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[LeeG]

Uses M18 batteries. Works pretty good. Thanks to whoever posted about it last week.


Made in USA S&K Allen keys. They were on sale last month direct from SK.



I tried A few of these earlier this year and liked them. Used a 20% off Zoro coupon to get more.

Lee

 

[mikeinri]

They do make this style of case for bits that should be easier to remove from. I haven't tried it yet as I haven't quite got the urge to junk the other style case.

This guy, while irritating, took forever but basically covered those:

I was searching for a way to make an improvement to the (apparently) older design that we're complaining about. I'm not interested in buying a new box, I feel like Milwaukee should offer a trade-in deal.

Mike

 

[assassin10000]

Had to get a couple sets of those craftsman locking 1/4" extensions after seeing them here.

Of course I also decided I needed a 2" and locking swivel that they don't make. Fortunately stahwille has it covered.

 

[WWheeler]

Looks like Marson has went offshore (Taiwan) with their gold standard rivet gun.
Build quality appears good.
Still disappointing. :-(

I've had this long enough I had to look back through my Amazon history. I bought this HP-2 in 2014 for $27.99 (Made in Taiwan).
Looks like the same kit is more than $90 now.

 

[GTO]

JDTCo. Heavy Duty Magnetic Pad - 8" x 12" | JDTCo.

8"x12" Surface Easy to Clean Material Features a 3/8" Grommet with Carabiner for Easy Storage

www.jerseydiscounttool.com

 

[Madjik Man]

Some cheap snags from JB Tool

Gotta luv a $12 made in Vietnam socket set. Good thing I only bought it for the case.


My first Astro sockets. I must say the finish is damn nice. And some OEM gripper sockets to throw in my truck box.

And these bit driver rails. I’ve fn had it with the Milwaukee boxes and thought I’d try these out. At $1.99, I didn’t figure i wouldn’t lose much if they were **** so I bought 10 of them.

Turns out, they’re pretty decent. The magnets **** a set but I didn’t buy them for that reason. I do like that they grip decently but don’t put up a fight removing them just short of needing a 48” prybar

Link to that bit holder please.

I too suffer from needing sutures after trying to grab a bit from a Milwaukee case of drill bits.

 

[LXCam]

Link to that bit holder please.

I too suffer from needing sutures after trying to grab a bit from a Milwaukee case of drill bits.

Here ya go but sorry Man, they all gone

Cal-Van Magnetic Bit Rail Holder - Holds 1/4” & 5/16” bits (119)

Buy Cal-Van Magnetic Bit Rail Holder - Holds 1/4” & 5/16” bits (119) with an everyday low price and fast shipping! JB Tools

www.jbtools.com

 

[Ohio Andy]

Here ya go but sorry Man, they all gone

Cal-Van Magnetic Bit Rail Holder - Holds 1/4” & 5/16” bits (119)

Buy Cal-Van Magnetic Bit Rail Holder - Holds 1/4” & 5/16” bits (119) with an everyday low price and fast shipping! JB Tools

www.jbtools.com

I'd never seen one like that....

I have used chapman cases that can hold 104 bits

#5575c, #5580c Case Only & Racks | Chapman MFG

5575C Cases includes 7 removable insert bit racks (1 orange for Metric Hex bits) and a free spinner. 7300c cases only fit our longer Phillips bits in the first 2 left holes. Available individual racks do not accommodate Phillips & Reed & Prince screwdriver bits. Hand assembled & inspected in CT...

chapmanmfg.com

 

[Fedwrench]

Here ya go but sorry Man, they all gone

Cal-Van Magnetic Bit Rail Holder - Holds 1/4” & 5/16” bits (119)

Buy Cal-Van Magnetic Bit Rail Holder - Holds 1/4” & 5/16” bits (119) with an everyday low price and fast shipping! JB Tools

www.jbtools.com

Ernst has similar versions

Bit Organizers

Bit Organizers

www.ernstmfg.com

 

[LXCam]

Ernst has similar versions

Bit Organizers

Bit Organizers

www.ernstmfg.com

Those are cool too. I jumped on these because I'm a cheap basturd and @ $1.99 figured WTH. If they don't do what I'm after I'll try out the Ernst since it'll match 80% of the other whatnot's organizers in my box. Thanks Fed.

 

[WWheeler]

I'll be back working with the family tree company on what are usually my days off for the next few weeks or perhaps longer, at least until my brother gets back to work post-surgery. Got to looking and a lot of my tree gear and saw maintenance tools needed a refresh.

LogRite 48" Cant Hook



Timber Savage files, handles, and a file holder (there's a Husqvarna flat file in there too), a couple Stihl Torx wrenches, and Pferd chain files. That style file holder, that holds flat and round files, is by far my favorite, but I'm not sure whose files I like best any more, so I'm trying a few here made in Germany (Pferd) and Switzerland (Vallorbe - Timber Savage - Forester).



