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[mikeinri]

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).

Why did you buy both pullers? Do they have different features / capabilities?

Mike

 

[joel63]

Picked up a Snap On F10LD 3/8” Breaker Bar for $3 at a local resale shop!! Not bad for a tool that retails for $80!! Lucky find.

You stole it.
I hope you can live with yourself.
Very nice pick up.

 

[trashmanssd]

I just googled to see what the Germans are smoking.

Yep.

 

[CGarage]

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.
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.

Good day,

I agree with you on Gedore.

A little rough around the edges, but rugged and strong and no-nonsense.

Does Gedore still forge in S Africa?

 

[Dig Doug]

Daughter asked me what I wanted for Xmas. Since the foam insulation and lighting upgrades were complete, I jokingly suggested a mirrored ball for the shop/hanger.

That looks cool I might need one for my garage…

 

[Squankum]

Avatar checks out.

 

[mdrawde]

Does Gedore still forge in S Africa?

I believe they do. I recently bought a combination spanner set that was made in RSA. Not the crispest lettering (compared to Proto, Stahlwille and Hazet), but I don't have any German Gedore to compare.

 

[Squankum]

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

Another option for very warm socks, no batteries required:

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Prices may appear insane*, but check out the reviews. A lot of happy Alaskans, elk hunters, etc.
Their thickest/warmest at this time of year may be sold out. (There is only so much bison down available. And the animals are not cooperative with the idea of shearing.) I'm a big fan of the their mid-weight Kenai socks lately.

Also, people wear them for days at a time before odor starts. Wool can be good that way.


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[Jure]

1/4 Unior hard handle spinner,it has a square drive at the end of the handle as well.
Wurth M6 tap (1st,2nd and 3rd all in one)
Volkel M14 1.25 taps

 

[Squankum]

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 !

Wow! Downhill skiers (and mountain climbers?) really do spend some money.

For that kind of price, you might just get some really warm boots in the first place. I've read of people being very happy working outside in these:

Steger Mukluks - warmest winter boots and outdoor wear

Steger Mukluks of Ely, MN makes the warmest winter boots in the world.

www.mukluks.com

(They are the furthest thing from a steel toed boot that could ever be made, though. A big, mushy moccasin, with a boiled wool liner, moose suede and canvas for breathability.)

 

[Squankum]

Why did you buy both pullers? Do they have different features / capabilities?

One for practice, one for the big heist? I mean, how do we know there isn't at least one member of GJ who's an international jewel thief?

 

[BobsYourUncle69]

Good day,

I agree with you on Gedore.

A little rough around the edges, but rugged and strong and no-nonsense.

Does Gedore still forge in S Africa?

They do still forge in SA , new Germany in KwaZulu-Natal. I think my metric wrenches were forged in SA while my SAE were forged in Germany. I can't really tell the difference besides the wrenches saying " Germany " or " SA "
I think my gedore socket sets were forged in SA too as there is a sticker in English and Afrikaans advising the ratchet to be rinsed in petrol from time to time but other than that, no other markings as far as I can tell.

 

[shanny19]

One for practice, one for the big heist? I mean, how do we know there isn't at least one member of GJ who's an international jewel thief?

say what?

 

[isb cornbinder]

Late yesterday, I ordered 4 fire blankets from AMAZON. Amazon suggested that my order was early enough to be delivered by 11:30h today. Well, the order was late. The delivery landed on our porch at 11:35h.
I watched a You Tube video and advertisement for fire blanket action, yesterday. We have a few fire extinguishers, well placed. If an extinguisher is discharged there will be an expensive post fire cleanup. I bought 4 blankets for about $50 including shipping. A proper clean-up could top $1500. I thought I saw MADE IN CANADA?? Oh Well. Maybe the spelling has changed???

 

[Kasal]

duplicate

 

[Kasal]

Why did you buy both pullers? Do they have different features / capabilities?

Mike

They really feel the same, maybe they came from the same factory. The price was the same so I decided to try both (you know you can never have too few tools).

