Skyman
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Those are tools that few people would use daily, but could be very useful occasionally. I might have to buy a couple of them.
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Those are tools that few people would use daily, but could be very useful occasionally. I might have to buy a couple of them.
SK was kind enough to toss me a new 11/16 socket because they recognized that my older SK Wayne equivalent is a hateful, evil thing.
More importantly, they gave me a repair kit for a ratchet that was falling apart.
The difference it made is absurd.
More importantly, they gave me a repair kit for a ratchet that was falling apart.
The difference it made is absurd.
four.cycle
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You too?
I am pretty sure they must have shipped me the "super fine tooth" repair kit. Has to be. It's wild. 1/2" drive unit. Now the nicest one I own!
I was going to flip it but I think it's a keeper now!
Did you get "Lubriplate" clear lubricant with it?
I am pretty sure they must have shipped me the "super fine tooth" repair kit. Has to be. It's wild. 1/2" drive unit. Now the nicest one I own!
I was going to flip it but I think it's a keeper now!
Did you get "Lubriplate" clear lubricant with it?
Sure did. I'm used to grease coming in mini tubes, but the Lubriplate packet reminds me of those mini ketchup packs with the designed spout end.
The leftover grease went into an SK Wayne ratchet I picked up over the weekend. I almost wish I had another rebuild kit to upgrade that one too, but there's no need to double dip right now when the lube worked well enough.
That $43 list price on the website for non-warranty claims and the performance of the kits leads me to believe they're making these things out of moon rocks and dinosaur tears.
four.cycle
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the invoice I got was north of $50
shipped at no charge, of course.
it is truly amazing.
I shot 'em a note and asked them if this was the "later super-high-tooth-count" kit, but they've not yet replied.
I didn't think you could get a 1/2" drive ratchet that would run this smoothly.
My Indestros aren't this nice. (3275 or 3275A - 52 or 60 tooth)
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This is very dangerous knowledge because my current 1/2" drive selection is a little rough around the edges.
I was on the hook for shipping but I definitely got more than 6 bucks of value out of my warranty claim. Even that was pretty cheap. I buy a lot of patches and shipping on smaller, lighter stuff like that is climbing into double-digits now.
Spotted this Spyder sandpaper with a red tag at Menards.
50 discs of multiple grits for $7.99, that's about 15 cents/disc.
Screenshot with SKU for anyone interested.
50 discs of multiple grits for $7.99, that's about 15 cents/disc.
Screenshot with SKU for anyone interested.
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SouthernIllinois
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Snap-On Thursday
17mm wrench
Set of metric line wrenches
From the UPS Man
Tekton 1/4 metric semi-deep set
17 & 19mm shallow and deep sockets.
I keep some commonly used sockets loose on a magnet and on the lip of the cart for easy access.
17mm wrench
Set of metric line wrenches
From the UPS Man
Tekton 1/4 metric semi-deep set
17 & 19mm shallow and deep sockets.
I keep some commonly used sockets loose on a magnet and on the lip of the cart for easy access.
d.mcfarland
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But they are sitting further away than the full size assortment sets ....
SouthernIllinois
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Easier to grab and go
Staying at a friend's house with my RV. Had to buy some cutting tools to tame a few overgrown trees bushes (with his permission, of course).
WD-40 cleaned the pine pitch from the saw teeth very well. I'm sure there's a better product, but I had WD-40 in the camper already.
These will live in the RV for future use, here and elsewhere.
Mike
WD-40 cleaned the pine pitch from the saw teeth very well. I'm sure there's a better product, but I had WD-40 in the camper already.
These will live in the RV for future use, here and elsewhere.
Mike
My new-to-me Snap-on SHLF80A:
I usually prefer chrome handles, but I’ve been waiting for a clean SLF80A or SHLF80A on the used market where I live in Europe, and this soft-handle was the first to show up. Barely used.
I could not find an equivalent of this thing – flex head, 1/2″-drive, approx. 2-ft handle, high tooth count, low back-drag – from any of the big European makers. I mean, they don’t even come close. Unique tool.
Probably boring to you lot, but a special tool for me.
I usually prefer chrome handles, but I’ve been waiting for a clean SLF80A or SHLF80A on the used market where I live in Europe, and this soft-handle was the first to show up. Barely used.
