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Had to order it. The industrial supply in my neighborhood is big $$
No it’s new. Ordered from Zoro.
four.cycle
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okay I give up... what's IN the "Craftsman 1/4" drive Compact Tool Set" ?? what are we getting on that one?
lol - if they don't show back up for a while:
https://www.lowes.com/pd/CRAFTSMAN-...rive-Metric-6-Point-Tool-Set-38-pc/5005347489
HJE sells wrench rolls and other tool rolls:
21 Piece Extra Large Red Wrench Roll (REDROLL)
21 Piece Extra Large Red Wrench Roll (REDROLL)
www.harryepstein.com
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
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Bought a wee pair of Japanese scissors from Harry Epstein's. $12.60!
The plastic cap at the end covers up a little bit of spring steel riveted inside the U. I thought the cap was to keep the scissors closed but now I think they're supposed to stay on the whole time.
Aligned, and sharp! Very nice. 105mm model, says the box.
Comes in a little cardboard box with an instruction or warranty sheet. Something's wrong with their typewriter!
Little vinyl blue pouch to keep the scissors closed and stored.
Also bought Steve Sackin's book. Hardbound! Poetry. Steve may be in the last year of his life and this book is about his experiences with nature and life and the world.
The plastic cap at the end covers up a little bit of spring steel riveted inside the U. I thought the cap was to keep the scissors closed but now I think they're supposed to stay on the whole time.
Aligned, and sharp! Very nice. 105mm model, says the box.
Kanetsune Misuzu U-Shaped Scissors (KC505)
4.13" overall 1.38" SK5 carbon steel blades Blue plastic sheath. The KC505 U-Shaped Scissors feature a one-piece SK-5 high carbon steel w/iron "Tsuke-Hagane" and an ibushi finish.
www.harryepstein.com
Comes in a little cardboard box with an instruction or warranty sheet. Something's wrong with their typewriter!
Little vinyl blue pouch to keep the scissors closed and stored.
Also bought Steve Sackin's book. Hardbound! Poetry. Steve may be in the last year of his life and this book is about his experiences with nature and life and the world.
"1 = 0" Paradox At The Heart Of Creation By Steve Sackin
At the end of your life, It seems like a good idea, if you are someone like me, to write a book. And that's what I did. It began simply as an exploration into instances being utterly engaged with nature to see its impact on consciousness. The experiences range from being mesmerized by bird...
www.harryepstein.com
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Picked up a pair of 4" C-clamps.
This is what Google Translate has to say. Best name!Bought a wee pair of Japanese scissors from Harry Epstein's. $12.60!
Comes in a little cardboard box with an instruction or warranty sheet. Something's wrong with their typewriter!
Little vinyl blue pouch to keep the scissors closed and stored.
Beerhippie
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Not sure if this qualifies as a tool, but it's certainly tool-related:
I've had to use my NOCO GB40 jumper twice this week and it *****.
Correction: The NOCO jumper battery DOES NOT ****! Having to dig it out, open the ice-covered hood and use it with frost-bitten fingers DOES.
Replacing the battery in the parking lot of the parts store made me realize that my little road tool box is not well organized! I have full sets of metric sockets and end wrenches and I used an old bicycle 8-9-10 Y-tool and 4" Proto adjustable to change out the battery as it would take too long to completely empty then re-fill the tool box... at 20 degrees F. Maybe I can't really get away with one little tool box....
I've had to use my NOCO GB40 jumper twice this week and it *****.
Correction: The NOCO jumper battery DOES NOT ****! Having to dig it out, open the ice-covered hood and use it with frost-bitten fingers DOES.
Replacing the battery in the parking lot of the parts store made me realize that my little road tool box is not well organized! I have full sets of metric sockets and end wrenches and I used an old bicycle 8-9-10 Y-tool and 4" Proto adjustable to change out the battery as it would take too long to completely empty then re-fill the tool box... at 20 degrees F. Maybe I can't really get away with one little tool box....
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When I was in college, I rented an apartment (technically, a room in a house) and delivered pizza. I kept all my tools in the truck of my car, because that's the only thing i ever had to fix. And, the way I drove, I was replacing brakes once or twice every year.
I wouldn't say that the box was "organized" (far from it), but my coworkers used to joke that I carried enough tools (including a floor jack and pair of jackstands) to replace an engine.
Never did anything like that, but did replace a few flats at almost NASCAR pitstop speed, LOL.
