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[JradM]

More Proto at Princess Auto. I can't think of a $349-use for this personally, but it's the J6472 3/8" drive digital torque tester.

It seems like the sort of thing to eventually end up in the clearance section of my store because, radical price reduction or not, you don't spend $300+ on a whim and the industrial users who actually need it likely won't ever learn it's there.



Here it is at Grainger for $2400 for comparison.

 

[JradM]

Geez! Here's another one. In 1/4" in this time. Also $349.

 

[JradM]

Wow, nice work Princess Auto. $449 for the J199WD 1" drive pneumatic impact wrench.


I was just searching for "wrenches" when I stumbled across these this morning - so there might well be other new Proto items in the surplus section.

 

[matthew]

More Proto at Princess Auto. I can't think of a $349-use for this personally, but it's the J6472 3/8" drive digital torque tester.

It seems like the sort of thing to eventually end up in the clearance section of my store because, radical price reduction or not, you don't spend $300+ on a whim and the industrial users who actually need it likely won't ever learn it's there.



Here it is at Grainger for $2400 for comparison.

What’s that - starting the Garage Journal Collective Calibration Shop???

Wow, nice work Princess Auto. $449 for the J199WD 1" drive pneumatic impact wrench.


I was just searching for "wrenches" when I stumbled across these this morning - so there might well be other new Proto items in the surplus section.

I had looked through all of the PAL surplus tool items online a few weeks ago and it wasn’t there. Can only do that so often…

 

[daithi]

I had looked through all of the PAL surplus tool items online a few weeks ago and it wasn’t there. Can only do that so often…

I did it when I ordered the torque wrench to see if it was worth adding enough for free shipping. Took foreeeever.

Ended up ordering some powerfist stuff and promptly remembering why I don't buy powerfist stuff.

 

[daithi]

CDI torque wrench

https://www.princessauto.com/en/3-8-in-dr-10-to-75-ft-lb-torque-wrench/product/PA0009414921

 

[matthew]

Probably a good thing that my store is out of stock of those

 

[matthew]

I’m curious - maybe this belongs in the general forum, but I’d say this is more of a sourcing question -

I have a nice old school 6” bench grinder. It’s great, but I’ve also wondered if I’d be better off at times with a belt grinder to have a flat surface. Any recommends? Mastercraft belt sanders are intended for wood. PAL offering doesn’t always specify. Is it just duct collection that is different, or is surface speed?

 

[daithi]

Probably a good thing that my store is out of stock of those

The price is right. I just spent 3x that on the proto one but at least the range (and Nm scale) work better for my bikes anyway so I don't feel so bad.

Buuuutttt I could use this one for car stuff.... But I don't ever work on my car at home because all my tools are at work. Buuuutttt if I had more tools at home maybe I'd work on stuff at home more often.

First world problems

 

[daithi]

I’m curious - maybe this belongs in the general forum, but I’d say this is more of a sourcing question -

I have a nice old school 6” bench grinder. It’s great, but I’ve also wondered if I’d be better off at times with a belt grinder to have a flat surface. Any recommends? Mastercraft belt sanders are intended for wood. PAL offering doesn’t always specify. Is it just duct collection that is different, or is surface speed?

It's not going to matter for hobby use. Look at surface cutting speed for mild steel it's like 100sfpm. A 4 inch wheel/disk/pulley at 5000rpm is going to hit 5,000sfpm. No grinder is ever going to hit that 100sfpm and it doesn't matter because you're not cutting/chipping.

Get the highest hp you can justify and go for it

 

[JradM]

I’m curious - maybe this belongs in the general forum, but I’d say this is more of a sourcing question -

I have a nice old school 6” bench grinder. It’s great, but I’ve also wondered if I’d be better off at times with a belt grinder to have a flat surface. Any recommends? Mastercraft belt sanders are intended for wood. PAL offering doesn’t always specify. Is it just duct collection that is different, or is surface speed?

Princess Auto sells this, which you can pair with a bench grinder of your choice if you're trying to achieve belt-grinder levels of material removal but without getting into 2x48" pro-level stuff.



I use a regular 1x30" belt sander or this unit from PA depending on what I'm trying to accomplish:



I'm not claiming it's super powerful or torquey, but paired with a ceramic belt for metal - it can remove material reasonably quickly and certainly leave a MUCH better surface finish than a grinding wheel. Good for sharpening tasks or just getting a nice finish on metal.

 

[matthew]

It’s not really the material removal rate I’m looking for - it’s more the flatness, surface finish, and not needing to dress the wheel.

I’m probably looking more at the 1”x30” belt size,, but probably watch the fliers for a while… we’ll see what comes up.

