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Cat Hatter posted:I have that kit and am very pleased with it. Awesome, thanks!
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In case anyone hasn't seen the Tools In Action videos about it, looks like Milwaukee is finally joining the outdoor power equipment category with bigger M18 batteries and some tools including a leaf blower and a string trimmer. I could easily see replacing my leaf blower - the Toro I have moves a shitload of air but I hate dragging a power cord and the "speed control" is a knob that requires the other hand to operate. The Milwaukee at least seems to have an actual throttle but I could be wrong.
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Depends on what you're doing. I don't think any of the 18v blowers can do much if you're dealing with a lot of leaves. But on the other hand my ryobi one is great for cleaning porch and driveway.
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I got an Ego 56v string trimmer, and boy am I glad my old 2t trimmer died. Not really, but this thing is awesome.
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IOwnCalculus posted:In case anyone hasn't seen the Tools In Action videos about it, looks like Milwaukee is finally joining the outdoor power equipment category with bigger M18 batteries and some tools including a leaf blower and a string trimmer. The really cool new poo poo from Milwaukee is the giant 6ah M12 battery (and enormous 9ah M18 of course). Along with the neato 10" M18 compound miter.
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A coworker gas a Hobart 135 and a Rolair air compressor shes looking to sell. The compressor is free standing (60ish gallon) with 5hp 230volt motor. Any idea what would be a fair offer? I was thinking $200 each? Im still iffy on battery tools. We bought a m18 fuel grinder to test the other week and got less than 10min of grinding to a 4Ah battery. (by iffy, i mean iffy on something that I dont think should be battery because of the shear amount of power they use) Sadi fucked around with this message at 03:36 on Jun 15, 2016 |
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Jun 15, 2016 03:33
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Both would fetch $300-400 each around here.
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Sadi posted:A coworker gas a Hobart 135 and a Rolair air compressor shes looking to sell. The compressor is free standing (60ish gallon) with 5hp 230volt motor. Any idea what would be a fair offer? I was thinking $200 each? The Hobart is $150 tops, unless it has a legal tank or loads of useful accessories. If its an old model, they like to blow control boards, and I'd skip it. $250 for the compressor wouldn't be a bad deal, $200 is really good. I didn't think twice about dropping $500 on my 5hp 80 gallon CH. Cordless grinders are best used with cutoff wheels for thin stuff, not actual grinding. I use mine regularly for closet maid shelving, unistrut, closet rods, chain, and as a universal lockpick on rusted locks. If I need to grind a bunch of welds, I'm grabbing my extension cords, Makita 4" with a flap disc, and my 6" Milwaukee with a Heleta wheel on it. sharkytm fucked around with this message at 04:07 on Jun 15, 2016 |
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I saw a pair of the old style Rhino Ramps at Goodwill. I have nowhere to keep them but I feel like I should own a spare set anyway.
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I am tasked with finding the right hand tools for a techshop/fablab style place that will be used 95% by engineers of some flavor. The budget for the place is fairly small but I will need a basic mechanics set of ratchets/wrenches/etc. Snap-On seems like more money than value to me, but craftsman and harbor freight a bit too low in regard to quality. Can't buy used. What is the preferred hand tool maker for good value and good quality these days? SK? Kobalt? CarForumPoster fucked around with this message at 04:15 on Jun 20, 2016 |
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CarForumPoster posted:I am tasked with finding the right hand tools for a techshop/fablab style place that will be used 95% by engineers of some flavor. The budget for the place is fairly small but I will need a basic mechanics set of ratchets/wrenches/etc. Snap-On seems like more money than value to me, but craftsman and harbor freight a bit too low in regard to quality. Can't buy used. Grey pneumatic is a good price and very good quality. As for wrenches gear wrench is not too expensive and a quality wrench.
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CarForumPoster posted:I am tasked with finding the right hand tools for a techshop/fablab style place that will be used 95% by engineers of some flavor. The budget for the place is fairly small but I will need a basic mechanics set of ratchets/wrenches/etc. Snap-On seems like more money than value to me, but craftsman and harbor freight a bit too low in regard to quality. Can't buy used. Head over to Garage Journal and start reading. There are tons of great tools out there and you can mix and match as needed.
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The guy who runs the ChrisFix Youtube channel has lots to say about Sonic tools (because they gave him a ton of free poo poo, obviously). Have any of you had experience with them?
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Safety Dance posted:The guy who runs the ChrisFix Youtube channel has lots to say about Sonic tools (because they gave him a ton of free poo poo, obviously). Have any of you had experience with them? Speaking of tool brands and ChrisFix: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rCOgrIPFxIY
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All I know of the guy is this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1-F0PIF8Hqo After that video I can only assume he has no idea what he is doing. He mounted some shitass chinalights to the bottom of the bumper, he doesn't meassure any placements and then he puts sideways lights on the back...