Some of the orange screnches, and I figured I'd give a set of these diamond rotary tool chainsaw bits a shot. They were cheap. My gut feeling is they will work, but probably not for long, and I'm not sure whether I'll be able to use them quickly / easily without getting the teeth too hot to lose temper, and if they'll actually be any easier / faster than hand filing, which I'm pretty good / fast at. I figure they're worth a shot.



A new set of wedges

 

[Gangly]

I dont often go to Harbor Freight, but I crushed a magnetic tray and I needed to pick up a new one. Harbor Freight is generally the cheapest with these, so I swung by and wound up carrying out quite a few more supplies than I intended. Unbeknownst to me when I left the house, I also wanted a set of cheap, round handled pry bars, throw away picks to keep in the boat for birds nests, 9 mil disposable gloves, and some extra shop rags.

 

[cody1325]

My first CAT tools.

6V-7934 #2 Phillips.

Basically, just the Williams with the CAT logo--which I think are also just rebranded Snap-On hard handles. Easy to get (my dealer keeps them in stock), and even cheaper than the rebranded Mac Proto.

Definitely going to be my go-to screwdrivers going forward, as I just discovered that I really like the Snap-On hard handle.





6V-6192 "Joint Plier"; rebranded Snap-On 47ACF. Unique yellow grips, and $10-ish cheaper through Carter CAT than off the truck (Boyd is even cheaper--which means next time I have the tools shipped to me, I'm using them).

Harbor Freight claims the Icons are as good as Snap-On, but I disagree. The fit and finish of the SO is miles ahead of the Icon. Better grip too. The Icon is just a heavily textured dip grip. The Snap-On has some cushion to it.



213-1983 Combination Pliers (rebranded Channellock 526--weirdly, NOT Snap-On).

I would not recommend picking these up, as you're not getting a good deal. Channellocks are $15-ish. I paid roughly double. But, I think they look good in black.

 

[cody1325]

I'll be back working with the family tree company on what are usually my days off for the next few weeks or perhaps longer, at least until my brother gets back to work post-surgery. Got to looking and a lot of my tree gear and saw maintenance tools needed a refresh.

LogRite 48" Cant Hook



Timber Savage files, handles, and a file holder (there's a Husqvarna flat file in there too), a couple Stihl Torx wrenches, and Pferd chain files. That style file holder, that holds flat and round files, is by far my favorite, but I'm not sure whose files I like best any more, so I'm trying a few here made in Germany (Pferd) and Switzerland (Vallorbe - Timber Savage - Forester).



Some of the orange screnches, and I figured I'd give a set of these diamond rotary tool chainsaw bits a shot. They were cheap. My gut feeling is they will work, but probably not for long, and I'm not sure whether I'll be able to use them quickly / easily without getting the teeth too hot to lose temper, and if they'll actually be any easier / faster than hand filing, which I'm pretty good / fast at. I figure they're worth a shot.



A new set of wedges

Did the dealer sell those Stihl Torx screwdrivers to you? We have two in my area, and those screwdrivers are something on my list ever since I saw one a salesman had laying out working on something. Our Deere dealer (a fairly new Stihl dealer) will sell them to me no questions asked. My regular Stihl dealer (50+ years old, and my servicing dealer) won't because apparently Stihl limits these tools to purchase by the dealer only for its own use.

 

[WWheeler]

Did the dealer sell those Stihl Torx screwdrivers to you? We have two in my area, and those screwdrivers are something on my list ever since I saw one a salesman had laying out working on something. Our Deere dealer (a fairly new Stihl dealer) will sell them to me no questions asked. My regular Stihl dealer (50+ years old, and my servicing dealer) won't because apparently Stihl limits these tools to purchase by the dealer only for its own use.

I think it might have been a post of yours on here got me interested in them, so I asked about them, and they were given to me, sort of. Well, more of a trade I guess. Nothing is ever actually free. It's a buddy of ours that closed his shop probably more than 20 years ago, but still somehow keeps his Stihl dealer's license enough we can always get whatever we need through him. The only other Stihl / outdoor equipment dealer in these parts is a ways away and not someone who we ever do business with if we can help it for a variety of reasons. They're just pricks.

 

[WWheeler]

I've had this long enough I had to look back through my Amazon history. I bought this HP-2 in 2014 for $27.99 (Made in Taiwan).
Looks like the same kit is more than $90 now.

Not to beat a dead horse, but I was curious to know when Marson might have moved all or some of their manufacturing to Taiwan and found there's threads here at GJ mentioning they no longer made anything in the US as far back as 2011.

