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Steakandchips posted:300F is 148C, which is plenty manageable by an oven, aye. Good shout. My baking hobby finally pays off. Besides the carbs, anyway.
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meatpimp posted:Just shipped my No-loving-Good Milwaukee M18 circular saw off to get warranty service. The first part was easy, Milwaukee just asks for model and proof of purchase, then prints out a prepaid FedEx label. I dropped it off for FedEx to pick up and we'll see how the process goes. Mustache Ride posted:Good luck, the lovely warranty repair service that Dewalt (And Black & Decker, and Craftsman, and Bostitch, and Porter Cable, and probably a few more) was awful and I didn't hear anything for a month. They finally told me they couldn't repair it so I took it into the HD where I bought it and they exchanged it for me. meatpimp posted:Well, we'll test their banner promising repairs in 7-10 business days! (poo poo, that is way bigger than on my screen when I took a screenshot, sorry!)
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meatpimp posted:Just shipped my No-loving-Good Milwaukee M18 circular saw off to get warranty service. The first part was easy, Milwaukee just asks for model and proof of purchase, then prints out a prepaid FedEx label. I dropped it off for FedEx to pick up and we'll see how the process goes. What’d you have to provide for proof of purchase? Curious if my eBay finds would ever get repaired if they needed it.
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Krakkles posted:I've sent two Milwaukee tools back, the first one came back in the form of a new tool pretty quick (probably within 7-10 days, but I'm not positive, it's been ~2 years). The second one came back still broken and poorly packaged, but Milwaukee was really responsive and shipped me a brand new / updated tool quickly to resolve. Overall, I'd say their process is pretty good. Good experience here too. My drill let out some smoke from the switch and about a week later I had a functional repaired tool.
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Steakandchips posted:300F is 148C, which is plenty manageable by an oven, aye. Good shout. the target range for hot bluing is 300c-400c
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nitsuga posted:What’d you have to provide for proof of purchase? Curious if my eBay finds would ever get repaired if they needed it. If I recall correctly, they ask when you bought it, but don't require any proof.
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Same, I didn't have to submit any proof of purchase for my M12 rotary tool. Shipped it back, got a new in box tool a while later.
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Krakkles posted:If I recall correctly, they ask when you bought it, but don't require any proof. They asked for a proof-of-purchase upload, I had an Amazon order record, but there was also a "no proof available" selection that looked like it would go through the same process. They did ask for the serial number, so I assume they go off the manufacture date for no-proof submissions?
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Krakkles posted:That sounds right. I remember them mentioning in the process that manufacture date would be considered. Bingo. If you have the receipt, the warranty starts on the sale date. If not, manufacture date.
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Question, what are the go-to brands for jack stands now? I don't really trust Harbor Freight's third attempt at them after their initial replacements immediately had failing welds. Second, I know people love the HF racing jacks, any feedback on these? https://harborfreight.com/3-ton-long-reach-low-profile-professional-rapid-pump-floor-jack-blue-56641.html I like the height and the length, seems like it would be very easy to reach the crossmember/subframe to jack up the car compared to the more compact jack I currently have that is getting long in the tooth. Finally, are there any baseplates or anything like that to make it safe to use a jack and stands on dirt? I've found the farm jack baseplates but they seem to be for one specific type of jack. I was looking at installing a driveway but I can't afford to pay someone else to do it and I really don't feel like wrangling 2.5 tons of concrete pavers and ??? pounds of gravel if there's another way. I've got coveralls, I don't mind lying in the dirt, I just need a hard stable surface for the jack and stands. E: Wait, would just a thick slab of plywood do for the last part? I'm not sure why I didn't think of that. Might want some rubber feet for my jack stands so they don't dig in on the wood I guess? 22 Eargesplitten fucked around with this message at 19:03 on Apr 16, 2021 |
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22 Eargesplitten posted:E: Wait, would just a thick slab of plywood do for the last part? I'm not sure why I didn't think of that. Might want some rubber feet for my jack stands so they don't dig in on the wood I guess?
