SouthernIllinois
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Ordered some 3D printed ratchet holders off Etsy to clear up some room on my cart lid.
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WWheeler
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Can't you reverse the holders on the set on the left so those wrenches also lean towards the back so you can also see the sizes easier?
Great call! Just fixed them. The kit did come with sizing stickers but I didn’t want to use them
I love tools from auto parts stores and Tractor Supply. My wife and I stopped by TS this afternoon and their holiday tool displays were recently put out. I thought this was an excellent deal for $29.99. The tools themselves are not stamped “Jobsmart”, rather just “Chrome Vanadium”. They come in a nice foam tray. They also have several different sets of tools in foam trays.
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Mirage
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Tekton metric service wrench set
four.cycle
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ooo those look interesting...
cody1325
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I love tools from auto parts stores and Tractor Supply. My wife and I stopped by TS this afternoon and their holiday tool displays were recently put out. I thought this was an excellent deal for $29.99. The tools themselves are not stamped “Jobsmart”, rather just “Chrome Vanadium”. They come in a nice foam tray. They also have several different sets of tools in foam trays.
Nice!
I'm seeing a rather large number of foamed kits for cheap, most of which are already sold in-store at my Tractor Supply. While most of them I don't need (seriously, I need yet another pair of pliers like I need a hole in my head), I can really see them speeding up organization.
I'm curious if decent tools will fit in the foam. I figure I can give away/sell the cheaper stuff I don't need (like the pliers especially--but I see no problem using the extensions and such) and replace it with the decent stuff I have.
Mirage
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I haven't used them yet but I'm already quite impressed with this new made in USA line, the satin nickel finish is so nice. I'll probably add the metric crows feet next.ooo those look interesting...
KYToolz
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KYToolz
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Stopped by Lowe’s after Church today to pick up a few conduit fittings and other items I’ll need for a job tomorrow. Of course, I HAD to look through the tools while I was there and in no hurry to get out and ended up picking up a few things. I needed a new hex key set because I partially rounded one of my old ones on a frozen main service lug a few weeks ago. They were Klein also and I’ve had them and have been using them hard for about 30 years. I picked up the precision screwdriver for thermostats and other low voltage applications. I’d been wanting a bit holder to hang on my bag, but no one around here carries them. Milwaukee and DeWalt will both be releasing their versions in about a month and I figured they’d be available near me and was planning on waiting. When I saw the Klein version today, I figured I’d try it out, though I prefer a traditionally shaped carabiner. I’ll probably end up getting the Milwaukee or DeWalt whenever I run across one and relegate the Klein to a bag I don’t use on a daily basis. As for the little Craftsman tape measure, I picked it up on a whim as it was only $5.
It's been so dry around here, my rainwater cistern is getting low, and the water is getting kinda skanky. I need to open it up, pump it out, and clean it out. So I bought a submersible pump that supposedly can handle the debris:
And a discharge hose, and a couple reducer fittings from Menards:
And a discharge hose, and a couple reducer fittings from Menards:
Fedwrench
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I picked up a few things from Harbor Freight that seemed like a good buy to me.
A set of triple square bits for the VWs we're starting to get in at work. A long fixed head 1/4 drive comfort grip ratchet. A few magnetic hooks, a magnetic 1/4 drive socket rail, and a magnetic power tool holder. The hooks, rail, and the power tool holder were the best buys. Harbor freight stacked ITC pricing with the coupon pricing bringing the hook price down to $2.61 each, the rail to $6.81 and the power tool holder down to $7.34.
The Icon pricing wasn't as sweet as it was a buy more save more event but, I only wanted 2 things so, I only saved 15%
A set of triple square bits for the VWs we're starting to get in at work. A long fixed head 1/4 drive comfort grip ratchet. A few magnetic hooks, a magnetic 1/4 drive socket rail, and a magnetic power tool holder. The hooks, rail, and the power tool holder were the best buys. Harbor freight stacked ITC pricing with the coupon pricing bringing the hook price down to $2.61 each, the rail to $6.81 and the power tool holder down to $7.34.
The Icon pricing wasn't as sweet as it was a buy more save more event but, I only wanted 2 things so, I only saved 15%
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BobsYourUncle69
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That finish looks really nice. I like Tekton but hate that their stuff is usually always shiny, I put up with it because of their pricing and usual great quality but would very much prefer it if their sockets and wrenches were finished like this.Tekton metric service wrench set
This traditionally shaped driver has the 3 ball universal bit holder that can handle every bit I threw at, single and double sided. I couldn’t find the driver sold separately, but only in this conduit reaming set. Klein 85191HD. This one is made in Taiwan.
