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Strouty

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oem tools... Folding pocket scraper with those hard plastic blades... Feels good in the hand too.

Edit: Will be added to my go bag...

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ctenc001

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As a side job here we typically flip 2-3 houses a year. Lately iv'e been buying appliances for those houses from sears to take advantage of their spend X get X in X installment deals. Currently I get about $50 / week back in points so over the last few months iv'e been piecing together a new truck toolbox before the farming season kicks into full gear. Here's the near finished product! Everythings new, and I probably have ~$80 in actual cost in it from shipping costs (not counting toolboxes).

So here is the current work in progress. Just bought a dewalt toughsystem ds150 for $18 from Homedepot to stick on top of the stack for one more compartment. also need to add a ratchet lol.. If the 3 drawer (ds295) version of these boxes is ever listed stateside, it'd make for a far better use of space.

All in all i'm a huge fan of these boxes. They're pretty water tight. And they're about the only drawer boxes available that are larger than the 20.5in boxes like the old one pictured, but smaller than the 26in boxes which I find take up far too much width hindering the tailgate and are far too heavy to be portable.
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Sadly my deep sockets are about 1mm too tall to shut drawers without them hitting.. Will need to shorten the rack system they're on.
Socket organizers are 3d printed with embedded magnets! =D
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Their is:
two of every wrench from 8-19mm and 1/4-1 1/4in.
Shallow sockets from 9 -22mm and 1/2 - 1 1/8in
Deep sockets from 12-21mm and 1/2 - 1 1/4in.
 

PelicanPines

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Forgot... Need to fix an exterior door frame that has some rot... I like to put "GRACE VYCOR Deck Protector on the end grain towards the bottom to prevent "wick up". Yes I also prime and paint it too.

Anyway... I used to use a regular seam roller... then I got to touch this one that a friend had... It's got a SOFT 2" roller that works much better for flashing against wood... doesn't crush it like the hard rubber roller I have been using.

It's actually stamped "DuraSoft" in the handle

+ it's MADE in the U.S.A.
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PelicanPines

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Impressed with the soft 2" roller...using it on GRACE VYCOR Deck Protector tape :drool:

What have you been using it for?

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Been doing replacement of decks mostly... I put the vycor deck protector tape on any wood under the decking to prevent rot. I use the roller to adhere it... it's kinda like sticky flashing...

Anyway now I got a job fixing rotted outside door jams... I normally just Dutchman a repair but a guy showed me that I should be protecting the bottom of the jam against the sill... so I will cover the end grain of the Dutchman there and roll it.

My buddy has this one... and it works well for the deck protector tape.
 
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Indexmill

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OEM tools... folding pocket scraper with those hard plastic blades... Feels good in the hand too.

EDIT: Will be added to my go bag...

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Don't laugh at these plastic razor blades until you have used them. This is one of those things that you don't know how you ever lived without once you have one.
 

sweet victory

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Been thinking of picking up plastic scrapers to clean aluminum gasket surfaces. What are you guys using them for?
 

Yarpo

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2lb, 1lb 1/2lb OEM Deadblow hammers from AWD... $8 and change total... got to love it.

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I've got these in my work box, smashed a lot of things with the large one, good stuff. Only complaint is I wish they where all larger, but that's not the products fault, me just miss remembering how large or small certain sizes are :D
 

IMStuner

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Purchased a Starrett 18c center punch

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JohnM45

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I've gotten by without a proper impact gun for quite a few years. I need to replace the IWE on my F150, so I used the old excuse of "look at the money I'm saving by doing this myself."

The IR231C seems to fit the bill perfectly: price, performance, old-school style.

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techieman33

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I've been quite pleased with my 18A after having a couple of cheaper ones that wore out or broke in maybe a hundred or so punches.
 

noid

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My dad had one of those wheel balancer (bubble balancer) when he had a Shell station and I got good at balancing with it, it looks like you have a BMW wheel on it :)
May I ask where you got it from and how much?

I got it off craigslist for a couple hundred bucks. The guy was very on the fence about selling it; it took 2 months of back and forth via text.

Do you remember what brand of balancer your dad had at the shell station?
 

Smokeshow69

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Picked up this ridgid 5 hp shop vacuum with accessories. Replaced my huge 6 hp craftsman that was huge and cumbersome to move around. Works well so far and also can have a bag for dry dust ! So far very impressed and it will make vacuuming the cars out much easier!
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Wrapitinbacon

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Pick up a new saw this week, on sale for 119.00 and had a 20 gift card. It should do what i need of it. :)
 

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Qualitytools

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I got it off craigslist for a couple hundred bucks. The guy was very on the fence about selling it; it took 2 months of back and forth via text.

Do you remember what brand of balancer your dad had at the shell station?

That's cool, yes it was the exact same one and brand as what you just purchased
 

dodge610

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59f2eac9bb3cfe4daa8d082b9cc957b4.jpgBought a second series 2 cart now to get it assembled.


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