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Posted: 11/10/2022 10:05:53 PM EST
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I need that, any idea on when they are actually going to hit the market? Can't find anything. I think it said Dec in the video. |
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Posted: 11/10/2022 10:10:52 PM EST
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Quote HistoryI like the changes they have announced for the US General boxes. I may have to buy one or two in the spring. |
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Posted: 11/10/2022 10:11:01 PM EST
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I think it said Dec in the video. Hmm, was going to buy the long reach/low profile one this week but may hold off for this one. Would still need to get an extension for that one to lift high enough. |
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Posted: 11/10/2022 10:20:29 PM EST
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Chyna
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Posted: 11/10/2022 11:48:36 PM EST
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Bauer Tools - work for 24 hours, then you're outta time. |
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Posted: 11/10/2022 11:50:45 PM EST
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Hmm, was going to buy the long reach/low profile one this week but may hold off for this one. Would still need to get an extension for that one to lift high enough. The long reach low profile is perfect my BRZ. I ordered a box of hockey pucks from Amazon to use as sacrificial pads for that and the pinch welds over jack stands. |
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Posted: 11/10/2022 11:53:07 PM EST
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Quote HistoryQuoted: It’s actually turning into Taiwanese dick. Still not too big so it’s ok… Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Don't choke on that Chinese dick It’s actually turning into Taiwanese dick. Still not too big so it’s ok… Like Kobalt and new Craftsman. I grudgingly admit liking the feel of my brand new Icon and Kobalt ratchets & wrenches better than my 25 year old US-made Craftsman stuff. |
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Posted: 11/11/2022 12:01:03 AM EST
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May not be quite tall enough but the sawhorse could be used for a hanging target stand.
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Posted: 11/11/2022 12:24:17 AM EST
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Quote HistoryQuoted: May not be quite tall enough but the sawhorse could be used for a hanging target stand. I use clapped out patio furniture for that. The frame is still good after the seat and backs degrade. Put a target on the back and viola, foldable target stand. 
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Posted: 11/11/2022 8:54:36 AM EST
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Quote HistoryQuoted: May not be quite tall enough but the sawhorse could be used for a hanging target stand. Metal fence post and a 2x4 or an old swing frame |
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Posted: 11/11/2022 9:10:30 AM EST
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Posted: 11/11/2022 9:14:38 AM EST
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Quote HistoryThis is what I’m waiting for |
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Posted: 11/11/2022 9:25:29 AM EST
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I like the changes they have announced for the US General boxes. I may have to buy one or two in the spring. Been perfectly happy with my Series 2. Maybe they'll blow them out to make room for the Series 3. A 72" in blue would be great! |
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Posted: 11/11/2022 10:20:29 AM EST
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This guy reviewed 8 different makes of woodworking parallel clamps and picked the HF Bremen clamps as one of the best:
 Best Parallel Clamp? Harbor Freight vs Bessey, Jet, & More! Based on this and a couple other videos, I decided to buy four of them. Ordered Thursday, received the following Monday - pretty dang good service if you ask me. Love them. I'm using them to clamp my 7 boards stacks for the table top for my Pallet Rack Work Bench:    |
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Posted: 11/11/2022 10:49:25 AM EST
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A coworker of mine is a Snap-On fanatic, has a ton of their tools, but buys a lot of the Icon stuff to use at work since we occasionally leave tools behind on a ship. Years back we were working on a shipyard project and were packing up to leave for the day. As we were going down the gangway he realized he left a Snap-On ratchet behind, we turned around to get it, only 5 minutes later the $150 ratchet was gone.
