KnurledNut
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A recent gift...
The undercarriage is diecast. The wrench is almost 10mm. I'll probably file it to size.
The undercarriage is diecast. The wrench is almost 10mm. I'll probably file it to size.
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Today was "inexpensive sharp things from developed nations" day!
Morakniv, carbon steel, 3.6" blade - Sweden - $10.97 Amazon
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01K27GPUE
Kotobuki thread scissors - Japan - $12.64 Amazon
I already have these -- two knives in the shop, one at each end. Now I want one in the middle. (It's a long shop!) One pair of scissors for house, one for shop.
Morakniv, carbon steel, 3.6" blade - Sweden - $10.97 Amazon
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01K27GPUE
Kotobuki thread scissors - Japan - $12.64 Amazon
I already have these -- two knives in the shop, one at each end. Now I want one in the middle. (It's a long shop!) One pair of scissors for house, one for shop.
supposed to be getting these in blue next week off the truck!Got the 9" LN47ACF set in today.
Already had a use for them as soon as they came in. Used them to pull my tensioner spring on to my mowers pulley after a drive belt change. My old pair of needle nose always seemed to slip off just when I was about to get the hook in on the pulley arm. Not this time though, got it done on the first try
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I have the stainless steel version. Great knives for great prices.Today was "inexpensive sharp things from developed nations" day!
Morakniv, carbon steel, 3.6" blade - Sweden - $10.97 Amazon
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01K27GPUE
Kotobuki thread scissors - Japan - $12.64 Amazon
I already have these -- two knives in the shop, one at each end. Now I want one in the middle. (It's a long shop!) One pair of scissors for house, one for shop.
CHI_Tool&Die
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Matco Thursday to the rescue. I had to change a bunch of bulbs on one the VMCs I run and the Japanese engineers did not make it easy. I have less than 1” of total clearance between a bracket and the light to undue two SHCS and nothing I had was working outside of some cut down hex keys but those were taking forever. This kit cut the time in half. Super shallow ftw!
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Brandon_Lutz
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I have a few Mora knives and they are awesome. You are going to love them.Today was "inexpensive sharp things from developed nations" day!
Morakniv, carbon steel, 3.6" blade - Sweden - $10.97 Amazon
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01K27GPUE
Kotobuki thread scissors - Japan - $12.64 Amazon
I already have these -- two knives in the shop, one at each end. Now I want one in the middle. (It's a long shop!) One pair of scissors for house, one for shop.
SC Fly Guy
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Morakniv makes great knives. I have one in every tackle bag and several on the boat. They are great and affordable.Today was "inexpensive sharp things from developed nations" day!
Morakniv, carbon steel, 3.6" blade - Sweden - $10.97 Amazon
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01K27GPUE
Kotobuki thread scissors - Japan - $12.64 Amazon
I already have these -- two knives in the shop, one at each end. Now I want one in the middle. (It's a long shop!) One pair of scissors for house, one for shop.
kinglukas38
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Some highly recommended test leads, a back probe set and piercing hooks. ¼" drive koken 12pt nut grips. Took the long way around with shipping but that's sometimes how it is when you live in the sticks.
About a month ago my lid crapped the bed so I made a thread for recommendations of which there was some winners to go try on for size. But typical of my schedule I couldn’t wrangle time to get by my welding supply joint to check them out. Well sure as heck a last second project sprung up this weekend and I was left with getting what Grainger had on the shelf…..for now 
the solution to that problem is in that picture....I’ve gotten a lot of mileage out of these small pliers, but I’ve often found myself wanting for cutters to make a quick cut here or there. Enter these 4” cutters from Snapon:
Placed next to my fastback for reference. Haven’t really used them yet but they fit in my cargo pocket without me noticing their presence, which is what i was looking for. Just wish they were offered in a bare steel handle like the pliers ….
Beerhippie
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I purchased a similar one, with fewer adapters. It makes filling a notoriously hard-to-fill Vanagon cooling system a breeze!noname coolant vacuum filling kit
Be aware you'll need a "blow-off" catch bottle for the exhaust of the compressed air. It blows a fine aerosol of coolant.
We use Wurth for supplies at work, their hand soap comes in a canister 10"? in diameter and the lid had a 1" hole in it, works great for a catch bottle.
