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Yeah for house mains (and you guys have high voltage dryer and hvac IIRC), you want good probes, good sockets, HRC fuses, some blast protection if the fuse blows up, good channel separation internally between high volt input and the dmm circuitry. That klein might be OK if it's cheap and everywhere (looks generic but at least it's a name brand that probably doesn't stick their name on junk (unlike HF), otherwise amprobe (again a old name brand - they invented the clamp meter) that used to be owned by the same corp as fluke, so they probably don't stick their name on junk)
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Also worth noting that Fluke multimeters aren't all stratospherically high in cost.
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Walked into a client of mine that was installing a decent sized bearing, 22320 and they were trying to pack grease around the rollers with a hand grease gun as I walked in. It was painful how long it was taking them. After about 5 minutes I said  Hey, don't you guys have a powered grease gun? No. Well yes, an old lincoln but it's a piece of poo poo. Yes, they are pieces of poo poo especially considering they still use ni-cad batteries. Do you still have that purchasing credit card? What's your limit before you run into problems? Yep. $3K Do you want a powered grease gun? How soon can you get it here? Do you want 18 or 12V? 18. Duh. calls office, have one of the inside staff come buy with a brand new Milwaukee M18 grease gun. I had to gently caress around with it for about 10 minutes figuring out how to purge the air and grease which was pre-packed in everything, but once I got everything figured out and primed, holy poo poo does that thing grease. A+, would recommend.
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Jun 7, 2018 20:48
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Yall have a recommendation on buried utility locators? My boss wants to buy one for no good reason. It'll probably never get used but it needs to be able to do all the things. I linked him this: https://www.amazon.com/Leica-Geosystems-780232-DigiCat-Indicator/dp/B00PWK1UCU and these: https://www.amazon.com/19238-NaviTrack-Locator-Underground-Location/dp/B0015B5AJY/ https://www.amazon.com/Ridgid-20168-NaviTrack-Brick/dp/B001S0PGBE/ https://www.amazon.com/Ridgid-20973-SeekTech-4-Inch-Inductive/dp/B0015B3622/
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Jun 7, 2018 22:25
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slidebite posted:Walked into a client of mine that was installing a decent sized bearing, 22320 and they were trying to pack grease around the rollers with a hand grease gun as I walked in. It was painful how long it was taking them. After about 5 minutes I said For the math lazy thats a 1 foot OD bearing.
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Jun 7, 2018 23:26
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Geoj posted:Also worth noting that Fluke multimeters aren't all stratospherically high in cost. Note the complete lack of a current range. It’s safe, sure, but not measuring current goes a long way towards making any meter safe.
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Jun 7, 2018 23:37
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My makita brushless impact/screwdriver pair was stolen along with the charger. What brand should I buy back into?
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Jun 8, 2018 00:13
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slidebite posted:Walked into a client of mine that was installing a decent sized bearing, 22320 and they were trying to pack grease around the rollers with a hand grease gun as I walked in. It was painful how long it was taking them. After about 5 minutes I said Nice. I got my dad an 18v Lincoln with Ni-Cad batteries some years back. They still hold enough of a charge to be useful, but when they die it'll be cheaper to get the Dewalt gun and use the batteries from his impact gun than replace the Lincoln batteries.
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TWSS posted:My makita brushless impact/screwdriver pair was stolen along with the charger. What brand should I buy back into? Home Depot has Milwaukee / DeWalt / Ryobi deals for Father's Day. Some of them are really loving good deals. I use DeWalt and have no complaints. I got my dad one of the $79 Ryobi One+ 3/8" impact and he hyper-torqued my brother's GTI wheels with it (used torque sticks and apparently the rapid hammering of the Ryobi impact powered right through the torque stick), so I was actually impressed with that one, especially for the price. On that front, I've been looking for a DeWalt 1/2" XR impact for months, it's never been under $200 for the bare tool. Home Depot has the 1/4" XR impact and another big XR, plus 2 batteries and a charger for $299... which is a screaming deal... unfortunately, it's a hammer drill and not a 1/2" impact. 
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Jun 8, 2018 00:32
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Seminal Flu posted:I use DeWalt and have no complaints. I got my dad one of the $79 Ryobi One+ 3/8" impact and he hyper-torqued my brother's GTI wheels with it (used torque sticks and apparently the rapid hammering of the Ryobi impact powered right through the torque stick), so I was actually impressed with that one, especially for the price. I’ve always heard that torque sticks don’t work with electric impacts in general. I’ve never really questioned “why” before because who uses torque sticks at home ever?
