to be the cheapest way to go). I'm hearing a lot of bad stuff about Craftsman quality and warranty going downhill. I've heard good things about Kobalt from Lowes. GAHHHH. I'm trying to calculate what I'm going to get paid tomorrow and maybe my boss will advance me my paycheck (cash) today so I can go buy some tools. I will NEVER have my tools stolen again, I will tell you that. From now on they will be kept in a big roll-away style cabinet either locked in my apartment or in a locked garage.
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Jul 17, 2008 19:51
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Check craigslist and start trolling garage sales. You can find complete or mostly complete tool sets for much cheaper than buying new. Bonus points if you can find old(pre-90s) craftsman, snap-on, mac, etc.
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Jul 17, 2008 20:13
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oxbrain posted:Check craigslist and start trolling garage sales. You can find complete or mostly complete tool sets for much cheaper than buying new. Bonus points if you can find old(pre-90s) craftsman, snap-on, mac, etc. Yeah. I am going to check Craigs. Unfortunately I don't have a lot of time to "shop", I kinda need tools.
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Jul 18, 2008 02:13
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oxbrain posted:Check craigslist and start trolling garage sales. You can find complete or mostly complete tool sets for much cheaper than buying new. Bonus points if you can find old(pre-90s) craftsman, snap-on, mac, etc. 2nding this. I just picked up a set of old proto tubing wrenches over the weekend. My dad has a set and they are amazing, hence I had to pick these up when I saw them.
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Jul 18, 2008 08:13
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on the topic of Dremel clone, I have a B&D knockoff that has a motor on a swivel mounted base, with a felxible driveshaft to a little handpiece, and it's loving great, shitloads of torque, and the handpiece is so small it'll fit anywhere. Don't know the price unfortunately, since it's a hand-me-down from my dad.
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Jul 18, 2008 09:13
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oxbrain posted:Check craigslist and start trolling garage sales. You can find an exact match for the kit that was in your truck at a suspiciously low price.
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I missed a tool thread? Unfortunately, I have very little space in which to store tools, so I only buy what I need when I need it. I don't even have a jack at my apartment. I need to get my chain adjusted on my bike really soon, I just bought a 1/2 in. socket set from Harbor Freight to get the axle off. It'll be good enough for what I need to use it for. The socket feels/sounds really cheap and the breaker bar is only 14 inches long, but I have a 2 foot one in my car for taking the wheels off, so that's okay. As long as the 27 mm socket doesn't break, I'll consider it a success. I also got their 1/4 in. clicker torque wrench for small torque applications. I'm curious to see how it holds up. I picked up a $2 plastic caliper from there. It's gonna be crap, but I have no need for precision. I just wanted something to get quick/rough measurements of diameters and such. The HF racing jacks in the first post sound great. My dad has a cheap ($16) generic jack from the auto parts store. It get really difficult to lift the car up high enough to get jack stands underneath. The creaking noises it makes make you cringe with fear.
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Jul 18, 2008 15:04
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Normally I try to buy US tools or a high quality imported tools after breaking a few cheap sets, but Costco has a pretty good deal on ratcheting wrench sets. SAE and Metric sets for 8$ each, made in taiwan, named Master Grip. Each 8$ set has 9 pieces, with duplicates of the smallest sized wrench but with different handle lengths. Even at 8$, if they break, it's cheap to replace and makes a good "throw away" set to keep in your car in case some crackhead decides to break in and loot your tools.
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Jul 18, 2008 15:59
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RealKyleH posted:Black and Decker dremel I've got one, and it's been perfectly fine for everything i've needed it for, to be honest.
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Alright, so I am going to need to buy a jack. It needs to be relatively small, able to fit under a pretty low car, and able to lift high enough to fit some pretty beefy jack stands (6Ton) under it. The car is an Audi 4000CS, so, not a very heavy vehicle (2824lbs with 18.5 gal of gasoline, all other fluid full and a 165lb driver). I don't want to spend a whole lot. I'm guessing we're talking about a HF Racing jack, yeah? WHICH ONE THOUGH? I know the 3000lb will be good enough no problem (you don't lift the whole car+driver at once, but I could if I wanted to). They have Rapid Pump, ones with LEDs, some that are seemingly identical, all of the prices are different. Does anyone have a current part number for the good one(s)?
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Jul 19, 2008 04:32
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Disciple of Pain posted:I'm guessing we're talking about a HF Racing jack, yeah? http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=91039 This is the one I have. I haven't had it long enough to say about the longevity. It pumps a bit slower than my old sears 2-ton, but sits lower, has about the same range of travel, and is more stable. http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=40105 If you want to spend more, this jack is only 1/2" higher, but can lift nearly 3" more and is wider for more stability. It's also rapid pump, and the same weight as the smaller jack.
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Jul 19, 2008 05:11
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oxbrain posted:http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=91039 I had that first one and it got stolen. Really nice jack, no creaking at all. I was too cheap to replace it though.
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Jul 19, 2008 05:30
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Canadians: Princess Auto has a POWER FIST! 1/2 inch drive torque wrench for 19.88. It does 20-150 ft-lbs and comes with a calibration sheet.
