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[darkzero]

Heat blower tips for one of my butane tools. These used to cost $10 which my cheap *** still thought was expensive. Now they cost $15ea. Thanks to ebay got these for $5.50ea. I've been trying to figure out how to rebuild these. Almost successful but I've gave up for now so I got these. Hopefully one day I'll figure it out.


A pack of PH2 bits with free bit holder & a slightly longer bit holder than what I normally use. My cordless tools are all currently MiIkwaukee but I've still mainly been using Dewalt bits (cause again I'm cheap). If it wasn't for the free bit holder I probably wouldn't have bought the MW pack. Lol


And a bucket. It can be a tool right?

 

[Komet]

Needed my first lorge socket today to get my front axles out. Power Torques!!! Made in Taiwan, it worked fine.

 

[bubinga]

Needed my first lorge socket today to get my front axles out. Power Torques!!! Made in Taiwan, it worked fine.

Used on an Impact?

 

[Komet]

Used on an Impact?

No I put it on a breaker bar and then switched to a ratchet.

 

[Lesserstore]

Got this Wiha screwdriver set at Lowes for $12.

 

[Chance]

Spring compressor, 1/2" impact extensions for new Thor, and a 22" long-format wrench for the pass-through socket (in the form of a set) needed to torque the top nut on the struts I'm changing.
Not shown: extra magnetic parts tray.

 

[M635_Guy]

Have kinda wanted these for a while


Seems kinda like heresy, but Tekton has great racks

 

[mikeinri]

Needed my first lorge socket today to get my front axles out. Power Torques!!! Made in Taiwan, it worked fine.

Used on an Impact?

No I put it on a breaker bar and then switched to a ratchet.

What size drive? Cheater pipe needed???

BTW, 36 mm sounds huge, until you realize that's less than 1-1/2 inches. 4x4 hubs typically start well over 2 inches...

Joking aside, glad you got the job done!

Mike

 

[Komet]

What size drive? Cheater pipe needed???

BTW, 36 mm sounds huge, until you realize that's less than 1-1/2 inches. 4x4 hubs typically start well over 2 inches...

Joking aside, glad you got the job done!

Mike

1/2" drive, nope just the Icon 25" breaker bar. I'm really liking the 25" size, it's been very useful for getting into spots too tight for my impact or when I want to apply more progressive torque on something. If it can't be turned with the 25", it's highly likely the high torque impact set on kill will snap the bolt.

 

[Madjik Man]

Nice, where'd you get the non-jaws version from? I'd like to get a #2 and a #3. The length wouldn't be all that important to me.

I found them from JDV Products out of Fairlawn NJ. It was a decent search trying to find the non-JawsFit.

When I went back to their website to see if they have the slotted Megadoras it looks like they only have industrial tools now.

Maybe worth a call?

 

[Wiz02]

Spring compressor, 1/2" impact extensions for new Thor, and a 22" long-format wrench for the pass-through socket (in the form of a set) needed to torque the top nut on the struts I'm changing.
Not shown: extra magnetic parts tray.

Public Service Announcement (PSA), I used that HF spring compressor to r&r one set of front springs on a 4th gen Camaro and the acme threads on the spring compressor looked worn out when I was done. I would be hesitant to use the spring compressor again.

 

[Chance]

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...

I must have missed it ... where is it that you are ordering from that has such good prices?

 

[mikeinri]

1/2" drive, nope just the Icon 25" breaker bar. I'm really liking the 25" size, it's been very useful for getting into spots too tight for my impact or when I want to apply more progressive torque on something. If it can't be turned with the 25", it's highly likely the high torque impact set on kill will snap the bolt.

Excellent. That's exactly how I feel about those kinds of things as well. I've been amazed at what a cheater pipe can do, used over either a breaker bar or large ratchet.

Impacts have their place, but come with other risks.

Mike

 

[mikeinri]

Public Service Announcement (PSA), I used that HF spring compressor to r&r one set of front springs on a 4th gen Camaro and the acme threads on the spring compressor looked worn out when I was done. I would be hesitant to use the spring compressor again.

I'm always amazed at the number of comments and YouTube videos talking about the dangers of DIY strut compressors. The consensus seems to be, it's not worth the risk, either buy the full strut assembly, or send it to a shop with the (enclosed) equipment to rebuild it.

Mike

 

[Chance]

Snapon haul

Very nice!

Forgive my ignorance, there's quite a few tools that are new to me. What are they called and what are they for?

