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[WarDamnEagle]

My new favorite tool:

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Been working on swapping out rusty/crusty hardware on the Tacoma. Broke one skid plate bolt, so I got this thing out. First time using it, it works exactly as they say it does. You put the coil around the head of the bolt or the nut, push the button and hold till it starts glowing red (about 20-30 sec). Put a wrench on the bolt, darned if it doesn't spin right out, easy peasy. This is one of those tools that makes you say "I wish I bought this years ago".

One big design flaw in this model, the go button (red one) is on the side and you have to be careful when you put it down that you don't set it on the button, which turns it on. Probably not good for the coil.

Nice. Could have used that many times taking my FJ55 apart.

 

[Malleus]

My new favorite tool:

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Been working on swapping out rusty/crusty hardware on the Tacoma. Broke one skid plate bolt, so I got this thing out. First time using it, it works exactly as they say it does. You put the coil around the head of the bolt or the nut, push the button and hold till it starts glowing red (about 20-30 sec). Put a wrench on the bolt, darned if it doesn't spin right out, easy peasy. This is one of those tools that makes you say "I wish I bought this years ago".

One big design flaw in this model, the go button (red one) is on the side and you have to be careful when you put it down that you don't set it on the button, which turns it on. Probably not good for the coil.

I finally broke down and bought one of these a couple of months ago. It paid for itself in the first use.

Mine only came with a set of coils 90° to the long axis; I need to get a set of inline coils like yours.

 

[KLF]

I finally broke down and bought one of these a couple of months ago. It paid for itself in the first use.

Mine only came with a set of coils 90° to the long axis; I need to get a set of inline coils like yours.

They're only soft copper, very easy to bend. But eventually they do fail, so you need to keep spares on hand.

 

[WarDamnEagle]

Needed a longer Vernier Caliper than my 6" Starrett dial caliper. Did a bit of searching last week for a 12" capacity model and came across this deal. Ebay isn't my normal MO but this one seemed too good to be true. Retail price is close to $500 so not bad for $122. It arrived brand new, in the box. I have shied away in the past from digital calipers but I like it already. Very nice to switch back and forth between mm and inches and the accuracy appears to be as advertised. He was showing a few left when I bought mine but unfortunately he appears to be sold out now.

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[Malleus]

I had a 6" (analog) MItutoyo the entire time I worked in a machine shop – they always seemed to be 1/4" short when I need them most. I bought an 8" Mitutoyo (analog) to replace it and haven't regretted it. I have no idea where the 6" calipers are.

 

[PIP]

Needed a longer Vernier Caliper than my 6" Starrett dial caliper. Did a bit of searching last week for a 12" capacity model and came across this deal. Ebay isn't my normal MO but this one seemed too good to be true. Retail price is close to $500 so not bad for $122. It arrived brand new, in the box. I have shied away in the past from digital calipers but I like it already. Very nice to switch back and forth between mm and inches and the accuracy appears to be as advertised. He was showing a few left when I bought mine but unfortunately he appears to be sold out now.

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You won't be disappointed with Mitutoyo digitals. I have several 8" pairs and my oldest 6" digitals my dad bought me in 1997 that still work.

I hired a toolmaker in 2021 that loved to use mitutoyo calipers for EVERYTHING. I have extensive metrology including bore gages, indicating micrometers, Intrimiks, etc and the guy would use an 8" Mit digital to cut bearing fits within a couple tenths. Daily. It was a hack way of doing things, and we agreed to disagree on what the limits of a digital caliper are. But the work he did showed me just how capable those things are in skilled hands.

I have a pair of 40" Mitutoyo Vernier calipers I use occasionally as well. Very handy to have the big ones when needed. Verniers are very accurate, just hard to use if you don't use them regularly.

 

[Waorani]

Someone say long vernier calipers? Starrett 123 - 50". Bought it for wall decoration but never got it up. Love my Mitutoyo digitals. Lots of counterfeits out there though.

 

[Malleus]

You won't be disappointed with Mitutoyo digitals. I have several 8" pairs and my oldest 6" digitals my dad bought me in 1997 that still work.

I hired a toolmaker in 2021 that loved to use mitutoyo calipers for EVERYTHING. I have extensive metrology including bore gages, indicating micrometers, Intrimiks, etc and the guy would use an 8" Mit digital to cut bearing fits within a couple tenths. Daily. It was a hack way of doing things, and we agreed to disagree on what the limits of a digital caliper are. But the work he did showed me just how capable those things are in skilled hands.

I have a pair of 40" Mitutoyo Vernier calipers I use occasionally as well. Very handy to have the big ones when needed. Verniers are very accurate, just hard to use if you don't use them regularly.

...or have old eyes