The Icon tools compare pretty favorably to the Snap-On tools that they're generally copying. |
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Posted: 11/11/2022 10:56:58 AM EST
[#17]
Quote HistoryQuoted: This guy reviewed 8 different makes of woodworking parallel clamps and picked the HF Bremen clamps as one of the best:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jA4nhgY30kUBased on this and a couple other videos, I decided to buy four of them. Ordered Thursday, received the following Monday - pretty dang good service if you ask me. Love them. I'm using them to clamp my 7 boards stacks for the table top for my Pallet Rack Work Bench: https://i.imgur.com/VYghVHt.jpg https://i.imgur.com/UeCc3Dp.jpg https://i.imgur.com/Au0hnYY.jpg I've been wanting a few of those but they are always out of stock locally. |
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Posted: 11/11/2022 11:04:34 AM EST
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I've thought about buying the battery powered stapler for targets a million times and each time talked myself out of it because stapling is totally trivial with a manual stapler. Shit, even an office desk stapler. Just seems like something to forget batteries to. Those lanterns are handy and the sawhorses look decent. Those lanterns are handy and the sawhorses look decent. Until you load it up with lumber and the legs sink 8” into the ground…. Ask me how I know. |
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Posted: 11/11/2022 12:09:41 PM EST
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I've been wanting a few of those but they are always out of stock locally. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: This guy reviewed 8 different makes of woodworking parallel clamps and picked the HF Bremen clamps as one of the best: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jA4nhgY30kUBased on this and a couple other videos, I decided to buy four of them. Ordered Thursday, received the following Monday - pretty dang good service if you ask me. Love them. I'm using them to clamp my 7 boards stacks for the table top for my Pallet Rack Work Bench: https://i.imgur.com/VYghVHt.jpg https://i.imgur.com/UeCc3Dp.jpg https://i.imgur.com/Au0hnYY.jpg I've been wanting a few of those but they are always out of stock locally. |
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Posted: 11/11/2022 2:28:44 PM EST
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I was thumbing through a old woodworking magazine from 1997 while it was raining this morning, and I ran across this blast from the past.
Potato pics:  Attached File Attached File |
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Posted: 11/11/2022 2:34:07 PM EST
[#21]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Been perfectly happy with my Series 2. Maybe they'll blow them out to make room for the Series 3. A 72" in blue would be great! Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: I like the changes they have announced for the US General boxes. I may have to buy one or two in the spring. Been perfectly happy with my Series 2. Maybe they'll blow them out to make room for the Series 3. A 72" in blue would be great! My gripe is that the drawers don't stay shut if they're not locked. Granted, I had mine in a service truck so it got shook around a lot more than it would in a garage. If they'd have put the latches from the carts on the toolbox drawers, it would have been great. |
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Posted: 11/11/2022 2:43:31 PM EST
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Quote HistoryQuoted: My gripe is that the drawers don't stay shut if they're not locked. Granted, I had mine in a service truck so it got shook around a lot more than it would in a garage. If they'd have put the latches from the carts on the toolbox drawers, it would have been great. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Quoted: I like the changes they have announced for the US General boxes. I may have to buy one or two in the spring. Been perfectly happy with my Series 2. Maybe they'll blow them out to make room for the Series 3. A 72" in blue would be great! My gripe is that the drawers don't stay shut if they're not locked. Granted, I had mine in a service truck so it got shook around a lot more than it would in a garage. If they'd have put the latches from the carts on the toolbox drawers, it would have been great. Series 3 will have the same plastic full length latch as the full bank service cart |
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Posted: 11/11/2022 7:16:22 PM EST
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Been perfectly happy with my Series 2. Maybe they'll blow them out to make room for the Series 3. A 72" in blue would be great! I hope so, I just bought a 44" yamaha blue one with my 25% off "we miss you coupon", but I want another one! Maybe black Friday? |
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Posted: 11/11/2022 7:21:31 PM EST
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I need to reupholster 8 dining chairs. Not sure I want the cordless 4V.
Any recommendations for a stapler for this task? I have a hand stapler but could make job easier with pneumatic or electric or? |
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Posted: 11/11/2022 7:28:13 PM EST
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Posted: 11/17/2022 8:50:52 AM EST
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I need to reupholster 8 dining chairs. Not sure I want the cordless 4V. Any recommendations for a stapler for this task? I have a hand stapler but could make job easier with pneumatic or electric or? @outdoorgb If you have a small compressor to run it, this one is tits: stapler I bought one recently to install a bunch of insulation. MUCH easier than a hand operated one. |
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Posted: 11/17/2022 11:28:53 AM EST
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Quote HistoryQuoted: @outdoorgb If you have a small compressor to run it, this one is tits: stapler I bought one recently to install a bunch of insulation. MUCH easier than a hand operated one. @mattellis2 Prefect and only $40 + staples. I'll probably go that route. I do have a great little compressor I bought for my brad nailer use and general car/motorcycle tires.  |
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Posted: 11/17/2022 11:58:44 AM EST
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I've gotten some good Japanese tools from amazon.jp. Cheaper including shipping than amazon USA.