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I dunno about the jack stands, I'm still using mid-00s or older HF stands, albeit I usually use 6-ton set instead of a 3-ton. And yeah, those Daytona jacks are great. I've had mine for years and I'm still happy with it but I don't have any particular low cars. If you've got a low front lip you might not be able to reach subframe jack point, and it's heavy AF... those would be the only criticisms of it.
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Thanks, I'll keep an eye on them. I had used a spare piece of lumber for chafing (or whatever you call it when you put something on top of a jack to get extra height) and it got chewed up pretty bad but in hindsight it was going on a fairly small surface while being supported by the raised edges of the jack. E: My ground clearance on my lowest car is about 5", so hopefully I could get it under there. It says the minimum height is under 4".
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22 Eargesplitten posted:Question, what are the go-to brands for jack stands now? I don't really trust Harbor Freight's third attempt at them after their initial replacements immediately had failing welds. The Esco jack stands were one of the ones recommended, I got them to replace my hf ones. https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B082MN5513
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I'm still on HF jackstands from the 08-2014ish vintage. Don't think I've bought any since then.
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I’ve got Torin Big Red stands; I know some people don’t like them but I bought the ones with a locking pin and I’m happy.
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22 Eargesplitten posted:Thanks, I'll keep an eye on them. I had used a spare piece of lumber for chafing (or whatever you call it when you put something on top of a jack to get extra height) and it got chewed up pretty bad but in hindsight it was going on a fairly small surface while being supported by the raised edges of the jack. FWIW, the 4" is the height of the pad in the full-down position. The jack is about 7" tall at the handle end, so if your jack point is more than 16" or so from the lowest point on your car, it might not work without parking the car on 2-bys to crib it up before jacking.
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Okay. The lighter weight of the racing jacks is pretty appealing, the idea of lugging 100 pounds of jack to the car doesn't sound fun. In everyone's experience, does the difference between getting the car 24" off the ground and 19" off the ground make a big difference? I'm not sure how high my current one goes, but I'd guess it's only 17". I'll probably shell out for the escos, that's expensive but they're effectively 6 ton jacks by how others are measured and they've got nice big feet and a good height. Those only go to 21" but I'm also considering using a concrete paver instead of plywood for the jack stands, which would add another couple inches.
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The only times I've ever wanted more lift height out of a jack on a regular basis is working on Jeeps, particularly when I want to lift from the frame instead of the axles. They have so much droop left in the suspension that you either need a lot of lift height, an uncomfortable amount of wood on the jack saddle, or both. Working on almost anything else, 19" is likely going to be enough for most purposes.
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22 Eargesplitten posted:Okay. The lighter weight of the racing jacks is pretty appealing, the idea of lugging 100 pounds of jack to the car doesn't sound fun. In everyone's experience, does the difference between getting the car 24" off the ground and 19" off the ground make a big difference? I'm not sure how high my current one goes, but I'd guess it's only 17". The ESCOs are good. I have a pair of them in use right now and I should order two more to work under it fully supported. Yes they're expensive. They do make me feel better when I'm underneath the load. One way or another jackstands will last the rest of your life.
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if you can get it a big square or circle of thick (like 2") recycled plastic lumber/sheet is fantastic for jacking on poor ground.
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22 Eargesplitten posted:Question, what are the go-to brands for jack stands now? I don't really trust Harbor Freight's third attempt at them after their initial replacements immediately had failing welds. i got two pairs of autozone's duralast ones because they were steel (and thus cheaper) than HF's aluminum ones feet would be nice, but I'm using them on concrete so it wasn't a big deal. i would deffo want to put down something to spread the pressure on asphalt and i wouldn't even try using them on dirt by themselves i'm just spitballing but if the dirt surface is flat and firm, 1/8" steel plate should make a solid base, and you could trim and bend up the sides to make them a little more secure, probably with just a rigidly-mounted bench vice Cactus Ghost fucked around with this message at 21:59 on Apr 16, 2021 |
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22 Eargesplitten posted:Question, what are the go-to brands for jack stands now? I don't really trust Harbor Freight's third attempt at them after their initial replacements immediately had failing welds. These will outlast you and any wood product you can possibly find. https://dicausa.com/outrigger-pads/
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$100 each at minimum is a little out of my price range.
