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[bleedinorange]

I wanted a small tool bag long enough to be able to put my Makita impact screwdriver”things freaking awesome by the way” and some other useful tools to use on the go.I got a set of Sunex magnetic impacts 1/4 standard and metric to go in the bag.I used some Crafsman V-series socket rails that came with my sockets I wasn’t using and they worked perfect.Nice little kit I’ve came up with that can even Ugga-Dugga if the situation warrants lol

 

[MattV]

A few things that I picked up for work, plus a mini Knipex pliers wrench that I picked up on a whim to keep in my pocket. The wrench was pretty expensive for what it is, but I've been wanting a wrench for my pocket for a while, and this seemed like a good option.

 

[NYBODYMAN]

Added a specialty Vise Grips to my VG collection and a VIM tools body clip tool just in case the 15 other body clip removal tools I have don't get the job done🫤

 

[flicker]

A few things that I picked up for work, plus a mini Knipex pliers wrench that I picked up on a whim to keep in my pocket. The wrench was pretty expensive for what it is, but I've been wanting a wrench for my pocket for a while, and this seemed like a good option.

check if that flange wizard level is true. i bought one and its off in every way . crazy

 

[MattV]

check if that flange wizard level is true. i bought one and its off in every way . crazy

Thanks for the advice. I checked it and everything looks good, but that would have been a pretty rude surprise.

 

[ChefRex]

Added a specialty Vise Grips to my VG collection and a VIM tools body clip tool just in case the 15 other body clip removal tools I have don't get the job done🫤

What is your use for the Vise Grips? I know they are a crimper but what application? I have a pair that I acquired somewhere but have never put them to use.

 

[GeoBruin]

What is your use for the Vise Grips? I know they are a crimper but what application? I have a pair that I acquired somewhere but have never put them to use.

Hose ferrules I would imagine.

 

[four.cycle]

^ I'm not exactly sure what the specific application was, but "Thermocote" was outsourcing the pliers from Petersen and then applying some sort of "non-sparking" finish to them, the purpose for which I know not. It's been a while since I went down that rabbit hole, but I believe they were pretty spendy when they were new.

Thermacote / Thermacote Co., Pasadena, CA / crimping pliers / pliers manufactured by Petersen Mfg. Co., Dewitt, NE and coated with non-spark coating by Thermacote /

 

[Etchase]

These were $6 a piece on Amazon a while back. I can find nothing to complain about. Amazon had the COO as England, which they got wrong. These are made in Taiwan.

 

[f121]

@LWB Do you happen to have standard Snap On combination wrenches? Or does anyone know if a standard style combination wrench will fit into those MAC wrench holders?

I'm looking for a portable way to organize and secure loose wrenches.

Just use the Facom/Mac wrenchs? They’re a bit of an unusual design but work really well. I prefer them to my snap on flank drive set.

 

[NYBODYMAN]

What is your use for the Vise Grips? I know they are a crimper but what application? I have a pair that I acquired somewhere but have never put them to use.

I think they are for some kind of hose crimping but I have no idea. I only got them to add to my Vise Grip collection.

 

[ForrestT]

My new arrival. Been wanting a chainsaw. My dad got this model a year or 2 ago. Figured it was time to have one on hand. Also have some barrier pine trees that need trimming on long branches extending into the dog’s yard.

 

[threewood]

Just got in a new set of Williams deep 12 point SAE sockets. I have ran into situations where I had to deal with 12 point nuts and got away with a box end wrench. WSBD9RC

 

[threewood]

I’m impressed you’re repairing a brake cylinder!

From my experience working on older cars, there are no new made in USA wheel cylinders. All Chinese unmarked with smaller bleeder valves. Awful. I have refurbished a handful of originals for very cheap. I have quite a few Raybesto rebuild kits stocked up.

