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It's a 51pc set with small hex drivers, nut drivers, torx drivers, Phillips and slotted. Really nice set. A little under 200.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0098RB3SY?pc_redir=1411904872&robot_redir=1
Thanks for the link vinny. It just cost me moneyeseses
And I am damn glad to hear your health is looking better man
And I am damn glad to hear your health is looking better man
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Anything I can do to help spend you guys money lol.
Big block do you have any Wiha drivers currently?
Big mack you made a great choice. That is my most used ratchet by far. 12" locking flex 88 3/8". I got the green grips too. Had all of my flex 88s for 4 years now and theyre still like new aside from cosmetic wear. My 1/4" version I did just have to rebuild though. My 1/2" was the 17" length and I just traded it for a 24" this summer along with trading my 24" breaker for the 30". They were the first tools I bought to start my own personal tool collection seperate from the farm. I realized how much I likes turning wrenches when it involved good tools and things kind of spiraled from there.
The day they were all new 4 years ago. Kinda bitter sweet, I had ordered them and they showed up the day my mom passed away.
After trading for big guns.
Love the 24" ratchet
If your dealer didn't put any lube in the 88 you might want some to smooth it out a bit.
I really couldn't be happier with my 88s. A couple times a year I tighten up the joint screw but otherwise they are really nice. The compact Ness of the head and it's design is what sells it over the snap on for me. I like the Matco comfort grip a bit more than the snappy. I did actually have a snap on dual 80 for a little while but sold it. My 1/2" tech angle has the dual 80 head and I will say it is a bit smoother than the Matco 88. Purely in a useless fashion though, just feels smooth, doesn't actually effect operation in any way. I'd like to trade my 3/8" tech angle for the new style one so I can get the dual 80 head too.
Now as for the wera zyklops. I have the 1/4" and 3/8" versions. They have their place in my tool box. If you are truly the only person working out of your box, there's only so many ratchets you really need, but it is handy to have a few different setups. For locking flex 88 comfort grips I have the 6" 1/4", 12" 3/8" and 24" 1/2". I also bought the 3 pack of "standard" 88 ratchets. I don't use them a ton but they are handy to have. I prefer using a flex because once broke loose you can speed the fastener off. That's where the zyklops come in. They are fairly short and fine tooth, the head locks at 0* or 15* and the sockets do lock on but they have a quick release button. Once broken, you can latch the ratchet at 90* and speed the fastener on/off like a screwdriver or ratcheting screwdriver. The quick release still works at this angle but is actuated by the flex head lock. At any angle it is easy to change the ratchet direction. The ratchet is fairly compact and the action is smooth with fine teeth. They are not a "primary" ratchet IMO like the flex head 88 you bought, but they are a great ratchet to have for certain things. I don't think I'll be buying the 1/2" version because it's not very long, it's pricey and the reasons I like the zyklops wouldn't really apply on 1/2" drive size.
Guess I just have the one pic of the 1/4" along with one of their locking extensions.
Now if you wanna spend some more money I have the following for sale.
MG725. Two years old, not really used a ton. Bought an IR2235QTiMAX to use instead because I like the IR gun better. Supposed to have more power too. Comes with muffler and boot.
MG325. 4 years old. Just don't have a use for it, never use the thing anymore because my cordless has basically replaced it. Muffler is installed, comes with boot.
Milwaukee M12 3/8 ratchet with one 2.0 battery and a charger. Upgraded to an IR 12v ratchet instead.
Milwaukee M18 Fuel High Torque 1/2" Hog Ring impact. Used for a few months. Great gun, tons of power just switches to an IR W7150 instead. Like the IR a bit more and wanted the 20v batteries to swap with a cordless 3/8" hammerhead.
Snap on BK6000 videoscope with recording. Just don't use the thing at all. Too much money sitting around.
Snap On cordless screwdriver set. 7.2v. It's old and used. Not worth much but just collecting dust here.
Few more goodies.
Mini ductor. Absolutely love these things and wanted one forever.
Random stuff from Napa.
Some Carlyle sockets. Pretty good quality for the price.
Napa impact sockets. Rebranded Grey pneumatic IIRC. Been happy with the current ones I have.
Need to get some more socket organizers for the impacts to add to my drawer. Should be getting close to full by then.
Mini ductor. Absolutely love these things and wanted one forever.
Random stuff from Napa.
Some Carlyle sockets. Pretty good quality for the price.
Napa impact sockets. Rebranded Grey pneumatic IIRC. Been happy with the current ones I have.
Need to get some more socket organizers for the impacts to add to my drawer. Should be getting close to full by then.
