I saw that also, but remain undecided.
There is also this IPS "spring release" slip joint pliers for $22, with a jaw design that left me puzzled.
IPS SF200 Pliers
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There is also this IPS "spring release" slip joint pliers for $22, with a jaw design that left me puzzled.
IPS SF200 Pliers
The slight offset of the jaws might offer some benefits, but I'm not sure. I probably have a few pliers that can do the same thing. That usually means I pass or ask my good friend @Trav what he thinks. Doing that either saves me $$ or I end up buying another tool.
Easier to use and works better when pulling teeth?
He who dies with the most tools wins!
I need to stay outta this thread...
These threads can be expensive.
4WD
$50 site donor 2025
Gets even crazier at the industrial level - I just approved $60k in tools for one maintenance shop …
Not really a tool.....
I misplaced my old wall wart NiCD/NiMH charger. This is the replacement. Yes, I still use NiCD batteries because I have some older devices that have charging circuitry designed for NiCD batteries.
I misplaced my old wall wart NiCD/NiMH charger. This is the replacement. Yes, I still use NiCD batteries because I have some older devices that have charging circuitry designed for NiCD batteries.
Absolutely. That was true for BP here at the height of the natural gas drilling. They'd do things like buy a new plasma, connect to incorrect air pressure, figure it was defective and just toss it. Yeah, other guys were digging that out of the scrap bin.
In BP's case it seemed legitimate incompetence. On the other side the local power plant and scrap yard had a big bust of a fraud ring where guys were taking stolen stuff to be scrapped and the scrap yard knew full well what was going on.
Ha- A big scrap yard by me was convicted of a fraud and the settlement involved the company losing all its land!
There's a building (with parking) where the scrapyard once sat.
There's a building (with parking) where the scrapyard once sat.
$20/sets of Milwaukee impact drill/screwdriver bits. One set is for the in-laws.
1/4” dr Koken Nut Grip Sockets (8-14mm) and their double-wobble universal adapters in 1/4” and 3/8”. EZRed battery brush.
1/4” dr Matco 12mm impact swivel socket - this one was ordered a while ago and was on b/o, it finally came in.
Now my rail of “expensive 1/4” dr specialty bits” is finally complete:
I met up with the Snap On truck today and got my ratchet’s soft grip handle replaced. He charged me full list for the handle ($25) but he has a special tool that allows for replacement to be quite painless.
While I was there, I picked up his last pair of LN46ACF and the 40 deg brake pry bar. This prybar is just the right size (and bend) to be versatile for a lot of things. I also have a PFSXM917B in order.
Lastly, I had ordered a 14x1.5 tap/die (2 each) from Zoro. I received 2 dies but they shipped me a full 5 pack of the taps.
1/4” dr Koken Nut Grip Sockets (8-14mm) and their double-wobble universal adapters in 1/4” and 3/8”. EZRed battery brush.
1/4” dr Matco 12mm impact swivel socket - this one was ordered a while ago and was on b/o, it finally came in.
Now my rail of “expensive 1/4” dr specialty bits” is finally complete:
I met up with the Snap On truck today and got my ratchet’s soft grip handle replaced. He charged me full list for the handle ($25) but he has a special tool that allows for replacement to be quite painless.
While I was there, I picked up his last pair of LN46ACF and the 40 deg brake pry bar. This prybar is just the right size (and bend) to be versatile for a lot of things. I also have a PFSXM917B in order.
Lastly, I had ordered a 14x1.5 tap/die (2 each) from Zoro. I received 2 dies but they shipped me a full 5 pack of the taps.
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A year ago I ordered 2 different brands of 5" cutting wheels from Zoro, 5 pc of each brand. They were drop shipped from the two manufacturer warehouses. I received a full box of 25pc and a full box of 50pc.......Lastly, I had ordered a 14x1.5 tap/die (2 each) from Zoro. I received 2 dies but they shipped me a full 5 pack of the taps.
My taps were drop shipped from the Black & Decker warehouse in NC.
I am sorry to report first real test was not a success
. Maybe my ~3.5 year old 2.5a battery of unknown charge level was not up to it? Maybe the Alloy 21mm thin wall mag/lug socket was too light? But it did not "zip" the lugs right off my 4WD Tacoma. FWIW: its only been ~6k miles, but they have not been touched since last October. Maybe that makes them extra stuck? IDK. I was able to "Hammer"the first few off, in 7 or 8 seconds. But seemed unnecessarily loud and did not want to annoy the neighbors. the one with the anti-theft adaptor just vibrated. So, out comes old faithful 18" breaker bar. All it needed was a little 1/4 turn"Creak" and it was off to the races again with the Metabo; no problem. Maybe that is the best course of action I can reasonably expect with a ~$100 small/medilum size 18v impact vs a 4,000 Lb 4wd.I will say the little impact was very convenient doing the last 90% of the removal, and install was equally easy. The "Auto Torque" setting is cool.... stops ~ 60 or 70s Lbs, leaving me plenty of margin for the TW to 83 Lbs,
Next rotation should be way sooner than this go's 7 months (To include winter). I'll make sure the battery is 100% and try again.
QUESTION: ~30 minutes before trying to remove 24 lugs with the smallish 18v Metabo Impact I just came home from 90 minutes of stop and go to include a good amount of 65 MPH highway... Would these conditions make lug nuts harder to remove?
A warm wheel will be slightly tighter (aluminum expands a bit more than the steel bolts or studs) but if a wrench can’t handle that - you need a new wrench.I am sorry to report first real test was not a success
I will say the little impact was very convenient doing the last 90% of the removal, and install was equally easy. The "Auto Torque" setting is cool.... stops ~ 60 or 70s Lbs, leaving me plenty of margin for the TW to 83 Lbs,
Next rotation should be way sooner than this go's 7 months (To include winter). I'll make sure the battery is 100% and try again.
QUESTION: ~30 minutes before trying to remove 24 lugs with the smallish 18v Metabo Impact I just came home from 90 minutes of stop and go to include a good amount of 65 MPH highway... Would these conditions make lug nuts harder to remove?
Years ago I ordered several sticks of 3/4-16 SS all-thread and instead received a box of ~500 elevator bolts.
I called and they said they'd arrange a return, which I found annoying but agreed. Upon having time to reflect I called back and said you shipped me something I did not order and did not ask for. You WILL refund my card today and send a call tag and because I'm an honest guy I'll allow UPS to take it. They agreed.
I still remember Prof Goff in my Business Law classes saying if you ship somebody something they didn't ask for, that's called a GIFT.
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Ive found the ratings on many of these tools to be over optimistic, and, all bets are off when things are a bit chemically seized or whatnot…I am sorry to report first real test was not a success
I will say the little impact was very convenient doing the last 90% of the removal, and install was equally easy. The "Auto Torque" setting is cool.... stops ~ 60 or 70s Lbs, leaving me plenty of margin for the TW to 83 Lbs,
Next rotation should be way sooner than this go's 7 months (To include winter). I'll make sure the battery is 100% and try again.
QUESTION: ~30 minutes before trying to remove 24 lugs with the smallish 18v Metabo Impact I just came home from 90 minutes of stop and go to include a good amount of 65 MPH highway... Would these conditions make lug nuts harder to remove?
Doing ball joints this past weekend, the lower joint nut had a torque spec of 80nm, and my 250ft-lb (339nm) M12 stubby couldn’t break it. My bigger m18 knocked it free no problem. I’d encountered the same with corroded lug bolts in the past, even with higher rated electric impact guns.
