Recent content by johnzcarz

Re: Disk brake pad spreader I've had one for years - works great. It's put up with some abuse and the plastic handle is still intact. If you didn't know already, you need to keep the inboard pad on when using this tool otherwise you will find many cases where the threaded rod isn't long enough...

Good customer service is how you treat customers when something goes wrong, not when collecting money from them. I buy a lot of stuff form these people, just put in another order 2 days ago - I'll have to look around for other suppliers next time. I don't mind paying a little extra if I know the...

Thanks asemastertech.

Always easier to ask for forgiveness than for permission. Once it 's in the house I'm sure your "bad back" will act up, so moving it back out of the house will have to wait a while...a long while.

I would agree with the 'not in stock' statement but the website clearly said in-stock and ready to ship....not that they would ever lie about that :wtf: Like I said earlier, they probably accumulate enough orders to fill a trailer and then use one of their idle trucks to deliver that to the UPS...

You got me there - never thought of Snap-On for a hood.

Maybe - but it seems with the economy bad people would be doing more of their own maintenance rather than farming it out. But then again, maybe they just don't do it at all.

Is Sears going down hill with their tools and order delivery methods? We have a big store here that's been around so long that even Fred Flintstone used to shop there, and their tool department was pretty impressive in the past. Now they seem to have cut way back on what they carry locally –...

That was my thread. I ended up picking up the Hobart XVS shipped to my door for about $100. For everyone that says the HF is the same helmet as the other (more expensive) brands, please explain this: HF claims that their helmet will change from light to dark in 1/25,000 sec. In comparing...

I like the idea that you put the 'precision adjustment' hammer as the first one in line!

From time to time I see these pop up used for a reasonable (cough, cough, hack) price. Has anyone bought a used one? What has been your experience with it? I’ve been told that unless it’s current with it’s software, Snap-on will require you to update it AND buy every year in between what you...

Yes, that's what I'm talking about!

Along the same lines, why don't they make these things so you can also use them for oxy acetylene work, instead of having 2 separate hoods? I guess that would mean they would have to go down to a #5 shade. Heck, even if they had a switch to select between 'always dark' #5 shade and 'regular...

Well I ended up getting the Hobart XVS, happy with it so far. I like the fact that all the controls are on the inside, it’s slightly lighter than some of the others I was looking at, and it runs off of 2 ‘AAA’ batteries – which are cheap, easy to replace, and best of all I can take them out if...

Years ago Walmart was selling the 5Gal translucent kerosene containers for $4. Picked up a few and they have been in service since then. When they get filled I drive to the recycling place and dump them right into the collection container. I used to go to the nearby quick oil change place but it...