most useless tool
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bondman35a
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16mm socket. Never seen a bolt or nut that size, ever.
2000 Dodge Ram 2500 Caliper Bracket Bolt, 12 point 16mm worked perfect
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Mr.Nutcase
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16mm socket. Never seen a bolt or nut that size, ever.
I have seen them on 2000 Ford Mustangs on the front sway bar
also on some GM in mounts. Works good if do not have 5/8
That is the coolest thing Ive seen all day!! BTW noticed your in my neck of the woods
Sean
Mine too. Or close enough. I have a buddy that lives out there. I call It Carol's golden Stream. Something to chuckle about.
TAMPAGT07
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Usually when I need a tool, I go and buy it and use it. If it is a piece of junk, it goes right back, usually to Harbor frieght.
Moose-LandTran
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16mm socket. Never seen a bolt or nut that size, ever.
Strange. I use mine all the time, European cars (especially VW-Audi Group) are riddled with them.
Cordless drill that died after 10 charges.
Cordless drill that made my hand bleed putting in decking screws.
Cordless drill/driver that has a cap containing bits, which are impossible to remove without using a pair of pliers.
You may be detecting a pattern...
Cordless drill that made my hand bleed putting in decking screws.
Cordless drill/driver that has a cap containing bits, which are impossible to remove without using a pair of pliers.
You may be detecting a pattern...
mkdive
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That caliper is impressive. Not sure what the hell I would ever use it for...but very cool non the least!
Dremel tools are great IMO. I use mine all the time for lots of different things.
Dremel tools are great IMO. I use mine all the time for lots of different things.
i used a dremel to knotch glue trowels, wire brush rust from tight places, polish parts.sharpen chain saw and lawnmower.i think it is a great tool
lauver
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16mm socket. Never seen a bolt or nut that size, ever.
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I have to agree with you. I've never run across a 16mm hex nut or bolt. So why do they make these sockets???
lauver
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Moose,
Maybe you're on to something; It's a Euro thing.
I work on Japanese and American cars, not euro cars. 16mm mystery solved.
Moose-LandTran
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I believe 16mm is the correct hex size for an M7 or M8 thread, as according to DIN (German) standards. You'll find German cars, especially VWs and Audis, are riddled with them, my 16mm and 18mm sockets are used a lot.
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Mr.Nutcase
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My worst would be:
Dulalast ratchet I bought a Autozone!, it should be called Duracrap..
Dulalast ratchet I bought a Autozone!, it should be called Duracrap..
Kona Cruisers
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16mm on a US car... YEP!! cadillac CTS/STS fuel filter is a 16/20mm combination!
I got a Performance disc brake piston collapser in a box from somewhere. I just had a chance to use it on my Ranger. Cranked it down and then the knob kept turning but everything else stayed still. I tossed it in the trash and went and got one of my huge old C-clamps which did the job just fine.
Dang, I was planning on buying one since I have a big paint project coming up. Although I did notice the handheld ones have bad reviews but their "paint crew" model has good reviews on Amazon but for $200 I'm reluctant to try my luck
rsanter
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Dang, I was planning on buying one since I have a big paint project coming up. Although I did notice the handheld ones have bad reviews but their "paint crew" model has good reviews on Amazon but for $200 I'm reluctant to try my luck
I had one of the cheapie wagners that you pour the paint into it cup that attaches to the bottom of the unit.
that thing worked great....for about 10 min and then it would never do more than spit and splatter the paint
a friend has one of the paint crews and it has worked well. I was happy with it when I borrowed it
bob
fotoflojoe
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Gotta say that I agree with this - mostly...
At an old job of mine, they had a Dremel in the tool crib, I used it all the time for various tasks. Man, that thing kicked ***.
Fast forward to last year, I needed to wire brush some small pieces, so I picked a Dremel kit of my very own. Started out fine, but six months later, the thing just doesn't seem to have the oomph that it first did - it spins slower and bogs down real easy.
jamesemery728
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16mm socket. Never seen a bolt or nut that size, ever.
2002 Ford Ranger oil pan drain plug. Use it every 3000 miles.
I bought a battery operated Dremel. The battery would not hold a charge long enough to cut off a sprinkler escutcheon. It did have a nice bag though.
