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Motorman55

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I worked on forklifts for 5 years. The last one I worked on by myself about 10 years ago was at my friends' garage using just a standard auto lift. This is halfway thru removing all the parts to get to the front drive end just to remove the axles to replace the seals if I remember right. Also removed the rear weight to work on the radiator and hoses and a bunch of other stuff. This was all done by myself in 3 days. Yes, it ran great after I was done. I hate forklifts.1760202841906.jpeg
 
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Went a little ratchet crazy recently. Picked up three I had been interested in. Koken Z 3/8" Flex Short; Koken Z 1/4" Flex Long; and a Tekton 1/4" 6 inch flex ratchet. My first Kokens and they are very nice. The back drag is low like everyone says and every socket I've tried on them fits very solidly with little or no wobble. The Tekton is very nice, I like the detents for the flex but the socket fit on the anvil is very loose similar to the 3/8" Folding Tekton I have. A silly concern as it is very solid and well priced otherwise.
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I have the same complaint about my Tekton ratchets. The anvils are super loose and the fitting of the sockets on them are the same. I barely use them now because of it... reminds me of the crappy mid 90s Craftsman ratchets I have.
 
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Lisle 63600 oil filter wrench. I have two of the band type filter wrenches . This filter would have given me trouble with the band wrench. I don't lift the car and the filter is underneath perpendicular to the ground so I don't have a lot of room to work.
Thought to get this instead of one of the "cap" type filter wrenches. Seemed more versatile and this particular tool has a great reputation. Took the filter off, no problem.

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Thread drift 😉
Motorman55 said:
I worked on forklifts for 5 years. The last one I worked on by myself about 10 years ago was at my friends' garage using just a standard auto lift. This is halfway thru removing all the parts to get to the front drive end just to remove the axles to replace the seals if I remember right. Also removed the rear weight to work on the radiator and hoses and a bunch of other stuff. This was all done by myself in 3 days. Yes, it ran great after I was done. I hate forklifts.1760202841906.jpeg
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Motor, I need to pull the counterweight on mine to replace the radiator as well. How’d your engine hoist work out doing so. I’m been debating on using mine or renting another forklift for pulling it. In theory mine can do it but what I don’t want to find out is it doesn’t and I f myself with a 1500lb toe stubber in my way.

Thanks, Cam.
 
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A bit of a different tool haul for me... Estate sale down the street from my house.
Wilton bullet-style vise, 2.5" jaws, swivel base. A steal at $12.

I think the only reason it wasn't long gone is that it was on the garage floor underneath a big sand blasting cabinet, I just saw a bit of blue poking out, got down and investigated.... Score!!!

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pfbz said:
A bit of a different tool haul for me... Estate sale down the street from my house.
Wilton bullet-style vise, 2.5" jaws, swivel base. A steal at $12.

I think the only reason it wasn't long gone is that it was on the garage floor underneath a big sand blasting cabinet, I just saw a bit of blue poking out, got down and investigated.... Score!!!

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Well if that ain’t a you ****, nuttin is.
 
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Woodchuck Timberpro - I seriously considered the Logrite cant hook as was posted a few weeks ago, but decided the Timberpro with its two flat feet would be better in the sandy soil SE of San Antonio. I've had it a few weeks and every time I use it I'm glad I bought it.
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New to me Snap-On QD3R250A 80-tooth - bought it from a precision-measurement supply and calibration shop.
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pfbz said:
A bit of a different tool haul for me... Estate sale down the street from my house.
Wilton bullet-style vise, 2.5" jaws, swivel base. A steal at $12.

I think the only reason it wasn't long gone is that it was on the garage floor underneath a big sand blasting cabinet, I just saw a bit of blue poking out, got down and investigated.... Score!!!

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Yep, Ya gotta dig and look in the corners and under the usual garbage. Found many a good find because nobody else bothered to. Great find.
 
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Road trip today to pick up a truck for a customer, hit a couple pawn shops along the way. Found these 3 Proto Professional wrenches. The 2” was marked $39.99, the 2-3/16 was marked $139.99, and the 2-3/8 was marked $59.99 (yes, those are numbers are correct, didn’t make any sense to me either). Asked the guy at the counter what kind of deal he’d make and after frantically pecking on his computer keyboard he said how about $150 out the door? I said how about this $100 bill out the door? He looked at me kind of funny, looked at his computer, looked back at me and said sure, I don’t want them anyway. So, here they are:

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No, I’ll never use them. But I have several big wrenches and I figure I’ll hang them on the wall just for conversation pieces if I ever have a shop.
 
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LanceMc said:
I got a few things from ebay today. Three sockets for my great grandfather's Craftsman 1/4" socket set. I ordered the wrong 1/4" socket but found the correct one and ordered it a few min ago. The one that arrived today is a -v- and this set is a =v=. Guess I wasn't paying enough attention to detail.
The extensions should be here tomorrow.
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I have exactly this set too --- inherited from my father.

I have better stuff with metric sockets for automotive (more compact ratchets with less backdrag, flex, roto, etc). But it is still useful for basic stuff. Something I did not expect though: The T-handle and mini-breaker bar are both super useful with tap sockets. So it seems I am using the set now and then vs just holding on to it for sentimental reasons. I don't know if it came with it or not, but I have a a small extension and a acetate handle spinner handle with it.

Ironically, I have a (1920s?) craftsman equivalent set from the 1920s from my great-grandfather too. It is interesting. The ratchet is crude (pre-raised panel era with open gears, stamped and riveted handle parts, and makes the raised panel ones look refined). The sockets are interesting. They look to be milled rather than forged. Very well made but possibly not as strong as forged.
 
