I thought channellock had the patent on the blue handles!An early Christmas gift from a friend that's leaving to spend the holidays with family. I've never tried a pair of diagonal cutters with an angled head before but he claims they're going to change my life lol
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Mr. Roboto
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Marshalltown flooring cutter, for installing the pile of race deck seen in the background!
nicks78camaro
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Extra long multi position finally showed up. Been needing this for a while!
Is there a specific need that this will help you with? I have the regular length 1/4" and 3/8" MP ratchets, deciding if I "need" this one too
msharley
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FoMoCo...Is there a specific need that this will help you with? I have the regular length 1/4" and 3/8" MP ratchets, deciding if I "need" this one too
Fly Fishing Rick
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These are a much darker blue lol
shoggoth80
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Small addition to the pliers drawer. I've got duckbills, but not short ones. First Doyle product. Doesn't seem bad just off cuff. The proof will of course be in the doing.
Skyman
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Sometimes it the simple things that are the best. Why did I not have one of these for the past 30 years. I only picked this up last week when I saw it for the first time.
You know how many cans of pipe dope, pvc glues, rubber cement or contact adhesives I've destroyed in my life opening them with Channellocks.
First time I've seen one of those, too. Brilliant.
Skyman
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Beerhippie
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These were in the rusty toolkit with my new Vanagon:
My immediate thought was "Channellock".
But nope:
Indeed, they are a darker blue than my Channellocks.
got them! got the missing sae 9/32 too
Ohio Andy
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Were you able to find singles or did you buy a set?
It's a Wilde, and I got it from Harry J. Epstein's years ago. Nowadays, search their website for tape measures and look at US Tape and Wright.
sets. $90 shipped for 6-16mm and 1/4 to 3/4. I'm going to take the 7,9,11mm out of metric set and the 9/32 out of the sae set and sell what's left.
Sometimes it the simple things that are the best. Why did I not have one of these for the past 30 years. I only picked this up last week when I saw it for the first time.
You know how many cans of pipe dope, pvc glues, rubber cement or contact adhesives I've destroyed in my life opening them with Channellocks.
I learned about this one from Bob Heine. Not so portable but fits a wide range of sizes. Goes under a cabinet.
Amazon.com: UN-SKRU Under Cabinet Jar Opener for Arthritis, Weak Hands. Installs in Front of Cabinet So You Can See It Work. No Sharp Teeth. Open All Jar Sizes. USA Since 1975. : Home & Kitchen
Amazon.com: UN-SKRU Under Cabinet Jar Opener for Arthritis, Weak Hands. Installs in Front of Cabinet So You Can See It Work. No Sharp Teeth. Open All Jar Sizes. USA Since 1975. : Home & Kitchen
www.amazon.com
Also sold by the Fuller Brush Co.
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olsenmotorsports
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I’ve got those tooIs there a specific need that this will help you with? I have the regular length 1/4" and 3/8" MP ratchets, deciding if I "need" this one too
Short answer is you need it because it’s GJ
For me there’s a crash intrusion bracket on a porsche 997 buried so high and deep you can’t even see it without a mirror. This will get there and get it out!
M.Jay
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No thumb shaming on GJ!
How dare you, not telling us the manufacturer of this thing!
CHI_Tool&Die
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Last Matco purchase for the year since my driver is taking off the next two weeks. The orange ratchet is a warranty replacement. The purple locking flex 3/8” is going to work. Right now I’m rocking Snappy Dual80s and I’m not a fan so I’m slowly replacing them with Matco Eighty8s. Crazy, I know but I just like them better.
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I hate to say it but you maybe screwed. There are no markings on it and I threw the tag away as soon as I got it.
It came from either Home Depot or Lowe’s in the plumbing section mixed in with the glues. I see your in Germany so I don’t know if they are there nor have the same stuff.
I honestly don’t know which home center it came from because in typical fashion the day I got it I had to hit both to get all the fittings I needed.
edit: You maybe in luck
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Icon ratcheting wrenches. ~$137 today during their holiday sale. Though you can get other identical KABO rebrands within $20 of this price most of the time I figured having the ease of warranty was probably worth waiting for the HF sale.
A few items showed up this week during my absence.
I feel like I need to point out something for the above order. I always order stuff like this from McMaster and I can’t remember ever being disappointed in their choice of vendors. We do a lot of small size tapping in panels and I’ve feed up with the latest drill/tap stuff from both greenlee and Klein. I swear that **** breaks just looking at it. I was gonna try a blind selection from McMaster but OMG were they pricy. So I saw this kit for the right price and thought we’ll give it a whirl. I’m very surprised to see it’s Irwin. Ya I know quality is hit or miss nowadays so…
This was a value from depot. $120 so I actually bought two.
I feel like I need to point out something for the above order. I always order stuff like this from McMaster and I can’t remember ever being disappointed in their choice of vendors. We do a lot of small size tapping in panels and I’ve feed up with the latest drill/tap stuff from both greenlee and Klein. I swear that **** breaks just looking at it. I was gonna try a blind selection from McMaster but OMG were they pricy. So I saw this kit for the right price and thought we’ll give it a whirl. I’m very surprised to see it’s Irwin. Ya I know quality is hit or miss nowadays so…
This was a value from depot. $120 so I actually bought two.
