Small Snap-on haul from the truck
I have the universal Torx, how many times used, not many, YMMV,
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Qualitytools
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I have a few questions: Who makes these ones? Can you feel the wires while wearing them? Do they heat just the toe area or the entire foot? Thanks for sharing.All the tools in the world aren't much use if your feet are frozen from standing on concrete floors in winter.
Just wore these first time today, toes are toasty warm now, battery lasts 4 hours on full blast 9 hrs on low.
These are the cats meow.
PirateTurner
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AU and then there is an ECU. Next year hopefully, I'm surprised with NSU and UAH. Then USA for the win in the middle.
Used a $50 HD gift card from Christmas to pick up another section of Flexzilla air hose for the enclosed trailer and a needle scaler.
Thena stop by Menards for a new compressor for the trailer. I had $126 in rebates and this was $129. So like $3-4 out of pocket.
Thena stop by Menards for a new compressor for the trailer. I had $126 in rebates and this was $129. So like $3-4 out of pocket.
CGarage
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A Christmas gift from one of my guys
Careful opening the packaging and how the ratchet is secured inside was poorly designed….managed to disassemble the ratchet head on mine just trying to get it out of the plastic!
Ya they didn’t make it easy did they. I undid the screw first but still had to cut it out.
jonesg
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pick any mfger, they're all too similar, mine are no longer carried by amazon due to complaints, mine work good so I'm keeping them.
Higher prices are more due to battery capacity and include charger, mine had no charger, I use my phone charger.
They all work by heating just the toe area, extremities are what get cold.
Your fingertips get cold, not your wrists.
Toes feel the cold, not your heel.
If your toes are cold your whole foot feels cold.
Can't feel any wires, the socks are thick and warm without any heat. I paid $40.
Got 6 inches of heavy snow this morning.
Just cleared the driveway, by now I would be sitting with my feet in front of the heater.
No more frozen feet.
esben57
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Found these used tools in an antique/junk shop with some other bits and pieces, worked out £1 GBP each. Prices UK new added in links.
New Stanley knife to replace my old one I lost over the holiday. I was pretty sad to loose my old one, which I’d had since 2012, luckily you can still buy the same model. Hopefully the old one turns up as it has developed a nice patina
upgrading
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From Amazon
Patrickm82
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Ooo I like those! 
I like the little plier part
I like the little plier partgleman
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I have that same compressor. It's really reliable but that little ******* is loud! Make a foam box or get ear plugs if you're going to use it often.Used a $50 HD gift card from Christmas to pick up another section of Flexzilla air hose for the enclosed trailer and a needle scaler.
Thena stop by Menards for a new compressor for the trailer. I had $126 in rebates and this was $129. So like $3-4 out of pocket.
Thanks but it will be relegated to track duty and the enclosed car trailer.
Mr. Roboto
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Have a clogged heater core to attack. Lisle comes through once again.
I can't walk past them in the stores - they all go off.Forgot to post this, stud finder, seems to work quite well,
BlakeTheCarGuy
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Metric tap and die set from Matco. Great quality in my opinion. He never has the metric ones so when he finally did I got it. The 5 years I’ve been in the field I’ve managed to get by with just a retreading set and sometimes I’d borrow a tap or die but rarely but good to have my own. Especially since I’ve now started doing very in depth engine work.Interesting design, let us know how it works out.
Haven't had a Matco dealer stop by in a couple of years but I would see him at another shop on my way home, that shop closed.
I'm glad I mostly stayed with Snappy, lol.
Haven't had a Matco dealer stop by in a couple of years but I would see him at another shop on my way home, that shop closed.
I'm glad I mostly stayed with Snappy, lol.
You know what,
I considered that joke but it's old, lol.
four.cycle
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BlakeTheCarGuy said:
I am assuming that odd-looking widget at the bottom is the die stock?
What do you use for a tap wrench?
