saltwater4life
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Mr. Roboto
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Pair of Tekton torque wrenches today!
Bought a 200mL CTA syringe at Amazon. It is identical in appearance to the Mityvac syringe (and both are made in Taiwan), but for the same price of $30 it includes an extra extension hose of smaller diameter, and includes 2 black replacement seals (for use with oil). I also bought a pair of grey seals ($6), for use with brake fluid and antifreeze. The CTA syringe comes from the factory with 1 black seal and 1 grey seal installed on the the piston. Some user reviews say the black seal will swell when exposed to brake fluid.
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Fedwrench
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There's no play with the bit of thanks inserted. Keep in mind, this isn't a full sized bit holder, probably 3 5/8 inches long overall, handle is four sided, less than an inch thick. It's solid.
Update: There is some play in the bit holder when using long power driver bits. The Hazet bit handle has a very small ball in one corner of the hex holder that grips a one inch insert bit right about where the notches are. However, on the longer power bits there's a cut out where the ball needs to grip so, it's possible to pull the bit away from the bit holder's magnet slightly. Sorry, I should have checked a few different bits before answering.
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Kevkx125
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Here are some pics of the bits, hope this helps
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Can't speak to the quality as I haven't purchased one myself as I currently own a mityvac variant, but especially for the current cyber monday pricing, it seems worth a shot if you need one. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08HD959NZ/?tag=atomicindus08-20Bought a 200mL CTA syringe at Amazon. It is identical in appearance to the Mityvac syringe, but for the same price of $30 it includes an extra extension hose of smaller diameter, and includes 2 black replacement seals (for use with oil). I also bought a pair of grey seals ($6), for use with brake fluid and antifreeze. The CTA syringe comes from the factory with 1 black seal and 1 grey seal installed on the the piston. Some user reviews say the black seal will swell when exposed to brake fluid.
DGersic
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Cleaning up some stuff, opened a box that probably came from an old cable modem. Found a 3’ cable, a power cord, and this tiny wrench.
Fits the hex on a type F connector.
Don’t know what I’ll do with it. Probably toss it in a box, to find again in 20 years.
Fits the hex on a type F connector.
Don’t know what I’ll do with it. Probably toss it in a box, to find again in 20 years.
Meursault74
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I hope that hose will be easier to remove than Excalibur
zmotorsports
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Bought a 200mL CTA syringe at Amazon. It is identical in appearance to the Mityvac syringe, but for the same price of $30 it includes an extra extension hose of smaller diameter, and includes 2 black replacement seals (for use with oil). I also bought a pair of grey seals ($6), for use with brake fluid and antifreeze. The CTA syringe comes from the factory with 1 black seal and 1 grey seal installed on the the piston. Some user reviews say the black seal will swell when exposed to brake fluid.
I have a couple of the exact same syringes. They work great but make sure you don't use brake cleaner to clean afterwards. The harsh chemical will fog the plastic. I use solvent from my solvent tank to wash them out and then blow dry and it keep them like new without damaging the plastic.
Yeah, there are a lot of made in China clones with attractive prices. The CTA and Mityvac 200mL syringes are both made in Taiwan, probably in the same factory.
four.cycle
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^ I am glad to see CTA product popping up here. Was a line I really liked carrying, but at that time, it was ALL U.S. made - 100%. They were a great outfit for making "problem solver" widgets - kind of like Thexton, but with iron and steel forging facilities.
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Icon stubby ratcheting wrench set metric. WRSTM-10 (Made in Taiwan)
Saw it listed on Ebay for $45 + free shipping. Description said "new in box." Was leery. It showed up today. Brand new in box. Not sure how. Not asking questions. But for the price I figured it's good enough for me.
Looks like they probably are selling the set that was gifted to them. The crossed out part says, "To: -------" (someone's name).
Saw it listed on Ebay for $45 + free shipping. Description said "new in box." Was leery. It showed up today. Brand new in box. Not sure how. Not asking questions. But for the price I figured it's good enough for me.
Looks like they probably are selling the set that was gifted to them. The crossed out part says, "To: -------" (someone's name).
