BMack37
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You could probably take an awl and tighten those pockets. Just fold over about 1/4" on the inside then sew it straight down, on both sides.
I'm all about modding my tool bags but I'm also a rather unconventional user. I just added a nylon strap to my new square tote that splits the big middle compartment, keeping the IR temp gun in place. I also cut out some internal pockets so my DMM and lead accessories slide in and out easily. I ALSO added lighting to the bag, taking to HF lights (seen below) hung off the side by the belt clip and sewn the clip to the bag so they can't fall off.
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U-shaped top flaps should be standard. I hope they make an inner divider version, pockets in one compartment and open (no pockets) on the other side. Pen holders on the outside and inside and tape measure clips on both sides, right on the support strap so you can use little auxiliary bags with belt clips.
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13 hours ago, HiltiWpg said:
Good stuff!
Other then Veto, I haven’t found manufacturers that take the time to think out pocket placement and shape.
Seems like a lazy design. I would prefer the pen/bit pockets over those wedge pockets!
Sent from my iPhone using TapatalkI'd like rectangular open pockets (not as deep as these wedge but same footprint) or flapped pockets. CLC makes some good designs, that's why I keep buying them. Pen pockets need to be on the outside so you can easily grab one while its on your shoulder. That's one reason I've stayed away from square totes and it's been annoying getting used to it, there's no clear inside portion of the bag so I end up grabbing it backwards from how I set it up.
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On 7/9/2018 at 9:05 PM, HiltiWpg said:
I just picked up the 15” tote.
It’s night and day different. Hard to believe it is made by the same company.
The pockets are normal, the handle is normal.
The only real gripe I have is the two exterior wedge pockets are on the 15” as well. Same odd angle that makes it hard to really use them. Stuff just wants to fall out.
Sent from my iPhone using TapatalkI ended up getting a CLC 8" tote and it has two pockets like that. I've found small things fit in there well. I have a BNC cable in one and an outlet tester in the other...it just has to be short(cannot extend above the pocket more than a 1" at most) and fat to stay in the pocket. I think the Wiha bit holder set would fit in there well or maybe a small tool roll.
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4 hours ago, Bremon said:
Yeah, diesel is absolutely the Internet darling of pickup truck forums but I’m convinced it’s just the usual elitism you find in many communities over many products. Does Festool have a place in your shop? Absolutely; in specific cases. Is it the be all, end all? No. Diesel pickups are much the same.
The Tundra is a nice truck. Toyota doesn’t put as much love into it as they ought to, in my opinion, but it’s pretty sharp looking and quite capable. The Taco is a handsome truck but isn’t nearly as beefy as the competition.
Tundras retain value quite well too, so if you’re the type to keep something 4-6 years, you’re golden. If you keep it a decade or more GM has real longevity imo.
I'm not sure about how long I will keep it, I've only had two vehicles my whole life but circumstances have changed a lot over those times. I want a vehicle that I can keep for 4 years and sell or keep for 20, that's always been a Toyota for me. I've always considered Chevys to be more reliable than Ford but it seems like Ford is building the best quality vehicles they've ever built.
I definitely wouldn't mind the Chevy/Ford aftermarket but Toyota's aftermarket has come a long way since the early 00's, my T100 had very little aftermarket options. I'd probably do simple upgrades, nothing suspension but maybe exhaust, tonneau cover, bed liner and maybe a wheel well tool box...but much like wanting the option to resell for little loss in a few years or keep for over a decade, I like options. The only things that tended to wear out on the Toyotas were the blower motor and they eat through batteries, about every 1-1.5 years.
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Thanks guys! All three of those responses were great! Seems like I've been in the right, I just see soo much circle jerking on diesel trucks since they're all the rage from the UFC, gym mirror selfie crowd that I've "luckily" enough to meet through friends of friends and ended up on my FB. Down here I don't have to deal with the cold start thing so it seemed worth a consideration. I'm super glad that you have backed me off of that! So I'm back where I want to be, at my Tundra current gen. To me it just seems to be overall the best buy...though there are SOOO many Fords available used, seems like the Ford crowd upgrades every year to the next model. It's probably the best looking truck but they're all looking pretty good right now. I'm thinking another 10-12 months before my full financial recovery barring any returning health issues, so that gives me plenty of time to watch trends and research.
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I've done used tires before, I feel that if you have a good shop with a good owner, you'll be fine. I luckily have one, he's the best. I just bought new tires from him not that long ago. Sometimes times are tough and in those times a small business owner that is a straight shooter that won't upsell you is your best friend.
