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[d.mcfarland]

$20 at Home Depot. Not my favorite handle but plenty of value for $20 as I'm basically having to rewire the entire house.

 

[Ohio Andy]

$20 at Home Depot. Not my favorite handle but plenty of value for $20 as I'm basically having to rewire the entire house.

I like their USA made screwdrivers, but they are much more expensive.... And I think the handles are different... Then again, I thought their not USA drivers had a different handle than that picture.

 

[Fly Fishing Rick]

Received this as a gift today, because you can never have enough marking or measuring devices lol. I've only messed with it a bit but it seems really well made and feels good in the hand, and I really like the retractable tip. I think it may become my new primary general purpose pencil from here on out.

 

[Beerhippie]

Received this as a gift today, because you can never have enough marking or measuring devices lol. I've only messed with it a bit but it seems really well made and feels good in the hand, and I really like the retractable tip. I think it may become my new primary general purpose pencil from here on out.

Damn yer hide!

My old Pentel without retractable tip has poked holes in all my shirt/bib pockets. No more.

Anything else you want to spend my money on?

 

[LanceMc]

Made in USA at Walmart? Wut?

 

[rword]

Made in USA at Walmart? Wut?

they've got a 3 piece set of those for $22! also a mini pry bar 2 piece set

 

[LanceMc]

they've got a 3 piece set of those for $22! also a mini pry bar 2 piece set

Thank you! Yes I saw that as well. I have a few already bent screwdrivers I call my "mini pry bar set". lol

 

[TheRealBastard]

My latest flea market find. Cost me 4 dolla. Cleaned her and made her purdy.

 

[Qualitytools]

I have one of these too. It works great for breaking RTV poured seals on flanges like oil pans: The right combination of smaller size, control, and lateral striking surfaces to work well without damaging soft aluminum flanges underneath. I found it much easier and safer than tapping a putty knife around the perimeter of the seal and prying up. So it is a worthwhile "overkill" tool in my experience.

All this being said, I really dislike when auto manufacturers use RTV rather than gaskets in their engines. Flanges become difficult to get apart in repairs, and the RTV seals just do not seem to age as well. I guess the manufacturers mostly care about the car getting past their warranty interval and do not care what happens past that in terms of longevity if they save a small amount. But if you are going to keep the vehicle for long, RTV seals seem to be poor relative to decent quality gaskets. I have a Subaru, and the engine and transmission uses RTV on a lot of key seals essentially dooming you to a lot of late life-cycle seal repairs or a lot of leakage. A lot of the areas that they use RTV seals are also not easy to get to. So they doom you to an extensive rebuild and engine pull as you get up to 200k or more miles -- whether or not the engine pistons are worn.

Don’t forget manufacturers are always looking for cost cutting.

 

[terrific]

they've got a 3 piece set of those for $22! also a mini pry bar 2 piece set

Those mini pry bars are much skinnier and longer than the green Mayhew set I have. I've used them to get into some really tight spaces for some tasks where the profile of the pry bar was favorable to that of a pick. If you already have a really tiny cabinet-style flat head, you could definitely skip them, though.

 

[netbrad]

A few odds and ends. The nut drivers and wrench were free with the black toolbox. Broke the ground prong off my extension cord so it was an excuse to upgrade. The SK wrenches from the clearance thread came today.

 

[wafrederick]

The ratchet Vessel came out with recently

 

[mikeinri]

I went to O’Reilly today during lunch to get a couple things to keep in the new RAV4. You never know when you might get a flat or whatever. Yeah it has tools for a flat tire but I prefer a breaker bar and socket. I’m going to load up the bag with some extra tools I have laying around and put it in there just in case. The socket is for the lug nuts.

As soon as I saw the solo, auto-store-brand socket, I knew it was you, Blake!

I'm with you, and find the car manufacturer tools EXTREMELY frustrating to use. Worse, I think the scissor jacks are death traps.

Good luck with the new car!

Mike

 

[Meursault74]

As soon as I saw the solo, auto-store-brand socket, I knew it was you, Blake!

I'm with you, and find the car manufacturer tools EXTREMELY frustrating to use. Worse, I think the scissor jacks are death traps.

Good luck with the new car!

Mike

I use the lug wrenches that came with my car and truck............ but I also keep a piece of thick walled gas pipe to use as an extender right next to them. No way the lug wrench by itself would be enough for me. Worked fine the last times I had to change a flat.

I know my method doesn't give an excuse to buy more tools.

The gas pipe I had left over from some gas line re-plumbing.

 

[lu787a]

My wife asked for new blinds all over the house, which means new mounting hardware to hang them. Quite a few number of windows in the house, so I took the opportunity to go overboard with the new M18 Surge to help.

