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Madjik Man
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Ernst Wrench Pro magnetic organizers
Is it weird that I now have a *****?
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Thanks, coming from a crappy set of Sunex flare nut wrenches these are amazing. I'm doing some brake work on my car right now so I already used the 10 mm and it's awesome. Feels like a nice solid tool. This is my first set of American made wrenches so I'm really happy right now lol.
Originally I was thinking to just grab the single 10 x 12 mm Proto wrench but it was sold out (maybe cause of the recent Project Farm review). I'm in Canada and Gray has a set of flare nut wrenches on sale but because I already knew how the Protos performed I went with these, I'm sure the Grays are good too though. I would go with singles if it's all you need.
Was thinking about going with the SKs since they were cheaper but they're not offset so that was a no go. The Snap-ons are really expensive but apparently the best? Saw a couple of used sets on Marketplace for $250-300 CAD which I considered but felt like a hassle to pick up.
The main sizes for me are 8 and 10 mm, it's the small stuff that requires a good flare nut wrench based off of what I seen on Youtube, working on the bigger stuff you can probably get away with using a good open end wrench.
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Yah that's true, I wish I had got these a long time ago instead of the Chinese Sunex ones, those ****.
Nice!
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As expected....
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Just picked these guys up from the Snappy man yesterday afternoon. I’m hoping the teeth hold up better to the dowel pins and other hardened steels I have to grab and pry at than my current work pliers. At first I wasn’t a huge fan of the dipped handles but now that I’ve got some time on my LN47ACF I think they are really comfortable. Definitely grippy. My only complaint is that the jaws are off at least 1/8” when closed on the 49ACF but other than that, I really think these pliers are going to do well.
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It's a magnetic pick-up tool I pieced together from a rubber coated magnetic disc and a gear shift knob I ordered from China. Should be a lot better for finding tiny metal parts in the rug than that much smaller salvaged speaker magnet. Unfortunately it's only magnetic in the outer ring.
It's a magnetic pick-up tool I pieced together from a rubber coated magnetic disc and a gear shift knob I ordered from China. Should be a lot better for finding tiny metal parts in the rug than that much smaller salvaged speaker magnet. Unfortunately it's only magnetic in the outer ring.
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*exits the competition as to not get banned due to guess *
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I could not pass up the Cle-Line Amazon deal for 12 - 1/8" drill bits for $1.
Grabbed a set of Grace Roll Pin Punches (these seem to be identical to Wilde...same part number and a WT stamped on each). These were in stock and the Wilde branded ones were not.
Grabbed a set of Grace Roll Pin Punches (these seem to be identical to Wilde...same part number and a WT stamped on each). These were in stock and the Wilde branded ones were not.
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Who can guess what this is?
Clearly, the answer is Pines.
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Who can guess what this is?
It's a magnetic pick-up tool I pieced together from a rubber coated magnetic disc and a gear shift knob I ordered from China. Should be a lot better for finding tiny metal parts in the rug than that much smaller salvaged speaker magnet. Unfortunately it's only magnetic in the outer ring.
But for real, it's a Ram Mount
four.cycle
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@designer485 -
Just a wild guess, by I'd posit your Grace punches were outsourced from Wilde.
Just a wild guess, by I'd posit your Grace punches were outsourced from Wilde.
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Still looks great after 108 bolts tightened to 490 lbs/ft. Not that I expected anything less. I’ve used Wright hex sockets quite a bit. The impact ones are pretty amazing. 
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I'd use it for Smash Burgers.
Still looks great after 108 bolts tightened to 490 lbs/ft. Not that I expected anything less. I’ve used Wright hex sockets quite a bit. The impact ones are pretty amazing.
We had some 1-1/4"? SHCS that were supposedly tightened to 650? lb-ft at work; but they were certainly more than that. Tried a Proto bit socket on an impact and it was wearing immediately. Bought some more Proto and some Wright. Hardness tested both on a real lab type machine, not files. The Proto were 5+ points lower RC than the Wright; the Wright did the job to remove the SHCS that the Proto didn't. Maybe it was just a statistical fluke, but...
An adult version of a Sit N Spin toy?Who can guess what this is?
It's a magnetic pick-up tool I pieced together from a rubber coated magnetic disc and a gear shift knob I ordered from China. Should be a lot better for finding tiny metal parts in the rug than that much smaller salvaged speaker magnet. Unfortunately it's only magnetic in the outer ring.
Been going down the wiring/crimping rabbit hole for a few weeks and ended up with an ebay score(ish)
I am curious if anyone knows the rough dating of the markings?
Almost every single WT-111-M I looked at has the text left-aligned
instead of centered. Heck, maybe it's fake. Still solid though!
I am curious if anyone knows the rough dating of the markings?
Almost every single WT-111-M I looked at has the text left-aligned
instead of centered. Heck, maybe it's fake. Still solid though!
PelicanPines
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Let's not forget... while you joke about multiple colors... there are also size variants. Sort of like Gauges ...Bet he's got multiple colors, to match his socks...
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I bought a set of the Mac locking hose clamp pliers off of eBay for 20% less than new, and as near as I can tell they haven't been used much, if at all. 
I also bought a $12 multimeter that I can take to the salvage yard with me. It isn't fancy but it works great.
