Skyman
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I used mine just a coupla weeks ago. It made what would have been a cuss-inducing task an easy-peasy breeze. Moments spent instead of ???
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I used mine just a coupla weeks ago. It made what would have been a cuss-inducing task an easy-peasy breeze. Moments spent instead of ???
Skyman
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Shoulda been enough strong young guys in that dorm to help you hump that reefer out of the building and heave it into the dumpster.
Beerhippie
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FIFY.
Skyman
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Yup. That’s even better.
We essentially did: we put the mini fridge outside and told him to get it if he wants but to clean out if he wanted to bring it back. Think guy just left it.
This guy was such a pain so many ways. He also snored super loud. The snoring was so loud that neighbors (who were seperated by cinder block walls) would bang on the door demanding quiet. I went outside some nights to sleep under trees else i was about to murder him. The guy had breathing problems (athsma and more) and was super loud breathing in general. The ***** started smoking at some point ... like that would help? I was so happy when he joined a fraternity mid way through the first term and was rarely in the dorm room after that. I literally wanted to strangle him at one point due to sleep deprivation scrambling my brain. He was a true Roommate from Hell. I was too young to realize that i needed to go and demand a room change so i endured.
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Beerhippie
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I knew that guy. Apneic snoring *****.
I got this about a year ago but see how the people on this forum seem to buy a good tool when they see one so here it is.
If you work on motorcycles, especially dirt bikes, you know one of your main tools are T handles. I have a full set of T handles but bought this to mainly take in the truck for rides and parking lot repairs but use it as much in my garage as anything else.
May I present the VIM 1/4” drive speeder T handle with wobble fix drive.
The green section is movable up and down and contains bearings allowing you to hold it and spin it via a finger flick to make quick work of driving fasteners.
As said in the opening of my long winded praise of this tool, the drives are of the wobble fix variety and there is the obvious one on the end and also one on the “T” section so you can really produce some torque if needed.
I was using this today on a lawnmower and still marvel at this and wish I had it years ago. Best part may be it’s available at Zoro so you may be able to use a 20% coupon. I think it may be available in other drive size as well.
If you work on motorcycles, especially dirt bikes, you know one of your main tools are T handles. I have a full set of T handles but bought this to mainly take in the truck for rides and parking lot repairs but use it as much in my garage as anything else.
May I present the VIM 1/4” drive speeder T handle with wobble fix drive.
The green section is movable up and down and contains bearings allowing you to hold it and spin it via a finger flick to make quick work of driving fasteners.
As said in the opening of my long winded praise of this tool, the drives are of the wobble fix variety and there is the obvious one on the end and also one on the “T” section so you can really produce some torque if needed.
I was using this today on a lawnmower and still marvel at this and wish I had it years ago. Best part may be it’s available at Zoro so you may be able to use a 20% coupon. I think it may be available in other drive size as well.
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At the age of four or so I was dropped off at my grandmother's house for a weekend, and to reassure me, she slept in a bed in the same room as my bed. In case I got scared. I woke up in the middle of the night and was terrified -- GROWLING MONSTER! WHERE?!!! It was her snoring. What doctors call "heroic snoring."
afazz
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Thanks! It’s okay, I like it for this drawer since I’m not shooting for maximum density and need to rearrange it often. I have a mixture of Hansen, Westling, VIM Magrail, and custom machined organizers in my main box and have achieved a little better density without sacrificing accessibility.
LWB
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I have Hansen in my work cart. I have VIM in my personal cart. I'm about to set up 11 rows of sockets and would like to line them up vertically so I have all the same size in the same row. All 3/8 and 1/4 so not a large space. Looking at your setup I think it would work out well.
Markoos
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Todays car boot market score:
MAC Tools pocket pry bars £1
Laser punch set (missing two) £1
I think I did okay
MAC Tools pocket pry bars £1
Laser punch set (missing two) £1
I think I did okay
Last of my Prime Day sales arrived while I was at work.
