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[Ohio Andy]

I went to ask my Snap-On driver about the SPP744 that I saw posted on here and he gave me one for free so I ended up buying a pocket prybar/screwdriver too.

PBM55
Hard handle pocket screwdriver/prybar

SPP744
Ratchet rebuild tool (ball detent holder)

That ratchet rebuild tool is amazing. Had heard about them but I never saw them for sale on their site. I finally found someone who would sell me a couple. It beats all of the homemade tools that I have for the same job and I've made a couple

 

[Ohio Andy]

Got my first coindriver (TOP brand, TRD-45) (Japan, $16.99 ) and the cheap cutters (IGAN-P6) (China, $6.95.)
The cutters for in the house/kitchen, where I'm willing to have a very small number of sometimes cheap tools, compared to the shop. More on that later!

I didn't even know that they made a coin driver until I noticed that PB Swiss sells them. I keep thinking I'm going to order one. And it surely does not need to be PB Swiss for my uses. But it's really annoying not having one when i need one and I'm looking around for change.

 

[Ohio Andy]

Couple of grabs from Harbor Freight

Yeah if you don't have one of those icon locking flex head and ratchet bit set, just order one right now. Those are amazing.

 

[tamaraw]

That ratchet rebuild tool is amazing. Had heard about them but I never saw them for sale on their site. I finally found someone who would sell me a couple. It beats all of the homemade tools that I have for the same job and I've made a couple

Yeah, I hear they took them off the website a few years back but apparently dealers can still get them.

I know I could make one (drill a hole in spring steel, hit it with a punch to make the divot) but I figured I would ask about it first. I've been getting along with precision flatheads and haven't had a chance to try the new tool out yet. Worth noting that this is labeled for 1/4" and 3/8", so I may make one for larger ball bearings anyway.

 

[Squankum]

I didn't even know that they made a coin driver until I noticed that PB Swiss sells them. I keep thinking I'm going to order one. And it surely does not need to be PB Swiss for my uses. But it's really annoying not having one when i need one and I'm looking around for change.

I saw the PB Swiss on Amazon. I would like one. I can't spend that much on something used so rarely, though!

 

[four.cycle]

^ where did you order the nippers from? (Igance?)

 

[Fedwrench]

Chad's Toolbox Goodness arrived in the mailbox today. Top to Bottom: Knipex small twingrip pliers 82 01 150, Wera 338/2 depinning tools, and a Wera stubby magnetic driver with a selection of Torx 15, 20 & 25, P1 & P2, and a flat tip.

 

[Beerhippie]

^ where did you order the nippers from? (Igance?)

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B087P191LP?tag=atomicindus08-20

Where I got mine from, anyhow.

 

[Etchase]

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B087P191LP?tag=atomicindus08-20

Where I got mine from, anyhow.

There are some, including the one I received, that are etched Igance, even when ordered from your link. I’m wondering if it’s not just a CE mark lined up with the name?

 

[Ohio Andy]

I saw the PB Swiss on Amazon. I would like one. I can't spend that much on something used so rarely, though!

Cheaper at Drpd, but still expensive

PB Swiss SwissGrip Coin Driver, Stubby (PB 8126.9-45)

Shop the world's finest tools from elite brands like PB Swiss, Wera, KNIPEX, Ko-ken, Ebisu, KEIBA and more..

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I have been pondering the vessel version which has extra functionality. Fur under $10 on Amazon

VESSEL Car Battery Screwdriver [No.5700BD] (coin shaped) (Japan Import)

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B005LEHO7C?tag=atomicindus08-20

 

[ThePostman]

So...I donated one of my many carts to the community of the shop, and got this in return. 25 years old and clean. I'm still shell shocked. MB8525, and the locker is from 2003. It was just laying around, Ive worked out of many carts and shelves for a long time.

 

[Fedwrench]

So...I donated one of my many carts to the community of the shop, and got this in return. 25 years old and clean. I'm still shell shocked. MB8525, and the locker is from 2003. It was just laying around, Ive worked out of many carts and shelves for a long time.

I'll say it but, I mean it in a great way, YOU ****!!!
So much for the old saying that no good deed goes unpunished
That's a great set up and the price can't be beat, Congrats

 

[tamaraw]

Some more stuff from the last week or so. Keiba and PB Swiss from DRPD, the rest from a thrift store.