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Posted: 11/17/2022 2:27:55 PM EST
[#29]
I heard the Harbor Freight Icon line is made by Snap-On.
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Posted: 11/17/2022 2:50:32 PM EST
[#30]
Quote HistoryQuoted: @mattellis2 Prefect and only $40 + staples. I'll probably go that route. I do have a great little compressor I bought for my brad nailer use and general car/motorcycle tires. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/74443/compressor_PNG-2603509.png I've had the same compressor for around 2-3 years, still works great for small jobs. |
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Posted: 11/17/2022 3:11:08 PM EST
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Is that little Icon pocket ratchet set really worth it?
I've been recommended to get this a few times as I've got a gift card to use and can't really find anything I want. |
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Posted: 11/17/2022 3:14:09 PM EST
[#32]
Similar for $20 on Amazon, I have 4 of them and they work great. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07YTS4QX6/ |
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Posted: 11/17/2022 3:20:18 PM EST
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I RM a USPSA match every month of the year. I'm really not sure how the stapler being battery powered would make my life easier.
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Posted: 11/17/2022 3:21:27 PM EST
[#34]
I bought the bit set a few days ago, they had 4 in stock.
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Posted: 11/17/2022 5:15:34 PM EST
[#35]
Quote HistoryQuoted: I bought the bit set a few days ago, they had 4 in stock. Lucky. They are hard to find around here |
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Posted: 11/18/2022 6:36:18 AM EST
[#36]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Is that little Icon pocket ratchet set really worth it? I've been recommended to get this a few times as I've got a gift card to use and can't really find anything I want. Maintenance techs at work love them. I found one the other day and have used it some. Really really handy |
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Posted: 11/18/2022 5:51:53 PM EST
[#37]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Maintenance techs at work love them. I found one the other day and have used it some. Really really handy Picked one up today to cash out that card. Seems well made, smaller than I thought, and expensive. I'm not a tool guy, though. |
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Posted: 11/18/2022 8:28:03 PM EST
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Quote HistoryQuoted: This is what I’m waiting for Quote HistoryQuoted: This is what I’m waiting for Same here, but I will wait for some reviews to roll in first. |
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Posted: 11/18/2022 8:32:21 PM EST
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Quote HistoryQuoted: You can get the stanley sawhorses sorta like those from ace as a pair for $30. its on slick deals. I think i got them cheaper a while back but they work well. At that price I can use them to hang steel targets. |
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Posted: 11/18/2022 8:40:16 PM EST
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Based upon videos on Youtube I bought one of their 27 gallon Fortress compressors. I've been very happy with it so far except for finding one potential serious flaw. The drain is not actually on the lower most part of the tank. It's off to the side for convenient access but that means it leaves at least a couple inches of water undrained UNLESS you tip the whole damn thing to the side with the valve open. I only found this after months of use in a humid garage and now any water that drains is very rust colored. I'm thinking of corresponding with them about it. Kinda troubling to know you have a ticking bomb in there.
