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Did some Amazon arbitrage again and was able to purchase some items overseas at lower costs than in the US. Note: I am currently overseas, so this is local shipping, not cost to the US
Knipex bolt cutters 71 72 910 for $145.05. These things are frickin' huge (35+" long)! I do see the appeal of the smaller 24" ones.
Klein 89556 tin cutters for $18.85, and Ridgid tubing cutter 32950 for $29.13.
Also, the Estwing 25oz Big Blue framing hammer for $15.19.
Knipex bolt cutters 71 72 910 for $145.05. These things are frickin' huge (35+" long)! I do see the appeal of the smaller 24" ones.
Klein 89556 tin cutters for $18.85, and Ridgid tubing cutter 32950 for $29.13.
Also, the Estwing 25oz Big Blue framing hammer for $15.19.
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Well, not exactly new - I bought this in December 2019. But, just got it out and started to setup today. Been boxed up since it arrived.
I have a few things like that around here. The deals threads here are sometimes, but not always, the catalyst.
Don't tell my wife, LOL...
Mike
Did some Amazon arbitrage again and was able to purchase some items overseas at lower costs than in the US. Note: I am currently overseas, so this is local shipping, not cost to the US
Knipex bolt cutters 71 72 910 for $145.05. These things are frickin' huge! I do see the appeal of the 24" ones.
Klein 89556 tin cutters for $18.85, and Ridgid tubing cutter 32950 for $29.13.
Also, the Estwing 25oz Big Blue framing hammer for $15.19.
Can't really read that label in that pic (glare). Is that the 24-inch bolt cutter, or larger?
Mike
That's the 910mm - around 35.8" - set. They are WAY big. Ordering the 460mm set as I think that could be the perfect length unless you need the extra leverage.
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New Tekton 3/8s locking extensions
Powerbuilt Pro 3/8 flex head with the contour handle
Locking extensions are definitely bulky. The locking mechanism works great but the slide collars are for sure a bit big.
The ratchet is amazing. I threw a mid-90s craftsman socket on it and there’s just as little movement with the socket on the anvil as a Koken zeal socket on a zeal ratchet. I’m actually kind of shocked.
Very little back drag and the head is very small. I’ll bust out the digital calipers to measure soon.
Love the contour handle. Very comfortable in the hand.
I’m really impressed with this ratchet. Will be using it a lot.
Powerbuilt Pro 3/8 flex head with the contour handle
Locking extensions are definitely bulky. The locking mechanism works great but the slide collars are for sure a bit big.
The ratchet is amazing. I threw a mid-90s craftsman socket on it and there’s just as little movement with the socket on the anvil as a Koken zeal socket on a zeal ratchet. I’m actually kind of shocked.
Very little back drag and the head is very small. I’ll bust out the digital calipers to measure soon.
Love the contour handle. Very comfortable in the hand.
I’m really impressed with this ratchet. Will be using it a lot.
Apartment dweller here, small crafts/electronics hobbyist.
Finally put my dream box together. Kennedy 520.
Hopefully this counts as new tools lol.
I’ve got separate containers for my drills/drivers/saws, mostly Milwaukee M12/18 and a Fein cordless oscillating tool, along with SK (some my dad’s vintage 1/4” and newer 3/8 sets. Working in a small space isn’t ideal, but it’s my escape lol.
And of course my beloved Wilton baby bullet
Finally put my dream box together. Kennedy 520.
Hopefully this counts as new tools lol.
I’ve got separate containers for my drills/drivers/saws, mostly Milwaukee M12/18 and a Fein cordless oscillating tool, along with SK (some my dad’s vintage 1/4” and newer 3/8 sets. Working in a small space isn’t ideal, but it’s my escape lol.
And of course my beloved Wilton baby bullet
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Doubles (duplicates) never hurts. At least in my world.
Well, not exactly new - I bought this in December 2019. But, just got it out and started to setup today. Been boxed up since it arrived.
That's very odd. I'd assume everyone here when they get a new tool will immediately find something that needs fixing or building with said tool whether it's needed it or not.
@Meursault74 - Yeah, you'd think so. Just didn't have a project or motivation to make one up. Then, a water leak in our master bath which resulted in a major gut/remodel happened. Leak was discovered late Jan 2023. Part of the damage was the adjacent master closet and I'm handling the rebuild of the closet system portion that had to be demo'd. Bath was just finished mid-November. Coming up with a design, supply delays, contractor lead time, etc. really dragged it out. But, now I have a use for the track saw!
@mikeinri - I have others in the pipeline as well. Good news is my router lift from April 2021 just moved up a notch on the list! As did my LED under cabinet lights for the workbench (July 2023).
Ugh, plumbing problems have a way of introducing you to a whole new WORLD of DIY repairs, tools, and if left too long, tangential projects, which can be the real "gift" that keeps on giving.
...or you can take the approach of one of my landlords during college:
Leaking drain? OK, let me put some duct tape on that...
