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cakesmith handyman posted:I have a big red card with "Don't loving touch" written on it that goes under the cover of the breaker box when I'm working in there. What if they're color blind?
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Uthor posted:I ended up getting Red Wings last weekend and wore them all day today. Promptly dropped a piece of steel onto my toes. Got my value out of them! Pretty sure your redwings can help there too... (please don’t kick your intern)
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wesleywillis posted:My nephew just got his first whip. 2006 Ranger, 2wd. Maybe a nice harbor freight breaker bar + appropriate socket for his wheels?
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Anyone have a recommendation for a digital torque wrench? 3/8. I know I don't need it, I just want one. I'll use it mostly on motorcycles so really only has to go up to 100nm max if that's an issue.
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May 30, 2019 20:04
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HandlingByJebus posted:The AC Delco digital torque adapters are awesome and I love them. I have one in 1/2” and one in 3/8”. Do they work as well as a torque wrench? I feel like I read something about them adding in error to what would otherwise obviously be 100% accurate.
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May 30, 2019 20:48
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HandlingByJebus posted:I don’t get how that would be the case. They use strain gauges on the output shaft so they’re measuring torque output to whatever you attach to them, just like a torque wrench would do, with the benefit of being able to place them closer to a socket in an extension / flex stack when you need to use one. They claim +/- 2% clockwise and +/- 3% anti-clockwise accuracy and I’ve stopped double-checking them. Yeah, that makes sense when I think about it. Are you sure I should base purchases on what makes sense and not on some vague recollection I have from several years ago? Thanks!
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May 30, 2019 23:50
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CloFan posted:5-piece Milwaukee M18 kit for $269: Any reason not to get these if I want to buy 18V tools? Because I need them, obviously. I mostly work on motorcycles and my giant lovely van for hauling motorcycles so I’m assuming the difference between these and the fuel versions isn’t worth it for me? Also, wera stuff is the best. I’ve never regretted buying any of it.
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BraveUlysses posted:seems like an ok deal...do you need a drill to work on your vehicles? personally i would prioritize an m12 ratchet (fuel or not), a "stubby" m12 in 3/8 or 1/2, and an m18 impact mid or high torque over any of those tools in that kit. get at least one big battery for m12 or m18. Right now I have a few makita 12v tools that I really like - drill, impact, multi tool. I just want 18v tools because I like tools and because I need a grinder and I wouldn't mind an impact wrench that actually worked on car stuff (vs. bike stuff). But I don't really need anything (other than the grinder which is really also just a want) as there's very little I can't do myself with, for example, a breaker bar. I was looking at Milwaukee because they have more tools to look at than Makita does and I like looking at tools. Corded stuff isn't an option for me because I live in NYC so it's all super shady sitting in the street working on things while passers-by gawk and think to themselves "it really is shocking that they're letting people destroy perfectly good automobiles like that nowadays." I suppose i was looking at it as a nice intro set I could build off of (comes with batteries, that + grinder seems like a nice start for M18) but the points about the batteries and the impact mid/high are very good ones, thank you. Seems like the thing I actually need + mid/high impact torque under that acme deal would be perfect. Thanks!
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AFewBricksShy posted:I love that idea as well. My shopvac is now part of a dust collection system, but I put that on wheels too. Just tell them you’re part of a group of wera-hot air balloon enthusiasts.
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Bulk Vanderhuge posted:Powershift, I have you to blame/thank for this: I have zero need for that, but I really want it.
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Elviscat posted:Yeah, it's an unteachable skill as far as I can tell, it makes managing a fleet of guys right out of school who are trusted to use tools for complex jobs pretty challenging, one of those guys will set the torque on the wrench, then just go whole hog, thinking "it's not supposed to torque anymore" once it reaches the setpoint, or they'll have the dial torque wrench needle bound up on the stop, and they'll wonder why it's still indicating 0 when they have 100 ft/lbs on the fastener. Can you not have like a remedial torque wrench instruction or does it just not take? How do you get safety-wiring wrong? I don't even understand.