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Well no mistaking who's battery that is
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13 hours ago, Bremon said:
Same here; lots of city driving where a slightly shorter and narrower wheelbase would be ideal. Ford doesn’t want to give me what I want yet though and I don’t want that V6 the Colorado has. My dollars will be waiting until either company changes things up to my liking lol.
You're surely more informed than I am about trucks. I drive a lot of interstate miles then end up in cities as described above...do you think I should consider diesel a bit more? I don't think I'll ever really need to tow. I've always been turned off by diesel but the 5-6 MPG seems like it would add up fast, my area covers about 100 miles in every direction. Who's putting out the best diesel options that aren't massive and are available in 2WD?
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13 hours ago, Bremon said:
@ChrisKThe 12.0 uses 21700 cells, the 9.0 uses 18650, the 12.0 will be far more efficient, much more than the 33% you would expect going from the numbers.
The Milwaukee chainsaw seems to check all the boxes from a marketing standpoint. I love that it has spikes, and proper studs for the bar (unlike the FlexVolt). I can’t wait to see it in the hands of everyday people for honest feedback.
@BMack37 the 12.0 will be 216 watt hours, and the cells stay cooler; they have crazy discharge rates for power output when necessary and better thermal management.
@OldDominionDIYer I think the 12.0 will really wake up your circ saw and OPE; I expect you’ll have a tougher time stalling your circ saw, etc.
These cells are definitely worth the hype, I really hope they bring them into lower Ah batteries...I know it may be confusing but I think it would be very worth it, specifically for stuff like the compact impact wrenches and saws.
Dewalt's Flexvolt chainsaw looks like an absolute joke. I hope Milwaukee's will be better. I don't think I'll ever buy a chainsaw but Team Red gotta Team Red.
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3 hours ago, ChrisK said:
So I am curious how the 12ah High Demand is going to work with the chainsaw when it gets here. I can tell you first hand the 9.0 will power the transfer pump for about 35-40 minutes. Are the 9.0 batteries a different cell than the new 12.0? For Milwaukee tools now I have the 10" Mitersaw (it aint the Kapex but I like the saw, seems really well built), the transfer pump the surge and the new mid range impact wrench. I am really excited by the chainsaw. I really was torn with the Dewalt, the Makita X2 (I have the brushed 12" bar - love it) and the Milwaukee. Regardless what will be interesting is how long my 9.0s power the chainsaw. They are awesome in the miter.
They are. 9.0 has more power than the 5.0 by running the additional 18650 cells in parallel, 12.0 gains it by the running the new 21700 cells and also running in parallel to gain Ah. I'm not sure what the max Watts of the 12.0 but it should be a substantial increase. Definitely worth an upgrade. I'd love a new 6.0 and 3.0 with the 21700 cells.
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5 hours ago, Bremon said:
That’s my dilemma now lol; my extended cab will do 8’ sheet goods in the box with tailgate down no problem. A Ranger or Colorado would be a nicer city truck but I’d need to use some dunnage in the box to haul sheets and would still overhang. Colorado not as much, the Ranger would be fairly atrocious lol.
I'm mostly city driving which sucks...what's worse is that several places I drive are older which means small lanes, it can be really tight trying to take a right hander with a turn lane in some of those areas. Ironically, in the actual city, downtown, the lanes are plenty wide.
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5 hours ago, Bremon said:
That sounds pretty nice! I’m hoping Ranger has class leading payload; if it does it will haul as much as my Silverado does in the box in a slightly shorter, slightly narrower truck that’s hopefully significantly better on gas lol.
I like the new half tons but they are just getting too big for my purposes. The new Silverado is 4” longer.
Definitely. I liked my '96 T100, perfect size, bed was over 6', extended cab was nice but not too useable. The waist line on trucks is soo high now, the windows look small and the doors are massive. I'd like to be able to fit a sheet of ply flat(with tailgate down, no overhang past) but that makes for a reallly long truck and parking spaces seem to be getting narrower and shorter.
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Just now, Bremon said:
The new Ram had a friend of mine who isn’t a huge truck guy ask “what the hell sort of design Ram was going for with that front end” lol.
Tundra is a great option for Made in America fans, but it and the Tacoma are I need of a refresh imo. My neighbour has a fairly new Tacoma and it can haul about 2/3rds of what a Colorado/Canyon can. Some beef on the suspension would do it some good.
