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[WAS Jr]

These arrived today. Bearing driver set and static wheel balancer rig for motorcycle wheels. The balancer is designed to rest on jack stands or similar and is well made her in California.






Paul

Id like to see that balancer in action and wonder if you could use it for balancing grinding wheels. Anybody got any opinions?
Apologies for potential thread hijack.

Bill S

 

[Benw455]

I ordered these to replace the 6 ton jack stands I returned to HF. US Jack D- 41610. There's a 4-6 week wait, I'm not in a hurry.

Nice how much did the run for a set?

 

[wolverinehusky]

Picked up these bad boys today.

 

[chappys4life]

Picked up these bad boys today.

Rad how much did that set you back

 

[greasyfingers01]

Picked these up the last couple weeks

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[Legion Prime]

Picked these up the last couple weeks

Let me know how you like it! I've been on the fence forever on one of those. Is it easy to swap out the burrs?

 

[BenHilton]

From the local Princess Auto. Still some decent stuff if you take a look around.

Bondhus SAE hex key set, small Osca machinist's hammer, and an Osca Evo soft face hammer, made in Italy.

 

[greasyfingers01]

Let me know how you like it! I've been on the fence forever on one of those. Is it easy to swap out the burrs?

I've only used it on 2 chains so far. Kind of finicky to setup, but once you dial it in, it's super fast. I'm sure it will be a lot smoother after a few more uses. I suggest buying an extra burr in the beginning. I kind of jacked mine up in the learning process. Not too bad, still usable. I have a few ideas on a foolproof first time setup, but I need to test it out before I put it out there.

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[TheLawnRanger]

Got my new jack stands today. The chips on the lower part of the saddle in the second picture worry me a little. The company just painted over the missing metal.

 

[d.mcfarland]

Got my new jack stands today. The chips on the lower part of the saddle in the second picture worry me a little. The company just painted over the missing metal.

That's what every jack stand I've ever seen looked like.

 

[RKA]

Let me know how you like it! I've been on the fence forever on one of those. Is it easy to swap out the burrs?

Very easy to swap out the burrs. There is a set screw on the handle that engages a flat milled into the burr. They give you an Allen wrench for swapping the burrs.

You have to go easy the first time out sharpening with this thing or you’ll damage the burr. As greasy fingers said, it is fiddly, but works well. I don’t use my saw that often, so I find myself going back to the instructions to get a refresher on setting the jig, which is a little annoying. But you’ll get razor sharp teeth, which is satisfying. If you want simpler, try the Pferd files which grind the rakers and teeth together. I’ve read good feedback on those in terms of speed of sharpening and results.

 

[Legion Prime]

I've only used it on 2 chains so far. Kind of finicky to setup, but once you dial it in, it's super fast. I'm sure it will be a lot smoother after a few more uses. I suggest buying an extra burr in the beginning. I kind of jacked mine up in the learning process. Not too bad, still usable. I have a few ideas on a foolproof first time setup, but I need to test it out before I put it out there.

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Very easy to swap out the burrs. There is a set screw on the handle that engages a flat milled into the burr. They give you an Allen wrench for swapping the burrs.

You have to go easy the first time out sharpening with this thing or you’ll damage the burr. As greasy fingers said, it is fiddly, but works well. I don’t use my saw that often, so I find myself going back to the instructions to get a refresher on setting the jig, which is a little annoying. But you’ll get razor sharp teeth, which is satisfying. If you want simpler, try the Pferd files which grind the rakers and teeth together. I’ve read good feedback on those in terms of speed of sharpening and results.

Damnit, now I may have to buy one. I've looked at the Pferd all in ones but I prefer a progressive raker height. Well I'll probably still end up buying both eventually.

 

[wolverinehusky]

Picked these up the last couple weeks

HA looks like a hostage situation. I imagine the kid is saying, "I am being treated fairly. I love yard work. Yard work is good for the spirit. All hail Makita yard tools. I am very happy here."

 

[wolverinehusky]

Rad how much did that set you back

$100 on AMZN.

 

[javyLSU]

HA looks like a hostage situation. I imagine the kid is saying, "I am being treated fairly. I love yard work. Yard work is good for the spirit. All hail Makita yard tools. I am very happy here."

 

[Noworries]

ARO 1/2" pneumatic nut runner.. i have absolutely no idea what I'm going to use it for but it was 10 bucks and I didn't have one soooo....

 

[freudianfloyd]

These were on clearance at TSC. A must have if working on German cars. Made in Taiwan.
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[Noworries]

These were on clearance at TSC. A must have if working on German cars. Made in Taiwan.
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Gotta love tractor supply..i got an ir 231c impact gun for less than 25 bucks on closeout

 

[BlakeTheCarGuy]

These were on clearance at TSC. A must have if working on German cars. Made in Taiwan.
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Nice mine doesn’t carry those I checked they didn’t have any they barely have any Gearwrench stuff at mine ever it’s mostly their brand at mine.


