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Splizwarf posted:Worth noting that the Metro Datavac brought up earlier costs the same as 4 cans of compressed air. Also, less waste! Well, it costs the same as 4 6 packs from Costco... But I agree and it is in my shopping cart on Amazon.
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Goddamn, someone with reasonable pricing. The last time I bought canned air was at Staples for $11/can. 
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I've actually been considering this as well. At work, they get these 1L CO2 bottles for the sparkling water dispenser, and afterwards they just toss them. I guess Powershift's experiment shows this won't really work, but I wonder how it'd work if one just used the CO2? No idea what they cost, though.
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I think you'll quickly run into the issue of a small paintbrush compressor (or datavac) being so much easier, and not that expensive, that it's just not worth messing around with refilling bottles.
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Like Powershift, I'm mainly intrigued by the possibility. If it was all about dust blown out per dollar spent, I'd just get some cans.
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Why not just buy a length of plastic tubing and build up your lung muscle strength by blowing sailors?
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Tools thread seems like it might be the appropriate place for this question. I bought a shift knob last weekend, but the threads aren't even close to what I'll eventually need. I really don't want to drop money on a decent drill bit (with a shank small enough to fit my 3/8" drill) and a tap just for one project. Do you guys think a machine shop would take the job of just drilling out and retapping one hole? Any ideas what a shop might charge for something like that?
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Tekton wrench went "Ping!" 
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Boaz MacPhereson posted:Tools thread seems like it might be the appropriate place for this question. I bought a shift knob last weekend, but the threads aren't even close to what I'll eventually need. I really don't want to drop money on a decent drill bit (with a shank small enough to fit my 3/8" drill) and a tap just for one project. Do you guys think a machine shop would take the job of just drilling out and retapping one hole? Any ideas what a shop might charge for something like that? Is a six pack comparable in price to the tools you'd require? Because that's a 5 minute job.
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Cakefool posted:Is a six pack comparable in price to the tools you'd require? Because that's a 5 minute job. I kinda figured it'd be a total cake job. 15mm bit and an M16x1.5 tap would probably run me about 50 bucks. Plus, I'd need to borrow a drill with a 1/2" chuck or a press just to use a drat bit. I doubt I can find a 15mm bit with a 3/8" (9.5mm) shank. I need to find a machine shop...
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If they are both common sizes(both the shift knob and the actual shifter) then it might also be possible/cheaper to find some sort of adapter. All you really need is something that threads into the shift knob and would slip over the existing shifter with a set screw to position it correctly.
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Nov 12, 2015 03:22
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If you have an Ollie's nearby I picked up a 3-pack of compressed air for $5.99 today.
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Powershift posted:Well, it didn't fuckin work. Yeah that's gently caress all air, even at 14bar. Hence why they charge those things to 300ish bar. You could try making a little venturi tip to get a little more volume.
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pazrs posted:Yeah that's gently caress all air, even at 14bar. Hence why they charge those things to 300ish bar. You could try making a little venturi tip to get a little more volume. Yeah, if i could make the air more usable at a lower setting, i could see it lasting ~30 seconds off a 150-200 psi charge. It's still not practical, because i don't think many people have these things lying around, The tank is well beyond it's service life as a SCBA tank, and i doubt anyone would even re-certify it. it's sister tank still has 2500psi in it according to the gauge, but everything beyond the low pressure regulator is some wacky thread that nobody has fittings for(possibly BSPP) because if it wasn't idiots would probably use them to fill flat tires and poo poo, and i really don't feel like subjecting cheap chinese air fittings to 10 times their rated capacity.
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Boaz MacPhereson posted:I kinda figured it'd be a total cake job. 15mm bit and an M16x1.5 tap would probably run me about 50 bucks. Plus, I'd need to borrow a drill with a 1/2" chuck or a press just to use a drat bit. I doubt I can find a 15mm bit with a 3/8" (9.5mm) shank. I need to find a machine shop... If you are somewhere near eastern/central mass I could be easily convinced to add M16 to my tap collection. I already have all the other tools. I am terrible at remembering to ship things otherwise I'd say just send it to me. Also, here's a cheap M16x1.5 tap: http://www.amazon.com/Drill-America...rds=m16x1.5+tap And a cheapish 15mm / 19/32 drill: http://www.amazon.com/Drill-America...ords=15mm+drill
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kastein posted:If you are somewhere near eastern/central mass I could be easily convinced to add M16 to my tap collection. I already have all the other tools. Unfortunately I'm not even close. Chicago area. There used to be a machine shop a mile away from my house. At least I assume it was a machine shop as it had "MACHINE SHOP" in huge gently caress-off orange letters down the side of their building. They must've sold a while back because they painted over the "MACHINE" and I think they do countertops now. Sucks.
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Boaz MacPhereson posted:Unfortunately I'm not even close. Chicago area. There used to be a machine shop a mile away from my house. At least I assume it was a machine shop as it had "MACHINE SHOP" in huge gently caress-off orange letters down the side of their building. They must've sold a while back because they painted over the "MACHINE" and I think they do countertops now. Sucks. I bet I could knock it out for you pretty quick. PM me.