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wesleywillis posted:Only a bit? Deflate a tire completely and then fill it up. Report. I have the dewalt one and it's fantastic. I cannot recommend it enough. It's the kind of tool that's absurdly expensive for what it is but I would instantly buy another tomorrow if mine broke and I've used it way more than I would have expected. Anyway, I've used it to fill up a couple van tires (although not all the way, from 10psi to ~45 iirc). Here's the project farm on it though. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TkxpuzYggd4&t=420s Milwaukee is faster for regular car tires but seems like it's worse for truck tires. Also, Milwaukee is their m12 vs dewalt being the 20v.
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Best deal I’ve seen from not-eBay for the big dewalt impact with hog ring instead of detent pin. No tax or shipping either. https://www.jbtools.com/dewalt-dcf899hb-20v-brushless-ht-1-2-impact-wrench-hog-ring-bare-tool-new/
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I try not to post a bunch of deals to this thread just because I like tools but this...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. reminded me of how just I laughed the first time I used mine because it was so great. I have the dewalt version which is currently on just a ridiculous deal if you're willing to deal with detent pin instead of hog ring. https://toolguyd.com/dewalt-brushless-impact-wrench-kit-dcf899m1-deal-112020/ $200 for tool + 4ah battery, charger and bag. e: looks like the milwaukee version is now $250 with a 5ah battery. https://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_200786986_200786986 builds character fucked around with this message at 22:04 on Nov 13, 2020 |
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angryrobots posted:Probably worth mentioning, HD has this combo with a M18 Milwaukee 1/2 impact plus the M12 3/8 ratchet, one battery for each and a combo charger for $199. I just got the m12 3/8 stubby but am similarly bought into DeWalt for 18/20v. Is there anything else in the m12 line that's really good/you'd recommend getting?
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There's also a 20v Dewalt inflator that's my favorite of the ones I've tried (over the M12 and Ryobi ones although in fairness I haven't tried the ryobi deluxe).
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Rhyno posted:It's this one So... exactly the same as the dewalt one but half the price? Those are great. e: vvvvvvvv I have both the m12 and the 20v and I think either one is good (and presumably that ryobi deluxe is good too) depending on what ecosystem you're already in. The dewalt one I liked so much that it was the first thing I bought after I had a bunch of tools stolen, but really battery inflators are like magic and everyone should have one. builds character fucked around with this message at 19:32 on Jan 25, 2021 |
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Elviscat posted:I could almost justify going with a full M12 line of tools, just for the stubby 3/8 impact and the compact ratchet, then it wouldn't compete with my buy-in to DeWalt's 20V line. They have a new compact ratchet coming out... https://toolguyd.com/milwaukee-m12-fuel-high-speed-ratchets-012020/ Anyway, this is what I did. Milwaukee 12v and DeWalt 20v. I just like tools.
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Krakkles posted:Milwaukee, Dewalt, Bosch, Makita are all good. Milwaukee probably has the largest ecosystem. Bosch & Makita are probably the most expensive. Other than that, I think they're all pretty interchangeable. Always seemed like Milwaukee is the most expensive to me? Just looked up the high impact torque wrench at HD for example, and Makita's kit is $260 (on sale though) and Milawaukee is $350. Ryobi is only $209 for a kit but does have lower torque numbers. I think it depends a lot on how price sensitive you are and how much you care about "this is the best consumer version" vs. this one does just fine. A buddy who is a much better mechanic than I am has all ryobi because they're cheap and good enough. I bought dewalt for 20v and milwaukee for 12v and sadly they didn't make me any better but they are really nice tools. Anyway, my two cents are if you care about prosumer nonsense or really use your tools then I'd get either of dewalt (better for woodworking stuff, slightly cheaper and generally easier to find on sale) or milwaukee (better for auto). If you don't, then just get roybi because it's also good and a lot cheaper. $109 for two impact wrenches! If you can wait and care a lot about price, there's always ridiculous sales around fathers day too.