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SEKCobra posted:All I know of the guy is this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1-F0PIF8Hqo His other videos are actually really helpful, especially to someone who thinks auto repair is some impenetrable black art.
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Heeyyy guyyyyyyssssss, Chrisfix heeeereeeeeee...
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Some Japanese tools from my recent trip. 
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the spyder posted:Some Japanese tools from my recent trip. I want those long red-handled pliers.
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CarForumPoster posted:I am tasked with finding the right hand tools for a techshop/fablab style place that will be used 95% by engineers of some flavor. The budget for the place is fairly small but I will need a basic mechanics set of ratchets/wrenches/etc. Snap-On seems like more money than value to me, but craftsman and harbor freight a bit too low in regard to quality. Can't buy used. There certainly are other good tools out there, and scenarios where they're not the way to go, but they absolutely are value for the money. the spyder posted:Some Japanese tools from my recent trip.
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Krakkles posted:Snap-On probably isn't the way to go for "outfitting a shop on a limited budget", but this is a way wrong statement. Every Snap-On tool I own is "Worth It™" better than any other tool I've owned. Snap-On is only worth it if a tool truck stops by your workplace on the regular. If not, it seems like you're paying huge money for a warranty you can't use, no?
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Safety Dance posted:Snap-On is only worth it if a tool truck stops by your workplace on the regular. If not, it seems like you're paying huge money for a warranty you can't use, no? You can warranty stuff online. I even snagged a cheap used snap-on tool chest with thrashed drawer slides and after inquiring about the warranty they had new slides at my doorstep in three days.
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Safety Dance posted:Snap-On is only worth it if a tool truck stops by your workplace on the regular. If not, it seems like you're paying huge money for a warranty you can't use, no? However, Snap On tools in many (maybe "most") cases are considerably better than their competition. Try a ratchet, or for real fun, a 2 foot breaker bar ratchet. They're stronger, work better, and help you get work done easier and faster.
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Guy at work was a former mechanic and has Snap On stuff instead of the Craftsman stuff in the rest of the shop. Like for like on stuff like ratchets, the action seems better, a bit better finished, finer teeth, and the wrenches are a bit smaller... and from the warranty they do, I'll assume just as strong. So basically just a bit better in every way. I wouldn't pay Snap On premium for everything, but I can definitely see the benefit to cherry picking some of their stuff. Whether "better" is worth it over "good enough" is up to you, y'know?
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mekilljoydammit posted:Guy at work was a former mechanic and has Snap On stuff instead of the Craftsman stuff in the rest of the shop. Like for like on stuff like ratchets, the action seems better, a bit better finished, finer teeth, and the wrenches are a bit smaller... and from the warranty they do, I'll assume just as strong. So basically just a bit better in every way.
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I've had amazing luck with the HF extendable ratchets, which shocked me. I found the 1/4 - 3/8 double-faced one lying in a mud hole in a junkyard, ratchet mechanism jammed and slider handle seized solid, and after a bath in WD40 and ATF, it's been my default ratchet for the last two or three years. Haven't even had to warranty it and I've done some really mean things to it. The 1/2 equivalent they have works great as well, I haven't broken the ratchet or the slide but did break the back half of the plastic handle off since it doesn't have a metal shank going back that far. They happily replaced it and I now know not to use a deadblow hammer on the very back of the handle, gotta use it on the closer-in end of the grip  This all after murdering Craftsman ratchets half a dozen times a year and Husky ratchets every time I tried to use them. I gave up on the Huskys and now use them as mortar pointing tools, though they've changed the design since then so I might try returning them again for another shot.
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meatpimp posted:I want those long red-handled pliers. Yeah those look awesome for reaching into tightly packed japanese car engine bays.
