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Rroofdweller49 replied to the thread Craftsman expanding their Overdrive lineup.They had it perfect with v series being fancy and overdrive for damaged fasteners
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Rroofdweller49 reacted to JradM's post in the thread Pliers That I Find Useful and Some I Don't. Tell Me Your Preferences with
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All y'all should try a pair of these, speaking of Tsunoda: WP-150D. They're pocket-sized, with a tight joint, good jaws and a nifty... -
Rroofdweller49 replied to the thread Pliers That I Find Useful and Some I Don't. Tell Me Your Preferences.Do people actually use the grooves on pliers that are meant to turn nuts? I guess it's there as a bonus, but also invites people to...
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Rroofdweller49 reacted to Samuel D's post in the thread Pliers That I Find Useful and Some I Don't. Tell Me Your Preferences with Like.
On the topic of pliers usefulness: I have several Facom pliers that look about like this (various ages, sizes, jaw shapes, and handle...
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Rroofdweller49 reacted to KnurledNut's post in the thread Pliers That I Find Useful and Some I Don't. Tell Me Your Preferences with Like.
Or just get these:
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Rroofdweller49 reacted to oldschoolcraft's post in the thread Pliers That I Find Useful and Some I Don't. Tell Me Your Preferences with Like.
They’re expensive but I love snap on needle nose pliers.
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Rroofdweller49 reacted to lardy1's post in the thread Pliers That I Find Useful and Some I Don't. Tell Me Your Preferences with Like.
I've heard unflattering things about Knipex needle nose so I bought a pair of Proto needle nose and ended up sending them back. Poor...
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Rroofdweller49 reacted to neophyte's post in the thread Pliers That I Find Useful and Some I Don't. Tell Me Your Preferences with Like.
The issue with the term “Duckbill Pliers” is that there is more than one type of plier that uses the name, going back to various US...
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Rroofdweller49 reacted to KnurledNut's post in the thread New? Shop-tool for comfortably torquing lug nuts/ wheel studs while vehicle is on the lift. with Like.
When loaded, the wheel studs may not center correctly causing the lug nuts to not seat fully.
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Rroofdweller49 reacted to jd_1138's post in the thread Recommend me a buy it for life and hand it down screwdriver set with Like.
Yikes be careful with impact drivers -- could easily strip out housings, screws, etc. with delicate items I prefer a manual screwdriver...
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Rroofdweller49 replied to the thread New? Shop-tool for comfortably torquing lug nuts/ wheel studs while vehicle is on the lift..What's the difference between putting slight weight on the wheel vs the full weight of the car on the wheel before tightening?
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Rroofdweller49 reacted to Twisted Sid's post in the thread New? Shop-tool for comfortably torquing lug nuts/ wheel studs while vehicle is on the lift. with Like.
Will be fun when someone forgets to grab it from under the tire and it gets loaded and flung like a javelin or sent up into the car when...
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Rroofdweller49 reacted to Schurkey's post in the thread New? Shop-tool for comfortably torquing lug nuts/ wheel studs while vehicle is on the lift. with Like.
My concern is that if the vehicle is somewhat unstable on the lift, torquing the lug nuts causes the wheel to jack-up on the support...
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R-Just a word of caution. Used measuring instruments can be a good purchase only if they're in good working condition. With dial...
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RHonestly, the Horrible Freight ones aren't too bad for every day use. I like them better than the newer "Fowlers". Also, you won't cry...