Recent content by U5512

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    Let's See Your Garage Dog

    Here are my Doberman Pinschers (Blackie & Bella)
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    Differences between IR 231H and IR 231C impact wrenches?

    Any differences between the two IR 231H and 231C impact wrenches?
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    Is this seller dreaming?

    Or I don't know better? :confused: You can get an identical setup from HF for a third of the asking price. Yamaha Tool Box - $3000 (Bakersfield) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Reply to: [email protected] [Errors when...
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    CL find.....best $50 I spent ever yet....

    Picked up this hardly use fullsize floor model drill press for $50:lol_hitti!!! Included with the drill press is a 6-inch cross slide vise:bounce:. It's Central Machinery but was made in Taiwan. Specs: Heavy duty 15-speed, 5/8 chuck, 1-hp. Everytime I look at it I can't believe I paid $50...
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    HF warranty feedback...come on in.

    I returned some items to HF and no problems. I also returned a few things I bought (that I thought I would use but didn't need after all) back to Sears and they gladly took them back with no issues.
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    Fluorscent light brand choices?

    Dito!!! Inexpensive and they work really well! I've one in my kitchen and just installed one in my garage yesterday. I am thinking of adding at least one more over my work bench in case I need to do some bench drilling or whatever at night.
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    Pawn shop find....

    I was browsing through a local pawn shop when I spotted this Craftsman vintage box on the shelf with a $35 orange sticker on it. I was very curious and asked a teenage kid working there to let me look at it. I was very surprised to see a nice vintage sabre (jig) saw inside the box. I asked if...
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    .......So, who is the official tool supplier to NASA?......

    The Omega Watch Company (Switzerland) has been supplying the Omega Speedmaster watches to NASA for astronauts use in outer space since the late 1950’s. The Omega Speedmaster watch has been and is the ONLY watch certified by NASA for space flights and uses, and it WAS the 1st watch WORN ON THE...
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    This is a friggin illness I tell you!!

    Yep, that's me! I bought my Craftsman set when I was in my early 20's some 20 years ago and that was all I needed. It was a 230-pc for $199.99. Until recently, the sockets were still in original plastic bags but cut open because I used some of the sockets and I didn't even bother to organize...
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    Question about torque wrenches

    40 in. lb or less are widely used in Japanese cars (valve / cam covers, timing belt covers) and if not torque correctly (or not using the right torque wrench) you will snap the bolts and or strip the threads since most heads are made out of aluminum.
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    New toolbox to replace damaged Ebay box

    Awesome tools!:drool:
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    Sears Craftsman Tools 30% OFF.....

    I am in Irvine and I am quite busy right now, otherwise, I would head north to Tustin (a few miles away) and see what they have. Yes, I was quite surprised to see it on CL when I was browsing the board looking for stuffs.
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    Sears Craftsman Tools 30% OFF.....

    If you are in Orange County, California, and you need to buy some Craftsman tools, take advantage of the 30% off ALL CRAFTSMAN TOOLS at the Sears store in Tustin.... Craftsman Tools 30% OFF (Sears 2505 El Camino Real Tustin(Only))...
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    Tricks for removing splinters?

    If you don't remove the splinter(s), you will get an infection.
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    How to get Snap-On warranty replacement?

    Sounds like a lot of hassles just to get warranty replacement. Glad I am not into SO tools.
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