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Jul 6, 2020 14:07
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My first thought when I saw that was "why isn't he using the dozer behind him to push on that bar?". Work smart, not hard! Also that breaker bar is a hero.
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Jul 6, 2020 14:12
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Pomp and Circumcized posted:
No kidding. Did have to laugh at using the wrench as a cheater. God know how many times I did that.
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Jul 6, 2020 15:24
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I like that it still takes considerable effort for the bulldozer to do it. Who the hell put that bolt on? Two bulldozers?
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Jul 6, 2020 15:24
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Probably somebody with a 1" impact gun. My guess is it's some part of a logging operation, so it the bolts are likely pretty well rusted in place too.
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Jul 6, 2020 15:29
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Cojawfee posted:I like that it still takes considerable effort for the bulldozer to do it. Who the hell put that bolt on? Two bulldozers? Bigger bulldozer  Edit: 
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Jul 6, 2020 16:49
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Pomp and Circumcized posted:Also that breaker bar is a hero. So much this. I was expecting it to just snap the head off. Or snap the socket. Or have the socket pop off of the head of the bolt...
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Jul 6, 2020 17:15
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STR posted:So much this. I was expecting it to just snap the head off. Or snap the socket. Or have the socket pop off of the head of the bolt... God bless Harbor Freight.
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Jul 6, 2020 17:20
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I put a visible curve into a breaker bar trying to get the nut off a beetle drum many years ago, and I was only using a 3 foot cheater. That one taking the load from a fuckin' bulldozer and not ending with a 90 degree bend is pretty drat impressive.
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Jul 6, 2020 17:21
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xzzy posted:I put a visible curve into a breaker bar trying to get the nut off a beetle drum many years ago, and I was only using a 3 foot cheater. Excalibreaker bar.
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Jul 6, 2020 17:50
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The handle ain't poo poo. The little bolt thats holding the handle to the drive part is the real hero as far as I'm concerned.
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Jul 6, 2020 18:07
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CAT INTERCEPTOR posted:Lead wiping. Produces a superb finish but reaaaaaally not healthy to say the least Vehicle health is a higher priority than personal health
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Jul 6, 2020 19:09
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I snapped one off at the head while standing on it to remove I have a photo somewhere... PainterofCrap fucked around with this message at 22:28 on Jul 6, 2020 |
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Jul 6, 2020 20:03
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wesleywillis posted:The handle ain't poo poo. The little bolt thats holding the handle to the drive part is the real hero as far as I'm concerned. The last 1/2" one I broke ( a fairly cheap one) did that, then bent the hell out of one of the ears the bolt went in. I think I still have it somewhere as a punch or club... The 12" Stanley I have has held up well, including having a 3' galvanized pipe cheater bar on it to break loose the crank pulley bolt on a Mazda rotary engine, which is loc-tited and torqued to apparently 1700 foot pounds or so. The one holding the flywheel on is also impressive, but at least it's a 43 mm (or so) nut, so you expect it to be *tight*. The front pulley bolt is only, like, a 14mm head, I think.
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Jul 6, 2020 21:16
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I usually twist the square drive peg off. I haven't ever since I bought my 3/4 drive HF breaker. It'll handle 4 feet of pipe for a total lever arm of 5 feet and an angry redneck reefing on it. Worth every penny. I've broken a few 3/4 to 1/2 reducers but eventually found a second hand Proto one that's got a few years of abuse in it now.
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Jul 7, 2020 01:15
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I was hoping that video had the actual sound that was going on, instead of some lovely song. I wanted to hear the crack as the bolt finally moved.
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Jul 7, 2020 01:30
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You Am I posted:I was hoping that video had the actual sound that was going on, instead of some lovely song. I wanted to hear the crack as the bolt finally moved. You did, like 8 weeks ago. You thought it was maybe a car backfiring outside or something.
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Jul 7, 2020 01:34
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Or a gunshot.
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Jul 7, 2020 08:37
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Harbor Freight has added an additional model to their jack stand recall, and will now offer cash refunds or store credit for any of their jack stands, if you feel unsafe about them. https://www.harborfreight.com/js-de...14,387,685&uid= Here's the text of the email I got: quote:To the Harbor Freight Community:
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Jul 7, 2020 13:14
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Welp those are my stands, good thing after the last recall I replaced them anyway.
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Jul 7, 2020 13:22
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So the jack stands that replaced the previous jack stands are being recalled as well. I wonder what the gently caress their mission statement is.