 

[BobsYourUncle69]

I wasnt going to post this as it's just another Indian made Gedore wrench set. Most are unused with 2 showing signs or prior use , however , when I was checking them , I noticed this box end on the 7mm ...
It's safe to say , 100% that that box end has never been used.

 

[Lowlevel2021]

Was about to purchase this light a couple weeks ago but now glad I waited and it went on sale with a couple batteries. About to do some work in the attic.

 

[KnurledNut]

My homemade wooden one was a little too sketchy on the job this week.
Hoping this is a little safer. 15% coupon applied.
Interestingly, even though its just a sticker, its serialized.
(Edit: There is a paper inside with general info, picture of how its assembled, safety details and a place to record the serial number. I assume its probably like a batch number for legal/liability reasons.)

 

[shoggoth80]

Grabbed some cheapies
I've always kinda chumped out and used a flat head screwdriver for popping things out. Not always to the best effect. Lol.

 

[JerseyBoatBuilder]

Grabbed some cheapies
I've always kinda chumped out and used a flat head screwdriver for popping things out. Not always to the best effect. Lol.

Those are one of few Harbor Freight tools I have ever bought, Not as nice as the Bojo tools but for the price they have served me very well.

 

[Ohio Andy]

I wasnt going to post this as it's just another Indian made Gedore wrench set. Most are unused with 2 showing signs or prior use , however , when I was checking them , I noticed this box end on the 7mm ...
It's safe to say , 100% that that box end has never been used.

Man where did you get it? When I want a combination wrench for round fasteners I have to make my own.

 

[Steve_P]

I wasnt going to post this as it's just another Indian made Gedore wrench set. Most are unused with 2 showing signs or prior use , however , when I was checking them , I noticed this box end on the 7mm ...
It's safe to say , 100% that that box end has never been used.

Ha. You probably won't need a 7mm, so not much of a loss. I have a set of what I believe are Indian made Gedore wrenches, without the Gedore markings, that I bought in the early 1990s. They are a bit crudely finished like those, but mine are all broached, but they are actually decent wrenches. I'm sure they're nowhere near Proto or Snap On if you tested them, but I had no issues with them and used them a lot in my poverty days- they're not junk. Now I just use a few of them for my die grinders while the rest of them sit

 

[Xanteen]

Picked up a used KRSC246. (Same as current KRSC242 but stripped down. No speed drawer, no accessories panel, no power)

Added the large HF folding shelf. And a can rack. It's a beast of a cart.

Did the HF shelf bolt up to the exisitng holes or did you have to drill new ones?

 

[L.Cheapo]

Another part of a Zoro order trickling in...

 

[BobsYourUncle69]

Ha. You probably won't need a 7mm, so not much of a loss. I have a set of what I believe are Indian made Gedore wrenches, without the Gedore markings, that I bought in the early 1990s. They are a bit crudely finished like those, but mine are all broached, but they are actually decent wrenches. I'm sure they're nowhere near Proto or Snap On if you tested them, but I had no issues with them and used them a lot in my poverty days- they're not junk. Now I just use a few of them for my die grinders while the rest of them sit

When aquired for the right price , they're actually a bargain. Interms of function , nothing wrong with them at all. I have many that Ive picked up for $.50 -$1 each and Id rate them higher than Husky or Pittsburgh as their angles are always consistent and the chamfer is consistent too unlike the Husky and Pittsburgh wrenches along with a few other lower cost ones ,where some are bent at different angles , the chamfer is inconsistent and differ between wrenches and crud left in sometimes bent box ends on the Pittsbrurghs.

 

[Buster21]

 

[F-22]

You mean that felco looks like a nice copy of ARS? felco is junk compared to ars. I could get two.pairs of felco for the ars price.

No need to spread hate. Felco did invent the modern pruning shears way back before ARS existed. They're both really good. Felco is made in Switzerland and that in of itself is expensive. They do not perform worse at all... ARS is very good value.

 

[Vvmvbb]

The cord on the side is fine. The issue I have is the plug for the power drawer is on the back of the box. Why didn’t they just tie this into the same power supply as the power strip on the side or, at the very least, have the port on the side of the box?

The plug on the back prohibits the box from sitting flush along the wall now.

I’m thinking I need to purchase a 90* adapter (which still won’t allow it to sit flush). But for a $1500 toolbox I find this a mind numblingly painful design flaw and laughable that I need to spend another $20+ to fix it.

You can get a right-angle line cord if you prefer

 

[zimman]

Adding to my truck tools. My other rack would not fit into my box. LOL
Zim

 

[ecotec]

My homemade wooden one was a little too sketchy on the job this week.
Hoping this is a little safer. 15% coupon applied.
Interestingly, even though its just a sticker, its serialized.
(Edit: There is a paper inside with general info, picture of how its assembled, safety details and a place to record the serial number. I assume its probably like a batch number for legal/liability reasons.)

