The new SK ratchets are fine... They are a typical mid-tier Taiwanese ratchet, 90T low profile, I'd be willing to bet they come out of the same factory as the Gearwrench 90T and the Quinn 90T low profile.
I got tired of snapping adapters so I did thisI use the **** out of this Hercules impact driver. It's small and will take anything loose on a race car. Also use it to run fasteners snug then hand tighten them to final torque. Probably shouldn't have figured out how handy it was for trailer wheels. I originally bought Hercules hex to square adapters, thinking they'd be the safety valve and break before the chuck did. That's all good until you're halfway through something and one breaks.
So, I replaced them with these Klein adapters. They're only .020" larger than the Hercules where it broke. I'm hoping for better metallurgy.
BTW: If you're contemplating this swap, the hose barb is 1/8" hose X 1/8" MNPT. I used a reducing bushing to mate it to the 1/4" FNPT chuck. If you can find one with 1/8" X 1/4" MNPT, you can skip that part. The Oetiker clamp I used to secure the hose is 10.2 mm.
My Milton 697-OP2 EZ-Lock European air chuck arrived yesterday. Should make airing up easier than the screw-on chuck that came with the M18 inflator.
2 for $12 from the Big river.
I'll try it out this afternoon.
Interesting they are made in Thailand.Picked this up a little bit ago.
Noticed this little bit of information.
The dimensions on that rolling tool chest is exactly what I am looking for......that would fit perfectly well in a certain spot in my garage!Picked this up a little bit ago.
Noticed this little bit of information.
It's $50 off right now with ITC.The dimensions on that rolling tool chest is exactly what I am looking for......that would fit perfectly well in a certain spot in my garage!
Thanks for posting and sharing.
driver (when he handed the package to me) told me that hopefully nothing was damaged due to the condition of the 
package. !!!!!!!!!!
Picked this up a little bit ago.
Noticed this little bit of information.
Likely avoiding China steel tariffs
What exactly is ITC ?
Interesting to see a side by side comparison of quality with a Chinese USG.
Inside Track Club
FYI, as an alternative the Jaco S2X hose screws right onto the existing M18 inflator, and works incredibly well.
In my experience, none of the screw-in adapters worked well. They had enough backpressure to cause the inflator to cycle repeatedly while airing up a tire--something it doesn't do with the threaded chuck it comes with and hopefully won't with this. I still haven't tested it.
Inside Track Club. Basically membership through HF, something like $30/yr ( I forget actual cost)
I picked up the surface conditioning tool from HF to clean up the roof of my project Mustang and get some rattle can primer on it for protection until I'm ready to strip and paint the whole thing. Worth every penny even at full price.
Believe it or not I have that saw but it is about 20 years old or more and branded ”Craftsman Professional”. It’s a really good hacksaw.New arrivals:
Bahco Hacksaw:
Craftsman V-Series Flex joint Spark plug sockets in 5/8 and 13/16th:
Capri Tools Metric thin wrench set:
They look beautiful, thanks for sharingThis "Common and Phillips" screwdriver set, a Home Depot online purchase, was just dropped off at my house, awhile ago, from UPS!
The delivery
My response was that hopefully nothing because they are just tools….after opening the package and inspection….would determine that.
LOVE THEM!
They remind me of my red handle heavy duty Vessel set, very similar.
I too have the same saw with the Craftsman label made in Switzerland, also purchased about close to 30 years agoNew arrivals:
Bahco Hacksaw:
Craftsman V-Series Flex joint Spark plug sockets in 5/8 and 13/16th:
Capri Tools Metric thin wrench set:
Those look nice !(and more new tools for everyone but Mcfarland to enjoy...)
Ordered a bunch more Tsunoda pliers to check out. I had a few already, wanted to expand and check. out more of them most arrived today. Very nice at first inspection. Fantastic quality, good designs...a few are a bit strange.
This arrived yesterday and I put it to work right away. Before this, I've tried detail sanders that were all vibration-ridden pieces of ****. While this still involves more effort than doing nothing, the dust collection is fantastic. I'd never consider myself a Festool fanboy, but over the years, I've picked-up a few here and there. I still sorta cringe, but If I'm not worth it, who is?
For the most part, I don't think the value proposition is there, but this gets a "thumbs-up" from me, as do their vacuums / dust collectors for use with power tools.
Also - the Bahco carbide scraper - fantastic tool for small $.
Interesting. Mine cycles several times with the original screw on chuck. I haven't noticed any difference using the JACO extension. It seems to cycle just the same.
Mine just chugs right up to a little higher than the setpoint, then lets a little air out to hit it exactly.
