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Colostomy Bag posted:Sort of deciding between Milwaukee and Makita for something to move to. Occasionally deals hit. I noticed the black and decker string trimmer is pretty cheap and well rated on amazon, I'm considering that, but I don't think AI holds them in high regard. https://www.amazon.com/BLACK-DECKER...+decker+trimmer I figure I either go for that or the 2-stroke husky trimmer, but I think my yard is tame enough to get away with an electric trimmer.
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I bought a new road bike and I don't have a pressure gauge that works up to 110 psi nor with presta valves. Any suggestions on a new gauge? I just care about being in the ballpark, not accurate within a tenth of a psi or whatever. Bonus if I can use it on regular valves like on my car tires.
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Uthor posted:I bought a new road bike and I don't have a pressure gauge that works up to 110 psi nor with presta valves. Any suggestions on a new gauge? I just care about being in the ballpark, not accurate within a tenth of a psi or whatever. Bonus if I can use it on regular valves like on my car tires. I just have a Presta->Shraeder adapter... works fine for my mtb.
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Colostomy Bag posted:
Are you absolutely set on buying battery powered stuff? Echo handheld blowers are $149 right now and if you use non-ethanol gas in it and use it regularly it should serve you well for a long time. I just got the Milwaukee brushless blower because I have other M18 stuff and we compared it to the Husqvarna battery blower; they both seemed equally anemic to us. Not to say it's worthless, I use it for the garage, drying off cars, and loose dry stuff, but don't expect to be moving piles of leaves with it.
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Uthor posted:I bought a new road bike and I don't have a pressure gauge that works up to 110 psi nor with presta valves. Any suggestions on a new gauge? I just care about being in the ballpark, not accurate within a tenth of a psi or whatever. Bonus if I can use it on regular valves like on my car tires. I use a floor pump with integrated gauge. I have lovely tubeless tires so it's prudent for me to top them off every morning.
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Uthor posted:I bought a new road bike and I don't have a pressure gauge that works up to 110 psi nor with presta valves. Any suggestions on a new gauge? I just care about being in the ballpark, not accurate within a tenth of a psi or whatever. Bonus if I can use it on regular valves like on my car tires.
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Uthor posted:I bought a new road bike and I don't have a pressure gauge that works up to 110 psi nor with presta valves. Any suggestions on a new gauge? I just care about being in the ballpark, not accurate within a tenth of a psi or whatever. Bonus if I can use it on regular valves like on my car tires. Who needs a gauge? I just use a presta attachment on my air hose. One squeeze before every ride and my tires are instantly at whatever 90psi my compressor sits at. It's how the bike feels on the road that matters and I can guess that with my palm on a tire.
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Jun 6, 2017 00:42
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TotalLossBrain posted:I use a floor pump with integrated gauge. I have lovely tubeless tires so it's prudent for me to top them off every morning. Same here, works well and works instantly. Setup is basically nothing, compared to a compressor unless you have a dedicated hose.
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Jun 6, 2017 03:23
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eddiewalker posted:I think I said it a page back, but forget sharing batteries between the shop and the yard. It's just not worth it. I've got the 40V (36V here in Oz) Ryobi mower, hedge trimmer and chainsaw, and no complaints from any of them. I'm seriously impressed by the chainsaw, it's far, far more powerful than I expected. Had no problem cutting down a 5M Juniperus in my front yard, and I've shaved off a few stumps wider than the bar itself. The battery lasts pretty much forever in the chainsaw and hedge trimmer, I run out of arm strength long before the battery runs down. I'll be getting the straight-shaft line trimmer as soon as my non-name 18V line trimmer dies, nice to hear I can use the attachments with it. If I had known that, I probably would have just gotten the trimmer and all the attachments first.
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Jun 6, 2017 04:31
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Here's a list of sales on tools on Amazon for Father's day, looks like some decent stuff: http://toolguyd.com/amazons-fathers-day-2017-tool-deals/
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What's the floor jack of choice these days? I need something for home use - mostly just for swapping tires seasonally, but occasionally heavier work like brakes/suspension. The cars I'll be lifting are all small - the largest/heaviest being a 90s camry. Maybe I'd like something light - maybe an aluminum jack - but I'd really like something that'll last DECADES. I want something built well, something I can depend on for years. I do have a costco membership. There's also a harbor freight near me. Like all things at harbor freight - some things are good and some are very bad. Budget is up to $350 for this.
