Recent content by brollona

Ha, I almost bought similar tool some time ago. It looks cool but I started to think where will I need it and I couldn't think of anything that I cannot reach with screwdriver or bit ratchet. So thank God I didn't get it. The tool that I have and still never used it, is set of retaining ring...

Actually, this Astro set is very cheap. I have found same set under the brand Toolcraft and it cost twice than Astro.

I guess that this would be perfect set, but maybe is little too much for home set. Near me there is small set, these pliers with two set of teeth, it's also very cheap. Maybe that one would be decent for simple home use.

Solid. But recently I had to connect room heaters which had stranded wires, for some I needed to replace power cables and I replaced them with solid. I have to connect them somehow. But anyway I need some crimping pliers.

It's for home use and I don't know what I can expect when I need to install or repair something. So to avoid buying each time a new set of specific pliers, I was hoping to have something in my box ready for general use.

So far I've been connecting isolated types with spade connectors, but I guess that I can stumble on different types in different equipment.

Hello my good people, Been thinking about buying some crimping pliers for home use since from time to time I have to connect some heaters or lights, in general home equipment. It's not big deal and so far I've been using combination pliers for crimping, but It's definitely better thing to use...

This was funny thread. I just waited for thread poster reaction when he finds out :) I have seen one of this "instruments" decades ago.

Aside from cleaning hands, tools. I also use it for cleaning machine parts. Boiler nozzle filters, or any small mesh filters, for cleaning fuel injector nozzles from particles or water, from cleaning any sort of diesel or heavy fuel, grease... Lubricating rusty threads. But I don't care is it...

Ah, YouTube is full of such videos. Don't waste your time on that. Instead, I just discovered Allen Millyard channel. At first I thought it's some ****** DIY guy by watching him washing parts with hose in his garden, but it changed my mind very quickly. So I recommend that instead.

Engine driven pump? ****, my apologies, didn't pick up that one.

I just checked random youtube video and pump is of piston type (what is expected because higher pressures can be built only by gear, screw and very high by piston pumps). So three pistons are pushed in sequence by rotating sloped plate. This is common principle in hydraulic systems (hydraulic...

So what's wrong with the pump? I never messed with pressure washers, but if it's not running at all, maybe it's just some contact? Maybe capacitor, maybe current/voltage relay that engages capacitor? These items are very cheap and they can be easily replaced.

Sorry guys, I didn't aim for specific brand just general opinion since I live in Europe. Choice here is not so diverse at the lower price point. We don't have tekton and similar brands that offer cheap decent tools. But I'll find something.

Thanks for the info guys. My sister's kid is doing wrenching on motorcycles (well, mostly scooters so far) and he has aspiration to become pro. He bought some cheap corded electric impact pistol that came with some ****** sockets and I thought to buy him real impacts. That's when I started...