ALLFAST
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I need another ratchet about as much as I need a hole in the head so I got 2 lol. Neck light was on sale so I figured I’d give it a go.
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Here's an interesting tool to consider for future minor disasters. Some engines really need the spark plug threads rebuilt with an implanted set of new threads. But sometimes it's a partial, non-savage cross thread. This tool allows your spark plug thread chaser to collapse, pass through the hole, be tightened up, and initiate the chasing of the thread starting from the end of the hole with good threads.
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I have tuned out Craftsman after Sears withered.
My eyes now roam to all sorts of brands! America's finest, and very often, Taiwan's quite decent/fairly priced. German stuff. Japanese stuff. When it comes to Sears & Craftsman, all of my fond memories are now just that, they don't transfer over to this corporate weasel deal at Lowe's. Also, I got to the point even when I moved quite close to a Sears that I could walk into the hand tool section and shrug, "I have just about anything I could use now."
So while I'm drooling over FACOM screwdrivers, it's because I've always wanted to try them. But I've been content with the Wihas I got in the 90's. Just like everybody here, I buy a lot of stuff! But unlike a lot of people here, there are basic building blocks to my tools -- sockets, extensions, wrenches, screwdrivers -- where I'm basically done* and can't imagine buying a replacement set for something I have.
All that being said, in the same day I coveted those Craftsman/FACOM screwdrivders, I had just ordered a buncha Vessel JIS scewdrivers earlier in the day! You can't be too prepared! A Japanese car might break down outside my house someday!
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* No, my weaknesses are ratchets, pliers, and hammers. There will always be more to get...
I have tuned out Craftsman after Sears withered.
My eyes now roam to all sorts of brands! America's finest, and very often, Taiwan's quite decent/fairly priced. German stuff. Japanese stuff. When it comes to Sears & Craftsman, all of my fond memories are now just that, they don't transfer over to this corporate weasel deal at Lowe's. Also, I got to the point even when I moved quite close to a Sears that I could walk into the hand tool section and shrug, "I have just about anything I could use now."
So while I'm drooling over FACOM screwdrivers, it's because I've always wanted to try them. But I've been content with the Wihas I got in the 90's. Just like everybody here, I buy a lot of stuff! But unlike a lot of people here, there are basic building blocks to my tools -- sockets, extensions, wrenches, screwdrivers -- where I'm basically done* and can't imagine buying a replacement set for something I have.
All that being said, in the same day I coveted those Craftsman/FACOM screwdrivders, I had just ordered a buncha Vessel JIS scewdrivers earlier in the day! You can't be too prepared! A Japanese car might break down outside my house someday!
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* No, my weaknesses are ratchets, pliers, and hammers. There will always be more to get...
four.cycle
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I wasn't clear.
I'm not suggesting you buy it.
Just don't ignore it. I don't think their current "V" series is going to be their "final" new product introduction.
Time will tell if this is Lowes dumping the Craftsman V series or just reducing inventory with holiday specials. One things for sure, it will sell out quickly.
I thought they were clearancing the remaining stock as they are selling them for a fraction of MSRP, but the holiday displays have slots for the ratchet wrenches (albeit empty), so I assume they will be restocking and selling these through the holiday season.
Grabbed these for $50 with free shipping :
Pretty nice! The flex head action is nice and stiff, with a low backdrag ratchet mechanism. Oddly enough, the 6-pt box end has zero off-corner loading designed into it. Looks like a straight-up hexagonal broach.
I’m slightly annoyed that it includes 11/16” instead of skipping ahead to 3/4” but that’s ok. I’ve had my eye on these for a while and was even considering buying them for previous sale prices of $130+ so getting them for $50 is a wonderful feeling.
If I’m not mistaken, they basically have some employee from the closest store drive the item to your house. Hence the high cost.
At least that’s my assumption, as I had the option of store pickup, free shipping, or “scheduled delivery” for $79. FedEx still got it to me in 48hrs
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I thought they were clearancing the remaining stock as they are selling them for a fraction of MSRP, but the holiday displays have slots for the ratchet wrenches (albeit empty), so I assume they will be restocking and selling these through the holiday season.
Grabbed these for $50 with free shipping :
Pretty nice! The flex head action is nice and stiff, with a low backdrag ratchet mechanism. Oddly enough, the 6-pt box end has zero off-corner loading designed into it. Looks like a straight-up hexagonal broach.
I’m slightly annoyed that it includes 11/16” instead of skipping ahead to 3/4” but that’s ok. I’ve had my eye on these for a while and was even considering buying them for previous sale prices of $130+ so getting them for $50 is a wonderful feeling.
At 50$ there hardly anything to complain about, hopefully this sale or what ever it is set them straight. Maybe they can release the missing sizes and complete wrench sets.
nathanOH
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Two new to me 60 gallon air compressors. Guy on facebook marketplace had them listed for $200 per, I came home with both for $300. Both need some new cords and a few new fittings. One will probably find a home at the in-laws’ hog farm tool shed.
