After recently working on a '14 Escape 2.0 I wanted a better way to fill the degas bottle. I have flexible neck funnels but somehow I like the idea of this, plus it's not expensive and I believe you can never have too many funnel options.
New tool thread
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Well the Mac man got me today lol. I’ve been looking for a scan tool. Got this Mac GT3 scanner used for $1500. Still gets updates. Not a fan of it running off Android but you know they would never run off Apple like I prefer lol. Then been needing a seal puller I have one at the house but not at work so now I’ve got one. Also needed some 1/4 swivel sockets and got these which he gave me a good deal on since I bought the scan tool. And of course a “free” bag for the scan tool and two shirts and supposed to bring me the 4th of July shirt next week because he only had large today.
Tool HAUL! Thanks @The Critic ! I was putting together a starter set for a young man, who does not have much in the way of support.
I was sooooo tempted to keep the Icon offset box end for myself... Jakob was so surprised; he did not know he was getting tools when they drove from Bakersfield today. He now has 1/4, 3/8 and 1/2 socket sets with multiple ratchets, wrenches, broken screwdrivers, ball peen hammer, wire brushes and much more. He knows how to use the torque wrench... I had a large plastic tool box and a smaller one.
For those who do not know @The Critic personally, his generosity knows no bounds.
After servicing and warshing the little '11 Fit:
I was sooooo tempted to keep the Icon offset box end for myself... Jakob was so surprised; he did not know he was getting tools when they drove from Bakersfield today. He now has 1/4, 3/8 and 1/2 socket sets with multiple ratchets, wrenches, broken screwdrivers, ball peen hammer, wire brushes and much more. He knows how to use the torque wrench... I had a large plastic tool box and a smaller one.
For those who do not know @The Critic personally, his generosity knows no bounds.
After servicing and warshing the little '11 Fit:
Is that luggage in my JL?
Nah, it's an old Omega PortaPower. It's rough but was only $50 at local pawn and it does work
Much like pullers, pry bars, trim clip tools and funnels I believe you can never have too many options with PortaPowers
Nah, it's an old Omega PortaPower. It's rough but was only $50 at local pawn and it does work
Much like pullers, pry bars, trim clip tools and funnels I believe you can never have too many options with PortaPowers
Ya know that reminds me on the NV4500 in a 2nd Gen Ram I spread the frame! The "V" shape that doesn't let the xmember drop out is kinda dumb and seems unnecessary. No one else does this and I don't see transmissions just dropping out of trucks.
If you really want to own some offset box end for yourself check these out, you wont be disappointed. BTW The Icon are good wrenches.
Stahlwille double box
The price is good on that, something I will definitely look at, it seems super useful.Just ordered a uActivate master kit from AESwave (Relay circuit tester).
CleanSump
Site Donor 2026
1/4" and 10mm disappear here.
Never can have enough 10mm’sSharing tools with the kids, as I know all well growing up how they can be misplaced. Seems there is a target tool size that I feel many can attest to.
My son came through for Fathers Day...
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That is a nice kit. I bought it when it first came out. They also have some additional cables that you can buy that doesn't come in the Master kit. I used mine the other day when diagnosing a cooling fan that wasn't coming on.Just ordered a uActivate master kit from AESwave (Relay circuit tester).
Recently picked this up. I build bicycle wheels as a side gig. Until now, measuring hubs and getting an accurate measurement of the spoke flanges from the center was kind of a crapshoot. I spotted this on a wheel building website. 75 bucks. Total bargain.
You first measure the total width of the hub. In this case it's 148mm. Half is 74. Place the pointer at 74 which is the exact center of the hub and zero it. Now go up to the non drive side, take your measurement and then down to the drive side flange and take your measurement. Super simple and dead accurate.
You first measure the total width of the hub. In this case it's 148mm. Half is 74. Place the pointer at 74 which is the exact center of the hub and zero it. Now go up to the non drive side, take your measurement and then down to the drive side flange and take your measurement. Super simple and dead accurate.
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It's just a Grizzly for $65, no? In the machining world height gauges aren't exactly new technology?
https://www.grizzly.com/products/igaging-0-6-digital-fractional-height-gauge/t21576
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Snap-On had this BOGO for June. Too good of a deal to pass up. Buy the Flank Drive Plus 7-25mm combination wrench set and get the 6-19mm Ratcheting Flank Drive Plus combination wrench set for free. My Snap-On dealer threw in the 5.5mm ratcheting combo for free and gave a generous cash discount, as he always does.
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You're going to hate the flank drive plus for everyday use unless every single nut you encounter is rounded off.
