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Now you have to take it apart and put the light on the proper orientation... PSA... Don't drop it.Finally
Been holding out for one for a hot minute. Couldn't pass on the sale price once I saw it with the coupons.
Don't you need two of these to eat your corn on the cob?
I was waiting for Tekton to tell me the shorter 1/4” spinner handle was back in stock. Got tired of waiting so I bought Cat branded, SnapOn made, spinner handle. Less than half the price of the SanpOn online price and no chasing a tool truck
We didn't know what JIS Phillips was back then, did we?
My $0.02: just save money and by the "Braun", the battery isn't hardwired in and can be quickly replaced, while you run a charger with other 186650 batteries.
Spent some "me" time wandering around Epstein's this morning. Walked out with a Top adjustable thin wrench, Fujiya thin pliers, and a Handee Clamp
Say, are those thin Fujiyas on the website? They remind me of Knipex's "bicycle" pliers, which you could use to work on bicycles as long as you don't mind tearing into chromed fasteners or something. They make flat and bent.
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kyrbz
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They were not on the website, but I believe they're $27. They're really thin, somewhat like the Knipex bicycle pliers but angledSay, are those thin Fujiyas on the website? They remind me of Knipex's "bicycle" pliers, which you could use to work on bicycles as long as you don't mind tearing into chromed fasteners or something. They make flat and bent.
I replaced all my side case screws on my '79 Yamaha RD 400 Daytona Special with cap screws (Allen Head)
Please don't sleep on Council Tool's axes, still made in USA!
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The Harry J. Epstein Co. - USA Hand Tools - Surplus/Retail/Liquidation
www.harryepstein.com
YesIHaveAHammer
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In Swedish they're called "brännartång" - "torch pliers".
Here's what a few sites have to say about them:
Some online reviews say they're good for any knurled ring nuts, and adjusting appliance feet. Also that little hole at the tip for pulling springs or holding small nails and screws.
I'll file them under "tools they'd sell more of if they explained what it's useful for".
Eskilstuna kommun · EM 12510 - BRÄNNARTÅNG
eskilskallan.eskilstuna.se
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YesIHaveAHammer
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That's a brand name that absolutely wouldn't work in the UK.
Suggests a poor quality, cheap substitute. "That aliexpress drill is a bit council".
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Bunch of my coworkers have these. One of them can break just about anything. None have broken yet
As far as the mod goes, I might, if the current orientation doesn't work well for me. But, I don't foresee many issues. Lol. Unless I leave it under the hood like my last magnet light.
Beerhippie
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^I'm glad it's a looong ways from here to Epstein's!
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Revision A repair kit. Performs properly now.
I haven't seen anyone mention it, but I really like that they made the basic standard length chrome handle a little longer. I always found the F80 a tad short.
I haven't seen anyone mention it, but I really like that they made the basic standard length chrome handle a little longer. I always found the F80 a tad short.
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Please don't sleep on Council Tool's axes, still made in USA!
Search: 53 results found for "council tool axe"
The Harry J. Epstein Co. - USA Hand Tools - Surplus/Retail/Liquidationwww.harryepstein.com
Yep. I'm going with them for all new axe purchases; as I've got a huge backlog of really beat-up secondhand axes to work on. Bad handles, wrong handles, no handles, terrible edges--a bit of everything.
I'm currently saving up for a Pulaski and a couple hatchets from them. Unlike a few other American-made axe brands, they simply make stuff that works, and at really affordable prices. The mine supply by me has a Jersey (on the short miner's axe handle) for $50--it'll probably be my first.
I don't know why, but the Stihl/Ochsenkopf axes have been terrible with the heads working themselves loose.
The Proto Duratek blades were also forged in France. Great chemical resistant handles. Some consider these the best.
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Ebay Gedore finds
-Gedore 7 7-24mm no skips set NOS $150 from Transcat on eBay to your door for those in states without sales tax , they still have a few sets left.
-Gedore 1/2 socket set with some hex key sockets
Here is the link for those who may be keen on the NR7 set , there are 2 left
-Gedore 7 7-24mm no skips set NOS $150 from Transcat on eBay to your door for those in states without sales tax , they still have a few sets left.