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Extra posted:The GearWrench 85054 torque wrench is fairly cheap and I need something that does 250 ft-lbs, any opinion on their torque products? It's about $75 more for the CDI equivalent. I have their digital half inch and love it. I could be wrong, but I think that one is made in America, where as my wrench is Taiwan I think.
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Rhyno posted:If you have an Ollie's nearby I picked up a 3-pack of compressed air for $5.99 today. Automotive Insanity > Tools! - Who's got the cheapest canned air?
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GnarlyCharlie4u posted:Automotive Insanity > Tools! - Who's got the cheapest canned air? 
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How do you guys mark your tools to help identify them in case they grow legs and walk off? I was thinking about picking up a cheap laser engraver ( Like this one) and going hog wild. Good idea, bad idea, or should I just scratch my name in with a dremel or something?
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Just do the dremel. Both will save you tool theft equally well, so the only advantage of a laser would be the time saved, assuming it's significantly faster once you factor in time for programming the tool.
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OSU_Matthew posted:How do you guys mark your tools to help identify them in case they grow legs and walk off? I doubt you'd have any luck with that. It takes a laser north of 100W with an oxygen assist to engrave metal. You could use something like TherMark -- you paint it on your tools, use the laser to cure it, and then wipe off the excess -- but TherMark is rated for 20-40 watt lasers. 500mW is super duper low power.
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Safety Dance posted:I doubt you'd have any luck with that. It takes a laser north of 100W with an oxygen assist to engrave metal. You could use something like TherMark -- you paint it on your tools, use the laser to cure it, and then wipe off the excess -- but TherMark is rated for 20-40 watt lasers. 500mW is super duper low power. Thanks! Yeah, that particular one looks pretty lovely, the link was mostly for reference. Just seems like it'd be a handy idea to engrave everything with a name and phone number since I've got a pretty good investment in tools now (not that it probably wouldn't be dremelled off in the event of theft anyways). So it sounds like adding custom laser engraved logos to all my tools is still a few years away from fruition them? What about using an etching tool with paint pens/nail polish in the indentations?
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You'd think that someone like Snap-on would offer this as a free service. It would kill the used market and hence boost their sales (like Apple did with the free ipod engraving) 
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spog posted:You'd think that someone like Snap-on would offer this as a free service. Snap On repos too many tools to customize them.
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OSU_Matthew posted:Thanks! Yeah, that particular one looks pretty lovely, the link was mostly for reference. Just seems like it'd be a handy idea to engrave everything with a name and phone number since I've got a pretty good investment in tools now (not that it probably wouldn't be dremelled off in the event of theft anyways). That'll probably work. Alternatively, pick up a GlowForge and some TherMark. Only 10x the cost of the laser engraver you mentioned initially.
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spog posted:It would kill the used market and hence boost their sales (like Apple did with the free ipod engraving) Huh, never thought to why they offered that. Makes sense.
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Elephanthead posted:Snap On repos too many tools to customize them. This poo poo right here. Tool truck guys make soo much money selling tools and toolboxes twice.
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Find a guy like me who has access to a 30-50w YAG laser setup and buy said person a case of beer. CO2 lasers can't mark steel/chrome/etc for poo poo without thermark.
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A co-worker just sprayed the non-business end of all his tools Day-Glo pink. Worked really well, plus it helps a lot when you're trying to make sure you're not leaving anything where it shouldn't be after a job.
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spog posted:Snap-on offer a free service. Tool guy was telling me about how a bunch of guys got busted hucking repo'ed and trade in tools on ebay and then they got busted again when they had their wives and girlfriends doing it for them.
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MRC48B posted:This poo poo right here. Tool truck guys make soo much money selling tools and toolboxes twice. Something just seems really wrong that repossession of spanners is a thing.
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I wish my matco guy would repo some of the lovely tools I've bought off him. I mean I shouldn't have to replace the bits for my impact driver every few uses. My HF lasts longer than the matco. I would stop paying him and let him repo the stuff but I love my power probe tooooo much
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Posted this in DIY....it's time again: http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=136120
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So i got a used 7/10 condition snappy classic 96 box (posted in chat cause i was excited but no one care) for $3500 hand shake deal on truck credit. And im reading on the internet nobody would pay more than 2 for it. Please make me feel better. And I am perfectly aware of how not wide it is.
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Preoptopus posted:So i got a used 7/10 condition snappy classic 96 box (posted in chat cause i was excited but no one care) for $3500 hand shake deal on truck credit. And im reading on the internet nobody would pay more than 2 for it. Please make me feel better. And I am perfectly aware of how not wide it is. It's yours, use it and grow to love it and forget what you paid for it. You needed a box anyway.
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Motronic posted:Posted this in DIY....it's time again: http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=136120 Nice. Thanks. I've got a pretty big Armstrong 1/2" ratchet that I use for stubborn stuff. Hasn't let me down yet.
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Any recommendations for a micrometer for home/shadetree mechanic use? Accurate enough to measure crankshaft journals, bearings, bores, etc.
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