MP&C
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Bought the lot from a retired bodyman...
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Bought the lot from a retired bodyman...
larry4406
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WOW! - Quite the haul there Robert!
mreisner
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My Snap-on man cut me a smoking deal on the large ratcheting wrench set. Some of the things that work on an offset ratcheting wrench just won't work. I don't use the foam but for the deal I couldn't pass it up. I wanted a set of these for years. Also something that I never knew existed is a cotter pin puller. A lot of times I run into old rusty ones that have been in place for decades. Looking forward to trying it out.
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I like cotter pin pullers for helping get automotive hoses loose too. Nice thing to have around
Chrome Vanadium Cody
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Been doing more metric work lately and had a few situations where the Astro nanos would be helpful. Excited to try
I'm in heaven. One can never have enough Vise Grips.
Bought the lot from a retired bodyman...
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Many years ago, I picked up one of these down at the ol' Sears & Roebuck. In those days, they had stores!
Anyway, these things have a thousand, well, maybe a dozen uses. Very handy! One recurring use I had for them was, when removing the valve cover on my car, a nut falls down onto the intake manifold below, reach in, stab nut through the center, rotate, lift, remove.
Actual cotter pins, I'm come to do more cutting and levering with diagonal cutters anymore. But a cotter pin puller can help the process along, too.
Kind of a very light duty line-up tool, too. Mine, like the above pic, was never all that sharp. Some, like your SO, pretty pointy, eh?
I’ve done pretty good staying off the tool trucks since switching professions, but today I caved and got lucky! I’ve been after this stubby hard handle flex head for a hot minute and they are now discontinued of course. Well I stopped a SO dealer on his way from a local shop and asked if he had one? He said hop on and we’ll see, and I spotted it in a maze of 3/8 ratchet. He hooked me up too, shoulda been around $175 and he let me have it for $150! Take that eBay 
. Also grabbed a pocket prybar while I was at it.
So I swapped the guts out of my fcf72 that I put the green handle out from 3/8 to 1/4”, now I have a neat pair of very handy ratchets.
. Also grabbed a pocket prybar while I was at it. So I swapped the guts out of my fcf72 that I put the green handle out from 3/8 to 1/4”, now I have a neat pair of very handy ratchets.
mreisner
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For a lot of them I use side cutters myself, but some of the really big ones I run into need a little more leverage and wiggling. Mostly older rusty ag stuff.Many years ago, I picked up one of these down at the ol' Sears & Roebuck. In those days, they had stores!
Anyway, these things have a thousand, well, maybe a dozen uses. Very handy! One recurring use I had for them was, when removing the valve cover on my car, a nut falls down onto the intake manifold below, reach in, stab nut through the center, rotate, lift, remove.
Actual cotter pins, I'm come to do more cutting and levering with diagonal cutters anymore. But a cotter pin puller can help the process along, too.
Kind of a very light duty line-up tool, too. Mine, like the above pic, was never all that sharp. Some, like your SO, pretty pointy, eh?
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Williams stubby wrenches from fleabay
I've got some stubby combination wrenches I've hardly ever used. But I've got a set of stubby off-set box end wrenches I use all the time.Williams stubby wrenches from fleabay
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60" all-cast. Got it mainly for clamping, spreading, and pulling.
Retired dozer fixer
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Be careful with that if you value your teeth60" all-cast. Got it mainly for clamping, spreading, and pulling.
landrover bodger
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BCS a budget brand sold on amazon . i have a few of there crowsfoot wrenches and they have been ok. i have a set of normal length on order. should be here soon.
landrover bodger
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be very careful with that if you have never used one i have seen a rew accidents over the years.60" all-cast. Got it mainly for clamping, spreading, and pulling.
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Be careful with that if you value your teeth
Grew up with one. Was using it by age 9 - 10, somewhere around there. That was all we ever used for flats.
I have a healthy respect of hi-lifts, chainsaws, high voltage, copperhead snakes, and quite a number of other items from my youth.
