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Is any one else's Matco guy a complete and utter dick for no good reason?
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You people make me almost ashamed of disowning my local harbor freight. Its literally 2 min away from my house and I rarely go there anymore. This guy at my shop has got a huge box of Snap-on/Matco tools and after using his tools for several months, I threw my all my pits burg poo poo away. Now look at me, 1000 bucks in just on a set of wrenches and 2 socket drivers already but god drat it if 50 bucks a week ain't affordable for perfection. Using good tools is almost like cheating and I cant go back. These tool guys are gonna be the death of me. Preoptopus fucked around with this message at 02:59 on Jan 15, 2013 |
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Jan 15, 2013 02:57
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Yea I only buy poo poo after I pay the last thing I bought off. For sure not trying to have like 20 grand of debt. I see it as an investment into the future. Wrenching is not something I intend to do for the rest of my life, but while im here might as well take advantage. Tools that will last a life time in my opinion are worth it especially when your just talking about basic sockets, wrenches, screw drivers etc... I can picture myself doing an oil change at home years down the road and smiling while using my super smooth fine toothed wrench to break open the drain plug like its butter. However I am super jealous of buddies stupid selection of reckless purchases including a full set of Matco oil filter cups and his Matco wheel weight hammer. On the other side of the spectrum is the old timer farmer who works with us and has a vintage craftsman set of like 10 things he uses to do 100 percent of his jobs with. Its ridiculousness. Oh and our Snap on dude is raw and throws socks in with every purchase! Snap-on socks dude! Preoptopus fucked around with this message at 03:48 on Jan 15, 2013 |
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Jan 15, 2013 03:45
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revmoo posted:I had a battery drain issue with a brand-new battery at 250. How in the world could a car take 800ma parked in sleep? Key off drain. Edit: Do what the post above me said. Also check to make sure the battery and terminals are properly secured. If you see corrosion, you can wash it off with coca cola. Lastly check your alternator by running your car and looking at the meter. It should read somewhere around 14 volts.
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Jan 17, 2013 22:44
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Anybody have any experience with Blue Point stuff? Considering getting a roll cart this week. http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/item.asp?P65=&tool=allll&item_ID=743162&group_ID=681837&store=snapon-store&dir=catalog (Snap-On guy wants to unload it on me for 350) I know its China and everything and that tool storage is never an investment. But somehow I want to believe its better quality than Craftsman for basically the same price. I also want a cart I can sit on for obvious reasons.
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Jan 23, 2013 06:31
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sharkytm posted:Get the HF cart. Seriously. It is incredibly well built, and sells for $150. You can add a better side table or can storage for a lot less than $200. The US General they have at HF feels like it will fall apart once I drag it over the drain that runs down the middle of the shop. I dont know if the display model is just built like poo poo or if its the actual quality... Either way Im scared to trust it.
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Jan 23, 2013 20:53
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Do yourself a favor, get a pneumatic hammer.
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Jan 24, 2013 14:39
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Bought the Blue Point cart. Not looking back.
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Jan 28, 2013 05:16
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drat, you think for buying all that they coulda threw in a shop radio for you.
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Feb 7, 2013 00:25
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Dyscrasia posted:Any recommendations for an electric impact? plugin is fine. a while back I picked up a largish compressor/tank from harbor freight but its good for 85 psi at best, I do better with a breaker bar. I want something electric for really stuck bolts, or an i stuck with air? I wasted 25 or 30 bucks on an electric from HF because I was feeling lazy to take my own lugs off. It kind of worked. Took it to work as a joke, gave up using it and loosing a bet after about two tickets. If your gonna spend money on a gun, and you will anyway for a decent electric, you might as well get air. Preoptopus fucked around with this message at 09:43 on Feb 10, 2013 |
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Feb 10, 2013 09:41
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Strawberry posted:Any recommendations for waste fluid storage? When I did all my fluid changes at my parents house I never had to worry about recycling anything. My dad would take all my used oil/atf/diff lube and throw it in his chainsaw as bar and chain oil. I found a 3 gallon jug on Amazon, but I'd like something a little bigger, maybe with a built in funnel. I drive a Dodge Ram so transport is a non issue. Something like this? http://www.globalindustrial.com/p/t...CFc5AMgod42YAbQ As far as disposal, any decent quick lube will take your used oil.