I need to go get one of these. Mine are all made out of cheap practice hockey pucks with a groove cut in them.

 

[moto_ridah]

I think I’m going to try one of those C14 to C13 90* adapters. So far though, the only ones orientated in the proper alignment are rated to 10A. The plug has 15A stamped on it.

So my search continues.

C13/C14 plugs and receptacles are inherently rated at 10A (IEC standard requirement). The 5-15p is going to be rated as 15A, so your going to have a mismatch. Just get the adapter or cord set that has the correct orientation.

 

[L.Cheapo]

Gotta love Zoro...order 4 things, get 4 separate packages.



(you fine folks cost me almost as much as my wife does! )

 

[PelicanPines]

Gotta love Zoro...order 4 things, get 4 separate packages.



(you fine folks cost me almost as much as my wife does! )

Amazon... Order $25 in products for overnight shipment...
1 can of cashews = $6
1 Case of chips for Halloween = $17
1 bottle of pepsid = $6

Arrived in three separate vehicles ... All within one hour of 6am.

 

[YesIHaveAHammer]

Facom 440 5.5-6-7-9-15 mm
Filling in some gaps, and going smaller. I have things that use the largest 3, the others are for good measure. The range goes down to 5 and 4mm. Notice the 5.5mm is 6 point.


Halder Supercraft dead blow hammer hickory handle 30mm (3366.030)
Joining the 40 & 50 I posted the other week. Head weight is 360g (13oz). The securing pin was about 3mm proud (easily fixed), and it had the most tenacious sticker and glue I've ever come across on the handle.

 

[YesIHaveAHammer]

Gotta love Zoro...order 4 things, get 4 separate packages.

Few sellers like that. Also those sellers - minimum x basket total for free delivery.

 

[terrific]

Gotta love Zoro...order 4 things, get 4 separate packages.

I once ordered three ice scrapers for my family's cars. I'd guess the dimensions at the widest point might be 3'x6"x1". They arrived all at once, shipped from the same address, but each packed in a separate box, roughly 5'x8"x8". For me to ship a single empty box that size, the cost would have been greater than what I paid for the entire order.

Another time, I ordered one large power tool and several dozen small hand tools (some single sockets, etc.). This time, Zoro packed everything in a single box. The power tool was already in its own box, roughly a 2' cube. This was placed into a 3'x3'x2.5' box and the loose tools, each in its own zip-lock, were dropped into the empty space without any material to fill the voids. When it arrived, the outer box was totally beaten, one bottom corner torn open, but miraculously everything was accounted for. I think the zip-lock bags had prevented everything from falling out.

Acme makes the cut for top three worst packaged shipments, too, because I ordered a tool with a 2' handle and was incredibly confused when I received a 2'x2'x2' box. They had laid the tool, slightly longer because it had a hang tag, from one bottom corner up to the opposite top corner along the diagonal of the box.

 

[Beerhippie]

I ordered six of these from the Jungle:



They came in five boxes over five days.

 

[rword]

Found at Ace for $20! 52% off

 

[Jarhead0408]

Icon S3HM-8 Metric 1/2" Hex Socket set for taking coolant plugs out of the LS block on our Suburban.
Icon MBC-20 Master Brake Caliper Set. This is a gift for my Brother-In-Law's birthday.
Lisle 50210 Gasket Separator just in case we need to use it on the Suburban's transmission pan.


2x Icon 8" 3 position Slip Joint Pliers will be Christmas presents for two of my sons.
Icon 9" 3 position Long Nose Slip Joint Pliers.
Stahlwille 1225 or 12250001 3/8" Extension
Used Stahlwille 3505 1/2" extension from eBay. Both were bought just because I like oddball tools that wind up saving the day when they're least expected to.
2x Milwaukee 48-22-3510 Max Bite 10" Visegrips (Christmas presents for the boys.)
3x Milwaukee 48-22-3420 10" Visegrips (On sale for $14.99 at Rural King.) One for the Suburban, two just because.



Safety Seal Deluxe Set with 60 plugs. This will be for the Suburban as well. I've bought 5 of these so far. 4 that are in our vehicles and one that's kept in the shop for general usage or if we're working on someone else's car. They provide a lot of value and I don't care to pay a lower price for an offshore copy. YMMV. I've used them a ton over the years and they blow cheaper sets out of the water.

 

[Jarhead0408]

I bought one of those fuel line clippidy things... Not for fuel lines ... But for other things with clippidies

I hope it comes in handy for you.