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My dad has a harbor freight drill press from the mid 1970's that still runs fine. Their 12 ton press is a decent buy as well, if a little flimsy.
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I've no real need, but can anyone tell me where I can get some good slugging wrenches? I used one years ago to take an enormous(6" nut)shackel off and wanted my own ever since.
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Mar 22, 2010 03:52
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Splizwarf posted:How much of AI is in the greater DC area? Sheesh. We gotta hang out. I am in the Dc area, but had no idea there were more.
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I am looking at getting my dad a Jaw Horse for xmas. He is always building something out of wood. He is also 85 but still pretty spry. Is the Jaw Horse junk or a pretty useful thing?
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Dec 16, 2011 17:38
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Jared592 posted:Recently helped a buddy switch on his winter wheels/tires and was reminded of the one thing those crappy included car jacks have over our floor jacks; they won't gnarl up your pinch weld jack points. We got his wheels changed over without doing any damage, but I went ahead and made a hockey puck pinch weld protector for future use. I did that with a scrap 2x4 chunk, then forgot it was there for a few days of driving. It held fast.
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Dec 22, 2011 01:20
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I have some small screw drivers from Compcenter. They are made in Germany and the brand is Filo. They are fantastic quality and very precise. Maybe $20 for a set of 5.
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sharkytm posted:Yup. I've got one centrally located in my garage, ceiling mounted. Its awesome! For a second I thought you were referring to the pole saw. I was imagining some zombie horror garage you must have.
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Mar 15, 2013 21:07
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plscks posted:The shop really should buy them, but my old service manager was a bum and only got us things that were mandatory for him to get us. And I was oiling them, but not nearly at the frequency that I should have been, I speculate that that caused the malfunctions, but hopefully the inline oiler will solve that problem with my latest one. I also don't press on it at all, that tends to deform the frames and that's no good if I find a hole and we have to warranty a frame, if they see that sort of abuse and damage then we get stuck buying one and I most probably lose my job. Maybe late but when I worked at sea every ship seemed to use IR needle guns. Crap tools can't be exchanged for months so the cream rises quick.
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Oct 9, 2013 02:57
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 I needed a vacuum gauge to troubleshoot the egr system on my truck. I could not find a local one for sale and did not want to pay amazon and wait. I have this old diff pressure gauge off an aircraft (bought for $10 at the Pima Air Museum, worth a trip if you are in Tucson) so I fabricated a connector and used some hardware store tubing. Worked pretty well and confirmed what I needed to know.
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Nov 5, 2013 23:16
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I have one of those 3000 lb HF floor jacks and it still lifts ok, but when I have a good load on it, and want to ease it down to the floor, the release screw/handle tends to get sticky and release all at once. Cue my lifted vehicle dropping down faster than I like and making me afraid. Is there a fix for this of some sort? Should I back out the screw, lube it up and put some new fluid in the reservoir, or should I just pont up the $70 for a new one. FWIW, this one is about 5 years old.
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Feb 7, 2014 21:19
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Proto maybe? Navy uses em on their ships. Not that much cheaper though.
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Aug 22, 2014 02:18
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How do the skillets do with a good sand blasting? This is assuming they are in need of it of course.
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Sep 21, 2014 19:39
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I have some plastic socket tree from home depot. Seems good enough to hold stuff for grabbing the whole lot out of the drawer.
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Mar 28, 2015 20:37
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Barely related to the thread, but has anyone seen these Yeti coolers? Is it a joke? Who pays $350-$750 for a cooler? What does it do that makes worth as much as 10 igloos?
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Slight derail: JH Williams hand tools. No better than HF, or worth the premium but still 1/3 the cost of Snap On? Just looking to upgrade a few key things like a few ratchets and sockets I use often and wondering if they might be a decent compromise. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B007YREJRW/ref=pe_256750_146013440_em_1p_1_ti
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I just finished "Poorly Made in China". I think it was a goon in this thread who mentioned it, but I now feel a lot less enthused about HF hand tools after reading. It seems that the variable quality we all comment on is likely the factory seeing what they can slip past the vendor. Anyway, a good but depressing read.
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Aug 31, 2015 04:01
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Think my favorite phrase from the book was when an importer "knocks up the factory" By having them sit on stock that was not ordered.
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Sep 6, 2015 20:50
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mod sassinator posted:Nice! Yeah when Radioshack was shutting down a bunch of stores earlier this year some people were able to buy their big drawer units for super cheap. Would have been awesome to get some of those for small parts storage. The radioshack near me wanted a fortune for their old storage bins. They were decent, but the price was ridiculous.
