I for one am stoked to/and see it as an investment in small business
Now get that damn thing together and working. I wanna see our tax dollars hard at work
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Now get that damn thing together and working. I wanna see our tax dollars hard at work
slik560
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Was it a local government auction or something like Government Planet?That's a major U-****! Nice score PG
partsguy5768
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Backed the two trailers into the current shop I'm building 5 minutes ago. Already got the "crew" together for Monday morning get ur done this upcoming week. It not a business, but will be a asset to our current business as we have a lot of equipment ( big iron) with a huge amount of tools and equipment including a metal fab shop. Now throw in the classic car/ hot rod thing it will definitely get some use. It was typical government way overkill for what they needed and the saaaaaaaftey word shut the whole thing down..I for one am stoked to/and see it as an investment in small business
Now get that damn thing together and working. I wanna see our tax dollars hard at work
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partsguy5768
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It was gov surplus broken down by state. I have bought a large amount at auctions and other venues over the years and one can score some really good deals. It absolutely does not happen most of the time, but with patience watching and knowing the value of things one can do very well. Anything that is a really good deal ( auction or other wise) one has to make the decision to pull the trigger instantly in most cases or it will be gone. Cash is king.
Well these came in except for the additional 4 - 3amp batteries are MIA. At least this time it only took a half hour to get that one straight
And I’m told allllllll the rest of my order is there except the girl who helped me yesterday has made it clear NO ONE EXCEPT HER IS TO CONFIRM AND RELEASE THE ORDER….she’ll be back to work on Monday
And I’m told allllllll the rest of my order is there except the girl who helped me yesterday has made it clear NO ONE EXCEPT HER IS TO CONFIRM AND RELEASE THE ORDER….she’ll be back to work on Monday
NORTON'S SHOP
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I'm on the lookout for that right angle die grinder. Twice in the last couple months, Home Depot had them for $154.00 with a free battery. Missed the boat both times, you had to be on top of it because the sale was over almost as soon as it started. Were you lucky enough to get in on that deal?Well these came in except for the additional 4 - 3amp batteries are MIA. At least this time it only took a half hour to get that one straight
And I’m told allllllll the rest of my order is there except the girl who helped me yesterday has made it clear NO ONE EXCEPT HER IS TO CONFIRM AND RELEASE THE ORDER….she’ll be back to work on Monday
Absodamnlutely. And with a 5amp.
I screwed up above in my statement, I thought it also came with two 3 amp'rs but I forgot I bought two battery deals at the same time that each had, 1-5A and 2-3A for $99.00. Smoking deal across the board.
Now I just need to remember to buy some 1/8" collets.
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BobsYourUncle69
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msharley
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1-3/16" ....!Picked up a couple of impact sockets from Menards.
Perfect for the clutch hub on Hogley Ferguson Motor Bikes/Farm Implements...!!
Package from the Jungle Truck arrived today.
Only one way to find out: Put a 6-foot iron cheater pipe on it and go break some stuff!
Mike
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I dunno. We used to buy Proto 'cause it had Pro right there in the name!
The Electronic Specialties multimeter that I have had for over 10 years has started to fall apart on me where you plug in the leads. I have only replaced the test leads once or twice in that time frame and over all it was a good tool that I was happy with. I wanted to try something different this time so I went and looked through this forums history for info about multimeters. Somewhere in that search there were a couple of positive comments about the Matco meters and how inexpensive/good value they are on Ebay. The new one I ordered from a pawn shop came in today and I am looking forward to getting to use it.
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TECH DIGITAL MULTIMETER MD257 | Matco Tools
Yard sale, $10.
Box in pristine shape with the factory seal intact. Interesting. Not much else tool-wise at this sale, so I don't think it was stolen. Turned it on and it went into the setup menu, so appears indeed to be brand new and never used. Didn't have a need for one until I saw this and quickly figured out I needed it!
Box in pristine shape with the factory seal intact. Interesting. Not much else tool-wise at this sale, so I don't think it was stolen. Turned it on and it went into the setup menu, so appears indeed to be brand new and never used. Didn't have a need for one until I saw this and quickly figured out I needed it!
I'm in the Dewalt 20V camp, but when it came to nail guns, I had to stray...
Picked up an M18 16ga straight nailer with an 8Ah battery and charger...
As well as an M12 23ga pin nailer with a 4Ah battery and charger...
Now that the brand barrier has been broken, I sort of fear (and sort of hope) more red will follow.
Picked up an M18 16ga straight nailer with an 8Ah battery and charger...
