Post by: Grant Lamontagne on October 12, 2017, 05:26:07 PM
(http://gallery.multitool.org/var/resizes/Miscellaneous/Hand-Tools/20171012_100930.jpg?m=1507818453)
Originally my wrenches were in holders like these:
(https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/81lM5OOYpjL._SL1500_.jpg)
I got sick of re-organizing them and putting them back in the slots every time the case fell or was bumped and all of the wrenches fell out of them into a pile on the floor, so I got myself a wrench roll for $13 on eBay and I've been carrying them that way ever since.
(http://gallery.multitool.org/var/resizes/Miscellaneous/Hand-Tools/20171012_101007.jpg?m=1507818484)
The roll is a bit big for the wrenches that I have but no big deal- I just fold over the end and everything fits fine. One of these days I'll get access to a sewing machine and stitch up the fold then cut off the excess, but until then it doesn't get in the way any so no problem there. Until recently, these have been my sole wrench set, and I have taken them on a number of adventures- and wished I had them on many others.... :facepalm:
(http://gallery.multitool.org/var/resizes/Miscellaneous/Hand-Tools/20171012_101029.jpg?m=1507818473)
The wrenches are both SAE and metric and range from 3/8" and 10mm on the small side to 3/4" and 18mm on the big end.
(http://gallery.multitool.org/var/resizes/Miscellaneous/Hand-Tools/20171012_101043.jpg?m=1507818467)
Sorry for the blurry photo... I hadn't realized that one slipped through. :facepalm:
(http://gallery.multitool.org/var/resizes/Miscellaneous/Hand-Tools/20171012_101055.jpg?m=1507818460)
Here's what makes these wrenches special though- they have pivoting, ratcheting box ends.
(http://gallery.multitool.org/var/resizes/Miscellaneous/Hand-Tools/20171012_101102.jpg?m=1507818470)
This makes them really handy in places where you really can't use regular wrenches, and, if the ratchets had odometers on them I'd have the numbers to prove it- at least on some of them... as with all sets, I am certain there are some sizes that are at or near zero, while some are due for a 10,000 mile checkup.
Speaking of ratchets, this set follows my wrenches pretty well everywhere and has at least as many miles on it:
(http://gallery.multitool.org/var/resizes/Miscellaneous/Hand-Tools/20171012_101206.jpg?m=1507818482)
Like the wrenches it is Mastercraft, the in house brand at Canadian Tire. Some ay not think they are a good brand, but I have gotten very dirty on a number of strange jobs with both of these sets, and as you can see, they are both in great shape. The ratchet set includes 9 Metric and 9 SAE sockets plus two deep throat sockets used usually for pulling spark plugs.
(http://gallery.multitool.org/var/resizes/Miscellaneous/Hand-Tools/20171012_101344.jpg?m=1507818499)
Sizes range from 1/4" ad 8mm to 19mm and 3/4" plus the 5/8" and 13/16th" spark plug sockets.
(http://gallery.multitool.org/var/resizes/Miscellaneous/Hand-Tools/20171012_101234.jpg?m=1507818492)
(http://gallery.multitool.org/var/resizes/Miscellaneous/Hand-Tools/20171012_101304.jpg?m=1507818490)
The ratchet itself is a standard 3/8" reversible ratchet with a ball detent to hold the sockets on- twist the tri star switch to reverse, press it to release the sockets.
(http://gallery.multitool.org/var/resizes/Miscellaneous/Hand-Tools/20171012_101325.jpg?m=1507818491)
(http://gallery.multitool.org/var/resizes/Miscellaneous/Hand-Tools/20171012_101405.jpg?m=1507818507)
Like most major brands these days, Mastercraft offers a full lifetime warranty, and with over 400 locations across Canada, you usually aren't too far away from a Canadian Tire to take advantage of it. No fuss, no muss- I walk in with broken tools, I walk out with new ones. No sending away and/or waiting required. I have never tested this theory, but that's because these are excellent quality tools and have not let me down yet.
So now onto the news- as an early birthday gift my parents gave me this:
(http://gallery.multitool.org/var/resizes/Miscellaneous/Hand-Tools/20171012_101448.jpg?m=1507818519)
Naturally I had to beautify it as soon as I got it home! :D
(http://gallery.multitool.org/var/resizes/Miscellaneous/Hand-Tools/20171012_101453.jpg?m=1507818520)
This is a Stanley 203 piece tool set, which includes standard and allen wrenches, ratchets, sockets and screwdriver bits- in black chrome.
(http://gallery.multitool.org/var/resizes/Miscellaneous/Hand-Tools/20171012_101517.jpg?m=1507818510)
Each of the three drawers has a different selection of tools and accessories- the top drawer is sockets and Torx bits and every slot is labeled- which is important to me, but I'll rant on that after the tour. :D
(http://gallery.multitool.org/var/resizes/Miscellaneous/Hand-Tools/20171012_101558.jpg?m=1507818520)
Drawer 2 is more sockets and bits. There have been very few occasions where my Mastercraft set didn't have the right socket to do the job, but I am thinking I am somewhat better prepared now!
(http://gallery.multitool.org/var/resizes/Miscellaneous/Hand-Tools/20171012_101621.jpg?m=1507818524)
Drawer 3 holds three different sized of ratchets, a screwdriver handle that accepts sockets, a pile of screwdriver bits, some extensions and has slots for the various wrenches.
(http://gallery.multitool.org/var/resizes/Miscellaneous/Hand-Tools/20171012_101728.jpg?m=1507818531)
There are fourteen each of Metric and SAE Allen wrenches which should pretty well cover most of the stuff you are likely to encounter, although I haven't looked ta them close enough to see i there is anything small enough to handle weapon sight adjustments.
(http://gallery.multitool.org/var/resizes/Miscellaneous/Hand-Tools/20171012_101702.jpg?m=1507818532)
The standard wrench selection is a bit lacking in this set, with only six wrenches, and not even the sizes I tend to use most often- for example I think my 7/16th" wrench in the Mastercraft set has more miles on it than all of the others combined. That said, I am quite certain that I could make do with some of the many sockets if I really needed it and the Mastercraft set wasn't available for some reason. Or one of the adjustable wrenches I have, and I have several.
You will have noticed that each of these sets is quite organized, despite me being very disorganized and scatterbrained. The Mastercraft ratchet set and the Stanley set are all well labeled as to what going where:
(http://gallery.multitool.org/var/resizes/Miscellaneous/Hand-Tools/20171012_101531.jpg?m=1507818520)
This way when I am done doing whatever work I was doing and I see the empty slots, I know what to look for when I clean up and everything goes back in it's place or I know I will lose them. The wrench roll isn't labeled (although now that I think about it I may take a Sharpie out later and mark the pockets with the wrench sizes) but every wrench fits in a pocket- if there's an empty pocket I start searching for a wrench!
I think that the Stanley set is going to be my "house set" from now on as it is significantly larger, and the Mastercraft wrenches and ratchet will find a permanent home in the Jeep for emergencies and adventure repairs.
Either way, I am glad to have all of them, as most multitools just don't handle bolts that well- sure there are some adjustable wrench multis out there (CRKT Guppies, Spyder/ByrdRenches and that weird Cattleman Cutlery type tool) but they just don't take the place of a real wrench or ratchet. Yeah, you can make do with a set of pliers in many cases, but a good wrench or ratchet will serve you a hell of a lot better!
That's a few of my hand tools- let's see what you have! :pok:
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Post by: LoopCutter on October 12, 2017, 07:30:18 PM
A 2nd wrench set in storage cabinet and full socket set on shelf under the Dewalt drill.
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Post by: Grant Lamontagne on October 12, 2017, 07:46:46 PM
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Post by: LoopCutter on October 12, 2017, 08:30:25 PM
I have been doing this for only 6 yrs, previous work life required smaller tool set, which I used for well over 30 yrs.
I have another tool set at home for bike repair and bike refurb projects and a Cobalt set liked your Stanley in back of personal truck for almost anything else.
I fancy tools and have my fair share. And, if I do a specific task frequently, I will assemble a unique set for the project.
I have done field service work since 1983, and seem to always take more than I need as I always need one more!
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Post by: smiller43147 on October 13, 2017, 01:45:15 AM
Post by: clown on October 13, 2017, 02:29:44 AM
Post by: Syncop8r on October 13, 2017, 11:24:04 AM
:drool: :drool: :drool:
Thanks for sharing. :tu:
Post by: Grant Lamontagne on October 13, 2017, 12:52:16 PM
It was a long and unpleasant repair! :ahhh
If I'd had a proper wrench the job would have been done in 30 seconds with no shocks.
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Post by: Syncop8r on October 13, 2017, 12:57:16 PM
I can truly appreciate ratchets and wrenches instead of trying to make do with pliers on a multitool.I try to keep my nuts away from pliers.
Post by: Grant Lamontagne on October 13, 2017, 03:56:45 PM
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Post by: Grant Lamontagne on October 13, 2017, 08:14:19 PM
(http://gallery.multitool.org/var/resizes/Miscellaneous/Hand-Tools/20171013_130623.jpg?m=1507916224)
And this one is SAE:
(http://gallery.multitool.org/var/resizes/Miscellaneous/Hand-Tools/20171013_130723.jpg?m=1507916225)
The Metric set goes from 10mm to 19mm.
(http://gallery.multitool.org/var/resizes/Miscellaneous/Hand-Tools/20171013_130651.jpg?m=1507916227)
And the SAE set goes from 3/16ths to 1/2.
(http://gallery.multitool.org/var/resizes/Miscellaneous/Hand-Tools/20171013_130750.jpg?m=1507916227)
I am just going to take a moment to step away from this and point out how much I hate SAE measurements.... I mean, come on, what's bigger, 3/8 or 5/16ths?" I mean I'm sure many of you here are going to tell me the answer, but unless you are immersed in it, it's a hell of a lot harder to determine than 7mm and 9mm. :facepalm:
Getting back on track- literally in this case, since all of these sockets so far have been on tracks.... :P
Here is a Torx set that I have that I don't recall buying....
(http://gallery.multitool.org/var/resizes/Miscellaneous/Hand-Tools/20171013_130810.jpg?m=1507916248)
The go from a T10 to T55, and I am going to give them to a friend as he has no Torx sockets at all and could really use a set.
(http://gallery.multitool.org/var/resizes/Miscellaneous/Hand-Tools/20171013_131801.jpg?m=1507916246)
Between the new set and the next sets I am going to show you, I am well set up for Torx sockets. :D
(http://gallery.multitool.org/var/resizes/Miscellaneous/Hand-Tools/20171013_131847.jpg?m=1507916249)
I really need to label these two sets as they are in identical cases.
(http://gallery.multitool.org/var/resizes/Miscellaneous/Hand-Tools/20171013_131929.jpg?m=1507916265)
Open them up and one is a hex set and the other is Torx... mostly, with a few Phillips heads thrown in for fun.
(http://gallery.multitool.org/var/resizes/Miscellaneous/Hand-Tools/20171013_131909.jpg?m=1507916266)
So yeah, I'm fairly well set on Torx sockets. :D
(http://gallery.multitool.org/var/resizes/Miscellaneous/Hand-Tools/20171013_131957.jpg?m=1507916267)
Getting on to my spares, here are a couple of extensions and an old ratchet, the ratchet may possibly have been "liberated" from an old set of my father's, I cannot honestly remember. :facepalm:
The longer extension still has the price tag on it to remind me how much of an idiot I can be. I replaced the battery in my Jeep last winter and I borrowed an extension from the mechanic shop at Canadian Tire to haul the old one out. I then returned the extension (no one likes someone who borrows tools and doesn't return them) figuring I would use my own extension when I got home to lock the new battery in place. When I got home I realized that I didn't have a long enough extension to put it back, I had to run to the local hardware store and buy another one, which cost me $17.99. The next time I was at Canadian Tire I noticed they had a set of five different extensions for $19.99. :facepalm:
(http://gallery.multitool.org/var/resizes/Miscellaneous/Hand-Tools/20171013_132033.jpg?m=1507916275)
I also have these adaptors- the smaller one was probably found somewhere but the larger one was purchased when I needed a 24mm socket for an oil change in the Jeep, then realized I only had a 3/8" ratchet and the socket was 1/2". I then had to go back and buy the adaptor. Two trips to the local hardware store when I was sure I had everything necessary to do it before I started. :facepalm:
(http://gallery.multitool.org/var/resizes/Miscellaneous/Hand-Tools/20171013_132152.jpg?m=1507916286)
These are my "spare" sockets, some like the big 24mm socket purchased alone for a specific purpose, or more often, found in a parking lot or work site when everyone else is done and gone. The sizes are:
17mm
15mm deep
12mm deep
11mm
11mm deep
10mm
7mm
The SAE spares I have are pretty well the same story:
(http://gallery.multitool.org/var/resizes/Miscellaneous/Hand-Tools/20171013_132259.jpg?m=1507916286)
The sizes are:
15/16
7/8
13/16
5/8
5/8
5/8 deep
3/8
13/32
If anyone needs any of these sizes to replace any missing ones from their sets, please send me a PM and I'll be happy to send them along. I hate a set wit ha missing piece and I'm sure I'm not the only one. :D
Then there's these:
(http://gallery.multitool.org/var/resizes/Miscellaneous/Hand-Tools/20171013_133127.jpg?m=1507916292)
I bought the blue one within the last year for some reason, although for the life of me right now I can't recall why. I usually wrap it in the wrench roll above, but one time I had left it behind and needed it, so I had to buy the green one to use. Members who are paying attention will realize that the green one is the one I purchased during my.... incident..... at Gatineau Park a couple of months ago (https://forum.multitool.org/index.php/topic,73226.0.html). :facepalm:
(http://gallery.multitool.org/var/resizes/Miscellaneous/Hand-Tools/20171013_133144.jpg?m=1507916290)
Both are pretty well the same- both are 12"/300mm wrenches, which is usually good enough for anything I ever need to do with them. Both claim to take up to 1 1/2" nuts, but the Haussmann model is just shy of that while the Mastercraft opens just a bit more.
(http://gallery.multitool.org/var/resizes/Miscellaneous/Hand-Tools/20171013_133224.jpg?m=1507916297)
I wouldn't suggest that the Haussmann is in any way inferior though, as I can't really envision a situation where I would need to work with nuts and/or bolts that are that large.
(http://gallery.multitool.org/var/resizes/Miscellaneous/Hand-Tools/20171013_133309.jpg?m=1507916297)
Yeah, there's a slight difference in range, but they are both much larger than I am likely to encounter doing automotive repairs, firearms work, home DIY and other random things I get into.
That pretty well covers my sockets and wrenches. I have an impact gun in Halifax, and a set of impact sockets to go with it, but that's roughly 1000 miles away, and so not likely to be included in a pictorial here any time soon. :D
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Post by: jzmtl on October 13, 2017, 10:15:54 PM
Post by: Grant Lamontagne on October 13, 2017, 10:19:15 PM
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Post by: Smashie on October 13, 2017, 10:26:14 PM
What do you do when you find an SAE nut?
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Walk away and say it can't be fixed :rofl:
Post by: Vidar on October 13, 2017, 10:37:30 PM
1. Sometimes I've had to argue with heavy or stuck stuff. And I've come to the conclusion that big is better for curing such issues. So I can highly recommend the back saving long lazy arm for sockets in the first picture, as well as a proper sized forged breaking bar. Actually the tiny breaking bar is nice too for more delicate stuff. (17mm socket included as size reference).
2. Spanners have standardized lengths loosely based on the torque the corresponding sized nuts and bolts are supposed to take and expected human strength. To make work just a little easier for myself when loosening stuff I usually use non-standard spanners that are longer than normal. (Normal 24mm spanner included for comparison).
3. I once had to measure a series of a particular part fairly precise. I ended up getting an oversized caliper. It figures in weirdly many selfies with people who has visited...
4. While the oversize one is fun, this absolute digital caliper in a more normal 8" / 20 cm size is a lot more useful. And it is used a lot - maybe the tool I use the most.
Post by: Vidar on October 13, 2017, 10:50:25 PM
6. Some years ago I needed a portable drill press. I ended up with this magnetic base drill press which basically sticks hard to any magentic surface - including sideways on wall, upside down etc. For drilling in non-magnetic materials I added the little metal bar to the left which I can clamp down to anything and then stick it to.
7. For work with hydraulics or pipes these splitting and ratcheting spanners are quite nice. They are fairly slim and will go around a pipe or hose. They ratchet one way so to turn direction you'd have to change the grip. I have the broad slim socket thing just for hydraulic manifolds - they all seem to have been designed by people who assume nothing will ever need to come loose ever after and thus room for tools are not needed...
8. Talking about sockets I've come to like the Kamasa ones to the left. Compared to most normal sockets (example on the right) the can also be gripped from the side by a spanner or hole spanner. The non-round outside also makes them a lot easier to turn just by hand for when that goes faster.
Post by: Vidar on October 13, 2017, 10:58:41 PM
10. Over the years I've landed on Wera as my favorite screwdrivers. I'm not really in love with the grip, but the business ends are very good and grips like no other. The yellow series can also be grabbed from the side with a spanner for more torque, and have a full tang so one can whack them with a hammer. (Might not actually solve anything, but hammering just feels like therapy sometimes :D ).
11. and 12. Certain applications need more precise torque than my blunt hands can provide. For those this Swisstool/ Garant torque system is great. Torque can be adjusted to what you need, and there are inserts available for all the normal suspects. As well as adapters for bit sockets and 1/4" drive. Can't help but like this one.
Post by: hiraethus on October 13, 2017, 11:04:39 PM
Post by: Grant Lamontagne on October 13, 2017, 11:12:31 PM
I'll have to take some pics of my calipers too- after I got injured a couple of years ago I bought a set of digital calipers so I could start measuring things to try and recreate them in CAD software. I had some limited success with the software, but I still use the calipers to measure a lot of things. It's amazing how handy they are, and I often wonder how I ever got along without them.
