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I love the how the thread has turned into measurement chat. I still miss mourn my go-to 8" Mitutoyo verniers that I've been using since 1993  I just remembered - I have to measure a stepped 10"/250mm shaft today (What is it..? It's a mystery? That's why I am measuring it!) and now questioning if I have calipers big enough to do it gently caress.
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nadmonk posted:I was on eBay looking at vintage precision measurement tools again (help, I have a problem), when I came across this old Starrett micrometer and pulled the trigger: This is hot as gently caress. I use a modern version of that every day.
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slidebite posted:I love the how the thread has turned into measurement chat. I still miss mourn my go-to 8" Mitutoyo verniers that I've been using since 1993 My old job had something like a 24" Mitutoyo verniers that I was always anxious when using cause I knew how much they cost.
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Been wanting a way to cut metal that extends past my angle grinder. These guys give me motivation to try and make it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KvEUy36u-TI I would say it's impossible than no one knows this channel considering the amount of subscribers they have, but if you haven't seen them make tools, have a look. https://www.youtube.com/user/darus627
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um excuse me posted:Been wanting a way to cut metal that extends past my angle grinder. These guys give me motivation to try and make it. Jesus, that's a ton of time and money to build a cold-cut saw. Mad respect, but I'd just buy one. https://www.baileigh.com/metalworking/saws/cold-saws/manual-cold-saws Starting at $1200. https://www.baileigh.com/circular-coldsaw-cs-315eu
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There are much cheaper options if you can get away with something less fancy $340 https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B083Y544ZX/ref=sspa_mw_detail_0?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A6Y0R5B75S7E0 $445 https://www.amazon.com/Makita-LC1230-Metal-Cutting-Saw/dp/B00004YOLV Those saws seem really neat but it seems like every youtuber* that's gotten one has almost immediately wrecked the blade and replacements aren't cheap. *even the semi-competent ones
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For what it's worth, I got a 14in abrasive chop saw years ago and... Wasn't impressed. Those carbide saws are likely way better but holy crap the prices. Meanwhile I've been almost perfectly happy with my 4x6 HF metal bandsaw, that cost $260 without coupons. It's kinda slow compared to the other options but for a non professional fabricator it's fine. I've cut up to 6" wide 1in plate with it.
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I have one of those cheap evolution saws. no issue with the blade but it's a carbide tipped saw used for metal cutting so obviously you need to be pretty gentle with it. It cuts fast but is very loud. For a bit under twice the price you can get a reasonable bandsaw which might be the more practical option. I kind of regret not doing that because a horizontal bandsaw that can also be used vertically is more versatile and the slower cutting speed isn't much of an issue for occasional use.
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I've used my harbor freight horizontal bandsaw far more than I expected (and I expected to use it a bunch) and it's been great. The stand sucks but it's easy to create your own or modify a harbor freight cart (which is what I did). It cuts surprisingly straight and you can generally just start it cutting and then walk away so the relatively low cutting speed usually isn't a big deal. I bent a tooth on my first blade doing some ill advised cutting in vertical mode which resulted in me having to babysit the thing while it cut. I think the replacement got tweaked in my cross country move so I'll probably be buying a new one but a Bosch blade is $11 so no big deal. E: Open up the access panel covering the worm gear and make sure the gear oil isn't full of grit. Empty, clean, and refill with yellow metal safe gear oil if needed. Galler fucked around with this message at 22:04 on May 12, 2020 |
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Galler posted:E: Open up the access panel covering the worm gear and make sure the gear oil isn't full of grit. Empty, clean, and refill with yellow metal safe gear oil if needed. harborfreight_startup_sequence.txt Seriously....so much of their stuff will last a really long time just doing things like this. I've talked about it in this thread or others in regards to their $11 grinders which I have many of and have been running for years.
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Galler posted:I've used my harbor freight horizontal bandsaw far more than I expected (and I expected to use it a bunch) and it's been great. The stand sucks but it's easy to create your own or modify a harbor freight cart (which is what I did). It cuts surprisingly straight and you can generally just start it cutting and then walk away so the relatively low cutting speed usually isn't a big deal. I wrapped a piece of scrap 14ga solid conductor wire around the handle at the end of the swinging bandsaw bit and found a suitable stack of weight that makes it feed as fast as possible without jamming with the downfeed spring set to a value that barely keeps it on the upright position. In my case this meant a 4lb drilling hammer hung in a loop on the other end of the wire  So now on a long cut I just get it started, slip the hammer in the loop and watch it cut while I pour beer in my face hole.
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I found a relatively cheap Last Long Safety Hammer No. 2 on eBay. So nature took its course.   A cheap hammer gave up its handle for it. I haven't put in a pin across as I will likely go for a new handle at some point for a more permanent solution, but I wanted to get a better idea of how it felt and looked. But it is definitely secure enough for the time being. Really the polar opposite of the recent micrometer finds.
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Haaarbor Freeeiiight!  Second use. I was sanding the edges of some backing plates on the belt when it came to an instant stop. I didn't notice the back plate/axle carrier popped out like that until after I had checked the belt. I guess I shoulda put the good grease in. Now to decide if I want to exchange it or what. I'm basically done with what I needed it for on this project. Hate to have a 'new' one sitting on the shelf onl to die on the bathtub curve a year from now when I need it next.
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Boys who love boys
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Ask China!
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My Wiha sale loot came yesterday: I need to find something to try the ring-lock hex wrenches on...
