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[rockinacummins]

CTR761G with 2 batteries and a charger. Found it in my favorite pawn shop with a sticker for $169.99. They always treat me well in there, I schmoozed them for a few minutes and walked out with it for $140 cash. The soft rubber grip had turned to sticky mush, so I scraped it off and wiped it down good with isopropyl alcohol. Not great, but it’s tight and seems to work just fine!

 

[Jaysreal]

Got this thing in a while ago but here's the skinny

Nice touchscreen
Awesome build quality (better than my recently tested Launch CRP129)
15 Reset Functions
Free Lifetime updates (no subscription)
Around $150

4 Systems only; ECM TCM ABS AIRBAG
NOT Bi-directional
No carrying case(sold separately)
No record or screenshot function.

I actually prefer my A30M in conjunction with my iPad to this tool as the a30m is full function and Bi-directional, but it has the same problem as all the other stand alone dongles do; it's easy to loose. Stuff It in a coat pocket and **** the thing you're trying to use to diagnose your car with is gone.

Full video review if interested:

 

[racer1735]

Finally received all of the USAG screwdrivers to replace my 30+ year old Craftsman set. Ordered the first set of eight screwdrivers from Ultimate Garage, then rounded things out with a few miscellaneous tools from Mister Worker.
The Klein Tools torx drivers are close to 20 years old and came from the Klein Tools front office.

 

[Jaysreal]

Finally received all of the USAG screwdrivers to replace my 30+ year old Craftsman set. Ordered the first set of eight screwdrivers from Ultimate Garage, then rounded things out with a few miscellaneous tools from Mister Worker.
The Klein Tools torx drivers are close to 20 years old and came from the Klein Tools front office.

was it Ultimate garage who was running the moving or clean out sale?

 

[Jaysreal]

CTR761G with 2 batteries and a charger. Found it in my favorite pawn shop with a sticker for $169.99. They always treat me well in there, I schmoozed them for a few minutes and walked out with it for $140 cash. The soft rubber grip had turned to sticky mush, so I scraped it off and wiped it down good with isopropyl alcohol. Not great, but it’s tight and seems to work just fine!

Ya know you're likely able to get a new housing or clamshell for that on ebay.

 

[rockinacummins]

Ya know you're likely able to get a new housing or clamshell for that on ebay.

I did see a some on there, I just didn’t feel like I could justify another $50-$60 just for aesthetics.

 

[racer1735]

was it Ultimate garage who was running the moving or clean out sale?

The set was on sale, but I don't know that it was clearance or moving? The eight-piece was around $58. But they didn't have all the screwdrivers I was looking for, thus I went to Mister Worker (which took a few weeks to receive).

 

[Ohio Andy]

Finally received all of the USAG screwdrivers to replace my 30+ year old Craftsman set.

Finally got rid of my old Craftsman hard handle and a set of black handle pro 1 drivers. Lot of sentiment in the old sets. Gave two sets to a friend when I found out he had no set just some heavily used hand-me downs.

Mine were heavily used but in great shape.

The primary replacement portion was Williams Enduro handles, but now I also have three sets of vessel as well as PB swiss, USA made Milwaukee, craftsman v-series, grace screwdrivers, wera (disappoint the wera), Tekton, and an old set of craftsman professional series 2 (red / black handles).

And no, these are not all in one place.

 

[RMERR]

Not a tool but it will touch them. Some NSI Redi-guard tool box liner, the medium tack Snap-On "type". Bought the "big" roll, 72" X 20ft. Looking to finally line and load my new-to-me 60" equipto 9 drawer box. Also going to add liner to every drawer in the shop that doesn't have it, should still have about half left for future use.

 

[swsman]

My Tekton locking extension sets came in (1/4 and 3/8).

Also received Klein CL390, think it will work out good for my multimeter needs. Does AC/DC clamp function.

 

[RavenHawk]

Finally received all of the USAG screwdrivers to replace my 30+ year old Craftsman set. Ordered the first set of eight screwdrivers from Ultimate Garage, then rounded things out with a few miscellaneous tools from Mister Worker.
The Klein Tools torx drivers are close to 20 years old and came from the Klein Tools front office.

Nice. What holders are those?

 

[designer485]

Grabbed a Toyota / Lexus brake fluid cap for my pressure bleeder. This one is the PowerProbe BA10. Fits great and locks on nicely.

 

[racer1735]

Nice. What holders are those?

Craftsman. 30 years old but still available. Just black plastic. They don't fit at all of the screwdrivers (length is an issue) but they serve the purpose until I can find something better.

 

[RavenHawk]

Craftsman. 30 years old but still available. Just black plastic. They don't fit at all of the screwdrivers (length is an issue) but they serve the purpose until I can find something better.

Thanks, I thought I recognized the handle (I have a few of the old CM wrench holders).

 

[wafrederick]

Came from Amazon,tamperproof torx

 

[wandrur]

Didn't need them, but for $25--meh, why not?

 

[Beerhippie]

Didn't need them, but for $25--meh, why not?

Wow! "Nutfuckers" with serrated jaws for added nutfucking power!

What'll they think of next?