Edit: I need to put a grommet in the lid to tighten it up a bit.
I have those Olfa scissors in my work tools and my garage. They have been terrific.
I do not think that they are ideal for a kitchen. For kitchen shears, I would look at traditional shears that can be taken apart and put into a dishwasher. Cutco was suggested, but they are priced ridiculously. I have been hoping to find a cheap pair at an estate sale.
I’ve gotten a lot of mileage out of these small pliers, but I’ve often found myself wanting for cutters to make a quick cut here or there. Enter these 4” cutters from Snapon:
Placed next to my fastback for reference. Haven’t really used them yet but they fit in my cargo pocket without me noticing their presence, which is what i was looking for. Just wish they were offered in a bare steel handle like the pliers ….
Follow up: about 24 hours after taking possession, I was cutting through a large zip tie when I felt the pliers yield and I looked down to find that one of the cutting heads had broken. Not impressed! Sure, I can warranty and all that, but it’s still a bit of a hassle to send it in and wait for a replacement. Let’s hope this was a one-off defect and that I have better luck with the replacement
I have a Deen pair of nippers about that size that I got from my GJSS this year, they're really not meant for large, thick zip tiesFollow up: about 24 hours after taking possession, I was cutting through a large zip tie when I felt the pliers yield and I looked down to find that one of the cutting heads had broken. Not impressed! Sure, I can warranty and all that, but it’s still a bit of a hassle to send it in and wait for a replacement. Let’s hope this was a one-off defect and that I have better luck with the replacement
The knife? No way, the risk of the knife slipping and cutting some neighboring component is too high for my liking. Much safer and easier to use a pair of cutters. Call me clumsy but after an incident where i sliced an air hose wide open while cutting a zip tie, I’ve always used cutters for those kinds of targeted cuts.
No, to remove the grips…
Well, the product description touts their ability to “ provide repeated cuts of hard wire, soft wire, spring steel and cable ties at all locations along the blades”—see attached screenshot. I wouldn’t use them to cut nails or anything like that, but I certainly expected them to hold up against zip ties. I’ll see how the replacement fares but if they really are that delicate I suppose I’ll have to return them.
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swsman
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If there is room for thick zip tie I cut flush using a razor blade.Follow up: about 24 hours after taking possession, I was cutting through a large zip tie when I felt the pliers yield and I looked down to find that one of the cutting heads had broken. Not impressed! Sure, I can warranty and all that, but it’s still a bit of a hassle to send it in and wait for a replacement. Let’s hope this was a one-off defect and that I have better luck with the replacement
Have Icon flush cut pliers and have been pleased with them so far.
MichaelP
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I'm looking at the surface finish. Is it how Snap-On manufactures and sells tools now, or the nippers had rough life?Follow up: about 24 hours after taking possession, I was cutting through a large zip tie when I felt the pliers yield and I looked down to find that one of the cutting heads had broken. Not impressed! Sure, I can warranty and all that, but it’s still a bit of a hassle to send it in and wait for a replacement. Let’s hope this was a one-off defect and that I have better luck with the replacement
OMG Snap On is selling rebranded blems and seconds of HF Icon!
Sorry, this place doesn't have an agreed-upon sarcasm font, I'm joking there. But spread the rumor anyway!
Beerhippie
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Those look like ****!
They are ****, Austin.
yea, looks grinded down
Those look like ****!
They are ****, Austin.
I was just thinking of Basil Exposition the other day!
Skyman
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Those SO cutters do look like ****, straight from the factory floor.
I've been very pleased with these Tsunoda flush-cutters for removing the entire tail from zip ties. The quality of manufacture and finish is excellent, and they deliver a true flush cut. I haven't broken them yet on zip ties, and I don't expect I ever will.
I've been very pleased with these Tsunoda flush-cutters for removing the entire tail from zip ties. The quality of manufacture and finish is excellent, and they deliver a true flush cut. I haven't broken them yet on zip ties, and I don't expect I ever will.
Qualitytools
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The Tsunoda products are excellent. So much hype about SO, I have a few but not a big fan of SO
The snap-on are like 4.5 inches (or whatever), and probably just too small for general purpose use.
For a general purpose portable solution, smallest I would go is the 6in dipped-handle knipex diagonals (high leverage). Thats about the smallest, lightest plier I would trust to unknown jobs.
