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[Kasal]

Can they be dialed down? I like older Petzl LED headlamps because for automotive work, I don't want all the lumens in the world; strong ones seem like a lot of glare to me.

It has two functions available: 100% or 40%. Another good thing is that it has a sensor that activates just by passing your hand over it. You don't need to touch anything, which is appreciated when your hands are covered in grease.
Oh and it also has a strobe function.

 

[spyerx]

On the bright side, Porsche gave you that access panel!
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Ha yes, they did! Very nice of them to do so! Of course I'm being a bit dramatic about it, and it's an excuse to buy more tools, probably could have leveraged a long ratchet with a 30mm but what fun is that!? The cars are super easy to work on if you're under 6ft and have a side-hobby as a contortionist.

 

[Squankum]

It has two functions available: 100% or 40%. Another good thing is that it has a sensor that activates just by passing your hand over it. You don't need to touch anything, which is appreciated when your hands are covered in grease.
Oh and it also has a strobe function.

Oh, strobe function! Just the thing for dance parties.

 

[Pinne]

Picked up a bunch of stuff off Marketplace. Sometimes it's full of jokers but sometimes you meet good people who make it all worthwhile.

Got the Snap-on 117TMM 1/4 drive starter set for my younger brother, he was pumped.

Picked up a bunch of measurement tools for myself:

• Starrett 798 digital calipers
• Starret 216 digital micrometer
• Starrett T230 micrometer
• Brown and Sharpe No 8 micrometer (this needs some clean up, little rusty)
• Brown and Sharpe TESA Interapid test indicator

 

[NUTTSGT]

Bought these off Govdeals and picked up today.

 

[Squankum]

Haven’t used it yet, feels nice. Really good finish level/chroming ,no burrs, rough edges, clean cuts, etc.



Release/untension the tensioner pulley to remove drive belt. Porsche engine, 9A2. It’s a bit of a job on the mid-engine cars. Remove passenger seat. Slide driver seat fully forward. Remove a few interior bits. Remove carpet piece. Remove engine access cover on firewall. Remove a couple bolts so you can sqeeze the belt out. Then crank on this 30mm hex head on the hydraulic tensioner. 911 are less of a pain, belt from the back…I can do my air cooled cars in 5 minutes… this is a bit more of a job.

Say, you can't install a new serpentine belt on that without removing one of those motor mount bolts, can you?

 

[WWheeler]

Agri-Fab 48" pull behind dethatcher (45-0295).

Our yard has needed this done bad for at least a decade. Now that I'm out of excuses if it'll ever quit raining I might actually git'r'dun.

 

[cody1325]

Got some tire tools at Harbor Freight to put the tires I bought at the Deere dealer on--with the help of a buddy who's coming up Sunday to help me install them.



McGraw 1/2 impact. The ones my Granddad had were falling apart, and had no nameplates left, so I couldn't find kits to fix them. I'm sure they were '80s Harbor Freight or equivalent.

Buddy of mine asked to bring mine for a job he was doing in a couple of weeks--two weeks ago.

Wanted the Earthquake, but the McGraw was almost as nice at half the price. I realized the tires alone were taking a huge chunk out of my budget.

A tag said "OIL DAILY OR WARRANTY VOID". I guess for occasional use--when I use it and when I put it up are adequate?



Selector switch is definitely MUCH better than the old ones, which had some really PITA setups for reversing. Speed control too.




Metric impact sockets for said impact as well.




Pittsburgh PR0 1/2 drive metric sockets for the portable mechanic's box I'm building out.

Tested them with my breaker bar on the mower wheels. Turns out, the impact wasn't necessary to get them off, but will be for some other upcoming projects.



New grease gun to replace a couple cheap ones that fell apart.

 

[cody1325]

For that same portable kit--the small Mayhew chisel set from Tractor Supply. I'd went in there looking for the new assortment of prybars and screwdrivers, but mine doesn't have them yet.

 

[cody1325]

While not a new tool, I found my missing for several months Snap On PBMS5 straight mini pry bar in Power Blue under the seat in the car. I was about ready to call my mechanic up and get his Snap-On guy's number (bought it there last year) so I could order a high-vis one to replace it (which I'll still probably do). For general purpose prying, I prefer the Snap-On to the Mac (and most others) as they are beefy and have a decent handle.