 

[AJHD]

Yep that is the one. What makes it sweet is that you can put any 1/4 bits in it (not just Klein proprietary bits), and you can customize it yourself. The flip socket thing in the handle is a double sided hex input so you can put anything you want. I happen to have Milwaukee bits but here are examples. That impact adapter is in the handle in the second photo. The handle is a 1/2 hex so anything smaller will fit up to 3 or 4 inches. The Klein handle is also not a behemoth which is nice. Similar to their normal #2.

Of course it also make for a handy grab and go with a 1/4 hex impact, just grab both and you've got options.

I was out running errands this morning and stopped at Home Depot. I wanted to check out their holiday sales stuff they just put out. Some good deals, but I didn't buy anything.

However the electrical tools section is literally in front of the entrance and checked it out on the way in. They still had some Klein tools and happen to have that 11-in-1 impact driver in stock. I went ahead and grabbed it while I was there. Haven't had a chance to test it out yet, but I will soon.

Yes, I will still use dedicated screwdrivers, but I think this thing will also be incredibly handy to have in the tool bag.

Klein Tools 11-in-1 Multi-Bit Screwdriver/Nut Driver, Impact-Rated 32500HDR - The Home Depot

This impact rated multi-tool brings a new-to-world design to a classic 11-in-1 screwdriver. Each component is compatible with an impact driver, as well as the included screwdriver handle, eliminating the need to carry separate power tool accessories. The tool houses 7 popular tips and converts...

www.homedepot.com

 

[Mike65]

I bought this for my woodworking shop.

 

[JWC86]

Stumbled on this brand new Tekton 1/2" bit set on marketplace last night. I wasn't looking for such a set but was glad to get it at $50CAD, retail is $200CAD and it will fill a void in my tool box, my hex sets only go up to 10mm except for a couple that I've made when I need them in a pinch. This set goes to 19mm and in typical Tekton fashion, no skips. Plus I had almost no large SAE sizes.

 

[2ndGearRubber]

New to me, despite paying for new. Shops air compressor is INOP, again, and I needed an electric impact fast. Prime 1 day got me the mid torque, plus a battery and charger. Gun is dirty and nicked up, but I need it and it appears to work. It would look like this after a few weeks, but I'm still disappointed.

 

[ChefRex]

How much is it a PITA to return for you? That looks like it's seen some things already.

 

[mikeinri]

New to me, despite paying for new.

I don't understand. You knowingly paid new price for a used unit?

Mike

 

[16again]

New to me, despite paying for new. Shops air compressor is INOP, again, and I needed an electric impact fast. Prime 1 day got me the mid torque, plus a battery and charger. Gun is dirty and nicked up, but I need it and it appears to work. It would look like this after a few weeks, but I'm still disappointed.

That would be going back. No way I would accept that as new.

 

[2ndGearRubber]

How much is it a PITA to return for you? That looks like it's seen some things already.

I don't understand. You knowingly paid new price for a used unit?

Mike

That would be going back. No way I would accept that as new.

Issue being, shop has no compressed air. They rigged up the compressor, which has now met an untimely death via melting of the circuit breaker/control switch area. Typical upper management big-brain play, have the shop maintenance guy say we need an electrician, they tell him to "make it work". I should saga this compressor situation in another thread, because these morons are going to end up spending 10K+ for a compressor.

Thus I need a cordless impact, NOW. So I Prime 1-Day ship this mid-torque, advertised as new, and a battery/charger kit. I paid for a new gun, bought a new gun, got a used gun.

However, it appears to work. I have to have an impact, not an option, I have cars to fix. So it's either

1) Work multiple days with no air and no electric impact, waiting on swap/return.
2) Buy $1000 snap on impact assuming he has one on the truck.
3) Accept this and try to use it.

Not pleased, but I need it, so I have to try.

 

[Jeff]

 

[Steve_P]

Issue being, shop has no compressed air. They rigged up the compressor, which has now met an untimely death via melting of the circuit breaker/control switch area. Typical upper management big-brain play, have the shop maintenance guy say we need an electrician, they tell him to "make it work". I should saga this compressor situation in another thread, because these morons are going to end up spending 10K+ for a compressor.

