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Etchase

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I convinced myself I needed some Metric low profile sockets, and got my first set with a 17mm external hex drive. Home Depot offered a metric and a SAE Husky set for $52 so I got that brands version. I bought a USAG 17 mm wrench with a retaining ring to drive the sockets which is a really nice ratcheting wrench. It holds all of the sockets except the 2 largest very well. Those large sockets have shorter hex sections, that don’t allow the USAG retaining ring to fully engage. What fully retains all of the sockets are the APEX pass though ratchets. Gearwrench, SATA, Crescent pass through sets, as well as the serpentine tool, and even the tap and die T-handle are all compatible. They all have a retaining ring that slips into the groove in the socket. The Husky sockets gives you a full height of 0.89 inches. A 17mm mountain long offset ratcheting wrench is 0.740 for comparison. The GW pass thru’s are 1.03 inches.

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rockinacummins

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kyrbz said:
I’ve used the same one for several years. The one issue I’ve had with it is there’s a screw and a square key that holds a gear on a shaft that turns the drum. That screw often vibrates out which lets the square key out which then causes the gear to spin free without turning the drum. I use locktite and a good lock washer on that screw to help prevent this. I also keep a spare square key because the first time it happened to me I couldn’t find the key that fell out which threw a monkey wrench in that days concrete project
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Was that on the motor pulley or the drum pulley?
 
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kyrbz

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rockinacummins said:
Was that on the motor pulley or the drum pulley?
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It’s the bolt that holds the gear on that turns the drum on the drum pulley shaft. One other reason I changed that bolt is it came from the factory with a phillips pan head bolt. There’s only about an inch between this screw and the drum which makes putting it back in with a regular screwdriver impossible if it vibrates out. A hex head bolt is much better in this spot. I was going to take a pic, but that gear has a housing over it that makes it difficult to photograph
 
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rockinacummins

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kyrbz said:
It’s the bolt that holds the gear on that turns the drum on the drum pulley shaft. One other reason I changed that bolt is it came from the factory with a phillips pan head bolt. There’s only about an inch between this screw and the drum which makes putting it back in with a regular screwdriver impossible if it vibrates out. A hex head bolt is much better in this spot. I was going to take a pic, but that gear has a housing over it that makes it difficult to photograph
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They’ve changed the design then, mine has an oval key and key way so there’s no way it can come out. It also doesn’t have a screw perpendicular to the shaft, it has a hex head bolt that threads into the end of the shaft to retain the pulley.
 
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MooseCustomMotors

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Snap On man didn’t have my wireless pressure test kit today but I did somehow work out a deal on a used 25-250ft/lb 1/2” digital angle torque wrench.

I’ve had the Matco digital 1/2” one for awhile, and I kinda hate it. It’s definitely not as good as the Snap On ones for angle. It will turn a bit before it registers any degree of movement. Probably 5-6* of rotation before it starts counting. Not a huge deal but could lead to over torquing something. I also hate that it lights up red when you hit your target torque number. It also goes through batteries like crazy.

Now I have the complete matching trifecta of Snap On digital torque wrenches. I also should probably sell off a Matco and a Cornwell one lol.

Amazon also delivered more VIM ball Torx goodies. Got the bits since the long ones can be too long at times. IMG_1045.jpegIMG_1044.jpeg
 
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M635_Guy

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Not sure if it qualifies as a tool, but a place for my ****. The current one is a PITA in a couple ways (a little low, seat vinyl is tearing, not comfortable at all), and HF had a sale, so I grabbed it. Eons more comfortable. Might be a little tall (it's 4"+ taller) but the magnetic plates and more room to tuck tools/etc. will be really nice...
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BlakeTheCarGuy

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F90F633F-59F3-4CD2-BF97-86FBB584F4C0.pngExhaust removal pliers. I have to replace the muffler and tail pipe on my Escape so I needed these. Not something I had already. Someone bought them, used them and returned them so I managed to get them more than 10% actually because they seen my uniform and gave it to me at my shops cost. This is a New York car so I made sure I had some good cutting wheels for the clamps too. Replacing pretty much everything as it’s just so rusty and the tail pipe broke off the muffler a few weeks ago but I haven’t been able to get parts. The only place we could find the kit here was Napa special order and they sent one from Kansas City which got lost so then they sent one from Sacramento that finally made it in yesterday. I would prefer to do this at home but it’s so much easier to do at work on a lift. Especially when I recruited a new hire who wants to learn more I’m gonna walk him thru it.
 
