"Show your new tool arrivals"
is the name of the thread guys, let's get it back on the topic of those tools and relevant discussion of such tools. There are other sections of the forum to discuss those other topics.Thanks for the cooperation.
Show your new tool arrivals
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Thanks for the cooperation.
nathanOH
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I have that 1/4" drive set, probably my most used piece of kit.I finally splurged on the SK 1/2” drive set (#4147-12) after dreaming about it since the 2003 SK Facom catalog was published. I found a lightly used US-made set on eBay, completing my set!
Was this aimed towards me? My 8/16 wrench is a new arrival. Would you like to see the packaging that it came in?
olsenmotorsports
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I finally splurged on the SK 1/2” drive set (#4147-12) after dreaming about it since the 2003 SK Facom catalog was published. I found a lightly used US-made set on eBay, completing my set!
Those kits are very nice, if they cover what you need. They make great trunk kits.
The first time I ever used SK tools was in a kit like those, around 1998 or so. I was at a car show, and ran into a guy I knew showing his triumph. We got to talking, and he told me his battery light had been flickering on the drive there. we popped the bonnet to check if it was something simple like a loose belt. The guy a couple cars down, there with a Jag, came over and commiserated about it. As happens at these things, a committee formed, a probably good generator came out of someone's boot, and I ended up using Jag guy's SK kit to replace it. The viewing public were much amused. The show organizers, on the other hand were not.
That wasn’t aimed at you.
But where did you find that classic at. I don’t need anymore wrenches but I’d pony up for those if it also came with a 4/16, 6/16 and the ever elusive 16/16
Madjik Man
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This arrived today.... Didn't know Wiha sold any tools that were made in the USA! I'm assuming someone is making it for them? Anyone know who? $25 shipped on Amazon.
Sorry for the terrible picture, not up to my usual. standards...
Link if anyone is interested...
“With global components” do you think that means German materials?
Tired of running back and forth to get a drill bit. I ordered a 29 pc index from Amazon and filling it with these Bosch but I picked up at Menards this morning.
Made in China like just about all the bits at Menards but I will start with these and upgrade through attrition.
Made in China like just about all the bits at Menards but I will start with these and upgrade through attrition.
Radio Flyer
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M12 Rover was a bare tool buy.
The impact was a HD, buy the battery and get a tool promo.
The long flex head wrenches are a trial from the Jungle Store.
The impact was a HD, buy the battery and get a tool promo.
The long flex head wrenches are a trial from the Jungle Store.
The guy is a youtuber and he sells a few items on his website.That wasn’t aimed at you.
But where did you find that classic at. I don’t need anymore wrenches but I’d pony up for those if it also came with a 4/16, 6/16 and the ever elusive 16/16
atikovi
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Amphenol Deutsch connector kit to go with the crimper I posted about last week.
PelicanPines
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Amazon is my friend... I buy things... they give me cash back credits... the credits buy me FREE TOOLS.
Saw this "measure'r" on a youtube ad... figured what the hey.
I keep a small Tap Set in my go bag... I have the really nice tap sockets but didn't want a 2nd set for my go bag... so I grabbed these two little guys. Now I can throw away that crappy chinesium tap wrench that never stays tight.
Saw this "measure'r" on a youtube ad... figured what the hey.
I keep a small Tap Set in my go bag... I have the really nice tap sockets but didn't want a 2nd set for my go bag... so I grabbed these two little guys. Now I can throw away that crappy chinesium tap wrench that never stays tight.
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Drill index showed up from The Jungle.
Took some things to my restore today (six(!) never used m12 chargers, some gate hardware I will never use, etc), and came home with a few things. They were just putting out what was clearly the contents of some electrician's garage -- bunch of worn out strippers, linesmans, dykes, 11-in-1 drivers missing bits, and huge number of keystone screwdrivers that probably never were used, all from Klein. I found some stuff worth buying though. Pliers will go in a kit of tools I don't care if things get lost, the vaco screw stater I will probably never use, but my dad had one just like it when I was a kid. (there were at least two more in the bin...)