• PB Swiss PB 304.6 deadblow
• Livermont Size 3 Torque wrench (700-1600 in-lb)
• Keiba ET-328B bent needle nose
• Klein Rapi-Drive bit holder

Comparison to the size 3 I had before, 442 vs 1140g



The Keiba pliers are nice with ridges that extend from the tip all the way around the bend in the jaws. Same dark red handles as the cutters I posted last week.

I had already been eyeing the Klein speed handle on Zoro, so it was a no-brainer when I found it at Goodwill. It fell out of a hole in a bag of other **** I didn't want and I paid $1.99 at checkout. I don't think it has ever been used. The handle fits 1/4" bits but has no magnet or detent, so I'll either have to either get some of Klein's special detent bits or glue a regular bit holder in.

Got this torque wrench in the same goodwill trip as the Klein. Google tells me Livermont is one of the predecessors to the current Sturtevant Richmont, so it has to be from some point before the merger in 1975. The head on this model is very slim with no ratchet mechanism and just a 1/2" square drive poking out one side. Curiously, the range is labeled 700-1600 in-lb which is about 60-130 ft-lb or 80-180 N⋅m. The end was stuffed full of aluminum shavings, so I'm guessing it must have been in a machine shop or something.

The handle has a spring detent for adjustment every 10 in-lb, so it goes "click, click, click" when turning rather than spinning freely. It has no locking mechanism, but the detents work well to hold it in place.

When I first found it, the handle/adjuster sleeve had worked it's way loose, so it would thread up and down freely. Turns out that a set screw in the bottom expands a sort of chuck to press against the handle and lock it in place, but the aluminum handle had somehow come loose. The internal adjuster was jammed all the way at the end of the range (probably how the handle had come loose) and it took me a minute to figure out how it all worked.

I used a large bit socket + socket to couple it to an old SK deflecting beam torque wrench to set the handle position close, then switched over to my Precision Instruments split beam to fine tune the calibration. I got them clicking at the same time from an indicated 700-1200 in-lb, but I don't have another wrench to verify the upper part of the scale. Interestingly, while the marked scale stops at 700 in-lb, you can continue to turn the handle all the way down to about 50 in-lb or so if you count the detents and it seems pretty close down to at least 240 in-lb as well.

 

[Squankum]

^ where did you order the nippers from? (Igance?)

Oh, Ignance!*



Yeah, I got it from Amazon, like BeerHippie showed in the link.

______
* Pardon me, I had a parent a generation off so occasionally I drop a pop culture reference that is ancient.

 

[Squankum]

Some more stuff from the last week or so. Keiba and PB Swiss from DRPD, the rest from a thrift store.

• PB Swiss PB 304.6 deadblow
• Livermont Size 3 Torque wrench (700-1600 in-lb)
• Keiba ET-328B bent needle nose
• Klein Rapi-Drive bit holder

Is America shipping hickory to a Swiss hammer factory?!

 

[Meursault74]

Cheaper at Drpd, but still expensive

PB Swiss SwissGrip Coin Driver, Stubby (PB 8126.9-45)

Shop the world's finest tools from elite brands like PB Swiss, Wera, KNIPEX, Ko-ken, Ebisu, KEIBA and more..

drpd.cc

I have been pondering the vessel version which has extra functionality. Fur under $10 on Amazon

VESSEL Car Battery Screwdriver [No.5700BD] (coin shaped) (Japan Import)

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B005LEHO7C?tag=atomicindus08-20

I've been pondering taking an old screwdriver handle, heating up a quarter with a torch and then shoving it in the handle.

I don't currently have a spare screwdriver handle (they're on files now), and I'd have to pay cash and get change to have a quarter to heat up. I'd use a large washer, but the quarter is cheaper.

 

[tamaraw]

Is America shipping hickory to a Swiss hammer factory?!

I guess so, lol

I looked it up and most of the world's hickory species are native to North America with a few in Asia. Apparently they did not survive the ice age in Europe, so they wouldn't have any unless someone built a tree farm specifically for that. I think a sizeable portion of the world's Hickory supply is US-sourced.

 

[Indexmill]

Is America shipping hickory to a Swiss hammer factory?!

It sure does look like it! Unless the whole thing is made here.

?

 

[tamaraw]

I've been pondering taking an old screwdriver handle, heating up a quarter with a torch and then shoving it in the handle.

I don't currently have a spare screwdriver handle (they're on files now), and I'd have to pay cash and get change to have a quarter to heat up. I'd use a large washer, but the quarter is cheaper.