Example:

Hand Riveter Made in USA

I'm looking for a hand riveter that is made in USA. I've had no luck so far. This is for general stuff that I run in from time to time such as door speakers in a Matrix to regulators on a Pontiac. I assume these are all blind, pop rivets. I've read the couple threads yesterday that I could find...

www.garagejournal.com

Seems Marson left the building even before Sears Craftsman had even finished moving out.

 

[Nobody-named-Olli]

- Oiler by Pressol (Made in Germany) & multi-purpose oil by Ravenol (Made in Germany)



Oiler: https://www.pressol.com/schmiertechnik/?lang=en#!/c/43/i/1741/03903
Oil: https://www.ravenol.de/en/product/industrieoel/ravenol-feinmechanik-oel

- “Hardline” folding knife with D2 steel blade (Made in China) and rafter square (Made in USA) by Milwaukee.





Folding knife: https://www.milwaukeetool.com/products/48-22-1998
Rafter square: https://www.milwaukeetool.com/products/mlsq170

- Dräger X-plore 3000 series (3500) dust mask (Made in Romania) & P3 filters.





Mask: https://www.draeger.com/en-us_us/Products/X-plore-3000
Filters: https://www.draeger.com/en-us_us/Products/X-plore-Bayonet

Kind regards,
Olli

 

[Pinne]

Needed to gap a bunch of plugs down and picked up this little tool - definitely nicer and more repeatable for the small gaps I need to run.

 

[LXCam]

Just a little follow up on those bit holders. I have my doubts these will cut it. The material they’re made from hold decent tension at less then 75 degrees. But get them warm and they get spongy. In a static box I’d be very happy. But for a mobile application, guess we’ll see.

 

[david3921]

Needed to gap a bunch of plugs down and picked up this little tool - definitely nicer and more repeatable for the small gaps I need to run.

You probably could/should post this over here also as I think this is pretty unique;

Share unique tools others may not know about

Thought this might be a fun thread. I posted about a tool a pretty unique tool a lot of people might not know about in another member's thread earlier today. Sitting here tonight got me thinking there are probably a lot of tools out there that I or others may not even know about that may be...

www.garagejournal.com

 

[NightSky]

Needed to gap a bunch of plugs down and picked up this little tool - definitely nicer and more repeatable for the small gaps I need to run.

Interesting. Does this have a provision for opening the gap? Just looking at it, I would guess not.

 

[M635_Guy]

Based on the comments you would have thought every law enforcement agency out there was coming for him since "any piece of track is stolen property", possession is a felony, and he would probably be arrested soon after posting the picture...lol

? I can't imagine this is remotely true...

My piece of anvil is much taller than most I've seen, and is "curled over" (I'm sure there's a technical term for it) to a kinda sharp edge on one side, assuming the interior where the wheels contact the track. I'm guessing it is a hundred years old...

My solution to the problem was a secondary benefit of switching to blow drying with the leaf blower. But blow drying with a leaf blower is somewhat dependent on the car being ceramic coated, otherwise you’re going to need a blower way more powerful than I have. Because my truck isn’t ceramic coated and blow drying this way would take forever the way the water sticks to it.

It's still better than towel drying if it avoids you wiping the water off in a circular pattern across the panels. The nylon thread used for the edges cuts swirls in the paint. A blower followed by patting with an edgeless towel (preferably a microfiber) does a pretty great job of avoiding those swirls.

This guy, while irritating, took forever but basically covered those:

I was searching for a way to make an improvement to the (apparently) older design that we're complaining about. I'm not interested in buying a new box, I feel like Milwaukee should offer a trade-in deal.

Mike

I should have known better than to click, but he shaved so I didn't recognize him. I despise VGC - oof...

 

[mikeinri]

LogRite 48" Cant Hook

I love Logrite products. I'm fortunate enough to live a little over an hour from their HQ (and manufacturing site!), and took the trip so I could ask questions (at the time, I was considering buying a log arch for a big job). While this place isn't set up for retail, they took some time to walk me through the place, and answer all sorts of questions.

Then, they showed me a scratch and dent area, which is where I got my Peavy (same as your cant hook, but with a straight tip). The only thing "wrong" with it was that it had two extra holes, because the hook hinge bracket got welded onto the tube backwards. Got a nice discount, and doesn't affect usage at all. I also bought a log stand for it, helps keep my chains out of the dirt.



I also bought a hookaroon. That thing is a real back saver. I should go back and get a longer one.



I'm a DIY / homeowner, I cut and split for my own usage (2-3 cords a year to heat the house), not using this stuff commercially. But, they both still look essentially brand new (the second pic was the day I put them into the truck to bring home, February 2014. I should sharpen the hook on the hookaroon; otherwise, they haven't needed any attention from me.

...throw away picks to keep in the boat for birds nests...

What???


Mike

 

[WWheeler]

[...] throw away picks to keep in the boat for birds nests [...]

What???


Mike

Gangly's gotta mean this kind of bird's nest.



