Kasal
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King Tony oil pan and gearbox drain plug wrench set
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That's a good price. That looks to be the same set as Innovative Products of America 8040, currently selling for $45 on Amazon. I bought mine in 2017, for $20something, IIRC.
Prospecter
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Next time have stuff shipped to Skip's Garage.The problem is... I'm not supposed to be allowed to use them...
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M.Jay
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So now we know when Klein cleaned up their warehouse the last time.
Ohio Andy
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I bought the facom ratcheting wrenches..New wrenches, for me. I think I’m going to keep on collecting this Craftsman (cough-Facom) V series stuff.
How do you like the standard wrenches that you got?
I know I love the overdrive. I don't usually use the v series ratcheting because when I want a ratcheting wrench I usually grab my protos... I have a huge set of those...
Jarhead0408
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Oh boy. I almost wish I hadn't seen that. I've got the original light similar to that...but this boom light would definitely come in handy. Thanks for helping me spend my money haha.
Jarhead0408
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Use this site for ideas:
Great products I’m sure, but expensive.
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That sight is definitely going to be on my radar for future use. I'm not a fan of scissor jacks. Thanks for posting the link.
four.cycle
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four.cycle
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These were waiting for me over at the post office today:
Tekton PGA36010 10-inch "Angle Jaw Push Button Adjustable Pliers"
Discussion thread on this model of TEKTON pliers is HERE
Indestro 2097A 8-inch slip-joint pliers (new NOS)
Indestro 2108 8-inch duckbill pliers (new NOS)
Tekton PGA36010 10-inch "Angle Jaw Push Button Adjustable Pliers"Discussion thread on this model of TEKTON pliers is HERE
Indestro 2097A 8-inch slip-joint pliers (new NOS)
Indestro 2108 8-inch duckbill pliers (new NOS)
Yes! For sure!
KnurledNut
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They call these wrenches Duratech Pro and they are clearly Facom inspired. The S-K's came in a similar design but full chrome instead of matte polish and didn't have the box end offset ring.
When these first came out over two years ago, I picked up the 12 pc 8-19mm no-skip metric set which came in a flat organizer for like $13 delivered from the jungle. They were actually pretty decent.
I think I referred to them as Poor-man's "Facom" when I shared this pic back then:
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badmatt
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Today’s poor financial decision
Jarhead0408
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Sweeeeeet scanner.
Only if you bought it to change the rear brakes on your HyundaiToday’s poor financial decision
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badmatt
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Hyundai?Only if you bought the change the rear brakes on your Hyundai
Never heard of her.
wandrur
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A Woot! deal hard to turn down at $99.
So an SDS drill seemed appropriate, and it seems like used corded ones go for short money these days. With a Black Friday special on a bit set I'm in business for $110 total. Made short work of the mortar; floor is nice and smooth now. The spray bottle was great for keeping the dust down!
What model is the SDS drill, and do you have make / model of the bit set?
Mike
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Some tools for those tight little spaces where nothing else really works! A small Klein bit ratchet and the only Stabila level I can afford 
My only complaints are that the ratchet has quite a bit of back drag and the retention on the Stabila "holster" is ridiculous. I can't remove the level from the holster if it's on anything stiffer than my pants pocket. Even the fabric pocket on my tool bag applies too much resistance on the little release clip for the level. I'll likely end up modifying it in the future. Maybe with a couple rare earth magnets in the bottom instead.
Edit to add:
I took apart the ratchet and clipped 2-3 coils off the spring under the pawl one at a time until it felt right, just like I would any other stiff ratchet. Then I put in a couple drops of oil and reassembled and the back drag is considerably improved.
My only complaints are that the ratchet has quite a bit of back drag and the retention on the Stabila "holster" is ridiculous. I can't remove the level from the holster if it's on anything stiffer than my pants pocket. Even the fabric pocket on my tool bag applies too much resistance on the little release clip for the level. I'll likely end up modifying it in the future. Maybe with a couple rare earth magnets in the bottom instead.
Edit to add:
I took apart the ratchet and clipped 2-3 coils off the spring under the pawl one at a time until it felt right, just like I would any other stiff ratchet. Then I put in a couple drops of oil and reassembled and the back drag is considerably improved.
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I was recently attending to the needs of the family fleet in a distant location, where many of the vehicles tend to roost and not come home because Ms. Squankum doesn't like driving them as much as her modern vehicles. So I'm working out of a road bag in the trunk and wind up making many trips to Advance Auto for things I already have but don't have in this state, on this day....
"DieHard" Torx T45, 3/8", made in China, $7.49:
Soon after I'd make another trip to the store to buy a DieHard Platinum AGM battery. DieHard in that context makes more sense to my old brain.
"DieHard" Torx T45, 3/8", made in China, $7.49:
Soon after I'd make another trip to the store to buy a DieHard Platinum AGM battery. DieHard in that context makes more sense to my old brain.
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Semi-hole mechanic
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I got them while I was finishing up putting a “new” motor in the wife’s Cruze. There were a couple that I removed pretty easily with channelocks but would have been bad trying to put them back on. I tried one night and was struggling and went in the house and the wife had ordered me a pair off the internet for a few bucks. They arrived before my next day off and had that clamp on in just a few minutes.
joel63
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Nice deal.
Thank you! These have been tempting me lately, one of the vehicles I do oil changes on is making me ponder alternative methods.
I apologize for having asked you, though, because in the hours after asking for a link, the little light bulb over my head started flickering. I already have one of these! Bought it in the 80's! Just don't use it. I should try it on that difficult vehicle next time.
