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scapulataf posted:Quick question, does anyone use speed handles anymore?
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QqQJntBPfcw&t=120s Ratchets start at 2:00
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Jul 30, 2010 02:39
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I used a speed handle working on my first airplane. Except it used a motorcycle engine. And I only used it for the four bolts that affixed the engine frame to the bulkhead. If you've got room for a speed bar, you can use a cordless impact gun.
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Jul 30, 2010 02:39
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Dolphin posted:Don't those Craftsman's have a lifetime no-questions-asked store replacement warranty? It's true, but c-man ratchets have gone downhill in quality pretty badly since Danaher took the reins. The Craftsman standard 1/4" ratchet is easily one of the worst ratchets money can buy; after a little while, the pawl mechanism just stops working (sometimes it doesn't work right on a brand new one). Their 3/4" ratchets are still pretty cool  but what the hell are you going to use that for?
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Jul 30, 2010 06:52
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Craftsman half inch ratchets suck, it seems like in order to use weaker material they put about three steps on the ratchet. It doesn't turn freely at all.
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Jul 30, 2010 15:00
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My gf got me this for my birthday: Husky 151 piece ratchet set. Has 3/8 & 1/2" ratchets, along with almost every size I can think of. Coming from the only ratchet I own being a lovely jobmate 3/8" one that I broke, I'm excited  Lifetime warrenty on all of it, no questions asked. Apparently its Home Depot's brand.
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Jul 30, 2010 18:24
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RealKyleH posted:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QqQJntBPfcw&t=120s Here's the one on sockets from the related videos. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RtcYB-mW6i0&feature=related
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Jul 30, 2010 19:53
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Splizwarf posted:Here's the one on sockets from the related videos. The video on the ratchets answers the question if the dual 80 ratchets from snapon were US made or not. Some guys got all  over that Snap On does not have Made in the USA stamped on the dual 80's. I was told by 2 sources that they were, but some figure it's a conspiracy to remove the country of origin on their products so they can have a few chinese/french tools added to the mix under the snap on banner and increase their profit margin.
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Jul 30, 2010 19:55
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At the end of the day, I don't care where SnapOn makes their tools, so long as the product lasts as long as it should and they still honor their warranty when it breaks. It's why I dumped craftsman. 
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Jul 31, 2010 09:42
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FormulaXFD posted:At the end of the day, I don't care where SnapOn makes their tools, so long as the product lasts as long as it should and they still honor their warranty when it breaks. It's why I dumped craftsman. I wish I could afford goddamn Snap-On tools. My grandfather was a construction machine and dump truck mechanic at one time and has some loving amazing tools. I learned the value of Snap-On the other day when my Harbor Freight drum brake tool crapped out in the middle of my spring change and I had to run to his place to borrow it. What took me about 5 minutes to accomplish by trying to line up the spring stretcher on the HF special took me literally 10 seconds with the Snap-On. It seems they just thought everything out when they made it, every cut and forged piece fitting perfectly making drat near everything I did incredibly simple. I decided I should buy a good tool like this then logged onto the Snap-On website and saw they were charging $85 for it, instead of the $15 I had paid for the HF unit.  I will never be able to afford Snap-On tools.edit: Ughhh why must you be so expensive and so excellent funeral home DJ fucked around with this message at 13:23 on Jul 31, 2010 |
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Jul 31, 2010 13:20
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Ripoff posted:I wish I could afford goddamn Snap-On tools. My grandfather was a construction machine and dump truck mechanic at one time and has some loving amazing tools. I learned the value of Snap-On the other day when my Harbor Freight drum brake tool crapped out in the middle of my spring change and I had to run to his place to borrow it. What took me about 5 minutes to accomplish by trying to line up the spring stretcher on the HF special took me literally 10 seconds with the Snap-On. It seems they just thought everything out when they made it, every cut and forged piece fitting perfectly making drat near everything I did incredibly simple. Buy a car with rear disc brakes. Never have to worry.
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Jul 31, 2010 19:49
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My mill is in!