Note to self--don't trust the clips on these things. While much better than the ones on Mac prybars, they still get increasingly loose over time as they work their way out of the handle.

 

[quadrcr87]

Pulled the trigger on a Domino. This 100 year anniversary edition is discounted $180 cheaper than the regular price. Not crazy about the dark blue systainer, but I'll live with it for $180 off.

I bought the same one about a month ago. From what I could tell there was no difference with the anniversary edition other than the color and price. Enjoy it!

 

[NUTTSGT]

For that same portable kit--the small Mayhew chisel set from Tractor Supply. I'd went in there looking for the new assortment of prybars and screwdrivers, but mine doesn't have them yet.

Does it list them online ? You can order and have shipped directly to the store to save on shipping.

 

[cody1325]

Does it list them online ? You can order and have shipped directly to the store to save on shipping.

So far, they have out of stock and not available for shipping marked on the prybars.

But, I will try it for some of the Vessel stuff TSC is listing.

 

[M635_Guy]

Not new, but re-new...

After getting the Icon G2, I realized how long I'd been living with a very-balky lock switch for the Matco, and called them. They had a rebuild kit in my mailbox in 2 days.


I was surprised to see a new head was included (I said during the call the ratchet mechanism seemed fine), but not knowing if they'd updated a casting or something like that I went ahead and used everything they sent me. I'll put the other parts away just in case (though I managed to lose the original ball bearing ).


The result? Definitely better, but still stiffer than the G2. The new head isn't as smooth as the old, but I'm sure it will break in just fine. I'll spend some time over the weekend to see if I can improve them. Great service by Matco!

 

[WWheeler]

Lowes and Acme tools briefly had a deal posted today for if you bought two Dewalt 4AH batteries for $99 you'd get your choice of a selection of free tools. I jumped on it for an orbital sander as soon as a saw it and went to pick it up. they had quite a few other 20V tools that reg price are more than the sander, but I already had all of them, but not a cordless orbital sander.

Anywho. now the same deal on Lowes now says the batteries are $199 w/ a free tool. i saw a lot of people on reddit are complaining because their orders were cancelled before they could pick them up. I guess I got lucky.

On Acme as of now its' still showing as $99 for me but if you put it in your cart before you can check out look again, it's $199.

https://www.acmetools.com/all/?pmid=25a300_dewalt_free

^ Now it seems to be a bit of a bait & switch.

I don't know if it was a screwup or I suspect more likely because it was at both retailers at the same time it was a loss leader promotion by Dewalt but it hit something like slickdeals or whatnot where too many people were jumping on it for the deal's price to double so fast and cause them to start canceling orders like that. I guess I got lucky this time. I usually miss out on this sort of thing.

 

[CHRIII]

I've been wanting a battery powered Chainsaw for a while and saw this offer from Ridgid with a 6Ah battery and charger for $30.00 over the cost of the bare tool. Ordered on Sunday and received Wednesday. Have not used it yet, but it looks and feels good. Much lighter than my Stihl MS280 or even my Poulan Super 25 DA. I'm hoping that it will be very handy for trimming our heaver landscaping.



Edit: Corrected the over the bare tool cost and change aH to Ah.



Edit: Picture from FedEx Delivery web page; note the bare bar protruding from the top of the box. The scabbard, which was part of the set, did not make it. The hole the bar protrudes from showed indications of something being pulled out. Most likely the scabbard was pinned in when the box was moved while in transit and the scabbard was lost. After calls to Ridgid and Home Depot, I finally spoke to someone at HD online orders; after checking my order number and looking at the delivery image, he refunded me more than the cost of a new scabbard ($3.36) and shipping from Ridgid ($8.49). I ordered a replacement scabbard.

Posting this so that anyone who orders something like this will be aware this loss can happen. Poor packaging by Ridgid for shipping individual units.

 

[DarryT]

Koken Z ratchet, Cat (Snap-on) Sockets & extension.

 

[Pinne]

Picked up my first Proto tools, this set of US made offset double box wrenches. They're nice - the finish is great, broaching seems good, and they feel right in the hand. I'm sure they'll be excellent to use.

