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[mikeinri]

YouTube. Some guy lol. Should have watched more than one. They appeared to be the exact same so I was surprised this one was different.

Sounds like that mower had more than one engine option, somewhat common for tractors. Twin cylinders have been around for decades. Those plastic drain valves are awful. They can leak or be broken off, resulting in catastrophic engine failure when the engine loses its oil.

Mike

 

[Chance]

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[Squankum]

I'm like Kelso from That 70s Show... always getting stuff in my eye no matter what safety glasses I'm wearing. Sawdust, flaked off grime, dirt, etc...Worst was a metal shaving that I had my 5 year old daughter retrieve using a magnet.

So I decided to upgrade to safety goggles. Sure I'll look like a **** but if it spares me the day or two of that scratched eyeball feeling, I'm down with it.

Figured for the price I'd get the safety glasses too. And the hard case that fits both perfectly.

Dewalt DPG82-11C Safety Goggles
Dewalt DPG94-1D Dominator Safety Glasses

I've got those goggles! In fact, two pair, one all scratched up and one for when I need to see more than just the colors and the shapes. Love 'em! And fairly priced for how good they are.

Warning: I think I once had a bristle from a small brass wire brush (spinning type) bounce off my forehead and make it through the vents on the top edge and down into one eye (gently, at least!) Can I say I had the strap tight enough that day and it didn't get past the seal? Not certain. But something to consider. Still would rather use those than those old fashioned science class goggles with the side vents that aren't enough vent.

 

[Squankum]

I'm like Kelso from That 70s Show... always getting stuff in my eye no matter what safety glasses I'm wearing. Sawdust, flaked off grime, dirt, etc...Worst was a metal shaving that I had my 5 year old daughter retrieve using a magnet.

Ow, my eye! The doctor says I'm not supposed to get grime in it!

 

[Chance]

I bet if I buy that set, I might never need to put in another thread insert again!
So what kit is that you bought?

 

[Squankum]

Broke the chrome one on a brake caliper. Couldn’t fit impact in with a stubby socket

This is GJ! 'tis plain, you need an I-R Hammerhead impact ratchet!

 

[Madjik Man]

I've got those goggles! In fact, two pair, one all scratched up and one for when I need to see more than just the colors and the shapes. Love 'em! And fairly priced for how good they are.

Warning: I think I once had a bristle from a small brass wire brush (spinning type) bounce off my forehead and make it through the vents on the top edge and down into one eye (gently, at least!) Can I say I had the strap tight enough that day and it didn't get past the seal? Not certain. But something to consider. Still would rather use those than those old fashioned science class goggles with the side vents that aren't enough vent.

I'm pretty sure you can replace the lens on the safety goggles.

 

[Madjik Man]

Got this torpedo level a few months ago to hang a bathroom mirror. One of the few MiUSA levels Lowes had. Strong magnets.

Based on someone's earlier post in this thread I bought the Tsunoda wire cutter/shears/pliers.

And picked up a set of Lisle hose spoon pick/hooks.

Lisle 82130, Made in China
Tsunoda PW-DP200TG, Made in Japan
Johnson 1435-0900, Made in USA

 

[Squankum]

Got this torpedo level a few months ago to hang a bathroom mirror. One of the few MiUSA levels Lowes had. Strong magnets.

Based on someone's earlier post in this thread I bought the Tsunoda wire cutter/shears/pliers.

And picked up a set of Lisle hose spoon pick/hooks.

Lisle 82130, Made in China
Tsunoda PW-DP200TG, Made in Japan
Johnson 1435-0900, Made in USA

I saw "MiUSA" when I first glanced at your post and thought it might be a Japanese tool name!

Reminds me of a story a friend of mine told me about a mechanic from Latin America who told him the best tools were "Mah-day-NOO-sah." (He was reading "Made in USA" as a Spanish-speaker.)

 

[Squankum]

I'm pretty sure you can replace the lens on the safety goggles.

Went to Amazon and poked around and eventually figured it out via the "Questions" section for the goggles:

"Q: Where can I get replacement lens?

