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Forum: General Tool Discussion 06-09-2013, 01:25 AM
Replies: 90
Views: 4,904
Posted By Hank McMauser
Re: Your go-to ratchet

It sure looks like New Britain to me.
Forum: Free Parking 01-18-2013, 02:22 AM
Replies: 58
Views: 5,240
Posted By Hank McMauser
Re: What happens when you don't change your cabin air filter

found cabin filters on ebay for $6.50 w/ free shipping,parts store wants $12+change each, to my eye there's no discernable difference between the factory supplied and the ebay special. the dealer...
Forum: General Tool Discussion 01-06-2013, 10:10 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,272
Posted By Hank McMauser
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...
Forum: General Tool Discussion 01-04-2013, 11:01 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,825
Posted By Hank McMauser
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...
Forum: Free Parking 01-04-2013, 01:12 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 837
Posted By Hank McMauser
Re: Do you want to adopt a Polar Bear.............

I don't wanna adopt one, I want to go hunt one. I hear they taste like chicken.
Forum: General Tool Discussion 01-04-2013, 12:52 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,272
Posted By Hank McMauser
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...
Forum: General Tool Discussion 12-22-2012, 12:14 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,933
Posted By Hank McMauser
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
Forum: Free Parking 12-16-2012, 12:33 PM
Replies: 75
Views: 2,735
Posted By Hank McMauser
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...
Forum: Free Parking 12-12-2012, 10:04 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,347
Posted By Hank McMauser
Re: So i got's me a deep fryer!now how do i make onion rings.?LOL

for a finer flour you can use corn starch mixed with regular flour, and of course you need baking powder to make them poof up, I like to add seasoning salt to the mix with a little bit of paprika...
Forum: General Tool Discussion 12-12-2012, 10:01 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,093
Posted By Hank McMauser
Re: P&C Tools Whachamacallit

I knew the title would get Jabber's attention
Forum: General Tool Discussion 12-12-2012, 09:57 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 2,033
Posted By Hank McMauser
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...
Forum: General Tool Discussion 12-11-2012, 09:37 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 532
Posted By Hank McMauser
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...
Forum: General Tool Discussion 12-04-2012, 12:07 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 2,966
Posted By Hank McMauser
Re: Stanley is better than Husky and Kobalt ?

well given Stanley's reputation at about that time they may, or may not be US made
seems they had a hard time telling the truth about COO for a while
Forum: General Garage Discussion 12-03-2012, 09:31 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 457
Posted By Hank McMauser
Re: Large capacity plastic tubs

Why not just use electrolysis? it'd be cheaper than buying that large of a qty of evapo-rust
Forum: General Tool Discussion 11-26-2012, 10:00 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,152
Posted By Hank McMauser
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
Forum: General Tool Discussion 11-23-2012, 11:55 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 4,425
Posted By Hank McMauser
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...
Forum: General Garage Discussion 11-23-2012, 11:00 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,883
Posted By Hank McMauser
Re: What to do with extra space, your advice please :)

depending on the load it's supporting you could probably do a glue-lam beam and put it inside the roof with the ceiling joists attached with side mounted joist hangers so the beam is flush with the...
Forum: General Tool Discussion 11-14-2012, 11:19 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 673
Posted By Hank McMauser
Re: Bonney A707 Ratchet

looks pretty similar to this3/8" .It's the first and only one I've found in the wild
Forum: General Tool Discussion 11-14-2012, 11:09 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 3,414
Posted By Hank McMauser
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...
Forum: General Tool Discussion 11-14-2012, 11:00 PM
Replies: 73
Views: 5,046
Posted By Hank McMauser
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
Forum: General Tool Discussion 11-14-2012, 12:22 AM
Replies: 73
Views: 5,046
Posted By Hank McMauser
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
Forum: Free Parking 11-13-2012, 12:30 AM
Replies: 1,038
Views: 119,254
Posted By Hank McMauser
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...
Forum: General Tool Discussion 11-05-2012, 07:25 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 232
Posted By Hank McMauser
anyone have any northern tool promo codes?

looking to place an order with northern tool for a meat grinder,and was wondering if anyone had any promo codes
Forum: Free Parking 10-28-2012, 11:16 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 2,261
Posted By Hank McMauser
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...
Forum: General Tool Discussion 10-17-2012, 06:25 AM
Replies: 107
Views: 7,591
Posted By Hank McMauser
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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