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Those g2 icons very niceI picked up a few things from Harbor Freight that seemed like a good buy to me.
A set of triple square bits for the VWs we're starting to get in at work. A long fixed head 1/4 drive comfort grip ratchet. A few magnetic hooks, a magnetic 1/4 drive socket rail, and a magnetic power tool holder. The hooks, rail, and the power tool holder were the best buys. Harbor freight stacked ITC pricing with the coupon pricing bringing the hook price down to $2.61 each, the rail to $6.81 and the power tool holder down to $7.34.
The Icon pricing wasn't as sweet as it was a buy more save more event but, I only wanted 2 things so, I only saved 15%
I got one today too. I like it a lot! I feel like I’ve got nearly all of Kleins interchangeable screwdriver stuff they have released the last year or 2, and something about this one feels a little more refined I swear. Even the finish on the steel seems nicer.This traditionally shaped driver has the 3 ball universal bit holder that can handle every bit I threw at, single and double sided. I couldn’t find the driver sold separately, but only in this conduit reaming set. Klein 85191HD. This one is made in Taiwan.
I’ve needed an official conduit reamer for years, I always just used a deburr tool on the inside and a file on the outside.
Personally, I don’t plan on keeping the handle, reamer, or flip socket w/ bit extension all married as sold. Each piece will go its own way into separate kits.
One thing I found interesting about this bit chuck versus the Japanese version.. the long double sided bit that comes with the Japanese one will not insert very deep into this handle. The width of the drive ends are just slightly too big to slip past a spot in the chuck. But all my normal 1/4 hex stuff seats in it just fine.
Also up for show and tell today: a hazet hook thing. I don’t know; drum brake springs maybe? And I got a rebuild kit for this craftsman ratchet I must have bought maybe in the late 90s or early 2000s. So now it’s back in play after years of sitting broken.
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Fedwrench
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I was always amazed at the amount of metal laying beneath that black ergo handle on that Craftsman Professional series ratchet.
TheRealZeus
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handbrake shoe tension springs.
2001ZR2
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I need to go back and catch up on a bunch of stuff you guys posted, but I just grabbed this, hot off the assembly line, late this afternoon!
36-inch Logrite Hookaroon, and a replacement hook (with new roll pin) for my old Hookaroon. Will follow up later.
Mike
36-inch Logrite Hookaroon, and a replacement hook (with new roll pin) for my old Hookaroon. Will follow up later.
Mike
Beerhippie
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Today's arrival:
The kitchen has asked me to get and keep the kitchen knives sharp. Most are pretty well trashed and some need actual reprofiling. I explained how long this would take with the tools I have and asked that the company buy a Tormek. We settled on the Worksharp Elite with blade grinder.
Now to find some trashed knives to practice on before I use it on the trashed knives in the kitchen.... And find a decent case for this set up.
Big question: RTFM or Youtube--or, heaven forbid, both?
The kitchen has asked me to get and keep the kitchen knives sharp. Most are pretty well trashed and some need actual reprofiling. I explained how long this would take with the tools I have and asked that the company buy a Tormek. We settled on the Worksharp Elite with blade grinder.
Now to find some trashed knives to practice on before I use it on the trashed knives in the kitchen.... And find a decent case for this set up.
Big question: RTFM or Youtube--or, heaven forbid, both?
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Meursault74
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That blue color reminds me of Channelock and Park bike tools.I need to go back and catch up on a bunch of stuff you guys posted, but I just grabbed this, hot off the assembly line, late this afternoon!
36-inch Logrite Hookaroon, and a replacement hook (with new roll pin) for my old Hookaroon. Will follow up later.
Mike
Ohio Andy
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Both, but maybe start with YouTube.... And then skim the manual.Today's arrival:
The kitchen has asked me to get and keep the kitchen knives sharp. Most are pretty well trashed and some need actual reprofiling. I explained how long this would take with the tools I have and asked that the company buy a Tormek. We settled on the Worksharp Elite with blade grinder.
Now to find some trashed knives to practice on before I use it on the trashed knives in the kitchen.... And find a decent case for this set up.
Big question: RTFM or Youtube--or, heaven forbid, both?
Be sure you are looking at the correct version.