Though if I ever get one that bad I might just let the fish have it.

 

[Squankum]

Not long ago some poor SOB posted a picture of an anvil he made out of a piece of RR track on a tool Facebook page.

Based on the comments you would have thought every law enforcement agency out there was coming for him since "any piece of track is stolen property", possession is a felony, and he would probably be arrested soon after posting the picture...lol

 

[Squankum]

- Oiler by Pressol (Made in Germany) & multi-purpose oil by Ravenol (Made in Germany)



Oiler: https://www.pressol.com/schmiertechnik/?lang=en#!/c/43/i/1741/03903
Oil: https://www.ravenol.de/en/product/industrieoel/ravenol-feinmechanik-oel

- “Hardline” folding knife with D2 steel blade (Made in China) and rafter square (Made in USA) by Milwaukee.



Kind regards,
Olli

Olli -- the sheet metal organizer at the back of your workbench, did you build that?

 

[F-22]

Wanted to get one of those wrench extenders for a long time and finally pulled the plug. This one is branded as "US PRO" and has a surprisingly nice smooth chrome finish. Most others on Amazon.de seemed very industrial to me. Fits well with most wrenches and I am happy with it for now.

 

[YesIHaveAHammer]

Gedore 906 Kneeling Board
The handle hole isn't necessary given it's so light, and reduces the comfortably usable width - I'm not a big guy and it's just wide enough. Rather just have a small hanging hole. Made in Germany by whoever makes them for all the other German brands. Last one in stock at Amazon so a good price.

 

[Nobody-named-Olli]

Olli -- the sheet metal organizer at the back of your workbench, did you build that?

It is made by the workbench manufacturer, I purchased it directly with the workbench. ( https://www.friedrich-kuepper.de/ )

Although it’s a very simple design, I don’t have the option of perfectly bending and folding sheetmetal at these sizes.

Kind regards,
Olli

 

[LWB]

Should be the last 3/8" drive. I have 3 different lengths. And, a tiny torx to replace a cheaper one that was bent.

 

[Squankum]

It is made by the workbench manufacturer, I purchased it directly with the workbench. ( https://www.friedrich-kuepper.de/ )

Although it’s a very simple design, I don’t have the option of perfectly bending and folding sheetmetal at these sizes.

Kind regards,
Olli

Thanks! This being GJ, you never know who might have a large sheet metal brake and could whip up something like this.

 

[ChefRex]

Should be the last 3/8" drive. I have 3 different lengths. And, a tiny torx to replace a cheaper one that was bent.

I was considering a stubby ratchet like this the other day when none of my others didn't quite fit the bill, SO comes tomorrow, maybe?LOL

 

[KYToolz]

Today I received an edge guide for my DeWalt DCW600 20v router. It’s a NOS item that was made before the DCW600 was released, but I checked with DeWalt and they said it would work just fine. I also ordered a few pairs (only one pair shown) of work gloves. I’ve got about four pairs of Mechanix-style gloves from various manufacturers and they’re all getting pretty worn.

 

[LWB]

I was considering a stubby ratchet like this the other day when none of my others didn't quite fit the bill, SO comes tomorrow, maybe?LOL

If you put it in your hand you'll be buying it lol Fits like a glove. How much I use it is to be determined...

 

[Etchase]

Epstein’s still has a bunch of Felo stuff and some really nice what I would call specialty knives, but those in their respective industries probably feel are dead common. It would be great to have such a well rounded hardware store near me, but I’m thankful for their online presence.

 

[mikeinri]

Should be the last 3/8" drive. I have 3 different lengths.

Do you really think any of us bought that???

Mike

 

[LWB]

Do you really think any of us bought that???

Mike

I'm trying!!

 

[Pinne]

Interesting. Does this have a provision for opening the gap? Just looking at it, I would guess not.

Just for gapping down, nothing to open gaps. For that I'd just do it old school (until I find a better tool for it!). I haven't needed to open gaps on any plugs I've bought in a while though luckily - some of the cars I've been working on recently require gaps in the range of .020.

 

[Bessy]

Haven't posted in here in a while (despite many a new tools being purchased), but I just got finished bolting down my new-to-me Benchtop Mortiser that I picked up after work today, blew the dust off the cart and figured it was worth a quick pic.

I hadn't thought up a spot to put it at all and was resigned to the idea that it would probably have to live on a shelf and get set up when I want to use it. As luck would have it, the silly thing fit perfectly on the back corner of the jointer, and sat flush with the back side of the cart if I moved the jointer to the front edge (which I had been meaning to do anyway).

This will be put to good use when I get started on face frames for the pantry.

 

[shoggoth80]

One specific piece I'll need to do a brake job for a friend. I have like 2-10 and a 14 across a couple options. Reading tells me I'll need an 11. Didn't have one. Now I do. E20 should be showing up next week.