A: Dewalt seems to refuse to supply the lenses as replacements, but apparently the "Radians DMGRL Replacement Lenses for Cloak Dual Mold Goggle" replacement lenses work with these goggles. The goggles they are originally designed for seem to be a rebranding of the Dewalt Concealer Goggles, so it's an exact fit. Pricewise, they are available for about 30-40% of the cost of the whole goggle assembly so it is worth it economically"

Buuuut...

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004EYKE1S/?tag=atomicindus08-20

Shows it no longer available, last review November 2021.

 

[Madjik Man]

Went to Amazon and poked around and eventually figured it out via the "Questions" section for the goggles:

"Q: Where can I get replacement lens?

A: Dewalt seems to refuse to supply the lenses as replacements, but apparently the "Radians DMGRL Replacement Lenses for Cloak Dual Mold Goggle" replacement lenses work with these goggles. The goggles they are originally designed for seem to be a rebranding of the Dewalt Concealer Goggles, so it's an exact fit. Pricewise, they are available for about 30-40% of the cost of the whole goggle assembly so it is worth it economically"

Buuuut...

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004EYKE1S/?tag=atomicindus08-20

Shows it no longer available, last review November 2021.

Ah shoot. Nice sleuthing though.

It’s interesting that the instruction card that came with the goggles shows how to replace the lens even though they don’t sell the replacements.

 

[WWheeler]

Went to Amazon and poked around and eventually figured it out via the "Questions" section for the goggles:

"Q: Where can I get replacement lens?

A: Dewalt seems to refuse to supply the lenses as replacements, but apparently the "Radians DMGRL Replacement Lenses for Cloak Dual Mold Goggle" replacement lenses work with these goggles. The goggles they are originally designed for seem to be a rebranding of the Dewalt Concealer Goggles, so it's an exact fit. Pricewise, they are available for about 30-40% of the cost of the whole goggle assembly so it is worth it economically"

Buuuut...

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004EYKE1S/?tag=atomicindus08-20

Shows it no longer available, last review November 2021.

A google of DMGRL-11 turns up a few results, like

https://nationalsafetyinc.com/radians-dmgrl-11-cloak-dual-mold-goggle-replacement-lens.html

 

[MLRtime]

New to me Snap On right angle drill

Matco spring loaded pick up

Matco Magnet

Matco Mini Flood Light

Matco 3 Ton Jack Stands

 

[Squankum]

Warwood #70300 joint breaking wedge:

2" Warwood #70300 Joint Breaking Wedge

2" Warwood #70300 Joint Breaking Wedge

www.harryepstein.com

 

[GeoBruin]

I've heard good things about the Diamond Tool Holder so I ordered one for the lathe. The problem is that at 15mm, the shank was too tall for 1/2" holder. A few passes in the mill and now it fits perfectly. I can definitely see why these are popular. And in a few initial test cuts, the surface finish looks great.

 

[designer485]

I recently picked up the Wiha GoBox with bit ratchet set from Lowes. I was pleasantly suprised to find the box is metal and the bits are held snug without being difficult to remove. The bit ratchet is fine tooth with good magnet retention of the bits.

 

[ForrestT]

Must be a Wiha day. I decided to pick up a second set of the Wiha screwdrivers Lowes has marked down to $15.97. Wanted a set for inside the house as I’m tired of cheap Stanley’s that strip every screw I use them in. Used the Wiha’s yesterday and today. Wow. I thought my Klein and Greenlee’s were nice. These Wiha screwdrivers are even better!

 

[DRider]

I have those and that is a great deal on the price. I also have the Wiha heavy duty screwdriver set and those are heavy, stout, with the metal cap on the grip and the bolster or whatever they call it where you can get a wrench on it for more leverage. Wiha makes great screwdrivers. They were also at or near the top of the test by Project Farm in his screwdriver comparison test.

 

[bubinga]

Must be a Wiha day. I decided to pick up a second set of the Wiha screwdrivers Lowes has marked down to $15.97. Wanted a set for inside the house as I’m tired of cheap Stanley’s that strip every screw I use them in. Used the Wiha’s yesterday and today. Wow. I thought my Klein and Greenlee’s were nice. These Wiha screwdrivers are even better!