Skyman
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That's seriously cool, and quite brilliant, I must say. I would think it would naturally be more inclined to pull shavings out of the hole than to push them into the chamber as well, contrary to a conventional tap.
cody1325
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Decided I'd do a pickup order with Lowe's on the discounted V-Series after last week's headache in-store.
I think from now on, I'm going pickup with Lowe's. No having to wander around the store for a half-hour, and chances are, if it shows as in-stock and isn't on the shelf, they'll have to retrieve it anyway. I just walked in, plugged my code into the locker's terminal, grabbed my stuff, and left. No smartphone even needed! (which I no longer have--went back to a flip)
Originally, I just wanted the ratcheting screwdriver, but threw in the 1/2 flex head last minute. I have a TON of 3/8 ratchets (to the point I'm going to off-load the cheap ones leaving just my USA-made ones. Yet, with 1/2 I only have one Blackhawk and two severely worn-out (ironically the "original" V-Series from the '60s) Craftsmen. Plus a battered (badly pitted, but still worked fine--think I found it in an old shed) Proto that still worked fine, but I lost a spring out of when applying grease.
I'll get more in-depth later, but I really like the screwdriver. Appears to be a cheaper version of a Mac. I prefer how Facom does the caps on theirs, as the bit magazines are integrated into the caps, whereas the cap on this one is a stubby screwdriver as well, with the bit magazines (RBRT-ish hex/Torx and Phillips/Slotted) designed to slide over the "stubby" shaft.
Not too crazy about the "sealed" (read, not rebuildable) nature of the ratchet, but once I get a new repair kit in my battered Proto 1/2", that 60-70 year old ratchet should be back in service, with this one for the hard to reach stuff.
I will order the standard (French-made) screwdrivers online soon. I'm going to replace three drawers (across three plus toolboxes in multiple buildings) and a few toolkits/handboxes full of mixed stuff in pretty rough shape.
Honestly, this discounted V-Series stuff is tool truck grade at Pittsburgh prices.
I think from now on, I'm going pickup with Lowe's. No having to wander around the store for a half-hour, and chances are, if it shows as in-stock and isn't on the shelf, they'll have to retrieve it anyway. I just walked in, plugged my code into the locker's terminal, grabbed my stuff, and left. No smartphone even needed! (which I no longer have--went back to a flip)
Originally, I just wanted the ratcheting screwdriver, but threw in the 1/2 flex head last minute. I have a TON of 3/8 ratchets (to the point I'm going to off-load the cheap ones leaving just my USA-made ones. Yet, with 1/2 I only have one Blackhawk and two severely worn-out (ironically the "original" V-Series from the '60s) Craftsmen. Plus a battered (badly pitted, but still worked fine--think I found it in an old shed) Proto that still worked fine, but I lost a spring out of when applying grease.
I'll get more in-depth later, but I really like the screwdriver. Appears to be a cheaper version of a Mac. I prefer how Facom does the caps on theirs, as the bit magazines are integrated into the caps, whereas the cap on this one is a stubby screwdriver as well, with the bit magazines (RBRT-ish hex/Torx and Phillips/Slotted) designed to slide over the "stubby" shaft.
Not too crazy about the "sealed" (read, not rebuildable) nature of the ratchet, but once I get a new repair kit in my battered Proto 1/2", that 60-70 year old ratchet should be back in service, with this one for the hard to reach stuff.
I will order the standard (French-made) screwdrivers online soon. I'm going to replace three drawers (across three plus toolboxes in multiple buildings) and a few toolkits/handboxes full of mixed stuff in pretty rough shape.
Honestly, this discounted V-Series stuff is tool truck grade at Pittsburgh prices.
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That looks very good. Probably for more than spark plugs too. The problems with using chasers for thread restoration with a cross thread strip is that screwup happens from the top and it is hard to get a chaser started right in the damaged part.
Thanks.
ALLFAST
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Picking this up tomorrow. Dake Engine Co (1935 (?) to 1955 badged ( as opposed to later Dake “Corporation” data plates) Model UT-10-C 10 Ton Utility Screw Press.
It comes with the rarely seen, optional UT-10-40 open horseshoe table. My seller explained that it served in a Kaiser Hospital ( probably Oakland California area) its entire life in the maintenance shop. The senior stationary engineer rescued it from being scrapped as he was retiring-
He brought it home, painted it green, then sold it to my seller about five years ago. It stands 67” tall with the custom added stand. I plan to go through it, and repaint it close to a Walker Turner green , or maybe an oyster beige.
I may take it off of the added base and return it to table top status.