-Gedore 1/2 socket set with some hex key sockets
Here is the link for those who may be keen on the NR7 set , there are 2 left
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Bunch of my coworkers have these. One of them can break just about anything. None have broken yet
As far as the mod goes, I might, if the current orientation doesn't work well for me. But, I don't foresee many issues. Lol. Unless I leave it under the hood like my last magnet light.
Or get two and in true GJ fashion, mod one.
I did.
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First impression about the aluminum handle is its machined well, the knurling is pretty grippy but I dont know how well I'm going to like it. It feels like its going to really throw off the balance and feel to a 1/4 ratchet. I dont have a scale to weigh it but with the handle attached to a ratchet it feels like having a 1/2" drive 19mm socket hanging off the ratchet.
Out of boredom/curiosity I took an old 1/4"x6" extension and an extra Tekton screwdriver I had laying in my box and made my own just to feel the difference. I removed the blade, drilled out the handle and pressed in the extension. I honestly think I like the feel and lighter screwdriver handle better.
For $15 its not a bad buy if you are getting other things or putting together one of those 1/4" all in one kits.
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The 12 or 10 for sure. If I could pick ONLY one it would be the 12
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Too close for my wife but can really only go on days they stay open late or the last Saturday of the month.
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2001ZR2
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GJ strikes again...was a Napa closeout so pulled the trigger.
So you get free pancakes, too!
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My folks were kind enough to do a Harbor Freight run for me during the sale.
What are some of the things you find yourself using them for?
four.cycle
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@Squankum -
I just shot a note to Jori at Epsteins about the Fujiya model.
Hopefully he'll get back to me and put it on his web page so it can be ordered.
Looks like a problem-solver to me.
^ The American term for the model you are showing is "gas burner pliers" and they have much thicker jaws at the business end than those skinny Fujiyas.
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Ooh, my eyes may have deceived me. In thumbnail form at the HJE website, they looked like regular slip-joints.
I will say that at 7.5", they're smaller than the Knipex, which are more like 10"ers.
Gearwrench 10mm XL wrench. A $9 impulse buy of Amazon.
four.cycle
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No... this is an updated twist on the earlier H.D. Smith "Gettatit" offset slip-joint pliers (patent D45919), although with significantly thinner jaws at the business end, which I hope have been hardened enough to securely hold onto a Grade 5 bolt.
I ordered two pairs of them - one for me, one for buddy. We'll see how they do.
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I would not be surprised if those are only repackaged in Cambodia. There has been a lot of that in response to USA administration tariffs. However, they have been changing faster than businesses can respond and China ultimately holds the upper hand with critical minerals they can threaten if tariffs become large. So my guess is this labeling shifts back to just China before long.
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Been holding out for one for a hot minute. Couldn't pass on the sale price once I saw it with the coupons.
I have one of those and it has a bad design flaw. The flip out light needs the main (largest/brightest) LED on the opposite side. They way it is set makes it hard to use with the magnet anchor at the bottom to get the main light where you want. But you can loosen the housing fasteners and easily rotate it to fix the problem. I learned that here on Garage Journal ... I did not think to check before I saw a posting here. That addresses the issue. With that defect rectified, it becomes very good and the annoyance is gone.
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Yes, that was the real source of the problem. Using a small Phillips #2 or #1 bit when they were JIS standard and different enough to be a very poor fit. If the fastener is stuck at all with oxidation, it was also awful enough to induce a strip and bigger problems/frustration getting them out.
The same issues on using Phillips drivers on JIS occurred commonly for people working on Japanese electronics with assemblies using small JIS standard headed fasteners. It was very easy to strip those using Phillips -- even when using a lot of pressure.
When the bit fits right, JIS is actually much better than Phillips. Phillips is designed to cam out, while JIS is not. PZ (also designed not to cam out) is also close enough to JIS to work perfectly fine. Today, I think JIS is mostly a dead standard due to that and PZ has taken over. Within tolerances, JIS = PZ (although some people argue about this I am pretty sure it is the case when you look at it like an engineer would). But Phillips is NOT the same as PZ. Using Phillips on JIS or PZ does not work well and is asking for problems if significant torque is needed.
