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[rharman]

A coworker is cleaning out a shed at their home and said it’s full of tools they want to throw away. They are sending me pictures of tools and asking me if I want them. This is the first haul. Free

Wow! Since they wanted to throw them away, I assume they told you "Hey, I have a bunch of c-clamps - do you want them?"

 

[badmatt]

an old 0-1" Mic makes an excellent bottle opener.

 

[SRU1436]

an old 0-1" Mic makes an excellent bottle opener.

One doesn’t work and it appears it’s missing parts. I like your idea.

 

[dscheidt]

A set of cheap diamond tipped hole saws. I need to drill three holes in some tile, all different sizes. I figure they can drill one hole each, at least. They look better than I expected.

The other thing that always surprises me about cheap Chinese stuff is how nice the packaging is. Hard sided zippered bag with labeled foam insert.

 

[Beerhippie]

A set of cheap diamond tipped hole saws. I need to drill three holes in some tile, all different sizes. I figure they can drill one hole each, at least. They look better than I expected.

The other thing that always surprises me about cheap Chinese stuff is how nice the packaging is. Hard sided zippered bag with labeled foam insert.

You might be surprised. I bought a bunch of smaller diamond hole saws--or core bits--a while back when the pub wanted menu holders made from local, river-polished stones. I was blown away by how long they lasted boring 1" deep holes in various rocks, including basalt (hard), greenstone (harder) and quartzite (harder yet). I've used the same bits to drill through glass and tile, too. Compared to the rocks, those area breeze.

I set up a water drip when using them. It not only keeps 'em cool, but rinses away the dust that would otherwise clog them.

 

[Pinne]

Some nice tools from Japan that I've had on my list for a while.

• Koken Nut Grip partial sets in 1/4" and 3/8" - I'll put these on nicer rails, and I may supplement the 9mm and 11mm to fill the sets in a bit more as I do use those sizes.
• Nepros quick spinners - 3/8" compact and a 1/4" to 3/8" adapter version. Have a few of these already in other sizes and they're great.
• KTC 3/8 stubby rotohead ratchet - I have the long handle already and it's one of my favorites.

 

[Brian Puccio]

an old 0-1" Mic makes an excellent bottle opener.

You’ll need a metric one for imported beers though. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

 

[Steel_Rain]

• Koken Nut Grip partial sets in 1/4" and 3/8" - I'll put these on nicer rails, and I may supplement the 9mm and 11mm to fill the sets in a bit more as I do use those sizes.
• Nepros quick spinners - 3/8" compact and a 1/4" to 3/8" adapter version. Have a few of these already in other sizes and they're great.
• KTC 3/8 stubby rotohead ratchet - I have the long handle already and it's one of my favorites.

Absolutely beautiful, top quality tools there.

You have good taste.

 

[Winterborne]

Ingersoll Rand Slip Joint Pliers. Continuing the legacy of the old Channellock 548's

 

[Monte]

Lang scraper set

 

[badmatt]

You’ll need a metric one for imported beers though. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

I have a calculator.

 

[Camathan]

Hmm, you just gave me an idea!

Astro wrench from jbtools:

https://www.jbtools.com/astro-long-flex-head-nano-socket-ratchet-wrench-extra-large-grey-78318/?wi=off

Matco head from eBay:

Pardon Our Interruption...

It fit just fine, the lug is maybe 1 mm thinner but both heads have the same spring that applies tension and it's not a noticeable difference. The included bolt with the matco head is torx instead of astro's hex, otherwise same same.

This was a great find since I had already bought astro's version before I knew about matco's with the switch.

 

[ChefRex]

You might be surprised. I bought a bunch of smaller diamond hole saws--or core bits--a while back when the pub wanted menu holders made from local, river-polished stones. I was blown away by how long they lasted boring 1" deep holes in various rocks, including basalt (hard), greenstone (harder) and quartzite (harder yet). I've used the same bits to drill through glass and tile, too. Compared to the rocks, those area breeze.

I set up a water drip when using them. It not only keeps 'em cool, but rinses away the dust that would otherwise clog them.

Did you drip system involve a keg?

 

[pfbz]

Koken Nut Grip partial sets in 1/4" and 3/8" - I'll put these on nicer rails, and I may supplement the 9mm and 11mm to fill the sets in a bit more as I do use those sizes.

Tell me more about those RS3450MH sockets... Never seen those in the Ko-ken lineup before. Looks lie they have a 17mm outer hex, sort of like Astro 3/8" dual drive. I don't see any retention groove, is there any other sort of retention device?

Also, it looks like those exact sizes in the set are all the sizes Ko-ken offers in that particular style, so I don't think you can fill in the missing sockets, not without going to regular Ko-ken nut grips anyway.

 

[Beerhippie]

Did you drip system involve a keg?

IIRC, it was a spray bottle.

 

[Pinne]

Tell me more about those RS3450MH sockets... Never seen those in the Ko-ken lineup before. Looks lie they have a 17mm outer hex, sort of like Astro 3/8" dual drive. I don't see any retention groove, is there any other sort of retention device?

Also, it looks like those exact sizes in the set are all the sizes Ko-ken offers in that particular style, so I don't think you can fill in the missing sockets, not without going to regular Ko-ken nut grips anyway.

No retention groove on them - they are 17mm hex on the outside. The 6 sizes in that set are the only ones available.

I'm more likely to fill in those sizes on the 1/4" set, which is really more in line with the hardware sizes I think will be valuable for these sockets (not dropping stuff into an engine bay or dash).

Koken has really detailed catalogs for their full lineup and individual tools. Full catalog near the bottom of this page: https://www.koken-tool.co.jp/en/catalog.html

 

[ChefRex]

IIRC, it was a spray bottle.

