/diy/ — Alt+F4:Consooom Thread

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>>2966094 (OP)
these seemed interesting enough to bite on at $35 around black friday. havent tried them yet to see in theres any hype warranted. i wish they had locking ends

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I got myself a few things... Couple hollow ram cylinders, handheld shrinker stretcher, Couple old Chicago Pneumatic inline sanders. Scored a 1989 international S1954 dump truck at an auction...

>>2966175
nice. hope you have a powered or 2 stage hand pump because those cylinders will give you tennis elbow with the little squirter

>>2966311
I have several of those air over hydro setups.

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>>2966314
that reminded me i have an spx one that pukes oil and stalls. and the search reminded me why i didnt fix it before. fucking armed robbery for a seal kit when an entire chinkshit unit is like a hundo

>>2966332
Yeah fuck that noise. Tear it apart, find the offending seal(s) and order from theoringstore.com

I have a couple floor jacks I need to do that with. Just haven't had time to tear into them and measure seals so I can order them. I really don't want to spend 30-40 for a kit when I know damn well it's going to be less than $10 worth of seals that are actually bad.

>>2966094 (OP)
I've got one of these Toyo Steel boxes wrapped up under the tree right now. It'll be used for my small set of precision measuring and machining tools. I think that's the only real /diy/ thing unless you count the new pair of work boots I'm also getting.

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>>2966590
Shit, forgot the pic.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=afBjNa_m7nk

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Picked up a set of Vont 7" made in Germany dikes for $21 canadabux as a christmas present for myself.

Don't know what blood magic IHL and Vont are doing in order to list at such a low MSRP, but somehow they can sell German quality at Taiwan prices.

>need to buy two cheap adjustable wrenches to fix a toilet
>stop buy princess auto
>holy shit why are adjustable wrenches so expensive now
>chinesium SK on sale for around the same price as Husky

The feel of the SK handle IMO is way better, less rough, but still textured enough to get a good grip. But the fitment of the jaw is IMO roughly the same as Husky; ie. fine for DIY, but if your doing anything serious look elsewhere.

Definitely a skip at MSRP, but on sale, I'd say it's a toss up where Husky has an actual usable lifetime warranty but a worse hand feel, while the SK warranty is basically worthless due to the defacto shipping deductible, but far better hand feel. still debating if I should go back and pick up the 10 and 12 to complete the set.

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Got my toolbox. Absolutely frivolous but man it's nice, and should be perfect for the small set of tools I need for my machining classes (I still need a bunch more but other than a 12" combo square it's all pretty compact, thread gauges and such). I need to look for a sheath or something for my caliper so I don't need to have the big case in there.

>>2966604
>made in Germany
That's not what the label says anon.

>>2967043
I was hopping this was a stock image.
Glad you said class, because my first thought is "this guy does no work"
A watch having its own cubby? That's "5th tool chest" shenanigans. Gonna be frank with you, you don't need a toolbox for that load out.

Nice box though, I've heard of them and have a similar folding one. You'll fill it up soon enough

>>2967110
>>2966604
>Made in Germany
By 3rd world invaders
Might as well say made in India/Somalia

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>>2967187
It'll be full in a few more weeks, next term starts on the 5th and I already know there'll be enough required stuff that the box will be pretty much full to the brim. The current arrangement is very temporary, I just dumped everything from the cheap fabric toolbag I'd been using into it.

btw the watch is in there because it's one I rigged up with a carabiner for shop use, since we can't wear wristwatches. It won't stay in that cubby long term, nor will anything on that side of the box.

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>>2966094 (OP)
got a deal on a pair of new squirrel hotels

>>2967249
That doesn't look like very good catapults.

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>>2966604
>Nu-SK
So sad what they did to that brand

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>>2967043
Where did you get that steel toolbox? It’s getting harder to find anything that’s not plastic. I bought some if those plano ammo boxes, but they’re not cheap, but still made of plastic and it’s just a deep bin, no separators, and i root around in there with sharp tools and pull out a bloody hand.

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>>2967452
> where
Nvm… found it.
Cheap, LOL… it’s more expensive than anything I would put in it.

>>2967452
you can buy fat50s on ebay pretty reasonable

>>2967454
Yeah, and if you order it from Toyo you end up having to pay nearly $200 after the tariff too. It's definitely not something I would have bought myself as a purely practical thing, there's a reason it was an xmas present. That said my caliper alone cost about as much as the box.

>>2967461
Buy used. I have a ton of calipers. Starrett, Brown & Sharpe, General, Miyamoto. I don't think I paid more than $20 for any of them. All are in good condition.

I have a ton of Kennedy cantilever toolboxes too.