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Post by: Vidar on October 13, 2017, 11:15:03 PM
14. For electrical and cable work the three to the right really saves time. The middle one will cut around the outside of a cable to a specific depth, and the edge can then be twisted 90 degrees and cut along the cable. Great for quickly getting to inner cables. If the outside is tough the one second to the left will usually still cut off the outside without harming any cables inside. And the hexagonal end crimp tool to the far right really helps securing good cable ends and proper reliable connections.
15. The little mirror with a light can be a lifesaver in tight spots. (Another candidate is taking a photo with the cellphone if your hand fits). The little pen is an oil pen - great for local cutting oil adds when machining. And the crazy looking plier to the right is a zip tie tightener and cutter. The thing works great!
16. Some various tidbits I've found useful. A centered stainless steel wirebrush; great for welding preparation. Two burr and edge removers - the blue one for inside holes. And the last one is a steering add-on for threading rods - it makes it easier to get the threads proper parallel to the rod every time.
Post by: Vidar on October 13, 2017, 11:17:57 PM
Great pics there Vidar!
I'll have to take some pics of my calipers too- after I got injured a couple of years ago I bought a set of digital calipers so I could start measuring things to try and recreate them in CAD software. I had some limited success with the software, but I still use the calipers to measure a lot of things. It's amazing how handy they are, and I often wonder how I ever got along without them.
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Yes, it is a measuring multitool :)
Post by: Grant Lamontagne on October 13, 2017, 11:25:30 PM
(https://forum.multitool.org/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=74233.0;attach=340910)
The one on the far right.
I don't have one but I have often thought that the adjustable size on one of those would be extremely useful. We have a review of a similar one on the Main Site (http://multitool.org/tools/miscellaneous/loggerhead-immix-10-review) and I have often thought of getting one.
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Post by: Vidar on October 13, 2017, 11:35:52 PM
The one to the right can certainly grip some round or six sided stuff quite hard. I think it goes up to 4-6mm or so.
Its main purpose is to deform end crips onto electrical wires and make notches which helps keeping the wire securely stuck in whatever you connect the end to. (The more common ones leave a square end). It really helped reduce issues due to bad connection for electrical power or signals.
Before this I used more normal cheap crimping tools, but once in a blue moon there would be an error - usually one of those annoying hard-to-find ones that are just there sometimes. Needless to say causes of great frustration and expense. All such errors went away with this one - great investment!
Post by: Grant Lamontagne on October 13, 2017, 11:45:27 PM
That having been said, last week I rewired my trailer- apparently you can get worse at electrical work than me- a standard 4 pin trailer connector was then wired into a six pin connector (both male and female) then to two four pin connectors (again, male and female ends) and then into the two brake lights and nothing else. I ripped all the wiring out and just replaced them with... wire. Just four wires, which is what should have been there in the first place, and all of the new wires run through conduits to make sure they didn't hang or snag on anything.
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Post by: Vidar on October 14, 2017, 12:19:49 AM
I actually saw eye to eye with electricity many years ago on a steel construction. Close enough to some 400v wire ends for the electricity to jump across the gap and onto my nose. It was not supposed to be live, but it sure got me very lively. :ahhh :rant:
I had the odd smell and taste of burnt hair for the next two weeks or so. Live and learn I guess. :facepalm:
Post by: Pacu on October 14, 2017, 12:37:03 AM
I still carry my Knipex from Best Buy as they are fantastic tools. Husky makes a fine socket set. We beat the hell out of the sockets and ratchets and they still hold up just fine. Klein has glow in the dark handle tools now. I bought a pair of diagonal cutters. Awesome when you're working in the ceiling.
I need recommendations on IT scissors besides those Greenlee or Klein ones. They don't fit my big hands for fiddling with cat cable,
Post by: Grant Lamontagne on October 14, 2017, 01:31:17 AM
If you can do a trailer connection you are more qualified than me for sure. Trailer connectors just seems to be a mess of standards and connections. (I'm sure it is all perfectly clear to the initiated though).
I actually saw eye to eye with electricity many years ago on a steel construction. Close enough to some 400v wire ends for the electricity to jump across the gap and onto my nose. It was not supposed to be live, but it sure got me very lively. :ahhh :rant:
I had the odd smell and taste of burnt hair for the next two weeks or so. Live and learn I guess. :facepalm:
I have yet to hook up said trailer and see if it was successful, or if the whole mess bursts into flames. Its simple wiring but i am still quite certain that I have screwed it up somehow. :facepalm:
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Post by: Grant Lamontagne on October 14, 2017, 01:32:27 AM
I went from Best Buy Technician with 3 tool bags to an AV install company with 2 crew cab dodge gooseneck dually trucks and 2 fully stocked 26' trailers. :o :o :o
I still carry my Knipex from Best Buy as they are fantastic tools. Husky makes a fine socket set. We beat the hell out of the sockets and ratchets and they still hold up just fine. Klein has glow in the dark handle tools now. I bought a pair of diagonal cutters. Awesome when you're working in the ceiling.
I need recommendations on IT scissors besides those Greenlee or Klein ones. They don't fit my big hands for fiddling with cat cable,
Gerber Cable Dawg? :think:
Sorry, that's the best I've got.....
I didn't know you'd left BB though. Congrats man, it sounds like a real step up!
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Post by: Yadda on October 14, 2017, 01:49:13 AM
13. The germans make some very nice pliers. Here are some Knipex ones. The black head Cobra ones are like improved water pump pliers. The blank head pliers wrenches are just great - their jaws remain parallel and will function as a ratcheting spanner among other things. And the Rapter down left in picture is a specialized nuts and bolt gripper.
14. For electrical and cable work the three to the right really saves time. The middle one will cut around the outside of a cable to a specific depth, and the edge can then be twisted 90 degrees and cut along the cable. Great for quickly getting to inner cables. If the outside is tough the one second to the left will usually still cut off the outside without harming any cables inside. And the hexagonal end crimp tool to the far right really helps securing good cable ends and proper reliable connections.
15. The little mirror with a light can be a lifesaver in tight spots. (Another candidate is taking a photo with the cellphone if your hand fits). The little pen is an oil pen - great for local cutting oil adds when machining. And the crazy looking plier to the right is a zip tie tightener and cutter. The thing works great!
16. Some various tidbits I've found useful. A centered stainless steel wirebrush; great for welding preparation. Two burr and edge removers - the blue one for inside holes. And the last one is a steering add-on for threading rods - it makes it easier to get the threads proper parallel to the rod every time.
Love the Knipex pliers!
Post by: gerleatherberman on October 14, 2017, 06:01:52 AM
Why don't y'all make a category on the mto.org forum for regular hand tools? I know I'd enjoy it!
Cool stuff and nice pics!
Post by: Grant Lamontagne on October 14, 2017, 11:23:24 AM
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Post by: Dutch_Tooler on October 14, 2017, 12:15:09 PM
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Post by: Syncop8r on October 14, 2017, 01:09:29 PM
Post by: ThePeacent on October 14, 2017, 01:10:28 PM
Looking at the success of threads like "show your hammer" or "let's see those crowbars" I am sure it'd be an active subforum! :salute:
Post by: Syncop8r on October 14, 2017, 01:49:00 PM
Post by: gerleatherberman on October 14, 2017, 02:23:21 PM
I think a lot of us here would have a lot of cool stuff to discuss about hand tools. :cheers:
Post by: AlephZero on October 14, 2017, 06:18:02 PM
Unitools? :think:
Or Monotools... :D
Post by: Vidar on October 14, 2017, 07:38:05 PM
I know, zero points for originality.. Well, granted (pun intended) non-multitools might make sense in this setting. Or just other or ordinary tools? We need a naming tool!
Post by: ironraven on October 14, 2017, 07:50:30 PM
I think a "monotool" room would be an excellent addition.
Post by: Smashie on October 14, 2017, 08:31:17 PM
Post by: Syncop8r on October 14, 2017, 10:08:55 PM
Or.. or.. "tools" - like the rest of the world calls them? :pok:Muggletools then?
Post by: Grant Lamontagne on October 14, 2017, 10:32:58 PM
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Post by: Douglas on October 14, 2017, 10:45:12 PM
So "General Tool Discussion" isn't good enough? :think:
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Post by: Smashie on October 14, 2017, 10:47:23 PM
So "General Tool Discussion" isn't good enough? :think:
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No nobody said that ever
Post by: Smashie on October 14, 2017, 10:48:50 PM
So "General Tool Discussion" isn't good enough? :think:
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No nobody said that ever ( the that's what she said photo I'm referring to)
Post by: LoopCutter on October 14, 2017, 11:15:26 PM
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If you watch Lowes ads before Thanksgiving, sometimes a couple of weeks before, this set can be had for around $100. They are snatched up quickly at the deeply discounted price. Like 66% off.
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Post by: ironraven on October 14, 2017, 11:18:00 PM
:D
Post by: Grant Lamontagne on October 15, 2017, 12:06:05 AM
Back to topic, I mentioned a Cobalt tool set similar to Grant’s Stanley set. This rides in personal pickup, complete set of many tools for both Metric and SAE, with 1/4”, 3/8”,& 1/2” Drive tools.
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If you watch Lowes ads before Thanksgiving, sometimes a couple of weeks before, this set can be had for around $100. They are snatched up quickly at the deeply discounted price. Like 66% off.
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That's a great looking set! I wish the Stanley set had more "generic" type storage like yours so I could toss in the spare bits and smaller sets on tracks and keep them all in the same place.
The Stanley set I have is usually $399 according to Canadian Tire but was on sale for $119, which is pretty typical for Canadian Tire- never buy tools at full price, because they will probably be on a huge sale a week later. The wrenches I got, for example, are usually $100 for the Metric and $100 for the SAE set but a friend of mine bought them each half off. He then thought it was an impulse purchase and was going to return them and I stopped him and paid his refund for him and took the wrenches. And I'm glad I did, as I use them an awful lot and I really like them.
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Post by: AimlessWanderer on October 15, 2017, 12:11:38 AM
So "General Tool Discussion" isn't good enough? :think:
Def
With over 6700 topics, and almost a quarter of a million posts, there's certainly nothing lacking about the General Tools forum. :salute:
However, I think a single purpose handtool section would be a damn good idea. Just look at the amount of interest that happens in the Axe forum. Imagine opening that up to pliers, wrenches, hammers, crimps, chisels ..... I think there could be a hell of a lot of potential there. Who knows, there may well be people who speSmurfpillse in collecting different planes, or woodturning chisels, or even calipers or slide rules. We cover things like pens and lights and wallets and bags, and I think it could be a huge success given time, and once the search engines start finding some of the content and putting us forward to people's searches, it could bring a whole array of new tool enthusiasts our way :cheers:
Post by: Poncho65 on October 15, 2017, 01:35:41 AM
Post by: Grant Lamontagne on October 15, 2017, 02:14:01 AM
Def
Post by: Douglas on October 15, 2017, 03:10:54 AM
This thread alone has shown some great stuff. Just imagine how much more there is....
Post by: gerleatherberman on October 15, 2017, 05:34:19 AM
I feel a new sub forum would be a great idea. I personaly have learned more than I could have ever imagined in the short time I've been a member. I've learned a lot in the general forum but the brand specific dedicated subs are such a welth of info that they have challenged and or changed many of my preconceived belifes. I think such a section as this could realy help those of us who work daily with hand tools and are also looking to learn from others what works for them. I had prety much sworn off Leatherman after some bad experiances. After seeing so much love for them and the genorosity of another member I have found that Leatherman realy is serious contender in the MT world. I know I'm not the only member with a simular story. Just imagine how many of us could be helped with a dedicated hand tool section.Beautifully said, Douglas! :cheers:
This thread alone has shown some great stuff. Just imagine how much more there is....
Post by: ThundahBeagle on October 15, 2017, 07:49:26 AM
Having posted pics of my Super Tool being used to fix my really old Miller's Falls no. 5a hand drill, I can say I enjoy a working with a nice old hand tool.
In my opinion, the short time I have been part of this group, Grant et al does a nice job here and at SOSAK. The info that J-Sews has gathered, wow. . I am guessing that at the time this site was started, it filled a need as a valuable resource that was not yet available on the internet.There is a lot of info here on multitools and SAKs and much of it gained first-hand. I'm not sure we would be doing that with a regular tool subsection here.
Searching for info on my Miller's Falls, drills, Buck Brothers chiseles, and old Stanley wooden levels and hand planers I find very detailed info already exists, complete with tool and company history. Places like tool archive and garagejournal have helped me date old S-K ratchets and metal Craftsman tool boxes. Miller's Falls has their own section at oldtoolheaven...
While I like the idea of having a specific spot here for "Dedicated Tools", not to be contrarian, but a word of caution...it would take *YEARS* to amass that kind of data and knowhow on those subjects, while it already seems to exist elsewhere. Sure it would be fun to talk bout these tools and share pics and stories, but rather than MTO being cited as an authoritarian source, we would likely be citing the work of others. Maybe that's OK...
Post by: Sparky415 on October 15, 2017, 08:15:22 AM
I'm interested purely to see all of Tonys' tools :drool:
Mark you know that you are always welcome to pop in (and any other MToers(Bring Jaffa cakes) ) :tu:
I'm sure there's a muggle tool thread already I've been posting in the Carboot thread for years now :angel:
:cheers:
Post by: Vidar on October 15, 2017, 09:04:16 AM
While I like the idea of having a specific spot here for "Dedicated Tools", not to be contrarian, but a word of caution...it would take *YEARS* to amass that kind of data and knowhow on those subjects, while it already seems to exist elsewhere. Sure it would be fun to talk bout these tools and share pics and stories, but rather than MTO being cited as an authoritarian source, we would likely be citing the work of others. Maybe that's OK...
I don't think it the purpose of a subforum would be to become the internet's authoritarian source or encyclopedia of tools? The forum format is more suited exactly for sharing experiences, pictures, stories and questions. And doing that between MT forum members can only be done here.
Honestly I think there are plenty of tools and subjects that hasn't been discussed elsewhere, and even if it where there is nothing wrong with another discussion or source. I sure won't be citing any other site - most likely just my own experiences and questions. And I'm sure no other site has that. I'm sure others here will do the same and over time there will be a valuable resource with unique content.
Every long travel starts with the first step. And sometimes the travel itself is the goal; I don't think there is a planned destination of internet authority.
Post by: gerleatherberman on October 15, 2017, 03:41:33 PM
That is a great viewpoint. AND to top it off, seeing as we are also MT guys, our own experiences may be unique in the fact we use our MTs as the standard of comparison on a daily basis. :tu:
Thundahbeagle,
I see what you mean regarding the abundance of information and cite sources, but do believe our MT knowledge has us prepared to understand and convey opinions and observations of standard hand tools. Do I think we are the authority on hand tools? Not even close. But, we may after sometime, have something to contribute to the hand tool information highway. Another positive aspect is the more people clicking links to MT.org means more advert views. This generates more ad-based income to the site to keep it going. :)
Post by: Poncho65 on October 15, 2017, 04:01:21 PM
I'm looking forward to seeing some of your masonry tools!
Def
Will have to get some of them out and get some pics :salute:
Post by: ThundahBeagle on October 15, 2017, 08:08:42 PM
I hope there is no misunderstanding. I do like the idea, and I would frequent that subcategory. I also know that many of the folks here have a veritable plethora of information on a number of tool subjects. No doubt it would be a positive addition for any member here.
Where I have any concern - and it is minor - is that I feel that this site is a definitive data source on all things Leatherman, and most things SAK, I know we would not be that for hand tools, and that someone else already is.
The question is: What do we want to be? Do we want to be the definitive source on X, or just another source who also cites other sources more often than being cited ourselves? I'm in either way because as has been mentioned, we will build up a sizeable knowledge base eventually, and have a nice time along the way.
Post by: Vidar on October 15, 2017, 10:04:59 PM
So what is the existing authority on tools? (I can be pretty ignorant at times, so for all I know I might be missing out on the greatest thing since MT :cheers:).
Post by: Douglas on October 15, 2017, 10:07:13 PM
VIDAR & GEARLETHER,
I hope there is no misunderstanding. I do like the idea, and I would frequent that subcategory. I also know that many of the folks here have a veritable plethora of information on a number of tool subjects. No doubt it would be a positive addition for any member here.
Where I have any concern - and it is minor - is that I feel that this site is a definitive data source on all things Leatherman, and most things SAK, I know we would not be that for hand tools, and that someone else already is.
The question is: What do we want to be? Do we want to be the definitive source on X, or just another source who also cites other sources more often than being cited ourselves? I'm in either way because as has been mentioned, we will build up a sizeable knowledge base eventually, and have a nice time along the way.
I understand what your saying Thunda. For me the best part of the knowledge here at MTo is the daily hands on shairing of real world ups and downs with a given multi-tool.
Truth, honesty and even humor thrown in for good measure from people that realy care about what they do. These multi-tools get used for everything from changing batteries in a childs toy to rewiring a microwave. (don't try that if you don't know what your doing. 4,000+ volt shock potential even on one thats been unplugged for years) The people using these MT's are real people who have a passion for the Multi-tools they use, not paid reviewers looking for a paycheck. We all have our favorites and tend to gravitate in that direction but we all also respect differing view points and even encourage it. To this point I have not ever found a place with all that to offer concerning hand tools. It may exist some where in the space time contimuam but not in ours yet. We have a foundation here of wonderful knowladgeable people that will always be honest and truthfull and are not offened by difrfering opinions. That to me is worth FAR more than an all inclusive fact archive. Not to say that a rescource like the SAKwiki is not important, it is especialy for those who can focus on collecting. Those rescources just do not realy affect my user tool choices and I would say that most likely holds true for most of us.
