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I went out to my workshop after what seemed like four months of rain to find the bag for my nice Bosch circ saw filled to the brim with water via a leak in my workshop's roof, and my circ saw inside it. Left it out to dry for about a week. Works perfectly, didn't kill me. 
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DEUCE SLUICE posted:I went out to my workshop after what seemed like four months of rain to find the bag for my nice Bosch circ saw filled to the brim with water via a leak in my workshop's roof, and my circ saw inside it. Store it in a bag of rice. It will atract asian workers who are hungry and will fix it for the rice. (USER WAS PUT ON PROBATION FOR THIS POST)
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Mar 11, 2017 17:50
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It's that fine German experience of engineering U-boats coming to the fore. I mean, we caught and sank one with a wooden fishing boat, but still.
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Mar 11, 2017 21:28
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DEUCE SLUICE posted:I went out to my workshop after what seemed like four months of rain to find the bag for my nice Bosch circ saw filled to the brim with water via a leak in my workshop's roof, and my circ saw inside it. I'd still take it apart and spray some contact cleaner on the connections and stuff to clean it up. Otherwise corrosion will start building up and it'll stop working right when you need it.
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Mar 13, 2017 16:05
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Harbor Freight Class action lawsuit, come get your free money goons:https://slickdeals.net/f/9874912-harbor-freight-class-action-settlement-get-cash-back-or-gift-cards-for-purchases-made-from-4-8-11-12-15-16?src=pdw posted:Harbor Freight just settled a class action suit due to falsely advertising the "regular price" of items, and therefore falsely claiming the amount that you save when an item is "on sale". Full details of the case and settlement, as well as instructions on submitting a claim, can be found here: http://www.nationalsalepricesettlement.com. https://slickdeals.net/f/9874912-ha...2-15-16?src=pdw http://www.nationalsalepricesettlement.com/
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Mar 16, 2017 15:07
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Oh poo poo I have a drawer full of receipts. Not sure if they're still readable or not after a few years though. I only keep them because I've gotten crap for trying to return an item with a life time warranty without proof I bought it.
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Mar 16, 2017 16:54
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Trying to figure out the credit card statement requirements for submission, cause I've bought some big ticket chinesium in the past. I guess i haven't been paying attention to my statements and found 6 months of fraudulent charges to the WWE network. Cool :-/
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Mar 16, 2017 17:06
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Whoa thanks for the heads up! Gonna get me some sweet sweet HF funbux  Wish I saved actual receipts though
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Mar 16, 2017 22:07
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My engine hoist was 2 days too early, and my 44" roller chest a month too late. There's still a whole lot of purchases in that date range, but I doubt I have receipts for most of it. 12% of what's left is nothing to laugh at, though. I should go through my garage folder and see what I do have receipts for.
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Mar 16, 2017 22:45
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I might have overdone it. I went to my credit card site and opened every statement from the last 6 years in a new tab then ctrl-F'd for "harbor freight," added them up, then uploaded like 20 pdfs of statements. I totaled up like $3k of charges, so it'll be cool if it works.
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Mar 17, 2017 01:24
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um excuse me posted:Oh poo poo I have a drawer full of receipts. Not sure if they're still readable or not after a few years though. I only keep them because I've gotten crap for trying to return an item with a life time warranty without proof I bought it. Ha, I stopped saving my HF receipts as they become unreadable so quickly and I don't want to store them in a freezer. Gonna have to dig through my credit card statements, good thing I never pay in cash at least.
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Mar 17, 2017 02:58
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Motronic posted:Harbor Freight Class action lawsuit, come get your free money goons:  Thank god for emailed receipts! Now, do I want cash or store credit for that mini metal lathe I've been hankering for?...
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Mar 17, 2017 04:15
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OSU_Matthew posted:
Buy more cheap crap from them so you can maybe use that receipt in a few years to get more HF store credit!
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Mar 17, 2017 08:45
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I dunno, I feel like I shouldn't take it seeing as I noticed their nonsense and didn't get taken in by it. (Still bought the tools, just laughed at their "compare at" prices because comparing an HF flashlight on sale to a good brand regular price is a loving joke) I could get like $120 for just poo poo I bought last year. Probably 3-500 if I bothered to have my bank send me old statements to dig through manually.
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Mar 17, 2017 16:46
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Sounds worth it to me, what would that end up being hourly, like $100/hr?
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Mar 17, 2017 17:41
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kastein posted:I dunno, I feel like I shouldn't take it seeing as I noticed their nonsense and didn't get taken in by it. (Still bought the tools, just laughed at their "compare at" prices because comparing an HF flashlight on sale to a good brand regular price is a loving joke) So just because you saw through them trying to rip you off, you don't want to get the reimbursement they agreed to pay you for trying to rip you off? This isn't even a moral dilemma, that money is already set aside for you.
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Mar 17, 2017 18:17
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Yup, if you don't want to reward HF, just take it as cash.
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Mar 17, 2017 18:21
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How long do I have to put a claim together gonna get a harbor freight gift card and buy some now properly advertised tools to sit in ma garage.
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Mar 17, 2017 18:20
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Pure Pornography https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bmFiFgAtUpM
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Mar 19, 2017 18:35
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Holy gently caress. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XsGXOwui64c
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Mar 19, 2017 19:06
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My tool want list just got a +1.
