We've used flannel sheets, but have found that we like the micro-fleece ones much better. YMMV
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What don't you like about the replacement?
I bought ridiculously expensive digital calipers in the early ‘80’s. They were unusable and soured me on these electronic monstrosities until earlier this week, when I grew tired of paying for erroneous inch to mm conversions. $23 for these with three batteries. I measured my 1,2,3 and 4 inch standards, with 0.001” accuracy. I’m impressed and really benefit from the metric readout. I’m surprised.
Nice! Where is that made?
Mike
I can't speak for @INSP380 but I wouldn't be happy either. Might as well be a different tool... Different finish, different construction/design and made in Korea (not USA). The only positive is it's not made in China.
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turnthewrench 2.0
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GX460DIYguy
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I would've just stripped all the chrome off the old one and blued it, but I’m sure he didn’t know beforehand they’d replace it with a blue point. It’ll probably do the job just fine, but they could’ve sent an updated snap on version instead.
This morning I wondered, surely Mr. Bezo's Space Program (Amazon) isn't letting retailers like Home Depot and Harbor Freight have all of the fun on this one, right? So I searched, and yep, many other brand names (for what may come out of the same factory in China) and many colors out there. Also, now you can get a five-drawer.
https://www.amazon.com/P-I-T-Portable-Five-Drawer-Steel-Storage/
I've not kept up with other corners of GJ so that may be old news. I'm sure the next frontier is wheels, and a top cab on top of a bottom cab, and if Snap On can smell a dollar (and we all know they can) it's time for them to make some very wide ones on wheels.
cody1325
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Nice! I replaced my Kobalt EDC box with one. It is MUCH higher quality than the Lowe's model, due to bearing slides, liners, and a soft-close feature. The Kobalt now just gets used a pencil case/desk organizer. I wonder how many larger boxes Harbor Freight has sold because of these? To replace a badly damaged Craftsman box, I switched from Lowe's to US General, and I have to admit, I like their 27"s better. (That being said, I'm trying to buy the boxes and contents of those belonging to my great-Granddad and great uncle--assuming my Granddad's sisters never let any other relatives take anything out of them--all my great-uncle's stuff was Snap-On).
Tractor Supply now has one under the Jobsmart brand. Saw a stack of them in various colors at my store in the tools Saturday (red, blue, pink). Kobalt quality, but I did notice the "coffin" type lid which should give a little more room in the top.
four.cycle
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Not sure what it was about my zipper comment that caused such a stir.
We were selling A.G.S. (American Grease Stick Company) "Door-Eze" in the 1960s. It's a product I remember from my childhood, because ALL of the drawers in our house were wood. That stuff was actually designed for use on automobile latches and striker plates, but it certainly worked great on all those drawers.
I never tried it on a zipper.
And I DO have a troublesome metal zipper on a 1964 White Stag two-man pup tent. I think the zipper might be made of aluminum (which makes perfect sense for the time frame.) I haven't used that tent in probably ten years, and I can see no good reason to unpack it just to play with the zippers.
Maybe I'll find a tube of that "Door-Eze" stuff and I can put it up on ebay with the tent and find a buyer.
Beerhippie
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If the zipper is zinc, pot metal or aluminum, there's likely no way to restore it. Replacement is your only option in my experience.
@mikeinri I don't know if they are still there but in Framingham Ma on Rt 9 there was a place called "Walter Dyer Is Leather" where I had some old Leathers that came from there years earlier that he rebuilt as I grew fatter, but they also replaced a couple of HD zippers in my older Carhartt Railroad Workwear like overall bibs and winter coats.
WWheeler
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Picked up a Toolan 5-In-1 Multi Blades Hand Saw. Quick change a variety of blade styles incl recip saw, jig saw and hacksaw blades that I already have a large assortment of. This will definitely come in handy.
four.cycle
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Not a chance of that happening.
I really should post it for sale as an "antique".
Some fool would probably buy the damn thing.... it's seriously old-school.