Post by: getahl on October 16, 2017, 05:57:59 AM
I essentially have two toolboxes. One lives in the garage, and has most of my tools in it. All of my bigger stuff lives here. The rough cut saw, the pipe wrench, the gigantic crescent wrench and Channeloks, roofing hammer, files, saws, and myriad other things. I have a set of SAE box/open ended wrenches in a roll, and a socket set in its own carrier.
Then there's my tool bag. I love my tool bag. It lives in the house, and gets used more than anything else.
It's nothing special. A maybe 14 inch long Husky branded, nylon bag. It houses a bunch of stuff. A pair of needle nose pliers, a small Channelok, a small crescent wrench, a hammer, a set of SAE and metric Allen wrenches, a ratcheting screwdriver, nail set, precision screw driver, flashlights, WD40, duct tape, tape measure, level, Stanley knife, scissors, small pry bar/widgy bar, ratcheting 90 degree driver set, small set of files, and basically anything I might need to be super dad.
Mostly, it's there for when I'm too lazy to run to the garage, which doesn't have direct house access. Mostly, I comes out when hanging pictures, changing batteries, maintaining or repair stuff. I generally don't bother with a multitool in it, because it covers most bases. It's probably my one personal possession I would miss if it went missing or was lost. It's MY multitool.
Post by: Grant Lamontagne on October 16, 2017, 02:58:28 PM
Today's addition to the tool pics is this monster:
(http://gallery.multitool.org/var/resizes/Miscellaneous/Hand-Tools/Bolt%20Cutters%20%281%29.jpg?m=1508156984)
Officially it's the Toughbuilt F240 folding 24" bolt cutter that manages to become only slightly shorter but much wider when folded.
(http://gallery.multitool.org/var/resizes/Miscellaneous/Hand-Tools/Bolt%20Cutters%20%282%29.jpg?m=1508156986)
You all blame me for encouraging you to buy tools, but this set of cutters is proof that I am just as susceptible as anyone else. See the original thread HERE (https://forum.multitool.org/index.php/topic,46541.0.html). What I didn't mention in the original thread is that since I needed them for work I told my boss about them as well, figuring he would want a set, and he ended up buying two pairs- one for him and one for me. Here I am, four years later and I still use them. Last week alone I used them to cut some replacement safety chains for my utility trailer.
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Post by: Kev D on October 16, 2017, 03:00:37 PM
Post by: hiraethus on October 16, 2017, 03:39:01 PM
Post by: Kev D on October 16, 2017, 04:53:59 PM
Would a set of these make me a good (bad :think:) bike thief?
Post by: ThePeacent on October 16, 2017, 07:59:08 PM
My first toolbox has
Two thick blunt pliers,
two smaller needlenose pliers,
two electrical curved pliers, Knipex cobra in three sizes,
two adjustable wrenches (small and big, rubber handle and all metal),
two Vise Grips (long and thin, stubby and rounded),
six files of different lengths, metal rulers and
five different chisels
My second toolbox has
Four phillips screwdrivers of different sizes
four flatheads, different sizes
two bit-exchanger drivers with sets of bits and heads
three ratchets
set of Allen keys
small screwdriver for Torx, and other small sized bits
heavy duty scissors
wire cutters
rebar cutters
measuring tapes, tape, Duck tape, cord, etc.
And out of those two toolboxes I've got 14 different hammers (yup, I love hammers :D) in a wooden stand, of different kinds, sizes and purposes. Next to them are my axes (2) and hatchets (6), and finally half a dozen machetes more or less (depending on the time of the year).
I've also got a big and a small bolt cutter that I frequently use at our woods property
On another room I've got my saws, 3 metal saws (hacksaws), 6 folding wood saws, a big crosscut saw, a multi-purpose (blade exchangeable) wood/plastic/metal saw, 2 precision angled saws (with guides and angles for small woodwork) and a bone saw
Post by: Sparky415 on October 16, 2017, 09:37:09 PM
I've got 14 different hammers (yup, I love hammers :D) in a wooden stand, of different kinds, sizes and purposes.
Dang! I need a hammer stand :ahhh
Post by: Douglas on October 16, 2017, 11:30:50 PM
:worthless:I've got 14 different hammers (yup, I love hammers :D) in a wooden stand, of different kinds, sizes and purposes.
Dang! I need a hammer stand :ahhh
Really need picks of that stand :pok:
Post by: AlephZero on October 17, 2017, 09:35:41 AM
:rofl: :rofl:
Would a set of these make me a good (bad :think:) bike thief?
All bike thieves are bad! Lowest form of life, the smurfs! :rant:
Let's see, I have some tools I'd like to use on them... Now, where's that Annihilator? :think:
;)
:cheers:
Post by: Kev D on October 17, 2017, 03:43:53 PM
:rofl: :rofl:
Would a set of these make me a good (bad :think:) bike thief?
All bike thieves are bad! Lowest form of life, the smurfs! :rant:
Let's see, I have some tools I'd like to use on them... Now, where's that Annihilator? :think:
;)
:cheers:
Just take them to that creepy abandoned place you did the thread on and use leave them there to rot
Post by: AlephZero on October 17, 2017, 03:55:44 PM
:rofl: :rofl:
Would a set of these make me a good (bad :think:) bike thief?
All bike thieves are bad! Lowest form of life, the smurfs! :rant:
Let's see, I have some tools I'd like to use on them... Now, where's that Annihilator? :think:
;)
:cheers:
Just take them to that creepy abandoned place you did the thread on and use leave them there to rot
Now there's a thought... >:D
Post by: zoidberg on October 18, 2017, 12:17:23 PM
Post by: Fuzzbucket on October 18, 2017, 02:13:58 PM
I'm looking forward to seeing your tool kit!
Today's addition to the tool pics is this monster:
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Ha! I had the smaller version of those (18"?), but stupidly sold it as it wasn't getting much use at the time... I have a tendancy to do that then kick myself later.
I particularly liked how you could open them with one swing of the arm while simultaneously KO'ing a work collegue.
Post by: Grant Lamontagne on October 18, 2017, 03:31:20 PM
I'm looking forward to seeing your tool kit!
Today's addition to the tool pics is this monster:
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Ha! I had the smaller version of those (18"?), but stupidly sold it as it wasn't getting much use at the time... I have a tendancy to do that then kick myself later.
I particularly liked how you could open them with one swing of the arm while simultaneously KO'ing a work collegue.
I haven't really tried the bit about knocking out a co-worker, but I have managed to hit myself in the forearm with it a few times while swinging it out and it wasn't pleasant.... :ahhh
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Post by: Don Pablo on October 18, 2017, 03:46:37 PM
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4439/35661930904_2e2187bf38_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/WkjHBE)What's that, Dr. Z? :think:
Post by: Fuzzbucket on October 18, 2017, 04:15:16 PM
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4439/35661930904_2e2187bf38_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/WkjHBE)What's that, Dr. Z? :think:
Coo... excellent - name that tool!
...actually, what is it?
Post by: ThePeacent on October 20, 2017, 04:32:46 PM
:worthless::worthless:I've got 14 different hammers (yup, I love hammers :D) in a wooden stand, of different kinds, sizes and purposes.
Dang! I need a hammer stand :ahhh
Really need picks of that stand :pok:
sorry mates, I was in a hurry today and went to the stand but forgot to take pics :facepalm:
I tried to amend my mistake by taking the pic of the hammers that I took from there today, the axes that I had nearby and some other tools that I use very often. (These are my most used ones, and the workhorses of my small collection) :salute:
(https://i.imgur.com/duh0VMv.jpg)
Post by: Sparky415 on October 20, 2017, 05:35:52 PM
There's a good few hammers there P :salute:
Waiting for the stand :D :popcorn:
Post by: AlephZero on October 21, 2017, 10:04:25 AM
Then I remembered which forum I was on... :D
Great tools, bro! :cheers:
Post by: Douglas on October 21, 2017, 10:49:50 AM
:popcorn: :popcorn:
:drool:
Post by: Syncop8r on October 21, 2017, 11:07:29 AM
There's a good few hammers there P :salute:
Waiting for the stand :D :popcorn:
Chanting....Stand,, Stand,, Stand,, Stand,, Stand,, Stand,, Stand...:pok: :pok: :pok:
:popcorn: :popcorn:
:drool:
Post by: Grant Lamontagne on October 21, 2017, 03:00:38 PM
Here I was thinking: "Why do you have 9 hammers?"
Then I remembered which forum I was on... :D
Great tools, bro! :cheers:
Because the other six are scattered around at job sites, the yard, the garage, in the car etc.
Why else would someone only have nine hammers? :P
That having been said, I think I only have three. One was a gift from a previous landlord so I would stop borrowing one. He called it the "house hammer" and I was supposed to leave it when I moved out. The problem with that was that he then sold the house while I was still there, and teh replacement landlord was such a jackass that I didn't feel him worthy of a hammer and so I took it.
I am also classing my Stanley Fubar as a hammer since it has a hammer built in and I use it as a hammer more than anything else. Lastly we have a hammer from a home toolkit that Megan has had for years. It's a smaller hammer but it works great for putting the flooring nails back in when they pop out in this 100 year old house.
Def
Post by: ToolJoe on October 21, 2017, 05:22:52 PM
I have a good amount of Husky and Kobalt tools from Lowes/Home Depot. I can appreciate their exchange policy. I've used it at both and the person at the customer service desk never batted an eye with the exchange.
Now I might need to pickup one of those Knipex Plier Wrenches :drool:
Post by: jzmtl on October 21, 2017, 05:51:59 PM
Now they look a handy set of croppers. I've never seen a folding pair before
The problem with those is they become even bigger when folded.
Post by: AlephZero on October 21, 2017, 05:59:44 PM
Here I was thinking: "Why do you have 9 hammers?"
Then I remembered which forum I was on... :D
Great tools, bro! :cheers:
Because the other six are scattered around at job sites, the yard, the garage, in the car etc.
Why else would someone only have nine hammers? :P
That having been said, I think I only have three. One was a gift from a previous landlord so I would stop borrowing one. He called it the "house hammer" and I was supposed to leave it when I moved out. The problem with that was that he then sold the house while I was still there, and teh replacement landlord was such a jackass that I didn't feel him worthy of a hammer and so I took it.
I am also classing my Stanley Fubar as a hammer since it has a hammer built in and I use it as a hammer more than anything else. Lastly we have a hammer from a home toolkit that Megan has had for years. It's a smaller hammer but it works great for putting the flooring nails back in when they pop out in this 100 year old house.
Def
I only have two, actually: a smallish regular hammer for whatever needs to be nailed around the apartment, and a Dead On Annihilator for dealing with those pesky Zombies that keep popping out randomly :viking:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ylQQj1bH-yY
Post by: Sparky415 on October 21, 2017, 07:53:04 PM
There's a good few hammers there P :salute:
Waiting for the stand :D :popcorn:Chanting....Stand,, Stand,, Stand,, Stand,, Stand,, Stand,, Stand...:pok: :pok: :pok:
:popcorn: :popcorn:
:drool:
Post by: Douglas on October 22, 2017, 04:52:42 AM
I keep a bag of tools in the back of my vehicle ...
Now I might need to pickup one of those Knipex Plier Wrenches :drool:
Me too I've been :drool: over the pliers wrench for almost a year now.
Got to play with one the other day and now I may be havfing withdrawal symptoms... :whistle:
Post by: Syncop8r on October 22, 2017, 04:56:50 AM
Hey Grant,How about one for workshop tools and one for garden tools?
Why don't y'all make a category on the mto.org forum for regular hand tools? I know I'd enjoy it!
Cool stuff and nice pics!
Got me a good grubber today. :D
Post by: ThePeacent on October 23, 2017, 03:48:27 PM
A glass breaking hammer and a small one the purpose of which is still unknown to me...got it in a flea market for $2
(https://i.imgur.com/DZlfPBd.jpg)
Post by: MusicMen on October 23, 2017, 05:33:31 PM
Post by: ThePeacent on October 23, 2017, 07:20:23 PM
Hard to tell from the picture, but it looks like an old furniture hammer. Especially if there is a dimple on the square end.
it's just flat, no protrusion or dimple... :think:
Post by: AimlessWanderer on October 23, 2017, 09:15:02 PM
Post by: Fuzzbucket on October 23, 2017, 09:59:24 PM
Post by: hiraethus on October 23, 2017, 10:09:50 PM
(https://www.hotpowerhandtools.com/images/13503/WERA-Multi-Color-TORX-Wrench-Set-22.jpg)
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Post by: Smashie on October 23, 2017, 11:32:28 PM
I just got a set of these:
(https://www.hotpowerhandtools.com/images/13503/WERA-Multi-Color-TORX-Wrench-Set-22.jpg)
8)
Can't go wrong with Wera :tu:
Post by: ThePeacent on October 24, 2017, 01:14:42 AM
Scutch hammer / geology hammer?
It's a little tile hammer.
Thanks! I ain't got no tiles to crush but I guess I'll be prepared when the time comes! :tu:
As for the geologist's hammer, I forgot about that one! It's been two or three years put away, unused, and I didn't even count it among my hammer collection! I studied Geology at University (only one year, though :facepalm:). You just reminded me of it 50ft-trad :ahhh
I'll try and find it and get a pic for ya folks! :salute:
Post by: hiraethus on October 24, 2017, 10:26:48 AM
Can't go wrong with Wera :tu:
Absolutely. I've got some Wera hex keys and torx screwdrivers too. I'll need a new pozi/flat screwdriver set soon, and I'll probably buy Wera again. The only thing I don't like about the hex key set is that the plastic sleeves can come loose. Easily fixed with a bit of superglue, but annoying.
Post by: Smashie on October 24, 2017, 10:46:19 AM
Can't go wrong with Wera :tu:
Absolutely. I've got some Wera hex keys and torx screwdrivers too. I'll need a new pozi/flat screwdriver set soon, and I'll probably buy Wera again. The only thing I don't like about the hex key set is that the plastic sleeves can come loose. Easily fixed with a bit of superglue, but annoying.
I forgot that I've also got a set of Bondhus T handle hex drivers and they seem pretty well made as well
Post by: Fuzzbucket on October 24, 2017, 10:49:52 AM
Can't go wrong with Wera :tu:
Absolutely. I've got some Wera hex keys and torx screwdrivers too. I'll need a new pozi/flat screwdriver set soon, and I'll probably buy Wera again. The only thing I don't like about the hex key set is that the plastic sleeves can come loose. Easily fixed with a bit of superglue, but annoying.
I like Wera - i think they're very good quality, but i prefer PB Swiss Tools. If you're after some screwdrivers, you should have a look at some of their screwdriver sets.
Post by: Fuzzbucket on October 24, 2017, 11:01:05 AM
I forgot that I've also got a set of Bondhus T handle hex drivers and they seem pretty well made as well
I had a set of Bondus hex keys (the ones with the ball'd ends if you know what i mean - i cant remember what you call that?), they were pretty decent and not too expensive if i remember right... bloody heavy though.
Post by: Vidar on October 24, 2017, 02:26:49 PM
I like Wera - i think they're very good quality, but i prefer PB Swiss Tools. If you're after some screwdrivers, you should have a look at some of their screwdriver sets.
I've got a few Swiss Tools screwdrivers, and I do prefer their handle. The actual business end of Wera is hard to argue with though, so I ended up with mostly Wera.
Post by: Fuzzbucket on October 24, 2017, 02:47:19 PM
I've got a few Swiss Tools screwdrivers, and I do prefer their handle. The actual business end of Wera is hard to argue with though, so I ended up with mostly Wera.
Can't go wrong with either really - proper professional tools!
I quite fancy getting a Wera Rapidaptor - does anybody have any experience with them - any good?
PS. Did you know (Michael Caine voice)... that every individual PB Swiss Tool has it's own serial number?
Post by: Vidar on October 24, 2017, 10:25:04 PM
I quite fancy getting a Wera Rapidaptor - does anybody have any experience with them - any good?
I got one. Easy to use - the bit gets stuck just by putting it in. And the bit stays stuck, and loosens easily enough when it is time to change. The removal sets up the next bit for easy insertion and so on.
The one negative thing is in common with all the springy bit holder versions - they are bigger and more clumpy than the simpler plain magnetic ones. A trade off between secure bit holding vs access to tight spaces. (That trade off can be fixed by having a magnetic one too for those fairly rare tight space occasions).
Post by: Fuzzbucket on October 25, 2017, 12:01:27 AM
I quite fancy getting a Wera Rapidaptor - does anybody have any experience with them - any good?
I got one. Easy to use - the bit gets stuck just by putting it in. And the bit stays stuck, and loosens easily enough when it is time to change. The removal sets up the next bit for easy insertion and so on.
The one negative thing is in common with all the springy bit holder versions - they are bigger and more clumpy than the simpler plain magnetic ones. A trade off between secure bit holding vs access to tight spaces. (That trade off can be fixed by having a magnetic one too for those fairly rare tight space occasions).
Thanks Vidar, i want to get the one with the ring magnet for working at height, so i can just stick a screw in with one hand without worrying about screw dropping off.
Post by: Fuzzbucket on October 25, 2017, 11:45:33 AM
I quite fancy getting a Wera Rapidaptor - does anybody have any experience with them - any good?
I got one. Easy to use - the bit gets stuck just by putting it in. And the bit stays stuck, and loosens easily enough when it is time to change. The removal sets up the next bit for easy insertion and so on.
The one negative thing is in common with all the springy bit holder versions - they are bigger and more clumpy than the simpler plain magnetic ones. A trade off between secure bit holding vs access to tight spaces. (That trade off can be fixed by having a magnetic one too for those fairly rare tight space occasions).
Thanks Vidar, i want to get the one with the ring magnet for working at height, so i can just stick a screw in with one hand without worrying about screw dropping off.
