Recent content by SAK335

I used to have a bunch of smaller Craftsman boxes and got tired of "upgrading" and buying new (used) ones. In 2018 I'd had enough of having my tools in a bunch of different boxes and decided to find a used Snap-On. Patience was pretty key but I ended up finding one that belonged to a paint and...

So I had been living overseas for a few years and while I was over there a few of my Craftsman ratchets (most approaching 15-30 years old) started failing. I wasn't doing a ton of wrenching so I just used some other cheap stuff that was collecting dust, and when I got back to the USA looked up...

I used to have a jointer, but sold it before we moved overseas 4 years ago (which seems dumb now, but didn't at the time - the jointer part, not the overseas part.) Anyway, it's not a big deal to buy another one. The problem with that approach is that I would have to pull off the banister and...

Just bought a house and after we moved in noticed that the wood stairs have a couple problems. The floors appear to be cherry, but I also noticed that a couple of the treads were oak. I've now realized what's happened. The cherry stairs have split at the glue joint and the nose eventually...

I've been watching quite a few guys on YouTube that specialize in diagnosis, and I really like the Phoenix Lite 2 and the Thinktool Pro. They do things that my Autel can't do (or at least, can't do on MY car.) Watching them test things like fuel trims, load balancing of coils, etc has me big...

I lived in Finland from 2019-2021. While it's true that modern saunas almost always use electric heat sources (the most common is cylindrical and has a lid that you open and pour the water into), Finns don't use them in their summer cabins or in the outdoor saunas by lakes or near the seashore...

Having started my professional career (30+ years ago) in software development, I completely understand. But even with enterprise software, there's a massive difference between the original purchase and the upgrade from 1.0 to 2.0. The difference being that with an app, the upgrade takes...

I don't know if you ever got this done, but I just took mine apart yesterday and that big washer was under the drum, and the nut was under it.

I have an Autel MS906TS which is higher level tool. It essentially can do most things *except* for coding modules. I decided against buying one that did that (since I'm just a DIY'er) because you also need a subscription to the manufacturer data in order to do that. At least that's what my...

What about ratchet mechanisms? Do they replace the entire ratchet or just the ratcheting mechanism itself? I have at least four that are worn out (two 3/8" and two 1/2") including my favorite long flex-head ratchet. This is of course problematic because we're living in the UK right now and...

I agree with both of you. I don't plan to update the tool until I buy a car that requires it, which likely won't be for 3-4 more years. But I still think it's ludicrous that a software update is 2/3 the original cost of the tool.

I have an Autel MaxiSys 906TS. It's a very capable and powerful tool. Does all of your OBD scanning and resetting, etc, plus has a lot of hot functions and gives you excellent data for diagnostics. If you are a professional running a shop, I wouldn't hesitate to recommend one. The problem is...

I bought these aluminum socket holders from a place called Westerling Machine and love them. Obviously you need a larger box since they stand upright, but I think for the most part they are great. Revisiting the website lately I see they are incorporating customer feedback on a couple items...

Let's try this again.

Long time lurker, first time poster. My setup: