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    Official Epstein's Day 2015 Thread

    #100000113 A big thank you to Jori and crew at Epstein's for their fantastic customer service. Hey Jori, How about a pic of you and the crew in front of the first pile of boxes to go out? Don't kill yourself trying to get mine filled. I can wait a bit.
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    Which compressor motor can i run on a 220v 20amp ciruit breaker?

    From NEC Table 430.248 2005 ed. : 3 HP single phase motor - approx. 17 amps FLA 5 HP single phase motor - approx. 28 amps FLA The 3 HP FLA of 17 amps x 125% = 21.25. Next largest breaker is a 25 amp. Recommend you buy a smaller motor than any you listed, or upgrade the circuit to at least...
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    S-K Tear drop ratchet

    I don't post here often. After reading through this thread, I remember why. I own a lot of Wright, including their round head ratchets, which are my favorite. I WILL take a closer look at SK tools in the future. I like the things they're doing. Thanks SK Eric for chiming in.
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    Grease choice for ratchets

    Give it a try, why not? (Except it costs $35 for 50g) We use some incredibly expensive (like $300 a tube) Kluber brand grease for a particular machine screw at work. Any other type of grease and the movement will go out of tolerance. I want to say it is a beryllium soap grease. Anyway, what...
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    What style axe head is this?

    The downward curve on that makes me wonder if it's not for limbing a fallen tree.
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    How to dilute Copper Anti Seize?

    I imagine it varies, but the stuff we use at work is regular mineral oil base. Says so on the can.
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    Medium Duty Workbench

    You could always buy any cheap wood top bench and top it with steel plate if you need to pound on it. If you're going to do that though, it would probably take the same time investment on your part to build one from scratch to suit your needs.
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    Went to an estate sale that had a lot of tools - is this normal?

    My #1 pet peeve is a **** sale advertized as a "barn sale." Where I'm at, people know they can boost traffic by including the magical word "barn" on the sign. I went to three different "Huge Barn Sales OMG" last weekend and every one of them was a shed full of ****** dishes, children's...
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    Best Air Hammer?

    I had the IR118MAX for a short period, and well, it was junk. IR really dropped the ball on these, IMHO. I see in earlier posts that some others had luck with them. Not me. Now I have the snap on, one of the very few snap on tools I own. No comparison. Really. In the future, I won't...
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    Reasonably priced wrenches larger than 2 1/2"

    Talk about pound-foolish.
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    Air hammers

    I had the IR118MAX - and it worked great, for a while. The thing worked less than 4 months of occasional use. It started "stalling" the anvil after a month or two, then it got worse and worse. Very disappointed in IR about that air hammer. Plastic internals, glued together. I bought a Snap...
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    What is this wrench? (Pics)

    Is it a lug wrench? What is the drive size?
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    Alternatives to the "Red Lube of Love" for ratchets

    I use Vactra way oil on my fine tooth ratchets. It is relatively thin, but has tackifier, so it doesn't weep too badly and adheres to the moving parts. Perhaps most machine tool and way oils would be good. I tried the super lube grease, but found it to be too thick - it caused my Wright...
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    Pittsburgh Professional 25″ 1/2″ Drive Breaker Bar Review

    This is exactly why I'm so confused. My experience with it is that it is totally and in all ways lousy. Yet, others simply love it and it works great for them. I would never recommend it though. I don't know what a free body diagram is. I never claimed to any rigorous scientific testing...
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    Pittsburgh Professional 25″ 1/2″ Drive Breaker Bar Review

    I have one of these. I've said it here before, but I'll say it again. In spite of the fact that so many here love the thing, I know it's a piece of sh*t. It flexes like a wet noodle and the head twists and spreads, robbing all of your torque. I've tried using it about 2 dozen times, and...
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    I have both the 1/2" and 3/8" locking flex ratchets, and they both came flawless and they are excellent. On the other hand, I got an armstrong 5mm hex bit socket from Mcmaster awhile back. It wouldn't fit onto my ratchet - had push pretty hard to get it on. While using it, I noticed it fit...
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    Air Hammers?

    Whatever you do, don't buy the IR 118Max. I went that route and all I got was a plastic hunk of sh*t! I was so disappointed in IR from the whole experience. I vowed to spread the message far and wide, hoping to tank their sales. I have the snap-on one now. No comparison whatsoever.
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    Swivel Head Ratchets

    I've had the gearwrench ones in 3/8" and 1/4", and I've found them to be quite good. They've held up well. These are versatile tools - the extra movement in the handle can get these into all sorts of unlikely places, and then they make for a quick spinner once the bolt is loose. Two...
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    How to Replace Drawer Slides on a Craftsman Griplatch Ball Bearing Tool Chest

    I have griplatch boxes and had to replace a slide recently. Lift up the clip in the front, which will allow you to push the slide back. Then you push the whole slide up. It took me a few tries to figure it out. I noticed that these slides can move a bit when locked in place. Not sure why...
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    Epstein's Day, July 4, 2014

    #27434. I hope there's some Armstrong shirts left. Should have got up earlier.
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