Recent content by dpaton

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    Astro Pneumatic ONYX Model 1822 1/2 Drive Nano Impact Review & GIVEAWAY

    In for the win? For real, that'd be super handy. Imports don't have a lot of room in the engine bay.
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    1st Annual Twertsy's Integrated Tool Swap

    Shoot, I'd love to come and swap a few things, but 750mi is a bit too much of a hike.
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    FREE GIVEAWAY - Milwaukee M18 FUEL 2763 High Torque 1/2" Impact - Realtoolreviews.com

    Re: FREE GIVEAWAY - Milwaukee M18 FUEL 2763 High Torque 1/2" Impact - Realtoolreviews Awesome giveaway. Winning would be cool. My little DeWalt impact driver can't do lugnuts or ball joint nuts. 
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    Ratchet repair kits ?

    Why? You could have asked SK for the rebuild kit and they would have shipped it for free.
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    Free Fluke I-phone 5/5s case

    The promotion ended at the end of 2014, per the T&C page on fluke.com. The Fluke Connect Case no longer appears anywhere on the site as an accessory either. At least, not that I could find through conventional means.
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    How to fix stuck "button" on ratchet

    And that's why I love them!
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    TEKTON GJ exclusive Wrench Set Giveaway

    Thanks! I'm in!
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    Superlube Gease Or Oil For Ratchet Luberication

    I use SuperLube because it's what SK ships with their rebuild kits. The little packets were even labeled with it for a while. It works nicely in my C-man ratchets too. A little goes a long way.
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    The repurposing thread

    Rear brake tool made from an old distributor shaft/end key and a hunk of a 5/8" bolt I had laying around. My welding is terrible, but it's held for every use so far....
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    Sun Ram ** Chasis Dyno

    I found this thread here. Have you searched GJ yet? http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=195802
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    Buying a secondhand torque wrench

    If it seems reasonable, give it a shot. Torque wrenches, if not massively abused, are usually just fine. If you're worried, check it against a known good one, or have it calibrated.
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    Buying new vs used tools?

    I but used usually. I stick to brands that have lifetime warranties, and are high quality, well built, and usually USA COO. Minus a warranty, the tool either needs to have specific value to a need I have, or it needs to be built like a brick ********* and will never break. If it does, it needs...
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    Need 1/2 Torque Wrench (0-150 ft lbs) - Any recommendation?

    $20-30 at HF for the digital meter, or a little more to Team Torque, and your worries are solved.
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    S & K 45170 Ratchets

    Good work! Shoot a few pics and maybe we can help get to the bottom of the fine toothed feel. If the cores can be swapped, it's a wear feeling, not actually finer tooth count. Clean up the cores, you don't need to pull the pawls just yet, and play with them a little. And by all means, keep...
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    Need 1/2 Torque Wrench (0-150 ft lbs) - Any recommendation?

    I'm lucky to have occasional access to a calibration machine, so I check mine that way. That said, I've never, not even once, needed to calibrate one. Not the 60 year old Torqometers I buy on eBay, not the HF cheapies, not my old Craftsman bending beam.
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