 

[anndel]

Late yesterday, I ordered 4 fire blankets from AMAZON. Amazon suggested that my order was early enough to be delivered by 11:30h today. Well, the order was late. The delivery landed on our porch at 11:35h.
I watched a You Tube video and advertisement for fire blanket action, yesterday. We have a few fire extinguishers, well placed. If an extinguisher is discharged there will be an expensive post fire cleanup. I bought 4 blankets for about $50 including shipping. A proper clean-up could top $1500. I thought I saw MADE IN CANADA?? Oh Well. Maybe the spelling has changed???

Or maybe China bought Canada.

 

[isb cornbinder]

Or maybe China bought Canada.

Not funny, although that will not surprise me.

 

[isb cornbinder]

duplicate

Quadruplicate, maybe?

 

[Lowlevel2021]

Moved into a new place and purchased this 1000lb lift table from HF. This thing is great, was able to move appliances by myself.

 

[mikeinri]

They really feel the same, maybe they came from the same factory. The price was the same so I decided to try both (you know you can never have too few tools).

Thanks. Thought I was missing something. They certainly look pretty similar in your unboxed pic!

Mike

 

[SC Fly Guy]

Stopped by an estate sale on the way home today. They advertised ‘a garage full of tools.’ Well, there wasn’t much there, but I did pick up this Crescent wrench and a small Stanley tape measure that’s in like new shape. The Crestoloy needs a bit of TLC. I grew up a few miles from the Crescent factory and I have dozens and dozens of them. I still pick ‘em up whenever I find them!!

 

[Monte]

used from ebay:
Mini Dynafile

 

[isb cornbinder]

used from ebay:
Mini Dynafile

I have several DYNABRADE air tools. The quality is the best. The prices for these tools are very high. I have no regrets.

 

[16again]

I'm not a Harbor Freight guy, but I was bored this morning. Picked up a few small things.

 

[Squankum]

I'm not a Harbor Freight guy, but I was bored this morning. Picked up a few small things.

That tall Braun light is fantastic! I have several, and bought more 18650 batteries and a charger for them.

A little tip I learned from the fine print of Mag-Lite directions long ago: a little bit of Vaseline petroleum jelly on the threads helps a lot. (If you're swapping batteries.)

The magnet bars are fairly priced, too. Everybody on Amazon wants to sell you too many at once.

 

[SC Fly Guy]

Took advantage of the HF 30% off coupon (in a couple of trips) to pick these up.

 

[Odd-job]

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.

did we already establish this appears to be a more complete/comprehensive Astro set? Japanese steel, patented ratcheting handle...

 

[wandrur]

Got a stand for my drill press. Probably overkill.

 

[Wamsutta]

Moved into a new place and purchased this 1000lb lift table from HF. This thing is great, was able to move appliances by myself.

What brand is that toolbox?

 

[Lowlevel2021]

What brand is that toolbox?

73” HF Icon. Wasn’t fun moving that thing .

 

[Jim_No_Garage]

I bought a pair of Klein 1019 wire strippers so that I can reliably strip 20 gauge solid core wire. I'm working on a hifi project that has me doing some rewiring and my other wire strippers came up short stripping smaller wires.


Cheers

Jim

 

[Wamsutta]

Couldn’t decide so I got them all. My dealer threw in the F100 “free” and the screwdriver and prybars.

Does your FHF100 have the indentation on the on the other side of the grip for your thumb to go into?

The previous generation soft grips like on the FHF80 had that indentation on the underneath side of the grip.

 

[SC Fly Guy]

With HF close by, I couldn’t resist a couple more stops with the 30% off coupon. The Braun light is fantastic!! I’ll be getting a few more.

 

[JB33]

Got tired of getting clowned on at work for using 3/4 sockets with a 1” impact so picked these up today

 

[AJHD]

Got tired of getting clowned on at work for using 3/4 sockets with a 1” impact so picked these up today

What are you working on?

 

[JB33]

What are you working on?

At the moment, got a 966 that came back from being used at the dump with a laundry list of issues and a couple 836 PDI’s.
E: tech

 

[Madjik Man]

Ares 20003 - 7.5in Multi Purpose Cutter

Showed up in the Amazon Hot Deals thread. Clone of the Felco C7s. Even if not as nice of steel for 1/6th the price they seem like a nice purchase. Just tested them on some cable I had laying around and they cut it like butter.

 

[jade97]

30% off coupon

 

[CoogarXR]

30% off coupon

I wonder how many brands there are of that exact same ratchet crimper.