Just bought one - the price had dropped to just a fiver plus postage!
Post by: Poncho65 on October 25, 2017, 12:36:17 PM
Post by: Grant Lamontagne on October 25, 2017, 03:50:07 PM
(http://gallery.multitool.org/var/resizes/Miscellaneous/Hand-Tools/Stanley-Fubar-Fat-Max/20171025_092456.jpg?m=1508938568)
This is my Stanley FUBAR Fat Max, and I've had it for a number of years now. As you can see, it has been used quite a bit.
(http://gallery.multitool.org/var/resizes/Miscellaneous/Hand-Tools/Stanley-Fubar-Fat-Max/20171025_092504.jpg?m=1508938554)
This particular model is the 55-119 version, which I now see is also available in yellow (http://www.stanleytools.com/products/hand-tools/demolition-tools/pry-claw-bars/15-in-fatmax-fubar-utility-bar/55-119). I think I may have to get another one eventually....
(http://gallery.multitool.org/var/resizes/Miscellaneous/Hand-Tools/Stanley-Fubar-Fat-Max/20171025_092518.jpg?m=1508938570)
Mine says Patent Pending on it, so I guess I shouldn't have used it- I should have kept it pretty and scratch free for future FUBAR collectors. :facepalm:
(http://gallery.multitool.org/var/resizes/Miscellaneous/Hand-Tools/Stanley-Fubar-Fat-Max/20171025_092529.jpg?m=1508938571)
They must mean it too, because this warning is also molded into the handle. That having been said, I don't think I have ever worn safety glasses when using it and I still appear to be alive.
(http://gallery.multitool.org/var/resizes/Miscellaneous/Hand-Tools/Stanley-Fubar-Fat-Max/20171025_092539.jpg?m=1508938572)
As I said, this one has a fair bit of mileage on it. It is often my primary hammer when repairing decking or doing any serious construction or demo work, and I have never felt like it was lacking. I will admit though that the jaws on the back don't get that much use. They are meant for grabbing boards and stuff, but I really don't use it for that too often, even when working with boards.
(http://gallery.multitool.org/var/resizes/Miscellaneous/Hand-Tools/Stanley-Fubar-Fat-Max/20171025_092548.jpg?m=1508938574)
I do however use the pry bar and nail puller end almost as much as I use the hammer.
I like it and I would encourage anyone who needs a solid tool that they can abuse with impunity to give one of these a shot if you haven't already. If that doesn't convince you, then this ad, which made me buy one in the first place probably will! :D
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r8jZgGOqdyk
Def
Post by: Mechanickal on October 25, 2017, 04:49:58 PM
Did somebody say hammers? :DSo the tool ain't fubar but everything it touches is?
Sounds like a magic wand of destruction...
~Bam~ that's fubar
~Bam~ that too
~Bam~ yes, also...
Oh I wonder if ~Bam~... yep, fubar...
Post by: ThePeacent on October 25, 2017, 06:03:06 PM
on topic - I talked about my Geologist's hammer that I had abandoned since I left my studies and retrieved it yesterday to take this pic, among other tools I had stashed away and only get out for chopping chores, kukris take the roles of hatchets here
(https://i.imgur.com/C7kUHLr.jpg)
in fact, my newest bushwacker was bought a year and a half ago but I haven't tested it yet, the KaBar Parangatang and the Marbles shovel that's been stored for any emergency shovel that (as of yet) has not materialised
Post by: Grant Lamontagne on October 25, 2017, 06:29:23 PM
Def
Post by: Fuzzbucket on October 25, 2017, 06:47:06 PM
These three are my absolute favourites - all USA made: Li'l Pro, Estwing Weight Forward and an unbranded Cat's Paw (technically not a hammer, but it gets used to hit things... so it's a hammer).
Post by: AlephZero on October 25, 2017, 07:57:53 PM
Zombies beware!
:rofl:
Post by: Fuzzbucket on October 25, 2017, 08:15:49 PM
Zombies beware!
:rofl:
Ohh you tease...! What is it?
Post by: AlephZero on October 25, 2017, 08:32:13 PM
Zombies beware!
:rofl:
Ohh you tease...! What is it?
It's Dead On Tools Annihilator demolition hammer :D
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Thcyx7eduic
Note: mine is the smaller 14" version
>:D
Post by: ThePeacent on October 25, 2017, 08:51:35 PM
Are we showing our hammers then?
These three are my absolute favourites - all USA made: Li'l Pro, Estwing Weight Forward and an unbranded Cat's Paw (technically not a hammer, but it gets used to hit things... so it's a hammer).
wow that middle one sure looks futuristic :o
:like:
Post by: Fuzzbucket on October 25, 2017, 09:19:55 PM
It's Dead On Tools Annihilator demolition hammer :D
Note: mine is the smaller 14" version
>:D
Good God Aleph....
that...
is....
TOTALLY AWSOME!!!
I'll need to look into those. You say yours is 14", that sounds like an ideal toolbag size to me.
Post by: Fuzzbucket on October 25, 2017, 09:34:53 PM
Are we showing our hammers then?
These three are my absolute favourites - all USA made: Li'l Pro, Estwing Weight Forward and an unbranded Cat's Paw (technically not a hammer, but it gets used to hit things... so it's a hammer).
wow that middle one sure looks futuristic :o
:like:
Thanks, it's the best hammer ive ever had... it's definitely the best belter!
That version of it is really hard to get in the UK now - they didn't sell well here at first, so Estwing decided to stick a round bit on the front to make it look more hammer like... totally mucking up the design (sigh).
Post by: AimlessWanderer on October 25, 2017, 10:16:26 PM
(https://i.imgur.com/QD53G82.jpg)
Post by: Fuzzbucket on October 25, 2017, 10:23:14 PM
I see your combined hammers and prybars, and raise by an axe ...
If the Knights Templars made multitools...
Post by: Mechanickal on October 25, 2017, 10:25:32 PM
I see your combined hammers and prybars, and raise by an axe ......
(https://i.imgur.com/QD53G82.jpg)
I'm short circuited at the moment...
Post by: firiki on October 25, 2017, 10:29:49 PM
I see your combined hammers and prybars, and raise by an axe ...
(https://i.imgur.com/QD53G82.jpg)
:drool:
Need more info :pok:
Post by: AimlessWanderer on October 25, 2017, 10:35:04 PM
I see your combined hammers and prybars, and raise by an axe ...
(https://i.imgur.com/QD53G82.jpg)
:drool:
Need more info :pok:
Snail Brand (old English company - now defunkt) Roofing Tool
Post by: Fuzzbucket on October 25, 2017, 10:44:59 PM
I see your combined hammers and prybars, and raise by an axe ...
(https://i.imgur.com/QD53G82.jpg)
:drool:
Need more info :pok:
Snail Brand (old English company - now defunkt) Roofing Tool
Wait a minute - hold the bus!!! That is clearly a "multi" tool (and yes i am doing that thing with the fingers), i refer you sir to the title of this thread...
Post by: Syncop8r on October 25, 2017, 10:48:46 PM
How does it differ from the standard Estwings (apart from looks)?Thanks, it's the best hammer ive ever had... it's definitely the best belter!These three are my absolute favourites - all USA made: Li'l Pro, Estwing Weight Forward and an unbranded Cat's Paw (technically not a hammer, but it gets used to hit things... so it's a hammer).wow that middle one sure looks futuristic :o
That version of it is really hard to get in the UK now - they didn't sell well here at first, so Estwing decided to stick a round bit on the front to make it look more hammer like... totally mucking up the design (sigh).
Post by: Syncop8r on October 25, 2017, 10:50:52 PM
Post by: firiki on October 25, 2017, 10:51:45 PM
(https://forum.multitool.org/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=74233.0;attach=342592;image)
to replace one whose handle finally gave up the ghost. The old one's head is just fine but having a good new handle fitted would cost around €10 so I figured I'd pay a couple monnies more and get a new hammer.
I thought about getting a GEDORE (HABERO) ROTBAND-PLUS 500 g for €18 but I couldn't find one near me and since I like to check things before buying them I went with the STANLEY. Having -just slighty- sworn off wooden handles for some things might have helped tip the balance a little but I digress...
I picked this STANLEY hammer 'cause it feels quite well balanced :tu: and allows for a confortable grip all along the shaft (pfrsantos, naughty step; you know why :whistle: ), also because the rubber around the shaft is a nice addition (pfrsantos, you know the drill ::) )
However, two days ago I used it for the first time to give a few light taps on a wood screw I wanted to lower just by a hair. The wood the screw was fastened on was quite decayed and I know I'm not supposed to drive screws with a hammer but I've done that before :angel: and so I wasn't expecting to see this:
(https://forum.multitool.org/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=74233.0;attach=342594;image)
The brown part isn't as pronounced as the flash (sorry about that, those are the best pics I could get) makes it appear and was there almost since the beginning.
I guess they do mean it about the safety eyewear?! :think:
Post by: firiki on October 25, 2017, 10:53:47 PM
I see your combined hammers and prybars, and raise by an axe ...
(https://i.imgur.com/QD53G82.jpg)
:drool:
Need more info :pok:
Snail Brand (old English company - now defunkt) Roofing Tool
Thank you.
WANT :drool:
Post by: firiki on October 25, 2017, 10:59:16 PM
Isn't even a claw hammer a multitool? :think:
All I know is I don't get claw hammers... :shrug:
Post by: Fuzzbucket on October 25, 2017, 11:02:22 PM
Isn't even a claw hammer a multitool? :think:
Well if... actually... good point.
Post by: firiki on October 25, 2017, 11:13:46 PM
I see your combined hammers and prybars, and raise by an axe ...
(https://i.imgur.com/QD53G82.jpg)
:drool:
Need more info :pok:
Snail Brand (old English company - now defunkt) Roofing Tool
Wait a minute - hold the bus!!! That is clearly a "multi" tool (and yes i am doing that thing with the fingers), i refer you sir to the title of this thread...
Well, one could argue it is simply a trade specific tool ;)
Besides, no matter how much I try I can't bring myself to see a hammer as a single use tool but rather as a means of adjustment.
Just like how I can't see these two items as non-multitools:
(https://forum.multitool.org/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=74233.0;attach=342600;image)
The thing with the green handle is from late '80s, it's been repeatedly used, by me and others, as a chisel through concrete and other stuff, as a lever, as a pry tool, as a scraper, as a punch and even as a small parts retriever since it is magnetic -it still is though just barely enough to keep a screw in place- and it's lived to tell the tale.
(https://forum.multitool.org/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=74233.0;attach=342602;image)
On occasion it works well as a slotted screwdriver too. I love those things, I have 4 or five different sizes.
The knife is a MORA 510 (newer version) I recently used to do work on wood for home maintenance and I'm not done yet. It sure can do more than just cut :ahhh
Post by: Fuzzbucket on October 25, 2017, 11:18:21 PM
How does it differ from the standard Estwings (apart from looks)?Thanks, it's the best hammer ive ever had... it's definitely the best belter!These three are my absolute favourites - all USA made: Li'l Pro, Estwing Weight Forward and an unbranded Cat's Paw (technically not a hammer, but it gets used to hit things... so it's a hammer).wow that middle one sure looks futuristic :o
That version of it is really hard to get in the UK now - they didn't sell well here at first, so Estwing decided to stick a round bit on the front to make it look more hammer like... totally mucking up the design (sigh).
As most the weight's at the front, it gives a bit more of a bang while using less effort... it feels lovely in the hand too - as in you want to swing it. I do like the all metal estwings too though, i had a lovely leather bound one years ago, but it got nick'd.
Post by: Fuzzbucket on October 25, 2017, 11:21:31 PM
Isn't even a claw hammer a multitool? :think:
All I know is I don't get claw hammers... :shrug:
Your hammers look more like traditional hammers though!!!
Post by: Syncop8r on October 25, 2017, 11:27:01 PM
As long is it rides OK in a tool belt. :think:
Post by: Fuzzbucket on October 25, 2017, 11:40:02 PM
Thanks, a standard Estwing is on the list but if I see one of those I might get it instead. :cheers:
As long is it rides OK in a tool belt. :think:
Go for it mate!!!
Post by: firiki on October 25, 2017, 11:43:30 PM
Isn't even a claw hammer a multitool? :think:
All I know is I don't get claw hammers... :shrug:
Your hammers look more like traditional hammers though!!!
Sledgehammers, mallets and special hammers aside, the hammers you'll see most often around here have heads like the STANLEY I got, then like this
(https://www.qy1.de/img/picard302927.jpg)
and also ball peen hammers.
The claw hammers I've associated with the Anglosphere, for some reason. Maybe I'm wrong. I understand their use I just don't like the idea of putting so much stress on the handle where it meets the hammer's head :ahhh
Post by: Don Pablo on October 25, 2017, 11:55:04 PM
Well, we seem to love our claw hammers here. I get the impression that the claw hammer is considered THE hammer, and everything else is for "speSmurfpillsed" tasks. :shrug:Isn't even a claw hammer a multitool? :think:
All I know is I don't get claw hammers... :shrug:
Your hammers look more like traditional hammers though!!!
Sledgehammers, mallets and special hammers aside, the hammers you'll see most often around here have heads like the STANLEY I got, then like this
(https://www.qy1.de/img/picard302927.jpg)
and also ball peen hammers.
The claw hammers I've associated with the Anglosphere, for some reason. Maybe I'm wrong. I understand their use I just don't like the idea of putting so much stress on the handle where it meets the hammer's head :ahhh
Post by: Fuzzbucket on October 26, 2017, 12:13:19 AM
Isn't even a claw hammer a multitool? :think:
All I know is I don't get claw hammers... :shrug:
Your hammers look more like traditional hammers though!!!
Sledgehammers, mallets and special hammers aside, the hammers you'll see most often around here have heads like the STANLEY I got, then like this
(https://www.qy1.de/img/picard302927.jpg)
and also ball peen hammers.
The claw hammers I've associated with the Anglosphere, for some reason. Maybe I'm wrong. I understand their use I just don't like the idea of putting so much stress on the handle where it meets the hammer's head :ahhh
I've had a hammer head fly off... and in a perfect arc too, but ive never managed to snap or damage one using the claw end. I've seen a few of the single piece estwings bent in two by being run over though.
I agree about claw hammers being an angloshere thing, but saying that, the Japanese have them too, but the proportions are completely different... that might be an American influence post ww2?
Post by: firiki on October 26, 2017, 12:18:13 AM
Well, we seem to love our claw hammers here. I get the impression that the claw hammer is considered THE hammer, and everything else is for "speSmurfpillsed" tasks. :shrug:
Thanks for the insight, Pablitos. :cheers: Surely there's an explanation I am not aware of.
Post by: firiki on October 26, 2017, 12:30:06 AM
I've had a hammer head fly off... and in a perfect arc too, but ive never managed to snap or damage one using the claw end. I've seen a few of the single piece estwings bent in two by being run over though.
I agree about claw hammers being an angloshere thing, but saying that, the Japanese have them too, but the proportions are completely different... that might be an American influence post ww2?
Reminds me I still need to fix a total of three hammer heads :sa: I am very intrigued by those one-piece Estwing hammers (and hatchets ::) ) but nobody sells them locally and Amazon won't ship them to Greece :cry: :rant:
If I had to guess I'd say it must have something to do with the pioneers around the world. One tool doing two jobs relevant to eachother has many benefits when gear and materials are scarce, hard to come by and carry around, as a nail puller-crowbar would be. Plus, a claw hammer can help speed things up when building something and you have to rectify something.
Just guesses, though :shrug:
Post by: Syncop8r on October 26, 2017, 12:48:55 AM
A builder friend of mine took his Estwing back for replacement (I can't remember the issue). They declined as his had little marks on the side of the head, a result of straightening nails that have bent as they are being driven in, which everyone does.
Post by: firiki on October 26, 2017, 12:57:42 AM
Post by: firiki on October 26, 2017, 01:05:30 AM
... They declined as his had little marks on the side of the head, a result of straightening nails that have bent as they are being driven in, which everyone does.
Oooh; that's low and contemptible! It's only natural for one to do that (unless there are nail straighteners now that I am not aware of)?
I hope your friend took his business elsewhere.
Post by: Syncop8r on October 26, 2017, 01:15:35 AM
It was a warrantee (or guarantee? :think:) issue, he was taking it back to where he had purchased it from.... They declined as his had little marks on the side of the head, a result of straightening nails that have bent as they are being driven in, which everyone does.I hope your friend took his business elsewhere.
Post by: Fuzzbucket on October 26, 2017, 01:17:46 AM
You're probably onto something there. A claw hammer is essential equipment for any builder here.
A builder friend of mine took his Estwing back for replacement (I can't remember the issue). They declined as his had little marks on the side of the head, a result of straightening nails that have bent as they are being driven in, which everyone does.
That is quite shocking actually - I mean, sidey-ways belting is about 25% of what a claw hammer is used for.
Post by: Fuzzbucket on October 26, 2017, 01:20:46 AM
It was a warrantee (or guarantee? :think:) issue, he was taking it back to where he had purchased it from.... They declined as his had little marks on the side of the head, a result of straightening nails that have bent as they are being driven in, which everyone does.I hope your friend took his business elsewhere.
Well in that case he should have smote the fella with said hammer!
Post by: firiki on October 26, 2017, 01:55:56 AM
(https://forum.multitool.org/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=74233.0;attach=342642;image)
I was going to add a few monnies and get a 10-inch one to replace mine that isn't so good after all but I ended up with a 8-inch version instead because I checked all three 10-inch copies hanging there and they all had some sort of flaw: two had jaws that weren't parallel and the third one's worm screw would get stuck about 1/4 before fully closed.
I went through about ten 8-inch copies to find one with perfectly parallel jaws when fully closed, which makes me wonder whether the good people at BAHCO (a SNAP-ON affiliate, remember) find this acceptable and if maybe I'm just being too picky?