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Mar 19, 2017 19:21
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EVERYWHERE 
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Mar 19, 2017 19:46
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Wrar posted:It's why I have one. This. So far its been able to break free subframe nuts that haven't been touched since my car was assembled in 2002 and has lived 13 of its 15 years in the rust belt and lower rear shock bolts that were installed and have been untouched since 2006. Only fastener I haven't been able to remove was a rusted rear engine mount bolt - the points got turned off of the head of the bolt while the impact hammered on it. My only complaint so far is its a bit unwieldy and heavy, but that's likely to apply with any lithium ion impact that hits for ~700 ft-lbs.
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Mar 19, 2017 22:29
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God drat tool shop "Garage sales"   Bottom box was $300, RRP $499 cos they had 4 left and were an old model. Top box was $259 RRP $330 on sale during the clearout. Its nice to have tools not in piles any more.
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Mar 20, 2017 00:20
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I bought a DeWalt DCF899 from Amazon a few months back, and when I received it the drat battery and charger were buggered. It wouldn't charge unless I pushed up on the battery and held it at this awkward angle, so I returned it the next day. Never ended up getting a new unit because I managed to fudge things with a lovely breaker bar and a sacrificial Harbor Freight 1/2" ratchet. Of course now you knobs post these awesome videos and I'm mad I didn't get another one. 
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Mar 20, 2017 01:39
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Ferremit posted:Bottom box was $300, RRP $499 cos they had 4 left and were an old model. Top box was $259 RRP $330 on sale during the clearout. Isn't it "The Drawer of Jeremy"?
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Mar 20, 2017 01:59
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IOwnCalculus posted:Isn't it "The Drawer of Jeremy"? It may be, I shall have to check and it might need a new label
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Mar 20, 2017 02:04
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That looks like a pretty nice box! I've never heard of Sidchrome... Is that an Australian brand or something? Some other goon posting in the last couple of months had a really great name for his hammer and pyro drawer, wish I could remember what that was...
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Mar 20, 2017 02:48
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Its under the stanley omnicorporation now, but for decades was one of the high end tool manufacturers in Australia that was founded in 1931. Used to be if you busted one, they'd replace it no questions asked, even through outright abuse and no matter how old but that went out the window when they were bought out.
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Mar 20, 2017 02:55
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What's the deal with automotive-oriented toolboxes being so expensive? I keep seeing big Matcos or whatever on Craigslist, and I feel like for $8000 I could buy a lot of Vidmars that I have seen take a real beating.
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Mar 20, 2017 17:38
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shovelbum posted:What's the deal with automotive-oriented toolboxes being so expensive? I keep seeing big Matcos or whatever on Craigslist, and I feel like for $8000 I could buy a lot of Vidmars that I have seen take a real beating. A little bit of technological advancement, heavier gauge construction, better glides, etc. But mostly... fashion.
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Mar 20, 2017 18:02
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shovelbum posted:What's the deal with automotive-oriented toolboxes being so expensive? I keep seeing big Matcos or whatever on Craigslist, and I feel like for $8000 I could buy a lot of Vidmars that I have seen take a real beating. Because they have trucks that drive around and have financing. Vidmar/Lista are going to be just as good.
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Mar 20, 2017 18:08
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Seminal Flu posted:A little bit of technological advancement, heavier gauge construction, better glides, etc. But mostly... fashion. Not to mention credit programs from the big guys, exploiting the working man.
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Mar 20, 2017 18:15
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mekilljoydammit posted:Because they have trucks that drive around and have financing. Vidmar/Lista are going to be just as good. Does this explain why the tools cost so much more than anything I've seen on merchant ships or whatever, too?
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Mar 20, 2017 18:48
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shovelbum posted:Does this explain why the tools cost so much more than anything I've seen on merchant ships or whatever, too? Don't get me wrong, they're well made nice tools, but yeah, pretty much.
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Mar 20, 2017 20:15
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shovelbum posted:What's the deal with automotive-oriented toolboxes being so expensive? I keep seeing big Matcos or whatever on Craigslist, and I feel like for $8000 I could buy a lot of Vidmars that I have seen take a real beating. Depends on the brand. IMO Snap-on and Matco tool boxes were just made to be Also I really like the way the drawers on my Snap-on have held up.
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Mar 20, 2017 20:54
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I've never owned or used an air hose reel but I want to buy a longer air hose for my pancake compressor and am considering a hose reel to keep the excess line from laying around the shop. Just looking for any advice really. Worth it for a small shop? Manual vs auto? Just get a hook and wrap it around manually?
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Mar 20, 2017 21:03
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I have a small snap on box that probably weighs as much as two large harbor freight boxes. There is a lot of steel in them, paint quality is great, parts are always available, drawer rollers are the smoothest I have ever used, it's a great box overall. I have broken a couple of the lock and roll drawer locks. Keep in mind that if you buy one of those boxes second hand that there could very well be a lien on it. In most states snap on can repossess a box just like they would a car. So even if you paid someone off Craigslist for it, snap on could and will still take it from you. It's best to check with your local snap on dealer before you pay.
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Mar 20, 2017 21:06
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Reels kick rear end but do yourself a favor and get a quality one. A lovely reel sucks and will drive you up the wall. Reelcraft makes good stuff.
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slidebite posted:Reels kick rear end but do yourself a favor and get a quality one. A lovely reel sucks and will drive you up the wall. Reelcraft makes good stuff. Agreed, they are worth their weight in gold. I don't know any specific brands but I do know that lovely Korean/Chinese ones are maddening and shouldn't turn you off good ones. We always put them up high on the wall or on like a column or pillar or something. edit: lol at a lien on a toolbox. I am definitely not going to buy an $8000 toolbox to work on my $400 car, so no worries there.
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