miguelvldz
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My good friends ford expedition blew through a rusted front brake line and I needed a bubble flare kit to build him a new one. Had him buy me an OTC one off of amazon that had really good reviews.
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mkIValh
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Picked up this power probe 3 for $40
FOCUS.FREAK
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Our shop supply's us with the ha normal shop tools.
3/4 drive torque wrench
Axle nut sockets 3-4.5in
Seal driver
Tiger tool axle remover
I was always on told all you supply is the general tools. Shop supply's specialty tools. I purchased my own 3/4 drive extension set and 33mm socket. I also have my own 33mm 1/2 drive as well.
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one9gt
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You can find the bahco's all over the Internet for half the snap on price
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I picked up a few tools yesterday.
Originally, I was going to stick a "full" Cman top box in my new trailer. But I have HF 44 box and I think that will be enough. I still wanted some screwdrivers on that side of the garage so I picked up the Cman 17 piece set for $20. While I haven't been impressed with Cman screwdrivers, their cost was just over $1 each, made in the USA with lifetime warranty and won't get much use in the trailer. I believe they will be alright for the job.
The blades, I'm unsure about. I have some thin aluminum angle to cut for the trailer and hoping the larger one will work in my Dewalt miter saw. ... although I'm not really keen on using it to cut metal. The smaller 7 1/4" blade, I'm going to try to cut the aluminum sheeting with rather taking it to get sheared or using a jigsaw.
The bit holder and magnetic parts are from HF. I used a coupon to get the tray for free after the purchase of the bit holder. ... $2 plus tax investment.
Originally, I was going to stick a "full" Cman top box in my new trailer. But I have HF 44 box and I think that will be enough. I still wanted some screwdrivers on that side of the garage so I picked up the Cman 17 piece set for $20. While I haven't been impressed with Cman screwdrivers, their cost was just over $1 each, made in the USA with lifetime warranty and won't get much use in the trailer. I believe they will be alright for the job.
The blades, I'm unsure about. I have some thin aluminum angle to cut for the trailer and hoping the larger one will work in my Dewalt miter saw. ... although I'm not really keen on using it to cut metal. The smaller 7 1/4" blade, I'm going to try to cut the aluminum sheeting with rather taking it to get sheared or using a jigsaw.
The bit holder and magnetic parts are from HF. I used a coupon to get the tray for free after the purchase of the bit holder. ... $2 plus tax investment.
lightning02
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i have some of those screwdrivers i bought about 2 years ago. made in the USA. some of the shafts where bowed. the tips on phillips don't last long at all. maybe you will have better luck then i did.
That's why I was leery on buying them. The ones that I bought years ago in my regular tool box don't get much use as I know their faults...like you mention including tips that break off the slotted ones. I won't be doing much at the track but they "should" be ok for their intended use. . . . I hope.
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That's why I was leery on buying them. The ones that I bought years ago in my regular tool box don't get much use as I know their faults...like you mention including tips that break off the slotted ones. I won't be doing much at the track but they "should" be ok for their intended use. . . . I hope.
I used a Phillip to change 2 light switches in my house and a rear brake like on my pickup and the tip was already fucked up lol I now let my father use then when he needs to use my tools bc I know how hard he is on tools and idc if he brakes them lol
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How do you keep your tools so clean and scratch free?
The circular saw was looking pretty rough a month ago. I had tried cutting a few cement landscaping blocks with a masonry blade and running water. After three battery changes I decided it wasn't going to work, and used our diamond blade tile cutting saw instead. I finally got around to washing the circular saw, and scrubbing all of the dirt and masonry grit from every nook and cranny about a week ago. So it had just been cleaned a few days before the picture. The other tools get wiped down after use, and don't get that dirty anyway (drills, bit driver). The angle grinder and reciprocating saw are new.
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MattVette89
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I've been on a Snap On buying kick the last couple of weeks. I picked this up the other day locally. Mint condition older set up to 1":
I needed a T6 the other day and didn't have one. Bought this and the Ernst rack off eBay when the $15 coupon was available:
I needed a T6 the other day and didn't have one. Bought this and the Ernst rack off eBay when the $15 coupon was available:
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Some newer and older acquisitions.
MAC 1/4" Impacting Air Ratchet
MAC 3/8" Right Angle Drill
MAC 1/4" Offset Sealed/Flat Air Ratchet
The 1/4" impacting ratchet was a bit of a disaster. Picked one up cheap ($50 or so) on Ebay 4 months ago only to find someone replaced the motor vane base and lost a spacer for the air motor then bought a second ratchet that looked like someone, at some point, opened it with a pipe wrench and peened over all the bearing shields hammering on them with a punch. My used air tool purchases have been more miss than hit for sure. Anyway I made one clean and complete air ratchet out of both and installed a little SP air tool battle hat on the head I had sitting around. Works great.