I could not find an equivalent of this thing – flex head, 1/2″-drive, approx. 2-ft handle, high tooth count, low back-drag – from any of the big European makers. I mean, they don’t even come close. Unique tool.
Probably boring to you lot, but a special tool for me.
This is one of the best tools Snap On makes. Lots of other brands seem to have copied them in the US but if you need leverage and can't use an impact this is tops. I like the comfort grip on this one too, especially as it generally ends up getting a lot more force than my smaller ratchets.
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Never boringMy new-to-me Snap-on SHLF80A:
I usually prefer chrome handles, but I’ve been waiting for a clean SLF80A or SHLF80A on the used market where I live in Europe, and this soft-handle was the first to show up. Barely used.
I could not find an equivalent of this thing – flex head, 1/2″-drive, approx. 2-ft handle, high tooth count, low back-drag – from any of the big European makers. I mean, they don’t even come close. Unique tool.
Probably boring to you lot, but a special tool for me.
Sparky Six Axis
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$5.00 at Goodwill today. It has one single scratch on the backside. Heck of a deal.
Congrats! You ****!
Ohio Andy
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Yeah, I think you are at least number three... You should try the equivalent. Klein.Bought this the other day, already returned it. The reverse lever kept getting stuck in the middle, and several guys in the Battle of the Bit Ratchets thread reported having the same problem...
Mike
Also bought this, might be my first Klein tool?
It might go back, except I threw away the packaging. I hate everything about it except the cutter.
Doesn't strip well, and the handles are too short to do a good job with crimping, especially larger gauge connectors.
Mike
It might go back, except I threw away the packaging. I hate everything about it except the cutter.
Doesn't strip well, and the handles are too short to do a good job with crimping, especially larger gauge connectors.
Mike
LWB
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Also bought this, might be my first Klein tool?
It might go back, except I threw away the packaging. I hate everything about it except the cutter.
Doesn't strip well, and the handles are too short to do a good job with crimping, especially larger gauge connectors.
Mike
I have one and don't like it either. It's the only Klein tool I've disliked so far.
CHI_Tool&Die
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Also bought this, might be my first Klein tool?
It might go back, except I threw away the packaging. I hate everything about it except the cutter.
Doesn't strip well, and the handles are too short to do a good job with crimping, especially larger gauge connectors.
Mike
x3. I grabbed one for the cross-hatching on the jaws and because I figured I’d grab something Mi-USA for my electric bag. I hate it. Klein tools have overall been a big letdown for me. I’ve not like anything I’ve purchased from them.
Haven’t found anything better than my Knipex so far regarding stripper/hybrid pliers.
I've been using WD-40 myself (for other things my pruners do, no pine here) and it's okay. Doesn't get it all. I've seen products alleged to be just for pruners and am skeptical if contact cleaner or some other chemical nasty would just do it with ease. Googling tonight, I find this, possibly from Japan:
Pruner Sap and Resin Tool Cleaner
At last, an effortless, safe remedy for resin and sap! When dirt and sap scuffs up your blades, give your tools a spray and simply wipe the mess away. Perfect for pruners and loppers, or any tool in need of a shine, this Japanese cleaning product is made of mineral enzymes and water. Features...
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Mr. Sparkle will banish your dirt to the land of wind and ghosts!My new-to-me Snap-on SHLF80A:
I usually prefer chrome handles, but I’ve been waiting for a clean SLF80A or SHLF80A on the used market where I live in Europe, and this soft-handle was the first to show up. Barely used.
I could not find an equivalent of this thing – flex head, 1/2″-drive, approx. 2-ft handle, high tooth count, low back-drag – from any of the big European makers. I mean, they don’t even come close. Unique tool.
Probably boring to you lot, but a special tool for me.
I followed the collective wisdom of GJ a few years ago and got basically, this, but with a locking indexing of the flex. Or not locking, up to you. They were right, great thing to have. And I love the comfort grips.
$5.00 at Goodwill today. It has one single scratch on the backside. Heck of a deal.
My local Habitat for Humanity keeps accumulating 70's power tools in mint condition! That sad B&D olive green, a circular saw, a jig saw, now a black B&D rectangular sander. I'd be tempted but not at $25 for that circular saw!