Takes 28 pegs to pin it down, and requires a footprint about 15' x 20'.
Once somebody got very serious about it, I backed away to let it calm down. But I did get a recalcitrant old (plastic) zipper to start working better on an old 80's book bag backpack. It didn't want to go past the halfway mark on a pocket, and frayed nylon threads were tangling up in it, too. Trimmed threads, exercised lubricated zipper, teeth started meshing a lot better.
cody1325
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Picked up a Toolan 5-In-1 Multi Blades Hand Saw. Quick change a variety of blade styles incl recip saw, jig saw and hacksaw blades that I already have a large assortment of. This will definitely come in handy.
Saw handles/jab saws that take Sawzall (and occasionally mini versions that take jigsaw blades) are extremely handy. They don't take up a lot of bulk (and they fit in smaller toolboxes also--my Proto hacksaw barely fits in a 24" box), and occasionally even fold up to pocket size. Compared to a folding wood saw, those saws can take any blade you need, as opposed to just wood.
I have a Stanley around here somewhere, but probably lost it. Luckily, they are cheap. Plan to buy one for all my boxes, and ditch the full-size Proto hacksaw "for working on stuff away from my main box" portable that mostly stays in the trunk of the car for working on a buddy's stuff.
I bought one very similar to that in February. The one I bought handles jig saw blades as well. Only used it a couple of times but was super handy.Picked up a Toolan 5-In-1 Multi Blades Hand Saw. Quick change a variety of blade styles incl recip saw, jig saw and hacksaw blades that I already have a large assortment of. This will definitely come in handy.
A 15’x20’ vintage wall tent is an antique. New ones are ridiculously expensive. Does it have a cool vintage stove?
INSP380
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C.O.O aside, it’s just bulkier. A lot thicker then the old one, both handle and jaws. I have a Snap-On set of 3 that have the same awkward feel. My Crescents & Protos feel 1000 times better.
Steve
four.cycle
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I'm sorry- I should have been more clear. The "footprint" of the tent itself was only about 40" x 80" - that was the size of the plastic sheet which went on the ground. But because of the guylines and the rainfly, setting it up required a clear space of about 10 feet x 16 feet (my estimate above is off, after looking at old photos), which can get tricky if things like trees are in the way - one has to get creative.
Out in the open, it was easy peasy.
I paid $80 bucks to get the zipper replaced in my little day pack that I bought at a "Target" store in 1993 for $20 bucks. Great bag. **** zipper. The girl who fixed it glued down all of the loose nylon threads that kept jamming the zipper up.
If you work with EMT, get the reamer that attaches to the hub of one of the wheels. It's the bee's knees.Anyhow. I’m trying to wipe out something this weekend and a portaband was the solution to an issue. Problem was all my portabands are a 4hr round trip away so screw that. I always wanted a toy one but want and need dictated ever buying one. So last night I hoped depot was having a sale but I only found full price available. At that point paying more than I wanted to for the convenience of wasting a 1/3 of a day driving headed off to depot.
Whatta ya fn know!, I caught the last one they had in stock for half off. $110 baby-SCORE!
INSP380
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The first one was a Blue Point….I was hoping for a Blue Point because I already have a Snap -on set of three I dislike. The only thing the replacement had in common was the 12”….Thicker, fatter, and heavier.
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I thought the purpose of a stubby was to fit in tight places. Where will this bulky piece of clumsiness fit?Titan dual head stubby ratchet
Ohio Andy
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bottom drawer of your toolchest
Speaking of Wera, more new tools to go with those stubbies...
Wera Metric Nut Drivers
Wera Metric Hex Drivers
Wera Metric Torx Drivers (full size)
All on Mechanics Time Savers Magnetic Screwdriver Holders.
Well, well, well, I was just about to confront my own nutdriver storage problem in the next week or two, and in just that way.
And, is that a Porsche 930 with the drilled rotors and boxed rocker panels?