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Jun 7, 2017 17:00
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I have the 2ton high lift harbor freight. Its about $130 and about 100lb, but it can fit under most things and lift them real high. The inclusion of grease zerks makes me feel good. Ive had mine a few years and like it so far. My aluminum harborlight blew its seals after about 5 years though. https://www.harborfreight.com/2-ton-low-profilelong-reach-steel-heavy-duty-floor-jack-with-rapid-pump-68050.html
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Jun 7, 2017 17:09
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0toShifty posted:What's the floor jack of choice these days? I need something for home use - mostly just for swapping tires seasonally, but occasionally heavier work like brakes/suspension. The cars I'll be lifting are all small - the largest/heaviest being a 90s camry. With that budget you can buy a hell of a jack. If I were to buy a jack today, it would be the Daytona jack from HF. There is a helluva lot stuff you can read about it. Snap-On isn't happy about it that's for sure.
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Colostomy Bag posted:With that budget you can buy a hell of a jack. If I were to buy a jack today, it would be the Daytona jack from HF. I'd never be able to use it without hearing this in my head. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y82oCGk7Re4 Not sure if that's a bad thing or not. On actual floorjacks, I'm mostly happy with the hybrid steel/aluminum Arcan jack from Costco. The only "problem" I have with it is the maximum lift height is only barely enough for my Jeep.
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Jun 7, 2017 17:26
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IOwnCalculus posted:I'd never be able to use it without hearing this in my head. I would have been disappointed if this wasn't posted. Let's Go Away! Daaaaaaytonaaaaa!
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Jun 7, 2017 17:32
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IOwnCalculus posted:I'd never be able to use it without hearing this in my head. I used to work in an arcade that had Daytona USA...that link was triggering me before I even clicked it.
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Jun 7, 2017 17:45
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rally posted:I used to work in an arcade that had Daytona USA...that link was triggering me before I even clicked it. I grew up in arcades in Vegas and literally every one in that time frame had that attract music coming from somewhere.
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Jun 7, 2017 19:48
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IOwnCalculus posted:I'd never be able to use it without hearing this in my head. drat all of you for making me look up emulators to replay the game. But seriously, the Daytona jack is basically a knock-off from a Snap-On jack. On garagejournal the jack expert there tore one down and was a little displeased with its innards. Doesn't have u-cups for example. He had some other critiques as well. Running a tire shop? Yeah, maybe an issue. Weekend warrior, probably not a problem.
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Since we're on about jacks, I have a Husky brand trolley jack that I rather like, but the pot metal release valve plug/twister thing sheared off. Short of welding it back together and hoping it a- threads back in and b- still seals, has anyone seen replacement plugs/valves for these things?
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Jun 9, 2017 13:53
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4 pack of 2300lb ratchet straps at Home Depot, if anyone needs some: http://www.homedepot.com/p/Husky-1-1-4-in-x-16-ft-Ratchet-Tie-Down-4-Pack-FH0836/206802384
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Seminal Flu posted:4 pack of 2300lb ratchet straps at Home Depot, if anyone needs some: http://www.homedepot.com/p/Husky-1-1-4-in-x-16-ft-Ratchet-Tie-Down-4-Pack-FH0836/206802384 Was there a sale price on these? Coming up at $18 for me. FWIW there have been TONS of these in the clearance section at my local HD, stocked up a few weeks ago. Amazon deal on Wera today - close to lowest ever prices on 2 of the screwdriver sets. They are great. You should buy them, https://www.amazon.com/dlp/a4ce6f0f...g=vglnkc3018-20 e: gently caress, lowest EVER prices on the Joker ratcheting wrenches. fffffffffff I really don't need a $150 set of wrenches do I? e x2 gently caress IT it's payday, yolo 
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TACTICAL SANDALS posted:Was there a sale price on these? Coming up at $18 for me. FWIW there have been TONS of these in the clearance section at my local HD, stocked up a few weeks ago. quote:Amazon deal on Wera today - close to lowest ever prices on 2 of the screwdriver sets. They are great. You should buy them, looking now. Thanks!
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TACTICAL SANDALS posted:Amazon deal on Wera today - close to lowest ever prices on 2 of the screwdriver sets. They are great. You should buy them, Seriously, the lasertip screw drivers are loving amazing.
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Came here to post about the wera deals. I decided to give the screwdrivers with yellow handles a try for $35. Since I tend to use them as chisels anyways it would be nice to have a set sorta made for it.