1. The six chromed things in the center.
2. The bayonet - looking "knife" at the top.
3. The half-round blade just below that.
4. The things held on rings that look too thick to be feeler gauges.
5. The 4 blades in the same box, are they scrapers?
6. The rightmost tool that looks like a bent prybar.

 

[jgeoffr]

Where are you getting these? If it’s online I might have to check out shipping to the US.

I must have missed it ... where is it that you are ordering from that has such good prices?

It's a new "reverse logistics" e-commerce site in the middle east called Cartlow. I don't know if they ship to the US or not (my guess would be that they don't).

Their operating model seems to be somewhat similar to overstock.com. I think I've done a pretty good job picking up the best tool deals on there. Stuff remains, but certainly not at a price point that I purchased.

Two big unknowns for me are (1) how long the items were online (e.g., how fast does product move), and (2) how often is additional stock added?

I've got two more shipments coming. The next one weighs nearly 25kg, and I'm always amazed that places can offer free shipping, even domestically.

 

[jgeoffr]

I didn’t make that post but Amazon has single Wera sockets - I bought a 14mm to replace the 13mm on my Tool Check Plus. Pics of some examples.

Yep! This and eBay were my unofficial guides. If the pricing wasn't significantly better for a socket I didn't buy it. Also, I'd the price was above the local equivalent of $5 I didn't buy it unless I really wanted it for myself.

If I'm going to pick up duplicates, I wanted them to be inexpensive so the wider community could benefit. Don't want to see any go on ebay.

 

[darkzero]

I found them from JDV Products out of Fairlawn NJ. It was a decent search trying to find the non-JawsFit.

When I went back to their website to see if they have the slotted Megadoras it looks like they only have industrial tools now.

Maybe worth a call?

www.vesseltools.com

www.jdvproducts.com

You can get em from JDV Products, IIRC they are exclusive to them.
Their website is: https://www.vesseltools.com

Not to be confused with https://www.vesseltoolsusa.com that is the US website for the actual Vessel co.

 

[Madjik Man]

www.vesseltools.com

www.jdvproducts.com

You gave me the strikethrough? Oh no you diddent! lol

Good call/find.

Here are the non JawsFit: https://www.vesseltools.com/handtools/screwdrivers/megadora/900-series-detail

 

[Chance]

Public Service Announcement (PSA), I used that HF spring compressor to r&r one set of front springs on a 4th gen Camaro and the acme threads on the spring compressor looked worn out when I was done. I would be hesitant to use the spring compressor again.

I appreciate the warning. I looked into pre-sprung assembled struts for the BMW, but the choices were not to my taste.

In my case, it looks like I can put them on while still on the car, and so mostly use them as coil "holders" rather than "compressors". My plan is to always keep my body out of the axis of the spring at all times. If I'm the least bit uncomfortable with how the tool looks under tension, I'm not going to loosen the top nut at all, I'll just put the strut back on the car and go on to my 2nd and 3rd options.

But again, I _do_ appreciate the heads up. I am going to take a very conservative approach to this one.

 

[darkzero]

You gave me the strikethrough? Oh no you diddent! lol

Good call/find.

Here are the non JawsFit: https://www.vesseltools.com/handtools/screwdrivers/megadora/900-series-detail

JDV Products were always the ones selling the non jaws fit Megadoras, just not on their www.jdvproducts.com website, hence the strikethrough.

They were one of the first, if not the first, distributor for Vessel screwdrivers in the US. They were always on JDV's www.vesseltools.com website.

www.vesseltoolsusa.com didn't come about until way later when Vessel decided to sell directly in the US. But the non jawsfit are through JDV only.

 

[Madjik Man]

JDV Products were always the ones selling the non jaws fit Megadoras, just not on their www.jdvproducts.com website, hemce the strikethrough.

They were one of the first, if not the first, distributor for Vessel srewdrivers in the US. They were always on JDV's www.vesseltools.com website.

www.vesseltoolsusa.com didn't come about until way later when Vessel decided to sell directly in the US. But the non jawsfit are through JDV only.

After your previous post I may be eventually buying the JawsFit. I just read other people’s tales of marring up fasteners.

But yeah…it’d mess with me too to have both 900 and 900JF in the same rack.

 

[Chance]

I'm always amazed at the number of comments and YouTube videos talking about the dangers of DIY strut compressors. The consensus seems to be, it's not worth the risk, either buy the full strut assembly, or send it to a shop with the (enclosed) equipment to rebuild it.

Mike

Understood. See my answer to Wiz02 above. And thank you for the warning.

 

[darkzero]

After your previous post I may be eventually buying the JawsFit. I just read other people’s tales of marring up fasteners.