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Valt posted:Oh god, Wasabi is right its davidsfarm that is the pedo guy I believe. Sorry a lot of these channels are pretty similar and searching for this stuff is terrifying. Whew!
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wesleywillis posted:This one: This is definitely the right answer. It’s a little more expensive but if you’re going to spend a couple hundred dollars on an impact wrench why not spend a little more and be sure you got one that will take everything off? I have tekton impact sockets that seem fine and then the Astro nano sockets that are a delight.
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meatpimp posted:You buy the ratchet, then the long neck ratchet. You have to wait until the new ratchet comes out in like a month!
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Big Taint posted:I also highly recommend throwing all your cotton socks away and wearing wool ones, just generally. This is a pro tip.
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tuna posted:I would like to discuss clothing for car work and fab. My wonderful wife bought me a lincoln electric welding jacket a year or so ago and its done me well, lots of grinding, welding and also rolling around on floors where there are always sharp metal shavings. It's starting to get pretty worn through, torn and some speed holes burned through it from overhead grinding (very hot ~1cm pieces of metal landing on it melting through). It's also summer so it gets smelly real quick so a few more in the rotation is probably a good idea. Not clothes, but for kneeling these are fantastic. https://smile.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B003UESK5K?psc=1&ref=ppx_pop_mob_b_asin_title
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Late to the party for gas can chat but I like these a lot too. The “hose bender” seemed like a dumb gimmick but it works really well and is actually great. https://riskracing.com/products/ez-utility-jug?variant=31405620396126
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Virgil Vox posted:What makes a toolbox so expensive? It seems like fairly simple structure? kastein posted:The way I look at it I can take a month off work and have stainless 14ga custom laser cut and brake bent into the shapes needed and weld and bolt it all together and get more drawers for less monetary loss than a snapon. Why don't more folks do this? knox_harrington posted:Getting a socket set for working on motorbikes, should I go for a 3/8" set? Old post, but depending on your bike you also very much want JIS screwdrivers/bits.
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kastein posted:I can't remember the last time I used a 9 outside the range, but 11 I can think of... Exactly two examples. 11mm gets used in motorcycles for bolts that used to be 12mm but got sized down so that manufacturers could save weight. So... like 43 bolts worldwide.
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Krakkles posted:Combos, Craftsman is nice, Pittsburgh is fine. Ratcheting, I like the Gearwrench line, unless you want to spring for the Jokers - they're REALLY nice, but they're also really expensive. Seconding gearwrench for ratcheting. I hit them with a rubber mallet a lot more than I should and they’ve done well so far. I’m 100% sure there are far nicer tools out there but it’s your money not mine.
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fwiw, gearwrench sale at Amazon. https://toolguyd.com/gearwrench-tool-deals-amazon-10302021/
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I thought the point of the new m12 fuel ratchet was that it just zipped stuff on/off and was the only one that was rated to hand torque stuff on/off as well? So you get it started/finish it and do the rest with the tool. I know nobody listens to that and everyone uses them to manually torque away at the beginning/end anyway but I thought that was the pitch.
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Uh, is it not just like two safety wire things put together? Not trying to be difficult about this, but what’s the advantage over just using regular safety wire twist pliers twice?
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I've read some very strongly worded opinions from folks on how dielectric grease is bad for connectors and should not be used on connectors ever because connectors are supposed to conduct electricity and dielectric grease does not. That said, it's very common to put it on all your dirt bike connectors if you're someone who gets a new bike and takes it apart to regreases the stearing stem and swing arm bearings and I've used it a few times and never had any issues (from the dielectric grease or from riding through sandy puddles) with those ever again so I think it's good stuff.
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runaway pancake posted:kinda late but i would suggest getting one that is compatible with plus nuts (pre bulbed rivet nuts) as well. i prefer these to regular rivet nuts in many cases. I just bought that! Only used it once but it seems excellent and I love that the blown plastic case includes a little extra cubby for stuff like your rivnuts.
