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[GE45]

Kennedy top pad for my cart from MCS, nice weight and the texture matches the brown crinkle cut of my boxes (the classic brown crinkle takes names btw). I ordered a mid box from them that will be in soon. Very quick shipping.

I also got some 6 point 1/2 deeps from Craftsman off Amazon.

 

[Mr.zippy]

Kids got me a couple of these lever arm lifters for Father's day! I think these could be handy at times.

 

[1320]

Some Williams USA wobble extensions, Williams Taiwan locking extension, PB Swiss Torx Plus power bits, and a Snap-on 24" and 36" 3/8" drive extensions.

 

[Squankum]

I, too, now own the Lisle 37960 electrical connector pliers.

 

[Squankum]

I, too, now own the Lisle 37960 electrical connector pliers.

RAWR! Teeth!




Now I can remove or break electrical connectors with great speed and efficiency.

 

[Etchase]

I got an unused unopened wobbly ratchet. It was a very short lived product. I doubt I’ll use it much, except when people say how important it is that the anvil on a traditional ratchet be stiff. Kind of fun, but I haven’t found a problem where it is the only solution yet. . Quality of the sockets is typical.

 

[bugnut]

A little bit from my friends at Homers place

 

[PelicanPines]

I have a $240 Amazoon credit... what to buy ... what to buy ...

 

[bobg03]

I have a $240 Amazoon credit... what to buy ... what to buy ...

Pate....

 

[Squankum]

I have a $240 Amazoon credit... what to buy ... what to buy ...

A Texas Twister! Turns your air hammer into a puller.

Amazon.com

 

[PelicanPines]

A Texas Twister! Turns your air hammer into a puller.

Amazon.com

I'm saving my credits for this bad boy...

 

[Meursault74]

I'm saving my credits for this bad boy...

Be careful out there of the geriatric scooter gangs

 

[ChefRex]

RAWR! Teeth!




Now I can remove or break electrical connectors with great speed and efficiency.

I have thought about these, you pushed me over the line.

 

[PelicanPines]

Be careful out there of the geriatric scooter gangs

I will be their leader...

 

[Maxcustody]

My latest……..

 

[mikeinri]

All this talk about torque wrench storage reminds me of back when I needed a case for my split beam Snap-on.
Lacking pre-made options, this happened:
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Its much less cumbersome than fumbling with a blow-molded case. It was a new tool arrival then, so cut me some slack...I'm still on topic.

New enough, and that'll help someone with a new tool!

It's just pay back. I emptied like 2 drawers of random 3 and 2 leg pullers. Some were really nice old Proto Industrial like, and some were awful off brand, but all have moved on and cleared A TON of room. It's the circle of life.....just much, MUCH more organized....and yes, WAY, WAY stronger.....hahahaha!

In all seriousness, if you look closely you will also see the adaptor that spurned part of this buying spree. I can now press stuff like seals with the Al and Fe seal drivers and even BJP1 cups with those adaptors....freaking Snap On makes it very difficult to say no!

It's stuff like this (and the prices vs. how often I'd use them) that I'm grateful to NOT have access to tool trucks! Have to work hard to avoid the ebay temptations as well!


Mike

 

[Steve_P]

Ugh, please tell me their pullers are only "okay" and that I never need to buy any.

Shocked that you don't have any SO pullers! 90% of my slide hammer stuff is OTC taiwan; and it's excellent. But I do have the small SO set with the 3/8 screw slide hammer, and the additional jaw set. I know you're shocked LOL. I think it's all of the same stuff as the CJ2400 kit that he has. But mine isn't all in one case; I bought it in two sets.

The only reason that I bought the SO is that OTC doesn't make a small set like that. Or at least they didn't, or I couldn't find it, when I bought mine. I bought them on Ebay new for 25% or more off.

As I'm sure you already know, it killed me to spend the $$$ on the SO stuff as a home user; to use it a few times a year. But I've used it several times in the last week on a project I'm working on. And I appreciate the quality.

Saying that, the basic 3/8 slide hammer set isn't that good as there's no way to tension the jaws onto what you're working on. This is where Posi Lock shines.

My pullers are Posi Lock, Proto, OTC, HF, KD.....

Edit: I also have a Posi Lock slide hammer set. It's awesome.

 

[Snapped-off]

Got the side lockers today.


But not without some excitement. Showed up 2 hours past the deadline at 7pm and knocked down some lines. Ripped out some siding. Not sure why he was backing in the driveway. Everyone else stayed out in the street.

 

[mikeinri]

Got the side lockers today.


But not without some excitement. Showed up 2 hours past the deadline at 7pm and knocked down some lines. Ripped out some siding. Not sure why he was backing in the driveway. Everyone else stayed out in the street.

Yikes!!!

What kind of tractor is that?

Mike

 

[Snapped-off]

Yikes!!!

What kind of tractor is that?

Mike

Grasshopper 321D

 

[wandrur]

Received from a recent Woot! purchase. Figured it was a good deal at under $60 for something capable of spanning a full sheet (100" total reach with both connected).

 

[SteadyC]

 

[stioc]

I figured it's only a matter of time when I'll need one...ordered direct, it was slightly cheaper plus I ordered the longer arm for aluminum wheels.

 

[LXCam]

I got a unused unopened wobbly ratchet. It was a very short lived product. I doubt I’ll use it much, except when people say how important it is that the anvil on a traditional ratchet be stiff. Kind of fun, but I haven’t found a problem where it is the only solution yet. . Quality of the sockets is typical.