But then on my lowly 6'' UNIOR this never happens, on my 8'' IREGA it happened a few times out of several I checked and on my 10" EXPERT that happens every time but I already said that one's not really good. Beefy and slippery yes, much good no.
Overall, I see why people say these are the best adjustables; nicely balanced evenly instead of towards the business end, they are chunky and feel solid without being too heavy and they are angled at a very useful 15-degree angle. The jaws grip tightly even at the tip and they don't seem to loosen up or let go, although I haven't really tested the thing yet.
I like the fact the jaws taper towards the tip and that they are just phosphated instead of plated. Chrome plating makes all my other wrenches prone to slipping at some point. I have the impression that this isn't the case with the BAHCO. Hopefully, with a little care the black finish will last well.
All in all, I like this new adj. wrench so far. For some reason, though, it makes me feel I wouldn't want to put a lot of torque on it nor use it as a hammer to give something a small encouraging pat on the back. Time will tell.
Post by: firiki on October 26, 2017, 02:06:02 AM
It was a warrantee (or guarantee? :think:) issue, he was taking it back to where he had purchased it from.... They declined as his had little marks on the side of the head, a result of straightening nails that have bent as they are being driven in, which everyone does.I hope your friend took his business elsewhere.
I thought you meant Estwing declined. What's their return policy?
Anyway, I think the retailer is at fault here. A happy customer is more likely to come back. :twak:
Post by: Vidar on October 26, 2017, 01:13:57 PM
I went through about ten 8-inch copies to find one with perfectly parallel jaws when fully closed, which makes me wonder whether the good people at BAHCO (a SNAP-ON affiliate, remember) find this acceptable and if maybe I'm just being too picky?
But then on my lowly 6'' UNIOR this never happens, on my 8'' IREGA it happened a few times out of several I checked and on my 10" EXPERT that happens every time but I already said that one's not really good. Beefy and slippery yes, much good no.
I'm not sure a test of parallel jaws when fully close is the most relevant test? After all that is equal to gripping a zero size bolt which nobody actually has - there might even be slack that tightens up and become parallel with actual use pressure. A better test might be to check the grip with some pressure added at relevant sizes? Granted that is not so easy in shops, and parallel stop do give some indication of whether sloppy or not.
Another thing I ponder is whether parallel is really that important at all? Adjustable wrenches should be rotated/ pulled towards the movable jaw and then the force and contact with the nut is basically only at the outermost part of the moveable jaw. Whether it makes contact anywhere else on the moveable jaw is of little importance. (It might even be a good idea with ever so little clearance at other areas so it wont connect with the wrong area first when closing).
Personally I've come to prefer plier wrenches over adjustable wrenches. They adjust faster, have perfect grips, and ratchet action as a bonus. (Unless too close to their max size).
Post by: Fuzzbucket on October 26, 2017, 01:51:46 PM
I went through about ten 8-inch copies to find one with perfectly parallel jaws when fully closed, which makes me wonder whether the good people at BAHCO (a SNAP-ON affiliate, remember) find this acceptable and if maybe I'm just being too picky?
But then on my lowly 6'' UNIOR this never happens, on my 8'' IREGA it happened a few times out of several I checked and on my 10" EXPERT that happens every time but I already said that one's not really good. Beefy and slippery yes, much good no.
I'm not sure a test of parallel jaws when fully close is the most relevant test? After all that is equal to gripping a zero size bolt which nobody actually has - there might even be slack that tightens up and become parallel with actual use pressure. A better test might be to check the grip with some pressure added at relevant sizes? Granted that is not so easy in shops, and parallel stop do give some indication of whether sloppy or not.
I just do the wiggle test - if the moving bit wiggles a lot - pffft, if it wiggles only a little bit - fine.
Post by: Vidar on October 26, 2017, 01:59:53 PM
I just do the wiggle test - if the moving bit wiggles a lot - pffft, if it wiggles only a little bit - fine.
I do the same as an indicator of overall quality. :cheers:
No guarantee though - I suspect there are manufacturers out there with a great fitting but simply wrongly shaped movable jaw. :ahhh (If something can be done wrong then someone is doing it - likely a relative of Murphy).
Post by: Fuzzbucket on October 26, 2017, 02:08:45 PM
I just do the wiggle test - if the moving bit wiggles a lot - pffft, if it wiggles only a little bit - fine.
I do the same as an indicator of overall quality. :cheers:
No guarantee though - I suspect there are manufacturers out there with a great fitting but simply wrongly shaped movable jaw. :ahhh (If something can be done wrong then someone is doing it - likely a relative of Murphy).
Ha-ha - clink!
I think the classic Bahco ones are pretty good though - mine wiggles a little bit, but its not mashed up anything too badly yet.
Talking of adjustable tools, i need a new pair of waterpump pliers - any recommendations? I quite fancy some of the knippex ones.
Post by: ThePeacent on October 26, 2017, 02:55:12 PM
Finally a heavy duty one hand wire, nail and cable cutter (even though i'm not sure this is its original purpose) :think:
And a SAK and Stockman I had laying around, for good measure and variety of the pic
(https://i.imgur.com/s3TxYL0.jpg)
Post by: Fuzzbucket on October 26, 2017, 03:06:05 PM
took a pic of my two Knipex Cobras and two (how the hell do you call these in English?) ??? tools I use to bend and cut wire, steel, metal sheets and so on.
Finally a heavy duty one hand wire, nail and cable cutter (even though i'm not sure this is its original purpose) :think:
And a SAK and Stockman I had laying around, for good measure and variety of the pic
Pincers!!!..... (or nippy-cutter-things if you want to get technical)
The red slack jaw Knippex ones are exactly what i had in mind - cheers!
Also, i like those cable cutters, are they good?
Post by: Fuzzbucket on October 26, 2017, 05:38:00 PM
...I had to sort out my tools for tomorrow anyway, so i thought i'd have a bit of fun and make a nice little artistic arrangement for you chaps to have a butchers at:
Post by: AlephZero on October 26, 2017, 07:21:51 PM
took a pic of my two Knipex Cobras and two (how the hell do you call these in English?) ??? tools I use to bend and cut wire, steel, metal sheets and so on.
Finally a heavy duty one hand wire, nail and cable cutter (even though i'm not sure this is its original purpose) :think:
And a SAK and Stockman I had laying around, for good measure and variety of the pic
Pincers!!!..... (or nippy-cutter-things if you want to get technical)
The red slack jaw Knippex ones are exactly what i had in mind - cheers!
Also, i like those cable cutters, are they good?
Pincers, you say?
(http://dailyoftheday.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/zoidberg-cosplay.jpg)
Woop WooP WooP
:D
Post by: Fuzzbucket on October 26, 2017, 08:59:24 PM
took a pic of my two Knipex Cobras and two (how the hell do you call these in English?) ??? tools I use to bend and cut wire, steel, metal sheets and so on.
Finally a heavy duty one hand wire, nail and cable cutter (even though i'm not sure this is its original purpose) :think:
And a SAK and Stockman I had laying around, for good measure and variety of the pic
Pincers!!!..... (or nippy-cutter-things if you want to get technical)
The red slack jaw Knippex ones are exactly what i had in mind - cheers!
Also, i like those cable cutters, are they good?
Pincers, you say?
Woop WooP WooP
:D
Yeah Pincers...wanna fight!
Post by: ThePeacent on October 26, 2017, 09:42:36 PM
Well...
...I had to sort out my tools for tomorrow anyway, so i thought i'd have a bit of fun and make a nice little artistic arrangement for you chaps to have a butchers at:
yeah, the cutters are heavy duty. I've sometimes used two hands and my bodyweight on them, and they've gotten out unharmed. I don't know the brand but they're tough
And in your (very nice :tu:) toolset, is that a Gomboy saw that I see? I really like my Silky saws, and my F180 is my favorite for camping :cheers:
yeah those are chipped teeth in the saw, just don't ask :facepalm:
(https://i.imgur.com/N67WRrt.jpg)
Post by: Fuzzbucket on October 26, 2017, 09:55:31 PM
Well...
...I had to sort out my tools for tomorrow anyway, so i thought i'd have a bit of fun and make a nice little artistic arrangement for you chaps to have a butchers at:
yeah, the cutters are heavy duty. I've sometimes used two hands and my bodyweight on them, and they've gotten out unharmed. I don't know the brand but they're tough
And in your (very nice :tu:) toolset, is that a Gomboy saw that I see? I really like my Silky saws, and my F180 is my favorite for camping :cheers:
yeah those are chipped teeth in the saw, just don't ask :facepalm:
It is indeed a Gomboy, but with a Skatboy carpentry blade... i know, unfortunate name.
I too have missing teeth on my greenwood blades from... am... (cough) not using the saw for its intended purposes (cough).
Post by: Fuzzbucket on October 26, 2017, 10:00:00 PM
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yeah those are chipped teeth in the saw, just don't ask :facepalm:
Lovely saw by the way. Have you seen the great big folding saws that they do?
Post by: ThePeacent on October 26, 2017, 10:17:48 PM
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yeah those are chipped teeth in the saw, just don't ask :facepalm:
Lovely saw by the way. Have you seen the great big folding saws that they do?
yeah the Katana is like :o
Post by: Marc_in_NS on October 27, 2017, 04:25:58 PM
I see your combined hammers and prybars, and raise by an axe ...
(https://i.imgur.com/QD53G82.jpg)
:drool:
Need more info :pok:
Snail Brand (old English company - now defunkt) Roofing Tool
Here, in Canada, we call those “Box Tools”. Stemming from the days of wooden crates often used in shipping. You can still purchase a modern version online from one of our national tool suppliers (LV) for under $18.00 Cdn. :)
Post by: Grant Lamontagne on October 27, 2017, 04:30:30 PM
I see your combined hammers and prybars, and raise by an axe ...
(https://i.imgur.com/QD53G82.jpg)
:drool:
Need more info :pok:
Snail Brand (old English company - now defunkt) Roofing Tool
Here, in Canada, we call those “Box Tools”. Stemming from the days of wooden crates often used in shipping. You can still purchase a modern version online from one of our national tool suppliers (LV) for under $18.00 Cdn. :)
That's where I got mine, although at the time I think it was $13.95 at Lee Valley. They also used to refer to it as the Ugly Tool because it couldn't get any uglier, even if it was left out in the rain.
Def
Post by: Grant Lamontagne on October 27, 2017, 04:31:21 PM
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Post by: Marc_in_NS on October 27, 2017, 04:44:30 PM
Post by: Grant Lamontagne on October 27, 2017, 05:39:02 PM
Love this new Non-Multi thread by the way... the Lee Valley catalogs are eye candy for me...and my shop
It's like the Sears Wish Book, but for adults! :D
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Post by: ThePeacent on October 27, 2017, 07:03:56 PM
Post by: Fuzzbucket on October 27, 2017, 08:02:55 PM
That's where I got mine, although at the time I think it was $13.95 at Lee Valley. They also used to refer to it as the Ugly Tool because it couldn't get any uglier, even if it was left out in the rain.
Def
I don't think it looks ugly, a bit brutal yes. Now a podger - that's a trully ugly tool... but fantasticly good at podging!
I'll dig mine out and take a pic for you chaps... ... is it just me or is everything sounding rude today?
Post by: Fuzzbucket on October 27, 2017, 11:35:54 PM
That's where I got mine, although at the time I think it was $13.95 at Lee Valley. They also used to refer to it as the Ugly Tool because it couldn't get any uglier, even if it was left out in the rain.
Def
I don't think it looks ugly, a bit brutal yes. Now a podger - that's a trully ugly tool... but fantasticly good at podging!
I'll dig mine out and take a pic for you chaps... ... is it just me or is everything sounding rude today?
Said podger...
Post by: Marc_in_NS on October 27, 2017, 11:53:29 PM
Post by: Grant Lamontagne on October 27, 2017, 11:55:38 PM
How does one Podg ?
I was just about to ask that....
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Post by: Smashie on October 27, 2017, 11:57:02 PM
Or other things you can do with a sharp, curved pointy thing :D
Post by: Marc_in_NS on October 27, 2017, 11:58:23 PM
Post by: Grant Lamontagne on October 27, 2017, 11:59:21 PM
Good for lining up holes so you can get a bolt though
I have no idea how that would work. :think:
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Post by: Fuzzbucket on October 28, 2017, 12:36:47 AM
Good for lining up holes so you can get a bolt though
I have no idea how that would work. :think:
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Smashie's 100 percent right though! Mainly used in film and theatre production for quickly setting up sets, staging etc... Spikey thingy end lines up the two holes, bolt goes through, ratchety sockety endy bit tightens it up. Used for other things too though of course... podger related that is.
Post by: Grant Lamontagne on October 28, 2017, 01:02:45 AM
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Post by: Fuzzbucket on October 28, 2017, 01:16:42 AM
Ah, so used kind of like a pry bar then. That makes sense!
Def
Well... more of a tease bar.
Post by: Marc_in_NS on October 28, 2017, 02:14:37 AM
Post by: Fuzzbucket on October 28, 2017, 12:57:50 PM
So podging is aligning...cool, I’ll go to sleep smarter tonight
No... no... no... aligning is only part of the process of podging... (or as us pros prefere to call it podgering).
Post by: Syncop8r on October 28, 2017, 01:37:02 PM
Post by: Fuzzbucket on October 28, 2017, 01:56:04 PM
I think we're going to need a video... of podgering... :pok:
Yeah, I think you're right, I'll just ask Mrs Fuzzbucket if she'll take the child filter off the internet...
Post by: getahl on October 28, 2017, 06:38:40 PM
First pic is the bag itself. The outside pockets hold torx and Philips mini drivers, a small Crescent wrench, a Gerber field sharpener, Klein scissors, a Aaa mini maglite, clicky pen light, WD40, a big sharp, and a carpentry pencil. I hang 1 inch wide duct tape off a Learherman biner.
Inside...ho boy. Hammer, torpedo level, large needle nose pliers, PTx Pirhana, ratcheting driver, bag o' hex bits, 6 inch crescent wrench, Goop, Loctite, paperclips for poking holes in the dried Goop around the cap, Stanley knife, pencils, chain for a ceiling fan, sharpening stone, nail set, assorted tweezers and pencil sharpeners (2 sizes), metric and imperial Allen keys, Teflon tape, eyeglass drivers in a tube of Airborn, 8 inch straight and angled hemostats, small ratchet set, Chanellocks, wire cutters, teeny dedicated flathead and Philips drivers, stubby #2 Philips, electrical tape, small prybar, dental pick, zip ties, ear plugs, graphite lube, magnetic stud finder, head lamp, 16 foot tape measure, cut resistant gloves, and safety glasses. Phew, my thumbs hurt.
That's what I usually turn to for handy man work around the house. Saws and files and such are too big for the bag, but are in the garage if needed. No MT was included because, with that bag, it's not needed. I dont need an extra half pound of steel that's basically redundant.
My most used items are probsbly the headlamp, the 5mm Allen key, thd angeled hemostats (getting stuff out of the garbage disposal), and the mini Philips driver up front, for battery compartments, toys, etc. This is my super dad kit.(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20171028/a5664d32fcb05cf31a31a8e3e83ef505.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20171028/c8e3370601ff422f597d0c51033eab1f.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20171028/bf926461701b2619de7ac3b43274381f.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20171028/6dd27d76047301e54d179527bea60602.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20171028/8e7db4fb8c46bb310f0b4ba8500b46ca.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20171028/0241fd2c88a100a1d58c72dfaa087599.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20171028/c8e10d252a8e2b1ac971060e0ea416f8.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20171028/e80a9b53c02cbc5acb33ca5fd9d32966.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20171028/adb07fc72acd24c2eb23ccdb8957f5c2.jpg)
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Post by: Douglas on October 28, 2017, 07:12:59 PM
Here's my inside tool bag. Because our garage has no direct house access, despite being attached. And I'm too lazy to walk out to my main toolbox. They're all hand tools, for quick repairs.
First pic is the bag itself. The outside pockets hold torx and Philips mini drivers, a small Crescent wrench, a Gerber field sharpener, Klein scissors, a Aaa mini maglite, clicky pen light, WD40, a big sharp, and a carpentry pencil. I hang 1 inch wide duct tape off a Learherman biner.
Inside...ho boy. Hammer, torpedo level, large needle nose pliers, PTx Pirhana, ratcheting driver, bag o' hex bits, 6 inch crescent wrench, Goop, Loctite, paperclips for poking holes in the dried Goop around the cap, Stanley knife, pencils, chain for a ceiling fan, sharpening stone, nail set, assorted tweezers and pencil sharpeners (2 sizes), metric and imperial Allen keys, Teflon tape, eyeglass drivers in a tube of Airborn, 8 inch straight and angled hemostats, small ratchet set, Chanellocks, wire cutters, teeny dedicated flathead and Philips drivers, stubby #2 Philips, electrical tape, small prybar, dental pick, zip ties, ear plugs, graphite lube, magnetic stud finder, head lamp, 16 foot tape measure, cut resistant gloves, and safety glasses. Phew, my thumbs hurt.
That's what I usually turn to for handy man work around the house. Saws and files and such are too big for the bag, but are in the garage if needed. No MT was included because, with that bag, it's not needed. I dont need an extra half pound of steel that's basically redundant.
My most used items are probsbly the headlamp, the 5mm Allen key, thd angeled hemostats (getting stuff out of the garbage disposal), and the mini Philips driver up front, for battery compartments, toys, etc. This is my super dad kit.(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20171028/a5664d32fcb05cf31a31a8e3e83ef505.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20171028/c8e3370601ff422f597d0c51033eab1f.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20171028/bf926461701b2619de7ac3b43274381f.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20171028/6dd27d76047301e54d179527bea60602.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20171028/8e7db4fb8c46bb310f0b4ba8500b46ca.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20171028/0241fd2c88a100a1d58c72dfaa087599.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20171028/c8e10d252a8e2b1ac971060e0ea416f8.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20171028/e80a9b53c02cbc5acb33ca5fd9d32966.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20171028/adb07fc72acd24c2eb23ccdb8957f5c2.jpg)
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Love the Dog's paw in the first and second picks. :whistle: Bet that's the most usefull tool of the entire lot. :rofl: Looks like a real helper, how about a complete shot and name?