But yeah…it’d mess with me too to have both 900 and 900JF in the same rack.

TBH, I didn't even know about the non jawsfit from JDV until later on. Lol. I never bought from JDV cause I felt their prices were on the high side at the time. So that's why I ended up with all jawsfit.

 

[Jarhead0408]

Mind if I ask what’s in the white baggie?

 

[darkzero]

They look like scribes & extra tips.

 

[tez929rr]

Yep! This and eBay were my unofficial guides. If the pricing wasn't significantly better for a socket I didn't buy it. Also, I'd the price was above the local equivalent of $5 I didn't buy it unless I really wanted it for myself.

If I'm going to pick up duplicates, I wanted them to be inexpensive so the wider community could benefit. Don't want to see any go on ebay.

I was poking around eBay and Amazon and individual socket prices are…interesting.

 

[jgeoffr]

I was poking around eBay and Amazon and individual socket prices are…interesting.

It varies greatly for sure! I felt $5 or less was a value purchase. The ones with the ball detents tend to be less robust in the small sizes according to @American Locomotive , which was interesting info for sure.

Just a word of warning: The smaller 3/8" drive Wera hex bits with the retaining ball are not strong enough. I can't remember the exact size they start becoming problematic, but I want to say we used to break the 6 or 5mm ones all the time. They rupture right where the ball is, and they will fail well below the max torque for a 5 or 6mm SHCS. The bigger sizes didn't seem to have an issue.

 

[ChefRex]

Uh oh...Snap On truck showed up at the car show today.



And once my wife wandered away I ran over and gave the man a lot of money lol.

Part # on the wrench set? Thanks!

 

[housewolf]

Have kinda wanted these for a while


Seems kinda like heresy, but Tekton has great racks

I like them too. I think they are the same as Earnst. I don’t think the Tekton are but the Earnst are available in reverse pattern too, for storing two sets side by side and using less space.

 

[Madjik Man]

I like them too. I think they are the same as Earnst. I don’t think the Tekton are but the Earnst are available in reverse pattern too, for storing two sets side by side and using less space.

They are. But my dilemma is the Tekton set I want is 19 pieces and the Ernst rails only hold 15 pieces.

 

[threewood]

Part # on the wrench set? Thanks!

XFR704

Been wanting this set for a while. I'm considering the metric set as well.

 

[ChefRex]

XFR704

Been wanting this set for a while. I'm considering the metric set as well.

Pricey, lol, what's the length?

 

[jeffmoss26]

Lowes has these for 12.97

 

[afazz]

Very nice!

Forgive my ignorance, there's quite a few tools that are new to me. What are they called and what are they for?

1. The six chromed things in the center.
2. The bayonet - looking "knife" at the top.
3. The half-round blade just below that.
4. The things held on rings that look too thick to be feeler gauges.
5. The 4 blades in the same box, are they scrapers?
6. The rightmost tool that looks like a bent prybar.

These are all pretty special tools, used in weird scenarios and bordering on ”tool polisher” or “fanboy” purchases.

1. These are flare nut torque adapters, used on things like A/C fittings or power steering fittings in super tight places. They could also be used with a torque wrench



2. And 3. are just funky shaped scrapers that caught my eye on the truck. I can envision using them for undercoating removal around funky shaped stampings or maybe prying apart interior panels and trim.

4. You’re correct, these are feeler gauges

5. These are handles for the individual feeler gauge leaves. If you have a common repeating use (I.e. adjusting valve lash on a specific engine) they’re easier than grabbing a full set. I plan to load them up with small gauges (0.0005-0.002) to check things against straight edges and measure contact.
6. It’s for releasing the clips on VW roof grab handles

 

[threewood]

Pricey, lol, what's the length?

Longest one is 18 1/2"

 

[Meursault74]

Pricey, lol, what's the length?

That's what she said.

 

[craftsman creep]

Just pick up the pry bars on the right they are good for the money they were $14:99 at my Harbor freight
-Preston

 

[bubinga]

Thanks,

My store and a few others have/had knocked them down to $11.97.

l wonder if Wiha discontinued this set? You know, just for fun l googled the part number to see what kind of deal we got, what Zorro or Amazon etc. sold this set for, but don't see the same number anywhere. Similar sets, yes.

 

[bubinga]

1/2" drive, nope just the Icon 25" breaker bar. I'm really liking the 25" size, it's been very useful for getting into spots too tight for my impact or when I want to apply more progressive torque on something. If it can't be turned with the 25", it's highly likely the high torque impact set on kill will snap the bolt.

What lmpact did you get?