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[Squankum]

Got my second Tekton crow's foot organizer yesterday, so now, along the right side of one of my drawers, in the space that used to be one steel socket rail of metric flare crow's foots, I have both those and my new Sunex torque adapters:



It's not the tidiest that they're on top of those box end wrenches, but those never get used. More on those in a minute.

Also visible in this drawer, GearWrench flex-box-end wrench set (rarely used) one or two whacking great CMan raised-panel metric wrenches, and one Campognolo stamped wrench. (Can't afford an entire set of their bike components, but this wrench was fairly priced.)

 

[Squankum]

RE: "overkill"

^ I've communicated with Assenmacher. I distinctly recall coming away from the conversations convinced that they are far more concerned about making a product as good as it can possibly be made (as most of their output is sold to their private-label accounts) and that they are not in the last bit concerned about competing on price.

Just my two cents.

Looks like a nice unit.

A tiny detail: the interior of the funnel where the oil is about to go down the hole into the engine, it's tapered. My $17 imitation? A ring of flat spots and ribs all around the interior, that hold oil. Which they had to do because it's entirely plastic. But Assenmacher made that part out of aluminum and could do what they wanted. I like it! The cheap funnel, on the BMW, I'd have to remove funnel, rotate 180 degrees, reinstall, and hope some of that oil might fall into the engine rather than have to get dripped into my trash can later.

(Note to self, no more letting funnels drip out inside the trash can.)

 

[Squankum]

Speaking of 180 degree turns, I shall now go off topic and briefly discuss "Show us your decades-old tool purchase!"

Moved into the current underground laaair about 12 years ago. Before that, 20+ years in an apartment. When I moved into the underground lair, finally my own garage, it was time to give a proper home to all of my tools. There was a shoebox and a cardboard box in my closet that held unused tools, like SAE wrenches and sockets. (Those were the years of The One True GTI.)

Unpacking all of that, I discovered these wrenches. Which I really hadn't remembered ever buying or owning! But I think I know what happened. I got a 199 pc. Craftsman set for Christmas one year in the mid-80's, and metric combo wrenches weren't part of that deal, or maybe not many sizes, not sure. I really started off thinking of things in terms of "how do I do this with a ratchet and socket?" and still kinda do. Did have have a set of Hazet open-end wrenches that came with one my dad's old cars back before color TV and Captain Kirk kicking people in the head and dating blue women.

So apparently at some point I went to Sears and bought some box-end only wrenches. They're not Craftsman, they're just Sears. Made in Japan! And actually, they're pretty decent. Don't use them much, as they live in the drawer labeled...














The chrome peeled off on the smallest one, and I used to think that was from sitting in the closet on the floor (concrete slab, plus carpet, this closet was my tool room and chemical room and race tire storage room, plus, some clothes) but now that I think about it, it's probably the 7mm box end that I lost for a few years while also complaining about the noise from the RF strut over those danged rust belt potholes.

A few years later I found it on the brake bleeder ******, held in place by the rubber dust cap. Iiiiiii got Japanese box end wrenches that jingle jangle jingle.... as I go ridin' merrily along.

So salt may have gotten to that chrome.

As time went by, I moved up the Sears food chain from this to Craftsman raised panels to (American-made) Craftsman Professional.

 

[PelicanPines]

I heard of Sears... My old Sears is a homeless shelter now. The Sears branded stuff I got over the years didn't last. Yours look gread.

I would have labelled that drawer... "More or Less Metric Wrenches."

 

[Smokeshow69]

Had to go to Advance Auto to drop off a UPS package since they are a drop location and while I was there I was looking at the tools. I know a manager at this location so I got a good discount on these. I always keep extra 14mm around it seems that’s the size I always crack working on Toyota and Subaru stuff. No matter the brand lol. I’m curious if I’ll crack this one. The 8mm because I lack quite a few 8mm in 3/8 drive. I have been really happy with all my DieHard stuff. It’s good for the money. Still waiting on them to get the 3/8 long flex heads back in stock with the comfort handle. Even though the price has went up a bunch over the last month I still want one. If anyone is thinking about the DieHard stuff I’d definitely give it a go it’s nice. They sure do sell lots of it too.

