Beerhippie
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Mostly, when I'm stripping wires these days, it's a simple squeeze of the hand. No chance of knuckle-bustin'.
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rust in the eye
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let me guess:
they couldn't come up with a longer word to describe it, so they had to hyphenate it?
SMOKEYBEAR
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Drill press table - I watched a bunch on videos online, looked at pictures. Made a list of features I'd build into mine. Then I came across this one from "Oskool". It has every feature I wanted to incorporate into one I was going to build. I chased the components around, and couldn't build it for what I paid for this unit that just needed some assembly. I've used some of their stuff before, zero complaints.
I'm in the process of rebuilding my old craftsman drill press. It is getting a new Baldor motor as well.
I'm in the process of rebuilding my old craftsman drill press. It is getting a new Baldor motor as well.
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Obviously, I was breaking your balls; but those torx bits DO look super useful. I've never had a need for them but want them anyway!
Oh, and I rarely use my semi-deep sockets.
Needed a metric nut the other day and it took me 15 minutes digging thru my nut and bolt bucket to find what I needed.
Decided to organize stuff with Milwaukee Pack-Out boxes.
Paid a visit to Rural King today for metric nuts. Really don’t need metric bolts or washers.
While there, picked up a pair of welding gloves. I have been having a hard time finding a pair that I like and fit. These Hobarts are the best fitting I have come across so far.
A set of 1/4” drive hex sockets from Tekton also showed up in the mail today. I already have one in the main box but they were cheap enough, I wanted another set in the cart.
Red chromate is very uncommon. Does the store have fasteners that are uniquely colored by class/grade and charge accordingly at the checkout for easy ID? Because, again, red, green.... is uncommon. It's basically almost all blue/clear, and gold/yellow.
I use my thumb as a fulcrum and lever the strippers against it, kinda like this:
I don’t extend my thumb though, I just grab the wire in a fist and lever the strippers against the back of my thumb. I get a little more control and it seems to require less exertion.
These days I use the Pittsburgh automatic wire strippers whenever possible. Never fails to amaze me how easy wire stripping becomes with those
shoggoth80
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Late Christmas present. I've upped my pliers variety a little bit lately, and it's been helpful in my personal repair life. These guys are just quirky enough to come in clutch somewhere.
Picked up a 'DieHard' low profile 1/4" socket set yesterday... Not bad at $42, but was hoping it would be compatible with my Astro Nano 1/4" and Wurth 1/4" lo-profile (11mm wrench style) sets. Alas it is not.
Neither the Astro's or Wurth's will even fit in the DieHard wrench (close, but not cigar) and the DieHard sockets fall right out of the Wurth and Astro. Note that the Wurth and Astro are fully interchangeable with each other.
DieHard isn't a bad set, big range of sockets (4-19), but not being compatible with my other sets makes it kind of a skip for me. The case is pretty cheesy as well, kind of a hard. likely brittle plastic that you can tell will not hold up very well.
Pictured below, Ko-ken Zeal 1/4" (for reference), Wurth, and DieHard.
Video review should release on my channel later today or tomorrow if interested...
www.youtube.com/@toolsandtwisties
Video released today if anyone wants to see more on the DieHard set, or the Wurth, or the Astro....
Short version for the video adverse... Don't love the DieHard set. Wurth is great, particularly at the current sale price. Astro always is at the top of my list!
Extra credit if you get the reference...
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four.cycle
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Entschuldigung. Nichts ist „sicher“.
rust in the eye
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over my head
rust in the eye
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I just needed one 3/8 drive 11/16 shallow 12 point inverted G2D "easy read" to fill a hole in my set. I bought the set new from Sears in 2011 or so. Why Craftsman ever sold a socket set without an 11/16, and why I bought it, are two puzzles.
Here's the pic from eBay-
I thought for sure I'd have a complete set when this socket arrived. Guess not.
Here's what they sent-
I'm a little gritty.
I could've gone to Lowe's or ACE Hardware and bought this for less money and headache.
