the gypsy
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I am not sure but I think not many people realize that you can use an allen key to tighten the newer vise grips.
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FreeTenthsDiag
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Standard 87V no special kit. Paid 175.00 for it "used," this thing was never used.
Just picked up the DeWalt 34 piece impact rated bit set. So far I love it but find it a bit hard to correctly replace the bits unless you take the brick out. I did eventually replace a bit with a Dewalt finder/driver for practical reasons even though it's not impact rated.
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canuckian
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3/8 torque wrench finally showed up. It's supposed to be orange but looks more red/pink in the picture 
. Driver threw in the mag wrench
. Driver threw in the mag wrench
panknuckshovel
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canuckian
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thanks...I'm quite happy with it. Liking the 1/2 quite a bit so far. Just the fact that the battery cover doesn't unscrew itself every time I use it helps justify the extra cost
GTA Matt
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Also joining the fluke bandwagon today. 287 came in.
thanks...I'm quite happy with it. Liking the 1/2 quite a bit so far. Just the fact that the battery cover doesn't unscrew itself every time I use it helps justify the extra cost
i had one of the older 3/8 that every time your finger thought about coming within an inch of the cap, it would reset itself...very useful when you're torquing 32 oil pan bolts and it resets every 3
FreeTenthsDiag
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canuckian
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i had one of the older 3/8 that every time your finger thought about coming within an inch of the cap, it would reset itself...very useful when you're torquing 32 oil pan bolts and it resets every 3
yep pretty maddening at times. Keeping myself from whipping it across the shop was a good exercise in self restraint though
GTA Matt
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FreeTenthsDiag
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Step your game up
My boss didn't get the memo, can I have yours?
was on back order...
JAKE-THE-TOOL-MAN
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Man Ruger you're going to need a bigger box soon! Nice looking tools, I enjoy seeing your new stuff for some reason. I like that as a mechanic you opt to take the industrial route with most of your tools instead of purely tool truck.
Yeah, I've needed a bigger box for awhile now, I got tools stacked 3 deep... Black Friday may yield an addition
Thanks
I buy what gets the job done, industrial tools tend to not be anything fancy, just good simple tools you can rely on which I like Piece-it Pete
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Picked up one of these for $5 yesterday:
in about the same condition, nice Stanley 1221. I've been looking for one for a while now, the original cordless drill
Pete
in about the same condition, nice Stanley 1221. I've been looking for one for a while now, the original cordless drill
Pete
FOCUS.FREAK
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As Paul would say "it's probing time"
This is the deal I got through tooltopia. 87 shipped to my door. I received the package in like 2 days.
-Jordan
This is the deal I got through tooltopia. 87 shipped to my door. I received the package in like 2 days.
-Jordan
Kootenay Cycles
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Does anyone know if snap-on or mac do trade ins for your old tools when purchasing new stuff. I live in Ottawa Canada
the gypsy
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welcome to the GJ. How did you find this place.
Kootenay Cycles the better the relation ship you have with your dealer the better your trade in value will be.............. i traded a sunnex 3/8ths impact i got used for 50 bucks to my dealer for the mg325 and the man gave me 100 bucks for it even after i told him what i paid for the thing! there's a reason some tool dealers are good, small things like that and he gets all my buisness the other 3 trucks, not so much!
Tellingthem
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devoncoolman
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Also joining the fluke bandwagon today. 287 came in.
Man that bad boy is nice. Makes my fluke87 look like childs play. But the 87 gets the job done properly. All that counts. Anyreason you went with this meter??
jvitez
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Happy Thanksgiving!
Fuller Pro screwdrivers are great! I've got the same set. They're probably the best value-for-money brand I've seen. The classic fluted handles allow lots of torque without hurting your hand and don't need a death grip to do so. Despite having many other brands at my disposable including high end European ones, I honestly find Fuller Pro the most comfortable screwdrivers I've ever used. And at least in Canada they're readily available in most big box or hardware stores.
Nice to see they're available in the US.
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AV tinker er
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His Christmas lights weren't working.
I am also jealous, I have an 87iii, would love to have that but cannot justify that.
jvitez
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I seem to have a thing for tape measures, not quite sure why.
Whenever I see one one sale that I like, I tend to buy it even though I own probably 10. I've got a tape measure stashed pretty much everywhere I use tools.
This particular style is my favorite as I find it the most ergonomic, yet it still has a tight, positive lock.
Whenever I see one one sale that I like, I tend to buy it even though I own probably 10. I've got a tape measure stashed pretty much everywhere I use tools.
