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Can this thing actually air-up tires or is it a pile of poo poo? http://www.harborfreight.com/12v-100-psi-high-volume-air-compressor-69284.html
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May 19, 2014 18:27
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I haven't used THAT one, but the usual idea probably applies: yes, it will, but it will take a long time to get to 100psi and probably overheat before it does.
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May 19, 2014 19:54
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I've aired up tires from 12V compressors that looked worse than that one. No experience with the HF version but if whatever random plastic piece of poo poo I had could do it, that one should as well. Edit: What tire of an automotive size needs 100PSI? Semi-trucks?
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May 19, 2014 20:00
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I think I saw someone using that exact airpump at the autocross this Sunday. It appeared to work, but seemed slow. Was actually fairly quiet.
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May 19, 2014 20:04
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I just need to air-up the Civic tires once to get it back to my apartment. I figure use it once and return it.
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May 19, 2014 20:10
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I've had that same one for a few years. Yeah it's not as quick as ones that cost twice as much and the gauge has always been 3-4 PSI higher than what is actually in the tire, but it's been consistent and I put mine through a lot of use frequently when I had a tire leak 10-15 PSI a week for way longer than I'd like to admit before getting it fixed properly. Just turn it on before putting on the chuck or you'll blow the fuse.
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May 19, 2014 21:20
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Rhyno posted:I just need to air-up the Civic tires once to get it back to my apartment. I figure use it once and return it. Bike pump? It'll take you a while.
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May 19, 2014 22:04
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Rhyno posted:Can this thing actually air-up tires or is it a pile of poo poo? I've got the super cheap yellow one that they have on sale for, like, $6 sometimes and it works fine. It's loud and slow, but cheap and works.
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May 19, 2014 23:26
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My birthday's coming up and people want to buy me poo poo but I can't think of anything, so I might as well ask for tools. I have in my possession a Stanley socket set, some regular Tekton wrenches, jack, jack stands, wheel chocks, oil filter wrench because I had a stuck one once, cheapo Harbor Freight torque wrench, breaker bar, shop light I always forget I have, Home Depot multimeter I never learned to use and misc other stuff I use for electronics and computer repair. I really want an orbital buffer because I hate polishing/waxing by hand, so recommendations there would be welcome. Otherwise, what else should I keep handy?
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May 24, 2014 05:33
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A set of screwdrivers is definitely handy. If you can get like a 50 or 100 piece set then it should have everything you need, and you won't be screwed when you're working on something and have a "Why the gently caress did they put one goddamn torx bolt in here?" moment. Usually they come with a poo poo load of bits and a driver, which, while I hate using, you can throw in your glove box for emergencies.
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May 24, 2014 07:04
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Manual impact driver and a BFH. I agree on the screwdrivers, but would eschew the multi-bit type for a set of good quality flats, phillips and pozis. Maybe an OBD adaptor. Edit: What is it you drive again? There may be make/model specific tools worth getting.
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May 24, 2014 12:22
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blk posted:I really want an orbital buffer because I hate polishing/waxing by hand, so recommendations there would be welcome. Check the car detailing thread, last year for my birthday I asked for a Porter cable 7424xp per the recommendation of that thread and it worked awesome at restoring my old oxidized paint on my miata
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May 24, 2014 14:22
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EKDS5k posted:A set of screwdrivers is definitely handy. If you can get like a 50 or 100 piece set then it should have everything you need, and you won't be screwed when you're working on something and have a "Why the gently caress did they put one goddamn torx bolt in here?" moment. Usually they come with a poo poo load of bits and a driver, which, while I hate using, you can throw in your glove box for emergencies. Even worse, a lot of car manufacturers like to hide rare screw types about 6 inches down a tiny port that is about as easy to get at as, say, a death star thermal exhaust port. I ended up buying a huge set when I owned a 96 cherokee simply because there was a T20 torx 4 inches down a tiny plastic hole just large enough to get a screwdriver down, and certainly not large enough for a 1/4" hex bitdriver and a T20 torx bit down.
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May 24, 2014 14:32
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What's a decent torque wrench to get? I only very occasionally do some light work on my Accord and my wife's Explorer, so nothing too crazy. I'm thinking 3/8 would be the best drive size to get, yeah?
