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      I do remember reading that some JIS threads were different from the standard ISO, but that may well be a feature of older JIS fasteners and not newer ones, I'm not sure.
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      e9999 replied to the thread First recovery items.
      Check that those are actual recovery points. If you are talking about the stock thin plates with a hole type of thing, those are AFAIK only meant for tie down on the ships, not real recovery, and you may not want to pull hard on those. If you...
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      e9999 replied to the thread Surge protector bypass.
      If it's a good disconnect, I can't see that either layout would cause the protector to experience any serious problem afterward (outside of some unlikely weird situation with very high voltages or some other odd issue, possibly). Of the 2, the...
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      e9999 replied to the thread Surge protector bypass.
      LOL. You could rig something up with capacitors to capture the energy. Then never mind the puny shore power and its foibles.
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      e9999 replied to the thread Surge protector bypass.
      Given your history, you might consider installing a lightning rod on the RV too... :)
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      e9999 replied to the thread Surge protector bypass.
      Good thinking about the protector, though. It'd be quite the situation after an RV park power destroys somebody's electronics or burns the RV down. Would make for a spirited discussion, I would think. But I assume they put in some fine print...
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      e9999 replied to the thread Surge protector bypass.
      Well, if there was such a surge that the protection trips and fries the sacrificial bit, I would be very hesitant to bypass the protection at that point given the likelihood that the next surge might then take my expensive electronics in the RV...
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      e9999 replied to the thread First recovery items.
      All these seem useful to some degree. If you are really trying to keep the cost down, I would suggest that the tow hitch and towing points are somewhat redundant, and that the deflator is not really necessary, as you can deflate manually...
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      e9999 replied to the thread Surge protector bypass.
      I don't know anything about that surge protector, but electrically it seems that a bypass like that would work ( although I might think about upscaling the switch a bit for peace of mind if you think that an actual 30A pull is likely when...
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      e9999 replied to the thread Any Vise Collectors Here?.
      in your first pic there are a couple features that I see, a notch and a lip. I imagine you could just put a pipe there and pull. But as to whether one could bend a typical 3/4" pipe that ways, seems wildly optimistic to me, unless they mean...
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      e9999 replied to the thread Any Vise Collectors Here?.
      square nuts is always a nice sight! and that's an ACME thread too, unlike mine. Although a regular thread should be fine, you don't really want to tighten those too much, I would think. The design of these things has not changed much. I think...
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      e9999 replied to the thread Any Vise Collectors Here?.
      and now for something different... patina (well, ok, rust really), straight handle, sharp teeth, and Columbian. Flea Market. How could I pass? Any idea what vintage this is? There is a "31" cast on it. 1931? It's been welded, though...
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      I was just reminded of this thread when taking apart some electronics with my M12 (not impact) screwdriver. What a pleasure the latter, especially when there were something like 15 or 20 screws on a cover... These were screws into plastic. I...
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      e9999 replied to the thread CB antenna on ARB front bumper OK?.
      I have had good success with a Ham mag antenna in the middle of the roof metal. And with a shorty one too (when anticipating trees).
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      e9999 replied to the thread Battery box….
      well, they do sell dedicated battery boxes. Matching typical battery sizes. Usually plastic, with straps to hold the battery and the whole thing set up to be bolted or strapped to the floor. And with a latching lid that should keep little...
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      e9999 replied to the thread Any Vise Collectors Here?.
      yup. Unused!
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      ^ most companies will advertise the nut busting because the numbers are higher so it looks better. It has to do with the fact that it is easier to loosen a nut than to tighten it, at the same "position". Friction, thread shape and all that...
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      WDE: The 250 ftlbs I quoted is for an M12. Apples and oranges with full size 18V.
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      OP, I just saw that Milwaukee has 3 Fuel (I think) impact wrenches (not drivers) in the M12 series: 1/4, 3/8 and 1/2 inch. The 1/2 is listed as capable of 250 ft lbs of nut busting torque.
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      OP, yes, impact drivers have an anvil type mechanism, like impact wrenches. However, the former are intended more for screws and light bolt/nut tightening than for heavy duty torquing like the latter. There is a big difference in the torques...
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      e9999 replied to the thread Any Vise Collectors Here?.
      the upper parts do look shop-made, but the base less so. Maybe the latter was reused from something else? All together, it reminds me of the stuff I see on YT about made in small shops in Pakistan. (It actually is quite amazing how some of it...
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      that is a really nice one to have. Very handy small package but high-performing. Nice gift! Now that you'll have the impact driver, charger and 2 batteries, I would get the non-impact driver with the clutch, those are so great for more...
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      ^ Are you maybe confusing impact drivers and impact wrenches? An impact driver is not 1/4" as in the 1/4" sockets. It's 1/4" hex, not square. Impact drivers have a female quick-disconnect bit receptacle. Impact wrenches have a male socket...
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      e9999 replied to the thread Any Vise Collectors Here?.
      I so love that raw metal look. But you have to protect it if you want it to keep looking that way.
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      impact drivers in general are fantastic. Bolts, screws, you name it. They have replaced drill drivers for a lot of people. Tons of vids on YT about that. The Milwaukee M12 Fuel line specifically is surprisingly powerful. It really can do a...
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