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AmbassadorofSodomy posted:These will outlast you and any wood product you can possibly find. cakesmith handyman posted:if you can get it a big square or circle of thick (like 2") recycled plastic lumber/sheet is fantastic for jacking on poor ground.  E:£50 for a square meter of 1" will make 4 invincible jackpads cakesmith handyman fucked around with this message at 10:50 on Apr 17, 2021 |
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I got scared of the ratcheting HF jack stands years ago after reading about too many people getting crushed and switched to the pin style ones (the brand is Larin) I found at farm and fleet, if I need to use them on dirt I find a scrap of 2x8 or 2x10 to put under them. My mower is sitting on 4 of these right now while I have the transmissions out to fix a leak. https://www.farmandfleet.com/products/227928-larin-6-ton-jack-stand.html They were cheaper when I bought them.
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rolled steel was probably cheaper when you bought them, before trump made american steel great again
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Harbor Freight got rid of coupons, I guess? It's going to be hard to convince myself it's ok to place orders without seeking % off everything now ... it was good while it lasted, I guess.
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No coupons worked so well for JCPenney. Without coupons I just don’t see the HF value. Their stuff isn’t *that* cheap; at least not anything I actually want. Crazy Jeff’s Flea Market has everything at least as cheap.
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Yeah, I'm suddenly feeling the need to shop around for the things I was about to buy. I agree. HF has the upside of not flowing directly into Crazy Jeff's pocket, at least, but I'm definitely looking at grainger/zoro, northern tool, whatever.
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Wasn't there a class action lawsuit awhile back about Harbor Freight's "sales" prices actually being their normal prices? I wonder if that's related to the no-coupon thing.
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I suspect the no-coupon thing is more because wholesale prices on imports have gone up dramatically. Couple that with everyone figuring out how to be HF super-couponers and they likely weren’t making enough money on most sales. I know that I never bought anything large without a 30% off coupon. That’s a big chunk of change for some items that take a lot of shelf space. Plus, has anyone ever actually paid for a HF flashlight or moving blanket?
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Advent Horizon posted:No coupons worked so well for JCPenney. My first thought. Though JC Penney also tried to rebrand as an upscale boutique store at the same time, which shoppers rejected. So they lost their coupon clipper base without getting the young fashion crowd they were looking for.
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Sort of like how HF keeps trying to move their power tools upmarket? I think JCP was also crippled by being a department store - as your comment highlighted, everyone thinks of them as a clothing store. Yet clothes were only 2/5 floors at the JCP in Anchorage, the rest were home goods. I know I never went there looking for a spatula.
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Advent Horizon posted:Sort of like how HF keeps trying to move their power tools upmarket? The KIA approach.
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El Jebus posted:The KIA approach. Except it worked for KIA. HF started restricting the 20 and 30% off coupons a while ago. There's a phone book worth of exclusions on them.
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I don't think I've bought anything with a coupon at HF in at least a couple years. The shop press was a coupon buy, but the 44" roller and top chest were after they were excluded from the general coupons. Generally if I need to bother with a coupon to make it cheaper, I'll just buy a different brand from someone else that sells it, and probably end up with a longer warranty included to boot. I do need to grab a few more of the knockoff Stanley parts organizers though.
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As much as I hate to support The Guy Who Could End World Hunger But Conciously Chooses Not To, the same amount of money is getting me better parts here tomorrow instead of in about a week. I'm definitely not "oh I'll never shop at HF again", but I sure see a lot less reason to.
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Advent Horizon posted:Sort of like how HF keeps trying to move their power tools upmarket? I literally bought a DeWalt cordless impact (on sale) last week with two 2ah batteries and a 5ah battery for like $10 more than one of HF's comparable impacts without any batteries. Picked up a racing jack and some sockets and HF but I'm definitely not seeing the benefit for a lot of stuff anymore.
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