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InitialDave posted:Manual impact driver and a BFH. I agree on the screwdrivers, but would eschew the multi-bit type for a set of good quality flats, phillips and pozis. Maybe an OBD adaptor. Seconding a BFH. A 3 or 4 pound engineer's or drilling hammer will be one of the best tools you own.
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I'm a novice woodworker, I want a buy a Kreg Jig. But I'm not sure which version I should be getting. There's the Kreg Jig K5 which just came out recently (and is surprisingly difficult to find in-stores up here in Canada), and the Kreg Jig K4. Which one should I be getting? And to complicate things even further, I'm also seeing several sub-versions of each one, ie. the "K4 Master System". Then there's the Kreg K4 Jig Pocket Hole System. I'm so lost on this. I just want to make some simple wood furniture, ie. cabinets, a workbench, and maybe some shelving.
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nwin posted:What's a decent torque wrench to get? I only very occasionally do some light work on my Accord and my wife's Explorer, so nothing too crazy. I'm thinking 3/8 would be the best drive size to get, yeah? If I had to go with one size, I would choose 1/2, mostly for doing lug nuts. It depends entirely on what light work you will be doing. Harbor Freight has the clicker-type wrenches for 9.99 with coupon, so I just bought one of each size. For the occasional home mechanic they are great.
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melon cat posted:I'm a novice woodworker, I want a buy a Kreg Jig. But I'm not sure which version I should be getting. There's the Kreg Jig K5 which just came out recently (and is surprisingly difficult to find in-stores up here in Canada), and the Kreg Jig K4. Which one should I be getting? All the K4 sets look like the same jig, it's just the stuff bundled with it that changes? Jamesface has had a Kreg for a few years and he's build LOADS of stuff with it. The older K4 is a known quantity, i'd go with that. As for the stuff included, it depends what you've got or how close you are to a store for clamps etc when you find you need them. meltie fucked around with this message at 22:47 on May 24, 2014 |
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Can someone explain to a non-woodworker why that thing is cool and more broadly what it's for? As far as I can tell, it lets you easily drill clean odd-angle holes? All I can find is promo explanations that assume the reader already knows what it is. v  v
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You got it pretty much. It allows you to quickly drill angled holes with the proper spacing/alignment so that you can then put a screw through them into another piece of wood to join them together without the screw being visible from the outside/side people can see or because you would need a really long screw to go through straight. Common on cabinets and such. e: here's a video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IrIFHMEPkXs&t=209s Galler fucked around with this message at 21:48 on May 24, 2014 |
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May 24, 2014 21:41
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InitialDave posted:
Saabaru and NA Miata - both Japanese, haven't run into any torx or other weird stuff yet. Have bluetooth ODB II to my phone for the Saabaru, probably won't need ODB for the Miata. Any impact driver recommendations?
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melon cat posted:I'm a novice woodworker, I want a buy a Kreg Jig. But I'm not sure which version I should be getting. There's the Kreg Jig K5 which just came out recently (and is surprisingly difficult to find in-stores up here in Canada), and the Kreg Jig K4. Which one should I be getting? Worked in a cabinet shop for years, I'd say go for the K3 and spend the extra cash on bits and decent screws. The simple jig is quick and easy, the K4 was just extra crap in the way.
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Poisonlizard posted:Worked in a cabinet shop for years, I'd say go for the K3 and spend the extra cash on bits and decent screws. The simple jig is quick and easy, the K4 was just extra crap in the way. Now, when you suggest getting decent bits and screws, are you saying that the Kreg Jig bits and screws aren't good quality? I just don't know where their hardware stacks up in terms of build quality.
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May 25, 2014 08:10
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Buying tools? Screw that, make your own! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=16LUK_8Va8k
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KozmoNaut posted:Buying tools? Screw that, make your own! Lmbo that's such a great troll video. now I just cut this titanium rod...*snip*
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melon cat posted:I've been asking around and you haven't been the first to suggest the pocket hole jig (for the same reasons you mentioned), so I just might consider it. Drill bits aren't bad (and I can't really recommend a better brand), but once they start to wear a little they walk, so buy extras. Same thing with square drive bits, buy plenty of spares. We never really bought their screws, but I can't remember what brand we got. We always went with the zinc deck style screws, as the heads hold up better. Buy a couple of different kinds (Kreg or whoever) and see which style works best for what you do.
