forrest5000
SILVER Star
I was issued Metabo drills in the early 2000's they worked very well.
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lumbee1
Native American
I love my Makita angle grinder. Paddle switch with lockout. It never gets hot and runs like a champ.
Now known as Hitachi, i.e. parent company, with significant production taking place in China.
Just got a Hobart 210mvp on ebay for
$660.00 with free shipping.
Been looking for a while and most box stores sell them for $800-900.They seem to be on there pretty regulary, and most are going in the $650-700 range.
$660.00 with free shipping.
Been looking for a while and most box stores sell them for $800-900.They seem to be on there pretty regulary, and most are going in the $650-700 range.
S4Cruiser
SILVER Star
I'm sure that I'm super late to this party but holy crap are rivnuts cool! It's honestly is like magic!
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Malleus
Far west of Siegen
^this
Also, on an unrelated topic, I just bought a replacement stereo for my daughter's '94 FZJ80 (Pioneer AVIC-5201 NEX) because apparently driving without NAV and the ability to plug her IPhone into something is near torture. Anyway, the "Toyota specific" harness adapter is a generic Metra plug set (one for power and front speakers <10 way>, one for rear speakers <4 way>), which is intended to be joined to the Pioneer harness with crimp-on bullet connectors (which I loathe). So my evil plan is to pull the pigtails out of the Metra connectors and install the Pioneer wiring, with new male terminals. Crutchfield (where I bought the head unit) used to have Toyota specific harness adapaters for various manufacturer's units, but the FZJ80s are too old to be of concern anymore (apparently).
I found the correct 0.64-mm Sumitomo male terminals from Ballenger Motorsports (in VA). They also carry most of the Sumitomo connectors Toyota uses, as well as the small plugs (rubber grommets) in the rear of the sealed connector housings (like the one for the oil pressure sending unit connector on the PS inner fender, which is broken on my son's '95). Just thought I'd pass this on, for anyone interested in wiring repair (the Mr. T way).
Ballenger Motorsports - High Performance Electronics
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Also, on an unrelated topic, I just bought a replacement stereo for my daughter's '94 FZJ80 (Pioneer AVIC-5201 NEX) because apparently driving without NAV and the ability to plug her IPhone into something is near torture. Anyway, the "Toyota specific" harness adapter is a generic Metra plug set (one for power and front speakers <10 way>, one for rear speakers <4 way>), which is intended to be joined to the Pioneer harness with crimp-on bullet connectors (which I loathe). So my evil plan is to pull the pigtails out of the Metra connectors and install the Pioneer wiring, with new male terminals. Crutchfield (where I bought the head unit) used to have Toyota specific harness adapaters for various manufacturer's units, but the FZJ80s are too old to be of concern anymore (apparently).
I found the correct 0.64-mm Sumitomo male terminals from Ballenger Motorsports (in VA). They also carry most of the Sumitomo connectors Toyota uses, as well as the small plugs (rubber grommets) in the rear of the sealed connector housings (like the one for the oil pressure sending unit connector on the PS inner fender, which is broken on my son's '95). Just thought I'd pass this on, for anyone interested in wiring repair (the Mr. T way).
Ballenger Motorsports - High Performance Electronics
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Very opportune timing. Thank you sir.
I bought several connectors from them for my 2FE fuel injectors and such. Great resource.
Same here. Have been dragging feet on anything stereo related for a while .....
Thanks
Somebody recently gave me one of these when they found out I replaced my alternator. Nice stuff (...that I didn't need). Gear wrench 3680 Serpentine Belt Tool. I both love AND hate tools that come in their own unique case. As disorganized as I am, I appreciate keeping all parts in the same case but every damn case is a different size so how the hell would you line them up on a shelf, or in a drawer, with any kind of logic???? First world, OCD, ADD, anxiety and just-give-up-all-hope problems.
Glad someone agrees.... My stereo rewires consist of butt connectors if I'm trying to be fancy...
I installed mine last year, called Crutchfield and they did carry 80 harnesses, but for some reason where not on website. Easy solder job
Last stereo I replaced in a work van was originally installed at a Circuit City. There were about 15 regular 110v yellow wire nuts holding old to new. Yes, the large yellow ones that hold three 14ga wires. I wish I had a picture of that giant ball of connectors.
bought one of these when I borrowed one one from auto zone to do my alternator on the side of the highway..... loved it. It went missing at some point though, need to get another.
S4Cruiser
SILVER Star
Holy s*** that is jerryrigged! Would've been cleaner to just tie the damn wire together and tape it up, lol!
NCFJ
Supporting Vendor
Old electrical work scares me. I found one similar to John V with housing style wire nuts, crazy. Old security systems are by far the worst. Some with tentacles out to the doors and multiple tie ins under the dash.
While we are on stereo wiring I am getting ready to completely overhaul the system on the 100. I am going to power the four door speakers with an aftermarket amp. I am going to try an fish the speaker wires through the grommet that is already there. Usually when I fish wires, I use a coat hanger, which seems to tear up more that it helps. What does everyone else use for fishing wires through tight spaces?
