Whatcha got on order ?

I do make trips into town once a week or so, but the tape I like for what I do wasn’t available there a few times I looked. I now prefer to order the exact items I need rather than “go and see” at the hardware store. Might be different had I not made the lifestyle commitment to commuter cycling.
 
GrumpySoreOldBastard said:
Sometimes they are called pogies bar mitts are a enclosure that goes over the end of you bike handlebars that help keep your hands warm.
With them you can use much thinner gloves and still have warm hands, makes for safer riding with much better feel on the bikes controls.
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I some some large ones by Power Madd on my motorcycle during the winter. Made a huge difference!
 
Waiting on a new guitar.
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Whisperstealth said:
As I wait for the Walsco Little Pal to arrive, I thought I'd share this Lufkin 6 ft. View attachment 3060625I was gifted by someone who has since passed.
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That's a great Lufkin Mezurall tape there, I have one that I bought NOS from Harry J Epsteins last year complete with the plastic belt holder that I was surprised to see marked MADE IN CANADA .
They still had them in stock a month ago, but seem to be gone now.

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It goes in my small home projects tool belt.
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I'm a big Lufkin guy, my dad gave me a little 3' Lufkin he had laying around when I was 5 or 6 and I've been a fan ever since.
 
I ordered this micro bit ratchet from a brand called CROM, directly from their website but you can get them on Scamazon if you shop there.
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This is a relatively new brand and a " new " tool, but it's really just a new variant of an existing tool.

HI-FIVE is an industry leading Taiwanese manufacturer of reversible ratcheting wrenches and bit ratchets, and they are the OEM for countless others on an ever growing list..
WERA,TOPEAK ,FACOM, USAG, TOPTUL, MAC TOOLS, ICON, VIM , 711/L, TONE, DEEN, WURTH, GM POWER TORQUE, KS TOOLS, RUJOI,CROM, and I'm sure a new one popped up as I was typing this.
If it's got the thumb wheel marked REVERSE GEAR 1/4 BIT like this or 1/4 GEAR HEX it's a HI-FIVE product that you can trust.

I only bring this up because the popularity of these various HI-FIVE bit ratchets has sprouted up a bunch of similar Chinese products that I wouldn't trust.

I'm not going to be keychain carrying it or anything, I just thought the hex shank end might provide some versatility for small handles I could make for it.
They also offer this variant that you can get from VIM and 711/L as well , but I held off for now.
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I honestly don't see the point in the T handle feature which you also get with most of the flex head variants, why would you want to use this as a little static T handle when you can use it as a ratchet ?
 
Hickory n steel said:
why would you want to use this as a little static T handle when you can use it as a ratchet ?
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Higher torque starts
Faster spinning speed on loosened bolts
Reduced backdrag frustration common on small ratchets
 
Ask me how many times I took apart and reasssembled my squat rack 🤣
 
Hickory n steel said:
I ordered this micro bit ratchet from a brand called CROM, directly from their website but you can get them on Scamazon if you shop there.
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This is a relatively new brand and a " new " tool, but it's really just a new variant of an existing tool.

HI-FIVE is an industry leading Taiwanese manufacturer of reversible ratcheting wrenches and bit ratchets, and they are the OEM for countless others on an ever growing list..
WERA,TOPEAK ,FACOM, USAG, TOPTUL, MAC TOOLS, ICON, VIM , 711/L, TONE, DEEN, WURTH, GM POWER TORQUE, KS TOOLS, RUJOI,CROM, and I'm sure a new one popped up as I was typing this.
If it's got the thumb wheel marked REVERSE GEAR 1/4 BIT like this or 1/4 GEAR HEX it's a HI-FIVE product that you can trust.

I only bring this up because the popularity of these various HI-FIVE bit ratchets has sprouted up a bunch of similar Chinese products that I wouldn't trust.

I'm not going to be keychain carrying it or anything, I just thought the hex shank end might provide some versatility for small handles I could make for it.
They also offer this variant that you can get from VIM and 711/L as well , but I held off for now.
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I honestly don't see the point in the T handle feature which you also get with most of the flex head variants, why would you want to use this as a little static T handle when you can use it as a ratchet ?
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Nice little ratchet. Now I need one. 😄 :(
 
David Mary said:
Higher torque starts
Faster spinning speed on loosened bolts
Reduced backdrag frustration common on small ratchets
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A sliding T handle is mandatory in every 1/4dr socket set for me, but I just don't see the use in these tiny little bit ratchets.

With the extension in the handle you have more leverage coming off the center point of the drive than you'd get as a T handle.
It's too short to really finger spin like a T handle typically affords ( unless you've got a longer extension in the handle)
And with the thumb wheel you can turn it with or push a finger against ,the back drag is a non issue.
Besides I usually disassemble them clip a coil off the spring and reassemble with super lube to reduce the back drag ,but of course it's not necessary, and I would not rate a tools quality or performance based off a modification.
 
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I carried the GM POWER TORQUE at work in my Leatherman sheath for a number of years until I was finally able to find the ICON in stock at HF last year which I intend to switch to but it's a little too long.
I decided to take my old VIM RBF400K ( they're even longer than the standard length most companies source ) and cut it down then fit a handle made from the aluminum shaft of an old bit driver I had laying around.
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Most people are going to carry something like this with a set of bits, but I really just need the #2 & 5/16 which I store in the tool. When I occasionally need something else I've got a bit set in my tool roll.
Because I keep these 2 bits in the tool I need that drive / bit holder in the end.
 
I'm a tool guy, and a huge Channellock fanboy ( I'm sure you can see the decal and drawer dedicated Channellock pliers in my previous post ), and I just learned that CHANNELLOCK updated their tooling/ changed the dies for their 4" # 524 slipjoint pliers & their 4" #424 tongue & groove pliers ( ignition pliers) so I just had to order a new pair of each.

Both were previously a bit rough & crude as it seems they were lacking anybody with steady enough hands to finish grind them consistently.
On the #424 more than anything.

The previous #524
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And the new ones.
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On top of looking much nicer, the markings are also forged in again.


The previous #424
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And the new.
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These are still etched or something, but at least it's much easier to see.

The finish isn't exactly terrible, but the grind is very coarse for their size making them look very crude.y examples are decent, but I've seen some sloppy ones.
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I think they're using M.I.M processes for the new ones which should be plenty strong enough, and seems to require no surface grinding which means a much nicer refined finish.
 
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