A coworker is cleaning out a shed at their home and said it’s full of tools they want to throw away. They are sending me pictures of tools and asking me if I want them. This is the first haul. Free
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interesting. There is multiple listings on eBay for the 4LN and they show Taiwan on back of package. Multiple 9LN and they say China lol. The 2 pliers I got recently were the locking standard vise grips and the sheet metal locking pliers. Both those were Taiwan
Another pair of forceps for my collection:
I was in a hurry on Amazon and was intrigued by the pistol-grip end of them. I confess I didn't realize it wasn't one big stork beak, but just the last inch opening up and closing, until I got it. That's okay. I'm sure it will have its chance to save the day. Could make a great drawstring rescue tool for sweatpants and the like. (I already have other forceps that work well, but we'll see next time if this is better.)
The top bar slides back and forth, perhaps in a retainer groove.
$21.79.
I was in a hurry on Amazon and was intrigued by the pistol-grip end of them. I confess I didn't realize it wasn't one big stork beak, but just the last inch opening up and closing, until I got it. That's okay. I'm sure it will have its chance to save the day. Could make a great drawstring rescue tool for sweatpants and the like. (I already have other forceps that work well, but we'll see next time if this is better.)
The top bar slides back and forth, perhaps in a retainer groove.
$21.79.
Marketplace score, the 1/2" is an older 36t model and the 1/4 is a Dual80, $140 for the pair.
A fresh handle and a rebuild kit has this thing looking and feeling new. The action felt a bit gritty and the switch was really sloppy, when I opened it up it looked like a blown transmission with all the little metal bits and glittery lube. Now it's as smooth as a 36 tooth ratchet can be.
Farmall450
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This was the cheapest it's been in a long time on Amazon.
esben57
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And here's my new tools, gone !
Arrived this morning, 1 week to travel 40 or so miles. Looks like it's been cut open, emptied and taped up again.
To be fair I've contacted the sender and they are despatching replacements. Nothing urgent at all.
Itinerant
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From the big auction site, Craftsman small hole gauges.
Red89gt
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new box
new tekton 1/2 drive sockets
First time purchasing, micro drill bits to work on small engine carburetors
New dead blows, never had before, used first time other day, worked awesome
Vacuum type coolant tool, showed up too late to use on current F150 project but keeping it
ICON swivel head 1/4 drive
new tekton 1/2 drive sockets
First time purchasing, micro drill bits to work on small engine carburetors
New dead blows, never had before, used first time other day, worked awesome
Vacuum type coolant tool, showed up too late to use on current F150 project but keeping it
ICON swivel head 1/4 drive
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Had $10 in HF cash and cost out the door for the die grinder was less than $12. This will be a back up/extra one to keep in the box in the addition.
The torx set is for the box at work.
The torx set is for the box at work.
Yes, Peterson made a variety of sizes in (long) needle nose. They are very useful. I find that the cheapies of this needle nose style are often very junky and the jaws get damaged easily. So the old needle nose Peterson's that i still have are especially valuable to me. I often use them for things like placing springs (example: car drum brakes), grabbing broken bolts for extraction in constricted areas, etc etc. These type of uses can mangle jaws if they are not hardened sufficiently and strong enough.
The Peterson versions are not finished so spectacular, BUT they really work due to high quality jaw materials and decent tolerances. They seem to resist damage when twisting much more than any other brands that I have been able to find. I also tried a few brands, including some much more expensive models (Stahlwille, Milwaukee, Irwin, Bremen, ...), but none work as well for me and get damaged and degraded much more quickly. It is a bummer that relatively low cost but strong Peterson's are long dead. Most the local hardware store replacements are probably roughly the same cost as the old Peterson's adjusted up to today, but are just nowhere near as good, even if they look superficially fine or even better than the old Peterson's.
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I realized the other day that my ice scraper population was possibly shrinking while the fleet was definitely expanding. Went looking for another brass-bladed ice scraper that I had bought years ago that turned me into a fan of the brass scraper -- no dice. Did find these, made in Finland, for cheap. So I'll give them a try.