Post by: getahl on October 28, 2017, 07:23:38 PM
That's Snickers, my Aussie. Also called Snickerdoodle, or just Doodle. She's a sweet mule.Here's my inside tool bag. Because our garage has no direct house access, despite being attached. And I'm too lazy to walk out to my main toolbox. They're all hand tools, for quick repairs.
First pic is the bag itself. The outside pockets hold torx and Philips mini drivers, a small Crescent wrench, a Gerber field sharpener, Klein scissors, a Aaa mini maglite, clicky pen light, WD40, a big sharp, and a carpentry pencil. I hang 1 inch wide duct tape off a Learherman biner.
Inside...ho boy. Hammer, torpedo level, large needle nose pliers, PTx Pirhana, ratcheting driver, bag o' hex bits, 6 inch crescent wrench, Goop, Loctite, paperclips for poking holes in the dried Goop around the cap, Stanley knife, pencils, chain for a ceiling fan, sharpening stone, nail set, assorted tweezers and pencil sharpeners (2 sizes), metric and imperial Allen keys, Teflon tape, eyeglass drivers in a tube of Airborn, 8 inch straight and angled hemostats, small ratchet set, Chanellocks, wire cutters, teeny dedicated flathead and Philips drivers, stubby #2 Philips, electrical tape, small prybar, dental pick, zip ties, ear plugs, graphite lube, magnetic stud finder, head lamp, 16 foot tape measure, cut resistant gloves, and safety glasses. Phew, my thumbs hurt.
That's what I usually turn to for handy man work around the house. Saws and files and such are too big for the bag, but are in the garage if needed. No MT was included because, with that bag, it's not needed. I dont need an extra half pound of steel that's basically redundant.
My most used items are probsbly the headlamp, the 5mm Allen key, thd angeled hemostats (getting stuff out of the garbage disposal), and the mini Philips driver up front, for battery compartments, toys, etc. This is my super dad kit.(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20171028/a5664d32fcb05cf31a31a8e3e83ef505.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20171028/c8e3370601ff422f597d0c51033eab1f.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20171028/bf926461701b2619de7ac3b43274381f.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20171028/6dd27d76047301e54d179527bea60602.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20171028/8e7db4fb8c46bb310f0b4ba8500b46ca.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20171028/0241fd2c88a100a1d58c72dfaa087599.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20171028/c8e10d252a8e2b1ac971060e0ea416f8.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20171028/e80a9b53c02cbc5acb33ca5fd9d32966.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20171028/adb07fc72acd24c2eb23ccdb8957f5c2.jpg)
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Love the Dog's paw in the first and second picks. :whistle: Bet that's the most usefull tool of the entire lot. :rofl: Looks like a real helper, how about a complete shot and name?
Oh, and my real helper is the toothless wonder there with her. That's my boy, Ryan, Pokemon trainer extraordinaire. (https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20171028/6ddcd74d445972a0d6a7bb8a5b80e2e9.jpg)
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Post by: Douglas on October 28, 2017, 08:16:40 PM
That's Snickers, my Aussie. Also called Snickerdoodle, or just Doodle. She's a sweet mule.Here's my inside tool bag. Because our garage has no direct house access, despite being attached. And I'm too lazy to walk out to my main toolbox. They're all hand tools, for quick repairs.
First pic is the bag itself. The outside pockets hold torx and Philips mini drivers, a small Crescent wrench, a Gerber field sharpener, Klein scissors, a Aaa mini maglite, clicky pen light, WD40, a big sharp, and a carpentry pencil. I hang 1 inch wide duct tape off a Learherman biner.
Inside...ho boy. Hammer, torpedo level, large needle nose pliers, PTx Pirhana, ratcheting driver, bag o' hex bits, 6 inch crescent wrench, Goop, Loctite, paperclips for poking holes in the dried Goop around the cap, Stanley knife, pencils, chain for a ceiling fan, sharpening stone, nail set, assorted tweezers and pencil sharpeners (2 sizes), metric and imperial Allen keys, Teflon tape, eyeglass drivers in a tube of Airborn, 8 inch straight and angled hemostats, small ratchet set, Chanellocks, wire cutters, teeny dedicated flathead and Philips drivers, stubby #2 Philips, electrical tape, small prybar, dental pick, zip ties, ear plugs, graphite lube, magnetic stud finder, head lamp, 16 foot tape measure, cut resistant gloves, and safety glasses. Phew, my thumbs hurt.
That's what I usually turn to for handy man work around the house. Saws and files and such are too big for the bag, but are in the garage if needed. No MT was included because, with that bag, it's not needed. I dont need an extra half pound of steel that's basically redundant.
My most used items are probsbly the headlamp, the 5mm Allen key, thd angeled hemostats (getting stuff out of the garbage disposal), and the mini Philips driver up front, for battery compartments, toys, etc. This is my super dad kit.(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20171028/a5664d32fcb05cf31a31a8e3e83ef505.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20171028/c8e3370601ff422f597d0c51033eab1f.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20171028/bf926461701b2619de7ac3b43274381f.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20171028/6dd27d76047301e54d179527bea60602.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20171028/8e7db4fb8c46bb310f0b4ba8500b46ca.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20171028/0241fd2c88a100a1d58c72dfaa087599.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20171028/c8e10d252a8e2b1ac971060e0ea416f8.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20171028/e80a9b53c02cbc5acb33ca5fd9d32966.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20171028/adb07fc72acd24c2eb23ccdb8957f5c2.jpg)
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Love the Dog's paw in the first and second picks. :whistle: Bet that's the most usefull tool of the entire lot. :rofl: Looks like a real helper, how about a complete shot and name?
Oh, and my real helper is the toothless wonder there with her. That's my boy, Ryan, Pokemon trainer extraordinaire. (https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20171028/6ddcd74d445972a0d6a7bb8a5b80e2e9.jpg)
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Enjoy this time and share every moment and everything you can. They grow up way to fast. There will always be a little part of you missing after they leave.
Post by: Dutch_Tooler on October 28, 2017, 08:38:28 PM
Awesome tools getahl :tu:
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Post by: Douglas on October 28, 2017, 08:45:33 PM
Speaking from experience I hear Douglas *sigh* but yep, I agree. 2 boys, both in college...
Awesome tools getahl :tu:
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*SIGH*
Didn't realize It was so loud... :facepalm:
Post by: getahl on October 28, 2017, 09:39:12 PM
Thanks guys. Feels weird to say I have a first grader. And a three year old girl right behind him.Speaking from experience I hear Douglas *sigh* but yep, I agree. 2 boys, both in college...
Awesome tools getahl :tu:
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*SIGH*
Didn't realize It was so loud... :facepalm:
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Post by: Fuzzbucket on October 28, 2017, 10:14:59 PM
Here's my inside tool bag. Because our garage has no direct house access, despite being attached. And I'm too lazy to walk out to my main toolbox. They're all hand tools, for quick repairs.
Outstanding!!!
I'm very envious of your husky toolbag, I've been after one of their wheeled tote bags for ages, but they're so difficult to get here in th UK.
Oh... and your little ones are lovely too!!!
Post by: AimlessWanderer on October 29, 2017, 12:14:51 AM
I see your combined hammers and prybars, and raise by an axe ...
(https://i.imgur.com/QD53G82.jpg)
:drool:
Need more info :pok:
Snail Brand (old English company - now defunkt) Roofing Tool
Here, in Canada, we call those “Box Tools”. Stemming from the days of wooden crates often used in shipping. You can still purchase a modern version online from one of our national tool suppliers (LV) for under $18.00 Cdn. :)
That's where I got mine, although at the time I think it was $13.95 at Lee Valley. They also used to refer to it as the Ugly Tool because it couldn't get any uglier, even if it was left out in the rain.
Def
Ugly or not, that is THE tool that I would want in a genuine survival situation. Keep your pack axe or big knife. I reckon I could improvise more solutions to more problems with that one tool than I ever could with a big knife or pack axe. It's an excellent bit of kit. Add a Swiss knife or pliers tool, and you're pretty much ready for anything.
Post by: Vidar on October 29, 2017, 01:37:46 AM
Ugly or not, that is THE tool that I would want in a genuine survival situation. Keep your pack axe or big knife. I reckon I could improvise more solutions to more problems with that one tool than I ever could with a big knife or pack axe. It's an excellent bit of kit. Add a Swiss knife or pliers tool, and you're pretty much ready for anything.
I generally reckon I can improvise more problems than solutions. And true improvisation it is - I've never planned for them at all. I guess it just comes naturally to me.
(I kind of imagine myself in a tight spot trying to drive in a nail and getting that axe in my forehead in the process :ahhh I know, very unlikely :) But then again unlikely things happens a lot)
Post by: Fuzzbucket on October 29, 2017, 10:50:40 AM
Is it a bit dusty in here... sniff...
Post by: Syncop8r on October 29, 2017, 10:53:24 AM
Post by: Fuzzbucket on October 29, 2017, 11:02:30 AM
Whoaaarr! :tu:
Notice the subtle arcing of the wrist and gentle fingering in the second image... beautiful...
Post by: Syncop8r on October 29, 2017, 12:17:31 PM
Post by: ThundahBeagle on November 05, 2017, 07:14:06 AM
If I ever get ahold of that piss-sweating smurf who designed that transverse mounted, 3.5 liter engine and made it necessary to remove the intake manifold to get to half the plugs, his life expectancy would be on the back side of the bell curve
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Post by: Grant Lamontagne on November 05, 2017, 02:42:21 PM
I feel you on the spark plug issue- I haven't done that in my Jeep but I do hate having to remove the air intake hose just to swap an air filter. They really pack stuff in these new cars so tightly you can't do anything on them without disassembling half the car to do it. :facepalm:
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Post by: Grant Lamontagne on November 05, 2017, 02:58:56 PM
While eating my breakfast this morning of prefectly cooked soft boiled eggs, i was perusing through some old catalogues i had stashed away... as one does, when, low and behold i gazed upon this rare sight - an actual image depicting the sensual, almost spiritual act of podgering!!!
Is it a bit dusty in here... sniff...
Would this count as a podger, or does it have to be a ratcheting head?
https://www.princessauto.com/en/detail/12-in-adjustable-pry-bar-wrench/A-p8720807e
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Post by: Smashie on November 05, 2017, 03:39:39 PM
(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20171105/5c8ad5a5871a8255400ded5aa9d5d42d.jpg)
Post by: Fuzzbucket on November 05, 2017, 03:50:03 PM
While eating my breakfast this morning of prefectly cooked soft boiled eggs, i was perusing through some old catalogues i had stashed away... as one does, when, low and behold i gazed upon this rare sight - an actual image depicting the sensual, almost spiritual act of podgering!!!
Is it a bit dusty in here... sniff...
Would this count as a podger, or does it have to be a ratcheting head?
https://www.princessauto.com/en/detail/12-in-adjustable-pry-bar-wrench/A-p8720807e
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I'm sorry Grant, but that won't do at all... you couldn't get a satisfactory podge out of that...
Post by: Fuzzbucket on November 05, 2017, 03:52:12 PM
I got this last week. If very definitely a single use tool. One of those tools you either know what is does or you don’t.
(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20171105/5c8ad5a5871a8255400ded5aa9d5d42d.jpg)
I give up Smashie, i can't figure out what that is. I'm guessing from the materials used, it's something to do with either shooting or boating... or telescopes?
Post by: Smashie on November 05, 2017, 04:06:37 PM
I got this last week. If very definitely a single use tool. One of those tools you either know what is does or you don’t.
(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20171105/5c8ad5a5871a8255400ded5aa9d5d42d.jpg)
I give up Smashie, i can't figure out what that is. I'm guessing from the materials used, it's something to do with either shooting or boating... or telescopes?
Shooting, it's for making sure that when you install a scope that the crosshairs in the reticule are completely level with the rifle. If not you can introduce cant which messes you up when shooting at longer ranges. Plus it's anodised and shiny so I had to have it :rofl:
Post by: Fuzzbucket on November 05, 2017, 04:10:27 PM
I got this last week. If very definitely a single use tool. One of those tools you either know what is does or you don’t.
(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20171105/5c8ad5a5871a8255400ded5aa9d5d42d.jpg)
I give up Smashie, i can't figure out what that is. I'm guessing from the materials used, it's something to do with either shooting or boating... or telescopes?
Shooting, it's for making sure that when you install a scope that the crosshairs in the reticule are completely level with the rifle. If not you can introduce cant which messes you up when shooting at longer ranges. Plus it's anodised and shiny so I had to have it :rofl:
Ha! I was in the right ballpark then (...or should i say shooting range!... fnar fnar...).
Post by: AlephZero on November 05, 2017, 07:32:30 PM
I got this last week. It's very definitely a single use tool. One of those tools you either know what is does or you don’t.
(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20171105/5c8ad5a5871a8255400ded5aa9d5d42d.jpg)
Whatever that tool is, it looks very happy! :D
Post by: Fuzzbucket on November 05, 2017, 08:19:08 PM
I got this last week. It's very definitely a single use tool. One of those tools you either know what is does or you don’t.
(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20171105/5c8ad5a5871a8255400ded5aa9d5d42d.jpg)
Whatever that tool is, it looks very happy! :D
Yes it does, doesn't it - jovial!
Post by: Marc_in_NS on November 06, 2017, 12:15:29 AM
While eating my breakfast this morning of prefectly cooked soft boiled eggs, i was perusing through some old catalogues i had stashed away... as one does, when, low and behold i gazed upon this rare sight - an actual image depicting the sensual, almost spiritual act of podgering!!!
Is it a bit dusty in here... sniff...
Would this count as a podger, or does it have to be a ratcheting head?
https://www.princessauto.com/en/detail/12-in-adjustable-pry-bar-wrench/A-p8720807e
Def
I'm sorry Grant, but that won't do at all... you couldn't get a satisfactory podge out of that...
Well boys, I haven’t slept since I was introduced to the podgering tool.
I finally decided to research it a little. I just put down the Oxford English Dictionary, and guess what? It does not exist. It’s official “podgering” or any other derivatives are pretty much made up. Fake news, not real. So I can ignore any and all suggestions that podgering is a thing. LOL
In addition: the closest one comes to that verb/noun in the official English language resource is “podgy”... I can think of a couple of “tools” at work that fit that description...hahaha
Post by: Vidar on November 06, 2017, 01:36:58 AM
Ok, I'm off to do some digital artificing. That sounds weirdly dodgy too... ::)
Post by: Marc_in_NS on November 06, 2017, 01:43:34 AM
Post by: Fuzzbucket on November 06, 2017, 11:30:57 AM
While eating my breakfast this morning of prefectly cooked soft boiled eggs, i was perusing through some old catalogues i had stashed away... as one does, when, low and behold i gazed upon this rare sight - an actual image depicting the sensual, almost spiritual act of podgering!!!
Is it a bit dusty in here... sniff...
Would this count as a podger, or does it have to be a ratcheting head?
https://www.princessauto.com/en/detail/12-in-adjustable-pry-bar-wrench/A-p8720807e
Def
I'm sorry Grant, but that won't do at all... you couldn't get a satisfactory podge out of that...
Well boys, I haven’t slept since I was introduced to the podgering tool.
I finally decided to research it a little. I just put down the Oxford English Dictionary, and guess what? It does not exist. It’s official “podgering” or any other derivatives are pretty much made up. Fake news, not real. So I can ignore any and all suggestions that podgering is a thing. LOL
In addition: the closest one comes to that verb/noun in the official English language resource is “podgy”... I can think of a couple of “tools” at work that fit that description...hahaha
Au contraire:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Podger_spanner
Post by: Smashie on November 06, 2017, 12:28:39 PM
While eating my breakfast this morning of prefectly cooked soft boiled eggs, i was perusing through some old catalogues i had stashed away... as one does, when, low and behold i gazed upon this rare sight - an actual image depicting the sensual, almost spiritual act of podgering!!!
Is it a bit dusty in here... sniff...
Would this count as a podger, or does it have to be a ratcheting head?
https://www.princessauto.com/en/detail/12-in-adjustable-pry-bar-wrench/A-p8720807e
Def
I'm sorry Grant, but that won't do at all... you couldn't get a satisfactory podge out of that...
Well boys, I haven’t slept since I was introduced to the podgering tool.
I finally decided to research it a little. I just put down the Oxford English Dictionary, and guess what? It does not exist. It’s official “podgering” or any other derivatives are pretty much made up. Fake news, not real. So I can ignore any and all suggestions that podgering is a thing. LOL
In addition: the closest one comes to that verb/noun in the official English language resource is “podgy”... I can think of a couple of “tools” at work that fit that description...hahaha
Dictionary, you’re doing it wrong
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Post by: Kev D on November 06, 2017, 12:52:38 PM
https://www.amazon.co.uk/s/?ie=UTF8&keywords=podger+spanners&tag=googhydr-21&index=diy&hvadid=196753088044&hvpos=1t1&hvnetw=g&hvrand=9321177628532479549&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=b&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=1007454&hvtargid=kwd-297037180683&ref=pd_sl_2l1y0e7yxt_b_p28
Post by: Fuzzbucket on November 06, 2017, 12:58:26 PM
While eating my breakfast this morning of prefectly cooked soft boiled eggs, i was perusing through some old catalogues i had stashed away... as one does, when, low and behold i gazed upon this rare sight - an actual image depicting the sensual, almost spiritual act of podgering!!!