 

[Dh3256]

Some more Miller/Mopar stuff trickling in. The big wrench is ~3' long.

I'm curious where you are finding these tools. Ebay?

 

[GTO]

I'm a sucker for USA made Vice Grips

 

[BobsYourUncle69]

Some Gedore arrivals

-1993U-10L ratchet , Ive put the regular next to it, these are on Amazon for $70 at the moment, 2 left and are sent from Germany
-Side cutters for plastic, I have destroyed so many cutters trying to cut plastic so figured it was time to get some for plastic.
-Combination Pliers with dipped handle as I find the organomics of the regular " comfort " grip to not be ideal for me.

 

[L.Cheapo]

I'm curious where you are finding these tools. Ebay?

Some, yes. Others from previously established relationships with people who go to auctions, etc. A few directly from Mopar, when the price is reasonable.

Been waiting for this Lisle set to go on sale for quite a while. It finally happened:

 

[LXCam]

@L.Cheapo I’ve got several of the miller tool sets for the Chrysler LX, LC and WK platforms. I remember you mentioning your project was an older platform but if you need something feel free to see if I have it. I don’t want to sell any of it but you’re welcome to borrow it.

 

[Outlier]

I was surprised to see a new head was included (I said during the call the ratchet mechanism seemed fine), but not knowing if they'd updated a casting or something like that I went ahead and used everything they sent me. I'll put the other parts away just in case (though I managed to lose the original ball bearing ).

I had my Matco ratchet repaired by my local rep not too long ago for a similar reason and he replaced the head as well. He explained why but I don't really remember. I think it was something to do with the notches/detents for the locking lever.

 

[L.Cheapo]

@L.Cheapo I’ve got several of the miller tool sets for the Chrysler LX, LC and WK platforms. I remember you mentioning your project was an older platform but if you need something feel free to see if I have it. I don’t want to sell any of it but you’re welcome to borrow it.

Wow, thank you very much for such a kind offer. Yes, it is an older platform (BR/BE) and won't be happening until the summer most likely, but I'm gathering tools and parts now. Thanks again!

 

[Outlier]

Minus the KTC swivel ratchet I just ordered, this should be it for a little while as I just signed off on a new job where I won't be turning wrenches for a living.

The afore mentioned KTC ratchet. I have grown to like having the swivel head ratchet for certain things but the Olsa Tools ratchet I have is rather coarse and have seen the KTC version recommended a few times over other brands.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09NDFBJZW?tag=atomicindus08-20

I have had this saved in my shopping cart for a while now and it got a decent enough discount recently when I needed another item for free shipping. I have the bigger version already and have used it a good bit.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B084TFC89Q?tag=atomicindus08-20

My PCL tire inflator has started to give me trouble and the battery in it was an odd one and a pain to change so I picked up the Milton as a replacement.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07RTGCT7Z?tag=atomicindus08-20

Something I got to throw in the truck tool bag for just in case.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07YYP1XD4?tag=atomicindus08-20

I needed some long needle nose pliers the other day for something I was working and all I had was a beat up Snap-On pair that I found in the engine bay of a used car a while back. They are an angled pair when I could have really used a straight pair. I was able to make them work but knew I wanted to get a new pair and I have wanted to try some of the Japanese brands for a while now.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08MTGS812?tag=atomicindus08-20

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08MT3VFSQ?tag=atomicindus08-20

 

[Bryan Burns]

Another scotty peeler. I bought one recently to use on a paint stripping project (mid-century nightstands with nooks). Liked it so much I bought a second one for the kitchen.

 

[Squankum]

El Cheapo VOM from Amazon, $10.05 with battery included.



https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00066ZZO4

 

[Outlier]

I forgot to include these in my tool haul yesterday. Bought these to use when replacing front load wheels on electric reach trucks.

Wilde Tool 5pc Extra Long Taper Line up Drift Punch Set Professional MADE IN USA 85432002488| eBay

Want More Wilde Tools?. - Each punch stamped with size and Wilde USA (will not fade). Extra-long high carbon steel taper punches for those jobs that demand the long length matched with professional quality.

www.ebay.com

 

[NUTTSGT]

Abrasive stock up.