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Jul 31, 2010 20:09
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Ripoff posted:I wish I could afford goddamn Snap-On tools. My grandfather was a construction machine and dump truck mechanic at one time and has some loving amazing tools. I learned the value of Snap-On the other day when my Harbor Freight drum brake tool crapped out in the middle of my spring change and I had to run to his place to borrow it. What took me about 5 minutes to accomplish by trying to line up the spring stretcher on the HF special took me literally 10 seconds with the Snap-On. It seems they just thought everything out when they made it, every cut and forged piece fitting perfectly making drat near everything I did incredibly simple. Here you go... 30 bucks, no bids yet. Nobody says you have to buy new. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/SNAP...sQ5fAccessories
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Jul 31, 2010 21:47
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wav3form posted:Here you go... 30 bucks, no bids yet. Nobody says you have to buy new. Except theyre $45 shipped. Still better than a non functioning HF tool.
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Jul 31, 2010 21:50
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What kind of mill did you get?
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Aug 1, 2010 03:52
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Bridgeport pulley head with a 12x36 table
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Aug 1, 2010 08:24
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Would something like this also be handy for doing some megasquirt work down the road? EDIT: \/\/\/ Looks good! Sockington fucked around with this message at 03:38 on Aug 3, 2010 |
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Aug 3, 2010 03:17
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Sockington posted:Would something like this also be handy for doing some megasquirt work down the road? Hakko 936 or nothing. It heats up fast, keeps a steady temperature, is static-safe, parts, including a variety of tips are readily available. Heck, it's even the same price as your link. http://www.amazon.com/Hakko-Soldering-Station-936-Iron/dp/B000ARU9HW
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Aug 3, 2010 03:22
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I just won this Snap-On torque wrench. This will be the first Snap-On tool.  can't wait for it to get here.http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=300450311967
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Aug 4, 2010 02:22
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FormulaXFD posted:It's why I dumped craftsman. I noticed craftsman branded foreign imports of hand tools is more and more widespread, and not just the cheap tools either. I picked up a flare wrench set. It was in the bubble plastic under the Craftsman professional brand but one wrench was missing, and they didn't have a replacement in that size on the rack, but they said another Sears in Hawthrone had 5 flare wrench sets in stock. So off I went. So I drove down tonight picked up the flare wrench set which was in slightly different packaging [no plastic case]. Same price. Made in China [the other set in Santa Monica was made in the USA for the same price].  gently caress it, I'll take it back and get a Proto Industrial or SK set. Oh craftsman.
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Aug 4, 2010 09:41
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Thank Danaher for that. On a side note, my Diversion 180 TIG welder is awesome. I didn't know I could enjoy something so productive as a relaxing way to wind down from the work day. It's highly portable, so if you get into TIG and need to do field work, go get one. Otherwise... get the syncrowave - the AC controls are worth it. (I still have no regrets)
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Aug 4, 2010 09:46
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eddiewalker posted:Hakko 936 or nothing. It heats up fast, keeps a steady temperature, is static-safe, parts, including a variety of tips are readily available. Heck, it's even the same price as your link. I prefer this XYTronics: http://www.circuitspecialists.com/prod.itml/icOid/3528 There used to be a cheaper analog one, the 136. I LOVE that one.
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Aug 5, 2010 19:24
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sharkytm posted:I prefer this XYTronics: http://www.circuitspecialists.com/prod.itml/icOid/3528 I've got a cicuit specialist one. It's worked great for the last two years. Use it about 2-3 times a month on various projects. http://www.circuitspecialists.com/prod.itml/icOid/7508
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Aug 5, 2010 20:05
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FormulaXFD posted:Thank Danaher for that. Yeah, I understand every manufacturer has an import brand but it's pretty sneaky to list stuff on the website with the same brand and design as US made, forged, then repackage it and have an import version at the same price. Found out there was a Grainger around the corner and got a US made Proto/Blackhawk set for $10 more.
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Aug 5, 2010 22:20
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Goddamn, Circuit Specialist is practically on the way home from work for me. If I ever decide to tackle a decent sized soldering project beyond just my R/C stuff, I might pick up one of those stations.
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Aug 5, 2010 22:26
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IOwnCalculus posted:Goddamn, Circuit Specialist is practically on the way home from work for me. If I ever decide to tackle a decent sized soldering project beyond just my R/C stuff, I might pick up one of those stations. For $44.95, that's just a couple bucks more than the lovely RadioShackers.