Jeez-o-MAN!
Here's the pic from eBay-
I thought for sure I'd have a complete set when this socket arrived. Guess not.
Here's what they sent-
I'm a little gritty.
I could've gone to Lowe's or ACE Hardware and bought this for less money and headache.
Jeez-o-MAN!
Odd about your set not coming with an 11/16. I have those in 6 point, shallow and deep, and they both came with an 11/16.
That ***** that you didn't get what was pictured on ebay. Obviously, you could return it, but it wouldn't be worth the effort for me. I would message the seller and tell him that it's not cool to use a picture that's not what is being shipped. Sure, it's an 11/16 socket, and it's Craftsman, but it's supposed to be WYSIWYG.
rust in the eye
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That was a bit deceptive.I just needed one 3/8 drive 11/16 shallow 12 point inverted G2D "easy read" to fill a hole in my set. I bought the set new from Sears in 2011 or so. Why Craftsman ever sold a socket set without an 11/16, and why I bought it, are two puzzles.
Here's the pic from eBay-
I thought for sure I'd have a complete set when this socket arrived. Guess not.
Here's what they sent-
I'm a little gritty.
I could've gone to Lowe's or ACE Hardware and bought this for less money and headache.
Jeez-o-MAN!
If you can live without the laser etch I have a surplus inverted G2 in as new condition. EDIT Never mind, mine is 6 pt. sorry
Yeah I know. It is weird. The 3/8 drive 12pt deep set I have is the same way. I'd think skipping the 5/8" would be a better choice lol.
rust in the eye
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Sears made odd choices in some sets.
I've seen deep 5/8 skipped, ostensibly because a 5/8 plug socket was included.
My one and only 20mm socket, one typically not missed, came in a Craftsman set
I've seen deep 5/8 skipped, ostensibly because a 5/8 plug socket was included.
My one and only 20mm socket, one typically not missed, came in a Craftsman set
I’ve been missing one of my tap drivers for months and finally gave up the search so I bought another set. And decided I’ll dedicate the old one to be truck collection. And after watching one of my guys a couple weeks back completely unable to tap perpendicular to the hole bought him a tap guide. Hopefully that solves the problem.
Radio Flyer
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I spy a McMaster Carr sticker on the tap sockets…I’ve been missing one of my tap drivers for months and finally gave up the search so I bought another set. And decided I’ll dedicate the old one to be truck collection. And after watching one of my guys a couple weeks back completely unable to tap perpendicular to the hole bought him a tap guide. Hopefully that solves the problem.
four.cycle
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GrayFlattop
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A few blades from Menards last week - during their "bag sale"
It's probably been 30+ years since buying new blades.
It's probably been 30+ years since buying new blades.
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If you zoom in it's stamped on it. STI-UNC V-tap guide.
Twisted Sid
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I bet Scotty doesnt know
Yup, why catch a deal when you can pay double the price
Big Gator Tools - ansi-course thread - STI-UNC V-tap guide. It even says lifetime warranty
BTW for what it is it, its pretty nice but I haven't checked fitment yet.
GrayFlattop
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This was a Christmas present to myself
This blade as well:
This blade as well:
Buckgnarly
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Looks like Big Gator....I have some of theirs and they are top notch.
Interested in your thoughts. I have a whole set of their guides in my cart but couldn't pull the trigger. You may sway me!Yup, why catch a deal when you can pay double the price
Big Gator Tools - ansi-course thread - STI-UNC V-tap guide. It even says lifetime warranty
BTW for what it is it, its pretty nice but I haven't checked fitment yet.
Buckgnarly
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I actually JUST checked which ones I have, and only have the SAE tap and drill. I got them when they very first came out,and now realize I have no metric. You can get the whole set for 240.....might just have to do that and send the 2 that I have to the school box! They have been GREAT for drilling and tapping tubes for me.
Love the money this place costs me.....hahaha!
Edit: you can actually get the 10 piece set on FleaBay for 193 right now......
