Jarhead0408
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That’s a good deal. I could go for the smaller sizes as well.
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GX460DIYguy
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I fully underestimated how big these were when I ordered them lol. For reference, I’m 6’4” and my hands are 8” long.
Not too sure how well those will work on external rings, looks like tips are bent in or is that just the picture?I fully underestimated how big these were when I ordered them lol. For reference, I’m 6’4” and my hands are 8” long.
GX460DIYguy
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One side is bent slightly. The plan was to use them for internal snap rings on my upper and lower control arm uniballs, but I’m thinking they’re gonna be too big tip diameter wise. The tips may bend a little straighter with use.
Had to pick this up for my swollen nuts. Whoever thought putting a chrome cap on a lug nut was a good idea should be fired.
I'm late with this and catching up, so sorry if others mentioned it, but when I realized I was dealing with regular lug nuts with stupid chromed sheet metal cladding on them -- and an experienced outdoorsman I know told me of his tale of being stuck in the middle of nowhere with no lug wrench socket that fit what was under the cladding -- I took his advice and got McGard chromed lug nuts and never looked back. Really nice and they've held up for years and many miles/tire rotations now.
(Disclaimer, very little road salt exposure here.)
a couple come wrenches in sizes I didn’t have
Yes, keep GTI's away from children! They are addictive!
Golfs and Hoosier tires ruined my life!
I feel like crying. I paid $250+tax for my metric Mac set.
LeeG
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Mayhew pilot punch set.
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Big day for me. I scored in ebay Kleinganzeigen a full set 5.5-32 of Stahlwille open box 13s, unused. After careful consideration, I had desided that this was the best wrench pattern for my taste. List price 550€ , amazon de price 350€, I got these for 195€ shipped. No insurance though.
Those look beefy! Very nice...
Mike
There are several custom saddle makers here in Wickenburg. Every one uses a rawhide maul for striking their leatherworking tools.
This discussion is giving me flashbacks of Leatherworking merit badge at Camp Yawgoog!
Mike
Picked up one of these at Lowe's. I paid full price despite similar ones from Ideal and Fluke being on sale, because this was the only tester (of the three) that measures and displays voltage. Should be handy at campgrounds.
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Where did you get these from?
GX460DIYguy
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Now that’s something I could definitely use!Lisle
GX460DIYguy
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Brings back memories of walking from my grandma’s house to the Circle Y saddle factory next door as a kid to watch my dad work making saddles in the late 80s.
Buckgnarly
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Why? Yours came with 6 more wrenches and an easier warranty.
HenryAZ
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Expensive they are, but just a business expense for those doing it for a living. They do come in different weights, but the lightest seems to be 2lb. Watching them work, they seem, somehow, to let the weight work for them. They make the maul look like an extension of their hand. And they all prefer that style, so there must be some sort of advantage when working with it full time.
HannibalLecter
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Thank you, they are, a classic german combination wrench. We'll see when I put them through the ropes
MisterWorker also has a 12-piece metric set. The MAC metric set is a 14-piece.
Definitely not worth double+ the price for an additional 2 wrenches.
I'd also sacrifice the MAC warranty for the cost savings.
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I had the same thought. They're a bit rare at the moment (guessing they were announced recently). But when I watched the video on the Lisle site, I'm not as excited as I thought I was. For the cars I work on, I don't really have that connector (or at least not much). I've been using my short hose pliers to get the dual-tab electrical connectors though, and have wished for something made-for-the-purpose when they're being grumpy...
demarpaint
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I ordered them from ToolDiscounter. A three week wait, according to the site. I can wait, they look like a big time saver for future projects.
I think there's a few of those on my 2005 Explorer. But you're right, my biggest problem are the older style with the clips that almost dry rot in place. They hold fine until you need to remove them, at which point they're totally brittle and no longer flexible enough to remove without breaking.
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merkyworks
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I bought the 12-piece USAG 285x wrenches from Mister Worker couple months back, $130 + $20ish shipping. Took around 2 weeks to arrive, zero issues.