Just what the world needed! A recycling symbol that could be misconstrued as "Throw it on the ground! On a windy day!"
Wind, schmind! Also, it never occurred to me to scrape ice off of paint, but then again, I don't live in Finland. Where I'm at I just use these for ice on glass.
For a while I thought this was the first thing I'd ever bought from Finland, but I'm not sure where my Fiskars stuff has come from. I need to check on that pickaxe. (If you haven't seen the movie Sisu, I recommend it for stupid fun.)
Two for $16.99:
Just what the world needed! A recycling symbol that could be misconstrued as "Throw it on the ground! On a windy day!"
Wind, schmind! Also, it never occurred to me to scrape ice off of paint, but then again, I don't live in Finland. Where I'm at I just use these for ice on glass.
For a while I thought this was the first thing I'd ever bought from Finland, but I'm not sure where my Fiskars stuff has come from. I need to check on that pickaxe. (If you haven't seen the movie Sisu, I recommend it for stupid fun.)
Two for $16.99:
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Beerhippie
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Looks to me like those instructions are for a snow brush, not a scraper!
The brass scrapers really work that much better for clearing glass?
About 10 years ago I saw a cutoff wheel air tool on Amazon. The brand was "Pit Bull", based in FL. $10 plus $10 shipping. I larfed. What the hey, give it a try! It keeps going. I try to buy good quality tools, but once in a while, I'll give **** a try just for yuks. This one worked out!
That makes more sense, using a snow brush with the wind in your face would be more of a problem than a few heavy ice scrapings.
If your ice is 1/2" thick, I don't know what works, but most icings are thinner, and the edge gets under and lifts, instead of just banging into it with a high-angle bevel of a blade.
My other tip is to get the highest alcohol content windshield washer juice and put it in a spray bottle. I "invented" this on my own, then I found Prestone was selling their -34F yellow juice in a spray bottle, too. Anyway, spray that stuff on there during your assault on the icy/snow windshield.
I have a brass scraper somewhere in my truck, It works great!
Now if I could only find it.
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That's about the way I do it - I try to stick to quality tools but every now and then something is so cheap, I just can't help but take a chance.
I have a cheap Menard's Sanborn air hammer that I got with Menard's rebate rewards - didn't expect much out of it, but it works pretty darn good, especially for the price which was basically free.
Same story with that McGraw cut off tool - I can't kill that thing!!
Sometimes, the cheap one will fit the budget and bill.
Several years ago, I bought a cut off tool and angle due grinder from Menards, house brand I think. I bought them work at the fire station. I've used both a few times and $10-15 cost each was well worth it.
51dueller
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After seeing how those 3/4 drive Tekton sockets I bought earlier were finished much nicer than my regular Mastercraft Maximum ones and I had out grown my current socket organizers. I've been partial to the Ernst socket rails so I figured I get sockets that came with the rails included.
Tekton does ship them in a big heavy box. I kinda wish they had an option for up to 1 1/4 and 32mm as the 1 5/16 - 1 1/2 and 33-38mm sockets are really impact sizes or 3/4 drive territory. I also had to pickup some blue rails as I dislike red so much.
I separated off the big sockets to their own tray as they will be sitting in a lower drawer and not the main socket one. This way the SAE sockets really compact down nice compared to how Tekton ships them. The SAE 1/4 can easily fit in a 8" tray even with the 1/8 SK sockets I kept. Now just need to wait for them to release their metric mid length sockets to finish it out.
I also got 1/2 drive 12 points sets as what currently had was pieced together or not complete.
Tekton does ship them in a big heavy box. I kinda wish they had an option for up to 1 1/4 and 32mm as the 1 5/16 - 1 1/2 and 33-38mm sockets are really impact sizes or 3/4 drive territory. I also had to pickup some blue rails as I dislike red so much.