>>2967440
Olight Is over-rated trash

>>2967455
I've been getting regular 50s for about $10 a piece. Those fat 50's are nice though. Bought quite a few through surpluscenter, (don't remember the price but not bad) but they ran out of them...

>>2966332
This price is an outrage. A pox on their jew houses

>>2966591
Thats prety cool looking how much was it?

>>2967454
Oh fuck that. For that price ill stick it in my boot and call it a day

>>2967467
Easier said than done unfortunately. I live in a small and very isolated city without much of a local market for those kinds of things, and bargains online seem to be pretty rare these days. I also don't have any way to calibrate a used tool, and on top of that I'd really prefer to stick to digital for now, which are way harder to find used.

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>>2966094 (OP)
latest buy was this cheap ass saw. i was in for a small nimble little one but ended up with a beast that needs 16A breakers on 220v to run. this thing i actually need i have been using it all day and yesterday. latest "does not really need but want just because" was a second hand but unused mitutoyo micrometer.

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>>2967639
since there is others mentioning 'toyo here is a pic of it, to the left 0-25mm, mint condition. to the right is another one i bought but the last time it was used it was rammed to the bottom and rusted stuck there so im trying to free it up with oil, its an older 0-15mm.

>>2967474
So what is the cool nu-thang?

The only other flashlight I’ve had that was worth a damn is like a $50 Coast headlamp with a Coast brand 18650 inside and a strong magnet. The focusing lens on that got dust inside but other than that it’s still going strong a few years later.

There’s a huge gap with lights, it’s either $15 weak magnet chinesium battery lights that won’t hold a charge after 6mos, or $75+ that seem overpriced for a flashlight but work. I know the expensive ones work well but like knives I’m too cheap to buy them so I wait for Xmas and throw it on my wishlist to see if anyone bites.

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going on a shopping spree at Princess Auto(canadian Harbor Freight) anyone want anything?

looking at
>package of spring clamps
>random angle brackets/mending plates (for bolting shit to my bike)
>2x toolboxes (to bolt to my bike)
>reflectors (to screw into the toolboxes I have bolted to my bike)
>small convex mirrors (for blinding drivers who flash their highs at me whilst I am on my bike)
>hacksaw blades (for disposing of corpses of drivers who flashed their highs at me whilst I am on my bike)
and what i REALLY wanted and went for in the first place
>one of those high vis winter contractor bib+pants things (for biking in winter snow/spring rains)

also thinking of getting some of that fancy expandable cable hose stuff and wiring grommets. e bike supremacy. i wasnt a believer but after some work this thing rules and i will buy things for it when they go on sale

>>2967043
>le tackytical toolbox
>"rite in the rain" notebook
>xtreem anti-UV goglels
>ruler still in the pouch
>cubby just for a watch
>phone in toolbox
>chink oem multitool (possibly a bike one thats just hex keys and wheel levers??)
>clipboard, which is totally inaccessible
>no actual writing implements despite having a fancy tactical notepad and a clipboard
lmao

i get you're a student but jesus christ. i will give you a pro gamer move though. get one of picrel. you can find em anywhere and they're good for all your stationery and a couple of small tools. i would have posted a Rite In The Rain™ one but the one i found was bad and did not even have a clipboard... clip. it's more of an "admin pouch". but even that would be more appropriate for small measuring tools, your electronics, random little drivers for messing with chucks, and generally having something convenient to write on

https://www.princessauto.com/en/monsoon-field-desks/product/PA1000002173
bonus engineering scholastic pro buy:
https://www.princessauto.com/en/3-pc-pocket-precision-reference-cards/product/PA0009513342

>>2967677
>le tackytical toolbox
I'll give you that
>"rite in the rain" notebook
It was $5 at the school bookstore and I thought the material would hold up better to oil and coolant
>xtreem anti-UV goglels
Just safety glasses, I wear prescription glasses so had to get fancy ones that fit over them
>ruler still in the pouch
It's a $50 precision thing, may as well try and keep it protected
>cubby just for a watch
Only temporarily
>phone in toolbox
That's a calculator
>chink oem multitool (possibly a bike one thats just hex keys and wheel levers??)
I assume you mean the Klein hex key sets? They're on the list of required stuff
>clipboard, which is totally inaccessible
Easy enough to get out when I need it
>no actual writing implements despite having a fancy tactical notepad and a clipboard
Under the calculator, and I've got more in my backpack, which usually go into my pocket during the machining portion of class

As I mentioned in the original post, there's a significant amount of stuff I don't have yet, that'll properly fill this thing up. I've just got some random stuff like the watch and safety glasses in there temporarily because they were in the fabric bag I was using previously.

