atikovi
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Set of long, ratcheting, flex head, box end wrenches with offset heads. The latter feature is the reason I bought them. Pretty expensive for Taiwan but they have a lifetime warranty, however good that does.
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To be more clear, once the zip tie loop is made and tail snipped, there's no more fussing with it; it's a plastic loop that slides on and off as needed.
I looked up the SO holder stick as its own part #, and great zot! It's cheaper! (Provided you're not paying for shipping and not making payments on things...) $7.75.
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So how does it work? Does one of those ends come off after a pinch or squeeze? Obviously, the Tekton has a head that deforms under pressure as you push 3/8" square holes across it.
Clearly I didn't imagine you cutting them off with each use and using a new one once work was done if that's what you thought.
The velcros can be used in the exact same way (just slip on and off) and are bit more elegant.
Clearly I didn't imagine you cutting them off with each use and using a new one once work was done if that's what you thought.
The velcros can be used in the exact same way (just slip on and off) and are bit more elegant.
Ambiguity, the devil's volleyball!
Are these the little cord/cable organzier velcros? I have an IT friend who's a fiend for those.
Me, I have an oversupply of short, thin white zip ties. I order mesh lint catchers for the washing machine-into-sink discharge hose, and these mesh socks come in a sack of 50 with 50 zip ties, but I use a simple hose clamp instead. (This being GJ, I must admit, I bought a Wera nutdriver just to keep by the laundry sink to save me a short walk, but only because nobody wants to sell you one crappy 1/4" nutdriver for cheap, all options were in the same price range.) So when I find a use for cheap little white zip ties, I'm relieved!
Set of long, ratcheting, flex head, box end wrenches with offset heads. The latter feature is the reason I bought them. Pretty expensive for Taiwan but they have a lifetime warranty, however good that does.
I've seen Rainman Ray, YouTube celebrity auto mechanic, use the heck out of that type of wrench on the cramped modern cars.
Possibly, yes. I have a lot of different variants. I was referring to these specifically.
Fedwrench
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think of the snap on crowfoot holder as two interlocking forks. The main advantage it offers, is that unless you fill it all the way up, you can separate it at the size you need without having to pull all of the other sizes you don't need off of the holder first. It is the best crowfoot wrench holder ever made and a bargain (or used to like $2.35 when I got mine)I looked up the SO holder stick as its own part #, and great zot! It's cheaper! (Provided you're not paying for shipping and not making payments on things...) $7.75.
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So how does it work? Does one of those ends come off after a pinch or squeeze? Obviously, the Tekton has a head that deforms under pressure as you push 3/8" square holes across it.
Madjik Man
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Upgraded my pliers. I saw the other guy's post about his 1996 Craftsman mechanic set getting him this far (he was talking about the ratchets). I have the same exact set and same exact thought. The four pliers that came with that set got me through nearly 30 years. But as I get older I feel as though I deserve to upgrade and buy tools with specific functions instead of, for example, making my Craftsman diagonal cutters do everything cutting.
Koken 3725z 3/8 ratchet 72T (bought from Amazon... that $39 Prime listing. Don't know how or why it's so cheap but it is. I opened up the head and confirmed it's the 72T dual batwing/pawl mechanism)
Pocket Pry Bar Angled (awesome pocket pry bars for a fraction of the cost of name brands)
Igarashi IPS HLB-300 Long Reach Angled. (the long reach straights are being shipped separately for some reason)
Igarashi IPS SF-165G Spring Slip Joint Pliers
Igarashi IPS SFW-210G Spring Water Pump Pliers
Igarashi IPS Soft Grip Pliers PH-165
Igarashi IPS THS-190 Ultra Thin Slip Joint
Tsunoda TH-150NC Nipper w/Lead Catcher (6-Inch)
Tsunoda KBN-150 Cable Tie Cutter
Tsunoda King TTC Diagonal Nippers CN-130
Knipex 70-160 Diagonal Cutters
Koken 3725z 3/8 ratchet 72T (bought from Amazon... that $39 Prime listing. Don't know how or why it's so cheap but it is. I opened up the head and confirmed it's the 72T dual batwing/pawl mechanism)
Pocket Pry Bar Angled (awesome pocket pry bars for a fraction of the cost of name brands)
Igarashi IPS HLB-300 Long Reach Angled. (the long reach straights are being shipped separately for some reason)
Igarashi IPS SF-165G Spring Slip Joint Pliers
Igarashi IPS SFW-210G Spring Water Pump Pliers
Igarashi IPS Soft Grip Pliers PH-165
Igarashi IPS THS-190 Ultra Thin Slip Joint
Tsunoda TH-150NC Nipper w/Lead Catcher (6-Inch)
Tsunoda KBN-150 Cable Tie Cutter
Tsunoda King TTC Diagonal Nippers CN-130
Knipex 70-160 Diagonal Cutters
Maxcustody
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NiceSet of long, ratcheting, flex head, box end wrenches with offset heads. The latter feature is the reason I bought them. Pretty expensive for Taiwan but they have a lifetime warranty, however good that does.
they have been on my Amazon list for a while now…….waiting for the price to drop but it seems they stay around $150Maxcustody
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Amazon tool haul………..
