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I've got a small engine that's being a pain in my *** right now and I've checked everything but compression or valvetrain. I might tear the head apart before this gets here. Pros: cheap (you can save a few bux going w/a lower rated seller), cons: aluminum fittings, yuck:
edit: I may hold off on this one for now. Looks like since this is a rebadge engineering job, Briggs got the specs wrong in the manual for idle rpm. I found the Mitsubishi manual now & it's likely running at the correct rpm.
edit: I may hold off on this one for now. Looks like since this is a rebadge engineering job, Briggs got the specs wrong in the manual for idle rpm. I found the Mitsubishi manual now & it's likely running at the correct rpm.
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jayemm
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If it's only 0 to 100 PSI it seems pretty limited for automotive engine compression testing.I've got a small engine that's being a pain in my *** right now and I've checked everything but compression or valvetrain. I might tear the head apart before this gets here. Pros: cheap (you can save a few bux going w/a lower rated seller), cons: aluminum fittings, yuck:
edit: I may hold off on this one for now. Looks like since this is a rebadge engineering job, Briggs got the specs wrong in the manual for idle rpm. I found the Mitsubishi manual now & it's likely running at the correct rpm.
B_Bimmer
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I do not understand how they can make enough money for that to be worth even selling.
finn
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Likely bought a pallet or container of them for scrap value when True Value went under.
from the looks of it i'd say they're one of the main liquidators for that company/brand because they've got tons more listed that wasn't posted.
i just got a drill press and hose/reel in today. literally ordered it early AM yesterday. manufacturer packaging for both, in good shape, haven't opened either but would def buy again from them.
i just got a drill press and hose/reel in today. literally ordered it early AM yesterday. manufacturer packaging for both, in good shape, haven't opened either but would def buy again from them.
Guys, this is an Amazon deals thread. Please leave the eBay stuff elsewhere.
that's a good catch. I was hoping to avoid buying just a compression tester....though I found them as cheap as 13$. Are leakdown tests done at lower pressures or this kit geared more for small engines?
I think a lot of these amazon stores go under or they must get rid of inventory that's not moving because storage is killing them. Their loss our gain type of scenario.
I picked up a pressure washer off FB w/a bad hose and a dirty carb. I found some deals that may work for others (I'm attempting hydrojetting my main waste line):
My machine has a wand but this stubby gun makes things easier for this and other tasks. They're usually in the 20 $ range:
50' of 3/8 4kpsi hose w/swivel; there's some cheaper w/o swivel or shorter lengths:
There's 5kpsi kits out there but not w/a "flush gauge" like this one:
this was 10$ when I grabbed it (1/4):
I already have a few of these nozzles but I wanted the spinning reverse cone one from this kit:
Another cheap 3/8 nozzle....will have to double check if BSP will work though FYI:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08421KRV2?tag=atomicindus08-20 ; these are for garden hose pressure. I'll try to clog by street side using the hi pressure hose & a bladder
In case I needed to open the jet in carb:
cheap jets for mikuni carb:
Someone posted the brass brushes from this comp but they had gone up in price. The brass coated copper ones were reasonable:
My machine has a wand but this stubby gun makes things easier for this and other tasks. They're usually in the 20 $ range:
50' of 3/8 4kpsi hose w/swivel; there's some cheaper w/o swivel or shorter lengths:
There's 5kpsi kits out there but not w/a "flush gauge" like this one:
this was 10$ when I grabbed it (1/4):
I already have a few of these nozzles but I wanted the spinning reverse cone one from this kit:
Another cheap 3/8 nozzle....will have to double check if BSP will work though FYI:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08421KRV2?tag=atomicindus08-20 ; these are for garden hose pressure. I'll try to clog by street side using the hi pressure hose & a bladder
In case I needed to open the jet in carb:
cheap jets for mikuni carb:
Someone posted the brass brushes from this comp but they had gone up in price. The brass coated copper ones were reasonable:
jayemm
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Reading the description closer this time.... it says" compression LEAKAGE tester" and the gauges would seem to support that rather than just a compression tester. Beyond that, I don't know anything more.
alwaysFlOoReD
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I made my own leakdown tester decades ago...
It may be labeled as a compression tester, but its not. It's a leak down tester. Typically you would put 100psi of air in the cylinder at tdc and the other gauge would read the leakage. Because the 2nd guage is in % it doesn't really need the full 100psi. But if you use a 2nd gauge with psi, its much easier to figure out the % leaking if the air input is at 100psi.
finn
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A leak down tester is probably a more suitable tool for evaluating the condition of an engine than a compression tester anyway.