NoahG
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Madjik Man
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Those bins are an awesome score.
I spent some more time with my new Icon bit/socket set and did a super short review covering a few of the complaints I heard (other than the price)... $80 ain't cheap compared to what else is out there, but it does actually work pretty well and think it *is* worthy of long term spot in my toolbags/toolboxes.
Link to the video if you want to invest 60 seconds of your life....
Link to the video if you want to invest 60 seconds of your life....
PelicanPines
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I see a plethora of single drill bit purchases from various locations in your future.
Free tool of July... purchased with cash back credits. I'm squirling away most of my credits... I have my eye on a QLED 60" new TV to replace my 20 year old 42" plasma.
I love me some knipex in the morning. This will be in my go bag... as my go bag tends to be my first attempt at repairing plumbing things.
WWheeler
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Impressed anyone ever managed to get 20 years out of a plasma. I'm not sure I've ever gotten much more than 5 years out of any hdtv/hd monitor of any type yet. Seems the more money I spend on a nicer one, the shorter their lifespan has been for us. ~$2k Samsung OLED made it two months past the 3 year warranty before it started glitching out. Probably doesn't help that the wife and kids keep it on 24/7. Hard not to when everyone is on a completely different schedule.
Sweet AF. Just curious, what's your common use cases for that low of a torque range that might make it your most used?
Most stuff down in the ~5 ft lb torque range, which isn't all that often and is never anything that critical that I'm working on except the fear of stripping, I tend to just crank goodandsnug with my hand on the ratchet head or a very choked up grip on a short handle until I make the click sound with my tongue.
Snap-on ATECHMS80M with handle.
1/4" Torque Driver that goes 4-80 in-lb. Excited about this and it's likely to be my most used TechAngle tool.
Sweet AF. Just curious, what's your common use cases for that low of a torque range that might make it your most used?
Most stuff down in the ~5 ft lb torque range, which isn't all that often and is never anything that critical that I'm working on except the fear of stripping, I tend to just crank goodandsnug with my hand on the ratchet head or a very choked up grip on a short handle until I make the click sound with my tongue.
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I see a plethora of single drill bit purchases from various locations in your future.
Free tool of July... purchased with cash back credits. I'm squirling away most of my credits... I have my eye on a QLED 60" new TV to replace my 20 year old 42" plasma.
I love me some knipex in the morning. This will be in my go bag... as my go bag tends to be my first attempt at repairing plumbing things.
Purchased where?
PelicanPines
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My cash back comes from Amazon... so... Amazon.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000Y8V09I?tag=atomicindus08-20
Beerhippie
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Lots of gun work requires low and precise torque. Things like action screws, stock retaining screws, etc, can affect the accuracy and POI of a long gun. Once you've found the "sweet spot" for a particular arm, you'll want to be able to easily repeat it.
more stuff from my freind for the best price of £ FREE
oldschool britool sockets
snap on punch holder
facom punches
roebuck tap holder
thor hammers
loads more free dormer taps / dies / drill bits
Gedore double ended flexy / sviwel spanners
oldschool britool sockets
snap on punch holder
facom punches
roebuck tap holder
thor hammers
loads more free dormer taps / dies / drill bits
Gedore double ended flexy / sviwel spanners
And write it down. Every cleaning and disassembly needs re-tourqued to that "sweet spot"!
Stopped by HF to swap out a seized up 1/2" torque wrench, had to get some goodies.
Then a last night bored Amazon order showed up, new caliper hooks, a foam cannon and air filters for my shop vac
Don't mind my garage being in total disarray it'd been a long summer
Then a last night bored Amazon order showed up, new caliper hooks, a foam cannon and air filters for my shop vac
Don't mind my garage being in total disarray it'd been a long summer
KnurledNut
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I got one this week too! I wasn't gonna post it, but seeing yours motivated me to mention it.Hutafors lead holder and Pica white (metal) marking leads
I am going with great minds think alike...
The little sharpener by the clip is the bees knees.