 

[IronDeficient]

I've had a Viel Tools 1x42" for more than a decade now. Made in Quebec. It's been good to me. Bought it motorless from Lee Valley and used a motor I had kicking around.

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Lee Valley still sells them without the motor, or you can get them direct from Viel (with or without motor).

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[MattV]

https://www.princessauto.com/en/3-8-in-dr-torque-wrench/product/PA0009434564

I was going to order one of the CDI torque wrenches, but they seem to have sold out. The smaller proto 3/8 drive is on for $42 so I picked one up instead.

 

[matthew]

I don’t want to second guess myself for having paid more, but that is a great deal on the Proto

 

[daithi]

I don’t want to second guess myself for having paid more, but that is a great deal on the Proto

It is. But $80 was a decent price too. I don't think PA do price adjustments?

 

[matthew]

I've had a Viel Tools 1x42" for more than a decade now. Made in Quebec. It's been good to me. Bought it motorless from Lee Valley and used a motor I had kicking around.

Thank-you. That looks pretty good, and good to support stuff made here in the land of hockey.

 

[daithi]

the land of hockey.

Yeah about that...

 

[alwaysFlOoReD]

It is. But $80 was a decent price too. I don't think PA do price adjustments?

Yes, they do. Especially if its within a month of when you bought it.

 

[matthew]

Maybe I could, but clearance is to get rid of leftover stock. I don’t expect them to write down past purchases. And I think the price I paid was very good.

(My rule is that if I would regret not having it at the original price, get it while available. If I’m on the fence, take my chances with whether there are any left when it reaches clearance)

 

[matthew]

Yeah about that...

One thing that we tend to share is that we might not have gotten our preferred result, but we’ll be back next year.

Farmers and hockey fans - next year country. (Except Leafs fans. Next century, LOL)

 

[matthew]

This strikes me as a great deal (if you need one and your store has inventory) -

Refurb Makita worm drive circ saw $85.21

https://www.princessauto.com/en/refurbished-7-1-4-in-15a-hypoid-circular-saw/product/PA0009426263

 

[Relax]

PA has Noco Lithium powersports batteries on clearance, in-store only, can't order of pickup. About 35-45% off depending on model.

 

[Two Speed]

Deals here in Canuckistan have been lacking.
Since Osca hammers get mentioned around these parts with some regularity, PA is clearancing the Osca 11oz machinist hammer for $9.03. Not a super deal but better than full price;

https://www.princessauto.com/en/11-oz-machinist-hammer/product/PA0008662561

 

[Jay__Dub]

Could not find a product recall thread, but if you bought these at Home Hardware, they've been recalled. I had 2 installed in my shop, and others I hadn't used yet. Returned them and installed new ones. Details below.

 

[matthew]

Deals here in Canuckistan have been lacking.
Since Osca hammers get mentioned around these parts with some regularity, PA is clearancing the Osca 11oz machinist hammer for $9.03. Not a super deal but better than full price;

https://www.princessauto.com/en/11-oz-machinist-hammer/product/PA0008662561

I suspect the turbulence in the world will drive a few surplus deals in 6-12 months, but agreed, not much now, and not liking the trade mess now…

There’s two kinds of deals: tools worth owning, and prices worth paying. The Osca hammers are excellent. The price is well worth it. I may need to pick another one up.

I understand from a retailer perspective that regular stock turnover is the objective. I wish they’d bring in a special buy of a different Osca each quarter, I think it would maximize sale to shelf space and keep us happy with good deals on awesome hammers.

 

[Miss the Pontiacs]

I have great news, well for some anyway. KMS Tools is moving eastward again. A store in Saskatoon is in the works.

 

[JradM]

This was $249 originally, despite what the crossed-out number says on the webpage. Now it's $122.43 - just over the free shipping threshold too.


Also, my local Princess Auto had an in-store discount sale going on when I visited over the weekend. I imagine that's not store-specific, though the deals will be. I picked up one of these, originally listed for $449, for $100:



Might be worth a visit to see what your store has.

 

[Relax]

On sale for $80. Anyone tried one? I hate the ones where you stack the tires on top of each other but this one is a game changer in that it’s designed to be put in its side so you can roll the tires in/out.

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These are on sale again. I bought one a while back, and it's absolutely the best tire storage system I've tried so far. No more lifting a single tire off the ground to stack on top of another, or to lift onto a rack. Just lay it down and roll your tires onto it. Then tilt it up to roll around or store. My aging back really appreciates it.

 

[Wubicon]

My brother and I are going to split on this guy when it comes available at the Canadian Harbor Freight, Prince Auto. 229 Canadian pesos for a 20 ton press is hard press to beat.