These issues have been discussed in a lot of detail in many threads. There is a lot of misinformation on JIS. But it can be simple. Just use PZ in almost every case where you need a good fit. It works very well on Phillips also. Phillips should mostly just be used for light duty.
In edit add: It might also be helpful to point out to some that modern Vessel + styles are essentially PZ or JIS to tolerance. Many people call Vessel "+" drivers JIS = Japanese Industrial Standard due to them being made in Japan and the legacy of JIS. But I do not think Vessel "+" drivers are claimed to be "JIS" and are within tolerances again of being PZ. This caused me confusion some time back when I first realized the issues. Vessel definitely makes super + style drivers for the price. They work seamlessly on Phillips, old Japanese JIS, and modern PZ. So they are a great catch all solution if you do not want to scrutinize types and context, and just want something to work well in all reasonable cases. There is no need to hunt down old drivers labeled "JIS". It will not work better than contemporary Vessel "+" or PZ (from whoever, PB Swiss, Wera, Wiha, etc etc). Maybe the most important use is in modern battery impact drivers ... using Phillips on PZ fasteners will result in a lot of slips and bits wearing out very quickly along with frustration. PZ bits will last long and work wonderfully and you can generally apply enough torque before a slip to snap the fastener (should avoid of course but that shows you cannot do better).
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Here's the rest.
Anex Pry bar 9145
Anex Gasket scraper 9155
The pry bar is a useful step up from a mini. I do have a long gasket scraper which I use to scrape everything except gaskets, but I thought this short one would be better for putting on pressure while using only one hand. Both have a metal striking cap.
Tsunoda PLC-200U hold pliers slip joint 200mm (8")
Slightly curved jaws for parallel contact on the object. I'm not sure why they decided on bare handles but they're comfortable, knurled for grip, look good, and easy to spot. They also do a 150mm (6") and thin/bent variants. Ever since I got my parallel jaw pliers, I'd been looking for something similar that had more jaw capacity than 14mm (~9/16").
Deen DNMP51051 Magnetic pad 51mm (2")
These have one magnet and are plenty strong. Now just need to remember to use them. It would be an improvement for them to not be all black. They do many sizes.
Shinwa Straight Ruler silver 300mm (12")
Nicely made, stiff enough (1mm thick), conversion table on the back. They make loads of ruler variants, including a very slightly cheaper ($0.50) version without anti glare coating (14028), and one with a raised tab for ease of lifting it up (13134) - but that's in cm rather than mm for some reason.
shoggoth80
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I've got PT fuel line disconnects that are all blue like that. Getting it done is getting it done2 noname fuel/AC etc. line disconnect sets
lol... I have two of those three! The ruler is great, don't have the magnetic pucks, and honestly the Tsunoda pliers are the only Tsunoda's I have that I don't really care for... I think the lack of at least dipped handles kind of makes them feel a bit, dare I say, cheap?Here's the rest.
Anex Pry bar 9145
Anex Gasket scraper 9155
The pry bar is a useful step up from a mini. I do have a long gasket scraper which I use to scrape everything except gaskets, but I thought this short one would be better for putting on pressure while using only one hand. Both have a metal striking cap.
Tsunoda PLC-200U hold pliers slip joint 200mm (8")
Slightly curved jaws for parallel contact on the object. I'm not sure why they decided on bare handles but they're comfortable, knurled for grip, look good, and easy to spot. They also do a 150mm (6") and thin/bent variants. Ever since I got my parallel jaw pliers, I'd been looking for something similar that had more jaw capacity than 14mm (~9/16").
Deen DNMP51051 Magnetic pad 51mm (2")
These have one magnet and are plenty strong. Now just need to remember to use them. It would be an improvement for them to not be all black. They do many sizes.
Shinwa Straight Ruler silver 300mm (12")
Nicely made, stiff enough (1mm thick), conversion table on the back. They make loads of ruler variants, including a very slightly cheaper ($0.50) version without anti glare coating (14028), and one with a raised tab for ease of lifting it up (13134) - but that's in cm rather than mm for some reason.
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German tool goodness arrived today... My first NWS tool among many Knipex and Gedore pliers. Have to say a bit blown away, really nice!
And I already have plenty of Felo and love them too, but this is my first of this particular type.
And I already have plenty of Felo and love them too, but this is my first of this particular type.