I'm disappointed.

 

[Beerhippie]

I'm disappointed.

A man's gotta use what a man's gotta use.

 

[ETJ]

Snap-on BF633

 

[JSGAuto]

The other thing that always surprises me about cheap Chinese stuff is how nice the packaging is. Hard sided zippered bag with labeled foam insert.

I used that foam insert as a drill guide. Clamped it to the tile....it worked great, and held some water!

 

[mikeinri]

I have a calculator.

Oh, so I just need to jam the calculator between the mic and bottle cap? Perfect!

Mike

 

[eviltwin]

Got my coveted $75 cart that took over the Amazon Deals thread.

 

[badmatt]

Oh, so I just need to jam the calculator between the mic and bottle cap? Perfect!

Mike

Added leverage!

 

[YesIHaveAHammer]

Bosch Professional Inspection Camera / Borescope GIC 12V-5-27 C
Directly from Germany, so I got the full kit for less than the bare unit costs here. The included camera is 1.5m single lens, I also bought the 3.5m for an upcoming task. Both should fit in the case. They also do small diameter and dual lens ones in 1.5m. The quality and thought that's gone into this is clear to see, as it should be for the price. I listed in another thread here recently the factors I considered when choosing.

 

[Monte]

Craftsman bottle opener

 

[Itinerant]

Icon 35 piece bit set with locking flex head ratchet.

 

[Shoreline_]

I've been eyeballing these for like six month on eBay. This set is almost a grand new so I feel like even tho they were expensive I still saved quite a bit. I had the gearwrench equivalent for a while but ended up selling them because I didn't like the chrome or the spline even tho I loved having that style wrench.

 

[Steel_Rain]

Some random stuff:



Milwaukee 1/4” set (import):




KNIPEX 5pc Cobra’s w/tool roll:






Tsunoda PKN-200TG:

 

[SRU1436]

Needed some cape chisels to remove bushings for my Turbo 350 rebuild. I didn’t know these existed until I started this rebuild.

 

[mikeinri]

Needed some cape chisels to remove bushings for my Turbo 350 rebuild. I didn’t know these existed until I started this rebuild.

Well, now that's two of us who learned about those for the first time!

Mike

 

[Squankum]

Had a job recently where I could have used 9" Vise Grip long-noses. Shopped around, and if forced to, I was going to buy Taiwanese. But not Chinese. And I'm irked at Irwin making them in China. Knipex can't help me, they sell rebranded Bollman for locking pliers and they are not impressive, and they don't even make this format. Malco didn't make them.

Found these on ebay for $19.80, shipped.


Hey, the 9LN "nine inch" Vise Grips were 8.5"!



An hour in the ultrasonic cleaner and Evaporust.

 

[rword]

Had a job recently where I could have used 9" Vise Grip long-noses. Shopped around, and if forced to, I was going to buy Taiwanese. But not Chinese. And I'm irked at Irwin making them in China. Knipex can't help me, they sell rebranded Bollman for locking pliers and they are not impressive, and they don't even make this format. Malco didn't make them.

Found these on ebay for $19.80, shipped.


Hey, the 9LN "nine inch" Vise Grips were 8.5"!



An hour in the ultrasonic cleaner and Evaporust.

I’ve got 2 Irwin pliers recently and both were Taiwan.

 

[Beerhippie]

Hey, the 9LN "nine inch" Vise Grips were 8.5"!

Back out the adjusting screw 1/2". Fixed.

I've never seen the long-nose from Petersen. I thought it was an Irwin thing.

 

[decableguy2000]

It fit just fine, the lug is maybe 1 mm thinner but both heads have the same spring that applies tension and it's not a noticeable difference. The included bolt with the matco head is torx instead of astro's hex, otherwise same same.

This was a great find since I had already bought astro's version before I knew about matco's with the switch.

Did mine today, shorter Astro had a torx and long had a hex head.

 

[Steve_P]

I also jumped on the Matco to Astro swap- that guy on Ebay probably sold every one he had to GJ members

As said, the Matco is 1mm/.040 narrower where it engages in the handle. I was able to jam two .010" thick shoulder screw shims on each side of it, for a total of .040", to fill the gap. It was a bit of a PITA to get the holes all lined up, but not too bad.

IIRC the screw on the Matco is also a countersunk head and the Astro isn't. Either way, I just reused the screw from the Astro.

Edit- you can barely see the shims on the near side. I get them from McMaster and have a full assortment.

 

[Squankum]

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[Squankum]

Back out the adjusting screw 1/2". Fixed.

I've never seen the long-nose from Petersen. I thought it was an Irwin thing.

When it comes to long-nosed Vise Grips, I now have:
4LN (Irwin)
6LN (Petersen)
9LN (Petersen)

I do have some Irwin Vise Grips in my past, I've recently noticed. I guess I just shrugged and accepted it with a few purchases maybe 10-15 years ago. Why am I a grump about it now? I don't know! Maybe the Malco period revived my feelings about it.

 

[Squankum]

Back out the adjusting screw 1/2". Fixed.

 

[rmack898]

I’ve seen less than stellar reviews of these cheap hydraulic crimpers but I needed to do a bunch of 4/0 cables so I gave it a try. For $49 I was pleasantly surprised and call it a winner.

 

[Squankum]

I’ve got 2 Irwin pliers recently and both were Taiwan.

My memory of what I pawed at Lowe's a few weeks ago, and my internet research last night, indicate the 9LN is Chinese made. Generally, I'm a big fan of Taiwan, but I'm also a Petersen Vise Grip (DeWitt, NE) fan, too.