Handy as heck. Keep that clip for the handle. I had one so slicked up once i let go of the handle, it fell down and both dogs released and I had a grain wagon on it’s side ASAP.60" all-cast. Got it mainly for clamping, spreading, and pulling.
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Picked up a transmission jack from H/F, so hopefully the mustang project moves along.
Not a tool per se, but an attachment to make using a tool better. This is the Shindaiwa Speed-Feed 400 Bump Feed Trimmer Head (currently $29.97 on Amazon). It fits a large number of trimmers (see pictures of manual pages; apologies for the rotated images). The REALLY nice feature of this head is loading the line. Instead of disassembling the head to wind the line and then try to control the line while assembling the head, you simply align the head correctly, feed the line through until there are equal lengths on both sides of the head, and then twist the head to load the line into the head.
I have Stihl FS90AV and FS120 trimmers. While the FS120 is not listed in the manual, I was able to attach the head.
I learned about this head on the Chickanic YouTube channel (she and her husband run a small engine repair shop and post videos showing how to repair common problems).
I have Stihl FS90AV and FS120 trimmers. While the FS120 is not listed in the manual, I was able to attach the head.
I learned about this head on the Chickanic YouTube channel (she and her husband run a small engine repair shop and post videos showing how to repair common problems).
Great tool, but as others have said, be careful with it. Lowering the load is the danger zone. Be sure the handle is upright and against the frame before flipping the reversing lever and keep a firm grip on the handle as the load is lowered on the upstroke.60" all-cast. Got it mainly for clamping, spreading, and pulling.
This video demonstrates the danger.
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BobsYourUncle69
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I'd picked up this 4 inch chainsaw a while ago.
I've used it 3 times , it sliced through a 4 inch diameter branch off a Japanese maple tree in seconds.
Cut a 1 inch piece off the end of this piece of pine in seconds too.
Reviews on amazon were mixed ranging from very good to awful and a few saying it just stopped working after a few cuts. I oil before each use and I'm on a " few cuts " , so let's see what happens.
I have low expectations but f##k me , this is a fun tool to use and so far exceeded my expectations by a country mile , not that it had to do much to exceed them.
Came with 2 batteries , a spare chain and guide. Hadn't been used before , $10 or $12 , can't remember and obviously made in China.
Excuse my hand , I was busy painting hence the paint on my hand.
I've used it 3 times , it sliced through a 4 inch diameter branch off a Japanese maple tree in seconds.
Cut a 1 inch piece off the end of this piece of pine in seconds too.
Reviews on amazon were mixed ranging from very good to awful and a few saying it just stopped working after a few cuts. I oil before each use and I'm on a " few cuts " , so let's see what happens.
I have low expectations but f##k me , this is a fun tool to use and so far exceeded my expectations by a country mile , not that it had to do much to exceed them.
Came with 2 batteries , a spare chain and guide. Hadn't been used before , $10 or $12 , can't remember and obviously made in China.
Excuse my hand , I was busy painting hence the paint on my hand.
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I've had one of those for a few years. I use it for tree branches mainly. Sounds like it might violently rip apart at any moment it's on but it cuts okay considering it's size and cheapness.
MP&C
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Cheaper by the dozen
A nice 8" pair of Tsunoda soft-jaw pliers from Amazon ($18 for the pliers, $5 for the replacement jaws). Tsunoda is a Japanese company, but the replacement jaws are manufactured in Thailand, and the pliers have no COO information on them.
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I have one of these and never used it for cotter pins. A good pair of needle nose pliers and dykes/cutters works better for at least the size pins I normally run into in homeowner mechanical stuff. This might be ok for getting out bigger ones without much damage than you typically have in car ball joints etc.Many years ago, I picked up one of these down at the ol' Sears & Roebuck. In those days, they had stores!
Anyway, these things have a thousand, well, maybe a dozen uses. Very handy! One recurring use I had for them was, when removing the valve cover on my car, a nut falls down onto the intake manifold below, reach in, stab nut through the center, rotate, lift, remove.
Actual cotter pins, I'm come to do more cutting and levering with diagonal cutters anymore. But a cotter pin puller can help the process along, too.