Thus I need a cordless impact, NOW. So I Prime 1-Day ship this mid-torque, advertised as new, and a battery/charger kit. I paid for a new gun, bought a new gun, got a used gun.

However, it appears to work. I have to have an impact, not an option, I have cars to fix. So it's either

1) Work multiple days with no air and no electric impact, waiting on swap/return.
2) Buy $1000 snap on impact assuming he has one on the truck.
3) Accept this and try to use it.

Not pleased, but I need it, so I have to try.

I understand your situation. But, I would initiate a return on this and request a replacement. Get the replacement and return this. Or else drive to Home Depot, etc, and buy a new one. That thing is beat to **** and nowhere new.

 

[WhoWhatNow]

Start a return with

Issue being, shop has no compressed air. They rigged up the compressor, which has now met an untimely death via melting of the circuit breaker/control switch area. Typical upper management big-brain play, have the shop maintenance guy say we need an electrician, they tell him to "make it work". I should saga this compressor situation in another thread, because these morons are going to end up spending 10K+ for a compressor.

Thus I need a cordless impact, NOW. So I Prime 1-Day ship this mid-torque, advertised as new, and a battery/charger kit. I paid for a new gun, bought a new gun, got a used gun.

However, it appears to work. I have to have an impact, not an option, I have cars to fix. So it's either

1) Work multiple days with no air and no electric impact, waiting on swap/return.
2) Buy $1000 snap on impact assuming he has one on the truck.
3) Accept this and try to use it.

Not pleased, but I need it, so I have to try.

Start a return with Amazon. They give you something like 10-20 days to ship/drop off the item. Use the used unit until a new one arrives. I would never advocate doing this if the unit was not clearly used and sold as new. It is already not sellable as new so you will not be reducing the value. They should have checked it before it went back into the new bin.

 

[JRPAviator]

Issue being, shop has no compressed air. They rigged up the compressor, which has now met an untimely death via melting of the circuit breaker/control switch area. Typical upper management big-brain play, have the shop maintenance guy say we need an electrician, they tell him to "make it work". I should saga this compressor situation in another thread, because these morons are going to end up spending 10K+ for a compressor.

Thus I need a cordless impact, NOW. So I Prime 1-Day ship this mid-torque, advertised as new, and a battery/charger kit. I paid for a new gun, bought a new gun, got a used gun.

However, it appears to work. I have to have an impact, not an option, I have cars to fix. So it's either

1) Work multiple days with no air and no electric impact, waiting on swap/return.
2) Buy $1000 snap on impact assuming he has one on the truck.
3) Accept this and try to use it.

Not pleased, but I need it, so I have to try.

I am not saying I would do this. But this is a rare circumstance where you could use it for a week and send that POS back to Amazon for an exchange. In this case someone is an **** and my conscience would not lose a lick of sleep!

Edit: I’m third fiddle I agree with the other two. Get your use to stay in business then return it!

 

[wrenchr]

I bought this for my woodworking shop.

I have the same sander.

 

[2ndGearRubber]

I understand your situation. But, I would initiate a return on this and request a replacement. Get the replacement and return this. Or else drive to Home Depot, etc, and buy a new one. That thing is beat to **** and nowhere new.

Start a return with

Start a return with Amazon. They give you something like 10-20 days to ship/drop off the item. Use the used unit until a new one arrives. I would never advocate doing this if the unit was not clearly used and sold as new. It is already not sellable as new so you will not be reducing the value. They should have checked it before it went back into the new bin.

I'm divided on that. I find a moral conflict in using the item while waiting on the return, despite it already being used, as I am gaining value from the item while I am not directly paying for it.

Counterpoint, as you said, the item is already used. Used is used. My only concern is I am gaining value from use of the item, while not reciprocating a cost/payment.


