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[f121]

Closing down sale on the truck today (shame, he’s a great guy). Tempted with a few other bits too, but need to check with the financial controller before dropping $3k on a new scanner



New crimp tool with changeable dies, insulated, non-insulated and a bunch I’ll probably never use:

 

[Kasal]

Agarre de punta de aguja

 

[Outahere]

............Tool trucks haven’t been stopping by work. Haven’t seen Snap-on in months........

Maybe your Snap-on driver is busy selling Snap-on tools on eBay?

 

[Smokeshow69]

Maybe your Snap-on driver is busy selling Snap-on tools on eBay?

Ha ha, absolutely. Usually it’s snappy that is consistent and mac and ******** that are spotty at best. This is an odd one for sure

 

[AJHD]

Ha ha, absolutely. Usually it’s snappy that is consistent and mac and ******** that are spotty at best. This is an odd one for sure

That's also been my experience, Matco too... But not always the case.

When I worked at PepBoys the Snap On guy only came by the shop a few times and only for me, I was the only one who bought anything and he had been burned by previous employees. Keep in mind tool truck dealers are also full-time debt collectors/repo men.

I worked at CAT for nearly a year, never once saw the Snap On guy. Don't even know his name. Some people don't want your business.

 

[Steve_P]

Maybe your Snap-on driver is busy selling Snap-on tools on eBay?

I guess Blake doesn't owe his Snap On dealer any $

 

[bleedinorange]

Just got some Wall Control panels.Im thrilled with the way it turned out!

 

[kinggsxr]

Just got some Wall Control panels.Im thrilled with the way it turned out!

What did you use to secure the chargers to the panels? I've tried using some regular pegboard hooks but find that its way to loose and would fall off the panel when I go to attach/detach a battery from the charger.

 

[bleedinorange]

What did you use to secure the chargers to the panels? I've tried using some regular pegboard hooks but find that its way to loose and would fall off the panel when I go to attach/detach a battery from the charger.

I took the chargers apart and drilled a hole where it hooks onto the screw.Ran a bolt through it and tightened a nut on the other side.The nut sank into the hole so it wont hit panel when bolted to it.Then i bolted them to the panels before i put them up. Lots of trouble but I can’t stand it to be looses…she’s on there tight now.Wish i would have taken some pics.

 

[kinggsxr]

I took the chargers apart and drilled a hole where it hooks onto the screw.Ran a bolt through it and tightened a nut on the other side.The nut sank into the hole so it wont hit panel when bolted to it.Then i bolted them to the panels before i put them up. Lots of trouble but I can’t stand it to be looses…she’s on there tight now.Wish i would have taken some pics.

Thats pretty neat. I gave up after some velcro strips failed and just left them on my workbench. I do really like the Wall Control system but I just purchased some of the Packout wall mount plates and plan to throw my chargers and M18 batteries on there...pricy system but it satisfies my OCD so I think it will be worth it!

 

[SRU1436]

I got this one specifically because it makes an audible sound which is gonna help me with locating the outlets for each breaker. I’ve been wanting to identify the circuits on each breaker in the house.

 

[ching0n]

I hesitated between this (€60 $65.82) and the s530t (€120 $131.65) I decided on the s140t because I think the s530t would never use half of the sockets it comes with.

I got this as a gift for someone:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C6G7DY1W/?tag=atomicindus08-20

 

[rshadd]

Picked-up another Olfa utility knife. This one might be my favorite.

 

[Squankum]

Preparing for a trip in the fall to a friend's vacation home where there are no stores.. Owner was complaining he couldn't find a screwdriver. Ms. Bilo went looking and found a set of way too many, too crappy screwdrivers, then asked me. I said nah, found this for $28ish. It will do for a sporadically occupied house.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07QL3F464/?tag=atomicindus08-20

BOI-OI-OI-OI-OING!



Drop forged! Forged them dropped! Dropped then somebody stepped on it... whatever, they work cheap and don't complain.

 

[loganb]

New Wera 1/2" drive tool check set from the Woot deal

 

[Squankum]

Some Lisle pocket prybars, 3-in-1 lubricating oil, zipper lube stick, inexpensive tire gauges that were mentioned a while back and an Astro carbide scraper.

Thanks for cluing us into Door-Ease, jgeoffr! Not long after you posted this, I got a tube for myself. Fixed a door in my house that I thought I was going to need to hunt for my little block plane for. Then, on vacation last month, at a friend's house in a maritime environment, fixed a door that was scuffing on one corner, 3" on top, and fixed three ancient crummy wood windows that were a total pain the **** to tussle with. Now they move like windows! Things that seemed like "jobs" made mostly "gone away" with the right grease. Hooray!

Now my tube is spent.

 

[JWC86]

Thanks for cluing us into Door-Ease, jgeoffr! Not long after you posted this, I got a tube for myself. Fixed a door in my house that I thought I was going to need to hunt for my little block plane for. Then, on vacation last month, at a friend's house in a maritime environment, fixed a door that was scuffing on one corner, 3" on top, and fixed three ancient crummy wood windows that were a total pain the **** to tussle with. Now they move like windows! Things that seemed like "jobs" made mostly "gone away" with the right grease. Hooray!

Now my tube is spent.

Fill me in here, the lube can stop a corner from scuffing?

 

[Squankum]

Fill me in here, the lube can stop a corner from scuffing?

Here's a pic. Top corner of door, was making using it a tussle. Someday it might require actual tools, but for now, yep, the grease makes this a non-issue. The gray area is where the door was rubbing, I think. I didn't notice the bare wood until I went to take this picture just now.

