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slidebite posted:Speaking as someone that wears work boots 8-10 hours a day, there are other materials that are either composite or ceramic that have the same certs as "steel toe" (for CSA) at least but way lighter and more comfortable. My work boots don't weigh terribly much more than my runners. I only ever wear heavy leather steel toed boots with a steel shank that weigh like 8 pounds a piece. It's a good leg workout. They're also the only thing that stand up to my use. Most shoe manufacturers don't seem to take into account that the person wearing a size 17 shoe might be putting a little more force on the shoe than the person wearing a size 8.
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Boot chat: I wear a pair of Redwing 9" logger/lineman boots in the winter. Bought my first pair in 2014 and they just wore out this year. Bought a second pair with steel toe and insulation, and if I were so inclined I could send the old pair back in to be resoled (the uppers are still fine; the leather welt that stitches to the sole is worn out and separating) if I want to spend about 50% of their value and wait a month. I don't work on my feet all the time (I run IT at a manufacturing facility) but can agree they're very comfortable if you're going to be standing for long stretches.
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Mar 20, 2019 16:24
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Red Wing 2408 steel toes have been hands down the best boot I've worn. I replace insoles every year, but as long as you keep them cleaned and oiled they'll last for years. Don't skip on the oiling/conditioning, I do mine monthly, sometimes more often in the winter with all the slush and salt.
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Mar 20, 2019 17:44
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Anyone ever work with laser cutting machines? My company does a lot of Hastealloy-C and Monel and we just acquired a Co2 Trumpf laser. I can't seem to find anything online of people cutting these materials with a laser.. wondering if you guys have any input?
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Mar 21, 2019 01:32
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Polish posted:Anyone ever work with laser cutting machines? My company does a lot of Hastealloy-C and Monel and we just acquired a Co2 Trumpf laser. I can't seem to find anything online of people cutting these materials with a laser.. wondering if you guys have any input? Given its family lineage, don't bother with the specs. When you power it up, it will do nothing and then lie and say the material is already cut. The best cut, in fact, ever, in the world. Everybody says so.
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Mar 21, 2019 17:37
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HandlingByJebus posted:Given its family lineage, don't bother with the specs. When you power it up, it will do nothing and then lie and say the material is already cut. The best cut, in fact, ever, in the world. Everybody says so. Haha I don't know much about the companies history but I assumed it had something to do with the orange man. I got a tour of their shops and holy hell they are impressive.. Six Sigma'd out the rear end. Even the epoxy floors are super clean and nice.. beats the pants off of my companys shop. They had two like 200' CNC Mills.. things were impressive.
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Mar 21, 2019 22:25
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Powershift posted:Most shoe manufacturers don't seem to take into account that the person wearing a size 17 shoe might be putting a little more force on the shoe than the person wearing a size 8. Not many yeti are affluent enough to buy work boots, to be fair.
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Mar 21, 2019 23:01
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Mar 22, 2019 01:01
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My NutFucker 9000 is obsolete  Milwaukee now has a 1" M18 Fuel Cordless Impact
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Mar 22, 2019 17:52
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Polish posted:Anyone ever work with laser cutting machines? My company does a lot of Hastealloy-C and Monel and we just acquired a Co2 Trumpf laser. I can't seem to find anything online of people cutting these materials with a laser.. wondering if you guys have any input? I run IT at a metalworking facility, we have an ancient third or fourth hand Cincinnati CO2 laser. While I'm not familiar at all with what can be cut on it or how well I can bounce it off of the operator and see what he says. Sounds like those are nickel alloys?
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Geoj posted:I run IT at a metalworking facility, we have an ancient third or fourth hand Cincinnati CO2 laser. My initial reaction: don't bounce the laser off the operator, that can blind him!
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Geoj posted:I run IT at a metalworking facility, we have an ancient third or fourth hand Cincinnati CO2 laser. Hastealloy c is heavy nickel based and monel is copper based. I highly doubt it will cut the monel. I would appreciate it.
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Mar 22, 2019 22:28
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Polish posted:Hastealloy c is heavy nickel based and monel is copper based. I highly doubt it will cut the monel. I would appreciate it. Monel is nickel based, it just has higher copper (29-40%) content.
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boxen posted:My NutFucker 9000 is obsolete I appreciate the admission that this fucker is too heavy for a normal person to use, so they put in a ring for a tool balancer right out of the box. Apparently that's a "lanyard loop for safety tether". Safety Dance fucked around with this message at 12:53 on Mar 23, 2019 |
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Mar 23, 2019 12:49
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I wonder if the weight specs for the Milwaukee if they included a battery or not, and if they did, which one. The powerful M18 batteries are not exactly lightweight either.
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Safety Dance posted:I appreciate the admission that this fucker is too heavy for a normal person to use, so they put in a ring for a tool balancer right out of the box. Nah that's a cock ring.