MAC 1/4" Impacting Air Ratchet
MAC 3/8" Right Angle Drill
MAC 1/4" Offset Sealed/Flat Air Ratchet
The 1/4" impacting ratchet was a bit of a disaster. Picked one up cheap ($50 or so) on Ebay 4 months ago only to find someone replaced the motor vane base and lost a spacer for the air motor then bought a second ratchet that looked like someone, at some point, opened it with a pipe wrench and peened over all the bearing shields hammering on them with a punch. My used air tool purchases have been more miss than hit for sure. Anyway I made one clean and complete air ratchet out of both and installed a little SP air tool battle hat on the head I had sitting around. Works great.
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tonyciambrone
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A selection from recent Cripe Distributing purchases...
Gedore pliers- I like the wire strippers for doing solid and stranded house wiring (and they are 1000v which is why I got them), not so much for speaker and automotive.
All the other pliers have gread fit and finish.
Nupla made deadblow, sliding T-handle to go with the not pictured 9 and 5 inch extensions, also excellent.
Gedore at these prices is well worth it I think.
Irwin countersink and step bits.
Williams 18" (china) adjustable.
Gearwrench E-torx sockets and Sunex Triple Square/XZN
Gedore pliers- I like the wire strippers for doing solid and stranded house wiring (and they are 1000v which is why I got them), not so much for speaker and automotive.
All the other pliers have gread fit and finish.
Nupla made deadblow, sliding T-handle to go with the not pictured 9 and 5 inch extensions, also excellent.
Gedore at these prices is well worth it I think.
Irwin countersink and step bits.
Williams 18" (china) adjustable.
Gearwrench E-torx sockets and Sunex Triple Square/XZN
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Revelations
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Hi Tony,
How do you find these Gedore strippers? Are they easy to adjust and to operate? How good they strip down to the wire?
I am thinking to by that Gedore as well or the similar automatic one.
Thank you
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tonyciambrone
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Let's say you are going to wire a circuit panel with 50 12 gauge connections. You get it adjusted to the 12ga wire and it cuts very nicely.
If you are stripping 12 ga, then 10 gauge stranded, then 14 ga then metric wire, you will be tired of adjusting the thumb wheel quickly.
Can't speak to automatic wire strippers.
Jamie.91
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Automatic all the way.
Much easier to use, more comfortable, no figuring out which stripping nest/hole or adjusting the thumbwheel, and it allows you to set the strip length.
FWIW, mine is a Pressmaster Embla. This particular model is even more useful & cost effective as they also make blade cartridges for larger wire and Teflon/Tefzel/PTFE.
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Been a bit since I added anything new.
First is a long handle 1/4" drive I impulse bought from the parts store. Because leverage, reach, and increasingly hard to reach work spaces.
The second was a warranty exchange for my Frankenratchet that finally stripped out and bit the dust. Since the Roto was the same price as the replacement tool, I grabbed the Roto, because I've found the flex joint to be more reliable than other flex head styles.
First is a long handle 1/4" drive I impulse bought from the parts store. Because leverage, reach, and increasingly hard to reach work spaces.
The second was a warranty exchange for my Frankenratchet that finally stripped out and bit the dust. Since the Roto was the same price as the replacement tool, I grabbed the Roto, because I've found the flex joint to be more reliable than other flex head styles.
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Today was tool truck day. I was planning on getting a 3/8" torque wrench for doing engine gasket work and was doing some today so bought this snappy electric type. I like it! So far. Gonna take some getting used to with the buzz instead of the clicks, also need to read up the instructions about all the feat.
I needed a compression tester yesterday, my old one was at my parent's house so said whatever and got a deal on the snappy one.
Also have order on their new BIG impact driver set. Then were gonna order my power top.
I needed a compression tester yesterday, my old one was at my parent's house so said whatever and got a deal on the snappy one.
Also have order on their new BIG impact driver set. Then were gonna order my power top.
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New to me bargain I grabbed the other day [emoji16]
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Is it normal for the letters to be painted in like that?
I don't know that I have ever seen that before. Or at least noticed.
Is it normal for the letters to be painted in like that?
I don't know that I have ever seen that before. Or at least noticed.
I'd assume it special for Breast cancer month.
jobo1004
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Is it normal for the letters to be painted in like that?
I don't know that I have ever seen that before. Or at least noticed.
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bodyguy16
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Picked up a brushless set yesterday, tired of bring tools or batteries home for the weekend.... haven't tried them yet.
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KMdef9
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Is it normal for the letters to be painted in like that?
I don't know that I have ever seen that before. Or at least noticed.
Been doing this for a while at work. I don't use a scraper though, I just use Kroil and lightly run the surface paint off.
Just ***** when you get brakefluid on your wrenches, dissolves the paint pretty quick.
Automatic all the way.
Much easier to use, more comfortable, no figuring out which stripping nest/hole or adjusting the thumbwheel, and it allows you to set the strip length.
FWIW, mine is a Pressmaster Embla. This particular model is even more useful & cost effective as they also make blade cartridges for larger wire and Teflon/Tefzel/PTFE.
Hi nanofrog,
Thanks again for your input. I was considering that Gedore above or the following one made I think by VBW just because you can strip a wire very close to the end.
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It seems that all automatic strippers they have about 10 mm or 1/2 inch part of their front dedicated to grip the cable.
Please also note I am not a pro electrician just DIY everything professionally
Thank you