Sometime this week I have to go to Lowes to get someone a socket I lost. I offered them a DieHard but they want Craftsman which is understandable considering every tool this guy owns is modern Craftsman lol. It’s my fault I lost it so I have to do the right thing and replace it which I’m fine with. I don’t know how I lost it though lol. I had taken it off his impact because we needed a Allen bit socket and his hands were covered in oil and I thought I had put it back in it’s slot in his box and I guess I didn’t but wherever it’s at we can’t find it now. I checked all my pants pockets I checked my boxes his box no where to be found. I know while I’m there getting his replacement socket I’ll buy other stuff too lol because that’s just what I do. Plus I did a good job today when the Snap-on toolbox and equipment truck rolled up in the parking lot. I got quoted for a box but no way I can spend $5,000 on a box when the box doesn’t make you money. They offered me $1000 for my box plus a $970 preferred customer discount and a however much amount rebate. I was told interest for someone with no credit like myself starts at 27% I was like no freaking way lol. I love that supersonic blue and bronze trim box I created and had quoted in case I decide to buy it but no way I can do that and still live comfortably. My dealer is like I don’t take US General on trade his wife also a dealer said yeah we do I’ll give you a thousand on trade. I just couldn’t do it and I’m proud of myself for telling myself no. Lol. Don’t expect to see a new box from me on here lol.

Way to go! Don’t do it. There is a reason why they can offer you that much trade in on a box. That’s because the mark ups are huge. Snappy makes a lot of good tools that you should buy but their boxes just don’t justify the prices. Cool as hell and best quality but no way should you buy it new. As others have mentioned just keep rocking your us general box and save up for a nice used snappy box.

 

[gleman]

I left my favorite screwdriver in Michigan and had to get a replacement. HD didn't have a regular 11 in 1 so I got the magnetic one.

 

[M635_Guy]

BEHOLD MY MIGHTY FUNNEL!


Er, I mean, I just bought the be-all and end-all oil funnel for 4 of the 6 cars in the Underground Lair. (All of the German cars, 80's VW & Mercedes, and a modern BMW.) I had been using a $17 cheap imitation and it had sold me on the concept. Just like before that, the Lisle screw-in funnel that works on the old Durango spoiled me, too. The only vehicle that I have to stand there like a putz and hold a funnel with one hand in an awkward location while pouring a 5 quart jug with the hood in the way with the other hand is the danged Econoline.

Some reviewers of the cheap imitation funnel available on Amazon have mentioned the plastic tab breaking off inside the valve cover. On my old German cars, the Mercedes especially, yanking the valve cover to hunt down such a piece of plastic would be child's play. On the modern BMW? Directly above the timing chain. Let's avoid that. So having either lost or inadvertently thrown out the cheap $17 funnel, I decided to just get the funnel with the stainless steel tabs.

Assenmacher OFAUD 1000
Made in 'Murica



CNC machining, knurling, anodized colors and a gasket? Yeesh. Overkill.




Fits a lot more cars than their website or sticker says. If I ever buy that Lamborghini or any other VW W-12 motored car, I'll have to remember not to use this funnel.



"Oooh you are so big. So absolutely huge. Gosh, we're all really impressed down here I can tell you."


Like many things on GJ, it really was too much money and it's awesome.

"With a name like Assenmacher, it has to be good..."

 

[Wiz02]

"With a name like Assenmacher, it has to be good..."

Their mascot should be:

Affenpinscher - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[Outahere]

Way to go! Don’t do it. There is a reason why they can offer you that much trade in on a box. That’s because the mark ups are huge...

