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    Help ID these two 3/8 ratchets.

    The one that doesnt say Cat looks like a proto
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    Better Way to Not Get Smushed by HF Jackstands

    I've been using 6ton princess auto stands for 10+ years, had a 5ton dump truck on them for half a winter once. Ratchet style stands are perfectly safe if they're not made eith bad tooling
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    I need to pull the dreaded Honda crank bolt. Critique my plan.

    Torch the washer before you try with lower power tools The washer seizes, causing much of the frustration with these. Even a little propane torch for 5 or 10 mins will help. After that the lisle socket and a decent 1/2 will do it no problem
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    Does anyone make a 3/4" Drive Thin-wall, 17mm Deep Socket?

    Put a 4' pipe on the breaker bar and try that first. If it breaks, it breaks.
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    Nail gun feed problems with griprite nails

    Oil the feeder, not just down the fitting If it still doesn't feed properly something is wrong with it. Even cheap framing nailers work fine for a decent period of time. I use one probably 20 or 30 times a year and a Campbell hausfeld lasted 5 years for me
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    Mini Barn builders near me all STAPLE Shingles to roofs. Why shouldn't I?

    How thicker the sheathing? You can use 3/4" roofing nails,but your fingers will feel it
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    Harbor Freight 3/8" Ratchet Anvil Too Thick!

    QC issue,comes with the discount tool territory
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    Socket Warranty

    Some stuff warranties are important. I wear out 18mm impact swivels pretty often,couple a year.
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    Looking to upgrade 1/4 sockets/ratchets

    You might,or might not find that the sockets you upgrade to fit any better. Inconsistent fastener sizes is as much of a problem as I'll fitting sockets. Maximum stuff isn't bad fit wise so I doubt you'll notice the difference. Gray ratchets are nothing special,just very heavy duty.
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    Princess Auto deals

    Fwiw I really like my HF cart,and I have the older model
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    Princess Auto deals

    Looks identicle in the pics. Im sure it's the same
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    Battery Powered Impact

    Mine has no trouble taking wheels off my 1ton vans. Not as high powered as others but more than adequate for most
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    Impact driver + 3/8" adapter vs. 3/8" impact wrench?

    I use a 3/8 adapter in my Ridgid brushless driver. The Milwaukee adapters are very short,seem to hold up.
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    Let's discuss Ridgid Cordless tools........

    I'm a roofing contractor, I use their stuff. The brushless cordless saw is great, haven't plugged a saw in at a job in a couple years. Have sheathed hundreds of houses with them. Their impacts and hammer drills do the job fine, sawzall is ok but works. 1/2 impact has no problem on my 3/4 and 1...
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    Why do Germans love Torx so much?

    Yeah Robertson is 90% of deck screws up here. We can get torx ones,but Robertson is the norm. They go in fine, usually come out 10 or 15 years later.
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    Which is stronger? Milwaukee 18V Fuel 1/2" Impact or a 25" Breaker bar ?

    Re: Which is stronger? Milwaukee 18V Fuel 1/2" Impact or a 25" Breaker bar ? I did that, I have the big 3/4drive bar from PA. Haven't managed to break that yet. Usually to big, but when it fits it hasn't failed yet.
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    Which is stronger? Milwaukee 18V Fuel 1/2" Impact or a 25" Breaker bar ?

    Re: Which is stronger? Milwaukee 18V Fuel 1/2" Impact or a 25" Breaker bar ? Even my Ridgid cordless cracks shock bolts loose on 3/4 tonne trucks,something is probably wrong with your tool
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    Which is stronger? Milwaukee 18V Fuel 1/2" Impact or a 25" Breaker bar ?

    Re: Which is stronger? Milwaukee 18V Fuel 1/2" Impact or a 25" Breaker bar ? I have sheared off lots of 1/2"breaker bar heads, usually undoing frozen stuff on old trucks. 250lbman jumping on the bar usually does one of 2 things, so I figure the realistic limit is in the 450/500lb-ft range
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    I’m curious - how many of you have given up on impact sockets

    4 I use a lot of those screws as well, I can't imagine the hassle of trying to use any socket here. Just the lack of a magnet would make it an exercise in futility.
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