After some quick and dirty broaching of this square tubing, it's a 1/2" drive tool.
Made in U.S.A.
Does Lisle still make these? Looks like they do!
On Amazon I've seen several other brands offering this type, including Gearwrench for about $13.
Sorry this isn't a new tool, but a "show a tool you got 35 years ago and now don't have to buy."
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The drill is a Dewalt D25303 SDS Rotary Hammer. There are a number of similar models on ebay for under a hundred bucks.
The bit set was from Workpro and was marked down for Black Friday.: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DL53L1SD?tag=atomicindus08-20
I haven't used the drill bits yet and I'm always skeptical of cheap masonry bits, but I figure these will be fine for a few holes each, and if I'm putting in a bunch of fasteners I'll just buy a quality single bit in that size. The two chisels I used to remove all that cement held up just fine.
No problem what so ever, strap wrenches are great but never my first choice, my SO is too big for this application.Thank you! These have been tempting me lately, one of the vehicles I do oil changes on is making me ponder alternative methods.
I apologize for having asked you, though, because in the hours after asking for a link, the little light bulb over my head started flickering. I already have one of these! Bought it in the 80's! Just don't use it. I should try it on that difficult vehicle next time.
After some quick and dirty broaching of this square tubing, it's a 1/2" drive tool.
Made in U.S.A.
Does Lisle still make these? Looks like they do!
On Amazon I've seen several other brands offering this type, including Gearwrench for about $13.
Sorry this isn't a new tool, but a "show a tool you got 35 years ago and now don't have to buy."
The one I bought isn't great quality, the strap will need to be replaced eventually I'm sure but it's small enough to use on a new model with a new filter that seem not to seal well so they are being installed a little extra tight.
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Prospecter
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I have that exact tool, also bought many years ago. I don't use it often, but sometimes it is the only thing that works.Thank you! These have been tempting me lately, one of the vehicles I do oil changes on is making me ponder alternative methods.
I apologize for having asked you, though, because in the hours after asking for a link, the little light bulb over my head started flickering. I already have one of these! Bought it in the 80's! Just don't use it. I should try it on that difficult vehicle next time.
After some quick and dirty broaching of this square tubing, it's a 1/2" drive tool.
Made in U.S.A.
Does Lisle still make these? Looks like they do!
On Amazon I've seen several other brands offering this type, including Gearwrench for about $13.
Sorry this isn't a new tool, but a "show a tool you got 35 years ago and now don't have to buy."
I like them quite a lot but I haven't used them yet so I guess we shall see. I don't own any ratcheting wrenches of any brand. I think I'm going to get the V series set soon.
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A single DieHard socket post… I had to double take, not believing it wasn’t a Blake post.I was recently attending to the needs of the family fleet in a distant location, where many of the vehicles tend to roost and not come home because Ms. Squankum doesn't like driving them as much as her modern vehicles. So I'm working out of a road bag in the trunk and wind up making many trips to Advance Auto for things I already have but don't have in this state, on this day....
"DieHard" Torx T45, 3/8", made in China, $7.49:
Soon after I'd make another trip to the store to buy a DieHard Platinum AGM battery. DieHard in that context makes more sense to my old brain.
Wasn't expecting to buy this but I received 2 emails from HF. One stating BF 40% off Icon ratchets was extended till today, 12/7. The second one was $20 in HF cash..$23.65 out the door. What the hell, this is going in the box in the enclosed trailer when it comes out of storage in the Spring.
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Menards soldering haul
The snow plow wiring on my JD Gator was installed by Ray Charles using his toes. It’s a hot mess.
They actually bent a spade connector over a male bullet connector and wrapped the mess in electrical tape.
One by one I am soldering the connections.
Never soldered before but the first one came out okay.
The snow plow wiring on my JD Gator was installed by Ray Charles using his toes. It’s a hot mess.
They actually bent a spade connector over a male bullet connector and wrapped the mess in electrical tape.
One by one I am soldering the connections.
Never soldered before but the first one came out okay.
Ohio Andy
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I mostly use this kind of wrench because I have large sets of similar to these...
If I only need a slap set I grab the v series... But my protos are reversible.
I can't imagine letting the way someone wears their baseball cap influence my perception of them. I wear mine backwards when I'm riding the motorcycle and turn it back around when I'm done, but in all honesty, if someone told me they were triggered by it being backwards, I'd probably genuinely laugh!My dad was a very gentle soul. But when he would see someone with their baseball hat backwards he would get irritated and say he would like to smack it off their head.
Now that I’m older when I see someone with the cap backwards they always look like loudmouth broski attention seekers so I just ignore them. HOWEVER, if I see someone with a cap askew, either rotated left or right or tilted, it hits my OCD and sends me into a murderous rage. I guess the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree!
Do you have a part number on the wrench set?
There is a separate thread going on them here:
DBE flex head reversible ratcheting wrench
Any experience with this type of DBE racheting wrench from toolant？ . MID LENGTH . DOUBLE BOX . FLEX HEAD . REVERSIBLE https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FSDTBLTY?tag=atomicindus08-20
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SC Fly Guy
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My dad was fond of saying ‘I guess that hat didn’t come with instructions’ when he’d see someone wearing one backwards. Always in jest …
Beerhippie
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When I fought fire for the USFS many years ago, we wore our Hard Boiled hard-hats backwards to keep hot embers from going down the back of our necks. This drove some of the A-R firebosses (generally, retired drill sergeants) over the edge. You learned to turn your cap around before returning to fire camp.
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