wandrur
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To go along with my Greenworks mower.
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GarageHobbyist
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Here’s kind of an odd one.
Not that I need it but I've been wanting one of the black Pliers Wrench. But anything Knipex Pliers wrench is stoopid expensive now. Luckily I eventually ended up with every single size of the Pliers Wrench (except the baby ones which I don't care for) so I'm good.
The 3 camels alerted me of a price drop on them. Dropped down to $41 something. Lowest they ever been while tracked by them was just under $40 so I hopped on them. Now they're back up to $53. Got them in the 7-1/4" size which is my favorite size. The "blackies" (more like gunmetal gray these days) only come in 2 sizes, this & the 10".
Got me the plastic jaw protectors for them also for the heck of it. All my other Pliers Wrenches are the older style so these jaw protectors won't fit them. I don't really have a need for them anyway.
A couple of MW locking bit holders, a 1/8-27 NPS die, and a set of 0-80 taps.
0-80 is the smallest tap I own. I've always joked "don't sneeze while using it or it'll snap". The one on top is the one I've had, luckily it has lasted me for years. Got these just in case. Set of taper, plug, & bottoming for only $20 shipped. My other one is spiral point bottoming.
The 3 camels alerted me of a price drop on them. Dropped down to $41 something. Lowest they ever been while tracked by them was just under $40 so I hopped on them. Now they're back up to $53. Got them in the 7-1/4" size which is my favorite size. The "blackies" (more like gunmetal gray these days) only come in 2 sizes, this & the 10".
Got me the plastic jaw protectors for them also for the heck of it. All my other Pliers Wrenches are the older style so these jaw protectors won't fit them. I don't really have a need for them anyway.
A couple of MW locking bit holders, a 1/8-27 NPS die, and a set of 0-80 taps.
0-80 is the smallest tap I own. I've always joked "don't sneeze while using it or it'll snap". The one on top is the one I've had, luckily it has lasted me for years. Got these just in case. Set of taper, plug, & bottoming for only $20 shipped. My other one is spiral point bottoming.
Now you need one of these to go with it!To go along with my Greenworks mower.
J/K of course, has no relation other than the color. This thing is obviously just a toy, it does actually turn on but is useless. You post just reminded me of it is all.
I believe that is the regular stocking price for them at Lowe's.
Since I missed out on them a few times, I went ahead and paid full price.
Here’s kind of an odd one.
What is that, and what do you plan to do with it?
Mike
Kasal
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cheap tool (bought at Temu) but useful, hydraulic blockers for hood and trunk.
The non-padded bolt ends of those are likely going to mar the rod going into the hydraulic cylinder and cause it to quickly destroy the cylinder. You could probably easily modify them to make that less likely to happen.cheap tool (bought at Temu) but useful, hydraulic blockers for hood and trunk.
GarageHobbyist
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It’s a Tesla/gauss meter. It measures magnetic field strength and polarity.
Long version:
I was offered this for a review a few couple months ago and turned it down because I didn’t have a use for it.
Well…the tractor I bought recently had a Mickey Moused ignition system bypassing what should be there.
After much messing around and trying everything I could think of, I started suspecting that the flywheel had been sent in to Briggs & Stratton to be repolarized for modern electronic ignition coils, which is a free service they offer so you don’t have to use points on old engines.
I put an electronic ignition coil on it and that fixed everything.
I’m guessing the tractor changed hands while apart, and the person who sent the flywheel in was not the one who ultimately put it back together.
New owner didn’t know it was sent in, couldn’t figure it out, gave up, and slapped the external coil on it.
It ran, but ran super lean due to ignition timing issues.
So I will use it to test flywheel magnets. It’s a bit pricey for one engine, coils are cheap. You can also test the polarity with a compass, but I couldn’t find one and this is cooler
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Traditionally used by people too cheap to fix such struts, but especially by pro mechanics whose customers are too cheap to get their hood struts fixed. Even heard one mechanic say a customer told him, "Why should I get those fixed? I don't open the hood."
