pioneer1
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Had to have them
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Bighead38
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You’ll love it even more not swapping ratchets. Just use it like you would any other ratchet.
Unless it’s super tight and might break the ratchet, then use a breaker bar or strong ratchet first. I’m surprised though what I’ve been able to break free before I start feeling the case flex.
Ign
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Need? I don't understand?????
beelsr
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I will try it out today, reinstalling a ladder rack on my Astro and gonna check brakes I just did on my Camry since after a few miles on the parkway sounds like I may have a slight occasional rub
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sweet victory
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Pretty stoked I can use this in my garage. I've been hunting around for an oil drain dolly that was short enough to work with the Dannmar MX6. $40-something with a coupon at hobo freight.
pioneer1
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Dropped my son off at his friend's house. Pawn shop across the street so I had to pop in. Found this beauty for $12.
Itll go great with the 7" and 10" at work
Nice score!!!!
KillNThrill24
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The top is here. We paid $660 for everything between sales and discounts from the bottom being a "floor model". Overall I'm very happy and it will do just fine in my garage. 
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A few eBay purchases:
Bahco 5 and 6 piece file sets. Really like these and glad I went with them over piecing together NOS Nicholson. Handles are comfortable, clean easily, and the finish is great.
Also the Mayhew punch set.
Put these to work along with the Gedore snap-ring pliers last weekend rebuilding the front CV on my Subaru. Excellent tool choices!
Can we get some part numbers on the files please?
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KillNThrill24
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That's a nice drawer full of blue!Flat wide bill pliers, PVC/oil filter wrench, snap ring pliers, crimpers. 4 new channellock tools.
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landrover bodger
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It worked good as a regular ratchet to break free the 14 and 17mm bolts holding the break pads and calipers on. The spin them off quick and effortlessly. This has been a great addition to my tool collection.
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bwringer
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Dropped my son off at his friend's house. Pawn shop across the street so I had to pop in. Found this beauty for $12.
Itll go great with the 7" and 10" at work
Yep, that is one sweeeeeeeet score.
And how did you luck into a pawn shop that sells stuff for less than 1.5x MSRP?
Bighead38
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Good to hear.
Yep, that is one sweeeeeeeet score.
And how did you luck into a pawn shop that sells stuff for less than 1.5x MSRP?
It's one of the few left I can find deals. They sell all sockets for $.25 or $.50 a piece. Found many snapon, Matco, mac, etc for very cheap.
davethorik
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milwaukeephil
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Pretty stoked I can use this in my garage. I've been hunting around for an oil drain dolly that was short enough to work with the Dannmar MX6. $40-something with a coupon at hobo freight.
I've got that one and it does work great, but I was surprised it doesn't have a cap so you can take the oil in to recycle. You have to pour it into another can to transport the oil.
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Bought this today at advanced auto for 33. I needed a wheel stud and new lug nut and figured why not. 
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Farmall450
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Yep, that is one sweeeeeeeet score.
And how did you luck into a pawn shop that sells stuff for less than 1.5x MSRP?
In my experience it's a big city thing. At school they have steals on everything -- DeWalt and Milweakee included. At home, everything is higher than new.
dodge610
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Another small tool haul just long overdue stuff. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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Bill C
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If you live in the Pacific Northwest, you know that the first weekend in April is the “Portland Swap Meet”. If you like old cars/trucks/tools, this is the place to be.
Here are the “gems” I found this year. Total spend $50:
An assortment of USA-made C-clamps.
Two are Williams drop forged w/ ACME thread screws.
One is a Brink & Cotton and the other unbranded other than “52”
A Starrett 161-A Parallel clamp.
An Eclipse (Made in England) V-Block with two clamps
An Eclipse (made in England) “171” Automatic Center Punch
A nice little USA-made Palmgren #30 3-Sided Drill Press Vise
A nice assortment of Grobet, Osberg, and USA-made Simonds files
A really old Maydole tiny (2oz) jewelers ball-peen hammer. I don’t know why, but I just love this thing!!!
All-in-all, Id call it a success!
Here are the “gems” I found this year. Total spend $50:
An assortment of USA-made C-clamps.
Two are Williams drop forged w/ ACME thread screws.
One is a Brink & Cotton and the other unbranded other than “52”
A Starrett 161-A Parallel clamp.