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I just picked up the Harbor Freight aluminum racing jack from the OP on sale again for $80. I'm really, really excited to use it this weekend. Is that weird?
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Uthor posted:I just picked up the Harbor Freight aluminum racing jack from the OP on sale again for $80. I'm really, really excited to use it this weekend. Is that weird? Not really, I always love using new tools, I just hate getting them dirty.
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Uthor posted:I just picked up the Harbor Freight aluminum racing jack from the OP on sale again for $80. I'm really, really excited to use it this weekend. Is that weird? I recently picked up the slightly more expensive "quick pump" version (I mentioned in a previous post I had a coupon), I jacked up one side of my car just for the hell of it. It was really nice  .
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ChiliMac posted:I recently picked up the slightly more expensive "quick pump" version (I mentioned in a previous post I had a coupon), I jacked up one side of my car just for the hell of it. It was really nice I was looking at it, but I'm going to use it so infrequently, that it's not really worth the cost. I did think about jacking up the car in the parking lot, but then I'd have to unpack it and it'd just cause more trouble when I have to pack the car for my drive this weekend.
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So, when it comes to overhead valve compressors are they pretty much all the same? Like the $10 ones from Harbor Freight will work just fine, or is it worth it spending a few dollars more for a more quality tool. Any recommendations? It's for a 24V BMW I6 head, so I dunno if spacing will play much of an issue or what. I'm looking to go yank a head off a junker and get it machined and ready to swap onto my car with some hotter cams (I want to minimize downtime), and would like to do as much of the work as possible myself, which would be everything except the machining.
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Aug 1, 2008 01:52
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 Those electronic earmuffs are extremely useful for griding and shooting and at $11 are an untouchable deal. I have had mine for almost a year and they're great.
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Aug 1, 2008 10:12
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RealKyleH posted:
I have both the earmuffs and the goggles and they are both good. The goggles are AWESOME and the best safety goggles I've ever used.
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anyone have any recommendations for a miter saw? mainly going to put up crown molding with it, and cut some flooring to length
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Aug 2, 2008 13:36
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If anybody needs to buy an ISO/bubble flaring tool (for metric brake lines) then I suggest you buy this: http://www.sjdiscounttools.com/otc4504.html Hard to beat something made by OTC for $20.
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nicad posted:anyone have any recommendations for a miter saw? mainly going to put up crown molding with it, and cut some flooring to length I have this, http://www.amazon.com/Makita-LS1013L-10-Inch-Sliding-Compound/dp/B000CFKL3E I got it to make accurate cuts in hardwood floor, base and crown molding. The saw is fantastic. I have never used anything this nice. I think once you get to a certain level of quality it is about preference. http://www.amazon.com/D1080X-Diablo-10-Inch-PermaShield-Coating/dp/B00008WQ32 As far as a blade I used this for my finish work and it has held up as well as I would expect a blade to after shilling out 50 bucks. Most cuts have been through maple, and all that I didn't foul up being dumb came out beautiful. Overall the combination lends itself to me learning to do some finishing around the house. I haven't thrown anything out due to a bad cut, just a few bad measures.
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PeaceFrog posted:I have this, drat nice saw. makita makes great poo poo. its also over $500  got any other recommendations for <$300 ?
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Aug 5, 2008 03:54
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I want this clock. And now its on sale!
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Aug 14, 2008 21:35
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RealKyleH posted:I want this clock. And now its on sale! Only legitimate use for fake calipers.
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So, I still haven't replaced my tools that were stolen. I was trying to decide between buying a ~$200-300 set (which will cover a lot of the stuff that was stolen, the rest I can accumulate as I need it (much of it was WWII Jeep specific, so now that I'm a teacher with a Saab that time might not ever come...)) from Kobalt (Lowes) or Craftsman. Most of the stuff that was stolen was Craftsman. I know their quality has gone down a bit and their policies are no longer as cool as they used to be. I've decided on possibly a third option though: Use Ebay to buy real professional grade tools for some stuff and supplement with Harbor Freight stuff for things that I rarely use/aren't all that breakable. So things like: -Ratchets -Torque Wrenches -Drivers -Some sockets -Locking pliers Things like combination wrenches, a lot of the sockets (I'd probably get the good stuff in 3/8s and use HF stuff until it breaks for 1/4 and 1/2 drive), etc would come from HF, at least until I find that it sucks and I'm using it a lot. This will also allow me to focus on Metric stuff as I have a small selection of std tools that were given to me by a coworker after the theft. Or should I buy a Craftsman set? Or should I buy a Koblat set?
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nicad posted:drat nice saw. makita makes great poo poo. its also over $500 I have this Hitachi miter saw on a fold up workstand and it does the trick for me. The blade that came with it is OK (I've only cut painted trim with it though, might want something nicer for hardwood). The laser isn't anything fantastic, but I drop the blade to make sure it's on the mark before I cut anyways, so no big deal. Other than that, it's a great saw. I've used it to put up baseboards/trim/crown at my house and crown at my aunt's house and both projects turned out nice.
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Disciple of Pain posted:tool set http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_00933260000P?mv=rr I love it because it helps me keep everything organized. The drivers aren't as nice as some other ones I've had, but perfectly fine none the less.
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