Same here. I've been using this Jaco hose with the M18 inflator with no issues.
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Bahco 325 Ergo Professional Hand Hacksaw 300 mm
Bahco 3906 Sandflex Bi-Metal Hand Hacksaw Blades 18, 24, 32tpi
A post on the previous page reminded me I'd forgotten to post mine. We discussed them here. Well made and nice to use, the mechanisms are very well thought out. It looks heavy and is heavier than others, but it's not actually heavy and is lighter than my old one.
Knipex CoBolt 71 32 200
Knipex CoBolt XL 71 31 250
To complement my 160mm. These too are the recessed variants. I was half expecting to return one, but they're actually distinct enough for it to be useful to have both for small ironmongery/chain hardware and mesh etc. I think I'd have rather not had the spring, but the only unsprung multi-component variant is the straight bladed 71 12 200. I did also think about the angled head semi-flush ones but thought they may be a little less robust in the blade area.
Bahco 3906 Sandflex Bi-Metal Hand Hacksaw Blades 18, 24, 32tpi
A post on the previous page reminded me I'd forgotten to post mine. We discussed them here. Well made and nice to use, the mechanisms are very well thought out. It looks heavy and is heavier than others, but it's not actually heavy and is lighter than my old one.
Knipex CoBolt 71 32 200
Knipex CoBolt XL 71 31 250
To complement my 160mm. These too are the recessed variants. I was half expecting to return one, but they're actually distinct enough for it to be useful to have both for small ironmongery/chain hardware and mesh etc. I think I'd have rather not had the spring, but the only unsprung multi-component variant is the straight bladed 71 12 200. I did also think about the angled head semi-flush ones but thought they may be a little less robust in the blade area.
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Are those knipex Cobolt items compound wire cutters? I could have used them today removing wire fencing. Have several more days of fence removal and need a better tool than a pair of dykes.Bahco 325 Ergo Professional Hand Hacksaw 300 mm
Bahco 3906 Sandflex Bi-Metal Hand Hacksaw Blades 18, 24, 32tpi
A post on the previous page reminded me I'd forgotten to post mine. We discussed them here. Well made and nice to use, the mechanisms are very well thought out. It looks heavy and is heavier than others, but it's not actually heavy and is lighter than my old one.
Knipex CoBolt 71 32 200
Knipex CoBolt XL 71 31 250
To complement my 160mm. These too are the recessed variants. I was half expecting to return one, but they're actually distinct enough for it to be useful to have both for small ironmongery/chain hardware and mesh etc. I think I'd have rather not had the spring, but the only unsprung multi-component variant is the straight bladed 71 12 200. I did also think about the angled head semi-flush ones but thought they may be a little less robust in the blade area.
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Not the same mechanism as those, but it is a leverage multiplying design all the same.
I'd recommend the 200 for that. The 160 doesn't take too much effort (certainly less than a diagonal cutter) when the wire is deep in the jaw, but it goes through with a snapping action whereas the more powerful 200 slices through. Also you have plenty of leverage should you need to cut something at the tip if you can't get it right down.
I believe the springs can be removed and refitted. You may prefer to be without a spring if it's in and out of your pocket doing that removal job. Or you just get one without a spring if you don't ever want it.
The recessed versions are no problem for wire either, unless it's very thin, in which case you just need to position it further up in the jaw. The gap is a little over 0.5mm when the blades meet.
There's a special "Robust" 71 31 200 R which have reduced cutting edge hardness, which are recommended for fencing work that involves twisting or prying.
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shoggoth80
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Well. Wasn't sure about how I felt jumping to a different battery platform. I considered getting an Amazon special because cheap, but didn't feel overly comfortable with the idea. Thought a good while about the Bauer, but it's massive.
Still relatively cheap, but at least the battery and charger have a 3 year. And really, access is the name of the game here. And saving myself physical repetitions. Very tempted by the small form factor impact driver too. But that's something for another day
Still relatively cheap, but at least the battery and charger have a 3 year. And really, access is the name of the game here. And saving myself physical repetitions. Very tempted by the small form factor impact driver too. But that's something for another day
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I agree. Sometimes Festool gets a lot of hate due to the high cost, but some of their products are objectively superior or fill a niche that makes them unique. I acquired my first - a CXS which at the time was a very creative iteration of the cordless drill (subsequently other manufacturers have come out with their version. Soon after that (also 2016), I purchased the Pro5 Ltd sander, which had me hooked. The low promotional price certainly helped(I should have purchased two). That remains the first orbital sander I generally reach for. Saved up a bit and a CT midi followed. The pairing between these sanders and the dust collector is brilliant. I have other tool-triggered vacuums from Fein & an ancient Porter-Cable, but one of them were as quiet or effective as the Festool.