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Yes, the screwdriver holders are MTSSDH15 if your searching. JBtools has the best price I've found on them, $22. Every other vertical magnetic screwdriver holder i've tried has sucked. Apart from the fairly high price, the MTS ones are awesome! It makes me feel a little better that SnapOn resells them on their trucks and in their online store for more than double that, $46!
Again, yes... Good eye! It's an 1985 ROW 930 with boxed rockers and S bumper. I've been going through a few "every forty years or so" refreshes...
New oil cooler (CSF), oil cooler fan (SPAL), oil thermostat, refurb'ed oil tank, all new oil lines. Light restoration on hubs and calipers, new front bearings, brake flex lines front and rear, Ferodo pads, etc.
Next up is an OE+ suspension refresh and upgrading the turbocharger/intercooler...
A few pictures if your interested:
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Yes, the screwdriver holders are MTSSDH15 if your searching. JBtools has the best price I've found on them, $22. Every other vertical magnetic screwdriver holder i've tried has sucked. Apart from the fairly high price, the MTS ones are awesome! It makes me feel a little better that SnapOn resells them on their trucks and in their online store for more than double that, $46!
Again, yes... Good eye! It's an 1985 ROW 930 with boxed rockers and S bumper. I've been going through a few "every forty years or so" refreshes...
New oil cooler (CSF), oil cooler fan (SPAL), oil thermostat, refurb'ed oil tank, all new oil lines. Light restoration on hubs and calipers, new front bearings, brake flex lines front and rear, Ferodo pads, etc.
Next up is an OE+ suspension refresh and upgrading the turbocharger/intercooler...
A few pictures if your interested:
Ah, sport seats! I have no patience for anything but... okay. I have yet to buy myself a Porsche, but after 30+ years in my Golf GTI's seats, not one step back!
I'll be waving about my own 13mm nutdrivers soon.
Somehow I missed the news on boxed rockers until I saw a 930 coming the other way on a rural highway about 15 years ago.
Nice ESCO jack stands!
Thanks for the purchasing tip, Amazon is $34ish.
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Needed to cut off some 1/4" wall tubes welded to thick plate. Sold my Dewalt 7" grinder a couple years ago 'cause "I never used it". Sooo bought a new Makita. Will probably be the last hand-held corded tool I buy. Have no torch and not going to use a 4 1/2 cutoff wheel for this stuff.
Also realized I broke my face shield a while back and I apparently "lost" the mental note I made to replace it. So new Jackson face shield too. Bought some diamond discs with it, as I read they're safer and more cost effective. Way slower though, I stopped after 5 min and got some fiber discs. I'll spend the money, yes I used 3 to cut 3 posts off, but don't care, was well worth it.
Also realized I broke my face shield a while back and I apparently "lost" the mental note I made to replace it. So new Jackson face shield too. Bought some diamond discs with it, as I read they're safer and more cost effective. Way slower though, I stopped after 5 min and got some fiber discs. I'll spend the money, yes I used 3 to cut 3 posts off, but don't care, was well worth it.
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Menards for bits and HF for the sockets and pliers.
Snapped-off
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Wasn't planning to buy the tire inflator so soon, but discounts make sales.
I only walked on to grab the mini screwdriver set.
I only walked on to grab the mini screwdriver set.
Buckgnarly
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I want the 1/2” version of those.
Buckgnarly
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They are some THICK beasts!
Skyman
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Thanks for the recommendation, Kay. Looking forward to trying this bad boy out.
Beerhippie
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Performs orchidectomies from a safe range?Thanks for the recommendation, Kay. Looking forward to trying this bad boy out.
Set of four Milwaukee adjustable wrenches: 6", 8", 10", 12":
Sold as a set of 4, but this is how they came packaged. Go figure. $70 from HD. These won the Project Farm adjustable wrench test, primarily because they don't back off during use. We're gonna test that!
Sold as a set of 4, but this is how they came packaged. Go figure. $70 from HD. These won the Project Farm adjustable wrench test, primarily because they don't back off during use. We're gonna test that!