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Weissbier posted:I need a macpherson style spring compressor. Are there ones better than another or is a spring compressor a spring compressor? This a one time job? If yes, just get the loaner tool at Autozone. Edit: Thank god I bought these  There really isn't any other good way I could come up with to do Bondo on curved sheet metal. daslog fucked around with this message at 01:06 on Mar 24, 2009 |
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Just picked up a motorcycle/atv jack from HarborFreight.com for $85 shipped with a free "attache case"...including shipping from California to Iowa. Sears wanted $165 shipped for an inferior model. Big props to HF on this one. Hopefully it'll be here by the end of the week so I can put new shocks on the motorcycle.  Anyone every order from HF online? How quick do they ship?
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Mar 24, 2009 04:26
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angryhampster posted:Anyone every order from HF online? How quick do they ship?
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Mar 24, 2009 04:35
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RealKyleH posted:Yes and not very. CURSES!!!! I'm ordering all my motorcycle parts from J&P cycles since they're only an hour from me. Dammit I'm going to have parts and no way to put them on. Maybe I'll call Harbor Freight and throw some more money at them for quicker shipping.
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Mar 24, 2009 04:38
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I've gotten tools fro HF within a week, but usually, its more like 10 days.
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Mar 25, 2009 02:15
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What do you do when autozone has already rented out their spring compressors and you're too cheap for harbor freight? Click here for the full 480x640 image.  Click here for the full 640x480 image. edit: Not mine.
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Mar 25, 2009 02:31
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oxbrain posted:What do you do when autozone has already rented out their spring compressors and you're too cheap for harbor freight? That scares the gently caress out of me.
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Mar 25, 2009 02:32
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Weissbier posted:I need a macpherson style spring compressor. Are there ones better than another or is a spring compressor a spring compressor? I bought these to change all 4 of my struts out last month. They appear to be identical to the Craftsman compressor for much cheaper. They worked like a champ, didn't bend or bow or make me feel nervous.
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Mar 25, 2009 04:12
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I would just use two floor jacks & unload the spring after removing the nuts. Never used a spring compressor in thirty years.
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Mar 25, 2009 04:12
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oxbrain posted:What do you do when autozone has already rented out their spring compressors and you're too cheap for harbor freight? Christ, I would have at least pretended to make it burly by using some chain links and stacks of washers
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Mar 25, 2009 04:19
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PainterofCrap posted:I would just use two floor jacks & unload the spring after removing the nuts. Never used a spring compressor in thirty years. I can't quite visualize how this works. Can you elaborate?
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Mar 25, 2009 14:22
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kaniff posted:I can't quite visualize how this works. Can you elaborate? You use the weight of the vehicle to compress the springs. Unbolt the springs at the top, jack the car up, take the wheels off, pull down on the shocks/springs to get them out , pull up on the springs to remove them.
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Mar 25, 2009 14:32
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Mar 25, 2009 16:14
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RealKyleH posted:
How about a website link, i have no idea what this is to. oh yeah, you're leeching homeboy.. Lando fucked around with this message at 19:22 on Mar 25, 2009 |
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Mar 25, 2009 18:36
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kaniff posted:I can't quite visualize how this works. Can you elaborate? Similar to above: I raise the body so the wheel is hanging. Remove the wheel. Use a smaller jack under the strut (or lower control arm on my car) to compress the spring. Remove the tower bolts/top retainer (pop the lower ball joint on non-strut) Lower the small jack to unload. Installation is the reverse order of removal. The difference in using two jacks is better pinpoint guidance/control when reloading the spring.
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Mar 25, 2009 18:54
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Lando posted:How about a website link, i have no idea what this is to. If you dont know what MSC is this probably wont be of that much use to you. Way to be lame about the leeching. http://mscdirect.com/
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Mar 25, 2009 19:02
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meatpimp posted:That scares the gently caress out of me. Why?
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Mar 25, 2009 19:08
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Guys stop being lame to eachother. Let's end the lameness.
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Mar 25, 2009 19:13
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seriouspost - I may have a line on a used Craftsman 25gallon 4hp compressor. Guy says it works, but you have to disable the safety valve. I imagine that's important. Is there a way to replace/fix this valve, if so any idea how much? He said he'd sell it to me for $40. If I can get this valve fixed for $20 or so, $60 for a 25gal compressor would be 
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frozenphil posted:Why? Because those welds might not be very good or those steel clips might not have the strength in the arc to stay bent like that. If one goes it could take the other with it and kill us all.
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Mar 25, 2009 22:35
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Korwen posted:seriouspost - I may have a line on a used Craftsman 25gallon 4hp compressor. Guy says it works, but you have to disable the safety valve. I imagine that's important. Or he could mean the pressure switch that cuts the power to the motor automatically, I've had a couple of cheap ones fail on me before. Again, should be replaceable with simple hand tools. Don't know about the USA, but I'd be looking at about $20 for a safety relief valve, or about $30 for a complete pressure-activated switch assembly. I'd be very surprised if they weren't cheaper than that in America.
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Mar 25, 2009 22:52
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Korwen posted:seriouspost - I may have a line on a used Craftsman 25gallon 4hp compressor. Guy says it works, but you have to disable the safety valve. I imagine that's important. Get the model number for the compressor and call sears, they'll have the parts and can give you a quote to fix it too.