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Jun 8, 2018 00:47
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eddiewalker posted:I’ve always heard that torque sticks don’t work with electric impacts in general. I just found out that torque sticks don't work with electric impact through experience. It was on hard enough that my IR air gun didn't take the lugs off, I had to break out a 24" breaker bar. I use torque sticks at home, why is that so strange? It's an easy way to switch from summer to winter wheels without having to use a torque wrench on all the lugs.
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Jun 8, 2018 00:56
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OTOH I've found that the middle setting on my DCF899 is within a handful of ft-lbs of the 110 my lugs get torqued to. Still have to break out the torque wrench, but each lug only needs maybe an eighth of a turn.
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Jun 8, 2018 01:00
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You guys really torque wheels to spec? I've always just either gave them three ugga duggas, or leaned on them a couple times...
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Jun 8, 2018 02:56
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Gingerbread House Music posted:You guys really torque wheels to spec? I've always just either gave them three ugga duggas, or leaned on them a couple times... Ever broke a stud or worse a wheel? Get a torque limiting extension for your impact. On steel wheels was one thing but on aluminum this is a terrible idea.
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Jun 8, 2018 03:41
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Gingerbread House Music posted:You guys really torque wheels to spec? I've always just either gave them three ugga duggas, or leaned on them a couple times... I sleep a lot better knowing the wheels on my wife’s car are torqued to spec. I think I can feel a shimmy and would pack the wrench on a test drive but I can’t ask the same of her.
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The one time I let a shop do up the lugs (insurance claim) they cross threaded two studs and I broke them on the next removal. I always hand start them, rattle gun them to the seat, then torque them (occasionally untorque if the gun went too far). The most common mistake I see with people who just rattle gun them on listen for the brap on the first lug and move on when the wheel hadn't fully seated yet, then continued with the rest while the first lug remain hand tight or even loose. If you have to check for tight lugs, it might as well be with a torque wrench.
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Jun 8, 2018 05:34
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It's not like torquing wheels takes that long anyway. I also find it strangely satisfying hearing that click and knowing I did something properly and also knowing that I won't have to use a 200m extension bar the next time (like when have wheels swapped at tire shops..). Unrelated: Some dude is selling a (afaik) big no name brand (Wisent) tool cabinet for pretty cheap. Includes a socket set that's pretty expensive to buy new. The little information I found online is kinda positive toward the tool cabinet, but I'm a bit wary since I've got the suspicion that everything is going to be cheaply made and hard to use. Can't really justify buying $1000-2000 tool chests at the moment. But a decent one for $200 is tempting. How sensitive are tool cabinets to "cheapness"? (I'm not in the US and just checked Home Depot. I'm jealous as gently caress that you can get a massive Milwaukee Mobile Workbench for 700 bucks wtf. That get's you a decent sized noname cabinet here..) Edit: Some more research and I guess ball bearing rails is important. MrOnBicycle fucked around with this message at 10:58 on Jun 8, 2018 |
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Jun 8, 2018 08:09
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MrOnBicycle posted:also knowing that I won't have to use a 200m extension bar the next time (like when have wheels swapped at tire shops..). This. I can usually get them off at home (once had to pay a guy  to take off some wheels the dealer put on), but I like knowing that I'll be able to put on the spare tire should I get a flat on the road.
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Jun 8, 2018 11:32
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MrOnBicycle posted:It's not like torquing wheels takes that long anyway. I also find it strangely satisfying hearing that click and knowing I did something properly and also knowing that I won't have to use a 200m extension bar the next time (like when have wheels swapped at tire shops..). Tire shops are the worst, I know that's beaten into the ground, but I'll share my favorite -- Went to a tire shop to get new tires for the Roadmaster. I asked if they'd use a torque wrench for the lugs and they said "we always do." I watched the guy go around with an air impact and put the motherfucking lugs on as tight as he could, then went around to every lug with a torque wrench and "clicked" each one. 
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Jun 8, 2018 13:39
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Seminal Flu posted:Tire shops are the worst, I know that's beaten into the ground, but I'll share my favorite -- Well technically it's just ≥ 95ftlbs, not = 95ftlbs
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Jun 8, 2018 13:48
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Tire shops print money around here.
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GnarlyCharlie4u posted:Yall have a recommendation on buried utility locators? I'd just look for reviews and see what has the most good ones. Maybe there are some "locator forums" around somewhere. Or, just call up some private utility locating companies and ask what they use. It'll probably be a hassle trying to talk to someone at a public locating company as they are sometimes run by the utility themselves, or may otherwise be a large rear end company where you have to go through 20 different numbers just to get an actual person. Comedy option: witching sticks. lugnut chat posted:I bent a tire iron trying to get some lug nuts off my car after I got a shop to replace my clutch. Four foot drill rod on that bitch.