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Madjik Man said:
I have the same complaint about my Tekton ratchets. The anvils are super loose and the fitting of the sockets on them are the same. I barely use them now because of it... reminds me of the crappy mid 90s Craftsman ratchets I have.
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Craftsman had so many lines. The classic raised panel ratchets are a little bulky/clunky/sloppy fitting though they work ok given clear access. However, the 90s pro lines were shockingly high quality for the price with compact heads, thin and not bulky but strong, high tooth counts with low backdrag, etc. I think they were made by the same company that was making matco ratchets at the time. They were cheap and good even by contemporary tool truck standards. It is a shame that quality USA production of that level of quality and value no longer exists. International/Taiwan production seems to have taken over that part of the market with good products. However, I would still prefer the 90s Craftman Pro line that I have.
 
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Craftsman had so many lines. The classic raised panel ratchets are a little bulky/clunky/sloppy fitting though they can work. However, the 90s pro lines were shockingly good for the price. I think they were made by the same company that was making matco ratchets at the time. They were downright cheap and good even by contemporary tool truck standards.
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Mine are the regular ol’ raised panels.
 
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LXCam said:
Thread drift 😉

Motor, I need to pull the counterweight on mine to replace the radiator as well. How’d your engine hoist work out doing so. I’m been debating on using mine or renting another forklift for pulling it. In theory mine can do it but what I don’t want to find out is it doesn’t and I f myself with a 1500lb toe stubber in my way.

Thanks, Cam.
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I won't advise you to do as I done then. I don't know the make and model of your forklift nor its weight capacity and the capacity of your lift. Using another fork lift is way easier and safer if you have access to one. Better if you can get a friend to help. That counter weight is no joke and can hurt you quickly if you don't know how to safely remove and re-install it. I can tell you that it was not easy when I did it. I do beilive I had to put some wood block under the rear wheels so that the lifts legs themselves could clear just enough to slide under. I believe I went in on an angle, the right leg going under and to the inside of the right rear tire and the left leg going on under the side of the body out side the left tire in order to use the shortest length of the lifting bar as possible.
 
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Fly Fishing Rick said:
Went to HF for some wire stripppers while they're on sale and found a highly discounted tool bag on the scratch and dent table. The cashier says it's new and he has no idea why it was there... lol
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I have been using that bag at work daily for close to two years and it has been great. HIGHLY recommend. The only issue I have had is minor, the lower rivets will surface rust if used in humid environments. Great find on clearance!
 
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ETJ said:
There have been quite a few of them in ebay in the last 6 months. I have only seen one BF633 and missed on that one. My Snap-on/Bluepoint hammer collection is "slowly" growing. Can't really say slowly as I got 6 during the last week. Anyway still long way to match yours, not that I am trying, but I think it's your old blogspot that I have used as a reference as I've been researching hammers.
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By any chance could you share a link to that blogspot? I'd like to start educating myself on bodywork and hammers specifically.
 
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rockinacummins said:
Road trip today to pick up a truck for a customer, hit a couple pawn shops along the way. Found these 3 Proto Professional wrenches. The 2” was marked $39.99, the 2-3/16 was marked $139.99, and the 2-3/8 was marked $59.99 (yes, those are numbers are correct, didn’t make any sense to me either). Asked the guy at the counter what kind of deal he’d make and after frantically pecking on his computer keyboard he said how about $150 out the door? I said how about this $100 bill out the door? He looked at me kind of funny, looked at his computer, looked back at me and said sure, I don’t want them anyway. So, here they are:

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No, I’ll never use them. But I have several big wrenches and I figure I’ll hang them on the wall just for conversation pieces if I ever have a shop.
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Conversation starts................ There must be some big nuts around here. ;)
 
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KnurledNut said:
I have been using that bag at work daily for close to two years and it has been great. HIGHLY recommend. The only issue I have had is minor, the lower rivets will surface rust if used in humid environments. Great find on clearance!
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Thanks, I'll keep an eye out for that. I'm extremely happy with it for $36 and thankful that it has rivets at all lol.
 
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Two pair of Tsunoda pliers (PLC-200-GUS and PLC-200-GUB) turned up unexpectedly this week. Turns out my wife emptied out the Amazon cart without realizing I wasn't going to buy these anytime soon. Being the loving husband that I am, they will be remaining in the stable. Kinda wish I had put a plasma cutter in there though...

On the plus side, it turns out they are very high quality, can cut mild wires, are 3 position like the Snap On and Icon pliers, and check out the curves on the inside of the jaws. Not bad for an accidental purchase.

Also added an internal PVC cutter as well as a first-gen Snap On thermal imager EETH300.

I wanted the improved version (EETH310) with split screen to show thermal and normal images. The screen itself is larger too. But this one came up for less than half of what the more expensive version was going for on eBay at about $275, so I took a chance. In retrospect I probably should've gone with the better model. This one is okay...but the image isn't as sharp as I would like and definitely feels murky on occasion when there's a lotnof stuff in the image. I might move it along at some point and get a better version or a Fluke down the road. Luckily I got it cheap enough I can probably get my money back out of it.1000020320.jpg1000020321.jpg1000020322.jpg1000020324.jpg1000020325.jpg
 
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Amazon special. $9. Free ship. If Cripe would have had a 19mm similar, I would have bought there. But you know... For just filling a gap in the rack.. it's close enough to the Jobsmart ratcheting wrenches in appearance and feel. It's not as nice as the GM Goodwrench ones when it comes to finish and feel of the action. But I didn't expect it to be. This was sold as Egofine 🤣 Shame it didn't have that stamped anywhere.
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