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can't stop won't stop posting sick screwdriver deals because that's apparently how i spend my friday nights Craftsman 5 piece screwdriver sets, 2.99 after add to cart. Made in USA slotted http://www.acehardware.com/product/index.jsp?productId=35551926 philips http://www.acehardware.com/product/index.jsp?productId=10973960 just got ten screwdrivers i don't need for 6 bucks, sweet
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Amazon UK never seems to have wera deals, pity because as soon as it does I'm getting everything.
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Thanks for the sick screw driver deals
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TACTICAL SANDALS posted:can't stop won't stop posting sick screwdriver deals because that's apparently how i spend my friday nights Had to grab these because... Why not.
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Jun 10, 2017 15:02
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Down for the $6 screw.
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Ugh, i have to drive for two minutes to pick them up? WEAK.
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Jun 10, 2017 17:19
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Has anyone seen any good socket deals? Impact or otherwise? My set blows chunks but they just won't break and the one that do I can exchange so I'm eternally stuck with lovely sockets.
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TACTICAL SANDALS posted:can't stop won't stop posting sick screwdriver deals because that's apparently how i spend my friday nights Went to Ace down the street from me and it's also an in store sale on these. So, I got both sets. I also ordered those Wera drivers. You can't have too many screwdrivers right?
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rdb posted:Came here to post about the wera deals. I decided to give the screwdrivers with yellow handles a try for $35. Since I tend to use them as chisels anyways it would be nice to have a set sorta made for it. I have a big flathead and it's great, never used it to turn a screw so not sure I'd bother with a set.
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TACTICAL SANDALS posted:can't stop won't stop posting sick screwdriver deals because that's apparently how i spend my friday nights Have these same Craftsman screwdrivers already, now I have double the amount of them. 
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stinch posted:I have a big flathead and it's great, never used it to turn a screw so not sure I'd bother with a set. I think the size of a slotted screwdriver is inversely proportional to the probability of being used to turn screws.
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The giant slotted screwdriver- we call it The Bridge Builder - because it says right on the handle not to use it as a prybar - so what else would you use it for?
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I've finally worn out my poor Milwaukee impact driver. It's one of the original ones- pre brushless, pre fuel, old school and it's probably put in about 50,000 screws over its life and got to the point where it was taking 30 seconds to drive a 10Gx50mm decking screw through 19mm particleboard flooring into a pine joist on a fresh charged 4AH battery. And two of my 3.0AH batteries no longer have enough capacity to let the circular saw finish a cut through a 1500mm long 17mm mdf sheet so I needed some new batteries. Wound up picking up a kit from the local tool shop here in Adelaide that's got two 5.0AH batteries, the M12/M18 rapid charger, fuel hammer drill and then new fuel surge hydraulic impact driver for $650. On their own the components of the kit would cost about $1100 so a drat good steal. The new hydraulic driver is a beast- hits like the hand of God and it's quiet as frig. I swear my M18 impact gun with a screw driver bit wouldn't drive screws as hard or fast.
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Looking into tool boxes. I have the cheap harbor freight box below that's actually older and has a few more drawers: https://www.harborfreight.com/tool-storage/tool-chests-roller-cabinets/27-in-8-drawer-black-roller-cabinet-2-pc-combo-63026.html Then some hodgepodge mix of boxes (lower, mid, and top) that don't match size or color that my dad found at yard sales or I got as gifts that look lovely. I hate how it all looks though I don't mind the HF box (non BB slides, it's still fine) except the textured finish. Cool stickers do not stick to textured finishes.  I'm looking for something that I can fit all my tools into in one box instead of two smaller ones since tools are overflowing out of my 2 boxes. So I'm thinking about picking up this husky box from HD, or something like this CL box. Thoughts? The husky is about as much as I'd even consider spending. http://www.homedepot.com/p/Husky-52-in-18-Drawer-Tool-Chest-and-Rolling-Tool-Cabinet-Set-Black-HTC5206-HMT5212/205431577 https://detroit.craigslist.org/wyn/tls/6168990569.html It's for home use, I'm not a pro and just need something decent and not $nap on quality/price.
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This a long shot in the dark but If you or anyone else is anywhere near southern wisconsin i'm selling my Snap on classic 96. Goon special for 2500. http://i.imgur.com/0oQ1wm0.jpg. Super decent condition.
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Slim Pickens posted:I noticed the black and decker string trimmer is pretty cheap and well rated on amazon, I'm considering that, but I don't think AI holds them in high regard. I have the 20V version of that and have no complaints. Had it for over 2 years now. The charge lasts forever, I can easily do my (admittedly not huge) whole property twice on one battery. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00HXCPC6K/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1 That's the one I have.
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