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four.cycle
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@AJHD -
green roll-up tool bag on Amazon HERE:
they show @ $29.99 right now.
I paid $25.19 when they were on sale on the 11th.
sorry about the horrible photo.
green roll-up tool bag on Amazon HERE:
they show @ $29.99 right now.
I paid $25.19 when they were on sale on the 11th.
sorry about the horrible photo.
scooby074
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Some Knipex 95.62.160 complete with barcode on handle 
I have a regular job to do cutting aircraft cable. Up till now, I just used a cordless grinder with a cutting wheel, but these should make things a lot more convenient I hope.
I have a regular job to do cutting aircraft cable. Up till now, I just used a cordless grinder with a cutting wheel, but these should make things a lot more convenient I hope.Thanks. I think I've seen that before. It looks familiar.
What's your initial impression? Any good? I'm looking for something to maybe keep in the car. It won't be used daily or on a job site.
four.cycle
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@AJHD -
^ It will suit MY purposes just dandy, because I'm going to stuff it behind the seat of my Ranger and hope that I never have need of it.
(I don't carry a set of tools in my vehicle because I want to use them. )
It will be much better than what I'm using now, which is a zip-up bag from a funeral home (not a clue where it came from, but the zipper is broken and it's just an open bag so I have to pretty much dump out all the contents to find what I'm looking for.)
It's built out of some fairly heavy nylon cloth which is lined with plastic on the inside. I am hoping the plastic lining isn't the stuff that deteriorates and crumbles into tiny pieces. Zippers are low-end plastic zippers.
NOT as high quality as the "Milwaukee" bags I bought from Cripe Distributing, but for the price I wasn't expecting more.
^ It will suit MY purposes just dandy, because I'm going to stuff it behind the seat of my Ranger and hope that I never have need of it.
(I don't carry a set of tools in my vehicle because I want to use them.
)It will be much better than what I'm using now, which is a zip-up bag from a funeral home (not a clue where it came from, but the zipper is broken and it's just an open bag so I have to pretty much dump out all the contents to find what I'm looking for.)
It's built out of some fairly heavy nylon cloth which is lined with plastic on the inside. I am hoping the plastic lining isn't the stuff that deteriorates and crumbles into tiny pieces. Zippers are low-end plastic zippers.
NOT as high quality as the "Milwaukee" bags I bought from Cripe Distributing, but for the price I wasn't expecting more.
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milkovich
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It is with great pleasure I introduce the "Finger Remover 5000" (Rockwell/Delta 33-267). This thing is built like a tank and after I clean it up, It will be used pretty much only for cross cuts and perpendicular dados.
49tandc
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Do they have to be "new tools" or can they just be "new to me" to show them here? Long story short, I picked up a couple of boxes last weekend. The PO appears to have been an import car mechanic (more metric stuff but still a lot of SAE...) He passed away some years ago. His wife gave these tools to his grown daughter & her husband, but that guy doesn't even touch tools. It appears to be an older 33" SnapOn bottom (tambor door on bottom) and side box. It has a 26" Craftsman for a top box. I think this was his first box. He later bought a 41" Cornwell top and bottom set. He painted the snappy side box black and hung it on his new (probably 80's or so) Cornwell set as it became his new "work box". The snapon & c'man probably became his 'home/garage box'.
The tools are a good mix of Snappy, SK, Mac, Cornwell and Matco items. Some Sunex combo wrenches up to 2". There are Craftsman sockets & wrenches too - date code is 80's or so, plus some oldie goldies - Western Auto metric combo wrenches. His work location was most likely a very busy shop. All tools are lightly engraved 'Buzz' but all are dirty, but in good condition. He used them, but didn't abuse them. You can tell that not all drawers had liners in them as some of the older wrenches have a little rust from sliding along the bottom of a metal box. The SIL left the top box open as you can see, all tools up there are covered in dust/dirt. I'm giving the tools a good long swim in the ultrasonic cleaner and then a light spin in some 0000 steel wool. Most tools will end up on eBay, but I thought you guys would like a look at a mechanic's worklife.
My dad was an airline mechanic. Worked for Lockheed & Consolidated during WW2. He started with National Airlines in 1947. I have his Snap On box and tools. He ALWAYS cleaned up his tools at the end of the day/job and kind of beat that into me. I still have C'man sockets dated coded to 1947.
If you want to see the Cornwell & SnapOn stuff, let me know and I'll post more pics.
Cheers,
49T&C
The tools are a good mix of Snappy, SK, Mac, Cornwell and Matco items. Some Sunex combo wrenches up to 2". There are Craftsman sockets & wrenches too - date code is 80's or so, plus some oldie goldies - Western Auto metric combo wrenches. His work location was most likely a very busy shop. All tools are lightly engraved 'Buzz' but all are dirty, but in good condition. He used them, but didn't abuse them. You can tell that not all drawers had liners in them as some of the older wrenches have a little rust from sliding along the bottom of a metal box. The SIL left the top box open as you can see, all tools up there are covered in dust/dirt. I'm giving the tools a good long swim in the ultrasonic cleaner and then a light spin in some 0000 steel wool. Most tools will end up on eBay, but I thought you guys would like a look at a mechanic's worklife.
My dad was an airline mechanic. Worked for Lockheed & Consolidated during WW2. He started with National Airlines in 1947. I have his Snap On box and tools. He ALWAYS cleaned up his tools at the end of the day/job and kind of beat that into me. I still have C'man sockets dated coded to 1947.
If you want to see the Cornwell & SnapOn stuff, let me know and I'll post more pics.
Cheers,
49T&C
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Buy a good negative hook blade for that!It is with great pleasure I introduce the "Finger Remover 5000" (Rockwell/Delta 33-267). This thing is built like a tank and after I clean it up, It will be used pretty much only for cross cuts and perpendicular dados.