The LR32-sys is another unique and very well thought out drill guide - I wish that was available early in my career, but as far as I know, no other tool manufacturer offers something comparable.
I need to try out one of these. is this NOS and/or where did you pick it up?
I think these are still being made, they are not listed as discontinued on Proto's site. I grabbed this one from Zoro and had it in my hand overnight with their usual free shipping over $50.I'd love to hear what you think of it, looks neat.
Looks like Zoro has them, $42 minus the ubiquitous 20%, so ~$34. Amazon sells the repair kit for them, for more than the ratchet costs on Zoro
It's a handy little ratchet. The head is about 1" x 1" so I'm sure there a smaller ones out there. To my eye the knurling is "deeper" in real life than in the photos online. The back drag is definitely not Koken-level but it has noticeably improved with some use. I imagine these don't exactly fly off the shelf as it's probably been sitting for a while.
four.cycle
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^ It's something of an odd duck. You will either love it or hate it. They have to be adjusted properly (with a hex or torx screw.)
Very nice little unit. Made in Italy.
Very nice little unit. Made in Italy.
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went to the post office and picked up my "Speedwox" order:
3 piece hose-grip pliers set $16.99
skinny 7-inch needle nose pliers $8.39
tiny 5-inch ring-nose pliers $7.99
Respectable workmanship. The hose ring pliers aren't nearly as nice as my ProAmerica set, but then, they were considerably less money.
The jaws on those skinny needle-nose pliers look fairly well lined up until you hold them up to the light. For the price, I'm not complaining.
The tiny ring-nose pliers are not angled at the ends, so their advertising them as "hose grip pliers" is a bit dubious.
All on Amazon only as far as I have been able to tell. Just search "Speedwox" - they make all kinds of stuff.
3 piece hose-grip pliers set $16.99
skinny 7-inch needle nose pliers $8.39
tiny 5-inch ring-nose pliers $7.99
Respectable workmanship. The hose ring pliers aren't nearly as nice as my ProAmerica set, but then, they were considerably less money.
The jaws on those skinny needle-nose pliers look fairly well lined up until you hold them up to the light. For the price, I'm not complaining.
The tiny ring-nose pliers are not angled at the ends, so their advertising them as "hose grip pliers" is a bit dubious.
All on Amazon only as far as I have been able to tell. Just search "Speedwox" - they make all kinds of stuff.
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Craftsman VV 21/32 socket. This was the final socket needed to finish the 1/2" drive 12 pt shallow =V=, -V-, and VV part of my collection.
New $13 work light from Aldi's used to help in replacing a valve cover on a BMW X5.
New Tekton short extension used with an old Link extension. Same job. Orange gloves, because I am a glove connoisseur.
N54 or N55?
Nobody-named-Olli
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Oh, I absolutely agree. And funny enough, the CXS was my first too. I purchased it in 2015 out of pure and utter frustration with another brand, and from today‘s point of view it was one of these “all the stars” aligned moments. IIRC Festool had only recently released the CXS Li 2.6 as an upgrade over the first generation CXS and it simply was the perfect drill/driver for a lot of use cases. The right-angle chuck that did not need a second hand during use was a game changer and got me out of a pinch more than once. And yeah, today there are far more options, but none of them existed back then. Looking back my best three Festool purchases were 1. CXS, 2. Installer’s/Accessories kit, 3. PDC. Both drill/drivers and the accessories kit have proven to be worth every penny they cost back then. And then obviously followed by the sanders, track saw, dust extractors … All very good purchases.
The LR32 system was unique for a long time, Bosch has picked up on it some years ago and offers a similar track & router sled. But knowing Bosch, it’s not nearly as complete as system as the Festool is.
Just for fun & giggles, that CXS really does go places …
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Olli
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N55
The BMW belongs to a buddy of mine.
Did I mention how much I like dealing with old brittle plastic?
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Dave455
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A local tool and fixing supplier carries a lot of power tool accessories that are notch above most for quality. Always a dangerous place to visit!
I went in for some screws but came out with these.
I’ve always been sensitive about drill bit quality, even for things like SDS bits, but I can’t really fault these Alpen bits, and I have quite a selection to choose from!
I went in for some screws but came out with these.
I’ve always been sensitive about drill bit quality, even for things like SDS bits, but I can’t really fault these Alpen bits, and I have quite a selection to choose from!
Have you priced a new valve cover?!
Nobody-named-Olli
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M6x1 tap & die to replace those missing from my Pronto thread cutting set & a couple of single drill bits. (2x 1.5, 1x 2, 1x 3, 1x 4, 1x 5.)