I figured leak down testers could do double duty by using the high side connected to the sparkplug hole if the gauge read high enough? Looking at the more expensive ones, it looks like they all top at 100psi so I might be wrong. I guess one could swap gauges but it doesn't look like these have the quick pressure release valve of comp testers.
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finn
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The same Master Mechanic tool set is on Amazon, for the same $45.** price. Can’t find the link though, since I’m incompetent.
Edit. Either I looked at it wrong, or the price tripled since I first looked at it on Amazon.
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A leak down tester will show you if your leaking through exhaust, intake , passed the rings or incase of a head gasket cylinder to cylinder. I only use it 80 psi, it gives you a percentage of leaking say 2% or so. Imo its better than a compression tester.
MichaelP
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I got intrigued, bought the drums and the HF surface conditioning/burnishing tool. HF had both reincarnations of exactly the same tool: the older (orange) one on closeout for $50, but conveniently absent in all nearby stores. So I got Hercules (blue) which was about $100-$120 on sale.
The maximum amount you can move the guard radially away from the spindle is slightly less than 0.100" before it hits the tool body.
Here is what I had to do to allow the most common 4.7" dia drums to fit in. I elongated the three holes about .110" away from the tool body, but then I had to grind the guard outside where it meets the protruded midportion of the tool body. I had to remove about 1/3"-1/2" of the metal thickness in this area and this allowed to fit the drums acceptably. The drum still touches the guard in the area close to the tool body, but very slightly, so it should correct itself within a minute of working. The interference is so miniscule that it doesn't prevent the drum from rotation using a light finger touch.
If I wanted to have a usual for those tools clearance in this area, I'd need to cut off a window there, so the tool body won't be protected by the guard. Which is not a big deal of course. The clearance between the guard and the drum in all other areas is more than generous.
Another trick is to slightly rotate the guard clockwise a few degrees (you can see it on the fifth photo), and this allows for even better clearance. The new drums are not really round, so only the protruded areas touch the guard slightly. The rest of the drum does not (see two last photos).
To say that this idiotic design flaw (mainly, insufficient distance between the spindle and tool body) made me mad would be an understatement. But, at least, now the tool is serviceable.
Here are a few photos I took. In case you do a similar setup for spindle hole elongation, make sure you support the thin portion around it. I stupidly omitted this and had to do some minor welding repair.
If I do it again, I'd, probably, weld a strip of metal to widen the guard on the top where the spindle hole comes too close to the edge when you elongate it. I'd do it before machining (or even filing or grinding with sandpaper wheel if I elongate the hole manually).I applied blue thread locker to those two #8-32 screws that hold the guard. They had some of it initially, but I kept removing them so many times that none of it left.
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stillnostrebor
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You beat me to the punch!
I was looking at just cutting the guard in two at the break point between curve face and bolted face, centering the wheel on the spindle with the bolted face attached, spacing the curved face off of a wheel and tacking it back together, then filling in the new gap. Once I have all of that done then I can shape it around the tool body. This is quite a bit more work than your solution though...
Thanks for putting in the work. This solution is really simple.
PugetDude
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Any "deal" is a "dud" if it doesn't work for an intended purpose.. I appreciate the very limited bandwidth that documenting a working solution takes up in this thread.
And, this IS a forum for garages tools, and projects, not Fatwallet.
YMMV.
And, this IS a forum for garages tools, and projects, not Fatwallet.
YMMV.
MichaelP
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You're right. I should've started a new post. Sorry!
Maybe the moderator can do it at this pont.
PugetDude
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A new thread would lack the "deal" context that this thread provides. Better that those who actually bought the oversized abrasive drums (I bought 6) see the fix here, IMO.
Chuckster in NJ
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Don’t delete or move this helpful post……… I have one of these surface conditioners that needs parts that may or may not fit so I appreciate the helpful modification posts.
Ignore the "nay sayers" and post anything "HELPFUL" that is associated with a deal like this HF surface conditioner.
"IF" someone doesn’t like getting an alert on every post that gets posted here on this thread, they have the option of turning off the alert. "That's life" on a public forum…….. Just my $.02.
BTW! The moderators and Ryan have bigger things to worry about than these "petty issues" and they are doing a great job.
