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[Beerhippie]

My Dad used to use used engine oil without any problems.

I've seen a lot of burned bars from using used motor oil. If the paint is burned along the edge of the bar, it's getting too hot and will wear the bar and chain faster.

 

[SouthernIllinois]

I've seen a lot of burned bars from using used motor oil. If the paint is burned along the edge of the bar, it's getting too hot and will wear the bar and chain faster.

IDK - when I was a kid we heated solely with wood. Im talking about cutting and hauling 14-16 heaping truck loads every fall.

Those saws, bars and chains lasted for years.

 

[four.cycle]

^ I definitely would not be using regular engine oil for bar oil. Bar oil (even the cheap stuff) is much heavier and really sticky.

I've never personally seen one that didn't.

Nor have I. They all piss oil all over everything. I keep mine in a long plastic postal service tray - contains all of the drippy-drippy stuff.
And yes, keep the bar oil and the saw in the same place - no sense in having an oily mess in two different places.

 

[MWEric]

Today’s haul

 

[pfbz]

Some of the new German made Tekton/Witte drivers (Torx, #2, 8mm) and another set of the closeout hard handled US made Tekton drivers while still available for $12 a set!

 

[SouthernIllinois]

Today’s haul

Love the hard handles
I just got the adjustable wrench two weeks ago in green (our guy stops every two weeks)
I didn't realize the adjustable wrench was made in Spain until I got it home

 

[Lowlevel2021]

Stopped by HF to just get some magnets but like always walked out with a few extras.

 

[cody1325]

This stupidly priced multi decorators tool. Lidl.
Was just about to buy Stanley at £13 and saw this . £3

Mine is literally a beater tool. Great for more than just paint. The Purdy ones are pretty overpriced, but whatever the store brand is.

Opening paint cans, removing wall paper, and well general painting tasks--they do fine--especially with a hammer on the **** end.

I even use mine for general purpose scraping and even removing grass from cracks on concrete--yep.

Just texted my dealer that I wanted a pair of these this Thursday.

I'm getting myself a pair through the CAT dealer, complete with yellow handles. Thinking I'll also splurge on a metric set of 3/8 drive sockets for the household box--since they're Flank Drive.

I've got a fairly old (1963!) pair of 91s I got from a sale here, and they're great--except they have to be the slickest all-metal handles I've got. Even with dry hands on a clean "household" job they're slick.

 

[cody1325]

Been on vintage craftsman kick lately . Tools made in USA, tape measure in Dominican Republic.

Nice set! That level looks like my old Johnson--which has to be 20 years old by now. Was one of the first tools I had as a kid.

Need to start looking for Craftsman hammers--but old hammers tend to be massively overpriced around here--I have the soft-faced one from roughly this time period (again, tool I've had since I was a kid), and the finish is MUCH better than standard Vaughan.

Got way too many of those Craftsman bit drivers. I've got nice ones, but these are in almost every drawer. Granddad had a couple, and I fished THREE out of a tote of tools at a local flea market at once.

 

[cody1325]

Today’s haul

Nice! I really need to call the shop by me (normally, the place I get inspection stickers) or the Ford dealer and get their Snap-On dealer's info. Been meaning on ordering the mini pliers set for over a year.

I like that wrench too! Much better than a flat handle.

Ratchets--I like the hard screwdriver handle, so I imagine on a ratchet, it's great too.

 

[Jacobs976]

I haven't used eBay in years because I won a couple of the scam auctions and didn't want to mess with waiting for the thing to show up just for it to be an empty box or the wrong item but I decided it was time to upgrade my 1/2 drive ratchet from the SH936A to an S80A to match the rest of the drawer. Haven't been able to justify the price off the truck but eBay had an auction and I ended up winning it for $101.10 with shipping, a SXK5, and SXK11 extension.

Just finished cleaning them up and everything is in good shape for early 2000s. Rebuild kit was probably fairly new or the thing didn't see much use (forgot to see if it had a code on the pawl).

 

[rword]

Nice set! That level looks like my old Johnson--which has to be 20 years old by now. Was one of the first tools I had as a kid.

Need to start looking for Craftsman hammers--but old hammers tend to be massively overpriced around here--I have the soft-faced one from roughly this time period (again, tool I've had since I was a kid), and the finish is MUCH better than standard Vaughan.

Got way too many of those Craftsman bit drivers. I've got nice ones, but these are in almost every drawer. Granddad had a couple, and I fished THREE out of a tote of tools at a local flea market at once.

