You might find this interesting: These Mini Pliers are Completely Unnecessary - I love it!
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alwaysFlOoReD
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Princess auto has a Ford (84 to 98) fuel tank EFI pump retainer ring tool for cheap in Surplus. Sorry didn't take pic of packaging.
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I suggest buying these in-person if possible. I'm only giving a first impression, but when I went to buy them I noticed some had better/worse jaw alignment.
My Knipex were dead-on parallel, consistent width and height between the top and bottom jaws. Checking out the 12" size I went through all 15 pairs on the shelf to pick the best one. That's not to say 14/15 were bad, but there was definitely better and worse pairs.
There were only three 10" pliers at my store, but I was fairly happy with all of them. My store was sold out of the 7".
All of them, maybe save one, would have made decent tools - but it's a pet peeve of mine when the jaws don't line up or are wildly unevenly ground to make up for casting problems. If you hand-pick them and examine the jaws, you will find considerable variance.
Speaking of which….
I don’t need more wrenches. I don’t need more wrenches…
Now in the mail, and a few more left to be shipped $22.01 plus shipping https://www.princessauto.com/en/product/12-pc-metric-combination-wrench-set/PA0009547621/9547621
Two Speed
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I bought a set of the workpro mini-pliers not that long ago, I do like 'em when I need something for a quick grab that doesn't need a whole lot of plier (or wrench).
Stanley high tension hacksaw - $7.11
www.princessauto.com
Looks decent, especially for that price. And hacksaws are a tool where you always need at least 3, so you don't have to swap blades, right?
12 in. High-Tension Tube Hacksaw
12 in. High-Tension Tube Hacksaw. C$7.11. Shop quality products at Princess Auto.
Looks decent, especially for that price. And hacksaws are a tool where you always need at least 3, so you don't have to swap blades, right?
I got my mini pliers. I think they're pretty sweet for the price.
The knock-off cobras are just like my other pair. They have a nice finish and fine adjustment on the button lock.
Having experienced these before I say they feel like the cobras (except for the different adjustment mechanism), but the Cobras have better jaws. They're close - but not quite the same.
The pliers wrench feels quite good. Same fine size adjustment. Finish is excellent - save maybe a VERY slight jaw misalignment. Handles feel good. Perfectly parallel movement and smooth finish though.
That's just a first-impression. I'll have to see how they function.
The knock-off cobras are just like my other pair. They have a nice finish and fine adjustment on the button lock.
Having experienced these before I say they feel like the cobras (except for the different adjustment mechanism), but the Cobras have better jaws. They're close - but not quite the same.
The pliers wrench feels quite good. Same fine size adjustment. Finish is excellent - save maybe a VERY slight jaw misalignment. Handles feel good. Perfectly parallel movement and smooth finish though.
That's just a first-impression. I'll have to see how they function.
I like that. But realistically, these only work when the retaining ring isn't completely rusted to ****Princess auto has a Ford (84 to 98) fuel tank EFI pump retainer ring tool for cheap in Surplus. Sorry didn't take pic of packaging.
Speaking of cheap tools in the auto section, I like this brake caliper spreader for $8.50.I like that. But realistically, these only work when the retaining ring isn't completely rusted to ****
I think it was "Evercraft" branded. I bought one last weekend since I was doing breaks on my F150. It worked great. Simple, but heavy-duty tool.
The one-handed speeders (or some big pliers) are faster that going back and forth between the two screws on this one when you're working on a dual-piston caliper, but this felt like it could really generate some force and it was simple enough.
Both Federated Tool and Canuck Tool seem to put the Dewalt Bandfile on sale for $199 on weekends. Don't ask me why it's a weekend thing - it seems odd. Nevertheless, that's a great price. It's like $379 MSRP.
I went to the KMS Tools 1-day dewalt event in Red Deer on Friday. This information is of no practical use since the sale is over and I think Red Deer was pretty much the last one for the season.
Nevertheless, I was curious beforehand what the prices actually were. They advertise the giveaway promotions on the website and tease some of the flyer deals - but you have to go to the store on the sale day to see what the offers are.
Plus, the sale is quite popular. As-in, they ran out of free batteries in the first half hour. So if you're trying to evaluate the deals and still get a battery - you must think fast.
I thought it might be helpful of I posted the flyer so you can decide if it's worth the visit next time.
