Forum: General Tool Discussion
06-09-2013, 01:25 AM
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Forum: Free Parking
01-18-2013, 02:22 AM
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Replies: 58
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Forum: General Tool Discussion
01-06-2013, 10:10 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 1,272
Re: Can you 'resharpen' plier jaw teeth?
I picked up a a rusted pair of unknown brand dykes yesterday for 75 cents hoping to be able to resurrect them. However the steel in the cutting edge is extremely soft,and the new edge wont last too...
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Forum: General Tool Discussion
01-04-2013, 11:01 PM
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Replies: 21
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Re: Got me some Wright #3490
The wright ratchets are some of my favorites. I have several that I've picked up at yard sales for $1-$2 they are the single pawl type sold by montgomery wards (powr-kraft) and they're probably about...
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Forum: Free Parking
01-04-2013, 01:12 AM
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Replies: 15
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Forum: General Tool Discussion
01-04-2013, 12:52 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 1,272
Re: Can you 'resharpen' plier jaw teeth?
not so much the teeth but have sharpened several pairs of wire cutters/tinsnips so they cut better. I used to have a previously rusted & nasty pair of nippers that'd cleanly cut notebook paper after...
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Forum: General Tool Discussion
12-22-2012, 12:14 PM
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Replies: 25
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Re: Kudos for SK
you are going to love the ratchet mechanism on that roto-head they are super smooth & I think it's a 72 tooth count
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Forum: Free Parking
12-16-2012, 12:33 PM
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Replies: 75
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Re: thinking about a new car... does this exist?
I wonder if you've ever been on un-plowed 1 ft deep snow on your average forest sevice road, my Chevy tahoe could do it with new tires..... barely, and when it got up to 16"ish inches deep, it was...
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Forum: Free Parking
12-12-2012, 10:04 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 1,347
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Forum: General Tool Discussion
12-12-2012, 10:01 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 1,093
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Forum: General Tool Discussion
12-12-2012, 09:57 PM
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Replies: 34
Views: 2,033
Re: geeze... how many 3/8 ratchets do I need?!
If I can buy a yard sale ratchet for less then what a cup of coffee at the local drive thru java hut costs,it comes home with me every time.
I currently have 16 in 3/8'ths drive soon to be 15...
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Forum: General Tool Discussion
12-11-2012, 09:37 PM
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Replies: 8
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Re: Code reader question
I just bought a autel maxiscan MS 509 off of amazon for $52 shipped it is pretty nice,it shows live data & puts it in a graph form,I would recommend it.
I almost bought a similar unit, the...
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Forum: General Tool Discussion
12-04-2012, 12:07 AM
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Replies: 44
Views: 2,966
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Forum: General Garage Discussion
12-03-2012, 09:31 PM
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Replies: 8
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Forum: General Tool Discussion
11-26-2012, 10:00 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 1,152
Re: PVC Grease gun holder
just thinking about this the other day, my grease gun is currently laying on the floor in front of my toolbox
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Forum: General Tool Discussion
11-23-2012, 11:55 PM
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Replies: 47
Views: 4,425
Re: Black Friday Deals...
They are a pretty good deal for them, and they are made by Wilde...I bought mine from another member here a couple years ago, in a package deal, and love mine:D
I got a 3/8 flex ratchet at sears...
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Forum: General Garage Discussion
11-23-2012, 11:00 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 1,883
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Forum: General Tool Discussion
11-14-2012, 11:19 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 673
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Forum: General Tool Discussion
11-14-2012, 11:09 PM
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Replies: 50
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Re: tools to buy to make more money with
How about getting one of the flexible wand/brush set-up and cleaning dryer vents,parts outlay would be about $40 for a set of 2-8 ft long setups, maybe an extension ladder to get up on the roof(ours...
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Forum: General Tool Discussion
11-14-2012, 11:00 PM
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Replies: 73
Views: 5,046
Re: Socket Extensions: How Many?
I've bought snap-on extensions for a buck3" 3/8 dr, but most other brands I never pay over 50 cents for unless its a longer-ish one or 3/4" drive
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Forum: General Tool Discussion
11-14-2012, 12:22 AM
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Replies: 73
Views: 5,046
Re: Socket Extensions: How Many?
I think I finally closed the gap on 20 total feet of extensions,mostly in 3/8 drive, but also 1/4, 1/2, and a couple 3/4 drives
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Forum: Free Parking
11-13-2012, 12:30 AM
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Replies: 1,038
Views: 119,254
Re: Lets see your GUNS!
I'll play, this one is about 6 years old now, and every year It comes home from hunting with a few more character marks than before. It's a savage 111GL in .270 Win.
The blue masking tape on the...
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Forum: General Tool Discussion
11-05-2012, 07:25 AM
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Replies: 1
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Forum: Free Parking
10-28-2012, 11:16 PM
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Replies: 30
Views: 2,261
Re: ithaca shotguns?
I believe the company that bought them bought all of the tooling/machinery & parts as well as the name, as long as the machinists know what they're doing and everything is fitted properly,and made to...
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Forum: General Tool Discussion
10-17-2012, 06:25 AM
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Replies: 107
Views: 7,591
Re: Favorite ratchet and why
they are probably just fine...remember half of us are old vintage tool junkies and the majority of the rest have been drinking the Snap-on kool-aid:bounce:
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