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Beerhippie · Friday at 5:56 PM

Having one of those days....

Welded that bolt on to make a shovel bracket for the Brick. Shot it with some cold galv paint.

Then realized it was welded to the wrong side of the bracket.

I know why I keep a cut-off wheel mounted to one of my angle grinders.... Now I get to run to the hardware store for a single 3" X 3/8" NC bolt.

FigN⋅m · Friday at 6:13 PM

Just cut, flip & re-weld the portion with the bolt.

Beerhippie · Friday at 6:15 PM

And then realize I posted my vent to the wrong thread....

I had to cut the head entirely off the bolt and I prefer to start fresh. Waiting for the paint to dry with the bolt on the right side of the bracket.

Twisted Sid · Friday at 6:23 PM

Flatten bracket and bend the other way

Tarantula · Friday at 6:43 PM

I put a headboard on backwards yesterday while assembling a bedframe for a friend, had to drive across town today to go fix it. Wrong-siding things is our universal struggle.

BlakeTheCarGuy · Friday at 7:43 PM

Got another warranty replacement tool. This is a 7/8 deep 12 point socket. Craftsman representative let me choose which socket I wanted since they don’t offer shallow or deep 6 point chrome sockets anymore. I needed a 7/8 deep to fill in one of my sets that I’m making anyway so figured might as will pick that one. I could have picked a 6 point shallow 1/2 drive impact 7/8 but I prefer chrome sockets unless I’m using an impact.

SouthernIllinois · Friday at 7:46 PM

M18 Angle grinder +two 6.0 batteries & charger (Buy the grinder, get two 6.0 batteries and a charger “free” - online deal only)

Icon stubby, flex-head, ratcheting SAE wrenches.

Pittsburg oil filter socket set - used the 93/15 on my F250 this afternoon. Fit and worked well on an over tightened oil filter.

Pittsburg, Made in the U.S. 15 quart oil drain pan.

7 quarts Valvoline 5W-30 full synthetic oil, a funnel and a filter wrench I’ll be returning from Menards (changed the oil in my truck today)

Beerhippie · Friday at 8:48 PM

SouthernIllinois said:
Buy the grinder, get two 6.0 batteries and a charger “free” - online deal only

I thought is was buy the batteries and charger and get the tool free.

NUTTSGT · Friday at 8:58 PM

Been looking off and on the last couple of months for a set of angle wrenches. I have a couple individuals but wanted a full SAE set and if I'm getting SAE, I want metric too. Since they extended the parking lot with 35% off ICON wrench sets, I bought both.

I also bought a die wrench for work but I think it's nicer than the one that came in my Cman tap & die set, so it's staying at home.

AJHD · Friday at 10:31 PM

NUTTSGT said:
Been looking off and on the last couple of months for a set of angle wrenches. I have a couple individuals but wanted a full SAE set and if I'm getting SAE, I want metric too. Since they extended the parking lot with 35% off ICON wrench sets, I bought both.

I also bought a die wrench for work but I think it's nicer than the one that came in my Cman tap & die set, so it's staying at home.

Really hoping Icon will put out larger sets or supplemental sets of those angle wrenches.

willf650 · Friday at 10:32 PM

NUTTSGT said:
Been looking off and on the last couple of months for a set of angle wrenches. I have a couple individuals but wanted a full SAE set and if I'm getting SAE, I want metric too. Since they extended the parking lot with 35% off ICON wrench sets, I bought both.

I also bought a die wrench for work but I think it's nicer than the one that came in my Cman tap & die set, so it's staying at home.

I bought the exact same wrench sets today as well.

Kinda wish the SAE set went substantially larger.

willf650 · Friday at 10:33 PM

AJHD said:
Really hoping Icon will put out larger sets or supplemental sets of those angle wrenches.

Jinx

Simultaneously posting same thought

AJHD · Friday at 10:45 PM

willf650 said:
Jinx

Simultaneously posting same thought

Honestly it's kept me from buying them.