Nevertheless, I was curious beforehand what the prices actually were. They advertise the giveaway promotions on the website and tease some of the flyer deals - but you have to go to the store on the sale day to see what the offers are.
Plus, the sale is quite popular. As-in, they ran out of free batteries in the first half hour. So if you're trying to evaluate the deals and still get a battery - you must think fast.
I thought it might be helpful of I posted the flyer so you can decide if it's worth the visit next time.
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Anyone needing 3/8 drive deep sockets to fill in some sets, Pal has them for $12.
www.princessauto.com
12 pc 3/8 in. dr SAE Socket Set
Tighten and loosen SAE sockets with this socket set. It features a 6-point design for optimized output and performance, deep socket size for secure grip, anti-slip grooves for use in lubricated environments and includes a magnetic rail for convenient stor
Those are V-series Craftsman/Facom sockets on an aluminum tray. Crazy!Anyone needing 3/8 drive deep sockets to fill in some sets, Pal has them for $12.
12 pc 3/8 in. dr SAE Socket Set
Tighten and loosen SAE sockets with this socket set. It features a 6-point design for optimized output and performance, deep socket size for secure grip, anti-slip grooves for use in lubricated environments and includes a magnetic rail for convenient stor
Speaking of sockets, Princess Auto has Astro Pneumatic "Nano socket" clones. They come in little foam trays too.
RyanE
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Thanks for the heads up on these. Very tempting! Unfortunately it looks like the metric range had several skips that I just can't ignore (18mm for example) so I think I might hold off on those.Speaking of sockets, Princess Auto has Astro Pneumatic "Nano socket" clones. They come in little foam trays too.
I also can't decide if I want the 3/8" drive or the 1/2" drive. The 3/8" would compliment my M12 stubby quite well, but the 1/2" might be a better fit for my M18 Mid-Torque.
Astro has a better set range with no skips and it looks like KMS carries those. I may keep an eye out for a sale there.
Once again, this thread costs me more $$$$!
alwaysFlOoReD
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Out of stock.Anyone needing 3/8 drive deep sockets to fill in some sets, Pal has them for $12.
12 pc 3/8 in. dr SAE Socket Set
Tighten and loosen SAE sockets with this socket set. It features a 6-point design for optimized output and performance, deep socket size for secure grip, anti-slip grooves for use in lubricated environments and includes a magnetic rail for convenient stor
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That too often happens on a good deal, only saw them yesterday while looking for something else. I try to cover the "clearance" and "surplus" sections regularly, you never know what's in there, but does take some time.
One more at PAL, vise mounted brake (4" only) $16.03
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Vise Mount Bending Brakes
Vise Mount Bending Brakes by Powerfist. C$16.03. Shop quality products at Princess Auto.
My Poulan saw needs a new bar, new chain and new chain brake... Don't think it's worth putting over $110 in parts into this piece of junk. Really wishing I had seen those reconditioned Husqies before they went out of stock
Been searching around a bit, but not much luck. Any other deals out there? Don't really want to drop $300 or more right now if I don't have to. Just yardwork/limbing/bucking firewood I have no need to fall anything.
Considering one of the Chinese clones like neotec or holzfforma but shipping is kinda pricey.
Been searching around a bit, but not much luck. Any other deals out there? Don't really want to drop $300 or more right now if I don't have to. Just yardwork/limbing/bucking firewood I have no need to fall anything.
Considering one of the Chinese clones like neotec or holzfforma but shipping is kinda pricey.
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My brother had a Husq from CanTire. He looked at it, figures the box store models weren’t the same as the dealer models, and took it back. I think it would have been a good saw, but he figured he could do better.
He bought a Stihl from a John Deere dealer. It was a promo and not much more than the box store saw. He has been very very happy with it.
If you need it and use it a fair bit, I’d look for that sort of thing in Stihl or Husq dealer promos. If you’re a very casual user, I suspect if you wait another recon saw will pop up at PAL at some point. Maybe Husq. Maybe an electric Makita. Hard to say how much patience will be needed.
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Going to have a lunch counter too! This will make it to the Mississauga store.New PAL concept store in Winnipeg opened this week -
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Wonder what parts of this will make it out to other stores…?
(Selling me a pint while I browse is a brilliant idea)