Are those available online for pick up, or in store only?

 

[ForrestT]

Both as long as they still have them. A steal for $16.

 

[bubinga]

Both as long as they still have them. A steal for $16.

Thank You!

 

[jlrut]

drill bits/hole saws from HD and Lowes, and Snap On from the pawn shop.

 

[Madjik Man]

Was psyched to see this pop up in this thread. Now I can fix my plastic grille on my truck.

 

[assassin10000]

For o-rings and small seals I'm going to try to go the route of a dental surgical tool rather than the regular spoon/wide tip pick set. The spoon ends on this dental tool seems smaller/more agile than the pick tools. For $5 I figured I've give it a try.

Made in the UK from German steel. The knurling is a fine texture but provides significant grip.

Well, had to order me one of those and one that has straight ends. Hoping those worked for you.


In the mean time my other dental tool came in.

Made some slight alterations to the geometry of the end and added some heat shrink on the super slippery handles. Hoping these work well for pulling the centers up on those little plastic pop clips.

 

[boom_bap]

Was psyched to see this pop up in this thread. Now I can fix my plastic grille on my truck.

I literally picked up one of these recently. Its great. Fixed a vaccum with it and a few trim pieces already. The smoke is pretty nasty though, might need to wear some PPE or bust out a fan.

 

[Etchase]

Are ok, but not my faves.

 

[M635_Guy]

I recently picked up the Wiha GoBox with bit ratchet set from Lowes. I was pleasantly suprised to find the box is metal and the bits are held snug without being difficult to remove. The bit ratchet is fine tooth with good magnet retention of the bits.

I have a bit set in that same box, and I dig it. The foam they're using to hold the bits is perfect too - not too snug but not too loose.

Must be a Wiha day. I decided to pick up a second set of the Wiha screwdrivers Lowes has marked down to $15.97. Wanted a set for inside the house as I’m tired of cheap Stanley’s that strip every screw I use them in. Used the Wiha’s yesterday and today. Wow. I thought my Klein and Greenlee’s were nice. These Wiha screwdrivers are even better!

Both as long as they still have them. A steal for $16.

That's a great price on the Wiha, and this allowed me to discover that my Lowe's carries a significant amount of Wiha in-stock. That's pretty great...

 

[Renegade1LI]

This is GJ! 'tis plain, you need an I-R Hammerhead impact ratchet!

Or the milwaukee

Milwaukee M12 FUEL 12V Lithium-Ion Brushless Cordless 1/2 in. Right Angle Impact Wrench (Tool-Only) 2565-20 - The Home Depot

Complete your fastening application effortlessly with the help of this Milwaukee M12 FUEL Lithium-Ion Brushless Cordless Right Angle Impact Wrench.

www.homedepot.com

 

[Squankum]

Or the milwaukee

Milwaukee M12 FUEL 12V Lithium-Ion Brushless Cordless 1/2 in. Right Angle Impact Wrench (Tool-Only) 2565-20 - The Home Depot

Complete your fastening application effortlessly with the help of this Milwaukee M12 FUEL Lithium-Ion Brushless Cordless Right Angle Impact Wrench.

www.homedepot.com

Oh, for sure! I bought an I-R Hammerhead in the past year and still am not sure what I think of it -- but watching Rainman Ray's Repairs on YouTube, he uses his Milwaukee for all sorts of things all the time! Impressive power? Hard to say, he's in FL and only occasionally sees anything actually rusty.

 

[Squankum]

Must be a Wiha day. I decided to pick up a second set of the Wiha screwdrivers Lowes has marked down to $15.97. Wanted a set for inside the house as I’m tired of cheap Stanley’s that strip every screw I use them in. Used the Wiha’s yesterday and today. Wow. I thought my Klein and Greenlee’s were nice. These Wiha screwdrivers are even better!

I got a similar set of Wihas as a gift about 20 years ago, and they're still the core of my screwdriver lineup. In the past year or two it has slowly dawned on me just how good that #2 Phillips has been.

