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I have a garbage hot tub that has been broken since before I moved in and looks like its from the early 90s and it has a ball valve drain line that can connect to a garden hose. You'd still need a pump or preferably shop vac to get the last few gallons of water out of the bucket seats and from below the pump inlet drain though.
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From personal experience, a sump pump will drain a hot tub pretty quickly.
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Oct 28, 2020 07:56
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We used a $50 emergency transfer pump from menards.
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Oct 28, 2020 14:56
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Used an old shop vac to get it started, just that for 10 seconds caused it to die. After that most of it siphoned out. It doesn't have a drain plug on it and yes that seems dumb but there we go. I ended up taking the sump pump I had in the basement that I totally forgot about out and using that since the whole tub needs a power wash in the spring before I fill it up again. Also had to throw some non toxic antifreeze down the filters so the water I couldn't get it in the pumps wouldn't freeze and break them over the winter.
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Oct 28, 2020 16:50
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Just had some fun with a stuck fastener that I eventually drilled out. It was a pan head hex, but it was too big for my Alden Grabits to get purchase and turned into a huge pain in the butt to try and drill and dremel out. At one point I got the bright idea I’d try a oscillating multi tool, and popped in a brand new $20 titanium bi metal cutting bit to shear off the head, but only chowdered the drat thing instead, so that really sucked. Combination of Kroil to loosen and tap magic to help cut the fastener didn’t seem to do much either. I was thinking something like a spline drive socket might have actually worked on it, but that’s a specialty tool I don’t have. Anyone have recommendations on extraction tools? I see Gearwrench has a bolt biter extraction socket set. I didn’t try the Kentucky blue wrench, but this probably would’ve been the right time to bust it out. Unfortunately the head was too mangled to get an impact hex socket in. I just hate not having the right tools when I need it.
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Oct 31, 2020 05:50
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Any recommendations for LED work lights for cars (underside, wheel wells, engine bay - I've got good overhead lighting in the garage already)? I'm thinking one or two lights with some combination of ways to attach/point the light and possibly multiple brightness levels.
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Oct 31, 2020 08:20
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tangy yet delightful posted:Any recommendations for LED work lights for cars (underside, wheel wells, engine bay - I've got good overhead lighting in the garage already)? I'm thinking one or two lights with some combination of ways to attach/point the light and possibly multiple brightness levels. Krakkles posted:I pondered this for awhile and ended up buying the Astro 65SL (link)
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Oct 31, 2020 09:26
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I think with lights you'll always end up with a combination, a battery led flood, a something on a magnet, a pencil torch between the teeth, but looking at that ^^ I really want one
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Oct 31, 2020 09:47
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South Main Auto uses the Astro lights so I got one for my friend for xmas a couple of years ago (40SL). He likes it. I think harbor freight has a $10-15 knock off of it but bigclive did a teardown of both and found that it wasn't as well made. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RB6_T5Eq8uk
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Oct 31, 2020 10:02
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I always just keep an old petzl headlight in my tool bag. Multiple brightness, cheap, useful all over.
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Oct 31, 2020 14:05
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Mercury Ballistic posted:I always just keep an old petzl headlight in my tool bag. Multiple brightness, cheap, useful all over. +1 for headlamps. Also LED work lights from whatever flavor of battery tools you have
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Oct 31, 2020 14:44
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Rexxed posted:South Main Auto uses the Astro lights so I got one for my friend for xmas a couple of years ago (40SL). He likes it. I think harbor freight has a $10-15 knock off of it but bigclive did a teardown of both and found that it wasn't as well made. I have the HF version. It gets the job done and the battery cap unthreads. You can swap 18650s instead of waiting for loving ever for it to recharge on the built in USB.
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Oct 31, 2020 15:47
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Mercury Ballistic posted:I always just keep an old petzl headlight in my tool bag. Multiple brightness, cheap, useful all over. Should have mentioned that I have one of these which is great except sometimes my forehead isn't in line with what I need to see! Headlamp covers tons of use cases though. I'll see about picking up an Astro thanks (might wait and see if black friday yields some deals in tools along with the light).
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Oct 31, 2020 17:18
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tangy yet delightful posted:Should have mentioned that I have one of these which is great except sometimes my forehead isn't in line with what I need to see! That's when you turn it into a chinlamp
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Oct 31, 2020 17:33
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Astonishing Wang posted:That's when you turn it into a chinlamp 1. My hands are dirty 2. I need to buy more tools or tool adjacent items
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Oct 31, 2020 20:19
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Build a Tron suit with El wire.
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Oct 31, 2020 20:30
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tangy yet delightful posted:1. My hands are dirty Fair enough, carry on.
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Oct 31, 2020 20:35
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Uthor posted:Build a Tron suit with El wire. People have and it's s usually terrible.
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Oct 31, 2020 20:53
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I have two of these and they're pretty dang great: https://www.nebotools.com/p/SLIM%2B/647 Real strong back magnet and bottom magnet, adjustable brightness, rechargeable
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Oct 31, 2020 21:15
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I bought 3 of these  for like $10 a pop. Works very well for what I paid for them, and getting multiple lamps = multiple angles = less shadows 'n poo poo. Swedish store so didn't link to them directly.