(* as is noted in every thread where somebody asks about "what kind of tap and die set should I buy?", remember that you can seriously ****** up some stuff running a cutting tap down an already-threaded hole. *)
(* sorry... I learned that one the hard way on a pair of Solex one-barrel downdraft carburetors, so I'm compelled to reiterate the warning. )
BlakeTheCarGuy
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I want to get a set of tap sockets as they are much easier to use then the contraption they give you in these sets lol. Right now though I just use the provided tool. And yes that’s a die stock.
four.cycle
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maybe I'm missing something. I'm not seeing a T-handle or anything along the line of "tap wrench" in there. what am I missing?
It's at the bottom with the ratcheting mechanism in the center to hold either the tap holder or die holder.
BlakeTheCarGuy
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The big long handle piece is what you put the two pieces in at the bottom and that’s what holds the taps. They both have a different size that they hold. One is for the bigger ones and one for the smaller ones. You also use that same handle piece for the die stock.
four.cycle
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thanks 
Qualitytools
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Thank you for the feedback and answering my questions. Because of your post I started a search and some of the ones I saw showed the heating element on the bottom of the foot, one other was the toes area only (which made sense) as you said. Some comments said that one can feel the elements (not good). I will keep searching. Thanks again for sharing
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I love mine.
jonesg
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beware of the liberties the chinese ad artists take, unless it states the heat elements are elsewhere besides the toes...its just the toes.Thank you for the feedback and answering my questions. Because of your post I started a search and some of the ones I saw showed the heating element on the bottom of the foot, one other was the toes area only (which made sense) as you said. Some comments said that one can feel the elements (not good). I will keep searching. Thanks again for sharing
besides, if the element covers the whole foot you'll only get 2 hrs run time.
I find it really adds a lot to wear fleece lined boots,....once my feet are toasty I shut the power down to low, I wore them all day snowblowing the drive, then rode my snowmobile around and fixed a flat on the volvo in the garage, i couldn't do all that in the past.
i got these to pair with the socks, semi outdoor slipper, my garage is semi outdoor. $30
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Is that a ratcheting die holder?
Qualitytools
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Good information. When I first googled heated socks I found these:
https://www.backcountry.com/b/lenz-...JRAXJGRUAsJ6w8XgQKAaAoIfEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds
Wow, they are expensive !
So I went on Amazon and this one the elements appear to go past the ball of the foot with good reviews:
I got this last weekend they had a sale on there tool storage. Wasnt really thinking I would go for a new box but I couldn't buy anything used around me for the size and price. I know it's not built as heavy as some but for my personal us in my garage it will work great. Pretty impressed so far. Have a few of the drawers loaded pretty heavy and they slide very easy.
BlakeTheCarGuy
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Yes it is.
Post up about how you get on with it once you’ve used it for a while. I would guess a ratcheting holder is great for re threading and useless for cutting a new thread.
PelicanPines
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@BlakeTheCarGuy that set has a 9mm 1.25.... a size not included in ANY set I have seen. It is also the elusive thread size for the M12 Polisher nut/adapter. That was a PAIN in the *** to identify. I have used the DIE several times to rethread other size adapters to FIT the M12 Polisher.
Why Milwaukee chose that size... escapes me.
Why Milwaukee chose that size... escapes me.
BobsYourUncle69
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Got these in Amazon, marked down from $60 to $39 and thanks to the misses abusing Amazon, used her rewards to get this.
I'd read the reviews and they were mostly favorable and the thing in common people didn't like was the case while one mentioned they hold up well to abuse.
I don't use these sizes often and impact might be an overkill as i use ratchets and and sometimes a breaker bar but for the price and the fact that I use these sizes once in a blue moon, I think they're OK. From Size 29mm to 38mm with the only skip being 37mm. I've only ever really used 29 and 36mm but who knows what size I'll need when I buy a car in the US after my adjustment of status goes through.
I'd read the reviews and they were mostly favorable and the thing in common people didn't like was the case while one mentioned they hold up well to abuse.
I don't use these sizes often and impact might be an overkill as i use ratchets and and sometimes a breaker bar but for the price and the fact that I use these sizes once in a blue moon, I think they're OK. From Size 29mm to 38mm with the only skip being 37mm. I've only ever really used 29 and 36mm but who knows what size I'll need when I buy a car in the US after my adjustment of status goes through.