It comes with the rarely seen, optional UT-10-40 open horseshoe table. My seller explained that it served in a Kaiser Hospital ( probably Oakland California area) its entire life in the maintenance shop. The senior stationary engineer rescued it from being scrapped as he was retiring-
He brought it home, painted it green, then sold it to my seller about five years ago. It stands 67” tall with the custom added stand. I plan to go through it, and repaint it close to a Walker Turner green , or maybe an oyster beige.
I may take it off of the added base and return it to table top status.
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Beerhippie
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Senior Stationary Engineer... my new job title!
"Hey, get off yer *** and get that fixed!"
"Sorry. See my job title."
MWEric
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Had to make a trip to Tractor Supply to get a propane tank filled. Found this Picquic two pack for $10.99. Nope definitely couldn’t pass that up.
cody1325
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Had to make a trip to Tractor Supply to get a propane tank filled. Found this Picquic two pack for $10.99. Nope definitely couldn’t pass that up.
Nice!
Note to self: buy another.
Lost a good chunk of the bits out of both of my Teeny Turners (including the first orange one from Sears 15+ years ago) and my Dash 7 is now full of Wera bits after losing the originals.
I love the Dash 7: Cheap, (mostly) made in Canada, pocket-friendly, and fits standard 2" bits that also easily fit in my impact without an adapter.
The Milwaukee/HD 4Q FORGE deals were enough to get me to convert:
This totals out to 3 8.0Ah batteries along with the SuperCharger and the new FUEL saw. The benchmarks on the saw look crazy-good.
I did a bit of a test with the 3 batteries - two on the new Supercharger and one on my current Rapid Charger. The Supercharger got both batteries charged just a few minutes longer than the single on the Rapid Charger. The Rapid Charger was very hot at the end, while the Supercharger was as cool as a cucumber (there's a fan pushing air through each charging bank, and the FORGE batteries have vents to allow air to flow during charging.
It's big though...
This totals out to 3 8.0Ah batteries along with the SuperCharger and the new FUEL saw. The benchmarks on the saw look crazy-good.
I did a bit of a test with the 3 batteries - two on the new Supercharger and one on my current Rapid Charger. The Supercharger got both batteries charged just a few minutes longer than the single on the Rapid Charger. The Rapid Charger was very hot at the end, while the Supercharger was as cool as a cucumber (there's a fan pushing air through each charging bank, and the FORGE batteries have vents to allow air to flow during charging.
It's big though...
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I bought a Klein 11-in-1 screwdriver bit tool for $10 used (looks new) and a set of AXTH 50-in-1 small precision screwdriver / bit set for $15.
Each bit is stamped S2 for the tool steel and a size and type of each bit. I could have spent a lot more on brand names and gotten a lot less tools, but the Amazon reviews were plentiful, positive and I thought $15 isn’t a lot to give it a shot.
We’ll see how they stand up to use when I get a new watch bezel for an old G-shock soon.
Each bit is stamped S2 for the tool steel and a size and type of each bit. I could have spent a lot more on brand names and gotten a lot less tools, but the Amazon reviews were plentiful, positive and I thought $15 isn’t a lot to give it a shot.
We’ll see how they stand up to use when I get a new watch bezel for an old G-shock soon.
ALLFAST
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We’ve had these at work for over a year now and they are excellent!The Milwaukee/HD 4Q FORGE deals were enough to get me to convert:
This totals out to 3 8.0Ah batteries along with the SuperCharger and the new FUEL saw. The benchmarks on the saw look crazy-good.
I did a bit of a test with the 3 batteries - two on the new Supercharger and one on my current Rapid Charger. The Supercharger got both batteries charged just a few minutes longer than the single on the Rapid Charger. The Rapid Charger was very hot at the end, while the Supercharger was as cool as a cucumber (there's a fan pushing air through each charging bank, and the FORGE batteries have vents to allow air to flow during charging.
It's big though...
The saw? If so, good to hear. I'm a relatively easy home for most things, but I tend to want to have the best core tools I can. It helps with the lack of overall skill...
four.cycle
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but no 15, 16, or 18mm in the set.
guess the people at Craftsman don't work on .... Fords?
guess the people at Craftsman don't work on .... Fords?
I had the worst partial collection of mishmash screwdrivers and wrenches known to man. At least to this man. A month or two ago my wife surprised me with some Tekton wrenches and screwdrivers. Love the wrenches. The screw drivers though...I'm not sure why they don't appeal to me, but they don't. The handle, the length, the blade...they just seem to irritate me.
I decided to grab a set of JIS screwdrivers. These were bought with intention, while they serve some uses they don't serve others.
First, I think Godzilla fought this guy back in the early 70s. I swear it was a movie I saw at the drive-in.
