toddmorr
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What diameter hose will those knipex grip? Nothing in the product docs actually says
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Qualitytools
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I purchased the KNIPEX ones to remove vacuum lines but when I received them I realized that they are too big for vacuum lines. However, I am not sure about the diameter but I have used them on small hoses and spark plug wires.
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Qualitytools
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I have the Pittsburg set with black handles. I ended up buying them after I discovered that the Knipex one was not small enough for vacuum lines.I've got the Pittsburgh set and they ain't pretty to look at! But they've worked so far. And it's neat that sometimes you really do want to squeeze with one hand and yank on the pliers with another.
When you don't want extended reach, consider Knipex 38 95 200. (Or maybe for less money, the thinner gripped version.)
(Yes, for twice the price of HF giving you three pliers, the Germans will give you one.)
Best value: HF/ICON now makes a version of these:
8 in. Hose Grip Pliers
Amazing deals on this 8In Hose Grip Pliers at Harbor Freight. Quality tools & low prices.www.harborfreight.com
Renegade1LI
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Good question! I went and measured and I'd say that the inner diameter between the most rounded parts of each jaw inside was about 12mm, so rubber hoses (and other round pesky things) with an O.D. of about a half inch and up can be tugged on.
I compared it to my old Pittsburgh set of three long hose-tugging pliers, and it's just a little smaller than the medium size in that set.
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captain14
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Make sure you post the upgrades to your new trailer to make it work better for you.
I think this is going to be my favorite tool I’ve purchased this year. No longer will I have to take a cargo trailer to the scrap yard. Bring on the magnet
Does it tilt for loading your equipment?
gleman
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Pittsburgh 3/8 impacts, extensions and u-joints.
f150skidoo
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Finally got around to assembling my Black Friday purchase, A JDSquared model 32 hydraulic tube bender. I fabricated my own roller stand first and I opted to buy a inexpensive pneumatic/hydraulic foot pump rather than the electric hydraulic pump from JD2. I'm still waiting on a few more dies that ordered to show up.
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the set i have work well
Bigblue&Goldie
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I just got these in the mail; they're for runing wire into split loom. Really. I swear.
wandrur
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My arrivals this week.
Hammer looks interesting. What kind and trade is it used in?My arrivals this week.
2ndGearRubber
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I would recommend not impacting on those extensions. Aside from eating a ton of power, they will explode/snap fairly easily.
wandrur
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It's a Hurricane branded 20oz framing hammer. I fell victim to a sale price when I could have spent a little more on an Estwing.
But I have poor impulse control.
I'm planning on building a shed, and this was the push to use a traditional hammer rather than buying a pneumatic framing nailer. We'll see if that strategy succeeds here in the next month or so...
grumpychevy
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I could use one of these, do they come in different sizes? More info pleaseI just got these in the mail; they're for runing wire into split loom. Really. I swear.
Bigblue&Goldie
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I've never used them before, so I can't comment on how well they work, but they got good reviews. I'm rewiring a trailer, so I figure it's worth a try for a few bucks. You can get a whole set from 3/8" to 2". They also make a 1/4" tool, which is one I bought, that isn't included in the set. Zoro sells them individually.
grumpychevy
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ill Check them out, thank you
four.cycle
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Tekton 1/4" drive swivel-head quick-release ratchet
nice little piece. I think it will do much better with a drop or two of oil in it.
KnurledNut
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Why'd you buy four of them??? ;-)
Tekton 1/4" drive swivel-head quick-release ratchet
nice little piece. I think it will do much better with a drop or two of oil in it.
Got this beautiful Cornwell ratchet on Thursday. 1/2" drive, 15" long
Very solid piece of steel and a great handle grip. It has a nice smooth polished oxide finish which is hard to capture in these phone pictures. Off the truck, it is quite black and a little sticky but once you wipe it down it's more of a dark metallic grey.
It's the old style 30 tooth design with verrry smooth action and nice clicks. The construction is similar to my bahco ratchets which means that they are easy to disassemble and service. The anvil is retained by a snap ring and a free-spinning grooved plate. Compress the ring with a pair of pliers and the plate lifts off, freeing the anvil. The pawl and selector are retained by a round pin with it's own smaller snap ring and lift out the top.
The selector is a thumb and forefinger pinch type that works equally well with your hand facing either direction. Action is smooth and light but it would be very difficult to accidentally bump or snag because of the rounded shape and the way it is centered over the pivot. The ball detent on the square drive is on the stiffer side which is nice for larger sockets.
Very solid piece of steel and a great handle grip. It has a nice smooth polished oxide finish which is hard to capture in these phone pictures. Off the truck, it is quite black and a little sticky but once you wipe it down it's more of a dark metallic grey.