LGMechanical
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Princess Auto spiral flute extractor set. The metal is as soft as a sponge. I took it back for store credit and got a 30" blow gun!
jdcompman
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The brushes are probably worn; had the same issue, replaced the brushes and ran like new ..
16mm socket. Never seen a bolt or nut that size, ever.
Newer Nissan transmissions use them. I'm irritated because Snap-on doesn't actually make a 3/8 impact deep wobble in that size
LOL! I hope you didn't pay too much for hubby.
I bought one of those impact socket sets where you hammer the impact tool. It didn't twist.
kooldino
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I feel you on this one.
nate379
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I bought a set with the drill, skil saw, sawzall and light when they first came out around 8-9 years ago and I still use them all the time. I am on my 2nd set of batteries though, but not bad considering how often I use them. I hardly ever pull out the corded versions.
I have a $400 18v Dewalt drill and I rarely use that one cause it weighs 5 tons and kills my wrist after a while. Only reason I keep it is that it's a hammer drill.
I have a $400 18v Dewalt drill and I rarely use that one cause it weighs 5 tons and kills my wrist after a while. Only reason I keep it is that it's a hammer drill.
kooldino
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This is easily the worst tool I ever bought:
It was a Crescent adjustable socket wrench. It looked like a super-cool wrench that I could keep in the trunk of my car for emergencies.
After purchasing this steaming pile of vomit, I tried to remove a not-particularly tight bolt. It did a spectacular job of rounding off the bolt head. Into the garbage it went along with my opinion of Crescent.
It was a Crescent adjustable socket wrench. It looked like a super-cool wrench that I could keep in the trunk of my car for emergencies.
After purchasing this steaming pile of vomit, I tried to remove a not-particularly tight bolt. It did a spectacular job of rounding off the bolt head. Into the garbage it went along with my opinion of Crescent.
nate379
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I have to strongly disagree on that! Good solid engines that have been around for a long time!
I'm not aware of any brass mallets they make, you must be confused with something else?
I'm not aware of any brass mallets they make, you must be confused with something else?
nate379
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A tool that is ******* me off is the new florescent shop light I got from Sears.
I had the same version before. Had it for a good 6-7 years and between running it over and dropping it a million times it was getting worn out. The cord had bare wiring in a couple spots that I had fixed with black tape.
I get this new one as a gift for Christmast last year. Looks to be the same and even has a plug in it too! Cool right? HELL NO!
The cord is super thick and stiff and is only like 6 ft long. It's bad enough that it unplugs out of the wall if you try to straighten the cord! My other one had a 15 or 20 foot long cord that was flexible like a normal cord.
Thinking about giving it away and buying something else. I'd return it but I just pulled it out of the package a few weeks ago (was waiting for my old one to finally kick the bucket), so it's well because the 60 or 90 day window.
I had the same version before. Had it for a good 6-7 years and between running it over and dropping it a million times it was getting worn out. The cord had bare wiring in a couple spots that I had fixed with black tape.
I get this new one as a gift for Christmast last year. Looks to be the same and even has a plug in it too! Cool right? HELL NO!
The cord is super thick and stiff and is only like 6 ft long. It's bad enough that it unplugs out of the wall if you try to straighten the cord! My other one had a 15 or 20 foot long cord that was flexible like a normal cord.
Thinking about giving it away and buying something else. I'd return it but I just pulled it out of the package a few weeks ago (was waiting for my old one to finally kick the bucket), so it's well because the 60 or 90 day window.
Harbor Freight grease gun: http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=1703
Normal cartridges don't fit, and it leaks all out the back when a cartridge isn't used. Tossed it in the trash after using it once.
Normal cartridges don't fit, and it leaks all out the back when a cartridge isn't used. Tossed it in the trash after using it once.
miggs
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yep bought a battery operated soldering iron the salesman was bigging it up i thought why not didnt even melt the solder
Joe69
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I bought a Crapsman valve spring compressor. It flexed so bad that you couldn't get the retainers off. I returned it for a refund.
Joe
Joe
I love the dremel. I've used it with one of those fiber backed cut off wheels to cleanly and precisely cut out sheetmetal on my cars in areas where a larger cutoff wheel wont fit.