Icon stubby ratcheting wrench set metric. WRSTM-10 (Made in Taiwan)
Saw it listed on Ebay for $45 + free shipping. Description said "new in box." Was leery. It showed up today. Brand new in box. Not sure how. Not asking questions. But for the price I figured it's good enough for me.
Looks like they probably are selling the set that was gifted to them. The crossed out part says, "To: -------" (someone's name).
Oooh, at first I was thinking shoplifting, but now I'm thinking yes, it was a gift, and the recipient was not a professional mechanic nor a DIY handyguy, but a little person and he was p.o.'d about this gag gift.
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In my seller rating review I should ask him/her if they have tiny hands.
freudianfloyd
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Yesterday was my birthday. My wife spoiled me.
First with a Speeco quick hitch for my big tractor, and then surprised me with the Jim Dandy Economy tractor that belonged to my Grandpa. My mom got it from his estate, and my wife bought it off of him. I really could not believe she did it. It runs great, and could use some work, but I love it!
First with a Speeco quick hitch for my big tractor, and then surprised me with the Jim Dandy Economy tractor that belonged to my Grandpa. My mom got it from his estate, and my wife bought it off of him. I really could not believe she did it. It runs great, and could use some work, but I love it!
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A few items I picked up from HD over the weekend.
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My Tekton sockets were delivered from this past weekends double rewards promotion. These are just some sizes that I felt like I needed to fill out my Hansen socket pegs, otherwise I would have lost my mind.
Also today I picked up a 1/2" drive extendable breaker bar from HF to throw in my junkyard tool kit. I've been eyeing it for a while and was waiting for it to go on sale.
Also today I picked up a 1/2" drive extendable breaker bar from HF to throw in my junkyard tool kit. I've been eyeing it for a while and was waiting for it to go on sale.
This is my first tool purchase in nearly 6 months...a fact that I am both proud of, and disappointed by.
The order, courtesy of DRDP's Black Friday Sale, includes PB Swiss precision hex drivers and 3mm t handle, Koken bit ratchet (even nicer than I was expecting), 1/4" wobble extensions, and universal joint.
The order, courtesy of DRDP's Black Friday Sale, includes PB Swiss precision hex drivers and 3mm t handle, Koken bit ratchet (even nicer than I was expecting), 1/4" wobble extensions, and universal joint.
Hey Freudian Floyd, that economy tractor was made just down the street from me in Waukesha, Wisconsin. Factory was located on Ellis Street. Those were supposedly some of the best small garden tractors made. Not like cheaper lawn tractors. Company was still viable in the 1970s but I think it went out of business by the 1990s. Thanks for the trip down memory lane. Enjoy your new ride. Cheers, JimDon
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Got my DRPD birthday present to myself. I've had only my Craftsman USA made mechanic set from the mid-90s all the way up until a couple of years ago as I slowly started to upgrade components.
The one thing that has always killed me is the amount of slop in the ratchets and sockets/extension mating.
So I bought the cheapish Tekton full 1/4" and 3/8" socket sets. The slop is considerably less but still there.
A couple of years ago I bought the Koken Zeal 3/8" ratchet and Zeal sockets. Literally zero movement between the socket and ratchet. The ratchet is so dialed in with extremely low back drag. When using only Koken components there is literally no slop or movement. The tolerances are incredible.
So I have been adding pieces to the Koken line up slowly but surely.
I have the 16mm spark plug extension (250mm length) that I used for my two Tacomas and it is just masterful. So I bought the 14mm version to do the spark plugs on my Prius and GF's Murano.
I'm looking to replace my Craftsman nut driver sets with something more comfortable. Those mid-90s ribbed handles are murder on my hands. Until I find that set I'm looking for I'll go with the 1/4" socket driver and the 1/4" sockets. The only issue with this Koken socket driver is that the handle is a bit small for my XL sized hands.
Koken 3/8 Extension 14mm Spark Plug Socket 250mm 3300C.250-14
Koken 1/4" Socket Driver 2769N-150
Koken 1/4" Bit Holder Ratchet 2749P-1/4HF
Koken 1/4" Bit Holder 2137
Koken 1/4 to 3/8 Adapter 2233A
Koken 3/8 to 1/4 Adapter 3322A
Koken 1/2 to 3/8 Adapter 4433A
Koken 3/8 to 1/2 Adapter 3344A
The one thing that has always killed me is the amount of slop in the ratchets and sockets/extension mating.