Got for pretty good deal. Most sellers have them on eBay for $130+. I got for $55

 

[LeeG]

Personal injury with lifelong consequences has never been so convenient !

I bought that a few years ago when it came out. Of course, they came out with the M18 version soon after, which would have been better for me, but it does work pretty well!

 

[four.cycle]

I didn't realize the adjustable wrench was made in Spain until I got it home

So... Irega is making the adjustables for Snap-on as well now?

 

[JustVicingIt]

Been waiting for this one

 

[1320]

So... Irega is making the adjustables for Snap-on as well now?

Some yes, some no. Up until recently, they were all made in Spain. As far as I can tell, currently, the wide mouth variety are Irega, but all the others ("C" models) are made by Snap-on in the US.

 

[four.cycle]

okay... very good.
looks like the Japanese are taking that portion of the market share pie.

 

[Jarhead0408]

Personal injury with lifelong consequences has never been so convenient !

I have two. I wear them in crossdraw holsters. It allows me to look after my self defense needs without violating any gun laws.

"Say hello, to my little friend(s)..."

 

[freudianfloyd]

Today’s haul

I don't think these red hard handles get enough love on this site.

 

[Madjik Man]

I’ve needed a bench vise forever. Always thought about picking up a Harbor Freight one because I honestly don’t need anything special… just something that will securely hold something.

I also need it to be relatively small due to limited space.

Came across this one on marketplace for $10. Just picked it up.

Having dipped my toe in the “vises of GJ” thread (it really is kind of ridiculous how many people have deep knowledge of so many things in the community) I know that Wilton is a sought after vise brand.

But as with anything, I don’t know if this is a great find/deal or if this is a lower end quality of their typical vises. I see on eBay there are some going for $85-100. Saw others recently sold on FBM for $50.

Searching the model number on GJ I only see one mention of this model number associated with a Craftsman/Sears vise and they said it’s not very good.

But this one honestly looks unused. It’s pretty damn near flawless. Teeth don’t look like they touched anything.

Anywho… regardless of it’s a deal, it’s a perfect little vise for me.

I might venture into the vise thread and ask some questions about it.

 

[four.cycle]

^ Looks like it's brand new!
I'm sure it will work just fine.

 

[Madjik Man]

^ Looks like it's brand new!
I'm sure it will work just fine.

For sure. This could be the grand poopah of vises or just an average run of the mill. I have a feeling if I go to the vise thread I’m going to go down the rabbit hole of metallurgy and heat treatments, lol.

But it’s perfect for my needs.

I will say, it’s really heavy.

 

[Beerhippie]

^For ten bucks, you can't really go wrong on what looks to be a brand-new vise.

If it works for you, it's perfectly fine.

 

[SouthernIllinois]

Rural King for some more L-Style quick connect ******* and another pair of Milwaukee locking pliers. I love these vise-grips. Slowly swapping out my mismatched ones for all Milwaukee.

Harbor Freight to return the POS Central Pneumatic scraper I bought awhile back. It didn’t work straight out of the box. While I was there, I picked up a Chief air saw, some blades for it, a cheap-o auto center punch which I am pretty sure was a waste of $4.

I never got into the whole mini-tool box fad but since they were 26% off today, I got one to keep pens, pencils, box cutter, etc in.

The POS scraper that I returned


What I came home with


Today is Snap-On day but all I want is a pair of green handled adjustable pliers which he had to order so there is no point in going to my friends bodyshop to meet him this afternoon.

 

[Dr.JohnnyFever]

I have quite a few Ko-ken sockets and extensions but this is my first Ko-ken ratchet. I have a feeling it might be a slippery slope.

 

[YesIHaveAHammer]

Tools I didn't see a need for, until suddenly on a task I wished I had them... maybe there's a moral to this story.

Knipex Raptor "Multiple Slip Joint Spanner" 87 41 250
The jaw design of the Pliers Wrench relies on hand force to keep it gripping the nut, albeit with a high leverage ratio. When you're reefing on something, it coverts your own turning effort into opening the jaws - slipping the nut and pushing your hand apart. This one is self-locking like the Cobra (from 17mm up, when oriented correctly for the turning direction), but makes better use of the nut's hex shape and won't chew it up (which would make things worse with soft or damaged fasteners/fittings). Just this single size and grip is available.