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jonesg
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those are good, i wasn't paying attention when i ordered mine, should always read the reviews.
i would like to see some method of retention to keep the battery in the pocket, mine has a flap that covers the battery and it is held by a button.
i wear them to ride the snowmobile and a method for positive retention for me is a must.
jives
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Even after decades of woodworking, I've never owned a power miter saw. I am re-doing our bathroom and changing out all the baseboard. Was going to borrow a friend's miter, but a quick run through the local Re-use store came up with this saw, a 10" Makita LS1040. This saw has been made for 20+ years, with new ones running about $350. Mine has an attached flexible light, is probably 10 years old, and cost me $38. Works like a charm, though the blade guard spring is a bit weak. The pic below is from HD, not my used one.
Edit: So, the saw failed after the first baseboard went down. Put it in the garage, borrowed a friend's saw, finished the job. Went back later, searched the net, found a vid on my symptoms (the blade brake first failed), followed the advice of checking and cleaning the brushes, and voila', it worked again. Ordered a new set of OEM brushes from Makita for $7 on Amazon.
Edit: So, the saw failed after the first baseboard went down. Put it in the garage, borrowed a friend's saw, finished the job. Went back later, searched the net, found a vid on my symptoms (the blade brake first failed), followed the advice of checking and cleaning the brushes, and voila', it worked again. Ordered a new set of OEM brushes from Makita for $7 on Amazon.
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Kasal
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New year, new tools. My first purchases of the year, the Astro sliding hammer pressure pliers, were stupidly expensive on Amazon.es €189, $207 so I decided to look on Amazon.com I ended up buying the Astro and Powerbuilt after taxes and customs the price for both It was about €150, $161. some Knipex pliers and a set of Milwaukee screwdrivers (you can never have too many screwdrivers).
BobsYourUncle69
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All my gedore stuff is rough around the edges compared to anything else I own but all feel very solid. The Gedore red range is nicely finished , but has a 5 year warranty rather than the usual lifetime warranty on the regular Gedore stuff.Bunch of new stuff, needed to make a few purchases before the end of the year. These cutters for the machine below, which I bought (posted up) and have recently completed "restoring". Basically just cleaning, checking and repainting the messed up areas.
Big Gedore wrenches, the originals for this machine are long gone, but in standard German fashion they are usually just basic no-brand DIN stamped wrenches. I'm impressed by Gedore in this instance, these wrenches are really nice, most of the stuff I have from them is a bit more rough and ready than I prefer but high quality in the aspects that quality matters.
Imported the sliding table from Germany, it's also old. Repainted it, replaced the bearings and handles. The handles were nice but pretty beat up. Repainted the silver plates and had a fellow make me a replacement for what was previously a sticker decal. It's now an aluminum plate.
This was way more work than I anticipated. I knocked it into parts, cleaned and repainted. Gun-blued a few bare parts and resurfaced the aluminum handles. Not sure what happens in shops that someone ends up putting dings into an aluminum wheel on top of a machine like this, but it took some doing to get them all out.
Same for the front of the feeder, I guess some idiot fine tuned his settings with a ball peen hammer because the upper part of it had hammer dings all over it that I ground out. At least nothing was cracked, they must have fired him before he had the chance to crack all the aluminum covers.
I find that rough no nonsense " tools are tough and not pretty " way of doing things by Gedore somehwhat reassuring.
One thing I can't stand , and that is the Husky set I bought when I 1st got to the US , all shiny and chromed but all the 3/8 and 1/2 sockets lack any sort of constancy as some look like they've sagged after being forged ,they all fit differently with the one 3/8 socket so sagged it doesn't allow the ratchet to lock it in place and now I'm starting to see some snaking under the chrome so I'm guess when I chip some of it off I'm going to have a rusty surprise. They all looked so good and nicely finished until I looked that them closely.
I can't wait to be reacquainted with my Gedore wrenches when I bring them back with me from my trip back SA later this year. The separation anxiety from my tools has been real.