I may have to sleep on it.

 

[Buckgnarly]

I'm divided on that. I find a moral conflict in using the item while waiting on the return, despite it already being used, as I am gaining value from the item while I am not directly paying for it.

Counterpoint, as you said, the item is already used. Used is used. My only concern is I am gaining value from use of the item, while not reciprocating a cost/payment.


I may have to sleep on it.

I don't condone the Slick Deals bottom feeder antics that occur here by some, but this is one case where the seller let you down. I agree with using it while waiting for a return/new ordered one. Kudos for having a conscience too!

 

[Steve_P]

There is NO way I'd use something that was new and then return it. But that is beat to **** and never should have been shipped. It's not an open box type thing, that looks like it was used for months professionally. You don't have to know anything about tools, etc, if you work at Amazon to know that has been used. A LOT.

Don't feel guilty about this. They screwed you by shipping you a used POS. They inconvenienced you. There is no moral dilemma here. They should have never shipped that out, but they did. This is not on you.

 

[sparky 1971]

I'm divided on that. I find a moral conflict in using the item while waiting on the return, despite it already being used, as I am gaining value from the item while I am not directly paying for it.

Counterpoint, as you said, the item is already used. Used is used. My only concern is I am gaining value from use of the item, while not reciprocating a cost/payment.


I may have to sleep on it.

I understand the dilemma, but there is a reason that was returned in the first place. It may not have the guts to do what you need it to and you aren't going find out until tomorrow. Start the return and use it as much as you need to. It's not your fault someone at ScAmazon screwed up.

 

[Etchase]

Issue being, shop has no compressed air. They rigged up the compressor, which has now met an untimely death via melting of the circuit breaker/control switch area. Typical upper management big-brain play, have the shop maintenance guy say we need an electrician, they tell him to "make it work". I should saga this compressor situation in another thread, because these morons are going to end up spending 10K+ for a compressor.

Thus I need a cordless impact, NOW. So I Prime 1-Day ship this mid-torque, advertised as new, and a battery/charger kit. I paid for a new gun, bought a new gun, got a used gun.

However, it appears to work. I have to have an impact, not an option, I have cars to fix. So it's either

1) Work multiple days with no air and no electric impact, waiting on swap/return.
2) Buy $1000 snap on impact assuming he has one on the truck.
3) Accept this and try to use it.

Not pleased, but I need it, so I have to try.

Or buy another one and return that one when you receive the second one. Who knows how healthy that battery is. You have 30 days to return I think. Did you by that from a third party seller, or from Amazon?

Edit: I was late on this. I would have no moral problem returning that thing regardless of what I did to it. You were defrauded.

 

[JRPAviator]

I'm divided on that. I find a moral conflict in using the item while waiting on the return, despite it already being used, as I am gaining value from the item while I am not directly paying for it.

Counterpoint, as you said, the item is already used. Used is used. My only concern is I am gaining value from use of the item, while not reciprocating a cost/payment.


I may have to sleep on it.

My counter is a multi-billion dollar corporation made a pretty significant mistake and put you between a rock and a hard place when you tried to do the right thing. You think Jeff Bezos gives a darn about your conundrum. Nah, he is riding his ***** spaceship to outer space…

Edit: with his “girlfriend” who is 20+ years younger. The Amazon shareholder will be ok

 

[Steve_P]

My counter is a multi-billion dollar corporation made a pretty significant mistake and put you between a rock and a hard place when you tried to do the right thing. You think Jeff Bezos gives a darn about your conundrum. Nah, he is riding his ***** spaceship to outer space…

Edit: with his “girlfriend” who is 20+ years younger. The Amazon shareholder will be ok

Ok, this made me laugh. But I'm all for GFs that are much younger, so I will give him a pass on that LOL. But otherwise I think we all agree.