I separated off the big sockets to their own tray as they will be sitting in a lower drawer and not the main socket one. This way the SAE sockets really compact down nice compared to how Tekton ships them. The SAE 1/4 can easily fit in a 8" tray even with the 1/8 SK sockets I kept. Now just need to wait for them to release their metric mid length sockets to finish it out.
I also got 1/2 drive 12 points sets as what currently had was pieced together or not complete.
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dante2
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Edited: mostly finished just need to add lower slider on the upper drawer. Ordered a right angle rivet gun.
Picked up a couple of Yukon boxes this morning. The single drawer with the doors will be getting flipped and stacked on the 9 drawer bottom. I am working on the sliders that have to be moved so the single drawer can be flipped over.
Picked up a couple of Yukon boxes this morning. The single drawer with the doors will be getting flipped and stacked on the 9 drawer bottom. I am working on the sliders that have to be moved so the single drawer can be flipped over.
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Locking pliers from O'Reilly Auto. The O'Reilly math made buying it that much easier.
It's a unique shape for locking pliers. I imagine it'll come in use on a buggered up plumbing fitting at some point in time. The tightening knob has a 1/4" drive for a ratchet as well as flats for a socket or wrench. Other brands I have, are round and have a hex key hole.
It's listed at $25. O'Reilly sent me a $10 of $20 or more purchase a little while ago. Now this weekend they had a buy anything and we'll send you a $5 off $5. This isn't something new, they usually have this type of deal on a holiday weekend. I'm a sucker for the O'Reilly math. So, this cost me 10 bucks using O'Reilly math. I knew you'd all understand.
It's a unique shape for locking pliers. I imagine it'll come in use on a buggered up plumbing fitting at some point in time. The tightening knob has a 1/4" drive for a ratchet as well as flats for a socket or wrench. Other brands I have, are round and have a hex key hole.
It's listed at $25. O'Reilly sent me a $10 of $20 or more purchase a little while ago. Now this weekend they had a buy anything and we'll send you a $5 off $5. This isn't something new, they usually have this type of deal on a holiday weekend. I'm a sucker for the O'Reilly math. So, this cost me 10 bucks using O'Reilly math. I knew you'd all understand.
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I have a pair of those Irwin's. I couldn't tell you where the ones I have were made. I know they've come in handy them a few times and they were kind of last resort attempts. When I'm reaching for locking pliers (and at that point other proper tools for the job haven't worked), I just want them to get the task done, I'm not going to care where its passport was stamped.Had a job recently where I could have used 9" Vise Grip long-noses. Shopped around, and if forced to, I was going to buy Taiwanese. But not Chinese. And I'm irked at Irwin making them in China. Knipex can't help me, they sell rebranded Bollman for locking pliers and they are not impressive, and they don't even make this format. Malco didn't make them.
Found these on ebay for $19.80, shipped.
Hey, the 9LN "nine inch" Vise Grips were 8.5"!
An hour in the ultrasonic cleaner and Evaporust.
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Y'all likely know me more from my @pfbz account, but I'm going to start posting more of my channel related stuff on this account instead.
While I have a ton of tools from everyone from Astro to Zebra (and like them all), I'm working on a video project looking at building out a pro-level box using exclusively HF sourced tools bought during their bigger sales...
This last trip was to pick up some Icon 1/2" regular depth chromies that were missing from the build-out and a few other odds and ends. Loving the new purple full bank service cart as well!
While I have a ton of tools from everyone from Astro to Zebra (and like them all), I'm working on a video project looking at building out a pro-level box using exclusively HF sourced tools bought during their bigger sales...
This last trip was to pick up some Icon 1/2" regular depth chromies that were missing from the build-out and a few other odds and ends. Loving the new purple full bank service cart as well!
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I've used a similar pair for just that purpose. Worked great.Another pair of forceps for my collection:
I was in a hurry on Amazon and was intrigued by the pistol-grip end of them. I confess I didn't realize it wasn't one big stork beak, but just the last inch opening up and closing, until I got it. That's okay. I'm sure it will have its chance to save the day. Could make a great drawstring rescue tool for sweatpants and the like. (I already have other forceps that work well, but we'll see next time if this is better.)
