ATate028
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That Anex looks like a nice screwdriver.
One of the reasons I wanted this particular one is it's essentially two drivers in one.
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One of the reasons I wanted this particular one is it's essentially two drivers in one.
shoggoth80
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Got a new bonker. Sometimes you just need a bit more oomph. 
demarpaint
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I got a good deal on these from my Snap On dealer. HL138ACP and LN44BCF.
shoggoth80
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Chisels and punches from the Freight 
I've got a ball joint job coming up. My commuter is GM... And the joints are OEM... Riveted in place. So if I can't grind the heads off, I'll hack them off. Lol.
Slight gamble on these. There's not a ton of slim wrench options out there I know of. This was largely satisfying curiosity... But there's situations where these could be handy. Just over $20 after tax. I'll take that gamble.
I've got a ball joint job coming up. My commuter is GM... And the joints are OEM... Riveted in place. So if I can't grind the heads off, I'll hack them off. Lol. Slight gamble on these. There's not a ton of slim wrench options out there I know of. This was largely satisfying curiosity... But there's situations where these could be handy. Just over $20 after tax. I'll take that gamble.
Tool of the day Facom carbide tipped pen, and some bottle openers I added to my small collection (I actually only had a Wera)
But do you have the Sears Craftsman?
Chisels and punches from the Freight
Hmmm... I've done that job on a early Durango. I followed the Mopar protocol:
1? Cut an X pattern into the rivet head with a cutoff wheel
2? Drill down into the center some with a 1/2" bit? (I forget the size and the order of these two steps.
3. Chisel time! And I used an air chisel and am very glad I did. Fast and fun. Buzzy McWimp $50 Ingersoll-Rand type, not the beastly kind of air hammer.
Tip: put a wad of towels or cardboard or whatever to prevent the top of that rivet head ricocheting into the engine bay when it gives way.
Madjik Man
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Oh god, that handle gives my palm PTSD
Kasal
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freudianfloyd
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Im late on posting these.
I haven't really picked up many tools lately. However, I did pick up some rather large pieces of equipment recently that I guess can be posted here.
First, a while back I started a thread about deciding between a skid steer or a backhoe. Since I had access to a skid steer and mini excavator that are next door, I decided a backhoe would be the best option for my farm.
Well I found exactly what I was looking for at the Columbus Cat dealer. 2011 John Deere 410 J TC with low hours.
So while not new, it is new to me. I love this thing and the boys love riding on it.
I have already put it to work. Started running leach lines for our septic and digging out the spring that was left in disrepair. The spring was so overgrown that you wouldn't even know it was there and so full of mud that it was only a puddle. This whole area is now full like a small pond.
Then I decided I needed a better more modern tractor. I had a 1968 Massey Ferguson 150 High Crop, a 1941 Farmall B and a Long 2460. I sold the Long and took advantage of the 0% interest through Kubota. Decided an MX6000 with hydrostatic transmission was the way to go.
All in all, it's been a good past few months.
It's a shame the weather has turned. It's too wet and cold out to play with these now.
I haven't really picked up many tools lately. However, I did pick up some rather large pieces of equipment recently that I guess can be posted here.
First, a while back I started a thread about deciding between a skid steer or a backhoe. Since I had access to a skid steer and mini excavator that are next door, I decided a backhoe would be the best option for my farm.
Well I found exactly what I was looking for at the Columbus Cat dealer. 2011 John Deere 410 J TC with low hours.
So while not new, it is new to me. I love this thing and the boys love riding on it.
I have already put it to work. Started running leach lines for our septic and digging out the spring that was left in disrepair. The spring was so overgrown that you wouldn't even know it was there and so full of mud that it was only a puddle. This whole area is now full like a small pond.
Then I decided I needed a better more modern tractor. I had a 1968 Massey Ferguson 150 High Crop, a 1941 Farmall B and a Long 2460. I sold the Long and took advantage of the 0% interest through Kubota. Decided an MX6000 with hydrostatic transmission was the way to go.
All in all, it's been a good past few months.
It's a shame the weather has turned. It's too wet and cold out to play with these now.
RMERR
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Added a small Nova wood lathe to the shop, with a custom stand I built. Posted a thread in fabrications if interested: https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/threads/nova-wood-lathe-makeover-with-custom-lift-stand.540327/
A Coast G20 penlight. It's small enough to hold in my mouth without chipping a tooth. No multi-mode nonsense, simple on-off. Nice sharp spot.
And just hours ago, a steal deal at a thrift store on a vintage telescoping Vemcolite drafting lamp . There's nine on Ebay right now, with shipping, from $125 to over $200. Fifteen bucks!
A Coast G20 penlight. It's small enough to hold in my mouth without chipping a tooth. No multi-mode nonsense, simple on-off. Nice sharp spot.
And just hours ago, a steal deal at a thrift store on a vintage telescoping Vemcolite drafting lamp . There's nine on Ebay right now, with shipping, from $125 to over $200. Fifteen bucks!
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shoggoth80
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Air chisel would be the way to go, but no air power at home.
At work...100% would bust out air power.Since I bought a set of SAE wrenches the other day, I figured might as well get the metric version.