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Nov 1, 2020 06:21
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OSU_Matthew posted:Just had some fun with a stuck fastener that I eventually drilled out. It was a pan head hex, but it was too big for my Alden Grabits to get purchase and turned into a huge pain in the butt to try and drill and dremel out. At one point I got the bright idea I’d try a oscillating multi tool, and popped in a brand new $20 titanium bi metal cutting bit to shear off the head, but only chowdered the drat thing instead, so that really sucked. Combination of Kroil to loosen and tap magic to help cut the fastener didn’t seem to do much either. Some left hand drills in sensible sizes are always good to have on hand.
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Nov 1, 2020 06:35
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pazrs posted:Some left hand drills in sensible sizes are always good to have on hand. Thanks! I will track down up a set to add to the unfucker drawer. Anything else y’all keep on hand for whenever you hit a boogered fastener? I’ve got the usual suspects-impact wrench and sockets, kroil/pb, alden grabits, dremel... and soon some left hand bits. Just looking for advice or suggestions of things that work for you guys
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Nov 2, 2020 06:27
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The WIHA Microbit set is on sale https://www.kctoolco.com/wiha-75965-65-piece-microbit-ratchet-set/ along with some other nice stuff.
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Nov 2, 2020 22:26
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Looks like Mitutoyo might be doing something on Amazon as well
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Nov 2, 2020 23:21
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I've been dragging my feet on buying Mitutoyo calipers for a while (specifically 500-197-30) but I don't want to deal with Amazon's counterfeit problems. globalindustrial.com has the ones I want for the same price as Amazon and they're on Mitutoyo's distributor list so I just bought from them.
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Nov 3, 2020 09:26
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I was just posting about this in a TFR thread but I would never buy anything "high end" from Amazon now. I can't remember what I was looking at but there was something that was ~$15 that still had counterfeit versions of it on Amazon, it's crazy.
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Nov 3, 2020 19:18
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Yeah 100% don't buy nice metrology stuff on Amazon, if you need the accuracy or precision of nice measuring tools you don't want to get them from an uncertain supplier. If you don't need nice tool things go hog wild but buy a cheap Chinese caliper instead.
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Nov 3, 2020 19:55
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I guess Amazon is the most beloved "tech" site and I don't get it as it's been terrible for years. I just use it for DVDs and comics these days.
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Nov 3, 2020 20:11
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Uthor posted:I guess Amazon is the most beloved "tech" site and I don't get it as it's been terrible for years. I just use it for DVDs and comics these days. lol at you complaining about tech and still buying DVDs.
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Nov 3, 2020 20:39
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Weirdly, some manufactures or distributors sell via Amazon and charge less than buying directly, or give free prime shipping.
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Nov 3, 2020 20:49
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Jegs sells on Amazon and it is usually cheaper and faster delivery than their site.
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Nov 3, 2020 21:22
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angryrobots posted:Weirdly, some manufactures or distributors sell via Amazon and charge less than buying directly, or give free prime shipping. Which forced me to decide if I wanted to pay more money to keep a dollar out of Amazon's hands.
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Nov 3, 2020 21:27
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Astonishing Wang posted:lol at you complaining about tech and still buying DVDs.
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Nov 3, 2020 21:40
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Astonishing Wang posted:lol at you complaining about tech and still buying DVDs. Hey, I got a Blu-ray player like three years ago! I mostly buy physical media as I hate the idea of buying digital movies from a service that will eventually shut down. I'm okay with mp3s cause I can keep them in a local library. I'm an old guy when it comes to media!
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I think amazon running the dc saves the other vendors money, even if they have their own less efficient dcs.
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StormDrain posted:Which forced me to decide if I wanted to pay more money to keep a dollar out of Amazon's hands. That's that invisible hand baby!
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Nov 4, 2020 05:06
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Finally got around to ordering the Milwaukee nut fucker 5000. 300 bucks plus gub'mint extortion fee. I'm most definitely looking forward to using it for some nut loving. Last time I had my car in to get a wheel bearing replaced I neglected to specify to the service advisor to have the tech use a torque wrench on the lug nuts. I expect to have no troubles.
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Nov 11, 2020 13:10
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My trailer door hinge has a series of blind rivets holding the hinge to the door frame. On a gravel road the latch failed and the door was jostled and now some of the rivets are loose. I want to drill them out and install new ones. What riveting gun should I get?
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Mercury Ballistic posted:My trailer door hinge has a series of blind rivets holding the hinge to the door frame. On a gravel road the latch failed and the door was jostled and now some of the rivets are loose. I want to drill them out and install new ones. What riveting gun should I get? Not the Harbor Freight one and definitely not the HF rivets. My experience is that rivets aren't very common unless you have a great hardware store. Maybe order online. I like JayCee rivets. Back to your situation, it's not likely the rivets bent back and became loose, my experience is that whatever the rivets clamped onto has now deformed. Theres going to be more than drill and rivet, hopefully you can get behind the rivet and add a washer or something to grab onto. Maybe a larger rivet. Maybe hammering back what's there but it's tough without a dolly behind it.
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wesleywillis posted:Finally got around to ordering the Milwaukee nut fucker 5000. 300 bucks plus gub'mint extortion fee. I'm most definitely looking forward to using it for some nut loving. Last time I had my car in to get a wheel bearing replaced I neglected to specify to the service advisor to have the tech use a torque wrench on the lug nuts. I expect to have no troubles. 100% worth the expense. I put one of my Honda’s out of commission for about a month thanks to my being broke and having only a breaker bar for crusty suspension work. Couple years later finally got a degree and a job and got an electric impact wrench. Haven’t looked back once. Get some Astro Pneumatic Nano Impact Sockets once you’ve recovered from the wallet shock, and you’ll be set for all kinds of jobs.
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