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    Circular saw: Top vs rear handle. Left vs right blade. Worm drive or no. Thoughts?

    Yep, I never saw anyone use a worm drive on any of our jobsites, and we referred to them as the right coast, and the left (aka wrong) coast. lol I picked up a friend's litlle 6-1/2 cordless saw once and one cut with the sawdust spraying at my face and that's all it took for me to never want to...
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    Show your new tool arrivals

    Pretty sure it's just ergonomics so you can hold it easier.
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    Cool bearing installation tool set

    At our shop we routinely get another manufacturer's bearings sent instead when ordering. We order an SKF and get the bearing size we ordered in the SKF box & part number we ordered, but a closer look and it's a *** or Schaeffler or NTN or ... sent instead. When we complained to several...
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    Looking for a storage box suitable for a Blue-Point Serpentine set

    Maybe keep it in the top tray of a small toolbox like this, and room for other tools under it. https://www.amazon.com/CRAFTSMAN-Lockable-20-inch-Removable-CMST20901/dp/B09C8YTWG5/?tag=atomicindus08-20
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    Am I the only one with 100 tape measures and never have one handy?

    That's what I try to do for every job, except tape measures are an exception because I live in a state of constant never ending home remodels. The day I don't have at least one active home improvement project going will be the day after I died. Tape measures get used continuously before a...
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    Astro Pneumatic Tool Company

    Same with JBTools, currently out of stock, can sign up for email alert: https://www.jbtools.com/long-flex-head-ratchet-wrench-for-1-4-nano-sockets-78345/ What makes amazon listings seem appealing in the free shipping. I got my Astro 78345 from Amazon without any problems. At JB Tools free...
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    2 brand new DeWALT Dw920 k-2

    Yeah the pics are what pushed me over the line. It's official in my book. You ****. :p
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    Dedicated lug nut socket set

    I have a few sets of flip sockets by Tekton, Sunex and Neiko I think. One in my shop and one in each vehicle. None are anything special but they get the job done. I've had all of them a decade or more and not broken one (yet). I also keep in my shop a set of Astro 1/2 size deep sockets for...
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    Oil change mat that doesn't fall apart?

    I use large cardboard boxes. I always keep several in my plywood rack. Just down the street from me is an electronics / appliance shop that has a cardboard dumpster full of HDTV boxes and the like that are super thick (>1" with just the ends opened up so it folds flat) and comfortable to crawl...
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    Show your new tool arrivals

    Craftsman 34 pc extension and adapter set (CMMT53001) 13 regular extensions (4x1/4"dr, 5x3/8"dr, 4x1/2"dr), 6 locking extensions (3x1/4"dr + 3x3/8"dr), 3 universals (1/4"dr, 3/8"dr, 1/2"dr), 6 wobble-plus ends (4x3/8"dr + 2x1/2"dr), 6 adapters (1/2"F-3/4"M, 1/2"F-3/8"M, 3/8"F-1/2"M, 1/4"F-3/8"M...
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    Opinions on Milwaukee 12 volt cordless tools?

    I have a few, fuel and non-fuel M12 tools. Their M12 ratchets are great, and for many years have been my most used tool. They didn't waste any time getting me so spoiled I don't want to use a regular ratchet any more unless it's an instance where I can't use a cordless for some reason, which...
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    2 brand new DeWALT Dw920 k-2

    Pics or it didn't happen! :needpics: lol, just joking. Dewalt screwdrivers have always been a shorter-lived item than their full-size battery tools. Glad you managed to find a replacement for the one you liked most. I have a Dewalt Gyro screwdriver (DCF680) for years and luved it. Best...
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    How do you "ensure" the crimp is where you want it?

    I don't still have any pics I can share. The crimper and all of the sleeving we used was from MDPC. They don't still sell the exact ones I have. This is their latest version. https://www.cable-sleeving.com/crimping-tool EDIT: Here's my crimper, an original version of Nil's MDPC-X, and some of...
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    How do you "ensure" the crimp is where you want it?

    I set the terminal in the crimper without the wire and slowly click the ratcheting crimper down one click at a time until it it just starts to crimp the connector, then release it, and then slide the wire in the pre-crimped connector. That way there's just enough friction to hold the wire...
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    Orange Loctite

    Wamsutta don't mind
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    Anyone see this on reddit?

    And I just want to be the only one that shows up to it.
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    HF 3 Ton Daytona Floor Jack

    This (quoted below) is what Hiball wrote after doing a teardown. tldr, it does have ucups on the pump cylinders but not on the main ram. I believe it's the same as the Snap-on FJ300, the one the lawsuit was over. It also has magnets for filtration and also doesn't have a ucup on the main ram...
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    Spark Plug Socket Insert

    Find a fuel line that fits snug on the spark plug's insulator, cut off 1" and glue it in your socket. Edit: Or go to most any pawn shop and pick up a spark plug socket with a good boot for ~$2-3
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    Show your new tool arrivals

    Even more genius (?) to price it 40% above what most everyone thought it was worth in the first place.
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    Applying RTV ( What is your preferred method? )

    Often, depending on the usage, the service data / repair guide you are following will specify how large the bead should be. General use I cut the nozzle to a 2mm-3mm opening so I can lay a thin bead is all it takes for machined surfaces. Sometimes something like a stamped steel oil pan will need...
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