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Tonyuk

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AngryBeaver said:
got these around christmas time as eBay sellers offered 20 bucks off 50 purchases. hadn't broke them out since I left for 6 weeks working the super bowl. going to clean up the handles and make them fit my hands a little better
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I have the 650mm version of those in the house, used it to clear some of the old trees when we moved in. Worked very well and sharpened easily, I put teak oil on mine.

My £16 set of Channellock stuff arrived from Amazon today, about a month after purchasing but worth the wait for the price. Everything seems decent quality overall.

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Tonyuk said:
.....My £16 set of Channellock stuff arrived from Amazon today, about a month after purchasing but worth the wait for the price. Everything seems decent quality overall.

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Channel Lock tools (as well as Klein tools) are tops in my book. Two of the few North American made tool manufacturers left who still produce tools with quality, reliability and dependability all in one.

I've got several Channel Lock and Klein tools in my tool boxes.
 
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Got this from a friend who wasn't using it. I bought twenty blades for it on ebay. Made in USA bimetal 10 t.p.i., 53-3/4" X 1/2" X .020" & $4 apiece.

Two speeds, 7 amps & 5.6 amps draw.

The blades cost way-more-than the saw.

It has the factory box, manual, & exploded parts diagram.

Last is a pic of the aluminum paddleboard racks he's making, all-aluminum, stainless steel hardware, TIG-welded. He has a couple of jigs to make the assembly easy. They insert into your transom or gunnel rod holders.
 

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Mr. Tool said:
Channel Lock tools (as well as Klein tools) are tops in my book. Two of the few North American made tool manufacturers left who still produce tools with quality, reliability and dependability all in one.

I've got several Channel Lock and Klein tools in my tool boxes.
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Tonyuk

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Strouty said:
The locking pliers are Grip-On and made in Spain.

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Yep, exactly the same as the sets from snap-on.

Adjustable is also made in Spain, similar but not exactly the same as the Bahco (also same as snap-on) adjustable's.

The pliers are decent, i prefer my knipex as the teeth are 'sharper' and feel better put together + finished, but for £16 for a set of 3 tools its hard to pass up.
 
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Tonyuk said:
Yep, exactly the same as the sets from snap-on.

Adjustable is also made in Spain, similar but not exactly the same as the Bahco (also same as snap-on) adjustable's.

The pliers are decent, i prefer my knipex as the teeth are 'sharper' and feel better put together + finished, but for £16 for a set of 3 tools its hard to pass up.
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Made by Irega. Best adjustable plier that's ever been made, really the only one worth buying.
 
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Clarke PRO 3/8 Swivel Head Ratchet from Machine Mart. I think Machine Mart is the UK equivalent to Harbour Freight :willy_nil

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HondaCBMan said:
Isn't special but the glowing reviews (here) and seeing it in the flesh sold me. Great piece of kit for my motorcycle tool kit.

Is Autozone phasing out these ratchets? There were only 2 available and none of the 1/4 drive.

Duralast 3/8 in 1/4 body ratchet.
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saw this one today.it is the smallest head 3/8 i have ever seen.
 
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jrhaas60 said:
What voltage is that saw? Looks like my 28v that I can’t buy batteries for.
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If you're referring to my post, that's a 20V Dewalt DCS570 7-1/4" circular saw. I almost went for the 60V DSC575, but I don't yet have any flexvolt batts or charger, and I have a plenty of 20V batteries. I suppose you couldn't see the voltage on account I recently added Mac's boots all my batteries.

I'm really surprised by how much power the thing has. First thing I did with it is rip a 8' 2x4, something my 18V Dewalt 6.5" would have had a fit with, and it zipped right thru it. Made a few cuts on some 3/4 bd and it likewise ran right through it. That 60V must be strong as a corded saw because this aint that far from it. My fave thing about it though, is that the blade is on the right side like it ought to be.
 
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Picked up in like new condition for $160. This will take care of roughly 95%+ of my needs while working on my 911. Case not shown. :)

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picked one of these up today, not a tool per say, but will make my life easier.
 

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WWheeler said:
If you're referring to my post, that's a 20V Dewalt DCS570 7-1/4" circular saw. I almost went for the 60V DSC575, but I don't yet have any flexvolt batts or charger, and I have a plenty of 20V batteries. I suppose you couldn't see the voltage on account I recently added Mac's boots all my batteries.