Kind of a very light duty line-up tool, too. Mine, like the above pic, was never all that sharp. Some, like your SO, pretty pointy, eh?
So it sat around for years. BUT I eventually found a good use: cleaning out between concrete sections and cracks before using sealant. It is near perfect for stuff like that. Scrape and dig out with this before brush and vac, then seal. Worked wonderfully and held up surprisingly well doing ~150 yards of seams over time (not a fun job ... ). The prep work helped the bonds hold up well over 7+ years now.
Probably a lot of
Latest purchases from my Snap-on dealer.
Got myself some long hose picks, 3/8" FDX 6-20 mm set, 1/2" locking wobble extensions and pliers.
Great zot! Those are long hose picks! Like super long screwdrivers, they raise the question for me: then what? If you couldn't get your hand that far/deep in there, after you loosen the hose or the screw, now what?
Of course these kinds of things wind up having so many other uses. I've watched Rainman Ray (YouTube mechanic) use the long version of a Snap On trim removal tool as an all-around pokey-proddy tool for so many other jobs. Like I said above about the Cman/WF cotter pin puller, I'm sure those hose picks will find eleven other uses!
MW necklight to try for home/garage use. I originally had no interest in this one because of the bulky battery compartment but for home I'm hoping it might be ok. At work I use the Snap-on & EZ-RED necklights which I'm happy with.
Only wanted the necklight but for $25 more got the flashlight with an extra 3.0 battery, that is well worth it to me.
EDIT: Tried to like it but couldn't, had to return it.
A tiny little vise, stainless steel. From Aliexpress, under $12 shipped. All my Aliexpress orders have been coming really fast lately & I've had quite a few recently. Ordered this Sunday, it arrived today. Only 4 days all the way from China.
Did I mention thatbthis thing is tiny?!!
Will go nicely with my other brass vise, not as small but still a mini.
Only wanted the necklight but for $25 more got the flashlight with an extra 3.0 battery, that is well worth it to me.
EDIT: Tried to like it but couldn't, had to return it.
A tiny little vise, stainless steel. From Aliexpress, under $12 shipped. All my Aliexpress orders have been coming really fast lately & I've had quite a few recently. Ordered this Sunday, it arrived today. Only 4 days all the way from China.
Did I mention thatbthis thing is tiny?!!
Will go nicely with my other brass vise, not as small but still a mini.
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For those times when you need to get a hose loose while still sitting in your chair drinking a beer!Great zot! Those are long hose picks! Like super long screwdrivers, they raise the question for me: then what? If you couldn't get your hand that far/deep in there, after you loosen the hose or the screw, now what?
I didn't even realize until you said. I had no idea hose picks that long existed!
MWEric
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Some Starrett from McMaster.
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New McMaster catalog showed up in our mail room. I don't know how long it's been there since I only go there every few months or so. I wonder if they have a truss in the catalog. I may need one after carrying it back.Been wanting another bench power supply for a while. My other one is a 120V 3A & it's big & heavy. Can't believe how cheap they are now. I don't need anything fancy, cheap & compact is fine with me, hopefully it lasts. 30V 10A.
And a new catalog. Never been so excited to get a catalog before (well except the time I got the 1st one). But whatever the excitement only lasted a few minutes and I'll probably never use the catalog anyway. Will just sit on the shelf with the other one.
Edit: While on the subject, thought this scene was pretty cool when I saw it in Big Hero 6.
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MSC's Big Book Catalog is even bigger & they're hardback. Not sure if they are still like that but the ones I have are. Unfortunately they're burried & I don't feel like like digging them out. I really want to though someday to compare.I wonder if they have a truss in the catalog. I may need one after carrying it back.
New McMaster catalog showed up in our mail room. I don't know how long it's been there since I only go there every few months or so. I wonder if they have a truss in the catalog. I may need one after carrying it back.
Think I've said before that I have absolutely no need for one, but damn it I want one. Can't begin to explain why.
I was part of an autonomous vehicle project several years ago and they just happened to have the only yellow catalog I've seen in the wild. I regret not being able take it home with me before that project ended (with permission of course).