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  3. New tool releases from Milwaukee

    in Milwaukee

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    So you guys might not know it, but there is a mathematical formula that tells you how many of a tool you should have. N+1. So N equals the amount of the tool that you currently have and +1 means you need 1 more of that tool. So it looks for impacts like. Number of impacts owned +1 more impact = the amount you should own. The best part is you can plug whatever you want into the N spot in the formula and math doesn't lie so you know it's legit.


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  7. Name That Tool

    in Pub Talk

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    @Stercorarius You are close enough, it does have to do with wrist pins, but it is specialized in a manner somewhat unique to Porsche...

     

    Porsche tool number P9500. Short name; Wrist pin tool. Long name; Wrist pin spring clip (circlip) installation tool. It is a tool that is very specific to it's task and is used in the assembly of Porsche air cooled engine piston sets. Any authorized dealer or their master mechanic, approved to work on engines, is required to have one. Any Porsche dealer authorized to perform certain levels of service is routinely sent tool packs along with a bill. There is no argument of price, and the dealer just strokes the check. These tools are expensive for what they are; so much so, in some cases, that some enthusiasts produce their own copies, or have a machine shop do it for them. The tool is also nearly a requirement for the piston assembly process. You could install the spring clips without the tool, and the older engine clips are thin enough to not be an issue, but if you slip, especially on newer engines with thicker clips, that puppy becomes a bullet shooting across the shop. Having it makes the process easy and painless. The tool itself can be found on Porsche numbered tool catalog lists and generally is available through the dealer network. There are a few sources outside of the network, but they wouldn't be of the discount type. It is also very rare to find one on the used market. As KnarlyCarl put it; one of those buy once, cry once tools. Mine may sit in a drawer forever unused, in it's obscurity...

     

    Hint#1 was just a nudge in the general direction.

     

    Hint#2 was a direct push towards brand and vehicle model number that could be used for an image search that would have revealed the name and use of the tool from a post on a different forum. Porsche uses model numbers on all vehicles and the one that would have given the answer was the 993. The Boxster in that thread is a model 986S.

     

    Hint#3 manufacturer tools are numbered in many instances, such as in the case of Porsche and Ferrari. Their catalog ordering numbers however are completely different.

     

    Hint#4 a pointer towards the bottom end of the engine.

     

    Hint#5 an attempt to get someone to think about the size and shape of the part it is used on.

     

    Hint#6 the number of cylinders or pistons, the number of items in the engine it was used on.

     

    Hint#7 a push back towards tool/vehicle brand.

     

    I had some other hints ready, but they were getting on towards the obvious...

     

    Your turn...


    I'm sorry I didn't mean to jump in the middle of yours. I miss read what was going on and thought the answer was guessed. I will put myself in forum jail.


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  8. Cool tool mat

    in Accessories

    Posted

    38 minutes ago, BMack37 said:

     

    You could do raised lip with knurling so you could grip it a little better when twisting by hand too.

    I think we need to group fund our own line of TIA tools. They would be sweet. 

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  10. Name That Tool

    in Pub Talk

    Posted

    If yall have given up, I have an easier item on deck for you to take a crack at.

     

    And what's up with all the double posts?

     


    I do not know why I am sending double posts. I am using tapatalk maybe I need to just use the website. Sorry for the trouble.


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  12. Cool tool mat

    in Accessories

    Posted

    just like the pin, some guy came along and put a head on it....


    You know that is not a bad idea to put a flange on the end of a socket to make it roll in a circle. I believe everyone has been victim to it.


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  13. SBD buys Craftsman from Sears

    in Pub Talk

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    I know craftsman's reputation has slipped some along with there share of the market, but it still has a ton of notoriety. A lot of people still believe in the name and I believe it can be brought back to where it once was. They need to focus on making quality tools and not try to compete with companies like Harbor Freight that make inferior products. There are still a lot of people that like a quality tool over a cheep one with a lifetime warranty.


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  14. SBD buys Craftsman from Sears

    in Pub Talk

    Posted

    I know craftsman's reputation has slipped some along with there share of the market, but it still has a ton of notoriety. A lot of people still believe in the name and I believe it can be brought back to where it once was. They need to focus on making quality tools and not try to compete with companies like Harbor Freight that make inferior products. There are still a lot of people that like a quality tool over a cheep one with a lifetime warranty.


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  18. Preferred ratchets?

    in Hand Tools

    Posted

    The reasoning they gave me is that Proto would rather rebuild x amounts of ratchets free than have one ratchet with their name on it slip. Without lube there's about a 0% chance of slippage on them.


    That's standing behind your reputation. The more I here about proto the more I want some.


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