 

[Relax]

My brother and I are going to split on this guy when it comes available at the Canadian Harbor Freight, Prince Auto. 229 Canadian pesos for a 20 ton press is hard press to beat.

If you're picking it up in person, inspect the ram to make sure it's welded on straight to save you a return trip. On top of not doing that, I also assembled everything before noticing mine was crooked and coulnd't press anything without slipping off.

 

[Wubicon]

If you're picking it up in person, inspect the ram to make sure it's welded on straight to save you a return trip. On top of not doing that, I also assembled everything before noticing mine was crooked and coulnd't press anything without slipping off.

That would be wildly annoying, both finding it's crooked and having stuff slip off! Thanks for the heads up!

 

[JradM]

That would be wildly annoying, both finding it's crooked and having stuff slip off! Thanks for the heads up!

Relax's points are valid, but just for another data point - I had one too (before my garage fire) and it was straight and worked fine. Probably a YMMV situation.

 

[Relax]

Relax's points are valid, but just for another data point - I had one too (before my garage fire) and it was straight and worked fine. Probably a YMMV situation.

Yeah, it was more about checking the ram to avoid an immediate return scenario. When it didn't work, we took the axle to a shop that let us use theirs, and they had the same type (with bottle jack), just bigger and it worked fine.

That said, if you've never used this style before, you should try one if you can. With everything fully-floating and bouncing around on the springs until you have tension on the part(s), there's a little more effort to get everything lined up compared to a fixed hydraulic cylinder/ram. But they are more expensive.

 

[Wubicon]

Yeah, it was more about checking the ram to avoid an immediate return scenario. When it didn't work, we took the axle to a shop that let us use theirs, and they had the same type (with bottle jack), just bigger and it worked fine.

That said, if you've never used this style before, you should try one if you can. With everything fully-floating and bouncing around on the springs until you have tension on the part(s), there's a little more effort to get everything lined up compared to a fixed hydraulic cylinder/ram. But they are more expensive.

Haven't used this style before, but for the price, hard to pass up. We both have 35ish year old cars that need multiple bushing replaced. Just getting those done will pay for it. Plus we're always doing/have a project that the average home gamer should not be doing, so... Ignorance and determination can get you pretty far lol

 

[twagler]

The big Proto torque wrench (50 - 250 ft-lb) is now on sale at Princess Auto, in the Surplus section of the current Aug 26th to Sep 7th flyer. I picked one up so that I can properly torque the wheel hub assembly axle nut when changing wheel bearings on my car. Up until now, I've just been guessing what 205 ft-lbs feels like, which is the spec for my Mazda. Seems like a nice enough tool. Made in Italy and the calibration report is dated 2022. I guess that makes it old enough stock to drop it into the Surplus category for sell-off at Princess Auto.

 

[matthew]

The big Proto torque wrench (50 - 250 ft-lb)

Careful - that can be habit forming.

 

[daithi]

The torque wrench in your photo is not the same as the picture in the flyer you posted?

The big Proto torque wrench (50 - 250 ft-lb) is now on sale at Princess Auto, in the Surplus section of the current Aug 26th to Sep 7th flyer. I picked one up so that I can properly torque the wheel hub assembly axle nut when changing wheel bearings on my car. Up until now, I've just been guessing what 205 ft-lbs feels like, which is the spec for my Mazda. Seems like a nice enough tool. Made in Italy and the calibration report is dated 2022. I guess that makes it old enough stock to drop it into the Surplus category for sell-off at Princess Auto.

 

[twagler]

The torque wrench in your photo is not the same as the picture in the flyer you posted?

Yes, you are correct. The picture in the flyer appears to be the Proto J6014C which is a micrometer style torque wrench for adjusting the torque setting. It has the same 1/2" drive and same 50 - 250 ft-lb range. But the one that I picked up off the shelf is labelled as a Proto J6014DR. According to the Proto website, "DR" stands for "Direct Read" which I guess is referring to the fact that the torque setting is read directly off of a numerical read-out that appears in a little window display as you twist the handle. I'm not really much of an expert on torque wrenches, so don't know if one type of adjustment is better than the other. Perhaps Princess Auto has stock of both types and is not differentiating between them. Or perhaps they just published the wrong photo in their flyer.

 

[daithi]

I'm not really much of an expert on torque wrenches, so don't know if one type of adjustment is better than the other. Perhaps Princess Auto has stock of both types and is not differentiating between them. Or perhaps they just published the wrong photo in their flyer.

I have the direct read 3/8 from when they were on surplus early summer and I have to say I really like it. Especially on my bike's where everything is in Nm, on a regular micrometer style you're reading something like 22.68 + 1.26 when you're aiming for 24 Nm