Also grabbed a SOG Knife for work.
Also grabbed a SOG Knife for work.
Semi-hole mechanic
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several thing I ordered from Temu just to try. Wrench holders for some of my DBE and DOEs in my new box and some shelves and paper towel holder. Also some cheap drawer labels because my wife helps me and I can tell her which drawer to look in, but I’m waiting to see if I like my organization first.
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What did you pay for the metric wrench set?
picked from marketplace for 25 bones. Reads 5A w/no load and 8A w/load. Same "hercules" that goes for 200$ at HF and likely more under other tags. Prime Taiwan. I didn't find a start capacitor in the base, just a chunky switch that allows for 240v wiring. Is that typical?
Beerhippie
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The motor is NOT dual-voltage.picked from marketplace for 25 bones. Reads 5A w/no load and 8A w/load. Same "hercules" that goes for 200$ at HF and likely more under other tags. Prime Taiwan. I didn't find a start capacitor in the base, just a chunky switch that allows for 240v wiring. Is that typical?
yeah, I know the tag doesn't say so & I imagine the cover and switch is just common w/dual volt machines
?Coast flashlights are pretty good for the price being readily available and using a regular battery.
I have a few of them.
Smokeshow69
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Hit up the hf today and got 2 of the mini boxes on the Black Friday inside track club discount. These are really well made for the price
Beerhippie
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I don't often need transfer punches, but in the past, when I did, I didn't have any. Problem solved.
2-gal Ziplocs come in handy around the shop more often than I can tell. Unfortunately, they're one more thing not carried by any store around here. 100 should last me a while.
I don't often need transfer punches, but in the past, when I did, I didn't have any. Problem solved.
2-gal Ziplocs come in handy around the shop more often than I can tell. Unfortunately, they're one more thing not carried by any store around here. 100 should last me a while.
HF has a decent deal but I grabbed some myself for same price w/metal holder from Amazon a while back. I wasn't sure if the plastic would wear out over time or if it'd be precisely molded.
That table's awesome and one of my eventual fab goals. I've had one for months that's meant to be a welding table at some point but did debate using it for my metal atlas instead.
Beerhippie
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The index seems pretty well made. The punches are tight enough not to rattle, but still easy to pull out with one hand.
If I were a more charitable type, I'd drop it on the concrete to give it a durability test--but I'm not.
If the bottom breaks, I'll have no problem marking the screw locations for an aluminum one!
Tractor Supply?I wanted a second set of wrenches as a backup pair or to have a second wrench without robbing from another box.
I found these Crescent wrenches which are longer than normal.
Mr. Roboto
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Thought I’d try out one of these air hammer based fan clutch nut removal tool.
And a BFH
And a BFH
I know they had some listed on their website but I ordered these off Amazon.
Mecha
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$40 from the Jungle ($38 right now), best price that I have seen Vessel's for, through tang, all usable sizes too. Feel great!
GX460DIYguy
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Haven’t picked it up yet, but I had a friend take an old Mac ratchet to work with him since the truck stops by his shop and it wasn’t working. After a few attempts at fixing it he gave up and just offered a new one as a replacement. Had him grab a 18” 1/2” drive flex head. 
Yes, some of the Honda motors are known for burning exhaust valves. Wear makes them tight, and then they don't have enough contact time with the head to cool. Honda calls it out for 100K, I think. It's probably not done except by cars serviced at a specialist, unless there's a sign of a problem. The people that run them forever tend to do it more often after the first check. And I'm sure good Honda mechanics check if the valve cover is off for something else.
My hazy memory says that in the old days this was an every-15,000 miles kinda thing? I got lucky, I showed up right after my kinda cars (watercooled VW's) had just moved from bucket shims to bucket hydraulic lifters. But I do own feeler gauges because of some gals I knew in college buying used Civics and Corollas.
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I thought part of the fun was opening it over the upcoming 24 days...Milwaukee advent calendar
I thought part of the fun was opening it over the upcoming 24 days...
I figure if all of that is Day 1, I can't wait to see the rest!
Mike
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I'd probably get the larger ½" driver if just getting one. The smaller one is ⅜", which matches the large flatheads, just a shorter profile. I bought them for outboard plugs, yes.
I figured I'd just get both. It's only money.
Interval has definitely gone up, along with most maintenance intervals and engine lifetimes. VW called out 3k for the beetle, for instance. 100K is approaching the point where many people who buy one new will never have to do it.
I own feeler gauges because I've worked on everything, and they have all sorts of other uses besides valves -- like setting point gap, something else nothing needs! I've used them on valves, points, motor brushes, checking how well components mate, etc. This doesn't explain why I have six sets of feeler gauges, including three identical Craftsman sets, plus a couple spark plug gap wire sets, one of which has very small blade feelers on the other side. One set is a Blue-Point that has steeped leaves -- the blade have about 1/2" at hte front that is 2 thou thinner than the main part, which is handy for testing, when the blades have the gap you want. Another has about 14" long blades, which have come in handy for setting bicycle disk brake pad clearances.
SC Fly Guy
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Completed the V-Series set with the 1/4” SAE sockets. These were on further clearance and marked at $11.