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MooseCustomMotors

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Lowlevel2021 said:
New wrench set came in today just as I got home from work. I own the Icons but never cared for the spline drive.IMG_3187.jpeg
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Aren’t these kind of spline drive? I glanced at them briefly on the truck. They don’t make the extended sizes yet so I wasn’t strongly considering them. I also need these to work on external Torx. If you can try them on a E-Torx fastener and let me know how they do I’d appreciate it.
 
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2ndGearRubber

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MooseCustomMotors said:
Aren’t these kind of spline drive? I glanced at them briefly on the truck. They don’t make the extended sizes yet so I wasn’t strongly considering them. I also need these to work on external Torx. If you can try them on a E-Torx fastener and let me know how they do I’d appreciate it.
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12 point. Some SAE sizes in 12pt cover Etorx.
 
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1320

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Lowlevel2021 said:
New wrench set came in today just as I got home from work. I own the Icons but never cared for the spline drive.IMG_3187.jpeg
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I haven't exactly been keeping up, but these are new, right? Not the same as the available for a few years now ones that aren't reversible?

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Answered my own question. These are the reversible XFRRM wrenches vs the not brand new anymore non reversible XFRM wrenches.
 
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ronkz650

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I don't own any of those wrenches, but 98% of them are useless because the fat fricking drives. Driving a 10mm head bolt with a 18mm wide tool? Doesn't work. The Snap-on tools are the only ones that have any hope of working a lot of the time. I don't know why no other tool maker can make a tool without that ******** drive.
 
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MooseCustomMotors

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ronkz650 said:
I don't own any of those wrenches, but 98% of them are useless because the fat fricking drives. Driving a 10mm head bolt with a 18mm wide tool? Doesn't work. The Snap-on tools are the only ones that have any hope of working a lot of the time. I don't know why no other tool maker can make a tool without that ******** drive.
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The offset part and a flex head is a saving grace. The mountain ones are the only wrenches that are in my roll cart. Well, the 24mm one I use for some alignments is Cornwell, but same thing basically.
 
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assassin10000

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Wiz02 said:
What do you dislike about the spline drive? I have been thinking about buying one the mountain/ktool etc. sets.
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The snap on isn't spline. Which is what he doesn't like. The way his sentence is structured makes it easy to miss what he was getting at.


He likes spline drive (as do I) for this style wrench. I have the mountain set and the 2 larger sizes from matco (21x22 & 24x25)
 
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f121

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MooseCustomMotors said:
I guess I didn’t word that well. I really like the spline drive. If the snap on ones were spline drive id get a set.
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Bluepoint do a set of these in spline. I don’t like them as much as the regular bi-hex blue point ratchet wrench’s, quality doesn’t feel as good.
 
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MooseCustomMotors

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f121 said:
Bluepoint do a set of these in spline. I don’t like them as much as the regular bi-hex blue point ratchet wrench’s, quality doesn’t feel as good.
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Do you have a part number? I have mountain in 8-19 than the Cornwell ones in big sizes. A second set of 8-19 wouldn’t be terrible. Had to use 2 16’s yesterday.
 
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mv213

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Been wanting to pull the trigger on the Ryobi brushless right-angle die grinder for a while, but watching for a sale. Happened to run across it on Amazon from some 3rd party seller, for $69. No warranty probably but for $60 off I’ll take it. It came yesterday, brand new in the sealed box. PSBDG01


https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BL8G2CSW/?tag=atomicindus08-20
 

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Squankum

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Finally found an excuse to buy some Malcos from Harry Epstein's: I don't have any curved-jaw Vise Grips. Also, made in America. Also, not made anymore. Also, a fair price, $30/ea plus $12 shipping makes for $36/ea. I can't complain. (The former employees of Malco can, because I didn't buy them at retail when they needed me...)

They feel very sturdy and are pretty darned shiny. No pic, but I still have the 10" flat-jaw Petersen Vise Grips my dad had in the early 70's that I crawled into the confined spaces of a boat hull to hold nylock nuts while he turned machine screws from the outside.

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CHI_Tool&Die

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Squankum said:
Finally found an excuse to buy some Malcos from Harry Epstein's: I don't have any curved-jaw Vise Grips. Also, made in America. Also, not made anymore. Also, a fair price, $30/ea plus $12 shipping makes for $36/ea. I can't complain. (The former employees of Malco can, because I didn't buy them at retail when they needed me...)

They feel very sturdy and are pretty darned shiny. No pic, but I still have the 10" flat-jaw Petersen Vise Grips my dad had in the early 70's that I crawled into the confined spaces of a boat hull to hold nylock nuts while he turned machine screws from the outside.

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God, I’m really debating ordering a few. Normally I’m down with the satin finish found on most locking pliers but everything and everyone is saying that the Malcos are totally worth it.
 
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