Now that I own a house, several vehicles and a motorhome, I probably have too many tools. Basically a kit for everything (kitchen / house, garage, shed, RV and every vehicle). I've started buying them in blow-molded kits, mostly so I can easily see if I'm missing missing anything when cleaning up after a repair.
I used to think those wasted space (and they do), but I've grown to appreciate the organization.
Mike
I wouldn't say that the box was "organized" (far from it), but my coworkers used to joke that I carried enough tools (including a floor jack and pair of jackstands) to replace an engine.
Never did anything like that, but did replace a few flats at almost NASCAR pitstop speed, LOL.
Now that I own a house, several vehicles and a motorhome, I probably have too many tools. Basically a kit for everything (kitchen / house, garage, shed, RV and every vehicle). I've started buying them in blow-molded kits, mostly so I can easily see if I'm missing missing anything when cleaning up after a repair.
I used to think those wasted space (and they do), but I've grown to appreciate the organization.
Mike
Not sure if this qualifies as a tool, but it's certainly tool-related:
I've had to use my NOCO GB40 jumper twice this week and it *****.
Replacing the battery in the parking lot of the parts store made me realize that my little road tool box is not well organized! I have full sets of metric sockets and end wrenches and I used an old bicycle 8-9-10 Y-tool and 4" Proto adjustable to change out the battery as it would take too long to completely empty then re-fill the tool box... at 20 degrees F. Maybe I can't really get away with one little tool box....
Look, if you want us to tell you which FACOM,
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I just leave the wrenches strategically placed under the hood to make it easier for next time.Not sure if this qualifies as a tool, but it's certainly tool-related:
I've had to use my NOCO GB40 jumper twice this week and it *****.
Replacing the battery in the parking lot of the parts store made me realize that my little road tool box is not well organized! I have full sets of metric sockets and end wrenches and I used an old bicycle 8-9-10 Y-tool and 4" Proto adjustable to change out the battery as it would take too long to completely empty then re-fill the tool box... at 20 degrees F. Maybe I can't really get away with one little tool box....
If they fall/disappear, well they were obviously defective and grounds for warranty.
Beerhippie
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It's the tools that find the moving parts that bother me. WHANG! and a dimple appears in the hood--distracting while driving.
Just to be clear, I'm 100% kidding.
It's the tools that find the moving parts that bother me. WHANG! and a dimple appears in the hood--distracting while driving.
I certainly know the pain of "having the tool, but not the energy to get it."four.cycle
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ICON 70612 9-inch long-nose slip-joint pliers
When I got to O'Reilly's Auto Parts to pick up the window crank handle for the Ranger, I noticed they're selling a PowerTorque PT34699 3-ton low-profile steel-frame hydraulic floor jack for the amazing low price of only $219.99 !!!
Hurry! Supplies are limited! They only have one or two in stock at each of their 6,157 retail locations!
four.cycle
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^ Electric windows and door locks don't function well under water. When I ordered the truck, there was a concern about my ending up in a river somewhere.
sub organization helps a lot. my small road kit is carried in a small tool bag. most of what's in the bag is then put in other bags or rolls. There's a wrench roll, 8-19 (and two 10s). three bags hold sockets and ratchets -- one with 1/4 metric, regular and deep, plus a ratchet, universal, and a couple extensions, one similar 3/8, plus another bag of 'oddball' sockets (sae, spark plug, torx, maybe some random others). sockets are on Ernst rails, double sided. there are a couple screwdrivers and three or four pairs of pliers (one 10" visegrip, channellock 420s, dykes). an inside pocket has a small headlamp and spare batteries. I have another small bag that holds road electrical stuff-- test light, clamp multimeter, bunch of test leads and jumpers, some fuses, pair of crimp pliers, assortment of connectors, shrink tube, butane torch.
Beerhippie
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To be clear, the "road box" for my Toyota Corolla is this:
It's 14 X 7 X 7 inches. The level of organization you speak of is a little hard for me to figure out. I did eliminate the battery analyzer--I just replaced the battery--and the mini-driver set as those aren't really roadside emergency tools (watch me eat my words). I then moved everything that was on top of the sockets and end wrench wrap--barely visible behind the hammer--so the wrench wrap is on top and in front, with the sockets and 3/8" drive directly underneath. Those are the tools I need to grab quickly most of the time. If I need the 10" nutfucker, Channel-locks or hammer, well, the stuff I need to pull out is in holders of various kinds and won't roll away in the engine compartment.