Wished I'd packed, well, some Vise Grips yesterday. I was in a junkyard half under the back of a big SUV and couldn't put my tools in the back, or prop the hatch up to keep the rain off of my lower half, because of dead hatch struts.
(I did "invent" using the cargo area of the SUV behind me as a tool area, though. It had better gas struts.)
freudianfloyd
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Is that a Stevens 520? I have the same gun but under the Ranger brand offered by Sears. They are unique for sure.Picked up an olive large canvas tool bag, not for a traditional type of tool storage tho.
upgrading
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From Amazon
Breaking rocks in the hot sun
Breaking rocks in the hot sun
Meursault74
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Many years ago I knew a mechanic that had something like this. He'd use it even if the shocks held the hood up. I'm guessing a gust of wind did him in once or twice
Kasal
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Thank you very much for your observation, I will try to fix that.
Kasal
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That too stingy person is my father. And he uses the same logic that he has nothing to look under the hood because he spends money on it.
Americans really do think tire pressure and fluid levels are somebody else's job! Every 6 mos. to 2 years, somebody will look at it when they take it in.
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isb cornbinder
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Maybe not a tool that fits in a toolbox, it is an important tool for me. Without it, I do not get around. The better old days are mostly gone. While I am getting better every day. The way this works, I will be up and around and able to walk, without assistance, to my own funeral.
I am glad that I can afford to have this matching rollator as a spare.
This unit will be out of the way in a far corner. This walker/rollator is as good as it gets.
The underslung basket can hold two dozen COKE ZERO and an emergency receptacle.
I am glad that I can afford to have this matching rollator as a spare.
This unit will be out of the way in a far corner. This walker/rollator is as good as it gets.
The underslung basket can hold two dozen COKE ZERO and an emergency receptacle.
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From Amazon
Breaking rocks in the hot sun
I spotted this Hilti + Honda + 3M combo on a trail in Yellowstone last fall. Also, the three young men doing trail maintenance, with the Youth Conservation Corps. I didn't take pics earlier on the trail but they did confirm that the big orange plastic boxes I saw were from the pack animals that brought this gear in.) Felt like a real GJ moment a ways from any road.
Ha! I am just a home gamer. But I had a hatch back with a weak strut/damper fall on me pretty good once. That will leave a lasting impression on you post chop. I immediately ordered a new pair of struts and was paranoid around it for a long time after till the brain damaged memory faded. Hoods would/could be much worse too ... I can see where a pro mechanic would become careful with this issue!!
Meursault74
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When I was younger I had a car that the hood shocks were weak. Being young and frugal, I just cut a broomstick to length and that was it. I'm not quite sure what's wrong with just having the prop rod for the hood instead of the shocks.. Both of my vehicles now just have the prop rod. I know that doesn't work for a hatch back or trunk though.
No time for glamour shots, I just took it out of the box and did about 60 holes with it. It's Menards house brand I believe, but it works great. Initially I bought the HF Bauer 3/8 cose quarter drill and it was awful. Weak and a poor design too. The reverse switch broke off after about 3 holes! Which was necessary to use, as I had to run it back and fourth about 10 times just to make it through one stud. I am normally all about HF, but that drill is a total turd. This Menards drill is WAY better, and it was $5 cheaper!
isb cornbinder
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I was nearly finished putting a truck together when I discovered I had missed drilling a hole in a place that was not easily accessible. I went to KMS tools and bought the smallest ASTRO 90* angle drill so I could finish.
That was fast, ordered yesterday. Now to hopefully find me a SO emblem. Anyone know where I might find one? 2"/50mm wide. Closest I can find is a 3D printed one on etsy but it's not chrome.This reminded me to finally order one of the 5 drawer P.I.T. boxes to go with my mini Snap-on. Hopefully I can find a mini emblem for it, if not I'll just remove the P.I.T. emblem anyway.
Got me some grease pencils for work. Hopefully the ones on top (silver & red) work ok, they have some bad reviews but I need something that writes kinda thin for most of.my needs. Need them to write on metal, glass, & automotive painted surfaces yet easily removable.