Is it a bit dusty in here... sniff...
Would this count as a podger, or does it have to be a ratcheting head?
https://www.princessauto.com/en/detail/12-in-adjustable-pry-bar-wrench/A-p8720807e
Def
I'm sorry Grant, but that won't do at all... you couldn't get a satisfactory podge out of that...
Well boys, I haven’t slept since I was introduced to the podgering tool.
I finally decided to research it a little. I just put down the Oxford English Dictionary, and guess what? It does not exist. It’s official “podgering” or any other derivatives are pretty much made up. Fake news, not real. So I can ignore any and all suggestions that podgering is a thing. LOL
In addition: the closest one comes to that verb/noun in the official English language resource is “podgy”... I can think of a couple of “tools” at work that fit that description...hahaha
Dictionary, you’re doing it wrong
You tell him Smashy!!!
...while i give him one of my looks...
Post by: Fuzzbucket on November 06, 2017, 01:15:53 PM
Can't beat a good podging spanner for helping to line up bolt holes. Podging spanners usually have a tapered shaft to aid in alignment, or the ones here do anyway
https://www.amazon.co.uk/s/?ie=UTF8&keywords=podger+spanners&tag=googhydr-21&index=diy&hvadid=196753088044&hvpos=1t1&hvnetw=g&hvrand=9321177628532479549&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=b&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=1007454&hvtargid=kwd-297037180683&ref=pd_sl_2l1y0e7yxt_b_p28
Take a look at this... from my slightly out of date Flints catalogue (well, im not spending money on a new one - they can work through the confusion...) - solid gold (cough... plate...cough) podgers - for only the best and most devoted podgeristas!!!
Post by: ducttapetech on November 06, 2017, 01:18:32 PM
Changed spark plugs in a Nissan Murano today and used a bunch of tools - including the SURGE!!!- to handle the job.Remember when you could set on the fender well and work on a big block with plenty of room and not have to take apart the top half to change the plugs or adjust injectors.
If I ever get ahold of that piss-sweating smurf who designed that transverse mounted, 3.5 liter engine and made it necessary to remove the intake manifold to get to half the plugs, his life expectancy would be on the back side of the bell curve
Post by: Marc_in_NS on November 06, 2017, 03:49:26 PM
:)
Post by: ducttapetech on November 06, 2017, 04:02:07 PM
Post by: ducttapetech on November 06, 2017, 04:06:13 PM
Had to show my Rastall precision nut smurfer with built-in finger detection technology.
Post by: Fuzzbucket on November 06, 2017, 04:08:04 PM
I am sticking to my guns...FAKE News
:)
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Post by: Fuzzbucket on November 06, 2017, 04:11:00 PM
Some of my tools.
Good stuff!
...however, i dont see any podgers...
Post by: ducttapetech on November 06, 2017, 04:12:27 PM
:rofl:Some of my tools.
Good stuff!
...however, i dont see any podgers...
Post by: Marc_in_NS on November 06, 2017, 04:28:18 PM
I am sticking to my guns...FAKE News
:)
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:rofl:
Post by: ThePeacent on November 09, 2017, 06:43:46 PM
Show your saws!
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Post by: Grant Lamontagne on November 09, 2017, 08:33:02 PM
In Halifax I have a nice big table saw, two reciprocating saws (corded and cordless), a circular saw (also cordless), a jig saw, several hacksaws and standard hand saws, a mitre saw.... but all I have with me is a small cheapo hacksaw. I end up using SAK and multitool saws for everything these days.
Def
Post by: ThePeacent on November 10, 2017, 03:01:09 PM
I end up using SAK and multitool saws for everything these days.
Def
yes they are that good
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Post by: Fuzzbucket on November 10, 2017, 06:39:03 PM
My absolutely favourate saw of all time .... ever: :ahhh
Post by: getahl on November 11, 2017, 11:28:24 PM
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Post by: Grant Lamontagne on August 07, 2018, 11:34:18 PM
Last week I was in the back woods of Northern Ontario visiting with my parents, and generally having a great time. On the way home though, the Thule cargo box on my trailer (https://forum.multitool.org/index.php/topic,46729.msg1700945.html#msg1700945) came loose, and I didn't have any wrenches to re-tighten the nuts beyond finger tight. :ahhh
With another 250ish miles to go, I stopped at Canadian Tire in the next small town and I bought this set for $20.
http://www.canadiantire.ca/en/pdp/certified-ratcheting-box-wrench-set-sae-metric-8-pc-0580266p.html#srp
For $20, I figured I could keep these in the back of the Jeep, and if they rust, they rust.
(http://gallery.multitool.org/var/resizes/Miscellaneous/Hand-Tools/Certified-Wrench-Set/15336729388350.jpg?m=1533674603)
It's a set of 8 wrenches, each with two different sized ends, four in metric and four in SAE, for a total of sixteen different wrench sizes. Each box end is a reversable ratchet and is on an angle so that it can be used a little more comfortably, and that is appreciated.
(http://gallery.multitool.org/var/resizes/Miscellaneous/Hand-Tools/Certified-Wrench-Set/15336729389611.jpg?m=1533674570)
The blue side is metric and the red side is SAE for ease of identification, and each end is clearly marked as to what size it is. That's actually a nice feature, and the carrier is also nice too.... sort of.
(http://gallery.multitool.org/var/resizes/Miscellaneous/Hand-Tools/Certified-Wrench-Set/15336729392854.jpg?m=1533674570)
The carry handle slides up and down so that it can be tucked away when not needed, and easily snapped into place when it is. Nice touch. Plus, as I said, each side holds four wrenches, and the cover snaps in place with enough authority and security that there's pretty much no chance of any of the wrenches coming out, whether you want them to or not. :facepalm:
(http://gallery.multitool.org/var/resizes/Miscellaneous/Hand-Tools/Certified-Wrench-Set/15336729393665.jpg?m=1533674572)
The hinge for the cover is at the top, and the snap is at the bottom, but good luck getting it open without another tool (flathead screwdriver, key, knife or anything else you can pry with) handy, as it snaps in and does not let go. I tried slamming it on the ground, I tried bending it, I tried yelling naughty words at it, but it didn't budge until I pried it open. Security is nice, but what is the use of a backup/emergency tool that you can't access when you need it? :ahhh
(http://gallery.multitool.org/var/resizes/Miscellaneous/Hand-Tools/Certified-Wrench-Set/15336729391913.jpg?m=1533674570)
I am going to have to find another way to carry them, but that's no big deal as I have already had to do that with my regular wrench set, as seen in the first post in this thread. As you can see, the SAE sizes are:
11/16, 5/8, 9/16, 1/2, 7/16, 3/8, 5/16 and 1/4.
The metric sizes are:
17mm, 16mm, 14mm, 13mm, 11mm, 10mm, 8mm and 6mm.
(http://gallery.multitool.org/var/resizes/Miscellaneous/Hand-Tools/Certified-Wrench-Set/15336729390832.jpg?m=1533674570)
I used them at the side of the road to secure the box for the rest of the trip, and today I went the distance and re-attached it properly, both times using these wrenches. They feel kind of... I dunno.... flimsy? Cheap? Loose? They don't feel nearly as nice and precise as my Mastercraft set (see first post :D) but they certainly are capable of doing the job, and that's what I really want. It makes sense though, as I got the Mastercraft set on sale for $100, and these were only $20. For an emergency set in the back of the Jeep or on the trailer, I would say these are likely well worth the $20 I paid for them. They've pretty much earned that already, as I was totaling up the cost for losing the cargo box, and I was over $1000, just in a few of the big things that are in there, and not even counting the paddles....
$200 for the cargo box itself
$100 each for two PFD's
$100 each for two carts
$100 each for two skirts
$200 in miscellaneous Otter and Pelican boxes
$50 in basic tools and spare parts
$40 in paddle leashes
The paddles on the other hand, I think there are six sets, the cheapest being about $200 each, and the three that get used the most are probably double that. :ahhh
So yeah..... lose almost $5k worth of equipment or buy $20 wrenches for a roadside repair. Bit of a no- brainer there! :D
Def
Post by: gerleatherberman on August 08, 2018, 12:22:13 AM
Post by: Syncop8r on August 08, 2018, 01:49:38 AM
Post by: Grant Lamontagne on August 08, 2018, 01:10:36 PM
How about bundling each set of four together with a thick rubber band or two?
I thought of that, but I have a better plan, which I will share shortly. :D
Def
Post by: Grant Lamontagne on August 08, 2018, 01:50:35 PM
(http://gallery.multitool.org/var/resizes/Defventures/Kayak-Stuff/15337264643125.jpg?m=1533726991)
Def
Post by: MMR on August 08, 2018, 01:53:51 PM
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These aren’t even all of them
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Post by: Grant Lamontagne on August 08, 2018, 04:08:55 PM
Def
Post by: MMR on August 08, 2018, 05:57:58 PM
I don’t have any high expectations for them, but so far they have held up well for over a year, no complaints from me
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Post by: Grant Lamontagne on August 08, 2018, 10:40:47 PM
If they are the same brand, don't worry about them, mine have been going fine for years without a problem. If not, well, at least you haven't got much money in them!
Def
Post by: gerleatherberman on August 09, 2018, 04:50:49 AM
Here are some photos of my two main tool cabinets in my home workshop. I'll post the tool bags and power tool shelf later. :)
(https://i.imgur.com/dLmwww8.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/FqiPcuT.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/hmFPE2Z.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/3ABf7ln.jpg)
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(https://i.imgur.com/dGJAzE2.jpg)
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(https://i.imgur.com/9bqehqX.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/ZbMNnF6.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/mFjbr35.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/uSuBH4h.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/GTHSuNV.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/W42GAGE.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/OJxl6nh.jpg)
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Post by: MMR on August 09, 2018, 08:19:41 AM
I am not familiar with that brand, but I have to wonder if whoever supplies them to Aldis also supplies them to Canadian Tire in Canada? Mind you, they seem to be a lot more affordable in your neighborhood, as mine were on sale for $50 for each set, the Metric and the SAE.
If they are the same brand, don't worry about them, mine have been going fine for years without a problem. If not, well, at least you haven't got much money in them!
Def
They are likely all made in the same factory in China, and just branded differently for each customer they have.
I wouldn’t be surprised if that was the case.
Take for instance the brands; Rolson and WORKPRO.
You will see a lot of the exact same tools they are selling appear on both AliExpress, amazon and eBay, with a different brand or no brand on them.
EDIT: nice collection gerleatherberman
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Post by: pfrsantos on August 09, 2018, 12:56:44 PM
Quite a few great tool assortments, y'all! :)
Here are some photos of my two main tool cabinets in my home workshop. I'll post the tool bags and power tool shelf later. :)
(https://i.imgur.com/FqiPcuT.jpg)
Those long pliers are awesome! Never saw anything like that...
:tu: :tu:
Post by: gerleatherberman on August 09, 2018, 05:31:46 PM
Quote from: MMR
EDIT: nice collection gerleatherbermanThank you, MMR! :cheers:
Thank you, pfrsantos! :cheers:Quite a few great tool assortments, y'all! :)
Here are some photos of my two main tool cabinets in my home workshop. I'll post the tool bags and power tool shelf later. :)
(https://i.imgur.com/FqiPcuT.jpg)
Those long pliers are awesome! Never saw anything like that...
:tu: :tu:
I do repairs on antique lamps and chandeliers. Long pliers are a must for reaching into glass bases and metal columns. :ahhh
Post by: Yadda on August 10, 2018, 02:06:48 PM
Quote from: MMREDIT: nice collection gerleatherbermanThank you, MMR! :cheers:Thank you, pfrsantos! :cheers:Quite a few great tool assortments, y'all! :)
Here are some photos of my two main tool cabinets in my home workshop. I'll post the tool bags and power tool shelf later. :)
(https://i.imgur.com/FqiPcuT.jpg)
Those long pliers are awesome! Never saw anything like that...
:tu: :tu:
I do repairs on antique lamps and chandeliers. Long pliers are a must for reaching into glass bases and metal columns. :ahhh
Nice ratchet collection. The two half inch ratchets on the right look familiar, but I can't seem to place them. Who made them?
Post by: gerleatherberman on August 10, 2018, 03:00:46 PM
Thank you, Yadda! :cheers:
Nice ratchet collection. The two half inch ratchets on the right look familiar, but I can't seem to place them. Who made them?
One is Proto and one is Industro. Seriously tough ratchets. I have used the Proto in a pinch to remove a car wheel and put the spare on. I stood up on the handle and jumped on it to break loose the wheel nuts. It didn't phase the Proto. :ahhh
Post by: Yadda on August 10, 2018, 10:49:53 PM
Thank you, Yadda! :cheers:
Nice ratchet collection. The two half inch ratchets on the right look familiar, but I can't seem to place them. Who made them?
One is Proto and one is Industro. Seriously tough ratchets. I have used the Proto in a pinch to remove a car wheel and put the spare on. I stood up on the handle and jumped on it to break loose the wheel nuts. It didn't phase the Proto. :ahhh
Yep, now I reconize them. Very nice!
Post by: Vidar on August 10, 2018, 11:11:13 PM
Quite a few great tool assortments, y'all! :)
Here are some photos of my two main tool cabinets in my home workshop. I'll post the tool bags and power tool shelf later. :)
I really like long locking pliers. :tu: Great for keeping ones distance :)
I assume the little groove cutout on the Vise-Grip diagonal cutter pliers are part of a compound leverage mechanism?
Post by: gerleatherberman on August 11, 2018, 02:46:09 AM
Quote from: Vidar
You assumed correctly, sir! :salute:
I really like long locking pliers. :tu: Great for keeping ones distance :)
I assume the little groove cutout on the Vise-Grip diagonal cutter pliers are part of a compound leverage mechanism?
Those are my favorite side cutters of all time. They are made in Germany and cut through 10-32 screws like butter. I use them for cutting machine screws, wood screws and nails(I keep some at work as well). So far, not a single ding in the jaws.
The long locking pliers are great for light-medium duty tasks, but I have broken a set before. My two are low-end brands (Pittsburg and White Dog Tools - same manufacturer). I do keep an eye out for brand name versions though(maybe I'll find some for sale at some point). :)
Post by: Vidar on August 11, 2018, 10:45:58 AM
Quote from: VidarYou assumed correctly, sir! :salute:
I really like long locking pliers. :tu: Great for keeping ones distance :)
I assume the little groove cutout on the Vise-Grip diagonal cutter pliers are part of a compound leverage mechanism?
Those are my favorite side cutters of all time. They are made in Germany and cut through 10-32 screws like butter. I use them for cutting machine screws, wood screws and nails(I keep some at work as well). So far, not a single ding in the jaws.
The long locking pliers are great for light-medium duty tasks, but I have broken a set before. My two are low-end brands (Pittsburg and White Dog Tools - same manufacturer). I do keep an eye out for brand name versions though(maybe I'll find some for sale at some point). :)
Yes those cutters were interesting :cheers:
I got some long locking plier very similar off Ebay. I'm not sure if they even have a brand. I added on a mod to securely grab and hold small crucibles. Works much better than the tongs originally supplied. (If you've slipped a grip and dropped a crucible once you really don't want to repeat that! :D :ahhh )
Post by: Pacu on August 11, 2018, 08:59:29 PM
(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/932/42146275090_b244383f5e_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/27djFem) (https://flic.kr/p/27djFem)
Post by: gerleatherberman on August 11, 2018, 09:03:55 PM
I talked my boss into letting me buy a Dewalt brushless cordless oscillating tool. Best 129 bucks spent on a tool. It cuts thru drywall, conduit, plastic and nails easily. Trick is you gotta spend the $ on high quality blades for it, not the basic harbor freight blades. I use this thing almost everyday on the job it's so handy. At Lowes they will run this tool (which comes tool only) with a free 100 dollar battery. It's 20vt as we have been using Dewalt's 20 volt platform for a few years now.
(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/932/42146275090_b244383f5e_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/27djFem)
(https://flic.kr/p/27djFem)
This thread is for NON multi tools, Pacu! :pok: :D
That is great he got you something good to use though. :cheers:
Post by: Pacu on August 11, 2018, 09:08:03 PM
I talked my boss into letting me buy a Dewalt brushless cordless oscillating tool. Best 129 bucks spent on a tool. It cuts thru drywall, conduit, plastic and nails easily. Trick is you gotta spend the $ on high quality blades for it, not the basic harbor freight blades. I use this thing almost everyday on the job it's so handy. At Lowes they will run this tool (which comes tool only) with a free 100 dollar battery. It's 20vt as we have been using Dewalt's 20 volt platform for a few years now.
(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/932/42146275090_b244383f5e_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/27djFem)
(https://flic.kr/p/27djFem)
This thread is for NON multi tools, Pacu! :pok: :D
That is great he got you something good to use though. :cheers:
:facepalm:
you're right, It is definitely a multitool ::) ::) :D
Post by: gerleatherberman on August 20, 2018, 07:15:18 AM
Finally dug out my new Channelock pliers, I blew a bunch of money on, earlier this year.
Post by: gerleatherberman on August 20, 2018, 07:17:06 AM
Post by: gerleatherberman on August 20, 2018, 07:17:49 AM
Post by: pfrsantos on August 20, 2018, 04:34:14 PM
Group shot. Last one. :)
Why do you look so happy?!
:dunno:
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Those look like smurf!
:facepalm:
:facepalm:
Post by: gerleatherberman on August 20, 2018, 06:29:19 PM
Nuh uh. >:DGroup shot. Last one. :)
Why do you look so happy?!
:dunno:
Those look like smurf!
:facepalm:
:megaslap:
Post by: Dutch_Tooler on September 22, 2018, 04:31:25 PM
Post by: MMR on September 22, 2018, 05:41:38 PM
Got me some nice Wera stuff...