I have been using those for about 2-3 years at this point and will warn you about something. Even though it will fit and it looks like they are made to take a 1/4" ratchet in the end to spin them that is not the case. The steel cap will simply spin in the plastic handle.Last of my Prime Day sales arrived while I was at work.
If you are in the trades and carry them in a bag tip down I finally took a band saw and cut a crossed kerf in the steel cap of the Phillips and filled it with a dry paint crayon to identify which driver was which.
They are my favorite drivers in my work bag at this point.
Thanks for the heads up on the 1/4" driver receiver. I didn't realize it had them until this morning when I opened the bubble package. . . . although wasn't really figuring I would use it.
landrover bodger
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A new torque wrench to keep in my defender 90 for wheel changing.
From a week or so ago. I bought a paintbrush! I'm fairly certain I own half a dozen paintbrushes somewhere, one of them even nice, but I wasn't finding that when I looked in the usual zone. I did find a cheapass $2.50 Wal-Mart kind of brush (the smaller one on the right) and I painted the door in question with it. Doable, not torture, but I'm patient.
Before coat #2, I was near my nearest (which isn't super convenient) friendly Ace Hardware and bought this one. Coat #2 went on much faster! And it's a nice brush.
Before coat #2, I was near my nearest (which isn't super convenient) friendly Ace Hardware and bought this one. Coat #2 went on much faster! And it's a nice brush.
afazz
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FREEDOM
four.cycle
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"Chip Brush" - $2.50 is WAY too much money for a throw-away. Try Dollar Store next time.
I have no idea what it cost. It was just sitting there in the messy "paint" zone of my shop.
It also worked much better than it looks. And much to my delight, this paint cleans up very easily.
four.cycle
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^ I use them now and then. Very infrequently, as they shed hair like an old dog. My preferred weapon of choice is the throw-away sponge brush. Easy peasy. Dirt cheap. Throw 'em in the trash when done.
If I need a good brush, I've got dozens of them. Still have part of a box of NOS 2-inchers out there in the garage from 1973 - truck driver had six cases of them on the back of the truck and just wanted to get rid of them. Go figure. Also a case of quarts of turpentine.
If I need a good brush, I've got dozens of them. Still have part of a box of NOS 2-inchers out there in the garage from 1973 - truck driver had six cases of them on the back of the truck and just wanted to get rid of them. Go figure. Also a case of quarts of turpentine.
Ohhhh... that makes sense. I just thought it was cat hair coming off of my clothing.
Nobody-named-Olli
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The 250th Anniversary tools are sweet!
Can’t wait to see if someone here snagged a 250th Anniversary Snap-On tool box, that looks killer. DieselCreek is actually giving one of those away …
Kind regards,
Olli
Can’t wait to see if someone here snagged a 250th Anniversary Snap-On tool box, that looks killer. DieselCreek is actually giving one of those away …
Kind regards,
Olli
Neither was I until I came across a situation where I wasn’t man enough to loosen a seized lug.Thanks for the heads up on the 1/4" driver receiver. I didn't realize it had them until this morning when I opened the bubble package. . . . although wasn't really figuring I would use it.
Turns out by the time I got it out it simply ripped the threads out anyway.
You can till use a small adjustable on the shaft.
i bought a set of those Kleins and can't bring myself to use them. I can see the white grips going south quick but can say the are the best Klein limited edition pliers in appearance.FREEDOM
I remember seeing the Klein Y2K chrome linesmen in the supply house way back. That was the first limited edition pliers I remember seeing from Klein. They were $50 at the time, about the same as the 250th now.
Yup. I took a tour with my sons on a WW2 submarine. Looking at crew sleeping rooms with bunks so close and packed, could you imagine what happens with a guy like this in that situation. The crew would probably kill him. Ever since this "Roommate from Hell" guy, I have been scared thinking about sleeping in rooms with a large group of people like an evacuation center. I would imagine it is near probability unity that someone like this would be nearby me to add to the stress. Ear plugs only do so much. You can still hear extreme snoring pretty loud. You might have to put in ear plugs and wear cup ear protectors over to dampen it enough for relative quiet.