Days later, sill leaking? OK, let me put some MORE duct tape on that...
Lasted like that for several years before I ultimately graduated and moved away (it was an awesome house in a great location otherwise).
Mike
...or you can take the approach of one of my landlords during college:
Leaking drain? OK, let me put some duct tape on that...
Days later, sill leaking? OK, let me put some MORE duct tape on that...
Lasted like that for several years before I ultimately graduated and moved away (it was an awesome house in a great location otherwise).
Mike
Are the male and female square drives aligned?
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Just looked at it. They’re about (eyeball) three degrees offset. Two of them I. The clockwise direction and one in the counterclockwise direction.
So I checked all my extensions.
My original 90s craftsman are offset similarly too…and some are even wanged/curved (probably from an idiot move on my part).
Same with my Crafstman 1/4s and 1/2s… offset.
I have one Carlyle locking 1/4 extension…offset.
My Tekton impact extensions are lined up perfectly.
My Kokens are lined up perfectly.
I never noticed the offset in the 30 years of owning and using these extensions. Thanks for triggering my OCD now
Just looked at it. They’re about (eyeball) three degrees offset. Two of them I. The clockwise direction and one in the counterclockwise direction.
So I checked all my extensions.
My original 90s craftsman are offset similarly too…and some are even wanged/curved (probably from an idiot move on my part).
Same with my Crafstman 1/4s and 1/2s… offset.
I have one Carlyle locking 1/4 extension…offset.
My Tekton impact extensions are lined up perfectly.
My Kokens are lined up perfectly.
I never noticed the offset in the 30 years of owning and using these extensions. Thanks for triggering my OCD now
It's hit or miss, even with Snap-on, where they're supposed to be aligned.
It probably hardly matters. One place it can matter is if you're using a crowfoot on a non ratcheting torque wrench and need it to be straight or 90 degrees. I've run into this a few times and so I seek out aligned extensions.
My Kokens are not lined up...
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I only grabbed two or three if the Kokens and saw they were lined up. I’ll check the rest when it’s not 30 degrees in the garage.
Why would they need to be aligned? I agree that maybe from an aesthetic standpoint it's nice, but functionally? I'm sure if you can dream up a situation where it would; if so, you could also come up with another one where it being offset would be better. I'm guessing this is something that 99.9....% of tool owners have never thought about, including me. Are the hex flats on 6 point sockets supposed to be aligned with the square end?
four.cycle
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^ I cannot envision any scenario in which it would make a whit of difference.
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Picked this guy up for $75 off craigslist. Very pleased with it so far
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Not exactly new, but I took advantage of a cold weekend (the golf course is closed!) to tame the small, but functional garage workbench. The storage cabinets are freebies from a local tractor dealership that my son worked at. I also finished cleaning up the Snap-On and Crescent finds from earlier this week.
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Well, like I said, using a crowfoot (or torque adapter) on an extension with a non ratcheting torque wrench. It's probably up there on the "hardly ever to almost never" scale.
I don't think it would ever matter with a socket, as the fastener center is in line with the anvil regardless of the clocking.
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Where's the drawer for the label maker tape?Not exactly new, but I took advantage of a cold weekend (the golf course is closed!) to tame the small, but functional garage workbench. The storage cabinets are freebies from a local tractor dealership that my son worked at. I also finished cleaning up the Snap-On and Crescent finds from earlier this week.
You ****!Picked this guy up for $75 off craigslist. Very pleased with it so far
I have never bothered to notice but now maybe?
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My HF haul from earlier in the weekend.
Not pictured: Tool mount rolling base.
Not pictured: Tool mount rolling base.
And you could also say that in that same example it would work better if it was offset 45*- depending on the clearances and how the flats of the nut were aligned to them. I don't think we really need to consider these things, but that's just me
Patrickm82
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Is that cork or something similar?
And you could also say that in that same example it would work better if it was offset 45*- depending on the clearances and how the flats of the nut were aligned to them. I don't think we really need to consider these things, but that's just me
I'm not referencing fastener access, but torque wrench output specification. Having the crowfoot or torque adapter at 90° to the torque wrench means no additional math, straight off the front of the wrench is not too complex, but any other angle takes more measuring.
No doubt my example is a rare occasion. I've just come upon the situation once before, and perhaps like the city dweller who got stuck once and buys 4x4 pickups the rest of his life, I like to be prepared.
Michael_in_DE
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This looks very familiar. My cylinder had a major leak. I replaced it with a 20ton air actuated Jack.Picked this guy up for $75 off craigslist. Very pleased with it so far
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^ I cannot imagine they would use real cork, because there's been a real "cork shortage" for over a decade after the cork trees died off on the Iberian peninsula.
Would love to know your opinion on those. I have been wanting to pull the trigger but am not sure I will like them. Wish someone I knew had them to try.
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Yeah this one has fresh seals in the master and a new hose going to the slave. So far so good.