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Mar 25, 2009 22:57
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Sweet - sounds like I might be getting a compressor - now to scour the web for air tools.
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Mar 25, 2009 23:04
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Korwen posted:Sweet - sounds like I might be getting a compressor - now to scour the web for air tools. Some air tools from HF are great. I've been very happy with my 90* die grinder and cutoff wheel.
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Mar 25, 2009 23:28
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Korwen posted:Sweet - sounds like I might be getting a compressor - now to scour the web for air tools. If you find my post from a few days ago there was a set on sale at Lowes, and they are flat out awesome.
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Mar 25, 2009 23:53
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http://www.harborfreightusa.com/usa...99&keycode=0000
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Mar 27, 2009 03:37
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Korwen posted:http://www.harborfreightusa.com/usa...99&keycode=0000 haha came here to post dis.
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Mar 27, 2009 06:27
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FYI Loctite variety pack of sticks for $20 at Amazon's Friday sale. Not sure if this is the normal price but it was mentioned earlier that these are super useful.
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Mar 27, 2009 08:26
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mod sassinator posted:FYI Loctite variety pack of sticks for $20 at Amazon's Friday sale. Not sure if this is the normal price but it was mentioned earlier that these are super useful. Thank you. Good price, especially with free shipping. Sticks are normally about $7 each.
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Mar 27, 2009 12:51
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mod sassinator posted:FYI Loctite variety pack of sticks for $20 at Amazon's Friday sale. Not sure if this is the normal price but it was mentioned earlier that these are super useful. God drat awesome sales like this make me hate amazon.com not shipping to Canada 
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Mar 27, 2009 13:34
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Wow looks like Amazon sold out of the Loctite and another seller is offering it at the lowest price. It was $20.65 last night and sold through something that was fulfilled by Amazon (so prime shipping applies). At $24 it still doesn't seem like a bad price though.
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Mar 27, 2009 16:46
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Korwen posted:http://www.harborfreightusa.com/usa...99&keycode=0000 Has anyone actually used these in the store? It says right on the coupon that duplicates (computer printouts) aren't valid. I want a new jack...
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Mar 27, 2009 18:50
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Bagarthach posted:Has anyone actually used these in the store? It says right on the coupon that duplicates (computer printouts) aren't valid. I want a new jack... I have. Duplicates are a no-no, but printing it out from your computer is just fine.
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Bagarthach posted:Has anyone actually used these in the store? It says right on the coupon that duplicates (computer printouts) aren't valid. I want a new jack... Yes I have. If you want to avoid "duplicates" just change your customer number and print two.
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I picked up the compressor today. It works, but it's not in the greatest of condition. It's been used, a lot. There's some peeling of the paint and slight surface rust. The filter screen has cracked off, so I'm going to have to figure out some way to get one on there. I am going to sand off the surface rust and respray part of it. It'll look ghetto as gently caress unless I do the whole tank, which I might eventually do. I drained the tank and very little liquid came out, however. Is this dangerous? Is it a deal breaker? With another $20 or so I can get it back to very workable condition, I just want to make sure it's safe. So now I have something to work on in the meantime.
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Korwen posted:I picked up the compressor today. It works, but it's not in the greatest of condition. It's been used, a lot. I'd pop an inspection plug and check out the inside of the bottom of the tank. You can also remove the drainplug and see if its covered in rusty crap. If it is, then the tank is rusty, and you'll be guessing at how badly until you get it checked with a thickness gauge, or just get a new tank and transplant the compressor motor and whatnot.
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Hello what's this then Click here for the full 1024x768 image. What's that hiding behind you there?  Click here for the full 1024x768 image. Why it's a big loving tool cabinet. Bottom half seems to be a tad rusty. Nothing a little quick and dirty coat of Rustoleum won't fix.  Click here for the full 1024x768 image. The lock on the top half is jammed and I havn't been able to get it open just yet but other than that it's almost perfect.
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sharkytm posted:I'd pop an inspection plug and check out the inside of the bottom of the tank. You can also remove the drainplug and see if its covered in rusty crap. If it is, then the tank is rusty, and you'll be guessing at how badly until you get it checked with a thickness gauge, or just get a new tank and transplant the compressor motor and whatnot. Okay, well, now I'm having a problem with it. It keeps blowing the breaker I have it on. It runs, compresses air fine, then the circuit breaker pops for whichever one I have it on. Is there a temp way to just get it running for more than 15 seconds without it blowing one, or am I just boned? Could the problem be with the motor, or is my breaker just not beefy enough?
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Korwen posted:Okay, well, now I'm having a problem with it. It keeps blowing the breaker I have it on. It runs, compresses air fine, then the circuit breaker pops for whichever one I have it on. Is there a temp way to just get it running for more than 15 seconds without it blowing one, or am I just boned? Could the problem be with the motor, or is my breaker just not beefy enough? is it a 220V compressor that youre running on a 120V line? Outside of that circumstance a 110V anything shouldnt be pulling more than 15A.
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RealKyleH posted:is it a 220V compressor that youre running on a 120V line? Outside of that circumstance a 110V anything shouldnt be pulling more than 15A. It was a "hybrid" that could be converted to run on 120 or 240 I do believe, tomorrow I can pull all the numbers off the front cowl.
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