So I bought the cheapish Tekton full 1/4" and 3/8" socket sets. The slop is considerably less but still there.
A couple of years ago I bought the Koken Zeal 3/8" ratchet and Zeal sockets. Literally zero movement between the socket and ratchet. The ratchet is so dialed in with extremely low back drag. When using only Koken components there is literally no slop or movement. The tolerances are incredible.
So I have been adding pieces to the Koken line up slowly but surely.
I have the 16mm spark plug extension (250mm length) that I used for my two Tacomas and it is just masterful. So I bought the 14mm version to do the spark plugs on my Prius and GF's Murano.
I'm looking to replace my Craftsman nut driver sets with something more comfortable. Those mid-90s ribbed handles are murder on my hands. Until I find that set I'm looking for I'll go with the 1/4" socket driver and the 1/4" sockets. The only issue with this Koken socket driver is that the handle is a bit small for my XL sized hands.
Koken 3/8 Extension 14mm Spark Plug Socket 250mm 3300C.250-14
Koken 1/4" Socket Driver 2769N-150
Koken 1/4" Bit Holder Ratchet 2749P-1/4HF
Koken 1/4" Bit Holder 2137
Koken 1/4 to 3/8 Adapter 2233A
Koken 3/8 to 1/4 Adapter 3322A
Koken 1/2 to 3/8 Adapter 4433A
Koken 3/8 to 1/2 Adapter 3344A
humpty
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I did the same thing on my first one. Lesson learned. I use dawn powerwash spray on all that stuff now. works quick and cleans up nice.
I figure less Brakleen usage is better for my health anyways.
I spent decades in the same boat. I think it was the second half of the 80's when I got a Craftsman 199 pc. tool set for Christmas. I have bought a lot of other kinds of ratchets since then, because I like ratchets, and have decided that I'm done* buying ratchets, even though I'm eying Ko-ken ratchets... my first Ko-ken purchase arrives today or tomorrow (not a ratchet.)
Never noticed a slop problem, other than the long extension leaving the foam-filled spark plug socket behind again and again. Sometimes slop helps with access angles -- but usually for that I've had a Wright wobble extension that for many years now has kept me from touching the universal joint adapters.
I've got the same nut drivers, too, but never cared too much about the not-so-ergonomic nature of them, as I'm not using nut drivers unless the duty is light anyway. Later Cman nut drivers had some big fat triangular handles. More on nut drivers in a minute.
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* Just one more Dual 80, baby! Then I'm clean, I swear!
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I got used to the slop of the Craftsman ratchets and yes it can be handy like a wobble feature. But it's also super frustrating when I'm trying to quickly tighten down or loosen up a fastener and there's so much play going on. I've gotten used to putting my big ol mitts on the ratchet handle, head and socket all at once to form a brace for everything.
Of course I've since bought some Stahwille and Heyco wobble extensions of varying lengths to go with the Koken ratchet because... GJ.
And the natural progression will be to get a cordless ratchet and impact wrench thus negating the use, and $1000s, of all the ratchets and other **** I've bought. lol
Wot! No Ko-Ken extensions? Haven't you heard about how good they are?
My solution to the Craftsman extension leaving that spark plug socket behind again and again:
Harbor Freight locking extensions. Oh look, that tiny metric Allen set screw flew out while I was spinning it with an air ratchet to remove spark plugs. Find, reinstall with thread locker, repeat for the other three in the set. Since then, it's been rare that I use a non-locking extension.
(Then I bought some magnetic spark plug sockets because GJ. Never would have dreamt they would feel more efficient just on the "insert plug" phase, but yes, progress coming and going!)
Here's a Wera nut driver I bought earlier in the year. All I wanted as one 1/4" nut driver to keep by the laundry sink for my discharge hose lint bags' hose clamp, to avoid a trip to the tool box every week or so. And I discovered there aren't many options for cheap **** when you just want one. (I will admit I did not investigate brick and mortar auto parts stores or hardware stores as that's not my tendency in recent years.)