I wonder what the markup is on this $26,025.00 EPIQ 120" 20-drawer roll cabinet from Snap-on. It has a load capacity of 16,000 lb

Roll Cabinet

 

[brownbagg]

i spent $1100 on tools last month. I was told i cant buy another tool till feb 23

 

[saltwater4life]

The widow maker 5000. All jokes aside I’m very impressed with them. Have 4 of the 3 tons and this paid of 6 ton. Can’t wait to buy the Daytona floor Jack that’s painted like a bass boat

 

[ChefRex]

i spent $1100 on tools last month. I was told i cant buy another tool till feb 23
By who?

 

[2ndGearRubber]

BEHOLD MY MIGHTY FUNNEL!


Er, I mean, I just bought the be-all and end-all oil funnel for 4 of the 6 cars in the Underground Lair. (All of the German cars, 80's VW & Mercedes, and a modern BMW.) I had been using a $17 cheap imitation and it had sold me on the concept. Just like before that, the Lisle screw-in funnel that works on the old Durango spoiled me, too. The only vehicle that I have to stand there like a putz and hold a funnel with one hand in an awkward location while pouring a 5 quart jug with the hood in the way with the other hand is the danged Econoline.

Some reviewers of the cheap imitation funnel available on Amazon have mentioned the plastic tab breaking off inside the valve cover. On my old German cars, the Mercedes especially, yanking the valve cover to hunt down such a piece of plastic would be child's play. On the modern BMW? Directly above the timing chain. Let's avoid that. So having either lost or inadvertently thrown out the cheap $17 funnel, I decided to just get the funnel with the stainless steel tabs.

Assenmacher OFAUD 1000
Made in 'Murica



CNC machining, knurling, anodized colors and a gasket? Yeesh. Overkill.




Fits a lot more cars than their website or sticker says. If I ever buy that Lamborghini or any other VW W-12 motored car, I'll have to remember not to use this funnel.



"Oooh you are so big. So absolutely huge. Gosh, we're all really impressed down here I can tell you."


Like many things on GJ, it really was too much money and it's awesome.

Not overkill at all. Those cars **** to put oil in,especially the audi v6s. I have that and the funnel kit from assenmacher. Worth every penny when you're dumping oil.

All praise the funnel.

 

[Squankum]

I wonder what the markup is on this $26,025.00 EPIQ 120" 20-drawer roll cabinet from Snap-on. It has a load capacity of 16,000 lb

Roll Cabinet

My local transmission/axle shop has some guys with long boxes (I don't know if they're double long) and it appears they get moved frequently! Odd design of the shop, about eight bays but only four doors, no doors on the far side. So every door is access to the deeper lift and the closer lift. In a business where some are up in the air for a few days while transmissions are removed, dismantled, rebuilt, reinstalled, I can see how it works, but I also see the mechanics putting these big roller cabs in between deeper lift and close-to-door lift and wonder... why don't these things have helper motors, like the shopping cart collecting guys at Wal-Mart?

Not in most shops, of course. But maybe the SO guy could use one, too, when moving boxes for customers.

 

[Madjik Man]

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

Igarashi IPS HLS-300 Long Reach Straight just arrived rounding out my plier haul

 

[Persimmons1123]

S/O FX936A and icon 3/8 and 1/4 Etorx deep sockets
Ratchet is ok I prefer the dual 80 36 tooth is not for tight spots only used E10 and E12 from the icon set still need to get shallow Etorx the packaging on the icon stuff if really unnecessary nice little trays they come in but I tossed them out and put them on a socket rail picked up the ratchet for $15 its from 2005 and needs a rebuild forsure and the sockets were about 40 bucks with a coupon

 

[Maxcustody]

Received my Knipex 400 cobra’s. Here are the 250’s in comparison.