Amazon tool haul………..
On a lark, I bought a Japanese pull saw from HF a few years ago ($10!) and found out... yeah, that is pretty neat, to pull a saw in a calm and controlled fashion, quite precise.
i got these a few weeks ago, love me some SO
What's the deal with the heads on those hex bits?
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atikovi
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Looks like ball socket heads so you can have a bit of an angle with the tool.
I just went back and un-edited my post, where I had added "Chamfered for offset approach? But not ball-head?"
From this angle, my first impression was just confusion. Yeah, just a more angular way of doing a ball-head.
nathanOH
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Corona lopper from TSC this morning that got a workout this afternoon. Thought it was made in Taiwan like the smaller handled ones in the store but is actually from China. Seems well built otherwise.
Maxcustody
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We redid our kitchen and I need it for some trim pieces which are still in place.
it splits apart into 2 piecesI looked up the SO holder stick as its own part #, and great zot! It's cheaper! (Provided you're not paying for shipping and not making payments on things...) $7.75.
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So how does it work? Does one of those ends come off after a pinch or squeeze? Obviously, the Tekton has a head that deforms under pressure as you push 3/8" square holes across it.
Shoreline_
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they are ball hex sockets
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2ndGearRubber
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One? I transferred all of my crowsfeet to snap on and tekton holders. The space saved was absurd.
Was with the wife today garage sale rummaging. Most of the time I sat in the car. She called me to look at some wrenches. Couldn’t be the price 50 cents each for normal size and 10 cents for the ignition wrenches. A real wide assortment of brands.
Lectrolite, Crescent, Proto, Ford, Wilde, Wizard, Indestro, SK, Vlchek, Blackhawk, Walden, Armstrong, Craftsman, Williams, and others.
Lectrolite, Crescent, Proto, Ford, Wilde, Wizard, Indestro, SK, Vlchek, Blackhawk, Walden, Armstrong, Craftsman, Williams, and others.
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Meursault74
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my mother used the little mesh sleeves that contained garlic bulbs mostly or sometimes small onions from the produce aisle as the lint catches long before someone "marketed" an item specifically for that. As a kid I remember her using fine rope to tie them on discharge tube. As soon as I discovered zip ties they were used. I do the same thing today. Now I bet you'll never look at a sleeve of garlic the same
Jweebothee
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Been on the fence about the new locking flex head from Snap-on, i about put it back when mr snappy said, $190 and I’ll throw in this backpack-cooler-seat, got me again haha if it wasn’t for the dark handle I probably would have not gotten it haha
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Qualitytools
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Thank youGerman company
My first pair of Vampliers, smooth jaw mini Tekton pliers, universal socket for hooks, etc., and a replacement router template for the one that got a chunk taken out of it when the router slipped a few months ago. I have the smooth jaw mini Tekton needle nose coming next week.
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PelicanPines
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New trackball ... to replace one that committed suicide
2 New Litter boxes ... I got a special scooper too... made for non-stick stainless litter boxes
Ratchet Screwdriver handle... that will be loaded with a #1 Phillips... to keep with my Blink Camera tools
2 New Litter boxes ... I got a special scooper too... made for non-stick stainless litter boxes
Ratchet Screwdriver handle... that will be loaded with a #1 Phillips... to keep with my Blink Camera tools
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turnthewrench 2.0
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You'll get to love the Vampliers.
Mr. Pines, tell me more about your litter box regimen! I'm no Candian Mountie, but it's said I always get my
Seven* cats (not counting street cats we feed) and seven litter boxes... I use normal litter boxes (and fancy litter) and one of these no-nonsense scoops:
My only complaint about these scoops is whatever madman made this has the handle at too low an angle from what you're scooping. I won't say my knuckles are dragging in the litter, but it's a weird design choice. But it still beats all the wimpy litter scoops by a mile.
I don't worry too much about any stain, residue, any tiny whatever left behind on the surface as I cover it up with current litter, or new litter. But my cats don't need any cajoling to use the box, either.
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* Down from eight! Just lost another senior citizen this year.
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PelicanPines
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Our house has a few too many rooms. We have two on each floor ... plus one in my private office and one in the garage. The last 2 are there in case someone gets locked in that space. We need 1 on each floor to be "Open" without a lid now. Our Weirdo cat has arthritis in his spine and is unable to navigate comfortably in a covered litter box... plus he has a fat ***. 20 pounds actually. All 6 litterboxes get checked and cleaned every other day. But immediate response teams are available with hazmat gear for toxic events.
We got two of these stainless boxes because they are "sturdy" and won't tip over when our kitty "finds a way" to provide vector leverage forces not planned for. It will remain on the floor and provide a comfortable location to drop a deuce. The scoop we use is very similar to the one you use.
I have that saw and I like that circ saw a lot. It’s light compared to my old Milwaukee. Much more enjoyable to use.Got a new Dewalt Circular Saw and a Diamond Blade, some new gloves and a file that I didn't like that I ended up returningtoday.
For a year now every time I’ve gone into orileys to pick something up I’ve looked for these guys thanks garage journal. I was almost to the point of ordering them off Amazon when this evening I stopped in to get a replacement battery for a garage door opener and bam I spotted them as soon as I opened the door. 