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I remember a discussion a couple weeks ago about grease guns. Did we ever come up with a decision on what the best one to buy was?
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iForge posted:I remember a discussion a couple weeks ago about grease guns. Did we ever come up with a decision on what the best one to buy was? All of them suck. The Lincoln pistol grip one sucks the least.
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Viper_3000 posted:All of them suck. The Lincoln pistol grip one sucks the least. This is true, but pistol grip grease guns get really tiring if you have a bunch of joints to grease, and they extra-suck when you have a fitting that's being a little stubborn. The lever versions give you a bunch more leverage (surprise), if you need it. The lincoln lever gun http://smile.amazon.com/dp/B0002NYDZS/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pd_nS_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid=3ME9OG4HVG34O&coliid=I16HJDE1KMCG7F and this GLORIOUS ATTACHMENT http://smile.amazon.com/dp/B00H7LPKKU/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid=3ME9OG4HVG34O&coliid=I35BODYTYL3IXJ Make greasing wonderful, but if you're just greasing the odd u-joint or ball joints, it really doesn't matter and you should get the pistol grip anyway. I have a lever gun with a rigid hose for accessible joints on excavators/backhoes/etc and a flexible lever gun with that awesome locking coupler and it's a good combo.
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May 26, 2014 04:56
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Amy good tool-related Memorial Day sales worth investigating?
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Hypnolobster posted:and this GLORIOUS ATTACHMENT I MUST HAVE THIS  Onto the order list it goes, thanks.
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Air-powered grease guns certainly remove the ache from your fingers.
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Thanks guys! I remembered that I had an Alemite c-600 in the bottom of my box with a broken rigid extension on it so I just got a replacement hose and coupler from advance auto. I don't do a lot of greasing so the $10 to repair a quality grease gun was a better choice than buying a crappy one. I also have another extension for it that it is just a tube with a small diameter straight end on it, no idea what that is for..
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Does anyone else have a lot of questions about automotive wiring? I don't know if it's worth starting a thread over, but I'm curious about ... well ...
The specific job that lead me to think of these questions is adding an LED light bar to a vehicle and attempting to wire it without the help of someone who knows better (and therefore tends to just build a harness and tell me to plug it in). Obviously I appreciate said person's help and knowledge, but don't want to be dependent and would like to learn how to fish rather than be given a fish, so to speak. Krakkles fucked around with this message at 21:52 on May 28, 2014 |
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I wouldn't over think it too much. Just make sure you're using the right gauge wire and the crimps that match then wrap in some electrical tape if you want. Soldering is better and most guns will work just fine. Try to make connections in spots where they won't be bent or get wet if possible. If they will get wet then tape isn't always good as it'll trap moisture.
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How do I figure out what the right gauge wire is? I'm imagining I'll get some matching size wire for the leads to the light (it should have a +/- wire on it, so I'll be attaching to those), but I can use smaller wire between the switch and the relay, right? How about between the relay and power source (bigger, I'd think)?
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Ramsus posted:Soldering is better I'll be the contrarian and say that crimping is better. With soldering, you risk the solder wicking up into the wire and making it brittle. A proper crimped connection is more durable and will stand up better to vibration. Just make sure to use quality crimps and a good crimper. Source: My dad has been installing various electronics in various vehicles since the early 1980s, including on earthmoving equipment, farming equipment, roadworks vehicles soaked in tar and asphalt, you get the idea. He's always used crimps and he's never had a properly-crimped connection fail.
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KozmoNaut posted:I'll be the contrarian and say that crimping is better. With soldering, you risk the solder wicking up into the wire and making it brittle. A proper crimped connection is more durable and will stand up better to vibration. Just make sure to use quality crimps and a good crimper.
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My dad swears by tools from Berner and Würth. I'm not 100% sure if the crimps come from them as well, he goes through a lot of them, but he refuses to buy the cheap poo poo. E: Just checked their websites. The crimps and crimp tools that Berner sells are the ones he's got. KozmoNaut fucked around with this message at 23:01 on May 28, 2014 |
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