 

[Squankum]

S/O FX936A and icon 3/8 and 1/4 Etorx deep sockets
Ratchet is ok I prefer the dual 80 36 tooth is not for tight spots only used E10 and E12 from the icon set still need to get shallow Etorx the packaging on the icon stuff if really unnecessary nice little trays they come in but I tossed them out and put them on a socket rail picked up the ratchet for $15 its from 2005 and needs a rebuild forsure and the sockets were about 40 bucks with a coupon

I've got that ICON set, but thanks for reminding me I don't have any short Torx sockets, only U-joint shorties. Hasn't come up... yet... but you know the Boy Scout and GJ motto - be prepared!

 

[Squankum]

Received my Knipex 400 cobra’s. Here are the 250’s in comparison.

250 = 250mm = 10 inchers, right? That's my go-to Cobra. Bought a foot long set and don't use them much, but it all depends on how big your jobs are!

If you're a Knipex fiend, you might want to poke around the website of an electronics supply company in Poland. Really!

Electronic components. Distributor, online shop – Transfer Multisort Elektronik USA

Transfer Multisort Elektronik – electronic shop – electronic parts and components. More than 1,000,000 products from over 1400 suppliers. Global electronic parts supplier.

www.tme.com

I got the big set of circlip pliers from them for a price that beat everybody else by a bunch, and shipping was very fair, and the transit time was not bad, either, not a month like my Vampliers from Japan. Now there are some things they just don't have (Knipex Swedish-style pipe wrenches) but the price on Twin Grips, last I checked, was notable. (Possibly not in stock, either, as last I heard, Knipex was working extra hard trying to make enough just for the US market alone.)

 

[Squankum]

Received my Knipex 400 cobra’s. Here are the 250’s in comparison.

Also, from this summer, here are my Knipex Swedish-ish pipe wrench pliers, Amazon lowered their price enough to not scare me. Barely fit in the new Craftsman cabinet's drawer!

 

[Maxcustody]

250 = 250mm = 10 inchers, right? That's my go-to Cobra. Bought a foot long set and don't use them much, but it all depends on how big your jobs are!

If you're a Knipex fiend, you might want to poke around the website of an electronics supply company in Poland. Really!

Electronic components. Distributor, online shop – Transfer Multisort Elektronik USA

Transfer Multisort Elektronik – electronic shop – electronic parts and components. More than 1,000,000 products from over 1400 suppliers. Global electronic parts supplier.

www.tme.com

I got the big set of circlip pliers from them for a price that beat everybody else by a bunch, and shipping was very fair, and the transit time was not bad, either, not a month like my Vampliers from Japan. Now there are some things they just don't have (Knipex Swedish-style pipe wrenches) but the price on Twin Grips, last I checked, was notable. (Possibly not in stock, either, as last I heard, Knipex was working extra hard trying to make enough just for the US market alone.)

Yes they list 250 as the 10”. There is a substantial difference between the 300mm and 400. I got the 400 as a kind of do all for larger jobs, figured it would work well for stuck oil filter. I got these from Amazon but UK. 20 $ cheaper, I paid $60 including free shipping. I have ordered some engineer pliers from the UK as well and a substantial savings. I will check out the link, thanks.

 

[Squankum]

Yes they list 250 as the 10”. There is a substantial difference between the 300mm and 400. I got the 400 as a kind of do all for larger jobs, figured it would work well for stuck oil filter. I got these from Amazon but UK. 20 $ cheaper, I paid $60 including free shipping. I have ordered some engineer pliers from the UK as well and a substantial savings. I will check out the link, thanks.

I got some 16" Channellocks years ago that became my oil filter wrench until the end of time.... or so I thought. Then more cars got added to my life (along with woo-mun) and then I started acquiring more oil filter wrenches, and I found GJ around the same time, so now I have big and small Channellock oil filter/PVC pipe wrenches, which are nice for many jobs.

Then, much to my surprise, I found myself buying $5 oil filter pliers at Wal-Mart just for the old Durango, for the bend they had, and those worked out fine, too.

 

[Maxcustody]

Nuts and bolts etc. storage cabinet with 4 drawers.

