Just got this back from snap on, purchased it super cheap and had it repaired. My old 3/8 torque wrench s*** the bed, this thing is so nice.
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Being digital, does it do inch pounds as well as foot pounds?
For everywhere on a cruiser frame a sandblaster would be too messy to use to prep for paint...
although this one doesn’t belong in the same thread as a SnapOn tool
although this one doesn’t belong in the same thread as a SnapOn tool
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stevebradford
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What is it? How does it get rust off?
Im a highly under educated man, I need more than that.
Im a highly under educated man, I need more than that.
That surprises me...
Needle Scaler/Needle gun... $35 at PA on sale.
A needle gun can clean an area to bare metal in seconds, and compares well to other scaling tools in terms of accuracy and precision. ... Then, the needle gun is used to remove rust, loose scale, and paint, leaving bare metal. It is used most effectively by holding it at a 45° angle to the work surface.
A needle gun has a set of very fine chisels known as needles.[3] The tool forces these needles against a work surface at variable speeds up to around 5,000 times per minute.[3][2] Different models offer choices of number of needles, operating speed, and power levels.[3] Many models use compressed air, although electrical needle-guns do exist.[3][6]
In a pneumatic unit, compressed air forces a piston forwards and backwards.[3] This movement causes the needles to move back and forth against the work surface.[3]
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kinda like an air chisel cross-bred with a handful of steel rods. They all hammer into whatever gets in their path... loose paint and rust don’t stand a chance.
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Well, for me it's still the 10" knipex.
Use them for damn near everything. They grip so freaking hard you can remove stripped screws and bolts just by grabbing the rounded off head.
A smaller pair lives in my work pants, and has saved me hundreds of trips back to the workshop to get a wrench.
Nice for hydraulic fittings where the nuts are oddball sizes.
Also great for sheetmetal work, straightening or bending, crimping etc.
Bevel gauge is a close second.
Theory of operation, you don't need to know how many degrees an angle is, you just need to copy it.
Been thinking of making an aluminum bodied one and imbedding magnets for welding jobs.
Use them for damn near everything. They grip so freaking hard you can remove stripped screws and bolts just by grabbing the rounded off head.
A smaller pair lives in my work pants, and has saved me hundreds of trips back to the workshop to get a wrench.
Nice for hydraulic fittings where the nuts are oddball sizes.
Also great for sheetmetal work, straightening or bending, crimping etc.
Bevel gauge is a close second.
Theory of operation, you don't need to know how many degrees an angle is, you just need to copy it.
Been thinking of making an aluminum bodied one and imbedding magnets for welding jobs.
GTSSportCoupe
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My favorite. "The Persuader". Solves lots of problems, and creates some new ones.
Aka the “Gentle Persuader” 10 lbs or more seems best. Mine helped me form my skid plate.My favorite. "The Persuader". Solves lots of problems, and creates some new ones.
AKA the finishing sledge
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Those kipex are something I will buy and try if they ever go on sale..Well, for me it's still the 10" knipex.
Use them for damn near everything. They grip so freaking hard you can remove stripped screws and bolts just by grabbing the rounded off head.
A smaller pair lives in my work pants, and has saved me hundreds of trips back to the workshop to get a wrench.
Nice for hydraulic fittings where the nuts are oddball sizes.
Also great for sheetmetal work, straightening or bending, crimping etc.
Bevel gauge is a close second.
Theory of operation, you don't need to know how many degrees an angle is, you just need to copy it.
Been thinking of making an aluminum bodied one and imbedding magnets for welding jobs.
I might have to try something like that digital one.
I bought a mediocre torque wrench a year or so, works pretty well but like all the ones where you twist the handle it's hard to tell exactly what number you're on.
With the knipex, a guy at work had one. I clicked "buy" on Amazon before I had time to think about it
I bought a mediocre torque wrench a year or so, works pretty well but like all the ones where you twist the handle it's hard to tell exactly what number you're on.
With the knipex, a guy at work had one. I clicked "buy" on Amazon before I had time to think about it
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COVID has been a bad time, always searching for used tools
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Needle gun, they were our number one tool in ship drive casting cleaning. You never want a piece of casting sand or slag falling into the gear box and ruining the day while testing them in the pit.
My 1-1/2" gun next to my 1" Mac gun for comparison. It likes the CFM and hits hard so you'd better hang on!
I think that would shear off any bolt on anything I own.
Had a bit of an unplanned coolant flush yesterday. "Bah, the bypass hose looks fine, I won't bother changing it" , he said. 
Anyways this prevented a hell of a mess. A formable funnel, you can bend it to whatever shape you need, (hung it on the front axle tube in this case)then roll it up afterwards to store.
Anyways this prevented a hell of a mess. A formable funnel, you can bend it to whatever shape you need, (hung it on the front axle tube in this case)then roll it up afterwards to store.
And that's why I relocated the coolant drain on my radiator. Cool tool. Where'd you get it?
GTSSportCoupe
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Had a bit of an unplanned coolant flush yesterday. "Bah, the bypass hose looks fine, I won't bother changing it" , he said.
Anyways this prevented a hell of a mess. A formable funnel, you can bend it to whatever shape you need, (hung it on the front axle tube in this case)then roll it up afterwards to store.
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That would be a darn useful thing to have around! I'm curious where you got it too.
Speaking of favorite tools, I see you have a Stihl saw in the background. I have a 90's vintage Stihl 034 and love the thing to bits. Scored it for $50 off craigs. Had to put a bit of time into fixing it up (had been dropped), but turned out it was actually in great shape with low hours. 11.6lbs and 4.1hp, with direct testosterone injection.
Power is exceptional for a 56cc saw. To be honest, it's right up there as my 'favorite tool'.