The top bar slides back and forth, perhaps in a retainer groove.
$21.79.
I hemmed and hawed for this for months after somebody showed theirs here. Finally pulled the trigger on an Amazon Warehouse Deal. Well, "Amazon Resale", which may be something different, or maybe it a renaming of the ol' Warehouse Deal program. $102.46 before tax. List price $199, current normal Amazon price for me shown at $109.
Well, well, well. Many things were covered in dust, and the box was full of that dust, too. Some of the accessories were still in their original plastic bags and required no cleaning. Maybe somebody bought this and concluded it was not suitable to their needs. Maybe. Maybe somebody had a specific job, bought it, used it, and returned it dirty, like a scumbag.
Reviews were right, the accessories are of a notable level of quality. The hose is nicer than any shop vac hose I've ever seen. Also comes with a nice mesh sack for the accessories for the parts of corpses you're leaving out for the songbirds to peck at.
Used it on two little jobs right away. Pretty much what I expected. Cobwebs stand no chance!
I do like a filter I can blow out with my Innovative Products air comb.
Well, well, well. Many things were covered in dust, and the box was full of that dust, too. Some of the accessories were still in their original plastic bags and required no cleaning. Maybe somebody bought this and concluded it was not suitable to their needs. Maybe. Maybe somebody had a specific job, bought it, used it, and returned it dirty, like a scumbag.
Reviews were right, the accessories are of a notable level of quality. The hose is nicer than any shop vac hose I've ever seen. Also comes with a nice mesh sack for the accessories for the parts of corpses you're leaving out for the songbirds to peck at.
Used it on two little jobs right away. Pretty much what I expected. Cobwebs stand no chance!
I do like a filter I can blow out with my Innovative Products air comb.
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Locking pliers from O'Reilly Auto. The O'Reilly math made buying it that much easier.
It's a unique shape for locking pliers. I imagine it'll come in use on a buggered up plumbing fitting at some point in time. The tightening knob has a 1/4" drive for a ratchet as well as flats for a socket or wrench. Other brands I have, are round and have a hex key hole.
It's listed at $25. O'Reilly sent me a $10 of $20 or more purchase a little while ago. Now this weekend they had a buy anything and we'll send you a $5 off $5. This isn't something new, they usually have this type of deal on a holiday weekend. I'm a sucker for the O'Reilly math. So, this cost me 10 bucks using O'Reilly math. I knew you'd all understand.
I have a $5 off $10 I plan to use this weekend. In conjunction with their 2 for $7 spray cleaner sale.
Meursault74
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Some of the coupons say for regular price merchandise though. I'm not sure how strict they are. I usually order online and pick up in the store on the way home from work. That way I know I can get the item I need when I stop in. The codes usually work online.
I had one of those 5 off 10. I bought a spring assortment (200 pieces) they had with it $12 minus $5. Used 5 springs to fix the return on the knife for the pole pruner I have. The springs in that set are pretty weak, so I stacked and intertwined 5 of them to get it to work. I had no idea what strength I needed so I just bought the assortment and thought I'd get it to work somehow, which I did.
I also had a $5 of $5 for my birthday this month. I bought an oil filter for my truck $10 minus $5.
They keep sending me coupons and I'll use them. I guess they send them to all their "members". Just don't seem to hear about it much here. I like their store, they're close by and pretty much the only auto parts store in my city. I buy the majority of my oil, lubes, cleaners there. Some tools too. I've bought some auto parts in the past, but I haven't needed any recently.
Their radio commercials aren't even that annoying.
Y'all likely know me more from my @pfbz account, but I'm going to start posting more of my channel related stuff on this account instead.
While I have a ton of tools from everyone from Astro to Zebra (and like them all), I'm working on a video project looking at building out a pro-level box using exclusively HF sourced tools bought during their bigger sales...