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Safety Dance posted:I appreciate the admission that this fucker is too heavy for a normal person to use, so they put in a ring for a tool balancer right out of the box. It'll get used by ironworkers erecting heavy steel with giant bolts. They tie off a lot or all of their tools since a drop is tens to hundreds of feet.
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Mar 23, 2019 17:11
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Tethers for tools at height is a huge thing.
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slidebite posted:Tethers for tools at height is a huge thing. I suppose I didn't consider that. In other news, I went to Germany today.  And I did not leave empty-handed.  Edit: and I appreciate that buying expensive 
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Mar 23, 2019 20:47
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slidebite posted:Tethers for tools at height is a huge thing. Word, a hard hat can only protect so much.
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Safety Dance posted:I suppose I didn't consider that. Come for the chocolate stay for the tools. Now where’s the Knipex section?
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 Is this the only tool of this sort to have ever existed or am I just not using the right search terms? The Craftsman is kind hampered by the huge battery and it’s discontinued, but if Milwaukee, Bosch, or Makita made one I’d consider buying it.
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nitsuga posted:Come for the chocolate stay for the tools. Now where’s the Knipex section? Immediately to the left of that photo. I used the Kraftform Kompakt to fix a connection on a ship the other day, and it really shone. Would have been nice if one of the slotted bits was narrower, but overall a solid buy.
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Mar 26, 2019 11:30
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Izzy Swan made a drill adapter for the through-wrench sockets, but it doesn't look like he's still making it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QzaYjrZZlno
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Platystemon posted:
Pass through wrenches are nice and all but idk about needing a dedicated electric one, especially if its discontinued. is Sears still using the same battery style for newer models? I have a giant set of the gearwrench pass through wrenches and I might use them once a year
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Mar 26, 2019 13:35
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Yeah I can't think of any situations where neither a deep well socket nor a ratcheting box wrench are sufficient. If you've got that many threads to deal with, you usually can spin it on by hand most of the way.
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IOwnCalculus posted:Yeah I can't think of any situations where neither a deep well socket nor a ratcheting box wrench are sufficient. If you've got that many threads to deal with, you usually can spin it on by hand most of the way. My thoughts exactly. I had no idea this existed (and my cordless stuff is C3).
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n0tqu1tesane posted:Izzy Swan made a drill adapter for the through-wrench sockets, but it doesn't look like he's still making it. we have something similar to these at my work, for drilling into hard to to reach areas of carbon fiber
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Polish posted:Hastealloy c is heavy nickel based and monel is copper based. I highly doubt it will cut the monel. I would appreciate it. Asked, he said in his experience nickel can't be cut with a CO2 laser because its too reflective . Not only will it not cut at all, but it can bounce the laser right back up into the cutting head and cause substantial damage. He said you'll likely need a fiber laser to cut either.
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Sounds like Polish may have some content for the horrible mechanical failures thread soon...
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nitsuga posted:Any recommendations on work boots? I'm going to have a pretty stiff ankle from now on due to surgery and they've recommended getting some boots for work (around the house, in the garage, and some on the job too). I figure this is a good chance to get something that'll be good to do some work in and last, but I don't really have a clue, so I'm open to any recommendations. I don't have to have a steel toe, but something sturdy would be good. I gotta vouch for Red Wings. Mine have been fantastic. great support and once they break in they are incredibly comfy. Best work boots I've owned so far.
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IOwnCalculus posted:Yeah I can't think of any situations where neither a deep well socket nor a ratcheting box wrench are sufficient. If you've got that many threads to deal with, you usually can spin it on by hand most of the way. https://i.imgur.com/RwCDg3A.mp4
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They're great for strut tops, too.
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MomJeans420 posted:That Wera bottle opener is baller My cousin just posted a picture of a bottle opener with a carved wooden handle shaped like a dick on facebook and was all "just using the bottle opener that (friend) brought me back from (tropical destination)" My reply: "When you going to use it to open some bottles"?
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InitialDave posted:They're great for strut tops, too. And sway bar end links.
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wesleywillis posted:My cousin just posted a picture of a bottle opener with a carved wooden handle shaped like a dick on facebook and was all "just using the bottle opener that (friend) brought me back from (tropical destination)" 
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I'd like an electric open end wrench. When you've got something where you can only fit a wrench and you've got to do that thing where you flip the wrench every time you turn it to get it to line up with the flats. Instead you break out the electric open end wrench and it just turns it without moving the handle.
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donut posted:I have needed a pass-through socket precisely once: a cheap electric bicycle with a rear hub motor and the motor cable coming out of the axle. Well then. Deep enough recess that a ratcheting box wouldn't work, even.  at least, not without greatly limiting the swing you can get.StormDrain posted:I'd like an electric open end wrench. When you've got something where you can only fit a wrench and you've got to do that thing where you flip the wrench every time you turn it to get it to line up with the flats. Instead you break out the electric open end wrench and it just turns it without moving the handle. Astro Pneumatic makes ratcheting flare nut wrenches, though the reviews aren't great on Amazon.
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