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Soak in kerosene/diesel gets most gunky poo poo off metals in my experience. Doesn't hurt aluminum.
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You buy poo poo at Hoser Freight, you take your chances.
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Pretty sure on a Cavalier you're not supposed to change the oil and the rest of the car is knackered by the time the engine seizes.
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I've had the 12v Makita 3/8" drill and 1/4" impact for a few years, they held up well to my frequent abuse. The drill got a bit wobbly and the impact isn't as strong as other 12v tools I've compared it to (Dewalt and Milwaukee) but the kit was cheap on Black Friday. Switched over to 12v Milwaukee after nothing but good times with the 18v stuff.
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Jun 29, 2017 16:25
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Ya and here it is with a slide hammer: https://www.vidaxl.com/e/8718475855781/hydraulic-wheel-hub-puller-with-hammer-set-10-ton
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Aug 28, 2017 19:57
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FUEL tools have brushless motors - longer run times and less maintenance.
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Nov 23, 2017 21:22
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I have one of these Facom wrenches: Has never failed me.
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Dec 28, 2017 03:05
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It isn’t, BMWs have the same thing and don’t suck.
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Dec 28, 2017 03:22
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Bellhousing bolts when M20-powered, I believe.
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Jan 24, 2018 03:11
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I saw that when I didn’t have my battery fully inserted. Maybe you have something up in there preventing full penetration?
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Feb 10, 2018 02:01
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I’m a big fan of spline drive sockets/wrenches, they fit almost everything and grip like hell. I’ve yet to round anything off with them that wasn’t already a rusty mess.
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Mar 5, 2018 16:37
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I fix boats, and most bronze marine fasteners have what superficially looks like a Phillips head, but it’s actually Frearson. Phillips don’t fit well at all, gotta have the special bit. On the plus side, they don’t cam out as easily, and since the bronze is usually half-gone after 20 years you spin the whole head off instead of stripping it.
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Mar 6, 2018 22:31
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Take a video.
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May 3, 2018 16:28
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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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Jun 11, 2018 02:00
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Nthing the M18 turbo nut fuckers. If that won’t budge it, get a saw.
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Sep 6, 2018 19:57
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StormDrain posted:Costco has the Quickjack 5000slx on sale for $999, shipping included, on their website. I ordered this yesterday, gonna jack up my M5 every night just for fun. Is there any reason to spend a lot of money on crow's foot wrenches? Thinking about ordering this and this from Amazon.
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Dec 26, 2018 18:06
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My immediate need is to tighten some nuts for a sink faucet, no way to get normal wrenches in the area. I've had instances where I needed some larger ones for similar low-access plumbing stuff. None of the plumbing stuff I see is metric.
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Dec 26, 2018 18:19
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BraveUlysses posted:i hope you bought the 1/2 instead of 3/8 As the owner of a fuckoff huge 1/2" Milwaukee impacter, I would probably use that 3/8" far more frequently. The 1/2" is great when you need the Nut Fucker 5000, but it's huge and loving heavy. That stubber looks like a great size, I may have to buy one for myself... angryrobots posted:Sounds like you need a basin wrench. You're right, that's a sweet tool. As a bonus, I was going through my father-in-law's garage so we could hide any tools that are remotely useful or destructive (his Alzheimer's is getting worse and he's a bad DIYer on a good day) I found a telescoping one.  We also found a WWII RPG that we missed in the first couple of weapons sweeps.  I also got the small Tektron crow's foot set, which looks fine and comes with a decent metal rack. Two of the three boxes for the Quickjack showed up, the other one got put on the wrong truck and has been going back and forth between Oakland, San Rafael, and SF for the last few days. No Sat delivery so I can't get my jack-off until Wednesday. :facepalm:
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I have a bunch of these Klein bags that I like a lot: Utility Bag, Zipper Tool Bags in Olive, Orange, Blue, Yellow, 12.5-Inch Canvas, 4 Piece Klein Tools 5140 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000MKDUKU/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_tadkCb72PMGSH I also use a canvas bucket thing from Harbor Freight to carry parts and assorted poo poo around when I’m not bringing my full kit with the hand truck. This guy: https://m.harborfreight.com/round-canvas-bag-94320.html?utm_referrer=direct%2Fnot%20provided
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Dec 30, 2018 03:44
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For socket racks, I have a bunch like this: And a bunch like this:  Both are fine. The plastic ones are easier to trim to length, and you can find both styles in different colors. My tools travel a lot, so I put a premium on the rack not shedding its contents when it's in a bag or I drop it versus standing up in my toolbox. The stamped metal HF ones are trash.