Kind regards,
Olli
Kind regards,
Olli
Bought some stuff!
Got a Werner standy-platform, and the bigger kind for hefty boys. 300 lbs., $169.00 at Lowe's ($40 off sale.)
While staggering back and forth through the Lowe's that night, I found a Maxx Blast LED-band type headlight for $19.99. I've been wondering about these, especially for yard work, and my old Petzls are getting a little fussy in the shop. There may be better ones but I like to start off with cheap sometimes to test the waters.
Some 3M wet sanding paper for a future project. 10% more smooth! I do not understand what that means. I'll search for where that asterisk leads me some other day.
Wash mitt, Chemical Guys, $8.99 Amazon.
Griot's Garage Best of Show Wash & Wax, $12.46 Amazon.
3.5 gallon bucket... Wal-Mart, cheap.
I got the simple car washing setup there because Ms. Squankum regaled me with the tale of how she washed her old Durango the other day, over the phone. I bit my tongue and clenched my jaw as she described something with a hose, a rag, and some Dawn soap, and, well, basically, what I'm sure was the incompetent grinding of dirt into paint.
Several vehicles of the fleet gravitate to a distant location and I don't often get a chance to clean them or look after them like I want to.
I didn't know 3.5g buckets were an option! I went to the store with "5g bucket" on my list. I was tickled to find a 3.5g option, because she'll find it less intimidating. Heck, when it comes to Wal-Mart, there have been times I couldn't even find 5g buckets, when Advance Auto wanted $6 and I wanted to pay $3 for a stupid simple bucket.
Found a Braun work light I didn't know I was missing in the trunk of the old Benz this week!
Got a Werner standy-platform, and the bigger kind for hefty boys. 300 lbs., $169.00 at Lowe's ($40 off sale.)
While staggering back and forth through the Lowe's that night, I found a Maxx Blast LED-band type headlight for $19.99. I've been wondering about these, especially for yard work, and my old Petzls are getting a little fussy in the shop. There may be better ones but I like to start off with cheap sometimes to test the waters.
Some 3M wet sanding paper for a future project. 10% more smooth! I do not understand what that means. I'll search for where that asterisk leads me some other day.
Wash mitt, Chemical Guys, $8.99 Amazon.
Griot's Garage Best of Show Wash & Wax, $12.46 Amazon.
3.5 gallon bucket... Wal-Mart, cheap.
I got the simple car washing setup there because Ms. Squankum regaled me with the tale of how she washed her old Durango the other day, over the phone. I bit my tongue and clenched my jaw as she described something with a hose, a rag, and some Dawn soap, and, well, basically, what I'm sure was the incompetent grinding of dirt into paint.
Several vehicles of the fleet gravitate to a distant location and I don't often get a chance to clean them or look after them like I want to.
I didn't know 3.5g buckets were an option! I went to the store with "5g bucket" on my list. I was tickled to find a 3.5g option, because she'll find it less intimidating. Heck, when it comes to Wal-Mart, there have been times I couldn't even find 5g buckets, when Advance Auto wanted $6 and I wanted to pay $3 for a stupid simple bucket.
Found a Braun work light I didn't know I was missing in the trunk of the old Benz this week!
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I got a denibbing tool! A month ago I didn't even know what that was, not this style. I'm preparing to fix a paint scratch on Ms. Squankum's Subaru.
Tungsten blade, polished, kind of like a chisel with a 90 degree bevel. Some also like it for removing adhesive goo that is just smearing around from other removal methods.
Being an Eastwood product, they try to give you a little more. A denibbing scraper can be had for less, but they also give you a magnetic, aluminum holder, and the other side of the holder can serve as a sandpaper holder/sanding block.
$58 via Amazon, less from Eastwood but shipping made it the same.
Hey, now it's on sale! Dangit...
www.eastwood.com
Now I am become denibber, destroyer of lumps.
Tungsten blade, polished, kind of like a chisel with a 90 degree bevel. Some also like it for removing adhesive goo that is just smearing around from other removal methods.
Being an Eastwood product, they try to give you a little more. A denibbing scraper can be had for less, but they also give you a magnetic, aluminum holder, and the other side of the holder can serve as a sandpaper holder/sanding block.
$58 via Amazon, less from Eastwood but shipping made it the same.
Hey, now it's on sale! Dangit...
Eastwood Tungsten Denibbing Blade with Holder
Don't let solvent pops, debris or even a run in your paint job ruin your day, cut it out with a high quality denibbing blade
www.eastwood.com
Now I am become denibber, destroyer of lumps.