I did consider one of those clipboards btw but that won't fit all the stuff I need to bring to class on a daily basis, especially not without it all clattering around inside. This isn't my first rodeo, I spent years in a different trade before deciding to go back to school, and there's actually a method to my madness here, this style of box will work well because I can plop it down on the bench next to whichever machine I'm working, swing it open, and have quick access to stuff instead of having to root around in a bag or whatever. Many of these items also get pulled out when I start and live in a pocket or on top of the machine during actual work, so the stuff underneath becomes easy to get to.

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>>2967677
>>2967684
Also, just for the record, here's the actual list of required tools. We only had to get the caliper and scale last semester but will have to have the rest for the upcoming one, and that'll fill the box up pretty well.

>>2967686
i will continue to make fun of you not out of spite but because the state of your toolbox and having a toolbox that itself costs more than its contents is inherently funny, even if it's a damn nice box. like japanese children ferrying their grade 2 math homework in a 500$ red leather randoseru

contractor clipboard is still a pro move though i unironically recommend it.

>>2967690
Well, as I say, it'll be more reasonably loaded once I've got the rest of the stuff, and it definitely doesn't cost more than the contents, the caliper alone is more than it and I'm looking at probably $300 for the combo square set. I also didn't buy it for myself anyway (and probably wouldn't have), it was a christmas gift.

m8s i think i finally ran out of random tools i want. window shopping online is a lot less fun than it used to be. still gonna buy the 475pc metric nut and bolt set though

>>2967691
oh i thought you bought it yourself. carry on then

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>>2967703
>i think i finally ran out of random tools i want
no such thing

>>2967711
>no such thing

Man I dunno, I'm almost there or already am there myself... Not too much new shit impresses me anymore.

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>>2967713
>new shit
wait until you find out about all the cool old shit out there that you didnt know you wanted yet

>>2967711
ok a minor correction: tools i want that would also physically fit in my house

i guess i could use woodworking stuff but for that i would need a supply of wood and I don't drive so I can't transport that shit easily

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>>2967714
>wait until you find out about all the cool old shit out there that you didnt know you wanted yet
Unless it's something I don't even know exists yet, then I probably already have that too... I pretty much buy any old or obscure tool I come across. Only thing off hand I can even think of on my wish list would be a #4 knee style arbor press... I'll find one close and cheap someday.

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>>2967720
>picel
not sure which is tougher. the shear or the zf5...

>>2967735
>not sure which is tougher. the shear or the zf5...
Both equally robust my friend.

>>2967677
add this to your list
>hacksaw
>single shot shotgun
its for using on yourself to spare the rest of us from another bikefag

>>2967969
*shines 500w 250,000 lumen Pelican light at u*
i already own a hacksaw btw why do you think i am buying hacksaw blades. do you think i am one of those animals who just wraps electrical tape around one and uses it like that? because i absolutely am but only do so with very old or outright broken blades

its an ebike btw :^)

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Hopefully a lifetime supply of electrical tape. 7 dollars

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>>2968054
>lifetime supply of electrical tape.

Wat?

>>2967720
I lied. Bought some shit today. 6" Doyle vise from HF was on sale as well as a few other things I figured I'd stock up on. Been eyeballing the vise for a bit and figured I'd get one to leave outside and beat on some. Got another Milwaukee drill with two 5.0 batteries and a "free" 8.0 forge battery coming from Home Depot, and 16' of red and 16' of black triple wall heat shrink from another place. They are going to throw in a thousand 4" black zip ties for free with that one...

>>2967677
>tfw I’m pretty sure I cracked the windshield of a Freightliner when I had a metal one of these sitting on the dashboard
Those corners are sharp.

>>2967684
Dude was just being a fag hahaha you're good. I was also surprised anyone would call Klein chink shit

>>2968058
>>2968054
There's nothing you can use electrical tape for that there isn't a much better alternative.

>>2968322
>There's nothing you can use electrical tape for that there isn't a much better alternative.
It has it's purpose. The stuff I posted in the tote above is actually friction tape, but I still use vinyl electrical tape frequently as well.

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i have one of these
sog i got to round off an amazon order like 6 yrs ago
forgot i had it until right this very moment
i think i've opened one or two boxes with it at some point

>>2968332
idk why you wouldnt simply sharpen a key

>>2968322
i use it for bike rim tape. actual purpose made rim tape is never pliable enough and is always sharp as fuck and usually comes sealed to itself like the strapping on a freight cardboard box and that part is always hard and rough and sharp and shit. it's like the specifically design it to ruin your tubes. electrical tape does the job fine

>>2968322
It's the smoothest tape there is, make of that what you will.

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>>2968715
>for external use only

>>2968535

Cutting hole in pocket?