 

[Wiz02]

Start a return with

Start a return with Amazon. They give you something like 10-20 days to ship/drop off the item. Use the used unit until a new one arrives. I would never advocate doing this if the unit was not clearly used and sold as new. It is already not sellable as new so you will not be reducing the value. They should have checked it before it went back into the new bin.

I don't think that you're on a slippery slope here. Return the one originally received because you bought new and received "professionally used" and have customer care send you a new one.

IMHO, one additional day of your usage doesn't change the fact that you were short changed.

 

[2ndGearRubber]

Well, you all convinced me. I initiated a return, and they are shipping me another.


FWIW I don't care about Amazon, their policies, or their leaders. I have made a lot of poor choices in my life, and I don't want to do that anymore. Thus my intent is to always defer to trying to be as honest and transparent as possible, even if I am on the losing end of something. I'd rather lose on something, than question if I did something unfair or dishonest.

Hopefully the impact work for the 1-2 days until the new one arrives. I am off on Tuesday, so that will buy an extra day of shipping time to have the new unit arrive in time. Still doesn't feel completely right. IMO the correct thing to do was to not use the item at all, and wait for the return/swap, or return and buy one for $70 more at Home Depot if they had it in stock. I hate having to justify my actions.

 

[Steve_P]

Well, you all convinced me. I initiated a return, and they are shipping me another.


FWIW I don't care about Amazon, their policies, or their leaders. I have made a lot of poor choices in my life, and I don't want to do that anymore. Thus my intent is to always defer to trying to be as honest and transparent as possible, even if I am on the losing end of something. I'd rather lose on something, than question if I did something unfair or dishonest.

Hopefully the impact work for the 1-2 days until the new one arrives. I am off on Tuesday, so that will buy an extra day of shipping time to have the new unit arrive in time. Still doesn't feel completely right. IMO the correct thing to do was to not use the item at all, and wait for the return/swap, or return and buy one for $70 more at Home Depot if they had it in stock. I hate having to justify my actions.

I understand on wanting to do the right thing. And I agree and do the same also. But in this case you shouldn't need to debate what to do in order to atone for past sins. Which I think we all have committed

I've bought stuff online, including from Amazon, and returned it because I simply didn't like it. And I paid the return shipping. I could've scuffed it up said it was used, and gotten away with it, but that wouldn't be right. So, I ate the return shipping and did the right thing- because there was nothing wrong with the item, it just wasn't what I wanted, or the ergonomics were horrific, etc. That's on me as I simply didn't like the item; but the item was new.

But something like this is not on the purchaser.

 

[four.cycle]

 

[sparky 1971]

The fact that they have more than the standard 6/32 and 8/32 bolt cutter is a plus. Those also do a darned good job of crimping. If you have to do a bunch, you're gonna hate having the stripper behind the hinge. I have an almost 30 year old pair around here somewhere. Only used about three times.

 

[Jarhead0408]

Well, you all convinced me. I initiated a return, and they are shipping me another.


FWIW I don't care about Amazon, their policies, or their leaders. I have made a lot of poor choices in my life, and I don't want to do that anymore. Thus my intent is to always defer to trying to be as honest and transparent as possible, even if I am on the losing end of something. I'd rather lose on something, than question if I did something unfair or dishonest.

Hopefully the impact work for the 1-2 days until the new one arrives. I am off on Tuesday, so that will buy an extra day of shipping time to have the new unit arrive in time. Still doesn't feel completely right. IMO the correct thing to do was to not use the item at all, and wait for the return/swap, or return and buy one for $70 more at Home Depot if they had it in stock. I hate having to justify my actions.

Fwiw man, my conscience and thought patterns are similar to yours. I’d let it go though in this case and not get bogged down by analyzes paralysis.

You bought the tool to fill an urgent need, but you were screwed over by the seller. I do not believe you are screwing the seller over in return just because you use it a bit while awaiting resolution. You may not be helping the seller out, but you are holding them responsible and potentially saving other purchasers from dealing with a dishonest or inattentive merchant.