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A&P mechanic
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Hi Squankum,Bought some stuff!
Got a Werner standy-platform, and the bigger kind for hefty boys. 300 lbs., $169.00 at Lowe's ($40 off sale.)
While staggering back and forth through the Lowe's that night, I found a Maxx Blast LED-band type headlight for $19.99. I've been wondering about these, especially for yard work, and my old Petzls are getting a little fussy in the shop. There may be better ones but I like to start off with cheap sometimes to test the waters.
Some 3M wet sanding paper for a future project. 10% more smooth! I do not understand what that means. I'll search for where that asterisk leads me some other day.
Wash mitt, Chemical Guys, $8.99 Amazon.
Griot's Garage Best of Show Wash & Wax, $12.46 Amazon.
3.5 gallon bucket... Wal-Mart, cheap.
I got the simple car washing setup there because Ms. Squankum regaled me with the tale of how she washed her old Durango the other day, over the phone. I bit my tongue and clenched my jaw as she described something with a hose, a rag, and some Dawn soap, and, well, basically, what I'm sure was the incompetent grinding of dirt into paint.
Several vehicles of the fleet gravitate to a distant location and I don't often get a chance to clean them or look after them like I want to.
I didn't know 3.5g buckets were an option! I went to the store with "5g bucket" on my list. I was tickled to find a 3.5g option, because she'll find it less intimidating. Heck, when it comes to Wal-Mart, there have been times I couldn't even find 5g buckets, when Advance Auto wanted $6 and I wanted to pay $3 for a stupid simple bucket.
Found a Braun work light I didn't know I was missing in the trunk of the old Benz this week!
I have that same Werner stand and really like it.
As a word of caution, try not to stand on the yellow plastic handle in the middle.
I step on mine periodically accidentally with boots on and the plastic breaks then chips off. The rivets are still there but plastic handle is no more. This is is because I do not always look down as I am standing on the platform.
Overall, I do like the platform, it’s nice to stand on versus ladder for long periods and makes a handy temporary table in the yard.
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Does that increase the chances of finding a surprise package in the tool drawers?
Tsk tsk tsk, isn’t it a little early for you to be exploiting medical curiosities???
CHI_Tool&Die
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Those Proto roundhead ratchets are just behind the Matco Eighty8s for my favorite ratchets. Minimal back drag, solid tooth engagement, and excellent knurling. The downsides are the thick heads, the short lengths with the fixed head variants, the annoying torx screw on the back, and the heads are stupid floppy on the flex head variants. I use them a ton at work and at home. Proto can be stingy with the warranty on the ratcheting components. I had to wait several months and multiple calls before they finally sent a couple of replacement kits out to me.I'd love to hear what you think of it, looks neat.
Looks like Zoro has them, $42 minus the ubiquitous 20%, so ~$34. Amazon sells the repair kit for them, for more than the ratchet costs on Zoro
Wait a second! Did all this time pass and NO ONE caught the joke? wth? Especially with Artemis II just returning to earth? And the pix of the Na — er scientist responsible for it all? Come on, I thought someone would pick up on it. Well played Squankum! Cheers, Jim Don
Thanks for the warning! Maybe the soft, mushy soles of my usual boots will not be as destructive, but for now, I'm still a little bit of a hefty boy.
Meursault74
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Early?, no. This was posted/started on Thursday. It's Saturday now. I hadn't looked at this thread. I thought it was odd no one had made a joke about it yet. It's kind of perfectly t'd up with the subject matter. ooops there's another one.
The Jungle contractor dropped off these this morning.
Later, the Jungle Truck dropped off the Ernst organizers later.
The Big Brown truck showed up this afternoon with a package containing a single 15mm deep well 1/4" Dr socket, not shown.
Later, the Jungle Truck dropped off the Ernst organizers later.
The Big Brown truck showed up this afternoon with a package containing a single 15mm deep well 1/4" Dr socket, not shown.
cody1325
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Shop vac that can use with any 5 gallon bucket!
Haven't seen one (or similar) at my Lowe's lately in quite some time. I think the old one was Project Source or another store brand. Definitely something I need to pick up as a backup to my current Bauer one (which is surprisingly nice).
Home Depot has the “bucket head” which I think is the same exact item but it’s only got 90 day warranty. The craftsman is same price and 3 year warranty so I got it.
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If you want high quality wheels for it, go to the auto wash/wax department of Wal-Mart and look for these. These can cost much more through other vendors, and these are fairly priced for the good level of quality that they've got. I use them to roll around buckets full of water in my shop for car wash day, but I'm about to bolt a small shop vac to one.
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