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Mar 4, 2013 03:10
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Dump in on your driveway and collect dead animals! obviously kidding. Once again, quick lubes usually dont give a poo poo to dispose of it for you. Any business is good business. FACT most places loose money doing oil changes but do it just so they can sell you cabin filters and batteries and poo poo.
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Mar 5, 2013 03:59
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Again the biggest reason for not dumping antifreeze outdoors is animals are attracted to the sweetness of it, eat it and promptly die.
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Mar 5, 2013 17:06
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Oooh just remembered the Matco guy is bringing me these today.  ITS LIKE CHRISTMAS! only for money
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Mar 5, 2013 17:45
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Yesterday I did something stupid and awesome. MG725 - It came with 4 pry bars  Preoptopus fucked around with this message at 15:39 on Mar 21, 2013 |
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Mar 21, 2013 15:37
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Splizwarf posted:Anyone have a suggestion for a good socket storage solution that can travel (preferably a spring-peg platter or a pegbox rather than strips)? What kind of sockets and how many of them is kind of important to know but I use this for my impacts.  The middle part is a magnet so they stick to it from both sides. Pretty nifty. I think they are like 15 - 20 bucks at Sears.
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Mar 27, 2013 03:05
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Brain Issues posted:After dealing with my lovely craftsman ratchets for a year I decided to finally pony up and buy some nice flex-head Snapon ratchets. I wish I hadn't waited so long. They were worth every penny. Got the same but I stuck with a hard plastic handle. Love every second I use them. But you have opened up pandoras box my friend....
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Mar 28, 2013 22:53
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There is a dangerous game brewing in the shop called make someone buy something stupid when the tool guys come. The rules are straight forward. You find something the tool guy has on special that your buddy has been wanting for a while and call him a pathetic little bitch until he buys it. Today the Matco guy came and I fell victim to these  and a little flash light. Unfazed I countered by demanding my buddy replace his old and worn air ratchet with a new one after all he only wanted was a 12 dollar cover. My grand total tool debt so far is like $1300 while he is sitting with a tad under 2000 so Im winning.
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Apr 3, 2013 00:42
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why can i not walk into a hardware store and tell them to machine me an exact replica of a certain bolt or stud? How hard can it be?
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May 17, 2013 15:29
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InitialDave posted:In answer to your specific question, if you cut a thread, you get lovely weak grainflow, because you're cutting across it, you want to roll the thread so that the grain is displaced to match the form of the thread.  I had no idea. Nothings ever simple.
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May 19, 2013 20:13
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Guy at my shop just got a Matco 6 series box. Im in rage at how amazing it is.
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Aug 11, 2013 19:07
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ctishman posted:All right. I've taken another look at it with that in mind, and I think I've sorted it out a little more, logically. Honestly if your trying to stay in the industry and be taken seriously go for the good poo poo. A lot of snap on/matco/mac poo poo can be found for cheaper if you do a little research and realize that you can get the exact same tool for a lot less cause its missing the label. Knipex pliers are a great example. That said poo poo like wrenches, screw drivers (particularly impact bits, and Torx bits are way better quality than anything else if you just buy the best right away. Its not just better metal, but the tools are designed to fit more snugly and into more places so there is a lot of thought being put into a nice tool. Also if the tool guy comes around your shot he will fix and replace anything broken right on the spot. The service you get with nice poo poo is almost worth it on its own. Find a tool guy in your area, you can pay weekly or by weakly a small amount (for a long time) but its no interest and you get quality poo poo. Ive only put about 2000 bucks into stuff including my tool cart and ive been doing it for a year professionally. Good tools help you do the job faster and right the first time and in an industry where the more poo poo you do, the more money you make, you wanna be doing stuff fast and not dealing with stripped bolts and broken knuckles. Also its super retarded to be asking people to borrow their nice poo poo cause you cant make your harbor freight bullshit work. Preoptopus fucked around with this message at 22:28 on Aug 12, 2013 |
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Aug 12, 2013 22:23
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yea unless you buy a stupid amount of stuff they literally will charge you like 25 bucks a week. And unless you have a complete dick of a rep, you can always skip a payment if your running low. I have it set up that he just withdraws it automatically from me on pay day however if I know im gonna need to pay like a light bill or something, he will be cool with me catching him the next time around. Also, you might wanna try your luck at swap meets, If you can find some good poo poo, the warranty will stay with the tool and even if you buy a broken ratchet or something they will fix it or replace it for you without asking for any sort of receipt or anything. Dont get dwindled into buying a 20 thousand dollar box tho, because thats just obnoxious.