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That is a solid lineup. NWS pliers and Felo drivers are hard to beat for daily use, they just feel right in the hand. The air ratchet is a nice bonus too. Tools like these usually stay in the box for a long time once you start using them.These just in: NWS ErgoCombi pliers, Felo wooden handle screwdriver set, CP 3/8" Air ratchet promo kit, Russian 24h watch
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shoggoth80
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I've gotten these to be a standard issue tool at work for the convenience of down the street warranty. All the guys seem to like them, and they're an item on my personal want list. Lol. They are a little more nicely finished then the Mountain or ATD sets where chrome and polish are concerned. At least from the couple non Icon sets I've put hands to.Icon ratcheting wrenches. ~$137 today during their holiday sale. Though you can get other identical KABO rebrands within $20 of this price most of the time I figured having the ease of warranty was probably worth waiting for the HF sale.
Do you have any experience with the Milwaukee metal cutting blade?A few items showed up this week during my absence.
I feel like I need to point out something for the above order. I always order stuff like this from McMaster and I can’t remember ever being disappointed in their choice of vendors. We do a lot of small size tapping in panels and I’ve feed up with the latest drill/tap stuff from both greenlee and Klein. I swear that **** breaks just looking at it. I was gonna try a blind selection from McMaster but OMG were they pricy. So I saw this kit for the right price and thought we’ll give it a whirl. I’m very surprised to see it’s Irwin. Ya I know quality is hit or miss nowadays so…
This was a value from depot. $120 so I actually bought two.
I was looking at that blade 10 minutes ago
Does this raise the traditional question of "Did they build it this way?!"
I have two metal cutting M18 saws and use these blades. That saw with good blades cuts metal smooth and like butter. The saw needs to be designed for metal cutting as the RPMs are slower as well.
Just the original that came with my saw. Since that I’ve always run Diablo’s. But for the price I figured it might be worth it.
landrover bodger
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These just arrived from amazon. The tools to replace tyre valve stems without removing the tyre.
Do you have a link for this? GENIUS!!!Sometimes it the simple things that are the best. Why did I not have one of these for the past 30 years. I only picked this up last week when I saw it for the first time.
You know how many cans of pipe dope, pvc glues, rubber cement or contact adhesives I've destroyed in my life opening them with Channellocks.
rmack898
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Cam,
I get the drill/tap combo’s from McMaster on an as needed basis. While they may cost a few$ they have never disappointed me. I have only broke one 5/16-18 and that was after a few hundred holes.
I get the drill/tap combo’s from McMaster on an as needed basis. While they may cost a few$ they have never disappointed me. I have only broke one 5/16-18 and that was after a few hundred holes.
You maybe in luck
I posted a link a few posts after my original post. It came from Home Depot and came up easily in a search for me.
Thanks! I'll be picking one up!
I picked up this radius scraper on DFM tool‘s Black Friday sale.
I used it for the first time today cleaning up the burn marks on this Spalted Birch I‘m using on a run of (4) boxes I’m making.
Much quicker than using sandpaper. This birch was really difficult to cleanly rout a profile on.
FYI. DFM makes some great scrapers (and other tools)
Made in the good ol’ USA. Family owned business in Chicago.
I used it for the first time today cleaning up the burn marks on this Spalted Birch I‘m using on a run of (4) boxes I’m making.
Much quicker than using sandpaper. This birch was really difficult to cleanly rout a profile on.
FYI. DFM makes some great scrapers (and other tools)
Made in the good ol’ USA. Family owned business in Chicago.
Shoreline_
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My fiancée got me these today for my birthday. Awesome service wrenches. I've been needing them for a while. Some wild sizes I'll never use (like 35mm wtf) lol but good to have.
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I picked up a couple of the Icon G2 1/4" locking flex head ratchets at the recent sale, but finally got around to converting the second one to 3/8" drive today using Snap-On parts...
Super easy, I posted a separate how-to thread here:
www.garagejournal.com
This one is highly likely to become my new favorite 3/8" ratchet!
Super easy, I posted a separate how-to thread here:
Icon G2 1/4" Ratchet: Conversion to 3/8"
Picked up a pair of the Icon G2 1/4" locking flex head ratchets not long ago, finally got around to converting one of them to 3/8". As others have pointed out, even though almost every internal part of the Icon is different from the Snap On Dual 80, the guts are largely interchangeable...
www.garagejournal.com
This one is highly likely to become my new favorite 3/8" ratchet!
Some Durham hardware storage, 6” Cobolts, and another Wright Field-8. I keep thinking if I find enough of these, I’ll get one where the previous owner put a 1/4 inch anvil in it, but no luck so far. I’ve never had a WF-8 S in my hands.
Snap-on_rich
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Let us know how the screwdrivers are. I have the rubber ergonomic ones and love themThese just in: NWS ErgoCombi pliers, Felo wooden handle screwdriver set, CP 3/8" Air ratchet promo kit, Russian 24h watch
Rgrds
Nicely done, means more money in your pocket. Instead of Snap On.I picked up a couple of the Icon G2 1/4" locking flex head ratchets at the recent sale, but finally got around to converting the second one to 3/8" drive today using Snap-On parts...
Super easy, I posted a separate how-to thread here:
Icon G2 1/4" Ratchet: Conversion to 3/8"
Picked up a pair of the Icon G2 1/4" locking flex head ratchets not long ago, finally got around to converting one of them to 3/8". As others have pointed out, even though almost every internal part of the Icon is different from the Snap On Dual 80, the guts are largely interchangeable...
This one is highly likely to become my new favorite 3/8" ratchet!