 

[BobsYourUncle69]

My $5 USA craftsman haul

 

[RMERR]

Baaaa.....Baaaa....just following the herd. Could almost hear my mother's voice from 50+ yrs ago, "so if everyone jumped off a cliff....."

Then I saw 16again's post and plier envy got the best of me and I ordered a Snap-On 7" version of this. Seriously though, long nose, slip joint, get the jaws more parallel, what's not to like.

 

[SteadyC]

Insider ratchet. Looks like they're coming with the updated 1/4" and 3/8" inserts.

 

[assassin10000]

Insider ratchet. Looks like they're coming with the updated 1/4" and 3/8" inserts.

Just got mine too.

The bits coming out too easily was why I held off initially. Well that and I already had the long reach high speed 3/8.

 

[jgeoffr]

Picked up a couple Craftsman items.

Craftsman 11 piece 3/8" drive SAE set - $17


Craftsman 7 piece ratcheting SAE wrench set - $23

 

[mikeinri]

Didn't need them, but for $25--meh, why not?

Mike

 

[BobsYourUncle69]

Mike

There are many tools i have i didnt need until I needed them. You did need it

 

[Nobody-named-Olli]

Hi everyone!

I got a SDS-plus drill bit today, it requires a bit of an explanation.

I own a pre 2004/2005 corded Hilti TE 2-M (rotary hammer). It’s a fairly special machine with features hard to find these days (in one machine, rated for professional use). It can hammer drill at full power, hammer drill at reduced power, and it can drill without hammering at two top speeds, one is around 900 the other around 2000. It’s kinda a 4-gear rotary hammer/drill.

The hammer drilling at reduced power/energy (not speed!) is great to prolong the life of various SDS-plus dust extraction drill bits when the work is more of a marathon and not so much a sprint.

Problem is, servicing this machine get’s harder & pricier - so I switched to a different machine for all applications where I don’t absolutely need the TE 2-M.

The other reason for using hammer drilling at reduced power/energy is to not destroy the chambers/walls of hollow brick type materials. I often opt for the percussion drill then instead. But then it’s juggling 2, sometimes 3 machines. Not a problem per se, but I was happy to see a new SDS-plus drill bit being introduced that will reduce the hammering power/energy of just any rotary hammer.

I got it from Foerch, a German industrial/trade supplier. But I fairly quickly found out that these drill bits are made by French manufacturer Diager.

Link to Foerch: https://en.foerch.com/product/fe9d23f4-62ff-4a07-9164-f2dcee0990b1/micro-percussion-drill-sds-plus

Link to Diager: https://www.diager.com/en/produit/hammer-drill-sds-plus-wallster-special-hollow-materials/

I don’t know if either Foerch or Diager were at WOC, if they were, the will have probably shown these there, as it’s a fairly new product.

How it works: Shorter length for the SDS-plus ‘connecting/ locking channels‘. Second picture is a comparison between regular length and shortened length. Supposedly use of these is not ging to harm any SDS-plus rotary hammer.

It’s a carbide tip/ 2 edge design, so it will also drill (cut) without hammering action.

The idea behind this drill bit is to especially help window installer’s to set chemical anchors in hollow brick while being able to use one machine (rotary hammer) to do it all.

Available in 100/160, 200/260 & 400/460mm lengths. Available diameters go from 5 to 16mm depending on length.

I have other uses/ideas for it, but that is for a different day.

Just wanted to show it here and let you guys know, that these ‘problem solving’ SDS-plus drill bits are now out there and available.

Kind regards,
Olli

 

[milkovich]

New (to me) Bell Systems Stanley 2101A and a 1971 Irwin auger bit set (made in Wilmigton Ohio). It looks like only one of the drills was used and only once. If you've ever gone through bins of auger bits looking for the ones with clean spurs, it's a treat to have a set in this kind of condition.

 

[SouthernIllinois]

 

[jimbothecricket]

A set of 10 security (hole in the middle) pentagonal bits. A 1/2" drive plain 10mm pentagonal driver. I have no use case for these yet but if I do encounter a pentagonal fastener, I will be ready.

Wera 4+6 & 3+5mm bit. The smaller hex on both ends is spring loaded. This one bit will take the place of four individual hex bits in my small Wera cycle kit, freeing up three spaces for other bits.

If you ever need to install or uninstall a SmartDrive dashcam system, you will be ready!
In a rare stroke of genius, the designers at SmartDrive decided to use tamperproof pentagon screws /s

 

[cody1325]

Renewed my Prime to get some odds and ends I couldn't get elsewhere (otherwise, I tend to not bother with Amazon unless exclusively necessary), and finally ordered some tools that had been languishing in my cart for darn near a year.

Tsunoda PLC-150U to join my latest six-inch pliers kick. Six-inch pliers are big enough to get good leverage, but not too big or heavy to carry in a front pocket, coat pocket, or the leg pocket of carpenter's jeans/overalls.

They seem little lighter than my US-made ones, and the handles are closer together, oddly. They're lighter, cut wire great, and are three position just like the Snap-On. Also, they have a jaw design supposedly to allow them to be used on hex fasteners--fine in a pinch, but not something I should do regularly. Also, a tether hole so that I can keep a bright paracord lanyard on them to avoid leaving them in the Back 40 again.