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I think Wal Mart has been selling these, now Harry Epstein's has their own branded version of the Wilde 250th pliers, made in USA.
250th Anniversary HJE 10" Pliers (Made in the ol' USA) #1776
250th Anniversary HJE 10" Pliers (Made in the ol' USA) #1776
www.harryepstein.com
You folks are a bad influence.
(not that I'm complaining)
I'd never thought about buying a portable inflator before... and I'm already a DeWaltite with 20V battery and charger.... but that price deterred me. Smaller than a portable air tank, I'd started shopping for a new one of those. I'll ignore it for now.
20V battery/12V ciggie lighter outlet/120V AC is really neat combo.
My compressor is at my workshop, which is 15-20 minutes from my house. I have a "portable" 11 gallon air tank, but that also lives there. Its a huge pain to have to go get it to top up the air in the tires when winter comes around, and a pain to lug the heavy tank around. The other problem is the 11 gallon tank does not hold enough air to pump up all the tires I have when the cold weather comes; max PSI on the tank is only ~120PSI.
I've got more Dewalt batteries than I know what to do with, and this thing is smaller than I thought and easy to stow. I also like the feature of threading it on to the valve stem and setting the pressure and it automatically stopping when it hits that number.
The wife does not like air hoses or fittings, but this is approachable for her if I'm not home. It works with 20v batteries, the included 12v cord, or the NOT INCLUDED AC adapter. I don't foresee a need for the AC adapter in my usage.
I tested it out quickly and it works as intended. Time will tell!
Beerhippie
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I purchased a portable M18 inflator a few months back. I'm never looking back. I'm now able to "Air down" my tires for rough roads, which makes a world of difference, and then "air up" for highway driving.
The 12V plug option is really nice. The M18 doesn't have that, but will fill my tires a dozen times or so from 20 to 45 psi on one charge of the 6 Ah battery.
One of my favorite features is the "set it and forget it" auto cut-off. While the tires are airing up, I can be busy with something else.
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Picked this little guy up to deal with some branches that don't necessitate a full sized saw, chews 'em up good. Open box so I got it half off.
Do you guys ever use bow saws? Good Bahco style compact saws chew through limbs very fast with little effort:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0001IX7TC/?tag=atomicindus08-20
These compact chain saw devices look like an amputation accident waiting to happen. Particularly when scrambling around down trees and climbing. The bow saws cut super easy and have replaceable blades (would be a pain to resharpen). A slip is sill going to be nasty but should leave you with all your limbs and minimal chances of nasty gaping flesh wounds. I even use this for crown limbing and cutup of trees that I down. It works plenty fast and is way way safer than a small chain saw and dealing the binds, burying the bar in the dirt, chain slips, and 2-stroke exhaust and noise (if not battery powered). I have been using the saw for ~20 years on the original blade with no gas, batteries etc to mess with and potentially go bad. Only now, after long use, I might be near the point of needing a blade replacement (I oil it sometimes) and the new blade is $10 (think I have a spare but it lasted so long I will need to search). It has seen a fair amount of yearly use also: at least 15 tree crowns cut apart, many hours of limb trimming on ladders or climbing, etc. The hand guard on this is also very good ... it prevents finger mashing if you saw too far. I find bow saws also work much better than conventional saws. The blade is thin and high tension so it does not bind easily. The frame makes it easy to grab and manipulate in odd positions. If I need to cut something bigger than the small frame (say more than 4 ish inches diameter), I am likely going to be firing up my 2-stroke chainsaw (which is a pain, I might replace it with a battery model if I had much regular tree or firewood work) anyway.
No criticism intended OP and I realize some people have different use contexts, but I get the feeling everyone wants battery powered devices today when it may not always be the best fit.