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Big Taint posted:My Wiha sale loot came yesterday: Pointedly, those nut setters/drivers. Which got me thinking, hey, wait, what's the difference? Googled it and ... lol: https://wihausa.tools/its-a-nut-drivers-vs-nut-setters/ They say that drivers have handles and setters are used by insertion into power tools (i.e., hex adaptors). And yet they seem to have clearly sold you setters and drivers that are both (their definition of) setters 
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I’ve never been a nut I do most of my mechanicing on boats these days, so I don’t have the luxury of pulling it into my garage next to the big box, I have to schlep my tools down lovely ramps and rickety docks and then pile them into a boat. I’m always trying to refine my “road box” for maximum utility and minimum weight.
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Seems like wrenching on boats is even higher stakes than on cars, too. At least my tools land on dirt or concrete if I drop them.
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kastein posted:Seems like wrenching on boats is even higher stakes than on cars, too. At least my tools land on dirt or concrete if I drop them. An important tool is the magnet for fishing out poo poo you dropped into the bilge. I dropped a 17mm combo wrench into a boat with a deep and inaccessible bilge and used the magnet to get it out and also found another 17mm combo wrench that I lost years ago that I didn’t realize went down there.  Edit: crossposting from chat thread: The check valves came so here’s my tandem compressor rig:  Hoses from each compressor go through check valves and into a T-fitting into the filter/reg then out to the blast cabinet or whatever tool needs 10cfm. Am I missing something obvious? This is just a test fit, I’m going to put it all together with thread sealant.
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Big Taint posted:My Wiha sale loot came yesterday: That's a lot of hex wrenches.
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StormDrain posted:That's a lot of hex wrenches. That reminds me: I bought a jigsaw and it is missing the hex wrench listed on the box. Despite owning five sets of L hex wrenches, two sets of folding hex wrenches, and three sets of socket hexes, I was super annoyed.
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Big Taint posted:I’ve never been a nut Big Taint posted:An important tool is the magnet for fishing out poo poo you dropped into the bilge. I dropped a 17mm combo wrench into a boat with a deep and inaccessible bilge and used the magnet to get it out and also found another 17mm combo wrench that I lost years ago that I didn’t realize went down there. The only idea which occurs to me, I believe you've handled - the check valves prevent backflow from one compressor into another, yes?
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StormDrain posted:That's a lot of hex wrenches. I know how to party. Krakkles posted:The only idea which occurs to me, I believe you've handled - the check valves prevent backflow from one compressor into another, yes? Correct, and they will allow me to disconnect either compressor and it'll still work. You can get cheap manifold blocks with many holes in them if you want to hook up more.
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I think my car's trunk is a white hole for all the world's missing 10mm sockets. These are all the spares I found floating around as orphans. Either that or I buy socket sets like they're disposable. No, no, definitely a quantum physics anomaly. I also have an unreasonable number of spare 3/8 sockets and 13mm.
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You are the chosen one.
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I need a half decent rivet tool, the Wilko's £10 one I bought 10 years ago has bought the farm. I'd also like a rivnut set, M6 to M10 recommendations on both?
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Any recommendations for a small/precision screwdriver set? My harbor freight set is juuuuuunk
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cakesmith handyman posted:I need a half decent rivet tool, the Wilko's £10 one I bought 10 years ago has bought the farm. I'd also like a rivnut set, M6 to M10 recommendations on both? Arson Daily posted:Any recommendations for a small/precision screwdriver set? My harbor freight set is juuuuuunk
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I'm not going to claim this is better than Wera, but I have these, given as a gift to me, and I would gladly pay $20 for them. The case is crap but the driver and bits are really well made. https://www.amazon.com/Nanch-Precision-Screwdriver-Smartphone-Electronics/dp/B00QZLV03O
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Wiha are nice if you need to reach but a bit set is a lot cheaper. I like my ifixit kits https://www.ifixit.com/Store/Tools/Toolkits
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I got a Wiha tiny screwdriver/bit set and it's really nice.
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Cheers thanks!
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Wiha, Wera, Felo. I've got a full Wiha precision set, a dozen or more Wihas, and a bunch of generic sets. The Weras are my favorite for the handle shape, but the new Wihas are really nice with the caps marked with the size and style. The iFixit Mako/Manta sets aren't bad for what they cost.
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I don't normally recommend Menards, but I like their Masterforce brand 6 piece screwdriver set. Acetate handles are my favorite, plenty of grip and they don't get gummy like rubberized handles.
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IOwnCalculus posted:Yeah, with tool storage, more small drawers is better than fewer big ones, every time. This is from a page ago, but I strongly disagree:    Especially if you can get dividers:  
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Nah, that's actually in line with my thinking - small as in depth. Width / length should be as large as possible given other constraints, but drawers that are way deeper than the tools that go into them just serve to catch crap. The difference between a cheap 26" toolbox and a nice 26" toolbox isn't the width of the drawers, it's how many drawers there are for the height of the box. Your truck setup is loving awesome and it looks like in most cases your tools are only one layer deep in a given drawer.
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Crotch Fruit posted:I don't normally recommend Menards, but I like their Masterforce brand 6 piece screwdriver set. Acetate handles are my favorite, plenty of grip and they don't get gummy like rubberized handles. Is this a scam where they are all 3 inches long and tiny?
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Elephanthead posted:Is this a scam where they are all 3 inches long and tiny? That said, I only wish the Menards set had a proper case since I like using them better than any other precision screwdriver set I have bought.
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Torque applied to an object is measured a s Torque=Force*Distance. Distance is defined as the location the force is applied from the axis of rotation. For screwdrivers, this would be defined by the grip diameter, not driver length. Though, the more fingers you can leverage for turning, the more torque you can apply. So it's not entirely true.
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