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Jul 7, 2020 13:36
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their mission statement is do it as cheaply as possible, i think that's fine for some tools
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Jul 7, 2020 13:40
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Colostomy Bag posted:
"A grinder and paint make us the welders we ain't."
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Jul 7, 2020 13:41
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Colostomy Bag posted:So the jack stands that replaced the previous jack stands are being recalled as well. The person responsible for recalling the jack stands that replace the recalled jack stands, has been recalled.
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Jul 7, 2020 14:03
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cakesmith handyman posted:The person responsible for recalling the jack stands that replace the recalled jack stands, has been recalled. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QZJC5ORod7I
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Jul 7, 2020 14:11
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KYOON GRIFFEY JR posted:their mission statement is do it as cheaply as possible, i think that's fine for some tools You are correct. Their official mission statement: Mission: Our mission at Harbor Freight Tools is to deliver value to the hardworking by providing high quality tools at the lowest prices.
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Jul 7, 2020 14:19
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The ones I have (69597) aren't even listed as an option. I have no idea if they are safe or not.
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Jul 7, 2020 14:57
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AFewBricksShy posted:The ones I have (69597) aren't even listed as an option. I have no idea if they are safe or not. i don't think i'd trust them after all of this
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Jul 7, 2020 15:19
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I had 2 sets that were not in the original recall but now are, I stopped using them as soon as the first recall came out and replaced them with other ones. I fully expect that other brands will have sold axel stands from the same plant and have the same issue but haven't issued a recall. There are two ways to look at it, good on HF for finding the issue and giving a refund/credit while others don't even do a recall or never trust their products for anything safety related every again. Personally I give them credit for doing the recall but don't think I will use their stands again.
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Jul 7, 2020 15:30
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Sure, and the owner actually said (well maybe written by someone else probably) some hubris comments. The trick is, how many factories actually churned out the jack stands under different names.
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Jul 7, 2020 15:34
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The weld issue concerns me more than the pawl issue, because I can visually inspect the pawl myself but it's hard to tell if a MIG weld has good penetration or not sometimes. I checked all my stands for the recalled part number when the first recall hit. I'll probably start checking the pawls before using them to actually hold cars up, normally I just use them to hold axles I'm working on up off the shop floor though.
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Jul 7, 2020 16:36
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   Going back to who else might sell these under a different name. Above is one of the HF recalled stands next to the exact same model sold by Big Red. Now the sku is not the same so is it also defective? Who knows but it came from the same place so at least one seller on Amazon where I got these from is selling the same thing with different stickers.
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Jul 7, 2020 16:49
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BigPaddy posted:Above is one of the HF recalled stands next to the exact same model sold by Big Red. Now the sku is not the same so is it also defective? Search your heart for the answer, which you know is...of course they're both bad, they're the same.
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Jul 7, 2020 16:52
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Seems like the only solution you can trust right now is those car stands made out of 2x4's. Or gently caress lifting cars at all and install a pit.
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Jul 7, 2020 17:00
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xzzy posted:Or gently caress lifting cars at all and install a pit. In the eighties we had a stairwell going in the underground lined with concrete walls. This made pretty nice car pit, except it was a pit too wide for normal cars. So my dad or grandpa built a support out of 4x4 beams next to one of the walls.
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Colostomy Bag posted:Sure, and the owner actually said (well maybe written by someone else probably) some hubris comments. I'm about 100% sure that the set of jackstands in my garage from Princess Auto are the same ones with a different sticker. Princess Auto hasn't put it on their recall list.
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Jul 7, 2020 17:52
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I'd expect that unless the jackstands are clearly stamped MADE IN USA OUT OF BATTLESHIP STEEL they all come from the same three factories regardless of the manufacturer, and are all equally susceptible to the same types of manufacturing error. The fact that one model number hasn't been recalled doesn't necessarily mean that it hasn't got any hidden problems. Maybe the best move would just be to use six stands instead of four, so one can fail without bringing the car down.
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Sagebrush posted:I'd expect that unless the jackstands are clearly stamped MADE IN USA OUT OF BATTLESHIP STEEL they all come from the same three factories regardless of the manufacturer, and are all equally susceptible to the same types of manufacturing error. The fact that one model number hasn't been recalled doesn't necessarily mean that it hasn't got any hidden problems. We regret to inform you it was a MADE IN USA OUT OF BRATTLESHIP STEEL sticker, which was made and applied in China.
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Assembled in the USA from globally sourced parts.
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