I'm really surprised by how much power the thing has. First thing I did with it is rip a 8' 2x4, something my 18V Dewalt 6.5" would have had a fit with, and it zipped right thru it. Made a few cuts on some 3/4 bd and it likewise ran right through it. That 60V must be strong as a corded saw because this aint that far from it. My fave thing about it though, is that the blade is on the right side like it ought to be.
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Yes. My question. I was so upset that DeWalt didn’t support the 28v stuff soon after I bought $700 worth of it that I’m now a happy Makita camper. I was hoping you’d found replacement 28v batteries because I’m down to my last working battery.
 
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Yes. My question. I was so upset that DeWalt didn’t support the 28v stuff soon after I bought $700 worth of it that I’m now a happy Makita camper. I was hoping you’d found replacement 28v batteries because I’m down to my last working battery.
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Don't blame you there. I'd seen some 28v at work. Had no idea they discontinued them. Are there not even any knock off brand batteries to fit them?


In other news, this arrived today. A 24pc metric/SAE swivel socket set from Northern Tool. Was really just looking for something hopefully a cut above Harbor Freight and settled on this. These are Cr-Mo vs HF's Cr-V and these have more pieces then Harbor Freight sets. For the price I really didn't see anything that beat it anywhere. Now we'll see how well they hold up.20180410_190148.jpg20180410_190252.jpg20180410_190509.jpg

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Don't blame you there. I'd seen some 28v at work. Had no idea they discontinued them. Are there not even any knock off brand batteries to fit them?


In other news, this arrived today. A 24pc metric/SAE swivel socket set from Northern Tool. Was really just looking for something hopefully a cut above Harbor Freight and settled on this. These are Cr-Mo vs HF's Cr-V and these have more pieces then Harbor Freight sets. For the price I really didn't see anything that beat it anywhere. Now we'll see how well they hold up.20180410_190148.jpg20180410_190252.jpg20180410_190509.jpg

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Those look solid. How much we're they?
 
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I can confirm that the 60v dewalt saw is as powerful as a corded. Daily use in roofing since it came out. Haven't plugged a saw in since I got my first 20v dewalt saw.
20v is awesome, can cut sheets all day on 2 big batteries. Big one we use for heavy stuff.
 
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Signed up for the Sears Shop My Way Rewards program. Spend $40 get $20 back going on until the 14th (in store). Picked up this screwdriver set (1/2 price) and ended up getting the impact set for $2.73 after tax. I also got another $20 in my account, so I might go get a gearwrench ratcheting wrench set today.
 

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The brown tool truck dropped this off a few minutes ago. D.I.D chain breaker, press and riveting tool. Plan on putting it to use as soon as my new masterlink arrives today. Hopefully I will get this stretched out project finished today. First I managed to cut my new chain 1 link too short. Ordered a new one. During installation, the center section of the anvil failed on my Motion Pro tool allowing the rivet to be pushed back into the c frame instead of flaring it. Only way to get the tool off was cut the riveter press pin with a die grinder. Up next was a harbor freight tool that I tried to modify to work to no avail. IMG_20180411_121448.jpg

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kb1982 said:
The brown tool truck dropped this off a few minutes ago. D.I.D chain breaker, press and riveting tool. Plan on putting it to use as soon as my new masterlink arrives today. Hopefully I will get this stretched out project finished today. First I managed to cut my new chain 1 link too short. Ordered a new one. During installation, the center section of the anvil failed on my Motion Pro tool allowing the rivet to be pushed back into the c frame instead of flaring it. Only way to get the tool off was cut the riveter press pin with a die grinder. Up next was a harbor freight tool that I tried to modify to work to no avail. IMG_20180411_121448.jpg

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When I'm breaking chain I grind the rivet heads off first. Makes it a lot quicker and easier than using the tool to push the pins out. Once the side plate is off the pins, the rest of the link slides out easily.
 
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Fur2nd said:
How many teeth as I really li,e the design but really want 72 teeth
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If your just wanting a basic Taiwan 72 tooth ratchet just get them from eBay, easily available for around 20 quid.

Halfords do a good longer 3/8 flex head, a bit coarse but smooth once broken in. They'll covet the actual ratchet mechanism for life, unlike machine mart which doesn't include moving parts under their warranty.

You can get gearwrench 84 and 120 teeth ratchets from Amazon for not too much money, they're good. I went for the set of 84 tooth and they get used often, especially the 1/4.

Get the composite ratchets from machine mart, I have all 3 sizes and they've very smooth, only really those them for abusing now and oil changes etc....
 
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