An Eclipse (Made in England) V-Block with two clamps
An Eclipse (made in England) “171” Automatic Center Punch
A nice little USA-made Palmgren #30 3-Sided Drill Press Vise
A nice assortment of Grobet, Osberg, and USA-made Simonds files
A really old Maydole tiny (2oz) jewelers ball-peen hammer. I don’t know why, but I just love this thing!!!
All-in-all, Id call it a success!
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Farmall450
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mrobins297aaa
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The top is here. We paid $660 for everything between sales and discounts from the bottom being a "floor model". Overall I'm very happy and it will do just fine in my garage.
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nice!!!
2 Brand New Tekton Sets -- $120
Really only wanted the impact sockets.
What do you think of the Tekton 1/2” set? I’m looking at the 84 piece set, but $190 seems a little steep.
Farmall450
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It looks really nice for import stuff. Gearwrench quality for sure.
If I had a service truck I would throw it in there.
Motorman55
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Needed a small portable vac for around the shop/house. Picked this little guy up at Walmart today for $19.95.
I tested it and it has pretty good suction. The hose has a tab on the end that clicks into the main body and keeps it from pulling out. Also it hangs on the wall so it won't take up any floor/bench space which means I won't be tripping over it or having to move it out of the way every time I turn around.
It'll do.
I tested it and it has pretty good suction. The hose has a tab on the end that clicks into the main body and keeps it from pulling out. Also it hangs on the wall so it won't take up any floor/bench space which means I won't be tripping over it or having to move it out of the way every time I turn around.
It'll do.
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dkroth
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I have that one as well.
I bought a 2" plug from a plumbing supply and added a large O-ring as a seal.
I also shortened each tube a bit to work under my mid-rise lift.
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So I found out amazon prime sells tools....
Finished out my Wright 1/2in impact set deep and shallow. 10mm -36mm and 3/8 - 1 1/2in with some custom sockets to come that I will be making.
SK 1/4in 60pc set with the 120 tooth dual pawl upgrade
SK 3/8in 49pc set(not shown)
SK 3/8in 90tooth ratchet
Channellock 18in adjustable
Kipex 16in cobra
Kipex pliers wrench set
Kipex sidecutters
More tools are on the way too lol!
Finished out my Wright 1/2in impact set deep and shallow. 10mm -36mm and 3/8 - 1 1/2in with some custom sockets to come that I will be making.
SK 1/4in 60pc set with the 120 tooth dual pawl upgrade
SK 3/8in 49pc set(not shown)
SK 3/8in 90tooth ratchet
Channellock 18in adjustable
Kipex 16in cobra
Kipex pliers wrench set
Kipex sidecutters
More tools are on the way too lol!
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sweet victory
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Be careful LS3...you're wallet can loose some weight when you realize the UPS man starts looking the Snap On truck.
Ever since a co-worker borrowed my Xcelite mini cutters and broke them (I don't know what he was trying to do with them) I wanted to buy another set. I have been on the lookout, and I finally found a guy who had a pile of NOS USA cutters for a price I couldn't resist:
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Farmall450
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Ever since a co-worker borrowed my Xcelite mini cutters and broke them (I don't know what he was trying to do with them) I wanted to buy another set. I have been on the lookout, and I finally found a guy who had a pile of NOS USA cutters for a price I couldn't resist:
He didn't get you new ones? Loser!
Nope. It was a small shop that I worked part time at. The full timers were always "borrowing" my tools on my days off. Nobody would own up to breaking them either. I bitched at my boss and he bought me a set of HF orange-handled crappers. I don't mind HF, but their early cutters sucked big time. And HF is no replacement for Xcelite, lol.
I started locking my box after that.
cderalow
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careful with this one. I had one with a defective casting that sheared about 1/2" below the head and sent the head flying around.
left a good bruise on my shin.
PelicanPines
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Splurged for some new Garden Hose connections and hose end valves...
Magnum440d100
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Not expensive or fancy by any means, but I needed a spanner wrench for my Kenmore washer, to get the tub out so I could degrease it.
It’s rough cast, and I may polish it up a bit, but for a tool I may use maybe 1 time every 10 years, I may not worry about it.....
It’s rough cast, and I may polish it up a bit, but for a tool I may use maybe 1 time every 10 years, I may not worry about it.....