Funny, the grease pencils are also known as china markers, I ordered a cheap assorted pack & totally expected them to be made in China. Did not expect these to be Korean, well it's a Korean product, no idea where they are actually made, I'm just assuming Korea. Not that it matters to me though.
Obviously, that's the wrong tool to be using to be perfect. But if the hood/hatch won't stay open, then the struts are shot. Marring the shaft isn't going to change anything if it's your car- the parts are junk. Maybe if it is your car, they won't give you a warranty exchange on the struts if they have a warranty and you bought them at a chain parts store. If it's dealer parts outside the warranty, then whatever.
I've warrantied a few hatch struts, and they never checked them since they're automatically retracted when you return them to Auto Zone. Otherwise, I'm guessing everyone else is using vise grips and tearing **** up even worse.
YMMV.
Here come the "I'd never do that!" posts. Meanwhile in the real world....
I got mine from Matco nearly 25 yrs ago. I'm pretty sure it was made by Lisle. Mine has a bronze or brass threaded stud, I've never seen it score or mark up a gas strut rod.
Eventually the end mushroomed a bit so I gave it a nice flatter surface. If I had one that had a steel stud, I'd reprofile the end before even using it. Not to say it's ok, but some minor marks on an already failed gas strut that needs to be replaced anyway probably isn't much of a big deal. Now if it gouges it yes.
I no longer work at an auto shop & it's probably been over 10 yrs since I've last used mine. But I did use the heck out of it, it came in so handy. I own a Lisle telescoping prop rod also but these were more convenient to use when possible.
Meursault74
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Be careful ordering emblems like thatThat was fast, ordered yesterday. Now to hopefully find me a SO emblem. Anyone know where I might find one? 2"/50mm wide. Closest I can find is a 3D printed one on etsy but it's not chrome.
Got me some grease pencils for work. Hopefully the ones on top (silver & red) work ok, they have some bad reviews but I need something that writes kinda thin for most of.my needs. Need them to write on metal, glass, & automotive painted surfaces yet easily removable.
Funny, the grease pencils are also known as china markers, I ordered a cheap assorted pack & totally expected them to be made in China. Did not expect these to be Korean, well it's a Korean product, no idea where they are actually made, I'm just assuming Korea. Not that it matters to me though.
Look at the "S" closely
One advantage of a tool like that is you can prop the hood open as far as it will go. Most hood props or gas struts don't hold the hood open very far, and a few extra degrees makes life easier. The props have a habit of being in your way, so using a stick on it lets you put the stick where it's least in the way.
Gas struts or blaance springs are easier to use. just a quality of life issue.
swsman
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A rag and a pair of small vice grips accomplishes the same task.
esben57
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This joblot of Britool spanners. All in very good order AF inch sizes, all made in England.
Couldn't resist.
HenryAZ
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We do what we have to to. I managed with a cane for 7 years until balance became an issue. The rollator makes getting around super simple. Here is mineMaybe not a tool that fits in a toolbox, it is an important tool for me. Without it, I do not get around. The better old days are mostly gone. While I am getting better every day. The way this works, I will be up and around and able to walk, without assistance, to my own funeral.
I am glad that I can afford to have this matching rollator as a spare.
This unit will be out of the way in a far corner. This walker/rollator is as good as it gets.
The underslung basket can hold two dozen COKE ZERO and an emergency receptacle.
Kasal
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In principle they are for use in my father's car, its hydraulics are pure garbage (I estimate that they are over 20 years old, the same as the car) so it wouldn't matter to mark them either. But I'll be careful not to use them unless I know the hydraulics are in bad shape.
Kasal
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I got mine from Matco nearly 25 yrs ago. I'm pretty sure it was made by Lisle. Mine has a bronze or brass threaded stud, I've never seen it score or mark up a gas strut rod.
Eventually the end mushroomed a bit so I gave it a nice flatter surface. If I had one that had a steel stud, I'd reprofile the end before even using it. Not to say it's ok, but some minor marks on an already failed gas strut that needs to be replaced anyway probably isn't much of a big deal. Now if it gouges it yes.