It's the old style 30 tooth design with verrry smooth action and nice clicks. The construction is similar to my bahco ratchets which means that they are easy to disassemble and service. The anvil is retained by a snap ring and a free-spinning grooved plate. Compress the ring with a pair of pliers and the plate lifts off, freeing the anvil. The pawl and selector are retained by a round pin with it's own smaller snap ring and lift out the top.
The selector is a thumb and forefinger pinch type that works equally well with your hand facing either direction. Action is smooth and light but it would be very difficult to accidentally bump or snag because of the rounded shape and the way it is centered over the pivot. The ball detent on the square drive is on the stiffer side which is nice for larger sockets.
Muckin_Slusher
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Can I ask where you bought from and what you paid?
PM if you want, and no hard feelings if you'd prefer not to say.
Thanks!
Renegade1LI
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It's a Hurricane branded 20oz framing hammer. I fell victim to a sale price when I could have spent a little more on an Estwing.
But I have poor impulse control.
I'm planning on building a shed, and this was the push to use a traditional hammer rather than buying a pneumatic framing nailer. We'll see if that strategy succeeds here in the next month or so...
The correct GJ response is to get the hammer and nailer, lol.
Renegade1LI
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Madjik Man
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Got this beautiful Cornwell ratchet on Thursday. 1/2" drive, 15" long
Very solid piece of steel and a great handle grip. It has a nice smooth polished oxide finish which is hard to capture in these phone pictures. Off the truck, it is quite black and a little sticky but once you wipe it down it's more of a dark metallic grey.
It's the old style 30 tooth design with verrry smooth action and nice clicks. The construction is similar to my bahco ratchets which means that they are easy to disassemble and service. The anvil is retained by a snap ring and a free-spinning grooved plate. Compress the ring with a pair of pliers and the plate lifts off, freeing the anvil. The pawl and selector are retained by a round pin with it's own smaller snap ring and lift out the top.
The selector is a thumb and forefinger pinch type that works equally well with your hand facing either direction. Action is smooth and light but it would be very difficult to accidentally bump or snag because of the rounded shape and the way it is centered over the pivot. The ball detent on the square drive is on the stiffer side which is nice for larger sockets.
She’s a beaut, Clark.
Madjik Man
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Harbor Freight purchases.
Tool creeper
25” 1/2” breaker bar
1/4 3/8 combo long flex head
Tool creeper
25” 1/2” breaker bar
1/4 3/8 combo long flex head
Mr. Roboto
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I didn’t even know something like this existed until I stumbled across them at HF. Had to grab them.
I didn’t even know something like this existed until I stumbled across them at HF. Had to grab them.
Back in the 90's I bought one wobble extension (Wright, 3/8" dr., 6 inch) and I've hardly touched a U-joint swivel since.
(Disclaimer: not working on awfully cramped modern cars much, either.)
It's a Hurricane branded 20oz framing hammer. I fell victim to a sale price when I could have spent a little more on an Estwing.
But I have poor impulse control.
I'm planning on building a shed, and this was the push to use a traditional hammer rather than buying a pneumatic framing nailer. We'll see if that strategy succeeds here in the next month or so...
I bought a Vaughn framing hammer a few years back when I discovered GJ and HJE, and it's a beast. "Bigger hammer" does make life easier sometimes!
Oh, and see my palm nailer video directly above.
Mr. Roboto
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I find I seldom need anywhere near the full 90 degree bend a u joint offers. And they’re too “floppy” to get the socket onto the head of a bolt if I can’t get my other hand in there to guide it on. This is where I think the wobble extensions will shine.
Tekton 1/4" drive swivel-head quick-release ratchet
nice little piece. I think it will do much better with a drop or two of oil in it.
I got one of those from HF about ten years ago (green handle.) Thought it was the awesomest ratchet for a year or two, and that rotohead was a big part of my future. Hardly touch this one anymore. (But I am ratchetly promiscuous.)
Rotoheads do make nice fast nutdrivers, ratcheting nutdrivers, and you can move from "break free" to "vertical and fast" or from fast to "final tighten" -- and I have certain jobs where I want that, and use my Wera. It's kind of small for a 3/8" but it locks into position for easy spinning.
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Take a good look under there! A loved one of mine bought a new trailer and I found Bad Things when it came to the wiring, loose, floppy, long runs, but most of all, very sharp edges on steel pieces with wires bouncing against them. It failed soon enough and next time I get a chance, I need to redo it, starting with some kind of conduit.
I think this is going to be my favorite tool I’ve purchased this year. No longer will I have to take a cargo trailer to the scrap yard. Bring on the magnet