And the refill carousel is a pretty ingenious design which also has a clip on the back that cant be seen in the picture.
Design, manufacture, and testing of carbon bicycles and components. My 1/4" TechAngle torque wrench is currently my most used but the driver is a better format (and has a lower limit with finer resolution) for most of what I'm using it for. For test assembly and checking tolerance on parts this is a better suited tool than the larger torque wrench. For a shop scenario this would be ridiculous and likely not useful.
Fedwrench
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Picked up my Astro 78320 3/8 drive NANO impact Torx, metric hex & triple square set from my favorite tool guy today. The triangular holder is different. twist to release pegs. two magnets. one on each end of the base, additional holes at each end for pegboard/wall mounting. not sure if I like it but, it's different. bits themselves aren't uniformly finished the same. some are dull phosphate while others are kind of shiny black. those with OCD will go crazy. each bit has a high vis size marking and a tiny, stamped size marking close to the opposite side hex. 17 mm hex base for use with different wrenches.
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olsenmotorsports
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I actually use mine daily in the shop? Dash screws, hose clamps, set screws,
Mine isn’t the tech angle one, it’s the old click style (because I am old
PelicanPines
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My plasma is on 24/7... I need an upgrade though. My gaming unit is an Xbox Series X... Or whatever the freakishly best one is.
I've actually never broke a flat screen TV yet... I have accumulated five ...
Referencing a bike shop, but I didn't make it explicit - not that bike shops shouldn't be using torque wrenches but most bike shops I visit aren't at the level of high end automotive. Though that's a bit of a digression from new tool arrivals!I actually use mine daily in the shop? Dash screws, hose clamps, set screws,
Mine isn’t the tech angle one, it’s the old click style (because I am old
WWheeler
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Franklin ProSensor MAX stud finder and the official case for it. It's a big boy. I had it in my cart throughout Prime Days a week or so ago and it never got discounted so I didn't pull the trigger. Then noticed a couple days ago it was discounted 10% and they had a case for it available which I didn't see before. They had cases for all their smaller ones but one for this bigger one wasn't showing up on a search. Maybe it's a new addition or perhaps was sold out at the time and Amazon hides those listings.
I took it for a quick spin on the lathe and plaster walls in the old part of the house and seems to be able to see the studs just fine even on just the normal Mode 1. No other stud sensor I've tried has been able to do that. It doesn't get as sharp of a reading as it does on just drywall where it's insanely accurate, but plenty good enough to be able to locate a stud. Trying it on Mode 2, which is what is supposed to be used on these thicker walls, also works but not as well or it seemed I was getting some ghost lights that made it seem less accurate. Between the two modes I'm able to see where the studs are behind walls I've not really been able to do that before. Sometimes I could get lucky with a magnet, but the plaster hides the nails too good for that in most places. I've spent 15 or more minutes at a time with a magnetic studbuddy or just a strong neodymium magnet and not been able to find a single thing it wants to stick to down an entire wall.
I should have gotten myself one of these as soon as they came out with them.
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I took it for a quick spin on the lathe and plaster walls in the old part of the house and seems to be able to see the studs just fine even on just the normal Mode 1. No other stud sensor I've tried has been able to do that. It doesn't get as sharp of a reading as it does on just drywall where it's insanely accurate, but plenty good enough to be able to locate a stud. Trying it on Mode 2, which is what is supposed to be used on these thicker walls, also works but not as well or it seemed I was getting some ghost lights that made it seem less accurate. Between the two modes I'm able to see where the studs are behind walls I've not really been able to do that before. Sometimes I could get lucky with a magnet, but the plaster hides the nails too good for that in most places. I've spent 15 or more minutes at a time with a magnetic studbuddy or just a strong neodymium magnet and not been able to find a single thing it wants to stick to down an entire wall.
I should have gotten myself one of these as soon as they came out with them.