I’ve had mine for several years. It’s saved the day a couple times but it sure isn’t without issues. There’s probably a real good reason they stopped making them.

 

[Squankum]

Grasshopper 321D

When you fire it up, do you say, "You may leave the temple now, grasshopper"?

 

[bugnut]

HF lift table, cause I'm old and beetle motor and trans are getting heavier. And a Snap on Tool Box. Tool box buried on a bottom shelf priced at $30 had to pick it up!

 

[Maxcustody]

OTC electrical connector removal tools, helping hands for soldering station and other small projects, and Tekton 3/4 drive 1 3/16, 1 1/4 sockets for an upcoming project.

 

[GTO]

 

[Maxcustody]

Can definitely use that in this heat.............................

 

[GE45]

I didn’t trust Amazon with this one, so went through MSC. It’s beautiful.

 

[NoahG]

Fresh from Channellock. They did an online-only run.

 

[GE45]

Apologies for all the postings, I am building a home box.

Anyway, just delivered via Amazon - Awesome Halder dead blow and a 38 inch straight edge from Powertec.

 

[Etchase]

$6 from Temu thru some promotion. I’m thinking this is the best value 1/4 inch ratchet set. The ratchet is a 24 tooth Proto style in a non-traditional metal, but I torqued it to 25 pound feet without failure. The sockets are steel and flank drive. The only thing I would say doesn’t “work” is the swivel adapter. The case is better than most at tool retention. I have no idea what I’m going to do with it, but it was fun checking it out. Even for good sets, the manufacturing costs must be extremely low, with distribution and shipping being drivers of cost.

 

[GE45]

$6 from Temu thru some promotion. I’m thinking this is the best value 1/4 inch ratchet set. The ratchet is a 24 tooth Proto style in a non-traditional metal, but I torqued it to 25 pound feet without failure. The sockets are steel and flank drive. The only thing I would say doesn’t “work” is the swivel adapter. The case is better than most at tool retention. I have no idea what I’m going to do with it, but it was fun checking it out. Even for good sets, the manufacturing costs must be extremely low, with distribution and shipping being drivers of cost.

Very nice. I would agree with you on costs, I think marketing and hiring representatives to deny warranties (lol) go into the equation a bit too.

 

[Etchase]

Very nice. I would agree with you on costs, I think marketing and hiring representatives to deny warranties (lol) go into the equation a bit too.

They sell these in the India market under several brand names for $5 American. eBay in the US is $20. Amazon sells these sets through over 30 brands, from $14.50 to an astonishing $50. The marketing and flash on the $50 set must have been quite expensive.

Amazon.com

 

[kyrbz]

Adding some shade screens to the garden this year and needed to stretch and crimp several long runs of 3/16" SS cable. Needed to pic up a crimper that could do the ferrules for 3/16" cable and a clamp to stretch the cable. I went with this "i-Crimp" brand crimper which seems way nicer than the other cheaper brands for not much more money. I also need something to cut the 3/16 cable and kinda cheaped out with a HF bolt/cable cutter. I was looking at the HF cable cutter and they seemed really poorly made. The cutting edge wasn't even ground. Just a rough casting. The HF bolt/cable cutter was about $8 more than just the cable cutter but seems much better made with ground cutting edges for cable. The cable clamp is just a generic one from Amazon but works fine.

 

[Chrome Vanadium Cody]

NOS Armstrong 3/8” drive ell handle. Is it superfluous? Yes… but it’s awesome!

Fresh from Channellock. They did an online-only run.

Thanks for the heads up, gonna order some! Cool they made some more. Hope it’s popular and convinces them to make it a regular item again.

 

[WWheeler]

Harbor Freight's 25% off 4-or-more ICON promotion got me in the door. Used that 25% off coupon for the ICON inline wire strippers, pistol grip pliers, pliers wrench, and the 12" and 21" S-Jaw swedish style pipe wrenches. The ICON metric angle wrench set was already discounted from $69 to $49 for ITC members, so slightly more than 25% off. The Pittburgh 18" adjustable was just something I had been wanting to grab anyway and the Pittsburgh 3/8 clicker torque wrench was a free gift for any purchase $50 or more. Not too bad a haul for less than $200 out the door imho.

 

[Chrome Vanadium Cody]

Harbor Freight's 25% off 4-or-more ICON promotion got me in the door. Used that 25% off coupon for the ICON inline wire strippers, pistol grip pliers, pliers wrench, and the 12" and 21" S-Jaw swedish style pipe wrenches. The ICON metric angle wrench set was already discounted from $69 to $49 for ITC members, so slightly more than 25% off. The Pittburgh 18" adjustable was just something I had been wanting to grab anyway and the Pittsburgh 3/8 clicker torque wrench was a free gift for any purchase $50 or more. Not too bad a haul for less than $200 out the door imho.

Didn’t realize they had 30/60 degree angle wrenches! Good to know, the more people who make these the better.

 

[rharman]

HF lift table, cause I'm old and beetle motor and trans are getting heavier. And a Snap on Tool Box. Tool box buried on a bottom shelf priced at $30 had to pick it up!

Hey Joel.... Your post brought back an old memory from high school days. Did you ever participate in the competitions to R&R the VW engine?

Some friends in HS used to do that. As I recall, they had to drop the engine, move it a few feet away, move it back, reinstall, then drive the car a few feet. Don't recall if they started from a dead stop or had to drive up to the position and begin the removal.

Just curious...