Engineer PH-55 Electrician's Scissors.

I wanted something suitable for heavy cutting, yet pocketable. For years, that had been EMS shears, but the good ones are bulky.

I liked these Engineer as they were both serrated and straight-edge. Plus, they had extras like the wire strippers and cutter. Plus they had the cap on the end.

They cut extremely well, and strip wire well too.

 

[ararat]

Plus they had the cap on the end.

And the cap looks kinda like an alligator/dinosaur

 

[cody1325]

I got a lot of Husky keychain screwdrivers from eBay for $12, which came out cheaper than Grainger/Zoro's Westward 40L14 4-in-1. Got a few of the original Craftsmans I bought at Sears (so, I've had them more than 12 years), but they keep getting lost. In addition, I've got an a '80s Craftsman that was my Granddad's. I honestly recommend finding the old keychain drivers in lots, since they tend to be much cheaper than the single drivers (goes for Lucky Clover, Craftsman, Colt sight tools, and of course these Huskies).

These are the 693-292, made in the USA--I assume by Western Forge as they made both HD and Craftsman's tool range. I've got near-zero Husky tools since we don't have HD nearby.

For some drivers, the dog's head shape gives more leverage. Yet for others, it's a little awkward compared to the clover-shaped Craftsman. Also, the smallest driver is a flat Phillips, as opposed to a small slotted driver.

 

[Banjorear]

Just arrived today. I love my Snap On 9" Talons so much I had to get their 7" version. Picture makes them look rusty, but they aren't. I

 

[Beerhippie]

Arrived about ten minutes after I needed it today--Thanks, FedUp:



More camera goodies. I'm now doing the food photography for the pub's webpage and a circular polarizer is great for dealing with spurious glare and reflections.

The weekend special:



With the polarizer, I would have been able to remove most of the frontal reflection in the glass. I can clearly see one of my fill reflectors in the reflection.

I gotta get the higher-ups to let me replate the food. That aluminum foil has no part in the picture.

 

[F-22]

Renewed my Prime to get some odds and ends I couldn't get elsewhere (otherwise, I tend to not bother with Amazon unless exclusively necessary), and finally ordered some tools that had been languishing in my cart for darn near a year.

Tsunoda PLC-150U to join my latest six-inch pliers kick. Six-inch pliers are big enough to get good leverage, but not too big or heavy to carry in a front pocket, coat pocket, or the leg pocket of carpenter's jeans/overalls.

They seem little lighter than my US-made ones, and the handles are closer together, oddly. They're lighter, cut wire great, and are three position just like the Snap-On. Also, they have a jaw design supposedly to allow them to be used on hex fasteners--fine in a pinch, but not something I should do regularly. Also, a tether hole so that I can keep a bright paracord lanyard on them to avoid leaving them in the Back 40 again.

These seem very well made. Looking forward to a brand like IPS or Tsunoda making a version of the LN46AFC

 

[FigN⋅m]

They're not HF, but they'll have to do...

 

[jlrut]

Working on pilot assemblies and thermocouples I use 3/8 and 7/16 on the regular. Might as well get it simplified with one wrench. These double open end aren’t nearly as common as they used to be. About the same cost as getting an import. Proto

 

[cody1325]

Working on pilot assemblies and thermocouples I use 3/8 and 7/16 on the regular. Might as well get it simplified with one wrench. These double open end aren’t nearly as common as they used to be. About the same cost as getting an import. Proto

I've recently started filling gaps and starting my good metric collection with Proto. Granddad's were Craftsman, Thorsen, Proto, and SK--plus Snap-On and Mac oddballs (mostly hydraulic line wrenches).

I paid $7 or so for my USA 7/16 (provided, it was a nicer ASD wrench)--not bad, personally. Heck, the Taiwan Craftsman Overdrive (which, best I can tell, work the same as ASD and Knucklesaver) ones are about that. On another note, the mine supply near me is cheaper than Zoro.

I like to keep DOEs in my "upstairs" (but used for everything around the house and when I'm away from the shop) toolbox as well as the vehicle boxes--they take up less space, and are far better than adjustables. Especially considering that for the most part, 2-3 each in SAE and Metric handle most of the stuff I work on regularly. Ironically, two of those in SAE are 3/8-7/16 and 1/2-9/16./


That reminds me, I need to call and submit the order for those sizes in SAE and Metric at the mine supply.

 

[Beerhippie]

Working on pilot assemblies and thermocouples I use 3/8 and 7/16 on the regular. Might as well get it simplified with one wrench. These double open end aren’t nearly as common as they used to be. About the same cost as getting an import. Proto

So that's a used wrench? Best way to find some of these formerly common tools.

I often carry a 1/2-7/16" DBE for valves and such around the brewery. The DBE is better for these as they often have tight clearances around the fastener. My old Crafty long-shank has very thin box ends.

 

[vwpieces]

Not Purple but they were even cheaper @ $7.22ea

 

[Beerhippie]

Not Purple but they were even cheaper @ $7.22ea

Single-use guns? It would save on clean-up time.