This last trip was to pick up some Icon 1/2" regular depth chromies that were missing from the build-out and a few other odds and ends. Loving the new purple full bank service cart as well!
www.youtube.com/@toolsandtwisties
Maybe you should start a thread on your YouTube channel, so you can self promote your content there, rather then here in one of the most popular threads. You will probably get less visibility, but at least you will get the eyeballs of people who want to know about your video drops.
Nice discount, but I always hesitate to buy Amazon Warehouse (Resale?) for exactly those reasons... As often as not I receive dirty, stinky **** and end up returning it.
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ICON swivel head 1/4 drive
My Tekton 1/4" swivel head has became my favorite 1/4" ratchet. Wish I had gotten one sooner.
I've asked about this very issue here... The response was always very positive.
Note that I'm not doing it for promotion. An incredibly tiny percentage of views come from anywhere outside of the YouTube algorithm. It has virtually no impact for the channel.
I post here because I am a tool fanatic, I buy a ton of new tools, many of them pretty interesting, and this community seems interested in seeing new, interesting tools.
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LeeG
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Someone posted this a while back and I decided I need one. Arrived yesterday from Japan.
I have no willpower. I should stay off this thread.
Lee
I have no willpower. I should stay off this thread.
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I'll trade ya! Even swap.Sunflag GT2000:
Toyota 2000GT:
Both made in Japan
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I want oneToyota 2000GT:
Got the 007 you only live twice model. Fires rockets from the boot
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Daytonaer
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I was motivated by the CAT tools thread and the 20% coupon to build up a 1/4 set to replicate my grandfather's 9/32 set but in more useful (to me) tools.
Starting out, the tin box's are nearly identical in size.
I bought a USA mfg: Box (PN 9S-1725), 1/4 driver (pn 9s-1722 ), 1/4 metric set (pn 213-9965) and 1/4 SAE "set" ( PN 9S-1711, 9S-1712, 9S-1713, 9S-1714, 9S-1715, 9S-1716, 9S-1717, 9S-1718, 9S-1719)
I spent a few hours trying to learn "CAD" with "tinkercad" so I could design a spacer to prevent the sockets from moving around, got frustrated because of my PC mouse's resolution and cut out some insulation foam in under 30 minutes. I want to learn CAD so I can get into 3d printing, but this didn't get me there. This foam will likely last years.
The koken ratchet is a smidge long (160mm), the box ID length is 6.25". It is a tight squeeze. If it frustrates me in the future I may swap for a smaller ratchet. The tiny german pliers may migrate to my new box.
The CAT 1/4 kit includes redundant (for me) pieces which is why I didn't start off with it (pn 213-4443).
I look forward to using this set, perhaps in a few generations someone else may wonder why 1/4 drive lost favor.
Starting out, the tin box's are nearly identical in size.
I bought a USA mfg: Box (PN 9S-1725), 1/4 driver (pn 9s-1722 ), 1/4 metric set (pn 213-9965) and 1/4 SAE "set" ( PN 9S-1711, 9S-1712, 9S-1713, 9S-1714, 9S-1715, 9S-1716, 9S-1717, 9S-1718, 9S-1719)
I spent a few hours trying to learn "CAD" with "tinkercad" so I could design a spacer to prevent the sockets from moving around, got frustrated because of my PC mouse's resolution and cut out some insulation foam in under 30 minutes. I want to learn CAD so I can get into 3d printing, but this didn't get me there. This foam will likely last years.
The koken ratchet is a smidge long (160mm), the box ID length is 6.25". It is a tight squeeze. If it frustrates me in the future I may swap for a smaller ratchet. The tiny german pliers may migrate to my new box.
The CAT 1/4 kit includes redundant (for me) pieces which is why I didn't start off with it (pn 213-4443).
I look forward to using this set, perhaps in a few generations someone else may wonder why 1/4 drive lost favor.