Pliers Wrench 250 comparison with M14/22mm nut


Knipex End Cutting Nipper 68 01 200
Knipex High Leverage End Cutting Nipper 67 01 140
Small one (20mm edge) for soft cable or thin wire and where you want a compact head, and big one (31mm edge) for everything else and nail pulling. The small one feels a bit expensive for a small tool, for that part of your brain that associates size with value. It's a nice step up from those really small ones you get, while still being compact. Struggled to pick from their 5 types of end cutters/pullers (50, 61, 99) and all the sizes, but I figure these two should be pretty versatile compared to the others. The main difference between all the types is the pivot position, affecting jaw depth, leverage ratio, force multiplication, jaw capacity, and span of the handles in use.

 

[lugnut71]

 

[L.Cheapo]

Whatever is cheapest bar oil you find at HD, Lowes, Menards, Ace or wherever you shop.

It's all gonna get slung out anyway.

I have a cordless Dewalt I bought just because I had a bunch of Dewalt 20V batteries - it leaks all the bar oil out in no time when it's not in use. I store it in a cardboard box to absorb the leaked oil and don't put very much in at a time.

My cordless Dewalt pole saw manual said to empty the bar oil out of it when not in use.

 

[lund]

I've heard that not all saws leak. I've never personally seen one that didn't.

I have a Husquvarna chain saw. It works great EXCEPT for the oiler. Leaks like a sieve, gets plugged easily to burn chains, etc. It is very frustrating. I carefully looked up mods only to get marginal improvements for less plugging and leakage. Storing in most any orientation still results in leaks if it contains a significant amount of oil. So I have to drain it after uses and store it on a drip tray. It has been bad enough where if I buy another saw I would probably look up oiler comments to hope to find something, anything, that has a better functioning oiler. It is THAT bad. A chainsaw with a bad or plugged oiler is also relatively non-functional.

 

[SouthernIllinois]

My cordless Dewalt pole saw manual said to empty the bar oil out of it when not in use.

I have a Dewalt pole saw and chain saw.
The chain saw leaks worse than the pole saw.
I don't doubt the pole saw manual says empty it, the chain saw manual probably does to, just never got around to reading them.

 

[Ohio Andy]

I’ve needed a bench vise forever. Always thought about picking up a Harbor Freight one because I honestly don’t need anything special… just something that will securely hold something.

You will like your Wilton better probably... And you got a great deal.

I bought one from HF. I returned the first one. The replacement I worked a few hours to at least roughly smooth certain mating surfaces, which dramatically improved it. Still not great, but for the cost... Also, the steel on the HF is really soft; it dents crazy easy on the anvil. I used it as a backing while installing some pins in a pocket knife I assembled. So the soft pins dented the anvil on the vise.

 

[Buckgnarly]

Tekton tiny bit set.....

 

[Prospecter]

Harbor Freight and Walmart. Wanted to try the refillable sprayer. I have oil cans for most of my fluids, but I want a replacement for carb cleaner aerosols. I liked the mini toolbox I bought, and got two more. Icon light because more light is better, right? Walmart has a surprisingly robust tool and hardware area. Chainsaw bits are actual Dremel bits.

 

[KnurledNut]

So... Irega is making the adjustables for Snap-on as well now?

Some yes, some no. Up until recently, they were all made in Spain. As far as I can tell, currently, the wide mouth variety are Irega, but all the others ("C" models) are made by Snap-on in the US.

These COO Spain would be Irimo, a division of SNA Europe.

 

[mikeinri]

I’ve needed a bench vise forever. Always thought about picking up a Harbor Freight one because I honestly don’t need anything special… just something that will securely hold something.

I also need it to be relatively small due to limited space.

Came across this one on marketplace for $10. Just picked it up.

Having dipped my toe in the “vises of GJ” thread (it really is kind of ridiculous how many people have deep knowledge of so many things in the community) I know that Wilton is a sought after vise brand.

But as with anything, I don’t know if this is a great find/deal or if this is a lower end quality of their typical vises. I see on eBay there are some going for $85-100. Saw others recently sold on FBM for $50.

Searching the model number on GJ I only see one mention of this model number associated with a Craftsman/Sears vise and they said it’s not very good.

But this one honestly looks unused. It’s pretty damn near flawless. Teeth don’t look like they touched anything.

Anywho… regardless of it’s a deal, it’s a perfect little vise for me.

I might venture into the vise thread and ask some questions about it.

For $10, it's a steal.