This particular style is my favorite as I find it the most ergonomic, yet it still has a tight, positive lock.
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Tellingthem
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Happy Thanksgiving!
Fuller Pro screwdrivers are great! I've got the same set. They're probably the best value-for-money brand I've seen. The classic fluted handles allow lots of torque without hurting your hand and don't need a death grip to do so. Despite having many other brands at my disposable including high end European ones, I honestly find Fuller Pro the most comfortable screwdrivers I've ever used. And at least in Canada they're readily available in most big box or hardware stores.
Nice to see they're available in the US.
Happy Thanksgiving!
Yeah I really like the handles. Got a few nos ones awhile back and got hooked. So far only found the pro ones on amazon. But I'm keeping my eye out for more.
devoncoolman
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His Christmas lights weren't working.
I am also jealous, I have an 87iii, would love to have that but cannot justify that.
Yeah i just upgraded from my old 87iii to the new 87V. Basically the same meter just new and shiny. My old 87 served me very well. The screen went bad.
GTA Matt
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No doubt it is a bit of overkill. I was split between this and the 87. The main things that drew me too it were with the larger display, the min/max/ave readings are always displayed along with the live reading when in that mode. It has a clock and you can record and review data with it. I suspect it will help with overnight draws identifying exactly when the draw occurs. With the infrared usb cable, I can apparently download recordings into my laptop, although I haven't had time to mess with that feature yet.
abvw
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Milwaukee's factory sale today and picked up the 1/2" 2655 impact wrench for $125. The Snap-on truck also swung by and dropped off the Toyota oil filter caps ($140 
) and 1/2-3/8 impact adapter.
https://scontent-a-ord.**.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xfp1/v/t1.0-9/q81/p720x720/10253855_10202324244221111_8056885514644380347_n.jpg?oh=da5ef514d3ad9649e014101ed0f0dedc&oe=550E0375
) and 1/2-3/8 impact adapter.https://scontent-a-ord.**.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xfp1/v/t1.0-9/q81/p720x720/10253855_10202324244221111_8056885514644380347_n.jpg?oh=da5ef514d3ad9649e014101ed0f0dedc&oe=550E0375
devoncoolman
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Looks nice good luck with it. The 87 has served me well super accurate.
Caparris
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Milwaukee's factory sale today and picked up the 1/2" 2655 impact wrench for $125. The Snap-on truck also swung by and dropped off the Toyota oil filter caps ($140
https://scontent-a-ord.**.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xfp1/v/t1.0-9/q81/p720x720/10253855_10202324244221111_8056885514644380347_n.jpg?oh=da5ef514d3ad9649e014101ed0f0dedc&oe=550E0375
Details on the impact? I've been looking for a 3/8 (2654). Lowest I've found is around $155
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pedrodagr8
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Do you still have the old 87iii? If it is suffering from the fading digit syndrome, PM me. I'll let you know how to fix it. It's basically a free fix.
abvw
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My local Milwaukee service center have quarterly sales at the back of the warehouse, and it's usually refurb units.
I'd just get it at $155. I've been looking around and waited way too long for this kind of price to show up, lugging the big boy (2763) around gets tiring fast.
In my opinion, if you need it, just buy it. You'll soon forget the price difference.
Caparris
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Good deal. I've got the 2763 too so I know what you mean. That thing is a beast.
Also have a little m12 Impact driver, so I'm looking for something in between the two.. This looked like the best option for that purpose
bobbycos
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picked up a bunch of stuff over the past few weeks
so here goes
pulled the trigger on the Snap-On CT 8850 cordless impact, a fun toy for me, originally $720 but traded in my old IM6500Hp which was unrepairable (sent to SO and they sent it back , dealer gave me $250 credit towards the new toy along with $150 for my old 3/8 ratchet which had a bad internal leak,unrepairable)
a Gearwrench ratcheting set with the missing sizes loose along with a few HD ratcheting wrenches to fill a few holes
the Gearwrench set from the GJ thread special
the Mac Tools 123 piece bit driver set $99 on special
so here goes
pulled the trigger on the Snap-On CT 8850 cordless impact, a fun toy for me, originally $720 but traded in my old IM6500Hp which was unrepairable (sent to SO and they sent it back , dealer gave me $250 credit towards the new toy along with $150 for my old 3/8 ratchet which had a bad internal leak,unrepairable)
a Gearwrench ratcheting set with the missing sizes loose along with a few HD ratcheting wrenches to fill a few holes
the Gearwrench set from the GJ thread special
the Mac Tools 123 piece bit driver set $99 on special