I only found good brands like Crescent and Wera and they were all in the similar under-$10 price range, so I got this Wera for $6.51 + tax, Amazon. Of course it's decent. But...
I've griped about this somewhere before on GJ this year, but all the tool manufacturers like to brag about their dual-component handles. Well, what if both the colored plastics they use are slippery? (Mayhew lately...) In the case of this Wera, only the green bits are soft and grippy. Then there's the shape. Is it an ergonomic shape? Sure. For my hand? Less so. Could stand to be 15-20% bigger in every dimension.
I am quite happy with Wiha red/black handle screwdrivers and if I had to start all over again, would probably get my nut driver set from them. But if somebody could combine the soft rubbery grip of the old Klein type screwdrivers with an ergonomic shape, that would be the best in my book.
No, I didn't go grab a hand from my corpse freezer in the basement. That's the LED lighting. It makes all the upstairs freezer corpse parts look so lifeless.
I only found good brands like Crescent and Wera and they were all in the similar under-$10 price range, so I got this Wera for $6.51 + tax, Amazon. Of course it's decent. But...
I've griped about this somewhere before on GJ this year, but all the tool manufacturers like to brag about their dual-component handles. Well, what if both the colored plastics they use are slippery? (Mayhew lately...) In the case of this Wera, only the green bits are soft and grippy. Then there's the shape. Is it an ergonomic shape? Sure. For my hand? Less so. Could stand to be 15-20% bigger in every dimension.
I am quite happy with Wiha red/black handle screwdrivers and if I had to start all over again, would probably get my nut driver set from them. But if somebody could combine the soft rubbery grip of the old Klein type screwdrivers with an ergonomic shape, that would be the best in my book.
No, I didn't go grab a hand from my corpse freezer in the basement. That's the LED lighting. It makes all the upstairs freezer corpse parts look so lifeless.
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Wot! No Ko-Ken extensions? Haven't you heard about how good they are?
My solution to the Craftsman extension leaving that spark plug socket behind again and again:
Harbor Freight locking extensions. Oh look, that tiny metric Allen set screw flew out while I was spinning it with an air ratchet to remove spark plugs. Find, reinstall with thread locker, repeat for the other three in the set. Since then, it's been rare that I use a non-locking extension.
(Then I bought some magnetic spark plug sockets because GJ.)
I'd love Koken extensions but I don't like the wobble-fix design (of any of them). The last thing I want is for the socket to lock into a fixed position if I apply force in a slightly straight forward direction.
And I checked out the Harbor Freight locking extensions (Pittsburgh). The socket wouldn't stay locked on to the extension in the store. Had an employee try it out too. Wouldn't stay locked on. At the end he said, "yeah I don't know what's going on... I know they work though." Yet they didn't.
My solution since the 90s for ensuring spark plug sockets don't detach inside the tubes was to gaffer tape the socket to the extension. Works 100% of the time, lol.
I only used the Koken 16mm spark plug socket extension (spring clip) once and it was awesome. Enough so to make me buy the 14mm version. Because GJ.
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Here's a Wera nut driver I bought earlier in the year. All I wanted as one 1/4" nut driver to keep by the laundry sink for my discharge hose lint bags' hose clamp, to avoid a trip to the tool box every week or so. And I discovered there aren't many options for cheap **** when you just want one. (I will admit I did not investigate brick and mortar auto parts stores or hardware stores as that's not my tendency in recent years.)
I only found good brands like Crescent and Wera and they were all in the similar under-$10 price range, so I got this Wera for $6.51 + tax, Amazon. Of course it's decent. But...
I've griped about this somewhere before on GJ this year, but all the tool manufacturers like to brag about their dual-component handles. Well, what if both the colored plastics they use are slippery? (Mayhew lately...) In the case of this Wera, only the green bits are soft and grippy. Then there's the shape. Is it an ergonomic shape? Sure. For my hand? Less so. Could stand to be 15-20% bigger in every dimension.
I am quite happy with Wiha red/black handle screwdrivers and if I had to start all over again, would probably get my nut driver set from them. But if somebody could combine the soft rubbery grip of the old Klein type screwdrivers with an ergonomic shape, that would be the best in my book.
