What tools did you buy today?

[Nordraw]

Picked up that 20 dollars laser measure from Lowes. Works really good for the money.

[wildroamer]

Thank you Dan, Eric, and Metabo! Woo-hoo!

 

[Logan]

Just sold my old Dewalt ni cad set and bought the Dewalt DCS380 reciprocating saw and husky Precision screwdriver set 

[joemontague]

I've had a week or so to play with  the  new  hitachi  triple  hammer  it's a great impact but I still  think my makita  td170  is better or at least  just as fast you can run lag after lag the hitachi  is faster sometimes and the makita  is faster sometimes  I like the hitachi  but I should  have saved my money  the makita  is still my favorite  

[joemontague]

1 hour ago, Logan said:

Just sold my old Dewalt ni cad set and bought the Dewalt DCS380 reciprocating saw and husky Precision screwdriver set 

Be ready for some  vibration  that thing hurts to use

[rrich1]

Came home for lunch and found this on the counter waiting for me [emoji16]


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[pancing]

7 hours ago, wildroamer said:

Thank you Dan, Eric, and Metabo! Woo-hoo!

 

yeah, that thing outdoes a LOT of cordless angle grinders brushless or not.

[wildroamer]

This thing screams quality. And the LiHD batteries are the best out there, no question.

[pancing]

3 minutes ago, wildroamer said:

This thing screams quality. And the LiHD batteries are the best out there, no question.

just make sure you always use the dust screen, that thing sucks air like shop vac lol.

[Stercorarius]

On 11/17/2016 at 5:49 PM, BMack37 said:

 

Today this old guy came in, perfectly within spec, great meter for $15:

Can you recommend a decent priced set of leads. I'm looking at some amprobe sets, but I would really like the silicone insulation. They aren't cheap though. If I won the lottery I would pick up two of the fluke automotive kits. I might still do it because they would have saved me so many times.

[Stercorarius]

[StrippedScrew]

Ordered a Husqvarna K750 my old as the hills consaw wasnt worth fixing plus its shiny, should be here by Monday

 

Similar to saw in photo

 

 

[olletsocmit]

So since this is the ONLY option currently out there to hold my Kreg stuff I got it.... kind of disappointed it cost $10 more than the Milwaukee screw organizer we all use. But there's no rubber waterproof seal, not only is the lid latch plastic but the locking parts are as well. Also the fixed handle is at the front and makes it very uneven and lopsided to carry. These are just my initial observations I'll update after I use It and carry for a while







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[BMack37]

11 hours ago, Stercorarius said:

 

I like the TL75 and TL71 but I prefer the modular lead sets like the TL224:

 

There are some knockoffs that are very good, hard, nearly impossible to distinguish, I think they're back door specials:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-Fluke-TL224-Test-Leads-SureGrip-Industrial-Test-Probes-/251595463747?hash=item3a94421c43:g:zZUAAOSws8ZXHXFk

 

I use them with Fluke TP2 leads. The modular allows you to pop off the probes and use any female banana plug to connect to the meter.

 

Here's the slim reach TP1, same as the TP2 but flattened so they can easily slip into an outlet:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B000LDE9C6/ref=sr_1_32_olp?m=A2L77EE7U53NWQ&s=warehouse-deals&ie=UTF8&qid=1479863701&sr=8-32&keywords=fluke&condition=used

 

There's the Extech silicone lead set on Amazon warehouse, very nice quality.

https://www.amazon.com/Extech-TL831-Master-Electrical-Test/dp/B004WN700O/ref=sr_1_73?m=A2L77EE7U53NWQ&s=warehouse-deals&ie=UTF8&qid=1479863598&sr=8-73&keywords=extech

 

I can recommend most from this eBay store, he only has good quality stuff for good prices. I have most of his cables.

http://www.ebay.com/sch/f-t-2000/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_ipg=&_from=

 

Pomona is owned by Fluke and often very close to Fluke. Just make sure to get silicone, once you get silicone you'll hate the PVC test leads. It's worth the added cost, they seem to last longer too!

 

Also Lowe's has the TL175 twistguard leads which are very nice. The chinese version isn't as nice but has all the same safety properties.

[kruton]

So since this is the ONLY option currently out there to hold my Kreg stuff I got it.... kind of disappointed it cost $10 more than the Milwaukee screw organizer we all use. But there's no rubber waterproof seal, not only is the lid latch plastic but the locking parts are as well. Also the fixed handle is at the front and makes it very uneven and lopsided to carry. These are just my initial observations I'll update after I use It and carry for a while







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That's a little disappointing even the latches are plastic.

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[BMack37]

2 hours ago, kruton said:

That's a little disappointing even the latches are plastic.

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The more I look at it the more I'm disappointed to see how it was built.

[KnarlyCarl]

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Another eBay 20% off from last week

It clips on my Occident tool vest

[The.Handyman]

So since this is the ONLY option currently out there to hold my Kreg stuff I got it.... kind of disappointed it cost $10 more than the Milwaukee screw organizer we all use. But there's no rubber waterproof seal, not only is the lid latch plastic but the locking parts are as well. Also the fixed handle is at the front and makes it very uneven and lopsided to carry. These are just my initial observations I'll update after I use It and carry for a while







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I did not buy it for all of those same reasons. Not to mention it doesn't stack with or fit in any other stackable storage. It isn't worth the money. Take it back.

