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Those look surprisingly like my Beta torque wrenches
The Beta are made by Norbar as is the Facom, Sykes-Pickavant at least one Gedore model and a few others. One of the best non electronic on the market. the ratchet head is made by Facom.
I have this one with the industrial mushroom head, same tool just no L/R ratchet R only, to do left you put the plug in backward. The ratchet head model was $90 more at the time making this one a heck of a good buy.
I have this one with the industrial mushroom head, same tool just no L/R ratchet R only, to do left you put the plug in backward. The ratchet head model was $90 more at the time making this one a heck of a good buy.
I remember the Facom handles being more bulky that's why I went Beta. A collegue at work had a sykes-pickavant which is the same except for blue details indeed.
I like the Sykes-Pickavant branded stuff, I have quite a few tools from them and every one of them is top shelf. I got this splitter branded
Sykes-Pickavant now its branded Beta when sold by Prime, Bahco and Gedore also have it, its same tool. It is made and shipped from Germany.
I believe it is actually made by the German company Kukko.
https://sykes-pickavant.com/products/workshop-tools/fastener-tools/447
https://www.primetools.co.uk/product/beta-1710-hydraulic-nut-splitter-7-22mm-m4-m14/
Sykes-Pickavant now its branded Beta when sold by Prime, Bahco and Gedore also have it, its same tool. It is made and shipped from Germany.
I believe it is actually made by the German company Kukko.
https://sykes-pickavant.com/products/workshop-tools/fastener-tools/447
https://www.primetools.co.uk/product/beta-1710-hydraulic-nut-splitter-7-22mm-m4-m14/
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Files set. I know they aren’t the best but my parents bought them for me so they are special and I like them. It’s actually my first set of files that I’ve owned. They got them for me since I had to sharpen the blades of my grandmas lawnmower.
If they do a few jobs that's okay, when one wears replace it with a better one. This is good info, the correct file for the job and material makes a world of difference.
https://www.fedfile.com/terms.htm
https://www.fedfile.com/terms.htm
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Very good information there. Thanks Paul. They seemed to do ok at least this time around I just mainly had to touch up the edges. I know I like Nicholson files usually that’s what I used when I was in school.
New Nicholson are not what they used to be. Try Pferd, Grobet or Simonds.
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That’s good to know too. I’ll look into those when I need some new ones.
Files are one of those tools that you just can't live without! Nothing wrong with the Hyper Tough set for occasional use, and they will probably last a long time. Just a suggestion though...when the mower blades get dinged or otherwise require a lot of time/effort with a file, just use an angle grinder with a 100 grit flap wheel. The blade will be sharp in under a minute!
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Yeah I didn’t even take them off I just filed them. She lived 45 minutes away and her landlord had a fit I was working on her mower I know he would not like me showing up with a grinder lol. Next year she said she will just have me replace them.
Here is one of my recent tool purchases. I would like to have a multiple channel scope but I'm just a DIY'er so I can't justify the cost of the larger channel scopes.
https://www.aeswave.com/uScope-Master-Kit-p9622.html
I also bought this recently to help me find a suspected vacuum leak. Again as a DIY'er I can't justify spending the big bucks on the more expensive machines. I also bought some of the accessories for it.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07JVT1NG2/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
https://www.aeswave.com/uScope-Master-Kit-p9622.html
I also bought this recently to help me find a suspected vacuum leak. Again as a DIY'er I can't justify spending the big bucks on the more expensive machines. I also bought some of the accessories for it.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07JVT1NG2/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
I got this for my birthday last month.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00MEPIRQ8/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00MEPIRQ8/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Here are a couple of other tools that I bought recently.
https://www.aeswave.com/uTest-Advanced-Terminal-Test-Kit-p9748.html
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00CRQSYY4/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
https://www.aeswave.com/uTest-Advanced-Terminal-Test-Kit-p9748.html
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00CRQSYY4/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Nice stuff, make sure the turn the compressor regulator psi down for the smoke machine to about 1-2 psi or better yet hook a hand pump up to it with a fitting when looking for evap leaks.
It has been 35-40 years since I last bought a Snap-on tool. I have a lot of Snap-on sockets and 2 Snap-on torque wrenches.
My "go to" ratchet for DIY work has been a 3/8" drive 20-tooth Snap-on ratchet I bought about 40 years ago. I decided it was time for an (expensive) upgrade and bought a Snap-on FR80 3/8" drive dual-80 ratchet from the Snap-on online store for $130.
My only complaint about the new FR80 is that it has high back drag. All my other ratchets, new and old, have lower back drag than this FR80. But they are not sealed heads, and the FR80 is sealed. I might remove one of the two seals from the FR80 and see if that improves things.
My "go to" ratchet for DIY work has been a 3/8" drive 20-tooth Snap-on ratchet I bought about 40 years ago. I decided it was time for an (expensive) upgrade and bought a Snap-on FR80 3/8" drive dual-80 ratchet from the Snap-on online store for $130.
My only complaint about the new FR80 is that it has high back drag. All my other ratchets, new and old, have lower back drag than this FR80. But they are not sealed heads, and the FR80 is sealed. I might remove one of the two seals from the FR80 and see if that improves things.
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New Williams 3/8 drive fresh out of the factory. The patent 5921158 refers to the sealed head which uses rubber rings. Lots of back drag due to the seals.Looking up further patents, this drive was patented by USAG in 1970 and later by Facom. The innards design appear identical to new USAG but made in USA. Not shiny chrome, it’s made to lessen the price. I like it. $27 at Zoro and 20% off that. Sign up for email and they throw 20% coupons at you from time to time. I think sometimes 25%.
I guess back drag causes bolts to turn back and forth more when they are loose. So you gotta touch the bolt to hold it more. I don’t see it as an issue. Took me awhile to figure out “back drag” versus “backlash”. I understand what backlash is having worked with machine shop equipment pretty extensively to make fixtures for my work. Back drag wordage was the stickler, which is not backlash. Personally I don’t care about back drag. I always wanted a brand new one of these. So $22 plus tax and I got one. I think the old ones used a different pawl system. Made by Snap On.
It shipped direct from Snap On Industrial and took a few weeks to get it.
I guess back drag causes bolts to turn back and forth more when they are loose. So you gotta touch the bolt to hold it more. I don’t see it as an issue. Took me awhile to figure out “back drag” versus “backlash”. I understand what backlash is having worked with machine shop equipment pretty extensively to make fixtures for my work. Back drag wordage was the stickler, which is not backlash. Personally I don’t care about back drag. I always wanted a brand new one of these. So $22 plus tax and I got one. I think the old ones used a different pawl system. Made by Snap On.
It shipped direct from Snap On Industrial and took a few weeks to get it.
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Give it time before removing any seals, it takes time to break the ratchet in but it will. When I post about not liking the HF model of just throwing another new ratchet at you for warranty this is the reason.
On the round heads use ATF as a lube.
On the round heads use ATF as a lube.
Try putting a socket on it and spinning it a bit in both directions. You don't have to go fast, just spin it a little while in both directions. They take a little while to break in.