Mac is 6-19mm & USAG is 8-19Mm
It was a win win for me, don‘t need 6-7mm and half the price.
Want to have up to 24mm, maybe USAG will eventually release 20-24mm IDK. If not then have to spend $$$ Mac or I’m leaning toward jumping brands and getting Wright 2.0’s.
Eh, 8 piece set (~$121 shipped to me) compared to Mac's 14 piece set for $250+tax. Slight premium per wrench from Mac (~$15 vs. ~$18). Plus warranty through your tool truck.
EDIT: I see the 12 piece set. Even still 12 piece USAG is $13 per wrench. I don't know. Wouldn't matter too much to me at that point. I would still probably just buy the wrenches I need individually as I only work on the same stuff a lot of the time.
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GrayFlattop
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I paid $24.37 for shipping for the 12 piece set + an extra 10mm wrench (crazy idea, eh?). It did take 3 weeks or so to receive, but I wasn't in a rush.
They are pretty sweet.
Our Mac guy takes care of us so it works out. Money is a little tight at the moment with inflation and my current situation so seeing the $133 vs $250 hurts a bit but thats life.. They are my favorite wrenches by a long shot though.
LeeG
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Labor Day lines up pretty well with my birthday, and Fireball tool had 15% off on their squares. Seemed like an easy call.
A pair of the Mutant squares in each aluminum and cast iron, and a pair of each of the smaller 4” & 6” Mega and Monster squares in aluminum. I already have the 8” and 12” versions.
Summer is almost over and I have a bunch of welding projects queued up.
Lee
A pair of the Mutant squares in each aluminum and cast iron, and a pair of each of the smaller 4” & 6” Mega and Monster squares in aluminum. I already have the 8” and 12” versions.
Summer is almost over and I have a bunch of welding projects queued up.
Lee
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Today’s delivery thanks to DRPD!
Koken 1/4” and 1/2” extension sets to replace/upgrade my existing assortment. I already have the 3/8” set that I picked up from Amazon when the price was ~$50 recently. Love these over the standard chromes.
Norbar TTi50 torque wrench. I’ve been getting by with a crappy Pittsburgh in-lb unit for several years and I needed something that handled below 20 ft lbs where my precision unit bottoms out. I was between this and a CDI and figured I’d see what the UK had to offer.
Koken 1/4” and 1/2” extension sets to replace/upgrade my existing assortment. I already have the 3/8” set that I picked up from Amazon when the price was ~$50 recently. Love these over the standard chromes.
Norbar TTi50 torque wrench. I’ve been getting by with a crappy Pittsburgh in-lb unit for several years and I needed something that handled below 20 ft lbs where my precision unit bottoms out. I was between this and a CDI and figured I’d see what the UK had to offer.
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Jweebothee
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I got mine a few weeks ago, they are great where they fit, me and electrical connectors do not get along, these have been great for almost all I’ve tried them on, l got mine from Techschoicetools.com they sell quick from everywhere, a rare breed indeedLisle
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CLC tool belt and drill holster. I finally decided that I didn't want to keep climbing up and down a ladder or worry about dropping my drill/driver. Probably going to kick myself for not doing this sooner. I also ordered some terminals to keep in my electrical drawer.
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atikovi
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Pneumatic transmission fluid drain kit for Mercedes and BMW. Gets something like 99% of the old fluid out.
Nice holster! I should get one of those. I've dropped too many tools from the top of stepladders over the years.
I've made my own set of terminals, bought a small fishing tackle divider, and filled it with terminals I commonly use. I've bought bigger sets in the past, but find that there are several types (like the U-shaped ones) that I just never use.
Mike
Grabbed a few more sale-priced electrical tools from Lowe's (different store) today.
Fluke ST120+ outlet tester with GFCI and beeper functions.
Two sizes of Kobalt wire grippers (for pulling). Need to learn how to use these...
Mike
Fluke ST120+ outlet tester with GFCI and beeper functions.
Two sizes of Kobalt wire grippers (for pulling). Need to learn how to use these...
Mike