You could try that, but you would want to match the currency to whatever country/era product you are working on. For example, a lot of battery doors on Japanese film cameras are based on the dimensions of Yen coinage and a US quarter won't fit as nicely.

 

[tamaraw]

It sure does look like it! Unless the whole thing is made here.

?

Just the wood is US-sourced as I understand it.

 

[LeeG]

Some Knipex goodness from KC Tools.



The new XL and short Twingrip pliers, and the two StepCut wire cutters.

Lee

 

[Chester in Florida]

This is my new grapple attachment for my tractor. Came in very handy for debris cleanup after Helene and Milton Hurricanes.

 

[Ohio Andy]

This is my new grapple attachment for my tractor. Came in very handy for debris cleanup after Helene and Milton Hurricanes.

Sorry you had to use it, but looks fun to use

 

[Squankum]

Some more stuff from the last week or so. Keiba and PB Swiss from DRPD, the rest from a thrift store.

• PB Swiss PB 304.6 deadblow
• Livermont Size 3 Torque wrench (700-1600 in-lb)
• Keiba ET-328B bent needle nose
• Klein Rapi-Drive bit holder

Comparison to the size 3 I had before, 442 vs 1140g



The Keiba pliers are nice with ridges that extend from the tip all the way around the bend in the jaws. Same dark red handles as the cutters I posted last week.

I had already been eyeing the Klein speed handle on Zoro, so it was a no-brainer when I found it at Goodwill. It fell out of a hole in a bag of other **** I didn't want and I paid $1.99 at checkout. I don't think it has ever been used. The handle fits 1/4" bits but has no magnet or detent, so I'll either have to either get some of Klein's special detent bits or glue a regular bit holder in.

Got this torque wrench in the same goodwill trip as the Klein.

And where is this Goodwill where you find Klein and torque wrenches?!

 

[Beerhippie]

There are some, including the one I received, that are etched Igance, even when ordered from your link. I’m wondering if it’s not just a CE mark lined up with the name?

Made in China, distributor in Spain--Who knows?

 

[tamaraw]

And where is this Goodwill where you find Klein and torque wrenches?!

One of the larger ones in my city. 95% of the time the "tool section" is just **** and random junk (broken stuff, single brake pads or struts, water heater hoses, curtain rods, plastic boxes, generic screwdrivers, 30 year old corded drills, etc.).

The trick is to just go often because you never know what you might find. It's a little over a mile from work and next to a grocery store, so I'll walk over, grab a yogurt and do a quick sweep through the Goodwill before heading back. I am time limited, so I have gotten pretty efficient, lol

My method is go straight to the tools, maybe glance at the boxes and electronics, go check the toy section for Lego, and walk through the bag section on my way out. Whole thing is sub-10 minutes, often closer to 5.

I have found an old Bahco/Sandvik saw, diamond SK ratchet, old Snap-on bit driver and metal case, Wiha bit ratchet set, Igarashi pliers, assorted vintage screwdrivers, a sealed Lego set, a purse, and probably some other stuff I am forgetting over the course of a year and a half or so.

 

[shoggoth80]

Was given a steering wheel puller from an acquaintance. No idea what brand. He picked it up to do one job, and didn't want to hang onto it after.

 

[Chester in Florida]

Sorry you had to use it, but looks fun to use

Mostly limbs and some trees that didn’t affect anything. I also took down some trees that may have caused problems. Had a blast using the grapple. Best thing since sliced bread.

 

[four.cycle]

Made in China, distributor in Spain--Who knows?

^ check out the Barcelona addy on Google "Street View"

->> Calle Reina Christina 9, 1 08003, Barcelona, Spain <--

 

[PelicanPines]

I didn't even know that they made a coin driver until I noticed that PB Swiss sells them. I keep thinking I'm going to order one. And it surely does not need to be PB Swiss for my uses. But it's really annoying not having one when i need one and I'm looking around for change.

I have two coin drivers... The PB Swiss and another. Slightly different measurements on each... If I were to do it again... I'd just make one to the exact specifications needed. They never fit perfectly and usually cam out.

To make one... Get a spare house key... Cut the finger part of the key to the exact desired size... Then remove the shaft from a donor screw driver... Epoxy the key into the handle. I've done this a few times... I did one to make a $.25 slug to use on the Aldi shopping carts... I cut the key to the size of a quarter then attached it to a keychain. Since I never have quarters but always have my key chain and a handcuff key.

 

[Snakevz]

Parkside 12V impact driver, need to find some good bits for it... any recomendations?