Mirage
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A couple bits at Lidl this morning
slik560
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What is in the box at the top? I can't tell if they are tweezers or what. ThanksA couple bits at Lidl this morning
Mirage
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Yep, 10 piece tweezer set.
I get abused almost daily (at work, and mostly by my manager) because I drive older vehicles, and push them to 300k (if they'll make it before rust or other major failures happen).
I do like electric locks and windows, though. Mostly the windows, because it's nice to be able to open and close other windows while driving. My RV is a 1993, and has crank windows. I've owned it for over 20 years, and had thought about changing to power windows, but never got that adventurous.
I hate that newer cars only come with one door lock cylinder. Can be a PITA if you want to get into the passenger door (without using the remote).
Mike
I do like electric locks and windows, though. Mostly the windows, because it's nice to be able to open and close other windows while driving. My RV is a 1993, and has crank windows. I've owned it for over 20 years, and had thought about changing to power windows, but never got that adventurous.
I hate that newer cars only come with one door lock cylinder. Can be a PITA if you want to get into the passenger door (without using the remote).
Mike
rockinacummins
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Amazon delivery today (weird, on a Sunday?). Astro Pneumatic 101 push-style grease gun. Also got a tube of Super Lube to fill it. The whole tube fit perfectly. Already used it to lube a chainsaw bar and a cordless ratchet.
Beerhippie
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Damn. I remember when chainsaws came with those. I don't recall which brand had which, but some were like yours and some had the pumps in the delivery end, so you just stuck 'em into the hole in the nose of the bar and pushed.Amazon delivery today (weird, on a Sunday?). Astro Pneumatic 101 push-style grease gun. Also got a tube of Super Lube to fill it. The whole tube fit perfectly. Already used it to lube a chainsaw bar and a cordless ratchet.
Mike S.
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I'm building a small subwoofer box to hide in my trunk, so I had to buy some new tools.
Ratcheting crimpers and heat shrink tubing for wire ferrules.
Digital protractor and angle gauge purchased from McMaster-Carr.
A budget friendly Skil table saw with a 10" Diablo 60T blade and a Craftsman 6 amp corded jigsaw.
Ratcheting crimpers and heat shrink tubing for wire ferrules.
Digital protractor and angle gauge purchased from McMaster-Carr.
A budget friendly Skil table saw with a 10" Diablo 60T blade and a Craftsman 6 amp corded jigsaw.
I'm building a small subwoofer box to hide in my trunk, so I had to buy some new tools.
Ratcheting crimpers and heat shrink tubing for wire ferrules.
Digital protractor and angle gauge purchased from McMaster-Carr.
A budget friendly Skil table saw with a 10" Diablo 60T blade and a Craftsman 6 amp corded jigsaw.
Ratcheting crimper? Never knew that was a thing!
Mike
Nobody-named-Olli
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Ensures you get the same, reliable, crimp every time. No matter if you do one or hundred. Very handy for large quantities of crimps. With regular pliers your hands get tired at some point and crimps will vary then. Again, not a problem with only a few.
Will only open up once crimp is complete or override/ ’emergency’ open is used. (At least with Knipex it’s this way.)
And when you got even more to crimp, you go eCrimp - https://www.knipex.com/products/cri...-system-pliers-for-exchangeable-crimping-dies
Kind regards,
Olli
Will only open up once crimp is complete or override/ ’emergency’ open is used. (At least with Knipex it’s this way.)
And when you got even more to crimp, you go eCrimp - https://www.knipex.com/products/cri...-system-pliers-for-exchangeable-crimping-dies
Kind regards,
Olli
This arrived on Friday
Spent all day saturday with an abrasive cubitron disc. Love it. The rapid stop is a really nice feature and the disc was done spinning before I could even put the grinder on the ground. The paddle trigger is easy to operate. It came with (2) 6ah HO batteries, but I had an 8ah HO on it for the majority of the day.
Spent all day saturday with an abrasive cubitron disc. Love it. The rapid stop is a really nice feature and the disc was done spinning before I could even put the grinder on the ground. The paddle trigger is easy to operate. It came with (2) 6ah HO batteries, but I had an 8ah HO on it for the majority of the day.
ThePostman
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The Chief aluminum body version had a bit too much of Rolec and carbide burrs bits after a couple of years, so for a few sheckels more, I got this Chicago Pneumatic. 
MWEric
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Not a tool……….but still good. 