Also, I like the grips. Besides trips and grips, all other details are minor!

Recently bought a (Qty (1)) Wiha nutdriver and their idea of an ergonomic shape seems like a good idea, but is dwarfed by my hand like it's a 3/4 scale model of what my hand needed. Also, a lot of the parts and patterns on that grip aren't actually grippy stuff. On the Wiha, the whole black handle is fairly grippy.

IMHO, King of the Grippy are the Klein style handles!

 

[Squankum]

That's a great price on the Wiha, and this allowed me to discover that my Lowe's carries a significant amount of Wiha in-stock. That's pretty great...

What part of the store are they sold in? I don't patrol the tool section much and I occasionally glance at the electrician section for suspicious Knipex activity, and I haven't noticed any Wiha yet.

 

[DAustin]

What part of the store are they sold in? I don't patrol the tool section much and I occasionally glance at the electrician section for suspicious Knipex activity, and I haven't noticed any Wiha yet.

If you look online for your local store, it will give you the aisle and shelf numbers where they are and how many of each one, they have in stock.

 

[jgeoffr]

Is it "new tools score" or "new tool scores"?

In either case, just picked up a bunch of Rennsteig tools and a few bits of Wera and Knipex - all at obscenely low pricing, to the point I couldn't decide at first whether it was a scam.

Up first, Rennsteig crimper and an extra die set. The crimper is model 624 060-3 3 and is for heat shrink terminals. The model appears to be NOS from 2015/2016 so it can't be directly correlated to the current catalog, but it's in the older catalogs.

The extra die set is for the conical ISO-Crimp for insulated connectors. Figured this should suit a majority of what I'd be doing.



Next is the Rennsteig parallel pressing tool (693 200 3). I have absolutely no use for this, but again, when it's a steal, you have to buy!



Biggest part of the haul was a large number of pin and taper punches, as well as some grooving chisels. I've got good uses for the punches but nothing yet for the grooving chisels. But the price was right! While the pins are different lengths and colors, I was able to put together a 2mm-12mm set. Also included were some rivet setters, and I have some experiences with hand riveting, so will look into this further.



From Wera, I picked up 4 sockets: a 1" and 31/32" in 1/2" drive, and a 18mm and 19mm in 3/8" drive. The metric have the holding function with the detent balls. The SAE appear to be older stock as they don't have the color coding. I just don't know enough about them right now.



Lastly for today, Knipex replacement tips for click style hose clamp pliers. Couldn't pass them up.


Needless to say I was more than satisfied, and I've got a couple more orders in...

 

[Monte]

 

[f121]

Oh, for sure! I bought an I-R Hammerhead in the past year and still am not sure what I think of it -- but watching Rainman Ray's Repairs on YouTube, he uses his Milwaukee for all sorts of things all the time! Impressive power? Hard to say, he's in FL and only occasionally sees anything actually rusty.

The Milwaukee is good, not as powerful as the stubby, but really good for access and stuff that’s too stiff for a m12 ratchet

 

[Mr. Roboto]

I’ve noticed some of the lisle tools I’ve had my eye on have been disappearing and/or dwindling in availability for some reason. So I grabbed these mini pry bars. Also a GW 120xp 1/4 drive ratchet.

 

[Renegade1LI]

The Milwaukee is good, not as powerful as the stubby, but really good for access and stuff that’s too stiff for a m12 ratchet

I've found I'm using it in place of the ratchet alot.

 

[MWEric]

Finally got ahold of my dealer, haven’t seen him in over a year, to replace the broken pliers I got (as seen in another thread). Of course he didn’t have one, but I didn’t walk off empty. BOGO on the diagonal cutters, Astro slide hammer and a couple freebie prybars.

 

[jeffmoss26]

did he have more of the orange prybars?! been waiting over a year for mine.

 

[rharman]

I've had the PlyWorx wire racks for a few years. I really like those Ernst racks though.
Solves the "tipping over" problem mine have. Some pliers just slip through the rails on the side.

I actually bought some thin HDPE sheets to try and, essentially, make mine look like the Ernst. I may just spring for the Ernst instead of all that work.