Nobody should post helpful information about the deals mentioned here that would be hugely beneficial to those who bought the item. This is a deal thread. Get off my lawn!
SlotlessMan
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Couldn't agree more. I too find it very hard to buy things without getting opinions from people I don't know first.
If Amazon only had a 30-day easy return policy where I could just drop something off that I didn't like without as much as a shipping label. It would even be better if they could credit my account before I make it from UPS out to my car.
MichaelP
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With all fairness, I should've started a new thread and just provide a link to it here.
I wish this thread was limited to mostly deals. There are lots of places to have extended discussions, and many deserve their own thread, like the surface conditioner got. In a month or two, it will be very hard to search for drum or non-compression tester stuff on this thread, because it’s so long.
$40 for a gooloo inflater. These promo codes and coupons can disappear quickly
Temaweaver
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Anyone use one of these inflators or one like it?
four.cycle
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@Temaweaver - no I have not, but I did watch part of an advertisement earlier today for a similar-looking device that inflated tires, recharged four cell phones at once, and also could be used as a flashlight. Didn't watch the whole ad - my fingers are on auto-pilot on that "skip" button.
logixjock
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You guys are going to get in trouble, Karen is watching
wandrur
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Y'know, a tool modification thread sounds like a really good idea, this being a garage journal forum and all.
What a great way to centralize and exchange ideas...
Just sayin'. Keep some lanes in the road and keep our attention focused on the particular need at hand rather than crossing streams and getting the point lost in the noise.
What a great way to centralize and exchange ideas...
Just sayin'. Keep some lanes in the road and keep our attention focused on the particular need at hand rather than crossing streams and getting the point lost in the noise.
I think deals is deals and if you can show us how you make your deal work for others it's a deal imo. I honestly don't get the "don't post a better or comparable deal" in this deals thread.
MichaelP
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RE:
"Y'know, a tool modification thread sounds like a really good idea, this being a garage journal forum and all.
What a great way to centralize and exchange ideas..."
Such single thread would be huge and hard to search. I think separate threads for modifications of a particular tool would work better. Or a separate "Tools Modification" subforum for those threads.
"Y'know, a tool modification thread sounds like a really good idea, this being a garage journal forum and all.
What a great way to centralize and exchange ideas..."
Such single thread would be huge and hard to search. I think separate threads for modifications of a particular tool would work better. Or a separate "Tools Modification" subforum for those threads.
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I hope you don't take this the wrong way but there's a quick fix for you and others:
edit: oops, meant to type compression tester on there
back on topic, I came across this one w/the larger guard to take bigger wheels and a 1400w motor compared to Hf's 1000W. I don't know if the drum being offset like that would make ergonomics weird but I can see it coming in handy in some instances & obstructive in others such as against a wall or in a narrow place. Looks like a glorified grinder w/a rotated trigger handle:
More watts:
less watts + dust port:
w/extra drums:
More watts:
LDHTHOPI 1800W Burnishing Polishing Machine, 110V Handheld Electric Stainless Steel Polisher, 8 Variable Speed, 3100RPM for Metal, Stainless Steel, Wood - Amazon.com
LDHTHOPI 1800W Burnishing Polishing Machine, 110V Handheld Electric Stainless Steel Polisher, 8 Variable Speed, 3100RPM for Metal, Stainless Steel, Wood - Amazon.com
www.amazon.com
less watts + dust port:
Dobetter Metal Burnishing Machine, 1300W Surface Conditioning Tool, 6 Variable Speed Stainless Steel Polisher with Auxiliary Handle and Protection Dust Hood -DBWDM13 - Amazon.com
Dobetter Metal Burnishing Machine, 1300W Surface Conditioning Tool, 6 Variable Speed Stainless Steel Polisher with Auxiliary Handle and Protection Dust Hood -DBWDM13 - Amazon.com
www.amazon.com
w/extra drums:
Handheld Electric Sander Tool, 8 Variable Speed Polisher, 1400W Polishing Machine, Surface Prep Burnishing Tool with 4 X 4.7” Polishing Wheel for Metal Stainless Steel Wood Ceramic Tiles - Amazon.com
Handheld Electric Sander Tool, 8 Variable Speed Polisher, 1400W Polishing Machine, Surface Prep Burnishing Tool with 4 X 4.7” Polishing Wheel for Metal Stainless Steel Wood Ceramic Tiles - Amazon.com
www.amazon.com
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