I'd love that because then the market on the current gen Tundras would go down! I really don't need a lot of hauling capability, if anything I could upgrade with aftermarket parts but I doubt I'd ever carry more than a few hundred pounds in the bed or ever hail a full-sized enclosed trailer. I'd probably be fine with the Tacoma but I like a little more cabin room because I'd prefer to haul my tool bags in the cab. I'm even thinking I might pull out the driver-side rear seat and build storage cabinet.
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I've only just bought these but very impressed with the light output.
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I've seen the new Rams on the road too, the grill looks much more fu manchu than it did in the video. I'm thinking next year I'll be going for a '16 or newer Tundra, seems like easily the best option...unless I consider diesel, then it throws a wrench into the works.
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On 6/29/2018 at 2:31 AM, Conductor562 said:
The pawn shops around here are hit or miss. I’m one of those guys that stops by once a month and only bites on the real gems. They had this thing marked $300. I offered $125 and they didn’t even argue.
I don’t need to torque anything over 150 ft-lb often enough to ever justify paying anything in the same universe as retail, but it comes up often enough for it to be worth having one. They had a 1200 ft-lb model they use to torque roof bolts in the mines, but that just seemed to be a little overkill 😂
You should go buy that, it gives you a reason to build a hot rod with center wheel nuts!
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On 6/30/2018 at 12:16 AM, Bremon said:
Should be able to use damn near anything because it doesn’t have a tool-less blade change, no?
M12 uses a tool, M18 is tool less. I think they both come with an adapter that basically lets them use anything.
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46 minutes ago, Conductor562 said:
While everyone else is bitching about the Pipeline coming through town, I’m buying the unused $500+ 3/4” Proto torque wrench they pawned for $125 😉
Couple months they’ll pawn all kinds of high dollar shit that I’ll be able to pick up for peanuts
It's amazing what people pawn and for next to nothing. The pawn shop surely made 60-100% on that...I've bought Flukes, Gedore, Milwaukee, Snap On, etc for super cheap. Heck, I bought my router table and two old routers for like $20. I don't think I would have carried them to a store for $20, let alone the $10 they probably got for them. Same thing with FB marketplace, people listing single items for under $5. If someone posted a free $5 bill a block from my house I wouldn't bother, it's not worth giving out my contact info and driving somewhere for $5.
Hope you keep scoring big. Glad to see you back on the forum!
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That's a neat little setup, good job!
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9 hours ago, sss said:
i 3d printed mine .(its tpu)
That is awesome!
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19 hours ago, HiltiWpg said:
You should take a look at this Klein.
It’s a good “in between” bag/tote.
http://www.kleintools.com/catalog/tradesman-pro-organizers/tradesman-pro-shoulder-pouch-0
Sent from my iPad using TapatalkI've been looking at that one too. The problem is the CCTV/HDMI/Cable tester is kind of large. The front pockets easily should fit the Fluke but the other tester is like twice the width because of the huge screen. I like the Veto's middle plastic box and CLC has some. CLC's small square bag is probably the ticket but soo many pockets will be empty.
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A challenge, the density and the look...I can see the appeal. For me, I'll pass for right now. Ipe is about as difficult as I'm going to work with in the near future.
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Thanks for this, I've been considering this tote. I don't see a problem with the zipper pocket, I keep my hemostats, a double sided pick/scriber in my CLC. I don't like when there are big items on the body side of the bag because it hurts if you sling it to your back so you can carry something without the strap sliding off your shoulder.
I think the AWP version of this bag seems more usable. I wish more bags that you can't see in person would have more pictures and pictures with them loaded with tools. Even just your pictures tell me it's not a good bag for me. With stock photos I would have spent a lot of money on a Veto TP4 that wouldn't have worked for me. I think they might get me with the bag they're planning on releasing within the next year...Not sure exactly what it will look like but I described a larger TP4 with more space for test equipment something sorta like a a OT-LC or OT-MC but with the back chopped off (wide but narrow front to back) and they said one was in the works.
Another one where I wish they showed it with tools is Toughbuilt pouches, tons of options and neat features but no pictures with tools. I'd love to have a pouch where I could fit my DMM and my CCTV tester...right now I'm carrying it separate which is not ideal but I also don't want a big, heavy bag.
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Never heard of this. I'd send it off for warranty. I would not take it in for warranty, that never seems to end well.