As well as an M12 23ga pin nailer with a 4Ah battery and charger...
Now that the brand barrier has been broken, I sort of fear (and sort of hope) more red will follow.
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I bought a small 4 pc set of E-Torx at OReilys for the motor mounts on a Ford Focus. Now working on a ‘14 Chevy Cruze 1.4 L Turbo and everything is E-Torx including the crank pulley bolt (a 14 or maybe a 15? mm works) and I’m thinking about a larger set now.
Somehow I made it this far without any E-torx sockets. Well that day came today. Some 306 pliers and a hard handle flex head Dual 80 ratchet from the Snap On man to replace the one in my Tekton socket set I don't like. And some Tekton large wrench/socket filler sizes.
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BobsYourUncle69
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Thats actually the plan and why I bought these.
Im trying to unbolt the tow hook out of my bumper on my tacoma as I reversed into a steel structure protecting a fire hydrant when taking an old door frame to the scrap metal place and need to replace the bumper.
I started feeling sorry for my 1/2 breaker bar with a 38mm socket and decided I didn't want to test it's limitations as 38mm that needs a good amount of force is probably asking a bit much. I was going to heat and crayon but then saw these for sale so this I'll try before resorting to heat and crayon. I'll have the camera ready as if this fails , I'd like to get it on video , if it doent fail , I'd like to get that too. This was cheap so I don't mind testing it to its potential failure point. I'm curious to see.
wandrur
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I felt left out. Plus, I'm shocked I hadn't bought one previously.
My favorite tool for opening car windows when I worked for the FD.
I felt left out. Plus, I'm shocked I hadn't bought one previously.
wandrur
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Oh, damn, I didn't even think about that. What a great use.My favorite tool for opening car windows when I worked for the FD.
It sure was back in the 80's when rescue tools like the Jaws of Life were a pipe dream for most FD budgets. It was pretty easy to find pinch points to open a door with a Halogan Tool after the glass was out.
My favorite tool for opening car windows when I worked for the FD.
I worked in an auto glass factory. You have to do break tests to ensure that the tempered glass pieces are a certain size; the workers used spring loaded centerpunches to break the glass. There was a mold that the glass sat in when it was broken so that it didn't go everywhere.
I'm not proud of it, but I may or may not have used a pair of diagonal cutters on a small e-torx and gotten away with it in a pinch once.
PugetDude
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Welcome to the slippery slope... There is no turning back now.I'm in the Dewalt 20V camp, but when it came to nail guns, I had to stray...
Picked up an M18 16ga straight nailer with an 8Ah battery and charger...
As well as an M12 23ga pin nailer with a 4Ah battery and charger...
Now that the brand barrier has been broken, I sort of fear (and sort of hope) more red will follow.
We used to have a support group that met at 7:00 on Tuesdays in the church basement but gave up when we realized we were all just a bunch of enablers.
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Nice!I felt left out. Plus, I'm shocked I hadn't bought one previously.
How much do these typically sell for?
I decided to sniff around and Amzn has 'em for like $20-ish, is that right?
wandrur
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Yep, I paid just over $24 after tax. Pull that trigger...
Done.
d.mcfarland
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I bought that 6 in 1 screwdriver and it didn't feel right. Had to study it then realized that the handle isn't actually square, it was rectangular.
I bought this Proto cape chisel from Zoro, where it was described as being 3/16" wide. When it arrived I was surprised to see "1/4" and "11/64" stamped on the side of the chisel. I was even more surprised when I measured the chisel at the tip, as it is exactly 13/64" (0.203") wide.
LeeG
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I finally found a local Snap-On truck that is willing to actually be somewhere that I can buy stuff from. High leverage cutters and pistol grip needle nose.
Lee
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2ndGearRubber
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Harley Davidson 8-in-1 screwdriver made by Snap-On
Harley AND Snap On?!?!
What did it set you back, 5 grand?
jeffmoss26
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Definitely not Snap-on
d.mcfarland
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The Harley website uses the name, but I'm not really sure either as Snap-On offers nothing similar which is a red flag.
Link to the product. $25 @2ndGearRubber
Snap-On 8-in-1 Screwdriver | Harley-Davidson USA
Find Snap-On 8-in-1 Screwdriver at Harley-Davidson.com. Free shipping on orders $50+ and free returns.
jeffmoss26
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Looks like Eazypower or Pratt-Read
d.mcfarland
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The e-commerce intern should have typed SNAP IN not SNAP ON.