I no longer work at an auto shop & it's probably been over 10 yrs since I've last used mine. But I did use the heck out of it, it came in so handy. I own a Lisle telescoping prop rod also but these were more convenient to use when possible.
I didn't really know this had been around for so long, I thought it was a recently invented tool.66HertzClone
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Yeah, I have a couple of those, one is full time in the house, the other spends time in the garage and then in the car if I'm heading out. I added a cup holder for the one I use in the house so I can take a mug of coffee with me to my office after I have finished reading the newspaper.We do what we have to to. I managed with a cane for 7 years until balance became an issue. The rollator makes getting around super simple. Here is mine
Bronze or brass should be ok if one does not go ape on it since the steel rod should be significantly harder.I got mine from Matco nearly 25 yrs ago. I'm pretty sure it was made by Lisle. Mine has a bronze or brass threaded stud, I've never seen it score or mark up a gas strut rod.
Eventually the end mushroomed a bit so I gave it a nice flatter surface. If I had one that had a steel stud, I'd reprofile the end before even using it. Not to say it's ok, but some minor marks on an already failed gas strut that needs to be replaced anyway probably isn't much of a big deal. Now if it gouges it yes.
I no longer work at an auto shop & it's probably been over 10 yrs since I've last used mine. But I did use the heck out of it, it came in so handy. I own a Lisle telescoping prop rod also but these were more convenient to use when possible.
Some people saying it does not matter since the strut is shot anyway if you use these may not be fully getting the point. We probably know the condition of our own cars. If the strut is shot, locking it with a vice grip probably does not matter. Who cares if you damage a damage part that will be replaced. But a pro mechanic or someone working on an unfamiliar vehicle is at jeopardy of weak struts coming down and chopping them. Speaking from experience, when they are weak, once they start moving down in a wind gust or small push they can really come down. It can be a problem. So using something like these devices regularly can save their neck. A mechanic would also not want his safety insurance to damage a customer's car and to be quick and easy and hard to forget to remove (cannot close with this on so fail safe). So as usual ... cases and context are relevant to use. I would not buy something like this since I only work on my own cars and would repair it if known to be problematic and I do not usually work in the wind outside.
BobsYourUncle69
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Got a new soldering iron to tide me over until my Magnum soldering iron arrives back with me later this year or early next year.
New arrival is the yellow amazon something or other, it isn't awful, works well enough
and the magnum is the other screen shot I took.
I have my and my late father's Magnum 2002 soldering stations. At the time I bought mine, I replaced my Weller that had died , my dad's was 30 years old and needed its 1st soldering iron replacement so its effectively just a few years old with plenty of life left in it.
Made in South Africa and it's one of they are one of the best soldering irons I've used hence me buying a temp one to tide me over for a few months.
New arrival is the yellow amazon something or other, it isn't awful, works well enough
and the magnum is the other screen shot I took.
I have my and my late father's Magnum 2002 soldering stations. At the time I bought mine, I replaced my Weller that had died , my dad's was 30 years old and needed its 1st soldering iron replacement so its effectively just a few years old with plenty of life left in it.
Made in South Africa and it's one of they are one of the best soldering irons I've used hence me buying a temp one to tide me over for a few months.
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stonesfan68
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I think that we have different definitions of the phrase "hot sun."From Amazon
Breaking rocks in the hot sun
You're in MA? What is it, 70F today?Here's the weather today in Houston:
I tell all of my friends, family and business colleagues to not bother coming here between the middle of May and September. It is just downright miserable.
PelicanPines
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Needs a cup holder attachment. I nice old lady I met... has twinkly lights on hers.Maybe not a tool that fits in a toolbox, it is an important tool for me. Without it, I do not get around. The better old days are mostly gone. While I am getting better every day. The way this works, I will be up and around and able to walk, without assistance, to my own funeral.
I am glad that I can afford to have this matching rollator as a spare.
This unit will be out of the way in a far corner. This walker/rollator is as good as it gets.
The underslung basket can hold two dozen COKE ZERO and an emergency receptacle.