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Crossposting because I am getting serious decision paralysis. Help?builds character posted:Next up we moved inside. I managed to jam all my tools into those (plus one or two more blown plastic cases, not pictured).
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Uthor posted:(I had to look to figure out the exact question, OP is keeping stuff in a van (van lyfe?)). Yeah, I have a van that I keep motorcycles in and these are all the van and motorcycle tools that I want to keep in there. Because space is at a premium I'm trying to figure out the best way to keep all this in there that it's still actually accessible but also doesn't take up half the van. Because, you know, bikes. Those pouches look great, thanks! Good replacement for ziplocs. Sure, I'm happy to spend money on things! I want to keep the yellow wera screwdrivers because they're the chisel version but good call on the bit driver for the phillips head. I guess that's really part of it - just being ruthless about getting rid of excess tools given the premium on space. The truth is that for bikes I can do almost everything with just the little wera toolkit above the makita box. But that changes a bit when you start considering van tools. It's good, right? I like it mine a lot anyway.
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Hypnolobster posted:I've got a kit built that's pretty well organized. Not the same size as that pile of tools but it might give you some ideas. I use this for roadtrips, some of it for junkyards, etc. I've been meaning to post pictures of this in here for a long time anyways since talking about mobile kits like a year ago. This is super helpful and looks great, thanks! Uthor posted:Honestly, I think I used it once to remove a screw that was holding on a brake pad, then I got a battery powered impact and just that for everything. I'll pull it out next time I just need to loosen something and am worried about striping it, but it hasn't really come up. It does have a real disadvantage in that it doesn't go brapp brapp brapp.
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Yerok posted:If everything's gonna be in wrench rolls and bags I'd probably do the plumber van setup and screw an akro-mils flat rack (they're called louvered steel wall panels for some reason) to the wall and hang color coded plastic bins from it. The milwaukee packout stuff with some foam inserts is kinda cool but $$$ for red plastic. I thought about pegboard, but… Raluek posted:idk, i would not trust these to stay put over the kinds of roads one traverses to take ones dirtbike out And I have the dewalt equivalent. It just takes up a lot of space in the van. Uncle Enzo posted:I'd try a different starting point. Right now you're at "how can I fit this set of tools into the smallest volume". Try starting with "How much volume and what kind of containers am I actually willing to carry". Start with your tool containers first. Maybe have a kit for each major set of tasks? I’m willing to carry the dewalt system in the first picture but I would prefer taking up less space, all else being equal. I like the idea of major container for each task. I’m repurposing the red toolbox to be tire changing tools and hammers with room in a tray in top for something else that I’ll think about. I’m going to try a smaller box for general purpose tools and then two bags for power tools and see what all is left over at that point. I got rid of the tools from that picture that I didn’t use/were dupes so managed to reduce size a lot that way too, but now I think we’re down to what I consider the minimum for the van and bike tasks I’m doing. SpeedFreek posted:I'm always limited for weight so I never carry full tool sets when I travel but I've learned to break the tools up based on type/task and use those canvas tool pouches for what I can. The TSA dumps it all out when they dig through it anyway but its handy to swap smaller bags in and out of the pelican depending on what the trip is for. I have the dewalt version now but it’s big for keeping in the van. Maybe not too big, but I think I can get things down to a medium box, the red toolbox and then two bags for the power tools. The ideal would be having a garage where I could keep the pack out cases with foam in them for power tools and have a hanger with six different grinders, but the current constraints are van + things can come live in the apartment temporarily. I did get rid of a ton of my blow molded cases and that’s helped with space a ton. Those things take up so much more room than I’d realized.
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wesleywillis posted:Its pretty goddam satisfying when you pay an "oh gently caress no" amount of money on a tool, but then the first time you use it, and it works perfectly/you do what you intended to do perfectly, and all of a sudden is "oh gently caress YES"!! I want to empytquote this. It’s so true. “Oh, this is the right tool for the job!”
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