You have so much cool shit lol I can't imagine how long it's taken to get all of that. That's awesome man.
Started buying my own tools four years ago. They're a bit of a hobby of mine in a way that I like finding every option out there and end up with a ton of different brands that I feel are the best for one reason or another. Little different than some people who just like cheap or just buy everything off the truck. Nice tools make the work a lot easier/nicer.
Yeah you have a great collection of tools and tractors. Very nice man. Even your detailing stuff is very nice, been looking at picking up a buffer myself.
Thanks, I'm pretty picky and like nice things but obviously still have to work within a budget which sucks lol. I really like German stuff, the quality, design and styling is impressive to me and while the pricing is high you get what you pay for. Too many companies sell on the idea of being made in the USA, charging a lot for subpar products unlike decades ago when made in the USA meant you were getting something fairly decent.
If your looking at buffers and on a budget I would get the Porter Cable 7424xp. It's a great value and great for beginners.
If you want to spend a little more on a nicer buffer that is also faster/more aggressive I would look at the Flex 3401 or a Rupes Big Foot. The 3401 is forced rotation so you cannot stop the pad which makes it more aggressive. The Rupes is still a free spindle but with a huge throw so it can really get some work done. I have a Rupes mini 75 and it's a great little polisher. Im tempted to buy a Bigfoot but have no reason to lol. If you go the Rupes route just go ahead and get their entire pad and polish system. It all works great together. I really like my 3401 Flex also. Flex is German made, Rupes is Italian.
If you want a rotary buffer, I love my Flex PE14 but they are pricey. Very smooth and nice to use though. If you don't want to spend that much the Dewalt 849X would be my choice. I have one I use for metal polishing and it's a great buffer. More power and speed than the Flex which is needed for metal but the Flex has plenty for paint. The Dewalt is noisy and not as smooth but still a great machine.
If you get a rotary you will still need a DA of some sort for certain projects. Dark paints can be hard to finish down without holograms with a rotary so a light polish with a DA will perfect the finish. They are also handy for spreading last step products and such. Nothing beats the speed of a rotary for heavy work though.
If your looking at buffers and on a budget I would get the Porter Cable 7424xp. It's a great value and great for beginners.
If you want to spend a little more on a nicer buffer that is also faster/more aggressive I would look at the Flex 3401 or a Rupes Big Foot. The 3401 is forced rotation so you cannot stop the pad which makes it more aggressive. The Rupes is still a free spindle but with a huge throw so it can really get some work done. I have a Rupes mini 75 and it's a great little polisher. Im tempted to buy a Bigfoot but have no reason to lol. If you go the Rupes route just go ahead and get their entire pad and polish system. It all works great together. I really like my 3401 Flex also. Flex is German made, Rupes is Italian.
If you want a rotary buffer, I love my Flex PE14 but they are pricey. Very smooth and nice to use though. If you don't want to spend that much the Dewalt 849X would be my choice. I have one I use for metal polishing and it's a great buffer. More power and speed than the Flex which is needed for metal but the Flex has plenty for paint. The Dewalt is noisy and not as smooth but still a great machine.
If you get a rotary you will still need a DA of some sort for certain projects. Dark paints can be hard to finish down without holograms with a rotary so a light polish with a DA will perfect the finish. They are also handy for spreading last step products and such. Nothing beats the speed of a rotary for heavy work though.
My Ingersoll Rand order showed up today.
2235QTiMAX, their new 1/2" impact with 1350ft-lbs torque. Replacing my MG725 snap on with it. Personally I feel the IR guns are balanced better, quieter and the adjustment dial is 1000x nicer than the snappy. Still have the MG725 for sale if anyone is interested.
20v cordless 3/8 hammerhead right angle impact.
12v cordless 3/8 ratchet. The ratchet is definitely built better than the Milwaukee which is why I bought the IR. I wanted something that could tolerate breaking bolts loose manually, the Milwaukee couldn't. The IR is a bit bulky and not as nice to hold though. The lack of a battery gauge kind of sucks. I also don't care for how bulky their chargers are. I guess you just can't win in the cordless world lol. Overall I still think if you have to choose a one battery system Milwaukee is probably the best choice.
Comparison of IR and MG725
Comparison of ratchets.
2235QTiMAX, their new 1/2" impact with 1350ft-lbs torque. Replacing my MG725 snap on with it. Personally I feel the IR guns are balanced better, quieter and the adjustment dial is 1000x nicer than the snappy. Still have the MG725 for sale if anyone is interested.