 

[Meursault74]

El Cheapo VOM from Amazon, $10.05 with battery included.



https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00066ZZO4

That looks like the one Harbor Freight used to give away for free years ago if you bought something. I have two. We use some at work as voltage readers. The yellow ones are OK. They switched to a red one that they have now that the one I received for free didn't work that well.

Not my pic, but the same model.

 

[cody1325]

El Cheapo VOM from Amazon, $10.05 with battery included.



https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00066ZZO4

That looks exactly like the first one I ever had ca. middle school--think it was out of one of those cheap tool bins you used to see everywhere--think mine came from a welding shop. Still have it, somewhere. Replaced it with a Kobalt for hobby stuff.

I can't recall what I paid. Thinking around the same ten bucks you did, but may have been $5.

 

[CHI_Tool&Die]

Grabbed some stuff for work and the house. I needed the leather punch for my wife’s belts — she’s petite and even the small stuff needs to be smaller. I had to add some stuff for the free shipping. The magnets will help to hold up the prints at work. The small Phillips drivers will become the primary so I can use the Wera bit set I have less. I just like solid drivers more than bits. The smaller twingrips will be awesome for all those 1/8” dowel pins at work.

 

[Jeff]

Grabbed some stuff for work and the house. I needed the leather punch for my wife’s belts — she’s petite and even the small stuff needs to be smaller. I had to add some stuff for the free shipping. The magnets will help to hold up the prints at work. The small Phillips drivers will become the primary so I can use the Wera bit set I have less. I just like solid drivers more than bits. The smaller twingrips will be awesome for all those 1/8” dowel pins at work.

I had a set of those PB Swiss magnets.

The wife stole them. Man, I miss her.

 

[cody1325]

Grabbed some stuff for work and the house. I needed the leather punch for my wife’s belts — she’s petite and even the small stuff needs to be smaller. I had to add some stuff for the free shipping. The magnets will help to hold up the prints at work. The small Phillips drivers will become the primary so I can use the Wera bit set I have less. I just like solid drivers more than bits. The smaller twingrips will be awesome for all those 1/8” dowel pins at work.

Nice!


Magnets, with screwdriver handles? That's simply genius! Not only are they good for holding **** to the whiteboard or fridge, they can also be pickup tools!!

Got my first PB Swiss Tools stuff (the 6464) in the mail. Can't wait!!

 

[L.Cheapo]

El Cheapo VOM from Amazon, $10.05 with battery included.



https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00066ZZO4

You rang?

I have the same one. It was included as a gift with an Odyssey battery I bought 6 years ago. Had a battery in it. Still works!

 

[1320]

"Field" expedient long pin punch, made from a Hyper Tough 36" pry bar with a Milwaukee grinder. It worked for what I needed, but I'm unsure how long it'll last - did I ruin the hardening or temper? It was worth it even if it never does anything again. USA Wilde made for $23 from Walmart.



A friend of mine made this 1/2" drive 1-1/8" torque adapter for me from a different torque adapter and a Proto torque wrench swappable head box end wrench.

 

[spyerx]

Picked up a Snap-on line/flare wrench in 9mm/11mm. I have this same wrench from SK (US), Proto, Gearwrench. The snap on and Proto are by far the nicest. Most compact and strong. I like finish on the Proto better. The SK is good, but a little short, and head is a little big, but no foex. But the snap on is as nice as everyone says it is.

I also picked up an Icon G2 1/4 locking flex. I like it. Feel and ratchet is as nice as my 1/4 snap ons.

After seeing some pics of those newer TEKTON US made picks and mini pry bars, I picked up a set of the blunt tip picks and a set of 4 of the mini pry bars. Holy hell these are useful and nice. Used them a bunch already.

 

[KnurledNut]

El Cheapo VOM from Amazon, $10.05 with battery included.



https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00066ZZO4

I like most of your new tool arrivals. But I just can't. Please return this death trap. Even your cat didn't want to be in the picture.

 

[Squankum]

I like most of your new tool arrivals. But I just can't. Please return this death trap. Even your cat didn't want to be in the picture.

I have many VOM's. This is for the road bag!

And yeah, I try not to buy **** usually.... also, I live in a DC world, automotive. So... what could go wrong?