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From a week or so ago. I bought a paintbrush! I'm fairly certain I own half a dozen paintbrushes somewhere, one of them even nice, but I wasn't finding that when I looked in the usual zone. I did find a cheapass $2.50 Wal-Mart kind of brush (the smaller one on the right) and I painted the door in question with it. Doable, not torture, but I'm patient.
Before coat #2, I was near my nearest (which isn't super convenient) friendly Ace Hardware and bought this one. Coat #2 went on much faster! And it's a nice brush.
I sometimes paint with a chip brush like the one pictured. But as soon as I switch back to a better quality brush, it is immediately clear why this is a bad bad idea if you are doing more than a tiny spot. The brushes shed too many bristles and do not hold paint well. So painting takes much longer with them and does not come out as well.
Cheap me, I also wash and reuse chip brushes. They get worse and worse each use as they shed more bristles. I think more start to break off till they become fully bald.
I have been looking at these wanting DeWalt battery comparability also. They look great for tires and (maybe?) small air volume use with brief dust off and potentially light air use tools (brad nailer say for a few spots?).
I have a larger 20 gal portable compressor. But I leave it drained and it is a pain to position and pump up for small jobs. I bought a small 5 gal aluminum tank (that I call a "bomb tank") with a gauge and regulator on with some quick connects. That is ok for a tire fill or two, light work with nail guns, etc. BUT I have to pump up my larger compressor and tank to fill this. I find it will not store air well more than a few days due to small leaking around the cheapo take safety value and/or regulator that I cannot fix well enough for long-term storage. So this is not a great solution either. With something like battery inflator, maybe I could at least avoid the need for tires and use it to fill the tank for small nailing jobs etc. It is tempting ... especially without another line of batteries and chargers.
I've got a Bahco bow saw and love it, but my best friend, who has chainsaw skills, just freaks out that I might spend 2 minutes doing something that could take him 10 seconds. I have what is called "patience", and he most certainly does not.
(Also, I did not grow up using chainsaws and had no mentor and I consider it maybe a subject best learned in person with somebody who knows what they're doing.)
I also tell him that we all need some exercise (he needs some exercise) and that if you gave people the time saved they'd just watch more TV.
I don't think the time is that different for small limbs. For intermediate to large limbs, yes. Chainsaws may be most dangerous for small limbs under stress too. You have to position yourself better to use them. I also put on heavy kevlar chaps when I do a lot of limbing. This is uncomfortable and by itself also takes time along with the saw setup (gas, oil, struggle starting ... granted all this is easier for battery saws), ear protection, eye protection, etc. Here I am talking a tree or two in personal work. Not doing a forest clear with a lot of trees and a big mess.
The Bahco bow saw is way better than Walmart type cheapies. It really works and cuts very fast with minimal effort. It has never kicked back on me and it would be hard to lop off your hand or arm with it. The blade is sharp and aggressive though, so you do need some care.
Skyman
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I use bow saws and chain saws, each depending on the task and circumstances. Both have their advantages and disadvantages in particular situations, but the bow saws see action more often.
four.cycle
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I own two of them. Preferred tool for trail work. Lugging a saw, gas, bar oil, wedges, and tools requires carrying a good deal of weight.
Loppers, Bow Saw, and D-Ring all fit nicely on top of a pack.
Bow saw will take down green 6-inch spruce and hemlock fairly quickly.
Blades last forever if you don't get them in a bind and kink them.
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In other news....
Indestro Super 3580 (top), Indestro Super 3580 (center), Diamond 15-inch adjustable wrench (bottom) 07/06/26
Received today this lovely Indestro Super 3580 15-inch adjustable wrench. Here it is (at top) with another 3580 Indestro Super (obviously outsourced from a different supplier), and a Diamond 15-inch adjustable at bottom (for comparison.)
Anyone have any idea who actually made the Indestro units?