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Krakkles posted:
I'm glad you asked! Haha. These are all readily available from frankstools.com and Amazon. It's a mix of "hey that's neat" and "holy poo poo I need this now". I only saved ~20% or so buying direct. First up are definitely a AI "holy poo poo I need this" tool. These are Engineer Neji-Saurus PZ-58 and PZ-59 damaged screw pliers, along with a pair of Engineer Shears. https://www.amazon.com/Engineer-PZ-58-Screw-Pliers-GT/ https://www.amazon.com/Engineer-PH-51-Combination-Scissors Check out this awesome ad. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BOtyXTG-PX4   Next up: Silky Gomboy folding pruning saw. It's razor sharp and has a great handle/locking mechanism. https://www.amazon.com/Silky-Folding-Landscaping-GOMBOY-121-24  The following pliers are from IPS. The purple handle set has non-marking jaws for working with metal rod and tightening chrome plumbing joints. They were $10/$16. The red long-reach set was just shy of $32.   This OLFA knife and blades were $5!  These are Amon offset wrenches I found at Up Garage, no COO and the label shows them being used on oil drains. Also pictured a no-name slim 21mm/19mm combo and 8mm/10mm offset from KTC.  Here's a neat one. 1/4 to 3/8 ratchet adaptor for using my spark plug socket on one of my smaller 1/4" drive ratchets.   This was my one impulse buy. This is a Koken 1/4" drive socket set. It was on clearance from $160 and I did not need it, but it was so well made I couldn't help myself. Haha.   There's several more things I wanted to buy, but for now I'll just wait for a 5% off coupon to Franks and watch Amazon. the spyder fucked around with this message at 06:22 on Jun 21, 2016 |
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I've actually managed to wear my Nejisaurus down a bit and might have to replace it soonish. Still worth it.
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Those non-mar lockjaws are sick-nasty. Need some.
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I've determine that the video shared about the sweet pliers was better in Japanese. https://youtu.be/g-Q2NBNmlV4
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Time for a fun one... guys, unless you need it Right loving Now, don't bother buying the HF 8 ton hydraulic cable crimper I've been pimping for the last couple years. There's a bigger badass in town and it's within a few bucks of the same price. Here's a 16 ton version, which goes from (allegedly, per die markings... same rules apply as the HF one, use the one that seems right) 16mm2 crimped area to 300mm2 crimped area. Yeah, 300 square millimeters. That's Big. I needed to crimp some very large (by most people's standards, including mine) cable terminals at work. I used this as an excuse to buy this: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00EA6GU9U/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Ignore the fact that the pictures are of one in a different blowmold case with a YQK-300 catalog number, they're the same poo poo, I ended up borrowing a friend's because mine didn't arrive in time. Visually identical except mine claims 16 tons and costs 50 bucks while his claims 12 tons and costs 200, except he actually paid around 50 on amazon so I'm 99.99% sure they're the same thing in a slightly different blowmold case. The chinesium plastic blowmold case.  Looks about right. Look at all those dies!  I crimped some big poo poo with it. $16 each 350mcm (177mm2 for SI/ISO fans) ring lugs, $8 a foot 350mcm neoprene insulated high-strand-count welding cable. Good to 552 amps constant load. For a sense of scale the lugs are all bolted down with 3/8", 5/16", and M8 hardware in this picture.  By chance I hosed up one crimp (put the wrong terminal on) and ended up using the bridgeport and a pair of visegrips to remove the lug so I could recrimp it with the right lug without shortening the cable. So I got a chance to check how well the crimper was compressing the lug and cable together. Looks pretty good to me, if I was drawing the rated current constantly I'd probably do two crimps per lug instead of just one.  In this case (Tyco Electronics 322257 300-350mcm lugs, 3432 strand Carolprene 350mcm welding cable) I ended up having to use the 300mm2 die then the 240mm2 die to get a satisfactory crimp. Hydraulics work great, die labeling is as usual hit or miss, mostly miss.
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the spyder posted:First up are definitely a AI "holy poo poo I need this" tool. These are Engineer Neji-Saurus PZ-58 and PZ-59 damaged screw pliers, along with a pair of Engineer Shears. I will vouch for Engineer, we used Engineer side cutters and needle nose pliers at my last job making wire harnesses. As for Koken, I have beat the ever loving poo poo out of my 1/4" ratchet and it's still going strong. I have a full set of 1/4" and 1/2" that have never let me down.
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the spyder posted:Some Japanese tools from my recent trip. Quoting myself because I completely skipped over the Fujiya snips in the upper right. The quality is just amazing. Total impulse buy though.
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the spyder posted:Some Japanese tools from my recent trip. poo poo I was just there too. I didn't get quite the haul you did but I'll post up some pictures later. Where did you go shopping?
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 It looks like, if you want a crapload of Stanley/DeWalt/Porter Cable/Proto tools, all you have to do is ask nicely and be an established 501(c)3 not-for-profit
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Disassembling that box in the back does not count as opening it.
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It's a creeper. I keep telling folks that the loading dock is all cracked and broken and the creeper will be more trouble than it's worth, but that's a lesson they need to learn for themselves.
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Safety Dance posted:
Even if all the non profit does is health research?!
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Safety Dance posted:It's a creeper. I keep telling folks that the loading dock is all cracked and broken and the creeper will be more trouble than it's worth, but that's a lesson they need to learn for themselves. Just wait till they find out that a creeper will get stopped in its tracks by a single penny on the ground or a chunk of rust, but will readily roll right over (and then get tangled in) long hair if you're absentminded enough to let it.
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