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I don't use those in particular, but I use triple-flange silicone plugs all the time for loud tools, movie theaters, rock concerts, and, back in the day, my kid's orchestra concerts.
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slidebite posted:Probably not. In my experience most air tools still use tapered pipe threads for 90% of them. But like has been said, if it's a cone/seat or uses a seal, no, you don't need nor should use thread tape. Drive the 996 onto ramps for more clearance over the quickjack! What could go wrong?
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mod sassinator posted:If you want to throw some money at it for convenience, a 18-20V lithium battery impact driver makes short work of removing the lugs (and is a handy thing for other bolts). If it's a car I care about I'd still use the manual torque wrench to put them back on. I just got an impact driver and I love it for getting lug nuts off. For putting them back on, I am firmly on team cordless drill to install and torque wrench to tighten to spec.
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May 30, 2019 21:52
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um excuse me posted:Hi tool thread, my spice rack is out of control. I post this in the tool thread because I'm thinking some sort of tool organizer might be the right solution for my drawer based storage. I bought one of these for my kitchen and I have been absolutely happy with it. https://www.verticalspice.com/?mscl...ertical%20Spice
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Aug 22, 2020 23:19
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I wish Wera made a set of lasercut bits I could put in my existing 1/4" hex drive tools.
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Anyone have strong opinions about code reader dongles for iPhones? I'm thinking about buying one for a friend. She doesn't work on her car but now that her teenage son has his own shitbox, something that can tell the difference between "do not drive except to a mechanic" and "ain't nothin' to lose sleep over" would be very useful for her.
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Cat Hatter posted:Eh, I'd lean more towards "it depends". Twice I've have a flashing cel because of a "multiple misfire" right after my right and left feet not synchronizing as I let out the clutch and almost stalling. On the other hand, I used to have a solid cel for a cylinder 8 misfire accompanied by a code for a problem with that particular coil pack which not only narrows possibilities down considerably, but let's me know I can continue driving to my destination, but should probably fix things quicker than if it was an evap leak. So I acknowledge that I used a bit too much hyberbole, but my experience has been that a code reader + Google will usually give me a rough sense of what's likely to be going on. My kid's old Subaru through a couple difference exhaust-related codes over its life, and it was always pretty clear that it was fine for them to drive the car back and forth to work while we waited for a mechanic to have time to look at it. When my Miata threw a code for the cam position sensor, that for me was a "drive only to mechanic" code. Uthor, Krakkles, thanks for the recommendations.
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Nov 25, 2020 00:48
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I've got a GFCI outlet in my bathroom that pops whenever I turn my Wahl trimmer off. Running the trimmer is fine, turning the trimmer on is fine, turning the trimmer off is not fine. Pretty confident that is not an outlet problem.
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Sep 30, 2021 18:39
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ryanrs posted:Might be solvable with just a capacitor or tvs diode across the motor terminals? If you're down to do trimmer surgery and post pics of the guts, I can suggest circuit modifications and show you where to get the parts. Thanks but I just deal with it by unplugging the trimmer before turning it off. I only posted to provide an extra data point for the discussion.
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Sep 30, 2021 19:17
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sharkytm posted:This is a bad idea. You're arcing the terminals inside the receptacle every time you do this, which will burn them out/cause a fire eventually. The trimmer is hosed and either throwing a huge EMF spike or has a damaged power switch where something hot is touching something not when the switch is moved from on to off. Replace the trimmer and I'll bet the problem magically disappears. They're $20... I did not know it was an issue. Thanks.
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Oct 1, 2021 05:02
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I've got an AC inflator that works, and a cordless inflator that works VERY slowly, but the idea of a cordless one that would work as well as an AC model but let me check tires curbside is kind of motivating.
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May 30, 2022 18:50
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Uncle Enzo posted:. It's a little Tacklife model, meant more for bikes or emergency use in cars. It's not comparable to anything that uses tool batteries. Still works but it runs less than half as fast as my Kobalt AC-powered inflator.
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MrChips posted:if you wish to make a toolbox, you must first invent the universe Which has been widely regarded as a mistake.
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