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Pictures to follow, but I just found a $20 power hacksaw. Brand is Keller, motor turns and it seems to cycle as designed. It is on a homemade cart as it weighs about 200 lbs. Is it worth anything? I dont have any need, but at $20 why not? It looks circa 1950s to 1970s. Lots of cast iron. Edit. It's a keller 2B. Mercury Ballistic fucked around with this message at 02:08 on Sep 27, 2015 |
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Sep 26, 2015 16:44
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Commodore_64 posted:I love it and I am jealous forever. It is roughly like a horizontal bandsaw but much slower. Set up right I hear it has some certain advantages. Find me a metal shaper next! Here it is in action. https://youtu.be/fkWAWJPfW4s It needs some adjustment on the ratcheting pawl and it looks like it would benefit from some lube. The mass of the mechanism is shaking my truck on the suspension.
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Sep 27, 2015 19:59
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My only advantage is the thing was dirt cheap. It is an OSHA nightmare with the open belt and power switch between the belt and blade. I would venture that the blade it the least dangerous part of the thing.
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It kind of reminds me of the adjustable parts on a ship's compass on the binnacle. I think they are called quadrantal spheres, but your pic has multiple sizes.
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In the interests of consolidating batteries: I have a 18v Snap On 1/2" cordless impact from maybe 2006 or so, it works fine and all. I am debating selling it and getting a newer Milwaukee 1/2 impact wrench. Is this a dumb idea or not? I am not sure how to weigh higher specs on the Milwaukee vs Snap on quality.
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Dec 13, 2015 02:21
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I need to know how much this changes life expectancy in cold countries. http://imgur.com/gallery/f6FwLzv
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I've got a 1/2" drive, Snap On 18v Nicad impact wrench. I am debating trying to sell it and buy the 1/2" 18V Li-ion Milwaukee version. Is this a step in the right direction or worth the bump in specs from the Snap On version? I already have milwaukee 18v tools and having a special snap on tool is annoying.
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Thanks for the comments. I love the snap on, I just hate that the battery is kinda crappy compared to modern tech. I guess a li-ion battery might be a good compromise if that is an option. Then a new charger too though...
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May 22, 2016 19:29
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The word is Ozone inside a house is potentially toxic and to be avoided. https://www.epa.gov/indoor-air-quality-iaq/ozone-generators-are-sold-air-cleaners
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Jun 1, 2016 03:14
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Old Android phone rigged to take a geotagged pic and text it to you if the lid is opened?
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Jun 23, 2016 23:33
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Wow, lawnmower is hot. Myth busted. Have you tried it on electrical or HVAC stuff? Flir 1 or Seek? Mercury Ballistic fucked around with this message at 20:57 on Jun 27, 2016 |
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Jun 27, 2016 20:39
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Having just used a mityvac, yeah it works, but with a lot of caveats. It tends to draw air into the hose from the bleeder nipple threads unless you grease them prior.
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Jul 10, 2016 18:08
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Can anyone comment on this ratchet? https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B...pf_rd_i=desktop Looking for a longer ratchet as my 18" HF breaker bar works, but I lust after some means to rapidly remove the harder stuff my Impact will not fit on.
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Thanks for the advice on the ratchet. I'll look at the non flex head ones.
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Red Wings are pretty boss, at least they were when I was working on ships in the late oughts. Find a store, some crusty guy will fit you and they last a good while.
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Is there a decent sine wave inverter, around 1000w that is reasonably priced and not garbage?
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I have a t band clamp tool and a bunch of clamps. I bought it to refurbish my CV axle off my old wrx. If you are near DC you are welcome to borrow it.
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Fold some coat hanger into a ring with a point perpendicular to the ring. Set the ring in the oil with the point up, inside the inverted filter. Let drain.
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There is a joke here somewhere, but I am not a clever man. Edit: it's real.
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meatpimp posted:Also in meatpimp's positive experience file is the Milwaukee M18 Fuel 6 1/2" circular saw. Great size for demo work. I've cut up multiple door frames, soffits, and even a 1960s console radio and that thing just buzzes right through stuff. So much faster and easier than a sawzall for thicker wood. The only issue I've had is that I'll run through a 5.0 Red battery in about 25-30 minutes, but by then my arm is tired anyway. Just wanted to second this. It is my go to circular saw for most stuff.
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Harbor freight is doing their part. Sorry for the Reddit link. https://www.reddit.com/r/Skookum/comments/fnbtlr/impressive_indeed_good_for_you_hft/
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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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