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Posted: 11/18/2022 8:53:50 PM EST
[#41]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Lucky. They are hard to find around here |
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Posted: 11/18/2022 8:56:35 PM EST
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Based upon videos on Youtube I bought one of their 27 gallon Fortress compressors. I've been very happy with it so far except for finding one potential serious flaw. The drain is not actually on the lower most part of the tank. It's off to the side for convenient access but that means it leaves at least a couple inches of water undrained UNLESS you tip the whole damn thing to the side with the valve open. I only found this after months of use in a humid garage and now any water that drains is very rust colored. I'm thinking of corresponding with them about it. Kinda troubling to know you have a ticking bomb in there. Every air compressor tank will get rusty inside. Agree that it's stupid to not put the drain in the low spot though. On compressors that I've had, I screw a 90° fitting into the tank and run a length of plastic air line out to a valve that's easy to reach. I've also had a rusted out tank let go on me. It was a little exciting and made a rusty water mess inside the service truck but it didn't hurt anything besides the tank. It basically just had a crack in the weakest spot in the rust. |
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Posted: 11/18/2022 9:01:14 PM EST
[#43]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Every air compressor tank will get rusty inside. Agree that it's stupid to not put the drain in the low spot though. On compressors that I've had, I screw a 90° fitting into the tank and run a length of plastic air line out to a valve that's easy to reach. I've also had a rusted out tank let go on me. It was a little exciting and made a rusty water mess inside the service truck but it didn't hurt anything besides the tank. It basically just had a crack in the weakest spot in the rust. How long did the failure take? I just bought it new this past March. Figure I'll get at least a few years use before it explodes. |
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Posted: 11/18/2022 9:22:59 PM EST
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Quote HistoryQuoted: The Boaz, AL store was showing stock. Couldn't bring myself to drive that far. Time, not gas prices.... And going to meth mountain |
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Posted: 11/18/2022 9:26:40 PM EST
[#45]
Quote HistoryQuoted: And going to meth mountain  |
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Posted: 11/18/2022 9:53:57 PM EST
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Every air compressor tank will get rusty inside. Agree that it's stupid to not put the drain in the low spot though. On compressors that I've had, I screw a 90° fitting into the tank and run a length of plastic air line out to a valve that's easy to reach. I've also had a rusted out tank let go on me. It was a little exciting and made a rusty water mess inside the service truck but it didn't hurt anything besides the tank. It basically just had a crack in the weakest spot in the rust. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Based upon videos on Youtube I bought one of their 27 gallon Fortress compressors. I've been very happy with it so far except for finding one potential serious flaw. The drain is not actually on the lower most part of the tank. It's off to the side for convenient access but that means it leaves at least a couple inches of water undrained UNLESS you tip the whole damn thing to the side with the valve open. I only found this after months of use in a humid garage and now any water that drains is very rust colored. I'm thinking of corresponding with them about it. Kinda troubling to know you have a ticking bomb in there. Every air compressor tank will get rusty inside. Agree that it's stupid to not put the drain in the low spot though. On compressors that I've had, I screw a 90° fitting into the tank and run a length of plastic air line out to a valve that's easy to reach. I've also had a rusted out tank let go on me. It was a little exciting and made a rusty water mess inside the service truck but it didn't hurt anything besides the tank. It basically just had a crack in the weakest spot in the rust. I did this to my Craftsman a few years back, the little screw in air release was crap.   When you close the valve it is recessed back quite a bit. |
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Posted: 11/18/2022 10:16:36 PM EST
[#47]
Quote HistoryQuoted: literally every piece of electronics you own has Chinese parts in it. Some things can't be helped. There's no Chinese shit in any of my Snap on boxes. |
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Posted: 11/18/2022 10:34:39 PM EST
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Some things can't be helped. There's no Chinese shit in any of my Snap on boxes. There is a lot of CN shit in my tool boxes. And none of it has had the Snap On tax applied. Some of us are just home gamers and understand value. Some are pros and understand Snap On is worth when it comes to our revenue stream. If you want to keep up your militant "F China" trope, then log off the internet. No US company makes SFP/QSFP/XFP devices. |
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Posted: 11/19/2022 12:01:52 AM EST
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Quoted: How long did the failure take? I just bought it new this past March. Figure I'll get at least a few years use before it explodes. The compressor was in a service truck that I had moved into and I think the truck was 5-6 years old when I got it. The compressor probably came new with the truck. Also the drain was stripped out and wouldn't drain when I got it, so who knows how long it went without being drained before I fixed it. If I had to guess, you'll probably wear something out on the compressor before the tank fails, especially if you're taking the effort to tip it and drain it every so often. Like I said though, every tank will rust inside because they can't paint the inside. Every brand new compressor I've had has spit out rusty water when it gets drained pretty quickly. |
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Posted: 11/19/2022 3:02:23 AM EST
[#50]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Should be able to buy for sub $35 with coupon review in here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5zOQk0Y3sYISold on Ryobi! (mostly because I'm already on their ecosystem) |
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