Sweet buy.....Wera makes some really nice tools!
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Post by: Dutch_Tooler on September 22, 2018, 07:08:36 PM
Post by: Vidar on September 22, 2018, 07:25:34 PM
Sweet buy.....Wera makes some really nice tools!
+1 :tu:
Post by: gerleatherberman on September 23, 2018, 04:19:12 AM
Yup. These two sets can be worn on a belt so you can reach all the bits while standing on a tall ladder. Very handy for those that need this. I also expect the security T10 Torx bits to be a little better than those of the €5,- sets that I have consistently managed to overtorque :rofl:
That set looks very nice! I haven't used any Wera tools, but have been keeping an eye out for some I might need. :)
Post by: Vidar on September 23, 2018, 07:28:57 AM
Yup. These two sets can be worn on a belt so you can reach all the bits while standing on a tall ladder. Very handy for those that need this. I also expect the security T10 Torx bits to be a little better than those of the €5,- sets that I have consistently managed to overtorque :rofl:
You might get disappointed - I've twisted off Wera security Torx bits too. To be fair I did so abusing them for normal Torx screws.
Post by: Old man Chris on September 26, 2018, 02:23:02 AM
Best Regards
Chris
Post by: Old man Chris on September 26, 2018, 02:27:41 AM
Chris
Post by: Grant Lamontagne on September 26, 2018, 02:37:57 AM
Def
Post by: eTripper on September 26, 2018, 08:41:27 AM
(https://i.imgur.com/JTTfdR5l.jpg?1)
Stanley Proto is a good choice for a short-shank, and long-shank magnetic-screwdriver.
(https://i.imgur.com/uiEeOPal.jpg?1)
Original Petersen Vise-Grips, Husky, Allen, Irwin, Channellock, Klein, Knipex, Ideal, S&K, Gear Wrench, Fluke, DeWalt, Dremel, and Craftsman figure prominently in my collection. These are the one's, which are closest at hand. It seems logical that most advocates of EDC carry, would also have traditional tools en mass. :D
(https://i.imgur.com/QTpQ3l7l.jpg?1)
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Post by: MMR on September 26, 2018, 10:28:36 AM
...but of course it is great and fantastic that I have the right tools for the job when something breaks or needs fixing.
Post by: Grant Lamontagne on September 26, 2018, 01:20:20 PM
My ex wife used to complain when I was buying stuff like that, and she'd always ask "What do you need that for?" Sooner or later that tool would come in handy for something that needed fixing (there's always something that needs fixing in a house!) and I'd make a point of showing her the tool afterwards and saying something like "good thing I had that tool available, or this would have taken ten times as long." Sometimes I would follow it up with the Canadian Tire website showing the item at full price that week....
I got a lot of these:
::)
Def
Post by: MMR on September 26, 2018, 02:40:24 PM
At Canadian Tire, the place where I get most of my tools, I tend to buy things on sale. Everything comes on sale sooner or later, and you can get some great deals on things, usually when you don't need them. For example, the ratcheting wrench sets at the beginning of this thread were 50% off when I got them, and the big Stanley set is regularly something like $300 and bought for $120 on sale.
My ex wife used to complain when I was buying stuff like that, and she'd always ask "What do you need that for?" Sooner or later that tool would come in handy for something that needed fixing (there's always something that needs fixing in a house!) and I'd make a point of showing her the tool afterwards and saying something like "good thing I had that tool available, or this would have taken ten times as long." Sometimes I would follow it up with the Canadian Tire website showing the item at full price that week....
I got a lot of these:
::)
Def
:rofl:
Similar story here...
Her:
"You don't need all those tools"
"You don't need to buy more tools"
"You have enough tools, you don't need more"
..Blah blah blah...
Me:
- Changed battery on her iPhone
- Fixed leak under bathtub
- Fixed electrical wiring in bathroom so that you can turn on the lights without the loud and obnoxious fan coming on
- Fixed the oven
- Helped her dad service his van
- Fixed lawn mower
Also me:
..Do you see now why tools are needed?
Also, Also me (as I am the tech nerd in the family):
At home:
- Setup home network, NAT Server with Static DNS and IP, so we can access our files anywhere
- Setup network printer, and set it up on all our devices, Including phones and tablets
- Setup her Microsoft account for her and synced it with all her devices and installed office pack on all
- Setup her Apple ID and iCloud
- Setup her McAfee Antivirus account and installed and synced with all her devices
- Setup her emails on all devices as IMAP accounts so they sync and she can view her emails on all her devices
- Setup shared calendar and synced it across all our devices
At her parents house:
- Troubleshoot their laptop and clean up harddrive to make it run smoother (SATA Drive)
- Setup their new mobile phones
- Troubleshoot and fix intermittent internet connection issue (source was a cheap and smurfty ethernet cable)
At my parents house:
- Troubleshoot slow iMac (Source was crappy third party software and malware)
- Troubleshoot why my Dads apple watch isn't syncing with his iPhone
- Fix none sending email problem on moms iPad
- Fix outlook issue on moms PC
Her:
- "You spend too much time in front of computers"
- "its unhealthy to constantly be looking at devices"
Me:
:poh:
Post by: Old man Chris on September 26, 2018, 05:28:29 PM
Nice setup! Is that your work rig? If so, what do you do?
Def
A Sparky gone wrong , also do a lot of other stuff , VDV , Fire Systems , access control , some multitrade maintenance on the side . Have been a job super a time or two .
As General rule , my core tools are top notch , fairly compact in relation to capability , power stuff is mostly Bosch and Milwaukee . I count hand tools as more important than power stuff . They don’t change much over time . I view power tools as 2-5 year consumables , better stuff is always comming down the pipeline .
I use a lot of Knipex , PBSwiss ( makes some stuff for Victorinox , the bike tool by way of example , I further suspect they make the Vic. Ratchets and extension bars ) , Whia and Wera are also very much on the Menu .
Best Regards,
Chris
Post by: Old man Chris on September 26, 2018, 05:39:52 PM
Best Regards,
Chris
Post by: Vidar on September 26, 2018, 10:42:08 PM
Similar story here...
Her:
"You don't need all those tools"
"You don't need to buy more tools"
"You have enough tools, you don't need more"
..Blah blah blah...
We'd reached an impasse where the logic is that one can't have too many tools. Just as one can't have too many shoes.. :facepalm: At least tools rarely come in pairs! :D
Post by: Old man Chris on September 27, 2018, 04:19:18 AM
Similar story here...
Her:
"You don't need all those tools"
"You don't need to buy more tools"
"You have enough tools, you don't need more"
..Blah blah blah...
I’m a Widower , so I no longer have those issues . I got to tell you , I don’t miss being married , even a small amount !
Best Regards,
Chris
We'd reached an impasse where the logic is that one can't have too many tools. Just as one can't have too many shoes.. :facepalm: At least tools rarely come in pairs! :D
Post by: gerleatherberman on September 27, 2018, 04:51:52 AM
Nothing like getting a paycheck and dropping hundreds of dollars on stuff I don't need and eating crappy food to make up for it. Not to mention I don't get the third degree yelling for my hobbies. New MTs and watches are all the supplements I need. :multi:
Post by: Old man Chris on September 28, 2018, 05:08:24 PM
Best Regards,
Chris
Post by: Skebeng on September 28, 2018, 07:24:13 PM
These are tools I use for work and at home. It isnt everything but its the stuff I use. Anything else is rolling around in my car out of my wifes way :rofl:
I have spent the last 15 years collecting these and whenever something goes missing I replace it with cheap Chinese stuff.
With the exception of multitools I cannot validate expensive tool purchases to myself anymore.
Most important to me jobwise are ph 2 drivers and a long nose.
Most treasured are my Wiha screwdrivers. They are the best thing ever created!!! I have had 3 'misplaced' at customers... Never to be found again even though I go back a half hour later for it. Thats South Africa for you I guess, finders keepers.
But you use a Wiha and you never want to use anything else again, a bit like the Spirit ;)
Which is why I carry crap tools to work :facepalm: It makes no sense to anyone including myself but I would rather lose a $2 screwdriver than a Wiha nutdriver I waited 3 weeks for, at ten times the price.
Post by: gerleatherberman on September 29, 2018, 03:24:15 AM
I think tools "vanish" almost anytime they are left about. It amazes me that some people are so cheap and crappy that they would steal another person's tools. But, it happens. I work really hard to make sure I don't leave stuff laying around, but I know a lot of people who have had tools "vanish" in just a few minutes. :rant:
I have the luxury of being able to go backwards-crazy looking for a tool I misplaced. But, I know most people don't get a chance to figure out where something went, because it might jeopardize their job. :ahhh
Post by: Mith Smithy on September 29, 2018, 03:36:59 AM
Post by: Old man Chris on September 29, 2018, 06:08:07 PM
Best Regards,
Chris
Post by: Vidar on October 01, 2018, 04:53:11 PM
First off is a Wera 3/8" set. Unlike most others it is pouch based, and very nice at that. The ratchet seems to be quite slim, and the embroidered sizes for the sockets was a nice touch. They've jumped a few metric sizes here and there, but should be fine for 98% of the use I see. (I do come across 14mm at times - others mileage might vary).
Post by: Vidar on October 01, 2018, 04:58:12 PM
Somehow that ratchet rubs me a bit the wrong way initially, might be the thickness of it (?), but time will tell if this will be a portable go to or not. Not making any judgement just yet.
A peculiar thing with this set is that they've decided that having two PH2 bits are more useful that say a PH2 and a flat bit. There are no flat bits at all so that was unexpected.
Post by: Yadda on October 05, 2018, 03:15:28 AM
I've had some special interest for portable socket sets the last year or so. Today I got two variants in the mail.
First off is a Wera 3/8" set. Unlike most others it is pouch based, and very nice at that. The ratchet seems to be quite slim, and the embroidered sizes for the sockets was a nice touch. They've jumped a few metric sizes here and there, but should be fine for 98% of the use I see. (I do come across 14mm at times - others mileage might vary).
Very nice! I do like the look of Wera's line of tools.
Post by: Barry Rowland on October 31, 2018, 02:17:05 AM
Post by: Grant Lamontagne on October 31, 2018, 12:30:24 PM
I love this!! Time to get out some of mine!
I'm looking forward to seeing them! :tu:
Def
Post by: papadan on November 10, 2018, 01:41:12 AM
Post by: Grant Lamontagne on November 10, 2018, 01:06:34 PM
:D
I look forward to seeing what tools you have. As you can see from above, I am pretty basic myself, mostly just DIY home repairs and the odd bit of wrench turning on my Jeeps. I did some fiberglass work this summer on one of my kayaks and promptly remembered why I hate working with fiberglass!
Def
Post by: papadan on November 10, 2018, 08:00:16 PM
I guess I am glad that you retired then, so you could hang out with all of us and tell us stories of things that don't exist, in no detail whatsoever!
:D
I look forward to seeing what tools you have. As you can see from above, I am pretty basic myself, mostly just DIY home repairs and the odd bit of wrench turning on my Jeeps. I did some fiberglass work this summer on one of my kayaks and promptly remembered why I hate working with fiberglass!
Def
I know exactly what you're talking aboutDef! I took body shop in high school and learned on my own first car. I itch all over just thinking about fiberglass work. :rant: >:D
Post by: papadan on November 10, 2018, 10:56:58 PM
Post by: Yadda on November 11, 2018, 01:46:31 AM
I need to stay the hell out of this forum. :P I can barely work on anything these days, and sure don't need any more tools than I have. But That Wera and Bahco socket sets sure look nice! :pok: :dunno: :gimme:
Hey Dan,
Check out this option for Your Christmas list.
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Post by: papadan on November 11, 2018, 02:59:21 AM
Post by: Vidar on November 14, 2018, 11:45:32 AM
I need to stay the hell out of this forum. :P I can barely work on anything these days, and sure don't need any more tools than I have. But That Wera and Bahco socket sets sure look nice! :pok: :dunno: :gimme:
The Wera sure is nice. As for the Bahco I'm still on the fence. The ratchet feels a bit thick, and I would have preferred a flat bit and a PH instead of two PHs. Weirdly the box cutout is also a bit off here and there sizewise: the handle don't fit proper and the extender is smurfing hard to get out - On the positive side the sockets are slim and with finger grips. Other Bahco sets around here are nicer, but the main upside of this is its compactness. (And it is a third of the price of the equal Wera, so not really a fair comparison).
I'm with Grant - tell us about non-existing tools for non-existing uses in no detail whatsoever :D Or your favorite ones? There seems to be a bit of a divide across the pond as far as common tool brands go, so I assume there might some great tools over there I've never seen or heard of.
Post by: Yadda on November 14, 2018, 02:02:07 PM
Yadda, I hope your life insurance is paid up. After my wife shoots me, she's coming for you! :twak: :ahhh
The line to complain about me is over 50 years long. Mom is in front and my wife is second. Mom hasn't finished yet so your wife may be waiting a while for her turn. :D >:D
Post by: Vidar on November 14, 2018, 04:19:55 PM
The line to complain about me is over 50 years long. Mom is in front and my wife is second. Mom hasn't finished yet so your wife may be waiting a while for her turn. :D >:D
You're a smurfing genious if you've somehow managed to get them to wait in line! :D :cheers:
Post by: Yadda on November 15, 2018, 02:49:35 AM
The line to complain about me is over 50 years long. Mom is in front and my wife is second. Mom hasn't finished yet so your wife may be waiting a while for her turn. :D >:D
You're a smurfing genious if you've somehow managed to get them to wait in line! :D :cheers:
I didn't say they waited patiently. :facepalm:
Post by: pfrsantos on November 22, 2018, 05:09:00 PM
The line to complain about me is over 50 years long. Mom is in front and my wife is second. Mom hasn't finished yet so your wife may be waiting a while for her turn. :D >:D
You're a smurfing genious if you've somehow managed to get them to wait in line! :D :cheers:
I didn't say they waited patiently. :facepalm:
Yup, having to wait in line is the main reason they're there...
:whistle:
Post by: Yadda on November 23, 2018, 03:38:09 PM
The line to complain about me is over 50 years long. Mom is in front and my wife is second. Mom hasn't finished yet so your wife may be waiting a while for her turn. :D >:D
You're a smurfing genious if you've somehow managed to get them to wait in line! :D :cheers:
I didn't say they waited patiently. :facepalm:
Yup, having to wait in line is the main reason they're there...
:whistle:
:facepalm: :cheers: :D
Post by: G-Dizzle on April 23, 2020, 05:10:24 AM
The Sven saw, my only hand saw, just about met his match. The blade is pretty loose now even at the tightest setting. That’s to be expected I guess, since it was pushed past it’s intended use. The job would have been a lot easier if I could have safely sawed at the back end of the tree but it was leaning to far over to begin with.
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Post by: Mcfal12 on April 23, 2020, 02:04:35 PM
Here is a look at my 9 drawer 54” tool chest
Post by: Mcfal12 on April 23, 2020, 02:06:19 PM
Post by: G-Dizzle on April 23, 2020, 03:26:06 PM
Organization of parts and screwsNice! Honestly I missed the fact that the thread was so old :oops:
Post by: Mcfal12 on April 23, 2020, 03:30:16 PM
Nice! Honestly I missed the fact that the thread was so old :oops:
Ha... is that cause a number of forums members spouse had put jinxes on you for ‘feeding our habits’? :rofl:
Post by: Syncop8r on April 23, 2020, 09:08:58 PM
Do you like Irwin tools by any chance?
Post by: Mcfal12 on April 23, 2020, 10:48:22 PM
Organised. :dd:
Do you like Irwin tools by any chance?
How could you tell? :rofl:
Irwin hand tools and Makita power tools!
Post by: Grant Lamontagne on August 22, 2023, 08:55:44 PM
Unfortunately I had taken my work box out of the trunk to make room for luggage and an extremely tiny dog that somehow manages to take up a whole pile of room. :facepalm:
With the right tools the battery connector would be a simple fix, but as I had left the right tools at hoke I had to try and make it to a local hardware store, where I grabbed this Benchmark socket set.
It wasn't cheap, but it also wasn't pricey- I think k the whole set was about $20 USD which is pretty darned good.
The set is well equipped, especially for the money, and it was definitely up to the job I needed it for.
It's going to live full time in the Jeep now, and not I my work box.
And, surprisingly, i have yet to lose the 10mm socket! :ahhh
Def
Post by: Vidar on August 23, 2023, 01:27:52 AM
And, surprisingly, i have yet to lose the 10mm socket! :ahhh
Def
You just haven't needed it desperately enough yet. When the time comes it surely wont be there.
Even weirder I was doing some organizing of some spanners earlier today. One set was missing some sizes as can be expected for 20 year old sets which have been all over the place. But this is the weird part - it was the sizes that never gets used that were missing - 11mm, 12mm, 15mm. What is the universe up to now? Letting me keep the ones I actually use? Is this karma for the time I lent out that angle grinder that never came back?
Post by: Grant Lamontagne on August 27, 2023, 11:47:42 AM
And I almost lost it and more when I bumped it off my fender and I instinctively reached out to catch it and all the pieces went flying like in the 80's game Perfection. :facepalm:
Why they make sockets and bits exactly the same color as the asphalt of parking lots, I'll never know. :facepalm:
Def
Post by: Vidar on September 03, 2023, 12:38:44 AM
Oddly enough, the 10mm was the socket I needed!
There is only one explaination: You're being setup for a time when you need it even more. It just hangs around and waits for the worst time possible to be gone. If it can be gone in such a way that it maximizes damage then the universe seems even more happy at times. (I remember the time I didn't loose my car key, but instead broke it off in the gasoline cover while trying to fill much needed gas in the middle of nowhere. So then I had no key, no gasoline, and no way to fill it. I had plenty of time to explore the middle of nowhere before that was solved. Fun times).