Great idea.
Just don't waste your money on the "tool" below.......
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Just don't waste your money on the "tool" below.......
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Tool Thread
I thought of this idea over the weekend. I thought it might be a good idea to have a thread for tools we either find helpful or maybe make a job easier when working on our SSRs or other vehicles.
One thing I find I use a lot and has helped me is a Folding work table by Keter. I got mine as a gift and I think my wife got it from Sam's. I have seen them at Costco also. They are easy to fold up and store out of the way. I use it to put my tools on while working on the truck and it is at the right height so your not bending over. They have two clamps that slide into slots that let you clamp things and hold them in place. I used the clamps to hold the control arms when I was cleaning them with a wire wheel. The table sets up with just holding it and pulling two tabs on the top. The legs swing down and the lower level holds them legs in place there is a center brace that locks into place and it is pretty steady then. Folding it up is easy as well, push in on the center brace then grab the lower level and pull up. The legs swing into place and stay in the base then. I use this a lot when working on stuff out in the driveway.
So post them up. Tools that you use a lot or if it is one you made or even if it is a specially tool that you found makes a job so much easier or you can't get the job done with out it
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One thing I find I use a lot and has helped me is a Folding work table by Keter. I got mine as a gift and I think my wife got it from Sam's. I have seen them at Costco also. They are easy to fold up and store out of the way. I use it to put my tools on while working on the truck and it is at the right height so your not bending over. They have two clamps that slide into slots that let you clamp things and hold them in place. I used the clamps to hold the control arms when I was cleaning them with a wire wheel. The table sets up with just holding it and pulling two tabs on the top. The legs swing down and the lower level holds them legs in place there is a center brace that locks into place and it is pretty steady then. Folding it up is easy as well, push in on the center brace then grab the lower level and pull up. The legs swing into place and stay in the base then. I use this a lot when working on stuff out in the driveway.
So post them up. Tools that you use a lot or if it is one you made or even if it is a specially tool that you found makes a job so much easier or you can't get the job done with out it
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I see bottle opener but, What no corkscrew?Well, I carry only ONE vital tool with me at all times!!
■□■ ~~ Do not leave home without it!!
How do you survive?
Last weekend I had to put motor mounts on my wife's car and getting to one of the bolts was a little problem but found that my stubby ratchet was the perfect tool for it. I have one of the Klutch stubby ratchets I got from Northern Tools. It came in really handy on this and a couple other jobs. It is nice with the knurls on the handle to give you better grip on it. Two things of note on it. One is that it is wider at the head than the standard Craftsman I use a lot. The second thing is the indicator to switch directions is opposite of all my other ratchets. Still it is a nice addition to the tool box for those times it is needed. Might make for a good stocking stuff from Santa
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I was looking for a small 3/8 impact and found a deal on a Milwaukee 3/8 impact kit with battery and charger along with a tire inflator and a socket set. I found it online at Home Depot and listed the link. The set came with a nice tool bag also all for $149.
Milwaukee M12 12V Lithium-Ion Cordless 3/8 in. Impact Wrench and Inflator Combo Kit with 3/8 in. Drive Metric Socket Set 2463-21RS - The Home Depot
This Home Depot exclusive MILWAUKEE combo kit includes an M12 ?
www.homedepot.com
Dang, too bad I just bought a DeWalt tire inflator (excellent BTW). The Milwaukee had equally good reviews. I've been in the market for a 3/8" impact as well. Would've grabbed this deal in a heartbeat.I was looking for a small 3/8 impact and found a deal on a Milwaukee 3/8 impact kit with battery and charger along with a tire inflator and a socket set. I found it online at Home Depot and listed the link. The set came with a nice tool bag also all for $149.
Milwaukee M12 12V Lithium-Ion Cordless 3/8 in. Impact Wrench and Inflator Combo Kit with 3/8 in. Drive Metric Socket Set 2463-21RS - The Home Depot
This Home Depot exclusive MILWAUKEE combo kit includes an M12 ?www.homedepot.com
Another nice tool that I have used and in fact wore one out and when I went to get another they didn't have but have a new vendor for them. It's a pt mat from Jegs. It folds over and is nice to kneel on and gives more cushion that way or can be folded out and then laid on under the truck. Folded out they are 48x18. They have 1 1/2 inch foam padding in them with a stain resistant cover. My old one I used it till the foam broke down and not much padding left to it.
They are 24.99 but now they have 10% off.
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They are 24.99 but now they have 10% off.
Hey, I have all kinds of open end and box end wrenches in small sizes, but this one tops the list and comes in handy for multiple purposes.
It's a Husky Pro (reverse gear ratchet) that is 1/4" on one end and 5/16" on the other end. it's only 4 1/2" long. Besides the obvious use of turning 1/4 or 5/16 inch bolts/nuts.....the ratchet plate on the 1/4" side, prevents any accessory bit from sliding clear thru it. So in the pic here, you can see that multiple bits tork/phillips/straight bits and a 1/4" socket adaptor all fit in that hole.
Can be used in very tight hard to get at places and is often easier quicker for me than using an alternative.
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" a 1/4" socket adaptor all fit in that hole. " Now that I re-think it, the socket adaptor fits in the 5/16" end.
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