EDIT: Maybe the right word is "rubbing."

 

[WWheeler]

Stopped by Lowes to pick up an internet order for their 88PC Craftsman USA socket set and came out with a little something extra that I'd been eyeballing for a while now.



Dewalt DWE7491RS 10" Jobsite Table Saw w/ rolling stand. It's been on a sale most everywhere for a couple weeks now and decide to get it before the price went back up. Gonna be a week or more before I get time to pulling it out of the box, setting it up, and making room for a home for it in my shop.

As far as the Craftsman 88pc made-in-USA (with global materials) set goes, it seems to be alright for the price. I do like the quick-release ratchets and the engraving on the sockets, but was surprised to see Stanley has continued with the double-detent everyone seems to hate. I did try out a few of the sockets out on my other ratchets and extensions (Snap-on, Matco, Gearwrench, Astro, etc) and they seem to work just fine on all of them. It does also come with this cardboard punch-out bolt diameter gauge to determine what size socket to use which is easily one of the cheesiest things I've ever seen that I have doubts will ever be used by anyone, or at least I'm not sure why one ever would.

 

[njride]

^^^ they could have easily fit that in a case half that size, so stupid.

 

[WWheeler]

^^^ they could have easily fit that in a case half that size, so stupid.

I've never kept any of these clamshell type cases, so it really doesn't matter to me how big or small it is.

 

[smackey05]

I bought a mill!

 

[DemoFly]

I dunno, they were on sale on Amazon.

 

[MLRtime]

Picked up some new to me snap on semi deeps

 

[Mr. Roboto]

I picked up a Wera kit of precision screwdrivers a while back, but it did not include a P1. So I bought one to add to the set.

 

[jwilson645]

My first Knipex. On sale at Lowe's so I grabbed them.

 

[Squankum]

My first Knipex. On sale at Lowe's so I grabbed them.

Knipex on sale! This is how the virus takes hold. Next on your list, get some 10" Cobras! I recently got a pair for a friend off of Amazon at $32ish.

 

[mikeinri]

Thanks for making me spend $13. Off to Auto Zone

 

[Hytekrednek]

Thanks for cluing us into Door-Ease, jgeoffr! Not long after you posted this, I got a tube for myself. Fixed a door in my house that I thought I was going to need to hunt for my little block plane for. Then, on vacation last month, at a friend's house in a maritime environment, fixed a door that was scuffing on one corner, 3" on top, and fixed three ancient crummy wood windows that were a total pain the **** to tussle with. Now they move like windows! Things that seemed like "jobs" made mostly "gone away" with the right grease. Hooray!

Now my tube is spent.

for the back door?

 

[MooseCustomMotors]

Todays Amazon delivery was a CTA 2060. Pretty sure it’s designed as a vacuum switch socket but works great for 02 sensors. The thin slots in the normal deep 02 sockets are often not wide enough to actually fit the wires. The shallow ones or the wrenches aren’t deep enough for some sensors. BMW S63 engines are a great example of why this one is a must have for me.

 

[Houdini5150]

Got the 5 Drawer tool cart early last year, could use another cart for some stuff so I picked this up...

 

[InjectorService]

Some angle wrenches. They are beautiful! One thing, I wish they didn't ship all in one bag rattling around.

 

[AJHD]

Some angle wrenches. They are beautiful! One thing, I wish they didn't ship all in one bag rattling around.

Tekton? Report back how you like the square shaft.

 

[LWB]

Hammer time! I've seen these somewhere before...They feel very nice in the hand.

 

[wkndwarrior29]

I've been wanting their S530T set for a while. Anyone looking for a functionally identical option at a fraction, HF carries a decent alternative. The wrench comes in two different forms, one better than the other.

SAE and Metric Go-Thru Socket Set, 21-Piece

Amazing deals on this 21Pc Sae/Metric Go-Thru Socket Set at Harbor Freight. Quality tools & low prices.

www.harborfreight.com

I have the S530T set and love it. One significant difference between bahco and HF is that the bahco sets are universal drive - so they work on torx and triple square as well. It important when you buy spline tools that you buy quality stuff so they don't booger up your fasteners and get stuck.

 

[1320]

Got the Tekton 1/4" shank pry bars today. Haven't put them to any test yet, but they feel really good in the hand.



Here is one compared to the Lang pocket pry bar.

 

[WWheeler]

New to me today...

I jumped on the Tekton mini pry bar set too. They're a bit larger than I expected, which is good. They seem built to actually pry on stuff. Snap-on pocket screwdriver and PQY mini pry bar shown for size comparison.



And thanks to the new Harbor Freight price tracker I got notice that the 20 ton shop press and 20 ton air / hydraulic jack just went on sale, so I jumped on both, and picked up some magnetic trays and some more high-flow fittings while I was at it.



And lastly, I also got a Vevor 26pc press sleeve kit for use with it from Amazon...

 

[SteadyC]

Some HD and HF

 

[SRU1436]

Here's a pic. Top corner of door, was making using it a tussle. Someday it might require actual tools, but for now, yep, the grease makes this a non-issue. The gray area is where the door was rubbing, I think. I didn't notice the bare wood until I went to take this picture just now.

EDIT: Maybe the right word is "rubbing."

Woah, let’s talk about the spider!

 

[Squankum]

Some HD and HF

"Merlin, a name that sounds like a brand you can trust!"

(Milton.)

My face HF gag is their naming their LED work lights "Braun", because apparently the German appliance makers just aren't making lights.