Recent content by KinzeMech

Not actually, but yes practically. I'm fully aware that common 12 point sockets are double hex and not triple square (which would give correct angles for 4 square headed fasteners). In actual practice I've never seen it make a difference in decades of doing so. It is not "technically" correct...

I did not, but I've been gone for a long time. Thanks for sharing (both the coupon, and the info about hfqpdb

Any coupons for the 72" 22 inch deep bottom toolchest? $1199 regular, and it seems like every other month I have a coupon to $999. Now I'm ready to get one, and it seems not the month for the coupon book to contain one.

2 1/2" impacts occasionally operating simultaneously, with occasional usage of 3/4 or 1" impacts. It's about doing what I can to get by with a compressor that is marginal for my needs. I don't yet have an insulated/heated shop. This is the compressor that is available in the shop available...

The harder part of finding a suitable bushing isn't finding on of adequate strength, but finding one that is straight pipe thread vs the incredibly common tapered pipe thread. Bretny also makes a good point, it would be easy to drill and tap larger, if one has drill bits and taps in the correct...

Craftsman doesn't build their own compressors (like most compressor retailers out there). They rebadge someone else's product. For most of 200x the were using Devilbiss compressors. As far as I've seen, for 201x, they've used Sanborn. I happen to be researching the same thing. The...

Mine works great, but from day one I've had it's "auto-learn" function turned off. I set schedules and use the phone app to make changes. My only complaint is that it sometimes has power supply issues without a ground wire to the unit. If it has an issue, I can resolve it by repurposing the...

NOCO GB150. Lithum battery technology lets it be small, AND have a high current capacity. I haven't had it long, but it spins a 466 tractor diesel with totally dead batteries exactly as well as it spins with batteries in good repair.

It's an outdated business model. May as well sell 35mm film off that truck. It's a sears catalog in the amazon age. Certainly not a business I would get into. I can order from the website and have it, for certain, in 2 days. Tomorrow if I need it bad enough to pay for that kind of shipping...

They're not all lithium-ion. There's lithium polymer, and lithium iron phosphate. Lithium ion is just a chemistry type. Battery chemistry determines what voltage a cell will produce. That is unchangeable. Most everything else depends on the design parameters of the battery (capacity...

That's good to know. I certainly haven't looked at all of them, but the ones I have looked at indicated they had this feature. I will definitely make sure my final selection does.

I've been watching the lithium battery based jump starter offerings for the last few years, and I'm getting real close to finally buying one. Has anyone read any really informative comparison on various models, or have any input about models to get or models to avoid? I also understand these are...

That battery, and the charger that comes with it, are unique to the rest of the others. The battery has a vent port, and the charger has a blower fan that pushes air through it while charging. It will charge on regular chargers, but exhibits odd behavior. Sometimes it only charges halfway...

How about dump the 20 volt and keep the C3? I was about to reinvest in a new tool line when I tried my first XCP battery and suddenly all my old tools ran like new. That's one thing they've done right where everyone else has done wrong. Others made their new lithium ion batteries mechanically...

Even without the coupon, this set is a fantastic deal. I've had one for a couple years, and they are fantastic.