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Aug 12, 2013 22:33
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Snap On Pizza Cutter and Ice Cream spoon! 
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Aug 18, 2013 03:38
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kmcormick9 posted:Can anybody recommend a good electric screwdriver? If you want to dish out some monies, you cant get better than the Snap On 7.2V For something so small, it packs a great punch. http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/item.asp?P65=yes&tool=all&item_ID=647099&group_ID=682669&store=snapon-store&dir=catalog
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Aug 28, 2013 00:38
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More importantly it keeps you noticing if anythings missing. Buying the same nice tool again is lame.
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Aug 28, 2013 06:37
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Mooseykins posted:The box isn't all that small, it's just that there's so much stuff crammed into it. I need a bigger box but can't afford it. LOL isnt all that small... Nice digs
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Sep 4, 2013 01:39
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Mooseykins posted:Shallow 27mm: Lug studs all day huh? How awful.
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Sep 16, 2013 13:32
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gently caress that, 100 pound torque stick works just fine.
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Dec 1, 2013 22:52
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Yea sorry I thought it was obvious I was talking about an air gun.
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Dec 1, 2013 23:28
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Powered greese guns are the only way to go. In other news and late to the party, but just got a Powerprobe. Love it.
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Feb 27, 2014 03:54
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Wasabi the J posted:I have a '93 Explorer XLT, gross weight of 5040 lbs, and the frame is about ten inches off the ground. I would think that half of the weight would be too close to the 1.5 ton limit of the lower end jacks, and the 14-5/8 in. max height is too small of a lift. Am I doing this wrong? Lift the back by the Diff. Should save a few inches. Then jack stand the frame.
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Apr 11, 2014 05:18
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Frank Dillinger posted:My Canadian tire torque wrench is locking up (the ratchet jams) but still works, and I broke the 24mm gear wrench the second time i used it. No real abuse, either. Sears is hit or miss. I have Craftsman impact sockets and they hold up really well however they have very thick walls. This is when stuff like Snap On makes sense to spend money on if your wrenching professionally. Ive had to borrow coworkers sockets at times because mine would simply not fit where the bolt was. I get a lot of stuff from snap on but I use it and abuse it every day and just make weekly payments of 25 bucks to work with the best tools so its worth it assuming I stay in the trade long enough to pay off my debt. (only about $2500 right now) If you do shop sears, go for the gearwrench stuff they have there, its not terrible and the warranty is pretty good. A more quality and reasonably priced alternative to Snap On could be Cornwell or Mac. Honestly tho check your local craigslist and pawn shops and even ebay. Great way to get quality stuff at discout.
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Apr 20, 2014 17:57
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Ziploc posted:This is a really fun tool review. Where is there a scrap yard where the cars are neatly stacked on blocks!?
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May 4, 2014 15:58
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Ziploc posted:I haven't kept up with this thread. It depends if you have an air compressor or not. Are you trying to bleed or flush?
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May 16, 2014 03:18
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What is a good/durable and relatively inexpensive remote hose clamp tool similar to this.  It seems like there are a million of these out there and priced from 30 bucks to 150. Ive seen ones for 100 that look exactly like ones ive seen for 30. God drat copy cats everywhere.
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May 29, 2014 19:56
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InitialDave posted:I can tell you that the cheapo one I bought for Well I appreciate the one and only input!
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May 31, 2014 01:08
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Safety Dance posted:Four drawer tool cart from Harbor Freight. Not bad for $99. Co worker had one It easily stands the deepest of sockets perfectly with room to spare. You will be amazed how much room you save when you stand your sockets. And honestly what person has sockets too precious not to stand in their HF cart?
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Jun 4, 2014 03:54
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I got mine in a tractor supply place. Nice thick metal ones.
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Splizwarf posted:Can anyone recommend a good vacuum leak tester (for car work, the smoke machine kind), or steer me away from garbage? Dude just spray carb cleaner or brake clean over your intake, if the car hicups you found it.
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