Mike

 

[mikeinri]

I have a Husquvarna chain saw. It works great EXCEPT for the oiler. Leaks like a sieve, gets plugged easily to burn chains, etc. It is very frustrating. I carefully looked up mods only to get marginal improvements for less plugging and leakage. Storing in most any orientation still results in leaks if it contains a significant amount. So I have to drain it after uses and store it on a drip tray. It has been bad enough where if I buy another saw I would probably look up oiler comments to hope to find something, anything, that has a better functioning oiler. It is THAT bad. A chainsaw with a bad or plugged oiler is also relatively non-functional.

I have a Husqy 350, bought at Lowe's (around 20 years ago), but serviced at a local Husqy dealer as needed. A few years ago, I had them replace a few parts related to the oiler, because it was leaking all over the place. Prior to, and since that repair, it doesn't drip a drop of bar oil.

I use Husqvarna bar/chain oil, because it's convenient to buy at Lowe's. It turns thick like caramel in the winter, which is when I do most of my cutting. Wasn't aware that there are cold-weather formulations, I'll ask the next time I'm at a dealer.

Only bad thing about an electric / battery chainsaw, it's easy to forget to refill the bar oil and touch-up (file) the chain (as often as you should). With a gas saw, those items are on my to-do list when I refill the tank. My FIL (RIP) taught me everything I know about chainsaws, and drilled that into me.

Mike

 

[lund]

I have a Husqy 350, bought at Lowe's (around 20 years ago), but serviced at a local Husqy dealer as needed. A few years ago, I had them replace a few parts related to the oiler, because it was leaking all over the place. Prior to, and since that repair, it doesn't drip a drop of bar oil.

Hmm. I also have a Husquvarna 350 that is probably about 20 years old too. I do my own service. But in my case, from day one the oiler did not work well (low oil delivery at any setting) and was both extremely clog prone and a leak sieve. I bought another oil pump thinking it was some subtle damage and had no improvement. I had to often start spraying oil on the chain while cutting using an aux oil can and thought about trashing it several times after having that happen rapidly after relatively complete tear downs to clean out.

In my case, the use is pretty rough felling and sectioning trees in messy terrain and hillsides. Almost all softwoods (Eucalyptus, pine). I Google searched "researched" online and it seems a common complaint on the saw and Husquvarna's in general. There were even some youtube videos on subtle mods to try and improve the simple oiler by others that have had struggles. So it seemed to be a common problem. For me the mods helped somewhat ... enough where I nixed chucking the saw in a trash can, but did not fix the problem wrt leaking especially. It sounds like you are using much more viscous oil than I might be ... but I would think that would make the low oil delivery issue even worse while possibly making the leaking problem less.

I am not doubting what you say is true for your case with the absence of troubles. But it is surprising how different our experiences are with the same saw made around the same time. Maybe a case of context of use and conditions. Or you should give me lessons on how to properly use it !!!!

 

[MichaelP]

I have a Dewalt pole saw and chain saw.
The chain saw leaks worse than the pole saw.

I have two cordless Dewalt chain saws and they both leaked. I followed procedure in this video (IIRC), and had no leaks since:

 

[Fedwrench]

VIM NRA44 1/4 inch Nano ratchet head attachment and NRA64 3/8 inch Nano ratchet head attachment.

The ratchet heads are the same size but, one is 1/4 drive, and the other is 3/8 drive. Both feature a female 1/4 square drive at the base of the flex head so, you can create a custom length ratchet of your dreams by choosing which 1/4 drive extension length meets your needs.
13 position indexing head, 72 tooth quick release ratchet action, made in Taiwan. Probably one of the smallest flex head ratchets around especially in 3/8 drive without using an extension.
VIM or someone needs to make this ratchet head in an 11mm & 17mm ratcheting wrench head with internal retaining ring to use with dual drive 1/4 & 3/8 drive nano sockets. That would be a winner-winner-chicken dinner

 

[dscheidt]

VIM NRA44 1/4 inch Nano ratchet head attachment and NRA64 3/8 inch Nano ratchet head attachment.

The ratchet heads are the same size but, one is 1/4 drive, and the other is 3/8 drive. Both feature a female 1/4 square drive at the base of the flex head so, you can create a custom length ratchet of your dreams by choosing which 1/4 drive extension length meets your needs.

A spinner handle is probably the intended handle. a screwdriver handle is a lot nicer to pull on than most extensions.