20v cordless 3/8 hammerhead right angle impact.
12v cordless 3/8 ratchet. The ratchet is definitely built better than the Milwaukee which is why I bought the IR. I wanted something that could tolerate breaking bolts loose manually, the Milwaukee couldn't. The IR is a bit bulky and not as nice to hold though. The lack of a battery gauge kind of sucks. I also don't care for how bulky their chargers are. I guess you just can't win in the cordless world lol. Overall I still think if you have to choose a one battery system Milwaukee is probably the best choice.
Comparison of IR and MG725
Comparison of ratchets.
Thanks for the recs Vinny:thumb: used the mac over the weekend and am def. happy with my purchase, such a better feeling than the craftsman I was using
Finally finished reorganizing my socket drawer. Ditched the bulky Hansen trays for the plastic rails. I used husky branded ones from home Depot and craftsman branded ones. These two are not the same design. The husky ones are a but nicer but the craftsman 3 pack is a killer deal. I would've loved to have done the entire box in VIM Magrails but that would've cost a couple grand lol. I had planned on using a bit of VHB tape on the bottoms of these rails if they didn't stay in place but they are packed in tight enough that they don't move. Lining them up this direction helps too, if I would've went the other way they would all want to tip over. I'm happy I don't have to stick them down, makes it easier to change it up in the future if I add some more. I know I'm not done buying sockets yet.
I replace the snap on drawer liners with pig mats blue adhesive backed pad. Works much better than the snap on ones. The adhesive backing keep its stuck down, no scrunched up liners. Plus it absorbs any little bit of liquid that may seep out of something. Not to mention a roll of the stuff isn't too expensive. You do have to trim it yourself though.
I consolidated my sockets from three different drawers to make room elsewhere in my box for other tools. It's nice having them in one drawer too. Ditched all the bulky organizers. I like these plastic rails. They hold the sockets very well. Sure the Hansen tray was nice for fast socket id, but after enough time you get a feel for where each socket is at. Even if you pull a 15 and wanted the 17,you put the 15 back and know that the 17 is two sockets over. Not a big deal in my book. Plus I don't have to look at those empty spaces anymore.
Here's the before pictures.
And here's the after picture. You'll notice I added a lot of other sockets also since the before pictures were taken.
Since I couldn't stand the long bits up I used mag rails and stuck them to the side then stacked them on each other. I put the XZN at the bottom and left them on a plastic rail as I use them the least and metric hex on top since they get used the most. Seems to work good.
I replace the snap on drawer liners with pig mats blue adhesive backed pad. Works much better than the snap on ones. The adhesive backing keep its stuck down, no scrunched up liners. Plus it absorbs any little bit of liquid that may seep out of something. Not to mention a roll of the stuff isn't too expensive. You do have to trim it yourself though.
I consolidated my sockets from three different drawers to make room elsewhere in my box for other tools. It's nice having them in one drawer too. Ditched all the bulky organizers. I like these plastic rails. They hold the sockets very well. Sure the Hansen tray was nice for fast socket id, but after enough time you get a feel for where each socket is at. Even if you pull a 15 and wanted the 17,you put the 15 back and know that the 17 is two sockets over. Not a big deal in my book. Plus I don't have to look at those empty spaces anymore.
Here's the before pictures.
And here's the after picture. You'll notice I added a lot of other sockets also since the before pictures were taken.
Since I couldn't stand the long bits up I used mag rails and stuck them to the side then stacked them on each other. I put the XZN at the bottom and left them on a plastic rail as I use them the least and metric hex on top since they get used the most. Seems to work good.
Dam impressive collection Vinny:thumb: I should take a picture of my filthy shitbox sometime for ya
Working at the mine I have given up on keeping stuff clean
Working at the mine I have given up on keeping stuff clean
Nice. I got my dad some Bosch stuff for his house. Very nice stuff.
Finally got myself some new cordless tools
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They have a brushless impact coming out with 1/2" drive that has a 1/4" hex driver inside it. It's been out in Europe for a little while. Maybe it's out in the US now.
Lol. Unfortunately I keep the doors shut on the shop all the time because I can't stand dust blowing everywhere. Sucks because I like the fresh air and sunlight. We get a few days where the temp is right and it's not windy but it's not very often. In the summer we air condition the shop. I still make sure to wipe down most of my tools if they are dirty before I put them away but I don't polish every tool before I put it away anymore. I've gotten a little lazier.Dam impressive collection Vinny:thumb: I should take a picture of my filthy shitbox sometime for ya
I'm picking up a locker and workstation I found on CL for my box at the end of the week.