But I may go buy both sets tomorrow since they extended the sale and continue hoping for larger sizes.

LXCam · Friday at 10:54 PM

Been on a bit of a bit set binge lately. I’d bought some 6” versions of these and have been surprised at the quality. So I figured I’d give some short guys some real world impact testing to see if they can really take it.

That rat…..well I bought the rat just because it was red. I just couldn’t resist t. Damn shame the back drag is a real drag. I’m sure I’m not the only one suckered in my the color selections. Any good recommendations on lubing it up guys? - thanks.

SouthernIllinois · 2026-06-13T04:19:09-0400

Beerhippie said:
I thought is was buy the batteries and charger and get the tool free.

That may be correct - I might have gotten it backwards. Either way, I thought it was a decent deal and I have been wanting on for awhile.

SouthernIllinois · 2026-06-13T04:38:58-0400

Almost forgot - set of Sunex lug nut sockets came in from Acme Tools. It was the most complete set for the price I could find.

Markoos · 2026-06-13T06:27:05-0400

Todays car boot market haul:
Long nose pipe pliers £2
Knipex Oetiker pliers £1
Nissan Motor slip joint pliers £1
Wickes chisel knife £0.50
Draper automatic centre punch £1
No name 1/4 wobbly driver £0.50

Prospecter · 2026-06-13T07:40:12-0400

Beerhippie said:
Don't hang many doors?

Hmmm. I've done my share, but I always used the 2' and 4' levels. Guess maybe I'll try a longer one next time around.

LXCam · 2026-06-13T11:15:07-0400

PSA-well maybe.

I was not happy with the back drag on this titan ratchet plus it felt notchy. So disassembling and cleaning up some machining fairy dust that remained and lubing with avocado oil (don’t tell the ole lady please) smoothed all the notchy out but the back drag is still not great.

Point is, I don’t recommend them.

Beerhippie · 2026-06-13T12:10:55-0400

Prospecter said:
Hmmm. I've done my share, but I always used the 2' and 4' levels. Guess maybe I'll try a longer one next time around.

A 72" is great for doors--it was half of a door kit from Stanley with a 24" for the lintel. Getting the hinge side shimmed perfectly straight is a breeze. For this job, it serves more as a straight-edge. It finds a lot of uses around the shop and plant as both level and straight-edge.

SouthernIllinois · 2026-06-13T13:00:25-0400

SouthernIllinois said:
M18 Angle grinder +two 6.0 batteries & charger (Buy the grinder, get two 6.0 batteries and a charger “free” - online deal only)

Icon stubby, flex-head, ratcheting SAE wrenches.

Pittsburg oil filter socket set - used the 93/15 on my F250 this afternoon. Fit and worked well on an over tightened oil filter.

Pittsburg, Made in the U.S. 15 quart oil drain pan.

7 quarts Valvoline 5W-30 full synthetic oil, a funnel and a filter wrench I’ll be returning from Menards (changed the oil in my truck today)

Well I just had to return the grinder to Home Depot.

I couldn’t get the guard on.

I know you press down and rotate it CCW but this thing would only turn about an 1/8”. I even gave it some love taps but that thing refused to rotate and lock in place.

Squankum · 2026-06-13T14:17:04-0400

Beerhippie said:
A 72" is great for doors--it was half of a door kit from Stanley with a 24" for the lintel. Getting the hinge side shimmed perfectly straight is a breeze. For this job, it serves more as a straight-edge. It finds a lot of uses around the shop and plant as both level and straight-edge.

I have one with a thin scrap of paneling taped on one end to give it the right slope for gutters.

captain14 · 2026-06-13T15:45:06-0400

Watched an Ask This Old House the other night about replacing a broken soap dish on a tile wall. Priced the tools on Amazon, walked into my local thrift store and found some tile tools on the shelf.