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    Removing Fasteners with Over-sized Slots

    Great suggestions! As usual, GJ doesn't disappoint, and I learned some things (never heard of a faucet driver or hurricane bit before). While the fastener I started this thread about looks very large to me, after I measured it, it is only 3/4" in diameter, and the slot is about 1/16" wide and...
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    Removing Fasteners with Over-sized Slots

    .....also gives me somewhat of an excuse to get a 3/8" hand impact driver, which I've thought would be handy to have around for a while now.
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    Removing Fasteners with Over-sized Slots

    Thanks for the replies! A drag link socket would be the cat's meow, but a quick Amazon search shows them to be surprisingly expensive, especially for this goofy one-off use. The suggestion for an impact driver bit is looking pretty good. I see you can get bit sets that go up to 1/2" or so, and...
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    Removing Fasteners with Over-sized Slots

    Is there a special tool for removing over-sized slotted fasteners that are not designed for regular straight-blade screwdrivers? As an example, beow is a pic of the pop-up tub drain plugs used in my bathrooms, but I seem to run across other applications on occasion. Even my largest...
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    Cleaning a Tire Plug Tool

    Thanks for the suggestions, everyone. I thought this was going to be a horrible PIA because of how sticky the cords are, plus adding rubber cement, too. The recommendations made me realize it probably wouldn't be too bad after all. A couple of minutes with a Gunk Multipurpose wipe cleaned it...
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    Cleaning a Tire Plug Tool

    I've carried tire plug kits in my RZR for years, but never needed them on the on the trail. However, I've had to plug two tires recently on my DD vehicles for punctures that were in the last tread block, too close to the outer sidewall for the local tire shops to fix. So, I now have real...
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    Will doing this hurt a jack?

    I'm a modest DIY-er and bought the Harbor Freight 2.5 ton aluminum jack to use for home ATV and lawn mower repair. I chose it because of the high lift height, light weight and reasonable cost. Got tired of blocking up my bottle jack to reach the frames and then having to pump it a zillion...
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    Important reminder on ratchets

    So that's what that switch is for! Honestly, I've never understood the "On/Off" labelling. Seems it should be "Left/Right" or "CW/CCW". Sent from my SM-G900V using Tapatalk
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    Locking vs. Non-Locking Flex Head Rathets

    First post, been a LONG time lurker. I'm a light-weight DIY-er, so I would like to get some input from pros and more experienced folks. Looking to get a set of flex-head ratchets. Never knew I needed them until a buddy handed me one (non-locking) at his shop to remove the lug nuts from my ATV...
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