tinfoil hat timmy
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Fyi, with a philips bit in it the PR-13 ratchet can double as a spinning top and it spins extremely well.Thanks to Hickory n steel ,
I got my Cahapman set+ today.
Excellent quality tools!
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Thanks for the tips.Fyi, with a philips bit in it the PR-13 ratchet can double as a spinning top and it spins extremely well.
That's not a joke, but on a more serious note you can spin hex screws in quickly then lock them down.
Btw the bit PR-13 and all the extra driver handles I have are why I changed cases multiple times.
I started with their most basic case that has no bit racks, then bought the case you have, finally outgrowing that case ending up with the orange case I currently have so I could take out all the bit racks I don't need and have room for all my handles.
I just may outgrow that eventually in which case I'll look into getting one of their awesome tool boards.
That time may come sooner or later, because there are some long hex bits I need.
Have the acetate handles started to smell like puke yet ?That one is my favorite for all the computer and other small jobs. Thinking of expanding it to fill in empty positions in the box. USA made.
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That one is my favorite for all the computer and other small jobs. Thinking of expanding it to fill in empty positions in the box. USA made.
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How do you know?Have the acetate handles started to smell like puke yet ?
My use is obviously less heavyWe used to use those kits at a manufacturing job many decades ago. The black handle Torque Amplifier on my set was a sloppy fit and the screwdrivers would fall out of it all the time. If you kept rotating the driver a bit before putting it in the amplifier you could reach a spot where it would hold for a screw or two before falling out again. Xcelite had sets of nut drivers like that too.
My use is obviously less heavy
And I just ordered a 1/4 nut driver to compliment it with 1/4 nut heads set.
Western Forge/ Craftsman, Vaco, and Xcelite are notorious for their stinky outgassing Butyl Acetate handles.How do you know?
Very nice. I like shorter shanks working on my guns too. And hollow ground drivers are a must even for changing the 1911 grips.My Grace screwdrivers are another tool I find indispensible, you just can't go working on any guns or vintage airguns with regular taper ground screwdrivers.
Most slotted screws on vintage fishing reels also have straight cut slots, so I prefer to use parallel / hollow ground gunsmithing drivers on them as well.
I numbered the handles and made a rack for them.
and recently I decided to shorten them all by about 1.5", I wanted them shorter for greater control to reduce slipping and causing scratches...etc.
I like them much more now, and I never really needed the length much before so I sacrificed very little.
I use the amplifier as needed. Just my use of the set is limited to small computer / electrical jobs like replacing a power supply for my desktop or fixing switches etc. I did not have failures, but I trust your experience it it's notedYou needed the amplifier after a bit because those tiny handles would cause hand fatigue. Especially trying to torque a number 2 Phillips head screw with that plain handle.
Love it!I showed some of my bit drivers, but not my driver bits. This is my "travel case", I like to be able to take my bits with me if I'm going to be away from home for awhile.
I searched high and low for a 1/4" bit case that was compact and had holes for the most bits, and I found this one (came with a cheap set of Chinese bits. Most of my bits are Wiha). It has holes for 35 bits, but there's room for other things- like 19 Wiha micro bits (in the plastic tube containers), as well as a few mini 1/4" bit drivers, and a micro bit driver extension. All held securely in place without stuff getting rattled around.
The case is about the size of my wallet.
I guess this would be considered a "tool", it's a tire inflater. It's one of my favorite tools because I built it, it's unusual, and it sees regular use.
I had a Campbell Hausfeld tire inflator that ran on a rechargeable battery, and after about 13 years the battery finally gave out. Instead of replacing the battery I wanted a plug-in AC/DC inflator. So I pulled the pump and motor out, built a bracket for the pump/motor, wired it to an appropriate AC/DC converter for a 12v motor, and rubber-mounted it all inside a mini ammo can, with aftermarket toggle switch, 60 psi gauge, a different valve chuck, and a handle I liked better than the original collapsible one. I've been using it for about nine years now.
What I really like about the pump C/H used with this inflator is that it's all metal. You don't see that very often these days on little portable tire inflators (if at all). Campbell Hausfeld built these pumps to last.
Saving on a pelican case I guessI have seen somebody use an ammo can to create a waterproof case for filming under water with a video camera before.