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Kato last won the day on July 1 2019

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  1. I own the Gearwrench 75pc set, love it, love it, love it. We just bought the 114pc set at work, and I love it as well. I've had my set for many years, and have used it at home and at work. I have had zero issues with the set, and I've used it a ton. Once you use the ratcheting handle you won't want to go back to anything else. One thing to consider is whether or not you're creating threads or just "fixing" them. If you tend to do more repairing and cleaning of threads you're better off with a thread restorer set. Taps and dies remove material, so instead of repairing threads you're doing more damage. Thread restorers are designed to repair threads without removing material. Something to think about.
  2. Been a long, long...too long...time since I could post in this thread. Seems like buying new tools is a thing of the past for me. However, couple of weeks ago took advantage of the Ryobi days deals and picked up the 3-speed impact and 3Ah HD battery kit. Today I had to run out and pick up a pair of 16" adjustable pliers...apparently I really don't have every tool I need like I thought I did.
  3. Looks like a clamp from a miter saw...Ryobi has the same exact thing for their miter saws.
  4. Not bought today but I did get a Ryobi Uproar for myself for Xmas. And for those who don't know what an Uproar is...it's an R/C truck that runs off of Ryobi 18v batteries. And it's fast...
  5. Don't know, was only a suggestion. I don't do a lot with stainless so in that regard I'm useless. Sorry.
  6. I've cut 3/8" threaded rod in bulk with a band saw, just by taping 10 rods together tightly at the measurements where I wanted the cuts. Then, just cut. If I wanted 10" pieces, I'd tape the rods together at 10", then cut the middle of the tape. I've done this several times and had great results. For my application I did have to chamfer the ends of the rod (for safety purposes) but it'll give you a clean, flat cut if that's all you need...
  7. I had an 18v PowerLuber that is NiCad, and it was nice, gave it to one of the other guys. This one is good, power is pretty good, puts out grease nicely and seems to do it with a little bit more force than a hand-pump gun. Doesn't seem to eat battery power when I'm using it for longer duration, at least I haven't really noticed it draining batteries fast. We have a section of conveyor that takes a ton of grease and this thing is a dream for that. I can easily dump a tube and a half doing the spiral, doing by hand you get to the point where you say "five, six, ahhhh, that's enough"...when it really isn't. With the cordless guns you can actually put the amount of grease in that you need and not have to worry about losing use of your hand for the day. I'm getting older and older as time goes by, I can't crank on a manual grease gun like I used to. It has two feet under the motor section, but it sits on the grease tube on the end so it's not totally off the ground if you set it down. I like it though, use it all the time.
  8. Another score in the "I can't believe what we throw away" category...two IR Cordless Impact/Ratchet Kits. The ratchet in one kit had a broken anvil but otherwise both kits looked like they were never used. Still in the plastic, still in the box, and came with really nice carry bags. Gave a kit to one of the guys (of course I gave him the one with the busted ratchet, which I'm hoping I can fix sooner or later), kept one for myself. Used it yesterday and today and both tools are fantastic. Feels kinda weird using power on a 1/4" drive, kinda afraid I'll bust the anvils. The impact works exceptionally well as an impact driver. Used it to make a cradle yesterday and it sunk screws like nothing. Used both to service some pallet jacks today, the ratchet worked great to pull the set screws out for load wheels, and the impact did well yanking bolts to replace a battery connector. Really nice kit to use.
  9. Taken with my phone so if they come out sideways I’ll fix them when I get home
  10. Been using the impact for all kinds of stuff, it's a really great gun. Takes bolts out of reach truck drive wheels, which are torqued to 170 ft/lbs, super easy. I used it yesterday on a rack kit, to repair a damaged frame. Used the impact to sink a couple of 3/4" Titans into the floor, did it like the floor was made of butter. All of the other impacts we use for that kind of stuff struggle sometimes, sometimes you have to drive the Titan in, then pull it out and drive it back in again...do that a couple of times to get them to sink in all the way. The IR did it like butter, I couldn't feel any resistance at all. I was actually worried that the guys drilled the holes too big but I cranked on the Titans with a wrench to see if they were loose or would easily loosen, they were tight as tight can get. Also grabbed another almost new Flexzilla Pro compact impact, which makes the total of those 5 or 6 by now. Still had the box, high-flow swivel connector, papers, etc.. Don't know what it is about them, people use them and then return them. Never anything wrong with them except being dirty from use...wait, I take that back, one had a busted trigger, but the other 4 or 5 I've pulled have worked perfectly so far. It's all good to me because now most of the guys in the shop have their own. Nice when you get free tools And once again I'm stunned by what we throw away. Just pulled out of the scrap bin yesterday, almost brand new, probably used once, Lincoln Powerluber 1884. 20v Lithium grease gun. I saw the gun in the bin and I think my eyes bugged out, I instantly grabbed my hook to pull it out. Pulled the case out of the garbage, and managed to pull the extra battery out of the scrap bin with a magnet. Perfect condition, not a scratch and barely any signs of use. Had grease in it so it must have been used, but I'll be danged if I can find any problems with it. One battery was close to full charge, the other wasn't. Charged them both to make sure they'd take a charge and that the charger was working. Put a grease cartridge in it and it pumped perfectly. Didn't have the typical sticker on it explaining why it was returned so I don't know what the excuse was, but I don't care. I have one of the 18V PowerLubers that I use a ton, but gave it to one of the guys, I'll use this one now. I'll get pics Monday if I remember to take my phone out on the floor
  11. You can try, but you're at the mercy of what they're willing to do. And of course they can bullshit you and say they did, and you'd have no way of knowing. You can do a load test yourself but you need a load tester, or you need to know how to do it with a meter.
  12. Taking and holding a charge doesn't mean anything. To know if a battery is any good you have to do a load test. Batteries can take a charge and hold it, but when you put them under load they will drain quickly if they're no good. I'd guess that whoever tested your batteries only did a quick "throw it on the charger and see what happens" test, and didn't do an actual load test. Metering them for voltage doesn't tell you if there's a bad cell(s) or if there's something else wrong. If they did a load test they might have found that the batteries are no good and you would have gotten replacements. On the same level, if you were to "use" the batteries until they died, all you would be doing is confirming what you already know...they take a charge, they hold a charge, until you use them. There'd be no evidence of killing them on purpose, but if the testers never do a load test you'll still be in the same boat. I see this almost every day on batteries, it's one of the things I deal with at work. Without a load test you won't know if a battery is any good. Well, besides the fact that it dies quickly.
  13. If they're going slow or bogging down while cutting, maybe try new blades. It's possible the resistance is from a dull blade.
  14. Of course I mistakenly assume that people know stuff like this. I use a clamp meter capable of reading DC amps through the clamp, and it's capable of reading up to 600 amp. The stuff I said previously hinges on the person doing it...their ability and type of equipment used.
  15. I'd have to test a battery to see what kind of amperage numbers are actually present, but as an example: Let's say the tool uses 5 amps while running. When you have a good battery and live in a perfect world, the reading should be around 5 amps. If the battery is bad your amperage level is going to drop pretty quickly to a much lower amp reading. This tells you that the tool is pulling way too many amps from the battery, indicating that the battery can't keep up with the amp draw required by the tool. If the amperage goes from 5 down to 1 at a quick rate, the battery is most likely going bad. So, you hook up your meter to a battery and tool, then pull the trigger. The meter reads 5 amps and stays fairly constant, your good to go. Your meter starts out at 5 amps and then drops to 4, 3, 2, etc., then your battery is probably bad. Of course this is a perfect world and your battery is fully charged.
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