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Do you think it could find a stud that is behind OSB? There is a wall in my workshop that was OSB’d and then later had some stained planks like 1/8” thin run horizontal like simulated ”barnwood”. Now I want to mount something on that wall and either need to pull off some of the planks to locate the screws holding up the OSB, or I need a sensor that can find them. EDIT; forgot about the magnet trick. I will try that too.Franklin ProSensor MAX stud finder and the official case for it. It's a big boy. I had it in my cart throughout Prime Days a week or so ago and it never got discounted so I didn't pull the trigger. Then noticed a couple days ago it was discounted 10% and they had a case for it available which I didn't see before. They had cases for all their smaller ones but one for this bigger one wasn't showing up on a search. Maybe it's a new addition or perhaps was sold out at the time and Amazon hides those listings.
I took it for a quick spin on the lathe and plaster walls in the old part of the house and seems to be able to see the studs just fine even on just the normal Mode 1. No other stud sensor I've tried has been able to do that. It doesn't get as sharp of a reading as it does on just drywall where it's insanely accurate, but plenty good enough to be able to locate a stud. Trying it on Mode 2, which is what is supposed to be used on these thicker walls, also works but not as well or it seemed I was getting some ghost lights that made it seem less accurate. Between the two modes I'm able to see where the studs are behind walls I've not really been able to do that before. Sometimes I could get lucky with a magnet, but the plaster hides the nails too good for that in most places. I've spent 15 or more minutes at a time with a magnetic studbuddy or just a strong neodymium magnet and not been able to find a single thing it wants to stick to down an entire wall.
I should have gotten myself one of these as soon as they came out with them.
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I hear you, but it's pretty GD easy to spend >$5K on a nice bike these days. Not that I have, but I have a friend that bought a very nice CF gravel bike ~5 years ago; and it was over $6k; which freaked me out. If that was my bike, I would personally feel better when I brought it in for service if they were not just going by "feel" on it when I got the $$$ bill for a small job.
Obviously if you bring in your $199 Walmart special for a new tube, then that's different.
NightSky
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In the Stud finder for wood? thread
I posted the following -
The Franklin Prosensor X2100 does a very good job locating studs in my almost 100 year old house with paster & lath walls.
Initially, having only read a few posts at the beginning of this thread and thinking someone was looking for studs behind wood, I did a quick & dirty test by laying a (nominal) 3/4" thick piece of 12" wide pine board over two studs. The sensor did a good job of locating the studs, although it did give a false positive over a knot.
Jarhead0408
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Based on recent posts from other members I picked up the following:
Wiha 38414300 1/4" x 300mm bit driver
12" forcep
Astro Tools 783105
I also picked up a Tekton SHB12208 3/8" drive 5/16 Allen head socket to refill the hub oil on semi trailers, and the Lisle 39000 "No Slip" Power Steering Pulley Puller and Installer Set. I have a couple of OTC sets and an Astro set, but I like options!!!
Wiha 38414300 1/4" x 300mm bit driver
12" forcep
Astro Tools 783105
I also picked up a Tekton SHB12208 3/8" drive 5/16 Allen head socket to refill the hub oil on semi trailers, and the Lisle 39000 "No Slip" Power Steering Pulley Puller and Installer Set. I have a couple of OTC sets and an Astro set, but I like options!!!
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Jarhead0408
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Went on a little Milwaukee splurge and picked up a few Carlyle Anti-Slip wrenches to round out a set. Too bad they came in green versus standard chrome but oh well.
Milwaukee 3/8 ratchet 2457-20 (spare for my sons.)
Milwaukee Rotary Tool 2525-20
Milwaukee Drywall Cut Out Tool 2627-20
And Carlyle 23, 24, and 25mm Anti-Slip wrenches:
CCWLNS123M
CCWLNS124M
CCWLNS125M
Milwaukee 3/8 ratchet 2457-20 (spare for my sons.)
Milwaukee Rotary Tool 2525-20
Milwaukee Drywall Cut Out Tool 2627-20
And Carlyle 23, 24, and 25mm Anti-Slip wrenches:
CCWLNS123M
CCWLNS124M
CCWLNS125M