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Jun 9, 2018 17:05
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Get a power ratchet for oil drain plugs. You can hold your arm and hand away at an adventageous angle and spin it out.
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Jun 10, 2018 15:49
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I rattlegun to the first dugga on the low setting, then back off a bit and torque it in. My gun's low setting is like ~110ft/lbs, so I'm not worried about breaking my steel wheels or my studs
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I mean if you can’t do 75-100 lb-ft by feel then just put the wrench down and call somebody.
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Or buy a $20 HF torque wrench and not break something.
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Jun 11, 2018 12:52
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Big Taint posted:I mean if you can’t do 75-100 lb-ft by feel then just put the wrench down and call somebody. I can totally torque my wheels to 92 lb-ft by feel. I press down on the torque wrench until I feel a click.
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Uthor posted:I can totally torque my wheels to 92 lb-ft by feel. I press down on the torque wrench until I feel a click. My elbow does that too, I'd best get it looked at.
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Jun 11, 2018 15:00
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I'm able to do 13 inch-lbs.
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Christobevii3 posted:Or buy a $20 HF torque wrench and not break something. This. The HF torque wrench might not stand up to every day extreme use in a car shop (read: being thrown across the shop in a fit of rage) But it's got accuracy. I had mine calibrated and they were impressed with how close it was - it needed no adjustment at all. I use mine like 2 or 3 times a year when I rotate my tires. It's good enough.
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Christobevii3 posted:Or buy a $20 HF torque wrench and not break something. Doing it by feel is better than impact wrenching them on. The impact is for offs
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Fo3 posted:Doing it by feel is better than impact wrenching them on. The impact is for offs If you've got a small impact or one that has low-torque settings, you can use it for both. I actually prefer my M12 Fuel 3/8 impact for putting lugs on, because it's much faster than my M18 mid-torque on the lowest setting, and both of them will consistently torque lug nuts to something below 80 ft-lb. Start the lugs by hand, bap them on, lower the car to the ground, and I get at least half a turn while using a torque wrench before it clicks.
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So I'm thinking I'm gonna pick this up this weekend to replace both my tool cart and workbench.  $100 off through June 20th. I should be able to get all my poo poo in there and still have some room to grow. It'll give me a good excuse to finally clean off/out my workbench, too. I also picked up the M12 3/8" drill and 1/4" impact driver combo yesterday. HD's got the combo (with 2 batteries, charger, and bag) for $100. Normally $150. Gonna give the drill, a battery, and the bag to my dad for father's day and keep the impact and the other battery for myself .
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IOwnCalculus posted:If you've got a small impact or one that has low-torque settings, you can use it for both. I actually prefer my M12 Fuel 3/8 impact for putting lugs on, because it's much faster than my M18 mid-torque on the lowest setting, and both of them will consistently torque lug nuts to something below 80 ft-lb. Start the lugs by hand, bap them on, lower the car to the ground, and I get at least half a turn while using a torque wrench before it clicks. Why would you bother with a small impact? that means you need to buy 2 
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Fo3 posted:Why would you bother with a small impact? that means you need to buy 2 I'm up to four M12 3/8 Fuel compact M18 1/2 Fuel mid-torque HF 1/2 cheap air IR 1/2 Ti air bought here on SA years ago but I don't really have enough compressor to run it properly. Anything where it would really be beneficial, I can only get a short application out of before I need to wait for the compressor to catch up.
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IOwnCalculus posted:If you've got a small impact or one that has low-torque settings, you can use it for both. I actually prefer my M12 Fuel 3/8 impact for putting lugs on, because it's much faster than my M18 mid-torque on the lowest setting, and both of them will consistently torque lug nuts to something below 80 ft-lb. Start the lugs by hand, bap them on, lower the car to the ground, and I get at least half a turn while using a torque wrench before it clicks. This is exactly what I do, but low setting on the bigass 1/2" fuel. If I have my 3/8 around from whatever I was doing to the car I use that instead.
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What's a good electric ratchet/small 90° impact wrench? I love using my drill with a 3/8" attachment, but the thing is usually too drat big to get at the stuck bolts that I don't want to have to manually pull on
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Jun 16, 2018 03:01
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Milwaukee m12.
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sharkytm posted:Milwaukee m12. Seconded.
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55 ft/lbs max torque seems kind of low for a $150 power tool, but the reviews on them are ridiculously positive M12 it is, then
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