I finally picked up my USG 56" and hutch today
I did the unload solo, which is possible but stupid. My method to unload the hutch was sketchy (furniture dolly front, dolly/moving cart rear down the ramp and up the driveway. Other than how heavy the cart is, it was simpler - I de-boxed it in the truck and rolled it down the ramp. It went smoothly, but it's a good thing I was wearing grippy shoes...
I also underestimated how the measurements filled the space. My garage is even more of a wreck now, but I have all the incentive to get things together.
I did the unload solo, which is possible but stupid. My method to unload the hutch was sketchy (furniture dolly front, dolly/moving cart rear down the ramp and up the driveway. Other than how heavy the cart is, it was simpler - I de-boxed it in the truck and rolled it down the ramp. It went smoothly, but it's a good thing I was wearing grippy shoes...
I also underestimated how the measurements filled the space. My garage is even more of a wreck now, but I have all the incentive to get things together.
WWheeler
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Finally got fed up enough with my Schumacher battery charger to get something better. It's a 'smart' charger that won't even think about charging a battery that's anywhere close to dead and if and when I was able to get it to work would shut itself off when it sensed it was full and wouldn't start back up again as it drained without manual input making it useless as a maintainer, which is what I really needed.
I started out eyeballing the Mac MT6340 that South Main Auto's Eric O. has used for years, and little bit of googling to see who made it found this Clore Automotive PL2320 20-Amp Battery Charger / Maintainer, which looks to be the same thing for about half what Mac wants for theirs. Seems to fit the bill for exactly what I was looking for.
I started out eyeballing the Mac MT6340 that South Main Auto's Eric O. has used for years, and little bit of googling to see who made it found this Clore Automotive PL2320 20-Amp Battery Charger / Maintainer, which looks to be the same thing for about half what Mac wants for theirs. Seems to fit the bill for exactly what I was looking for.
Of course we want to see them!
BmwTechZiggy
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I use this charger at work, no complaints works well. unless your trying to program things then it cant really keep up but no complaints otherwise
49tandc
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All of that was FREE? You ****!
He even bought me lunch, lol.
Depends on what brand you're programming as it does fine for Subarus. I know German cars have some pretty high requirements for programming though.
Fedwrench
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Great inflator!!! spend a few bucks on Amazon for a quick release adapter. screwing the hose on the valve stem was really the only thing i didn't like about it.Milwaukee M18 Inflator..................
Was actually the first thing I thought of when using it for the first time.Great inflator!!! spend a few bucks on Amazon for a quick release adapter. screwing the hose on the valve stem was really the only thing i didn't like about it.
Smokeshow69
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Nice tools and a really cool story! I would recommend you post this in the 2024 garage sale thread! That thread is for used tool finds, while this thread is more for brand new, purchased from the retailer purchases. I think you will also get more comments here as well.
SC Fly Guy
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Went to Lowe’s for some miscellaneous stuff and found these on clearance for $10!! Grabbed 3 to keep in various places.
Great buy! I just bought that a few days ago for $18. They had already put them back on the storage racks in my local store, had to ask someone to find it.Went to Lowe’s for some miscellaneous stuff and found these on clearance for $10!! Grabbed 3 to keep in various places.
Picked up a pair of magnetic welding squares from HF....
A set of welding F-clamps and a framing square from Menards.
A set of welding F-clamps and a framing square from Menards.
Bulldog13
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SC Fly Guy
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If ‘need’ was a criteria, this thread probably wouldn’t exist!!Ordered another ratchet a while back, not that I need another ratchet but now I have another ratchet, it’s pretty sweet,
Nice ratchet.
Ordered a ko-ken 10mm socket. When I opened up the package my first thought was "oh no, they must have sent me a 5mm by mistake" but it was the right socket. I put it on the Icon bit ratchet next to a craftsman and wera 10mm. Its comically small. I will likely end up ordering more down the line.
Also after a few weeks the USPS decided to finally deliver some Felo nippers I ordered. I was sure they were lost or the package was torn to shreds.
Also after a few weeks the USPS decided to finally deliver some Felo nippers I ordered. I was sure they were lost or the package was torn to shreds.
engineer2
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Got this for Christmas. 1/3 sheet 18V Makita sander. Looking forward to our next furniture refinishing project.
If it helps, I've had mine for about 3 1/2 years. No issues, the 12 volt power supply has come in handy.
Shed of tools
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The sockets I needed to fill my Hansen tray completely with Gray tools sockets 
CHI_Tool&Die
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The Wiha 92190 precision screwdriver set has been on my radar for a while. I just didn't want to pay $200+ for it. So when it was available locally (Amazon arbitrage) for a hair over $97, I had to get it. Interestingly, the caps on the screwdrivers are two different shades of red. Purchased and sold by Amazon, so not too worried about counterfeit... Current price on the local Amazon is up to over $300 so not sure how I got so lucky.
You ****!
The Wiha 92190 precision screwdriver set has been on my radar for a while. I just didn't want to pay $200+ for it. So when it was available locally (Amazon arbitrage) for a hair over $97, I had to get it. Interestingly, the caps on the screwdrivers are two different shades of red. Purchased and sold by Amazon, so not too worried about counterfeit... Current price on the local Amazon is up to over $300 so not sure how I got so lucky.
Wow... I'd spend more time looking for the right one than using it!
Mike
After coming by from Menards yesterday I got the mail. Inside was a rebate coupon for Menards, so I put it to use today for the trip to pick up bandsaw repair parts.
Madjik Man
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The sockets I needed to fill my Hansen tray completely with Gray tools sockets
This right here is why I’m avoiding buying those type of socket organizers, lol