You could also easily go with 150 x flush cutters for zip ties, but those are way to fragille for generic cutting tasks.
For a general purpose portable solution, smallest I would go is the 6in dipped-handle knipex diagonals (high leverage). Thats about the smallest, lightest plier I would trust to unknown jobs.
You could also easily go with 150 x flush cutters for zip ties, but those are way to fragille for generic cutting tasks.
designer485
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I picked up another set of Ernst socket rails, this time in the 18in size for some 1/2 drive Craftsman VV sets I recently acquired (they need a good cleaning).
How do those feel? I was just looking at them earlier online.I picked up another set of Ernst socket rails, this time in the 18in size for some 1/2 drive Craftsman VV sets I recently acquired (they need a good cleaning).
designer485
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I think the Ernst rails are the best cost / performance balance for socket rails. I use them for all my sockets. Sockets lock on well and the rails stand up on their own even with a full set of deeps.
wafrederick
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Nobody-named-Olli
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Follow up: about 24 hours after taking possession, I was cutting through a large zip tie when I felt the pliers yield and I looked down to find that one of the cutting heads had broken. Not impressed! Sure, I can warranty and all that, but it’s still a bit of a hassle to send it in and wait for a replacement. Let’s hope this was a one-off defect and that I have better luck with the replacement
That’s a bummer. To me, there are two options. A) it was a dud from the beginning, and this would have happened anyway. B) It’s essentially the same issue Knipex has with the 125mm “Superknips“, depending on the width & thickness of a zip/ cable tie & cutting speed, the forces are simply to high for these small cutters to cope with them.
Since Snap-On says cut away on zip ties, it’ll be interesting to see if a replacement will handle this or also break.
Sorry you’re experiencing this failure.
Kind regards,
Olli
So I recently bought a set of VIM "Nora 150" wrench heads and have been trying to decide how I feel about them. They certainly are a novel design, clever using standard extensions to make them longer or shorter, but they are wildly overpriced IMHO, list price of $320 for the full range (~$250 street price). Perhaps the closest tool I have to these are the Mountain/Platinum/Icon double box ratcheting wrenches, which are really excellent. But their length, while sometimes awesome, isn't always what you want or need and sometimes just too long.
I had extra Mountain wrenches 8mm/10mm and 13mm/15mm, so today I cut them in half and added some shrink tube to the handle. Wow, I think I love them! Not sure if I want to cut up my full set, but will either buy another full set to cut next time they are on sale at HF ($120) or at least buy a 12mm/14mm singleton to cut.
You can buy a full set of mountains (to cut), *and* a set of Astro Nano's 6mm-24mm,, *and* an Astro Nano wrench for less than the price of the VIM's.
I'll do a video on this shortly, you know where to look if you are interested.
I had extra Mountain wrenches 8mm/10mm and 13mm/15mm, so today I cut them in half and added some shrink tube to the handle. Wow, I think I love them! Not sure if I want to cut up my full set, but will either buy another full set to cut next time they are on sale at HF ($120) or at least buy a 12mm/14mm singleton to cut.
You can buy a full set of mountains (to cut), *and* a set of Astro Nano's 6mm-24mm,, *and* an Astro Nano wrench for less than the price of the VIM's.
I'll do a video on this shortly, you know where to look if you are interested.
The ratcheting box with offset is a very capable design, and its probably better to have two $150 sets with one set cut down, vs paying double and then "supplying" (ie, faffing around) with extensions. I also like the heat-shrink handles. I've don't that trick a couple of times as well. 
maybe i´ll add a long hose so the aerosol is directed away
Soooo I bought another one of these kits just cause they’re flipping awesome. Well…..that and the fact I broke my first one 
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I also picked up two of these 18” x 3’ x 1” pads. They seem to be the same material Klein makes theirs out of, guess we’ll see how they hold up for half the moneys.
.I also picked up two of these 18” x 3’ x 1” pads. They seem to be the same material Klein makes theirs out of, guess we’ll see how they hold up for half the moneys.
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Beerhippie
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All you need is a bottle--like an empty coolant bottle--and a rag over the top to catch the fine stuff. The hose for the exhaust goes in the bottle, then wrap the rag around the top.
It'll spray coolant all over the shop if you don't catch it--not sure about where you live, but coolant ain't free hereabouts.
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