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Aug 5, 2010 22:27
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PBCrunch posted:I assisted my neighbor with getting a Subaru STi ready for clutch replacement and I am sold on the awesomeness of wobbly sockets. They are far superior to u-joints in flexibility and power (torque, whatever) transfer. I have used them a couple times on some suspension work with my Snap-On cordless electric impact gun and nothing has broken off in my face so far. When I was there I saw a set of something called through sockets. It looked like a 3/4" ratcheting offset wrench and a bunch of adapters for smaller standard and metric sizes. If I already have a set of ratcheting wrenches that I like I take it these are a waste of toolbox space and money? Oh, I got a free flashlight while I was there. There was a coupon in the Parade magazine that comes in the Sunday paper.
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Aug 5, 2010 23:34
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I just picked up a Fluke 88 meter for $344.99 from tooltopia.com today. Snap on wants $700 for the same exact meter. Check it out. http://www.tooltopia.com/fluke-88-5.aspx
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Aug 5, 2010 23:46
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PBCrunch posted:Oh, I got a free flashlight while I was there. There was a coupon in the Parade magazine that comes in the Sunday paper. There's a coupon in the sunday paper like every week plus I get them in the back of Maxim. I think I have 14 of those free flashlights now.
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Aug 5, 2010 23:49
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I got a free air compressor on Craigslist. Dude was getting rid of it because it "didn't work" and he was moving. Turns out he just left in the plug in the intake that you're supposed to remove and replace with an air filter. I guess he tried to turn it on, and it popped the breaker. So, after pushing the button on the breaker and removing that plug (need to find an air filter for it, didn't come with) it pumped right up to its max pressure without any noticeable leaks. Time to go hunting garage sales for air tools!
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Aug 6, 2010 00:00
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StatutoryApe posted:I just picked up a Fluke 88 meter for $344.99 from tooltopia.com today. quote:Snap on wants $700 for the same exact meter.
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Aug 6, 2010 00:36
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I'm really surprised that my dad hasn't notice how long I've been "barrowing" his Fluke 87. Great meter.
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Rhyno posted:There's a coupon in the sunday paper like every week plus I get them in the back of Maxim. I think I have 14 of those free flashlights now. Maxim has 20% off coupon AND free flashlight. It says you're only supposed to use one coupon per visit, but I've never had a problem using both at the same time. I just got a subscription to Popular Science and it also has the 20% off coupon (but no free flashlight).
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Aug 6, 2010 01:33
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the_reject posted:That's about what I paid for mine 6 months ago. Get the big kit with all the test probes, clips, temperature probe, and the better leads. The stock leads (while better than most other stock leads) suck compared to the silicone coated leads in the probe kit. Danaher owns fluke.
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Aug 6, 2010 07:45
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FormulaXFD posted:Danaher owns fluke. and Matco EDIT: drat they own Jacobs chucks too. They own loving everybody.
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Aug 6, 2010 07:52
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I didnt know matco owned fluke. I chalked it up to just the usual snap-on rear end reaming prices. We dont have a matco guy at my work nor have I ever worked somewhere that had one so I always priced the fluke meters with a snap-on or mac dealer and the prices always suck. I just bought that package because I have more leads and test probes than I ever need from old meters and kits that I bought plus all the different setups that I made for different connectors.
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Aug 7, 2010 19:28
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sbyers77 posted:Maxim has 20% off coupon AND free flashlight. It says you're only supposed to use one coupon per visit, but I've never had a problem using both at the same time. At the HF in Lima OH, they don't let me use the 20% off coupons on stuff that's on sale. But at my local one they have no problem letting me use them. Anyone else have stingy clerks to deal with?
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Aug 7, 2010 21:30
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Rhyno posted:At the HF in Lima OH, they don't let me use the 20% off coupons on stuff that's on sale. But at my local one they have no problem letting me use them. Anyone else have stingy clerks to deal with? I've never had a problem with even more "liberal interpretations" of HF's discounts. If the cashier doesn't want to do it, just ask for a manager, who pretty much rubber-stamps anything that's not unreasonable.
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Aug 7, 2010 22:23
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oh, BIRTHDAYS. How I love you so. 11 amp Milwaukee Sawsall. Time to do some plumbing. I was asked what a sawsall was... My answer: It's one giant motherfucker of a jigsaw. It's the badass Armenian cousin of the jigsaw. The one born to the mother with really wide hips, and whose dad bench pressed volvos for fun. This may have been a bad tool for me to receive. Everything is looking like a nail suddenly.
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Nerobro posted:This may have been a bad tool for me to receive. Everything is looking like a nail suddenly. Or a stud. Or a rafter. Or an arm. 
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