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[anndel]

HA looks like a hostage situation. I imagine the kid is saying, "I am being treated fairly. I love yard work. Yard work is good for the spirit. All hail Makita yard tools. I am very happy here."

Judging by his t-shirt, he's a yard shark.

 

[lis2323]

Did my good deed for the day and saved this shear from the scrappers.

$300 CA and under an hour round trip from a marine fabrication shop.

60 inch width of cut
3/16 aluminum, 1/8” SS capacity
5500 pounds

 

[Mslund1]

Our MAC driver is retiring and selling off the remains of his truck.

Picked up the following
4pc XL pick set
“Expert” FACOM 7pc Torx Driver set
Mac mini 1/4” MR4C ratchet





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[freudianfloyd]

Nice mine doesn’t carry those I checked they didn’t have any they barely have any Gearwrench stuff at mine ever it’s mostly their brand at mine.


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Its hit or miss at my TSC.

 

[greasyfingers01]

HA looks like a hostage situation. I imagine the kid is saying, "I am being treated fairly. I love yard work. Yard work is good for the spirit. All hail Makita yard tools. I am very happy here."

I made him repeat it as I took the pic lol.

"This is my string trimmer. There are many like it, but this one is mine. My string trimmer is my best friend. It is my life. I must master it as I must master my life. My string trimmer, without me, is useless. Without my string trimmer, I am useless...."

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[greasyfingers01]

Stopped at HD on my way home from work for a $3 jar of sample paint, left with a brushless hammer drill. It was on clearance $150. Comes with 2 4ah batteries and a quick charger.

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[javyLSU]

M12 Bluetooth radio/charger arrived today, and later picked up a few small things off the Snap-On truck.

 

[greasyfingers01]

Did my good deed for the day and saved this shear from the scrappers.

$300 CA and under an hour round trip from a marine fabrication shop.

60 inch width of cut
3/16 aluminum, 1/8” SS capacity
5500 pounds

Wow! Super jealous! Congratulations.

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[BlakeTheCarGuy]

Its hit or miss at my TSC.

Yeah I have two in my area neither one of them have a whole lot of Gearwrench unfortunately because they are great tools


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[jeepinerdeep]

Did my good deed for the day and saved this shear from the scrappers.

$300 CA and under an hour round trip from a marine fabrication shop.

60 inch width of cut
3/16 aluminum, 1/8” SS capacity
5500 pounds

OK, you ****!

 

[MoToys]

Do you have a link? I searched but only found the foreign site

I bought a few things from him, he forgot items and doesn’t care to make good on it.

 

[krc328ic]

NWS 7" pliers because someone else posted them here a while back and I had to have them myself. Damn GJ!

A cheap digital caliper because, well I'm getting lazy in my old age. Plus I'll not flip out if I were to drop it overboard!

 

[Mr. Wonderful]

Got my mega bundle from the last Olight flash sale. Really impressed with the build quality.

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How much of a discount do they usually give on the flash sale? I saw your post and signed up for an account. That red white and blue light has me drooling!

 

[4 FN 27]

Did my good deed for the day and saved this shear from the scrappers.

$300 CA and under an hour round trip from a marine fabrication shop.

60 inch width of cut
3/16 aluminum, 1/8” SS capacity
5500 pounds

Nice...I have been looking for a long time for 1/4 x 10 foot mechanical.

 

[lis2323]

Nice...I have been looking for a long time for 1/4 x 10 foot mechanical.

That would be ideal!

 

[Jmo371]

Tekton 3/8 bent handle flex head, 1/4 flex head.

So much better then the old style rachets...well see how they hold up!



and my images don't work...sigh

 

[ChefRex]

Found this on my porch today,


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[u118224]

Found this on my porch today,


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You spent more than a few shekels for that!

 

[protegeV]

I'm gonna say this counts as a tool. It hells me be more effective at my job.

 

[ThePostman]

Needed a chain wrench longer than 18", couldn't find one anywhere locally. My mom n pop store had the only chain wrench in town but not long enough, and were out of the extension. So, a Williams 24" is what showed up today. It's probably the same as the Blue Point at less than half the cost.

 

[lis2323]

Needed a chain wrench longer than 18", couldn't find one anywhere locally. My mom n pop store had the only chain wrench in town but not long enough, and were out of the extension. So, a Williams 24" is what showed up today. It's probably the same as the Blue Point at less than half the cost.

Nice!