I also bought a $12 multimeter that I can take to the salvage yard with me. It isn't fancy but it works great.
1/2” shallow impacts from Performance Tool. $18 on Amazon.
No frills, some skips (11, 12, 20), but good quality coo Taiwan impacts. I’ve used and abused the Deep set for a while now.
For whatever reason the deep set has the 12. I think I paid $22 for those.
No frills, some skips (11, 12, 20), but good quality coo Taiwan impacts. I’ve used and abused the Deep set for a while now.
For whatever reason the deep set has the 12. I think I paid $22 for those.
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Ernst Wrench Pro magnetic organizers
Any chance you know the height of this drawer? I'm looking at getting a Masterforce 72" box and the drawer I'm hoping to house my wrenches is 2 5/16 high. But I'm wondering if my 32mm wrench will fit in it.
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Porsche 993 i think headlight removal thingies will break it without breaking the bolt. ask me how i know lol
New to me Napa Master In-line flaring tool kit 165C. Just picked it up for $30. The 3/16" adapter is bent but I'm going to be using it to make bubble flares anyways so it's cool. Does this kit have good reviews? It's made in USA.
Oh I won't! I read some quote on here that life's too short to use crappy tools and that's the philosophy I'm going by now. but I feel like I have to buy something made in Canada next. Even though the Mastercraft wrenches I have are surprisingly pretty good I want a set of made in USA or Canada wrenches. It's either a set of Wright, Craftsman USA or Gray wrenches. Leaning more towards the Wright wrenches because I know how good they are but feel like I might have to go with Gray off of principle lol.
My first trip to Harbor Freight in over ten years, and my first ICON tools. I was impressed with the pliers and the snap ring set was $30. They are my back up to my redundant set. The transfer pump was $8. Good place to browse.
AWD. I've already got one of these but I like them so much I wanted a second one, just had to wait for the right price. My first was an AWD also, yeah I'm cheap sometimes.
HF Quinn bent needle nose pliers. These are for work. Got em during that 30% sale.
Mini flush cuts, also for work for those just in case moments. Don't think I'll ever need to use em but who knows. They're cheapies so I don't expect much of them. $1.64 each & that's with shipping!
Icon light from the recent sale. I'm not really a fan of these lights, for my work anyway, but for $20 what the heck. Still not sure what I'll use it for. I really bought only to see if I could flip the COB which was easy. So much better this way, really didn't like it the original orientation.
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Edit: BTW, here's how. Just cut off the two little locating pins/nubs, one on each half. They are offset from each other. I was going to relocate the holes on the LED housing using my mill but they would no longer function as intended anyway. So I just cut the nubs off, so much quicker.
HF Quinn bent needle nose pliers. These are for work. Got em during that 30% sale.
Mini flush cuts, also for work for those just in case moments. Don't think I'll ever need to use em but who knows. They're cheapies so I don't expect much of them. $1.64 each & that's with shipping!
Icon light from the recent sale. I'm not really a fan of these lights, for my work anyway, but for $20 what the heck. Still not sure what I'll use it for. I really bought only to see if I could flip the COB which was easy. So much better this way, really didn't like it the original orientation.
Before
After
Edit: BTW, here's how. Just cut off the two little locating pins/nubs, one on each half. They are offset from each other. I was going to relocate the holes on the LED housing using my mill but they would no longer function as intended anyway. So I just cut the nubs off, so much quicker.
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Those are my favorite crimpers. I bought mine from our Matco dealer in the early 00s, possibly late 90s. After I left work at that shop I didn't get to use em much anymore. Last year I got a new job & we do lots of wiring daily. So glad I get to use em again, I use them most of the day, everyday.
I am curious if anyone knows the rough dating of the markings?
Almost every single WT-111-M I looked at has the text left-aligned
instead of centered. Heck, maybe it's fake. Still solid though!
Not sure about how to date them but I wanted a second pair as a backup & for home since I took my first ones to work. They're still made in the USA but T&B is owned by ABB now. Don't know if that means anything but here are the ones I got last month. I'll try to remember to take a pic of my old one (pre ABB) when I go back to work Tues.
Edit: Come to think of it, I think my old ones looks more like yours & not like my new ones. I don't remember having all that engraving on there like the new ones. But not sure if my old ones are centered or to the left. I'm curious now but I think centered.
Nice!!Those are my favorite crimpers. I bought mine from our Matco dealer in the early 00s, possibly late 90s. After I left work at that shop I didn't get to use em much anymore. Last year I got a new job & we do lots of wiring daily. So glad I get to use em again, I use them most of the day, everyday.
Not sure about how to date them but I wanted a second pair as a backup & for home since I took my first ones to work. They're still made in the USA but T&B is owned by ABB now. Don't know if that means anything but here are the ones I got last month. I'll try to remember to take a pic of my old one (pre ABB) when I go back to work Tues.
Edit: Come to think of it, I think my old ones looks more like yours & not like my new ones. I don't remember having all that engraving on there like the new ones. But not sure if my old ones are centered or to the left. I'm curious now but I think centered.
Yes, the new ones seem to have more "you'll poke your eye out" verbiage, but I can only assume they are built just as well.
I may have gotten these and other worthy kit ever-so-past my prime, but you're never too old for good tools!
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Picked this up from Matco.
I don't need another clip tool but I want one now!