I am currently using a husky cantilever tool box made by Keter. They're the same company that made the original Kreg cantilever tool box.

[Stercorarius]

3 hours ago, BMack37 said:

 

I like the TL75 and TL71 but I prefer the modular lead sets like the TL224:

 

There are some knockoffs that are very good, hard, nearly impossible to distinguish, I think they're back door specials:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-Fluke-TL224-Test-Leads-SureGrip-Industrial-Test-Probes-/251595463747?hash=item3a94421c43:g:zZUAAOSws8ZXHXFk

 

I use them with Fluke TP2 leads. The modular allows you to pop off the probes and use any female banana plug to connect to the meter.

 

Here's the slim reach TP1, same as the TP2 but flattened so they can easily slip into an outlet:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B000LDE9C6/ref=sr_1_32_olp?m=A2L77EE7U53NWQ&s=warehouse-deals&ie=UTF8&qid=1479863701&sr=8-32&keywords=fluke&condition=used

 

There's the Extech silicone lead set on Amazon warehouse, very nice quality.

https://www.amazon.com/Extech-TL831-Master-Electrical-Test/dp/B004WN700O/ref=sr_1_73?m=A2L77EE7U53NWQ&s=warehouse-deals&ie=UTF8&qid=1479863598&sr=8-73&keywords=extech

 

I can recommend most from this eBay store, he only has good quality stuff for good prices. I have most of his cables.

http://www.ebay.com/sch/f-t-2000/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_ipg=&_from=

 

Pomona is owned by Fluke and often very close to Fluke. Just make sure to get silicone, once you get silicone you'll hate the PVC test leads. It's worth the added cost, they seem to last longer too!

 

Also Lowe's has the TL175 twistguard leads which are very nice. The chinese version isn't as nice but has all the same safety properties.

Thanks. That helps a ton. My current fluke leads are silicone and I couldn't love them more. They just aren't the same style, I think.

[AnonymousJoe]

1 hour ago, KnarlyCarl said:

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Another eBay 20% off from last week

It clips on my Occident tool vest

That's cool! I've just recently been exposed to occidental and I've got my eye on the adjust to fit rig

[BMack37]

1 hour ago, Stercorarius said:

Thanks. That helps a ton. My current fluke leads are silicone and I couldn't love them more. They just aren't the same style, I think.

 

That's the TL27(TL221 with the extension adapters) with the TP2 or TP1 probe, it's the same as the TL224 but it has two straight plugs instead of a right angled on one side and the straight on the other side. If you hold the black part and pull on the top it will come off. Best test lead they make IMO. It's also the only one that goes together nearly seamless. Plus they are LONG!

What you have: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000LDN2OW

 

For the 27/FMs you're going to want the right angle ends so they lay as flat as you can get them.

 

The TL224: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0002SRINW?th=1

 

I also watch eBay for deals on the leads, I've bought this set for $70: https://www.amazon.com/Fluke-TLK-225-SureGrip-Master-Accessory/dp/B005T5GRKI/

 

That also includes the TL224 cable and the TP2 probes but the probes have the finger guards on them. I find the finger guards handy to have as well, they don't come off easily so you'd want extra probes or to use them as your main probes.

 

The TL75, TL71 and TL175 all are silicone and are top notch as well. I have the TL71 and TL175. The TL75 and TL71 are shorter than the TL175(Twistguard) which is shorter than the TL224 and TP1/2/4 probes. This is the most confusing paragraph I've ever posted.

[MikeyB]

7 hours ago, KnarlyCarl said:

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Another eBay 20% off from last week

It clips on my Occident tool vest

I love Occidental Leather, I'm looking to pick up a couple of things for them 

[MikeyB]

7 hours ago, The.Handyman said:

 

I did not buy it for all of those same reasons. Not to mention it doesn't stack with or fit in any other stackable storage. It isn't worth the money. Take it back.

I am currently using a husky cantilever tool box made by Keter. They're the same company that made the original Kreg cantilever tool box.

 

I have a couple of those Husky Canteliever boxes. I use them for wire nuts, hardware. Etc.

Home Depot has them for $20.00 again, down from $29.99

[Stercorarius]

8 hours ago, BMack37 said:

 

That's the TL27(TL221 with the extension adapters) with the TP2 or TP1 probe, it's the same as the TL224 but it has two straight plugs instead of a right angled on one side and the straight on the other side. If you hold the black part and pull on the top it will come off. Best test lead they make IMO. It's also the only one that goes together nearly seamless. Plus they are LONG!

What you have: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000LDN2OW

 

For the 27/FMs you're going to want the right angle ends so they lay as flat as you can get them.

 

The TL224: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0002SRINW?th=1

 

I also watch eBay for deals on the leads, I've bought this set for $70: https://www.amazon.com/Fluke-TLK-225-SureGrip-Master-Accessory/dp/B005T5GRKI/

 

That also includes the TL224 cable and the TP2 probes but the probes have the finger guards on them. I find the finger guards handy to have as well, they don't come off easily so you'd want extra probes or to use them as your main probes.

 

The TL75, TL71 and TL175 all are silicone and are top notch as well. I have the TL71 and TL175. The TL75 and TL71 are shorter than the TL175(Twistguard) which is shorter than the TL224 and TP1/2/4 probes. This is the most confusing paragraph I've ever posted.

Awesome thank you. You weren't kidding when you said you knew your DMM's.

[RickyMcGrath]

Some of what I bought yesterday.