New tool thread
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Tekton is doing a 20 percent off Outlet sale, upgraded my mobile tool set with the black oxide torx and screwdrivers sets, plus needle nose pliers. Everything was around $50. Nothing was blemished or marked incorrectly.
Orion Motor Tech bushing remover/installer. This is really the only DIY option for those of us with small garages that we share with the family. Else a nice hydraulic press would be the tool of choice... But I digress. This kit is ridiculously heavy and reportedly holds up well with frequent use.
I looks like it uses some bearings not just washers, that should work okay.
Yeah I was kinda surprised! I was expecting just washers. It should hold up for the 2-3 times I will likely ever use it...
How does the battery adapter do? Some of those look like junk at best.
No issues, I have a few different ones.
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Dad had a flat tire on his big truck today. Bad valve core. Came all the way off the rim. Got this bottle jack to raise it up. Tried three times to get it aired up and twice it slipped off this jack so dads going to just have the tire guy come do it and pay the $300 but he did tell me I could keep the jack lol. I told him save the $300 and get a 4 ton floor jack and we will bring that and our 3 ton and our large jack stands and try it again. We had it starting to seal then the jack slipped off. Thankfully we were just airing the tire up and not underneath of it. I wouldn’t be underneath of it without a jack stand anyway. I personally would have gotten a bigger bottle jack than this one because the cylinder is only about a couple inches around but that’s just me
I have never felt bottle jacks were safe for any kind of vehicle lift. Floor jacks for that. Bottle jacks work well for lifting sagging floor joists for repair.
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Yeah the tire shop told him never lift with anything except a bottle jack for a big rig. I told him I strongly disagree with that and that a 4 ton floor jack would have been enough for the little bit we needed it for.
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New Echo carrying case for my CS-4010 saw, oil and misc stuff.
Got a new XTOOL D8W scan tool.
Using in a mag drill, DP or mill?
Well I dunno what a BH429 is but I hope you're dealing with non-ferrous or thin sheetmetal. I wouldn't expect them to survive in plate steel in a hand drill
They pretty much only come in electrical KO sizes but the Milwaukee "hole saws" meant for an impact driver work surprisingly well. If they ever have the sizes you need I highly recommend.
