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    Maglite Bulb Died, replace with Xenon or LED Upgrade?

    The genuine MagLED bulbs are decent. They do have thermal regulation built in to the circuit to cut back on the output as heat rises. In other words, it gets dimmer as it gets hotter. They have poor heat sinking so there's no real way to get rid of the heat. This is widely regarded as one of...
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    High Quality Japanese Tools in Japan?

    KTC (Kyoto Tool Company) makes some very nice hand tools. I bought some while I was in Tokyo. The markings on them is in English. If you are going to Tokyo, check out Tokyu Hands department store. They have a decent tool selection.
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    Help finding decent soldering station

    I have that same exact soldering iron and it's great. It got me through engineering school and I've soldered a ton of small delicate electronics with it. There are many different sized tips available. Keep in mind that it's not ESD safe so if you need that you need to spend some more $. I...
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    Sometimes you have to wonder about Amazon's free shipping..

    That is a hell of a good price on that vise. They normally sell for over $400! I've been watching Ebay for one and a well used one will always go for over $100. Needless to say I ordered one last night. Thanks for sharing!! :thumbup:
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    Coax Cable Tools

    I'm using Data Shark Compression crimpers on RG6 Quad shield and like them alot: http://www.datasharktools.com/view_tool.php?id=488&pid=261 For strippers I'm using one of the spin type from Ideal, works ok.
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    Quality wire crimper

    Klein Journeyman crimpers are very nice
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    LED Flashlights - Who Makes The Best One

    New guy here :thumbup: Great site by the way. For one of the best flashlight bangs for the buck, check out Streamlight's Propolymer Luxeon series of lights. They come in 4AA or 3C battery configurations. I have the 4AA Propolymer and it has very good throw and brightness. The output is...
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