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Dec 31, 2018 04:53
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Ya for real are you Shaq?
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Mar 22, 2019 01:01
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StormDrain posted:Latching drawers are a waste of time. Look at Mr Cool Guy with the level floor, and no coworkers to foil with your locked toolbox.
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May 16, 2019 02:53
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Or maybe a Harbor Freight set of O2 sensor sockets?
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Jun 5, 2019 02:57
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revmoo posted:https://www.homedepot.com/p/Milwauk...-1850/305907274 I have that, can confirm it’s awesome.
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Jun 15, 2019 14:45
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Kastivich posted:It wont let me add those ratcheting wrenches to my cart. Is it working for anyone else? Same, “something went wrong on our end, try again.”
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Jul 1, 2019 15:09
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Seriously, just get ABA clamps like a normal person. Tbolts are cool for big stuff but normal cooling system poo poo they’re not necessary.
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Jul 7, 2019 14:57
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For what it’s worth the 5000 doesn’t quite hit the factory jack pads on the front and rear of my E38 or E39 BMWs but the cars seem fine with the rear one being on the sill a few inches forward. No embarrassing YouTube videos yet, anyway.
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Jul 24, 2019 03:18
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Yesterday I helped conceive a baby on the side of a road thanks to my Wera laser tips.
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Jul 30, 2019 16:30
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Colostomy Bag posted:Can't wait for Harbor Freight to enter the hot air balloon market. 
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Aug 4, 2019 19:06
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How evil would it be to have a bunch of sockets made that are 9.5mm but are embossed 10mm that I can just leave in people's garages and cars?
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I’m so stoked Milwaukee is finally doing an M18 router.
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I struggle to justify spending a lot of money on sockets, I have a bunch of Harbor Freight ones that have been powering for years, and I really can’t tell the difference between them and the Snapon ones I have functionally. The ratchets are a different story, but sockets I just have a hard time distinguishing. The only exception are the Matco spline sockets I have, they are hella grippy on crusty nuts and I love them. I only have 1/4 drive ones. A+ would buy again in all sizes. I have spline drive ratcheting combo wrenches from Matco too and they are also tits. nitsuga posted:The slim Astro Pneumatic impact sets are pretty cool. Impact-rated but light, slim, and you can put a wrench on them in a bind. I have these and the stumpy sockets are so great. I have a lot of sockets y’all. Big Taint fucked around with this message at 05:29 on Dec 16, 2019 |
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Hey guys, I have a new project that requires me to make some metal patches. I’m thinking to form them I’m going to want a shear, a brake, and a shrinker/stretcher set. Any reason to spend more than Harbor Freight money on these things? Anything I’m not thinking of that’s going to make things easier? Big Taint fucked around with this message at 18:51 on Dec 29, 2019 |
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I call my little driver the Nutfucker 1500, the 3/8 stubby is the Nutfucker 5000, and the 1/2 high torque is the Nutfucker 9000. Never had the 9000 fail me except when I just couldn’t get the thing to fit. That said the stubby is a champ and I could do 95% of my work with it alone if I had to.
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Jan 31, 2020 18:12
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3 stars didn’t make my tools lighter
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Bag chat: I have some medium sized CLC bags with flap on the front that are basically my ‘EDC’ when I’m going to a job. They are tough as nails, I’m not a gentle man. I also have a Milwaukee Packout open topped bag and a bunch of the various sizes of packout boxes and they are all great. Prior to packout I used a lot of orange Plano boxes to organize small parts and tools and they are cheap and good. They don’t stack though which is a miss. I also had a Husky 15” or 20” open bag for a long time which was perfectly good, I just wanted to get a packout one so they would all stick together. My buddy used to carry the big CLC backpack and he loved it but the zipper failed at one point (because he had 50 pounds of tools in it probably). I think he replaced it with the same bag and is still rocking it today.
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Feb 5, 2020 18:19
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Haha the HF heat guns are so bad. I think I bought one and was gifted a few and the switches are rated for maybe 50 actions.
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Feb 6, 2020 06:20
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Haha that’s white people for you. I live in one of the whitest, wealthiest counties in the country and it’s pretty annoying. Everyone here is a total Karen.
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Also do it indoors on a rug like that other video.
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