No, I didn't go grab a hand from my corpse freezer in the basement. That's the LED lighting. It makes all the upstairs freezer corpse parts look so lifeless.
Good lord man... your complexion color is Elmer's Glue
I absolutely love the Tekton hard handles. They fit my hands perfectly. But they only offer the nut drivers in their high torque handles, which do not feel good in my hands at all.
If Tekton released the nut drivers in their hard handle, I'd buy them instantly. But I asked and they have no intention of making them this way.
The only other ones I saw that GJ recommended are the Kleins. But I have no idea what they feel like because I cant find them in person anywhere.
Yeah, I got some impact extensions from an Asian brand of adequacy (Gray?) that had that two-for-one tip and I don't like it changing teams in the middle of a tussle. I'm suspecting the Japanese found a way to do it better, but I'd want more info or hands-on before buying.
GearWrench makes locking extensions, too. Of course, so does Snap On, but... you know.
I sent a set of locking extensions (HF) to a friend he said his weren't locking to his sockets, either. My guess was that all my Craftsman sockets were old and had better-made pockets for the ball. No idea!
I googled. I would call those "lumpy handles."
As your attorney I suggest you buy one Wiha screwdriver to see if you like their handles. If you don't decide to start hunting for Wiha nut drivers, you'll still have an excellent, very frequently-used screwdriver on your hands!
(Odd data point, but whenever I peek at the tool bags/carts of elevator repairmen in recent years, I keep seeing Wiha screwdrivers.)
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I think I have, or at one point had, the Wiha nut driver set saved in my Amazon list. Maybe I will buy that one screwdriver to test out the handle.
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Some new tools today first time in a little bit lol. The butane torch is awesome my coworker has one and I liked it so I bought the same one just in the better color orange instead of green lol
. And I wanted to get some of the Malco made pliers. Since I already have the Vise Grip style ones from them I wanted a set of these. Could have gotten them from Malco but I just got them from Snap-on because I could look at them in person. I like to do that with these in particular because of the chrome issues I’ve had with mine in which all have been replaced under warranty. With the factory shutting down though I wonder how it will be handled. This is my first set of pliers like this. I’ve used this style for compressing brake calipers before. Other than that can’t say I’ve used them in automotive but they were just a want. My driver believes Snap-on is going to buy the factory and keep them coming but I’m not sure. Still waiting on Matco to come today. My goal is to not buy anything but we will see haha. I need to get my serpentine belt tool replaced I bent the heck out of that thing lol. I’m just glad I haven’t bought too many tools here recently. Just been buying license plates instead haha but those aren’t quite as costly as tools usually.Mr. Roboto
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After catching some flack in here about tap handles being inadequate, I grabbed these:
I also picked up an Irwin screw extractor set:
I also picked up an Irwin screw extractor set:
zmotorsports
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After catching some flack in here about tap handles being inadequate, I grabbed these:
I wouldn't go as far as saying tap handles are inadequate as I still use my Starrett and Greenfield tap handles a lot, but I have that same set of Lisle tap sockets that have served me well for over 30 years now. They have their place and at times the only way to reach for rethreading. I think you will like them.
Mr. Roboto
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Haha, I was being a little dramatic
The more I thought about it, I can recall a few times where I’ve had to tap a hole deep down in an area where I didn’t have the clearance for a tap handle. Ended up putting the tap in a 12pt socket with extension and getting it done, but I love having the right tool for the job! For the money, they’re great to have on hand.
zmotorsports
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Haha, I was being a little dramatic
The more I thought about it, I can recall a few times where I’ve had to tap a hole deep down in an area where I didn’t have the clearance for a tap handle. Ended up putting the tap in a 12pt socket with extension and getting it done, but I love having the right tool for the job! For the money, they’re great to have on hand.
A couple places I've used them that a tap handle wouldn't have fit were on exhaust manifold bolts on a few vehicles and the turbo mounting flange on my Cummins ISL engine. The tap in one of the tap sockets on a long extension were the ticket for an easy thread chasing exercise to ensure the new fasteners going in were being torqued correctly and the dirty or corroded threads weren't impairing the torque values.