You ****!
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Huzzah! A box of Miltony goodness has arrived today!
That's the V-style, high-flow. I paid $20.19 on Amazon, and tonight, it's listed at $18.99. Ten pack.
I was tickled when I discovered this ordering option. I got my first box and thought, "Hot diggity! I'll never have to order barbs again!" Amazon tells me this is the fourth time I've ordered a box. I blamesociety Garage Journal.
That's the V-style, high-flow. I paid $20.19 on Amazon, and tonight, it's listed at $18.99. Ten pack.
I was tickled when I discovered this ordering option. I got my first box and thought, "Hot diggity! I'll never have to order barbs again!" Amazon tells me this is the fourth time I've ordered a box. I blame
I prefer the regular stamped Klein Kurve to the forged Klein Kurve.Also bought this, might be my first Klein tool?
It might go back, except I threw away the packaging. I hate everything about it except the cutter.
Doesn't strip well, and the handles are too short to do a good job with crimping, especially larger gauge connectors.
Mike
I would buy the Knipex strippers, if they stripped 10AWG stranded. That is size that I need to strip most often.
I have a standalone crimper, so that is not an issue.
Lately, I have been using the Ideal super t reflex.
I have a similar pair of another brand. I will agree they aren't best at stripping wire but my thoughts are like this, they're not for an electrician to use.Also bought this, might be my first Klein tool?
It might go back, except I threw away the packaging. I hate everything about it except the cutter.
Doesn't strip well, and the handles are too short to do a good job with crimping, especially larger gauge connectors.
Mike
They're more for a remodeler/DIYer to keep in his belt where he or she is doing multiple trades type of work....a jack of all trades tool.
Prospecter
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PAM works well, too. Lacks the manly WD-40 smell though! (Possibly an upside!)I've been using WD-40 myself (for other things my pruners do, no pine here) and it's okay. Doesn't get it all. I've seen products alleged to be just for pruners and am skeptical if contact cleaner or some other chemical nasty would just do it with ease. Googling tonight, I find this, possibly from Japan:
Pruner Sap and Resin Tool Cleaner
At last, an effortless, safe remedy for resin and sap! When dirt and sap scuffs up your blades, give your tools a spray and simply wipe the mess away. Perfect for pruners and loppers, or any tool in need of a shine, this Japanese cleaning product is made of mineral enzymes and water. Features...
Mr. Sparkle will banish your dirt to the land of wind and ghosts!
Tchicken
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Is the PAM a preventative or an after you prune cleaner?
I'd vote for whatever you have already at hand for another purpose, there are too many single purpose products being pushed for conditions we never realized as "problems"
I've been using WD-40 myself (for other things my pruners do, no pine here) and it's okay. Doesn't get it all. I've seen products alleged to be just for pruners and am skeptical if contact cleaner or some other chemical nasty would just do it with ease. Googling tonight, I find this, possibly from Japan:
Pruner Sap and Resin Tool Cleaner
At last, an effortless, safe remedy for resin and sap! When dirt and sap scuffs up your blades, give your tools a spray and simply wipe the mess away. Perfect for pruners and loppers, or any tool in need of a shine, this Japanese cleaning product is made of mineral enzymes and water. Features...
Mr. Sparkle will banish your dirt to the land of wind and ghosts!
Stihl makes something that I bought with a hedge trimmer. Supposed to clean and lube those. I think I've maybe used it once (just bought it last year, haven't trimmed much since).
Mike
I'm just a DIY guy, but like to have good tools to minimize having to cut wire back and redo the job.
I left my bag of electrical tools at home, so I was hoping to buy one tool to use for this work and leave it in the RV.
Mike
BobsYourUncle69
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Back in 2023 I bought the brass version of these on Amazon for $1.44/box. I bought four boxes of male fittings and two female. In retrospect, I should have bought more, but I've only used a few fittings so far.Huzzah! A box of Miltony goodness has arrived today!
That's the V-style, high-flow. I paid $20.19 on Amazon, and tonight, it's listed at $18.99. Ten pack.
I was tickled when I discovered this ordering option. I got my first box and thought, "Hot diggity! I'll never have to order barbs again!" Amazon tells me this is the fourth time I've ordered a box. I blamesocietyGarage Journal.