 

[nathanOH]

Drove with my brother to check out some tools from a retired machinist. Got a pretty good haul for $350 I think. Don't think most of it had ever been used.

 

[ThePostman]

Snap-On doesn't want to warranty these anymore, at least if they are blue point, and the cyndrical one would have been $90. Whole set, $150, with lifetime warranty, thank you new Mac tool guy.

 

[Squankum]

Yesterday's arrivals:

1) Gunson Gastester, an exhaust gas tester of the most consumer grade, which still isn't cheap, but much more affordable than anything else. Because I live in a semi-mechanical fuel injection time warp.

2) Caddy/tote by Akro-Mills, ordered via Amazon. Wal-Mart doesn't seem (who knows?) to have caddy/totes anymore, bought a Sterilite there a few years back and it's decent, but I prefer Rubbermaid or other better brands if possible. Pickings on Amazon were quite slim, it appears Rubbermaid has pulled back from consumer sales in some ways, and the one that is easily available has contours for hand spray bottles I don't want... and I don't go to big box hardware stores very often so... when this popped up on Amazon, I was happy, and when a blemished version came up a little cheaper, I pounced. $16ish new right now.



1 liter Nalgene for scale. It's bigger than my other totes!






3) And a 3M Roloc to keep the goose at bay. Don't think I won't pluck you, goose! 20,000 rpm! ZING!

 

[iamhomeless]

My local transmission/axle shop has some guys with long boxes (I don't know if they're double long) and it appears they get moved frequently! Odd design of the shop, about eight bays but only four doors, no doors on the far side. So every door is access to the deeper lift and the closer lift. In a business where some are up in the air for a few days while transmissions are removed, dismantled, rebuilt, reinstalled, I can see how it works, but I also see the mechanics putting these big roller cabs in between deeper lift and close-to-door lift and wonder... why don't these things have helper motors, like the shopping cart collecting guys at Wal-Mart?

Not in most shops, of course. But maybe the SO guy could use one, too, when moving boxes for customers.

Proto, vidmar, and other industrial boxes have drive motors as options.

Ove also seen guys with 2 stroke powered drivable pit boxes.

 

[CHRIII]

Only thing "free" in this world is bad advice.

And a hard time!

 

[2ndGearRubber]

Yesterday's arrivals:

1) Gunson Gastester, an exhaust gas tester of the most consumer grade, which still isn't cheap, but much more affordable than anything else. Because I live in a semi-mechanical fuel injection time warp.

2) Caddy/tote by Akro-Mills, ordered via Amazon. Wal-Mart doesn't seem (who knows?) to have caddy/totes anymore, bought a Sterilite there a few years back and it's decent, but I prefer Rubbermaid or other better brands if possible. Pickings on Amazon were quite slim, it appears Rubbermaid has pulled back from consumer sales in some ways, and the one that is easily available has contours for hand spray bottles I don't want... and I don't go to big box hardware stores very often so... when this popped up on Amazon, I was happy, and when a blemished version came up a little cheaper, I pounced. $16ish new right now.



1 liter Nalgene for scale. It's bigger than my other totes!






3) And a 3M Roloc to keep the goose at bay. Don't think I won't pluck you, goose! 20,000 rpm! ZING!

Nice looking kitty you got there.

 

[Squankum]

Nice looking kitty you got there.

Thank you! For him, that's a bad pic. He's got bright blue eyes and a bright pink nose, in the right conditions. And he's a little cross-eyed, which I think is why he's such a 'fraidy cat. Not posting another pic, so as to not turn it into a cat thread!

 

[Wiz02]

New air compressor Campbell Hausfeld 80 Gallon Vertical 2 Stage Air Compressor (XC802100). This was an Amazon Warehouse deal, posted by @Crabman. Saved $300 on Amazon's current price, $500 savings over common price from other vendors.

