Recent content by moemc

There are strange subset of people who somehow concluded that since eBay was originally an auction platform, that it is the best place to get deals. Thus it doesn't occur to them to look elsewhere. A lot of people do not know how large the internet actually is. I see it alot with instagram...

They are 28-38 USD on Amazon.DE at the moment. 3 in cart comes to $26 shipping plus $17 tariffs, total 140 shipped said and done, average $46/47 each. A far cry from $10 a piece, but much better than 70-90 each in the USA. When I first got into Knipex a couple years ago, a buddy and I went in...

I have those Knipex snap-ring pliers and they are my favorite in my hand and to look at. But I find in some real world applications they don't work for me because the abrupt huge step/transition where the hardened pin is pressed into the forged steel. It just picks up big time diameter too close...

Tried my hand at making a lightbox sign with the Koken sticker design I traced a month or 2 back. The yellow one had some flaws so I decided to do-over, but I changed the color to keep it interesting. It almost looks white in pics, but it’s a nice turquoise. It’s 300mm wide.

Using Amazon.jp wont get around tariffs when tariffs are active. Amazon will either add it in during checkout, or you'll have to pay it during package clearance.

There are other screwdrivers from Hozan I have that are definitely produced by Vessel. So I guess between that and this, they probably use Vessel for all their drivers. My Hozan pliers are some favorites of mine, and I suspect they are supplied by Japanese manufacturer 3peaks. I wonder what...

I had to pull the package out of the garbage to check! It says made in Thailand.

I thought this is kind of cool. It was really cheap. ($3.80) I might get a few more in other size blades. It is made by Vessel. I like the red handle better than the Vessel branded black handle. It is very light. The handle is hard plastic with a slightly satin smooth touch. Not high traction...

Some tiny items I got today, resting on a KTC D999THRB silicone tray. KTC BR2S 1/4" ratchet Koken 3725ZSB 3/8" ratchet Hozan N31 mini flush cutters Tone QA-02S spinner. These tone spinners are not the fanciest, but of the other brands I have, the traction on your fingers is superior on these...

If budget isnt in the equation, a rotary screw compressor is where its at. I picked up an Eaton a few years ago and its been great. But if it ever breaks, the repair alone will probably cost as much as 3-4 decent piston compressors. Sometimes I wish I held out for a low hours clean used Keiser...

Hozan N33 angled nippers. Like my other Hozan pliers, top-shelf quality. These are quite sharp, can’t wait to try them. Too many people sleeping on this brand for precision pliers. NT cutter 30°. I have a plastic version that I have grown to cherish over the last year, so I ordered another in...

I can’t really go down that road.. once it stops being a personal project it starts getting into trademark territory. Risk is probably low, but as a business owner it’s not something I want to poke at. That serif font with thin strokes would probably turn out poor in a print. The larger Z-EAL...

My floor jack situation was unchanged for 20 years. I felt that only having 1 good jack helped motivate me to finish whatever is on the lift to make it available. But that one jack has been in pieces for almost a year now as I was restoring it and got it powder coated, and haven't taken a...

I would investigate if the same filter is possibly used on other Toyota engine applications that are listed. Also sometimes manufacturers will have alternative versions of a filter where they just add or subtract overall length but otherwise match. This can be harder to cross reference but...

Lately I’m suffering from procrastination each night I sit at my CAD desk with a long to-do list of high priorities. Last night I drew this Koken sticker I really like so I could make 3D badges. Now I have the world’s first Koken 3D printer and tomorrow I’ll have some other fresh Koken equipment...