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Yup, certainly a better deal straight from the manufacturer. This one was $27 from McMaster.Looks like Big Gator....I have some of theirs and they are top notch.
I'll be in the shop on Tuesday and check fitment against good taps, I'm interested myself.
I have the inch and metric tap and drill. They're worth the $, even though I paid a lot less years ago. It's not going to replace a drill press or mill, there is some slop in fitment, but they're fantastic for what they are. Great invention, mine are US made.
BobsYourUncle69
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Agreed , same set on Amazon without the extra screw driver hovers at around $40 or so. Shipping is a little slow though. If you don't see progress in a week or so , don't worry , it'll come.
Big Gator for the win!I’ve been missing one of my tap drivers for months and finally gave up the search so I bought another set. And decided I’ll dedicate the old one to be truck collection. And after watching one of my guys a couple weeks back completely unable to tap perpendicular to the hole bought him a tap guide. Hopefully that solves the problem.
I have two of their drill guides and one of their tap guides. I love them
Matt Damon broke the bad news.
four.cycle
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FWIW: The "Big Gator" appears to be "the original" and they are U.S. made.
Big Gator / Big Gator Tools, 35704 Metcalf Rd., Louisburg, KS 66053 / https://biggatortools.com/ / est. 2005 / drill and tap guides / patent 7131796 Nov 7 2006 Bruce P. Rooney /
^ Yankee ingenuity
Big Gator / Big Gator Tools, 35704 Metcalf Rd., Louisburg, KS 66053 / https://biggatortools.com/ / est. 2005 / drill and tap guides / patent 7131796 Nov 7 2006 Bruce P. Rooney /
^ Yankee ingenuity
FWIW: The "Big Gator" appears to be "the original" and they are U.S. made.
Big Gator / Big Gator Tools, 35704 Metcalf Rd., Louisburg, KS 66053 / https://biggatortools.com/ / est. 2005 / drill and tap guides / patent 7131796 Nov 7 2006 Bruce P. Rooney /
^ Yankee ingenuity
No knock against the tool, but there's nothing novel in that patent.
The old dude that ran one of the shops at my college (and i do mean old -- he was almost 90) had a guide like that, including the V-groove (and some additional notches, specifically for clamping). It was shop made, probably before Bruce Rooney was born.
As a scientist, I am not a big fan of patents. They are often filed on stuff well known by companies or individuals to legally attack others rather then protect their own developments. Often there is nothing or very little new outside of marketing. The USA is also a very litigious society and that can be anti-competitive. Often things that are really new or high tech are even dangerous to patent since a patent posts information to potential competitors (both domestic and abroad where legal attacks might be harder). High tech stuff can have so many variations that in form and process that it would be hard to defend that the idea is stolen while the competitor can benefit from seeing the full development sketched out in patent documents. So ironically, significant technological developments likely having broad impact often are not so likely to get patented. However, basic stuff that is easy to explain and perhaps common knowledge, often ends up patented and becomes a potential nuisance to work around. An example: someone claims they developed car windshield wipers since they filed a patent but never made any product on their concept. However, companies independently came up with wipers while doing the important engineering details and implemented the obvious idea. Then companies doing the real work get sued for their development when the person who patented it did nothing with it and tries to extort the companies that did the work for "stealing" his idea.
The absolute worst of the worst are patent companies that file basic patents on simple stuff and then start suing every company with money that does the obvious applications ... perhaps even over applications done in advance of their patent.
There is some degree of bragging over patents won in the ordinary population. But in my whole career in University and National Labs, I recall few times with patents ever being discussed while working on high tech systems.
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Beerhippie
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Was the old dude a Yankee?
four.cycle
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^ The term can be appropriately (albeit loosely) applied to anyone living north of the Rio Grande and south of the 49th parallel. Depends upon context.
Doesn't always necessarily have to be located in New England.
Obviously the United States Patent Office found enough "novel" for them to issue the patent.
Doesn't always necessarily have to be located in New England.
Obviously the United States Patent Office found enough "novel" for them to issue the patent.