 

[will335i]

Decided to join the Titan nano bandwagon. My Nepros compact ratchet next to them for reference. Also, picked up the Milwaukee detail sander with a free 4.0 battery for a project I am working.

 

[Openrecall]

Finally…it has arrived, ordered my custom painted cart(to match my box) last February. It has now arrived

 

[BobsYourUncle69]

It's that time of year again at HD
I do like these so bought a couple more $4.97

 

[cody1325]

One of the larger ones in my city. 95% of the time the "tool section" is just **** and random junk (broken stuff, single brake pads or struts, water heater hoses, curtain rods, plastic boxes, generic screwdrivers, 30 year old corded drills, etc.).

The trick is to just go often because you never know what you might find. It's a little over a mile from work and next to a grocery store, so I'll walk over, grab a yogurt and do a quick sweep through the Goodwill before heading back. I am time limited, so I have gotten pretty efficient, lol

My method is go straight to the tools, maybe glance at the boxes and electronics, go check the toy section for Lego, and walk through the bag section on my way out. Whole thing is sub-10 minutes, often closer to 5.

I have found an old Bahco/Sandvik saw, diamond SK ratchet, old Snap-on bit driver and metal case, Wiha bit ratchet set, Igarashi pliers, assorted vintage screwdrivers, a sealed Lego set, a purse, and probably some other stuff I am forgetting over the course of a year and a half or so.

Gotta start paying more attention to mine. Maybe the new goal should be go there every time I make a trip to Tractor Supply (same shopping center). My tool luck has always been **** (and for some reason, they're selling $1.25 DT toolboxes for like $3 a pop) like outdated power tools. Not even corded ones.

I've found some decent stuff for cheap though--1980s Eureka (self-propelled) vacuum for $7 (well cared for--NOS from a local farm supply and Zoro got it up and running as new--but Sanitaire still produces most of the consumables/wear and tear components). The belt was gone, but it has extremely good suction, and the self-propelled beats dragging it across a rug with the brush roll set low). The dust bag tends to trap more dust than a modern canister vac, thus it's better for my allergies.

1960s Smith Corona Courier (made in England) manual typewriter. Wanted a manual one for ages, and found one sitting at the checkout of all places for the paltry sum of $10. Had a new ribbon in it, and it still types well. I've filled out a TON of lists and paperwork with it in the few months since I"ve bought it.

Plenty of toys at mine, but it's all modern junk. Never found any Matchbox or Hot Wheels cars (even relatively modern ones) at mine, or even Breyer horses. Heck, now that you mention it, I haven't seen LEGO either. Most of what I have seen is stuffed animals, something I thought most Goodwill stores didn't take due to saniatation hazards.

 

[Steel_Rain]

TEKTON Mini prybar set:



I couldn’t pass up the $30(each) clearance craftsman ratcheting wrench sets @ Blowes:



I also picked up the 1/4” metric set on clearance for $40:





Vessel pry tool set:

 

[dukefx]

My USAG 235X 1/4" sockets I ordered last week arrived (in a crumpled box despite saying "fragile", so f. you, GLS). For those of you wondering I got them from Workshop Italy, same as my 285X set. The Facom version is also available and would have been a bit cheaper as well (higher price, but cheaper shipping) but when Contorion says 2-3 weeks that means you're going to get a message labeled "shipping delay" for several weeks.

The COO is unknown but looks like your typical Taiwan made socket (based on engraving and chrome plating). The rail is nice, it's mostly solid metal and has a strong magnet. There's also a thin layer of soft foam at the bottom. Tolerances are hard to measure, but I measured the largest (14 mm) from flat to toothtip as best as I could and it was 14.01 mm (probably a tiny bit more). I took a 10 mm bolt. Absolutely no wiggle. I also took a 10 mm from the Facom R1.Pico set for reference as the bolt heads aren't perfect either and that one wiggled. I also took a 10 mm Stahlwille, it also wiggled a bit, not as much as the Facom tho. Initial impression 10/10.

 

[MWEric]

Blue handle ratchet is a warranty replacement for a much older model. Also a couple jackets not shown.

 

[Squankum]

I've got one those drivers. I think you'll find it handy.

I took my new coindriver for a spin this weekend, and by spin, I mean "many 1/8th's turns of the battery hatch screw" and I like it, I like it! Better than a US nickel or quarter.

 

[AJHD]

Blue handle ratchet is a warranty replacement for a much older model. Also a couple jackets not shown.

I'll just drop this here... Wow.

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