I'm not a fancy organized tool drawer guy. I have a drawers of screwdrivers, drawers of wrenches, pliers, etc...all sort of organized within the drawer, but all sitting loose in the drawer. This set comes in a cut foam tray that can be set in a drawer. The tray seems nice and cushy and durable, but I'm not sure if I'll use it. It scares me that not only might I use this foam tray, but it might push me towards prettifying my other drawers with other tool insert trays.
I used these screwdrivers today to take apart an old microwave for parts. I like the JIS heads. Excellent fit and finish, they offer good grip and torque on the fastener. It's a noticeable difference compared to non-JIS screwdrivers. I chose these for the full tang, which sort of excludes them from electrical work if Safety is indeed #1.
I also chose this set because they can be wrenched.
Vessel makes a set with wood handles that had me intrigued, I liked the look of them quite a bit. But this set checks more boxes.
I decided to grab a set of JIS screwdrivers. These were bought with intention, while they serve some uses they don't serve others.
First, I think Godzilla fought this guy back in the early 70s. I swear it was a movie I saw at the drive-in.
I'm not a fancy organized tool drawer guy. I have a drawers of screwdrivers, drawers of wrenches, pliers, etc...all sort of organized within the drawer, but all sitting loose in the drawer. This set comes in a cut foam tray that can be set in a drawer. The tray seems nice and cushy and durable, but I'm not sure if I'll use it. It scares me that not only might I use this foam tray, but it might push me towards prettifying my other drawers with other tool insert trays.
I also chose this set because they can be wrenched.
Jaysreal
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Got my hands on one of the new Harbor Freight Icon Work lights. Very similar to the $180 Snap on. Trying to attach photos....
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Heh heh! I was about to make the same kind of comment. My mind also goes to Sillytown when I see the Military Occupational Speciality of "Heavy wheeled vehicle mechanic."
cody1325
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Plenty good for me $15 bucks delivered.
My thoughts as well. Bought some on impulse a while ago. Ain't Knipex, but you can't do any better for $15.
My goal is to buy these as most of my Christmas gifts this year, as well as add the set to most of my toolboxes. Heck, just filling out the toolboxes alone is pretty much an insane amount with Knipex.
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Vessel makes a set with wood handles that had me intrigued, I liked the look of them quite a bit. But this set checks more boxes.
Last night, before bedtime, there I wuz on Amazon, and saw what I Thought were the usual wood composite handle Vessels listed as
"Vessel Woody Penetration Screwdriver, Set of 6 (Boxed) 336PS"
And I thought, is this an Engrish boo boo? Or is a different set? TUrns out, not the usual wood compo set. Listing on Amazon says it's full shank, you can beat on it with a hammer. Then again, I see striking caps on the usual set -- and a different number, 3006CS, and different colored collars. Neither have wrench flats.
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Plenty good for me $15 bucks delivered.
I'm a Knipex fanatic, but... $15? Sure! I bought a HF version like the smaller one on the left for a little old lady down the road to open bottle caps with. I would have preferred 5" Cobras but... yeah, that's too much money, and the $15 I did spend scared her enough.
Wright 32426, 1/4" ratchet
The handle looks funky but is actually really comfortable and easy to orientate with the square profile. It has some mass to it, so the balance point is about in the middle of the ratchet's overall length. The head is very small at ~21.5mm across and the handle is also on the shorter side at ~120mm overall or ~110mm from the center of the anvil. Finish and production is very good with no visible grinding marks despite this being the satin oxide version.
Backdrag is fairly low which is good because the mechanism unfortunately appears to be non-serviceable. It is secured with a spiral snap ring on the bottom and uses a rocking pawl design but I couldn't disassemble it any further. Interestingly, it uses two tiny parallel ball bearings under the pawl rather than just one.
The corners of the selector switch were pretty sharp, so I rounded them off and then ended up stripping the rest of the finish to make it one uniform color. I could still polish it a little better, but I think the two tone contrasts nicely.
Just curious, why would you want a black oxide finish?
For me personally:
I never have to worry about chrome damage or flaking in the long term, I can just use the tool.
If it's not polished, the texture provides more grip
I can do things like rounding off sharp edges if needed
It's different, it looks cool
For some professional applications, you can't have plating for FOD reasons (ex: aviation, medical). I also believe chromium specifically cannot be used around certain materials (titanium?) because of some sort of interaction there.
I will admit I recently purchased this exact kit and I'm not gonna lie, the name helped sell it
They should be here on Mon/Tue and I'll report back on their "virtues"
They make the wood compos in regular (white plastic core) as well as tang through (black plastic core with striking cap).
That particular set is more Japanese market I believe with just a cardboard box and no foam tray or stubbies. I think they go for the equivalent of ~30USD on amazon.jp, which is kind of nuts for what you get.
The star striking cap isn't as heavy duty as the big one on the Megadoras but it doesn't weigh as much, so balance in the hand is much more neutral.
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shoggoth80
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Snap On Wednesday again. Got a pick, and a wobble plus extension. I don't always slum it 
