Recent content by Bad Mojo

I just watched this review of the some of the newer Koken tools. It was nice to see someone show off and explain the tool a little bit more than just reading about it on the website. The locking wobble extensions and stud tools peaked my interest.

A month or so ago I picked up a pair of WP-100BJ Tsunoda pliers. They ended up not being made in Japan, which someone caught and brought up and the quality of the build is starting to show now. They have loosened up a fair bit and the adjustment button sticks at times. This isn't a complaint...

Thanks for sharing these! I ordered a couple as a test and will be ordering more in the future. Makes labeling my tool bags super easy and professional looking.

The 60 is coming along nicely! And yes fellow cruiserhead. Currently swapping a 2UZ from a 100 series into a 40 series for myself and the caretaker of 70 series for the better half.

Just stumbled across this. Exciting to see that there was a recent update and this project is going. Also didn't mind seeing 2 cruisers in the background either. Looking forward to see where this ends up!

Tone makes them and QA-03S is the item number. They make them also in 1/4" and 1/2" drive.

I found the packaging for the pliers, and good question. China for those ones. So be it. Weight wise when I pick them up I don't think of them as heavy. I would say my 3/8" deep in those sizes are heavier. Those are all 1/4" drive, but yes limited in size.

The next splattering of tools from Japan made it in. The smallest water pump pliers I now own. It has turned out be a quite the fidget toy on my desk the last couple of days. Next is all the angled tip adjustable wrenches. These are flagged as gifts. I like having something on hand to...

Oh man, this hits a little too close to home. Down to the broken bolt that needed drilling out, the inducer fan leaking water, and the taped switch. I think our furnace was installed on a Friday afternoon if I am being honest. Glad you got it and I am right there with you on spending the money...

@Nolift911 I get not wanting unequal walls or doing the more extreme thing of framing in front of all them. To the comment about it is being a full insulated wall. While that is true statement once you add the pipe in the middle of the framing you no longer having the benefit of a fully...

I agree with your builder, but if you like option 1 the most, something that can be done is framing a second wall in directly in front of the exterior wall so you don't loose any of your insulation value, and have the plumbing installed there. The only downside is you loose a little sqft and all...

I think so, it has a plastic cap on the end that I adhered pretty good otherwise I would know for sure. The feeling in hand also makes me suspect that it is hollow as well. I would like to have it next to a Wera Zyklop for comparison.

I got in the Tone RH3VHW (Top) pictured with the RH3FH (Bottom). It's different from what I am used to, but I sure do like having a locking flex head compared to a non-locking. The ratchet itself is snappy enough for what I will ever need. I wasn't expecting the wrench flats on the handle, which...

@lyonkster how did this all turn out? It seemed like you're in the home stretch and tools and projects would be the next thing on the list to get moved in.

It's been a little quiet in this thread. I realized I hadn't seen high precision sheet metal work or race car parts in a little while. Hope all is good and you're just busy building cool things!