Beerhippie
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I kinda' skimmed the manual, took a glance at the quick-start guide. fiddled around a little, watched part of a couple of YT vids and reprofiled the worst knife in the kitchen. Now I'm sharpening it....
Pretty simple, really. The knife sharpener part is simple. The blade grinder takes a bit of a learning curve, but not that bad.
I need to find a case for the tool and make some kind of dust collector for it. My bench is nice and glittery now.
TheRealBastard
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Bahco BAHS4RM5T
32mm and 10mm combos for size comparison... pretty incredible set for $100
Ohio Andy
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Would be interested to see how you store it. I have a tool bag
Consider that most knives have a sharpening bevel and a different bevel from that sharp part towards the spine. Sometimes there is a non beveled part near the spine. For a moment assume the bevel from the some to the sharpened edge is 3 degrees....
I usually use the tool and knife sharpener part... They have a flat reference surface. If I set that to 15 degrees and lay the knife with the 3 degree portion, I will end up sharpening at 18 degrees. Just something to consider.
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KYToolz
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A couple of things showed up in the mail today. I’ve got several pairs of Klein and Greenlee wire strippers, but none of them strip 6 gauge stranded wire and the Southwire do. The Ideal can light installation kit is something that I’ve been needing for the spring tool that it contains, but I had just never gotten around to getting one until now.
Beerhippie
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Since I've been sharpening knives since I could hold one, the problem of the reference plane occurred to me immediately.
I've now had a few hours of using both the tools. The "knife sharpener" has a rest on each side of a triangular belt that are adjustable for angle. Now, of course, this incurs exactly the problem you bring up: Most knives have a primary bevel and a secondary bevel, and the secondary is what you want to sharpen. Some blades, like a full flat grind, have a primary bevel that goes all the way to the back edge of the knife, making the blade a flattened triangle in XC. Some, like a Skandi, have a primary bevel that only goes partway to the back of the blade and sometimes there is no secondary bevel. One of the knives I have here at my desk is a Marttiini puukko, which has a blade that resembles a flattened triangle in CX--etc. So, there isn't a really reliable reference plane for those rests--each knife may be somewhat different.
With the "blade grinder" attachment, you're free-hand holding the blade. I've had enough experience to be able to estimate the center of the blade and visually reference from that. I find that I'm getting much better and more consistent results with this tool. In fact, by comparison, the "knife sharpener" is a toy.
I'm also using a water dip, as, especially with the coarser grade belts, I can feel heat beginning to build almost immediately. I like to keep my finger tips as close to the edge of the blade as possible when using any power tool for sharpening so I can feel the heat before--hopefully--damaging the edge.
Maybe I should do a separate post on this when I have more experience yet....
Fly Fishing Rick
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Finally retired my old 9 amp Black & Decker 7308 last weekend and picked myself up a much improved circular saw. The old one is my nephew's problem now lol. Overall I'm happy with it but I do wish the edges of the base plate were less rounded and more square to make using my speed square as a fence a bit easier, and that it came with a rip fence that didn't need to be purchased separately.
Beerhippie
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Obviously someone didn't get the memo: Corded tools are sooo twentieth century!Finally retired my old 9 amp Black & Decker 7308 last weekend and picked myself up a much improved circular saw. The old one is my nephew's problem now lol. Overall I'm happy with it but I do wish the edges of the base plate were less rounded and more square, and that it came with a rip fence.
I see it at least has a slot for a rip fence. I have no idea what the one I use on my Skil is from, as Skil doesn't come with one either--but they're common at yard sales, which is strange considering nothing seems to come with one....
Snap-on TED50FU - 3/8" Drive 600 inch pound dial type torque wrench.
This one is special because it has a dial on both sides, so it can be used upside down. I'm not sure when this one was made, but likely 1970s or 1980s.
Fly Fishing Rick
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Haha, sadly any cordless model of equal power/quality is well outside what I'm willing to spend on one right now.Obviously someone didn't get the memo: Corded tools are sooo twentieth century!
I see it at least has a slot for a rip fence. I have no idea what the one I use on my Skil is from, as Skil doesn't come with one either--but they're common at yard sales, which is strange considering nothing seems to come with one....
Beerhippie
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And my crappy, useless, POS Skil Mag 77 has barely lasted thirty years of heavy use... so far.
shoggoth80
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Tekton E20 socket. Need it to help a friend. Got a Sunex E18 en route too just in case.