Reader's Digest version: Delivered this morning, nicely packaged-liftgate truck to back corner of garage, delivery took less than 5 minutes from when they arrived to when they left.

Unabridged version: I ordered the compressor as an Amazon Warehouse deal (AWD). Delivery scheduled for 2 weeks in the future. Day of delivery, I get an email at 5:30 in the morning for a delivery scheduled for 6am, that the delivery is canceled and they will be in touch, but no contact information from the shippingcompany.

I wait a few days, but no contact from Amazon or a shipping company. I call Amazon customer service and the first level agent can't help because they don't have a record of the shipping company. They offer to cancel and re-order. I politely point out that doing so would cost an extra $300 and ask for a supervisor. After a few minutes of polite back and forth with the supervisor, she agrees to refund the extra cost after it's delivered.

I accept the offer and now I actually get an email close to the new shipping date from the shipping company. 2 days before the shipping date, the delivery was postponed, but this time, I received tracking information from the shipper and a new date.

I received the compressor this morning, 28 October after first placing the order on 02 October. Final bit of the saga is that I call Amazon about the refund later today, but they have no record of any discussion or promise of a refund. Luckily I had an email promising the refund, and after producing it, the agent processed the refund and I now have an email promising to credit my card.

Amazon did the right thing, but I had to fight for it and have the foresight to keep all supporting information in order to get the outcome that I desired.

If you made it through the saga, here are a few pictures as a reward.

 

[Etchase]

Can you really say the saga is over before you plug it in?

 

[Wiz02]

Can you really say the saga is over before you plug it in?

Great point @Etchase , I guess that I can't really say that, so I'd better get it wired and find out!

 

[2ndGearRubber]

Great point @Etchase , I guess that I can't really say that, so I'd better get it wired and find out!

COMING THIS FALL - COMPRESSOR SAGA 2. Featuring Leonard DiCaprio as Wiz02...... The Saga continues..... A DOA compressor..... Return shipping..... Find out this fall with COMPRESSOR SAGA 2

THE RECOMPRESSING

 

[Wiz02]

COMING THIS FALL - COMPRESSOR SAGA 2. Featuring Leonard DiCaprio as Wiz02...... The Saga continues..... A DOA compressor..... Return shipping..... Find out this fall with COMPRESSOR SAGA 2

THE RECOMPRESSING

That is too funny @2ndGearRubber, but I humbly suggest casting George Clooney as me instead of DiCaprio

 

[Hal]

I don't do many ball joints, but after making a really sketchy setup in my shop press, for an upper ball on a Tundra, I decided it was time. This arrived yesterday, and it may sit for a long time before it gets any use.

 

[Smokeshow69]

I don't do many ball joints, but after making a really sketchy setup in my shop press, for an upper ball on a Tundra, I decided it was time. This arrived yesterday, and it may sit for a long time before it gets any use.

I used that same set on my ram 2500. Bought it on a warehouse deal as the case had scratch marks but the tools were unused . Paid $120. I highly recommend that over cheaper kits with limited adapters

 

[Squankum]

I don't do many ball joints, but after making a really sketchy setup in my shop press, for an upper ball on a Tundra, I decided it was time. This arrived yesterday, and it may sit for a long time before it gets any use.

Good thing to have around! Just keep in mind it can do U-joints and some bushings, no?

Also, if you're in the market for one of these, last I heard the OTC 7249 is made in America again. (I bought mine soon after that change in 2015, but also reviewers on Amazon as recently as summer of 2021 confirm US-made.)

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0002SRGXY/?tag=atomicindus08-20

 

[silkman]

Received my Knipex 400 cobra’s. Here are the 250’s in comparison.

Dont you guys pay any import taxes when buying from overseas?

 

[Maxcustody]

Dont you guys pay any import taxes when buying from overseas?

I purchased from Amazon UK. Price was $60 and that included shipping. I did pay a tax of $3.69. When I purchased the pliers from the business in the UK it doesn't seem I paid any import taxes.