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[joe25DA]

Was a great weekend for tool hunting boys. I found a guy on CL selling a Millwaukee 10 amp Super Sawzall and a Millwaukee Magnum 1/2" drill. He said he got them as gifts and had no use for them. He had plugged them in but never used them. Evidently he didnt know what they were worth either. I just couldnt let these slip by.
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[Warped5]

Summa youse guys might love this ...

A buddy of mine ... His son works in an OPE shop that caters primarily to contractors. The Milwaukee rep comes in and says that if any of the crew wants to buy a 1/4" impact driver w/2 batteries, he will throw in a free heated jacket. From what I'm told, it has 3 heat levels and runs off the battery packs like the Milwaukee tools. eBay has the jackests for $120 alone .... yikes!

 

[DSS]

Was a great weekend for tool hunting boys. I found a guy on CL selling a Millwaukee 10 amp Super Sawzall and a Millwaukee Magnum 1/2" drill. He said he got them as gifts and had no use for them. He had plugged them in but never used them. Evidently he didnt know what they were worth either. I just couldnt let these slip by.
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I don't even want to know how much you gave for them. And a temp gun on the road.......I must be living wrong.

Great score Joe.

 

[joe25DA]

I don't even want to know how much you gave for them. And a temp gun on the road.......I must be living wrong.

Great score Joe.

My Dad couldnt believe it! The heat gun was a bonus. I looked on line and was shocked to what they go for!

 

[blackoak]

She spots a black case on the side of the road. I see her looking at it and I grab it! Turns out its a laser thermometer. A Raytec Ranger ST80 pro. Not a cheap tool at all. I have a cheapy HF laser thermometer that works well, but this thing is awesome.
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I bet someone is looking for this. :msp_confused:

 

[WesternSaw]

Sockets

Actually the less points you have, i.e , six, the more grip you have. 12 point sockets don't grip as well and aren't as strong as 6 points, but 12's are easier to get on a bolt. You don't have to fiddle with it as much because the flats are shorter.

I hardly use my 12 points, the sixes have much better grip. There are certain types of bolts with 12 sided heads that 6 point sockets don't fit.

Chris Thanks for the explanation!I neened that bit of info.
Lawrence

 

[WesternSaw]

Good Karma

Joe you have some great luck at scoring deals and finding things!
I have a suggestion regarding the Temp Gun.Put it up in your local paper in the found section.Ask for identifying marks so as to get the true owner.Maybe some tradesman lost it and is struggling in today's economy.He may reward you.If not the good Karma will come back your way sometime.Just a thought Joe.Not trying to insult you at all.
Lawrence

 

[WesternSaw]

Heated jacket

A buddy of mine ... His son works in an OPE shop that caters primarily to contractors. The Milwaukee rep comes in and says that if any of the crew wants to buy a 1/4" impact driver w/2 batteries, he will throw in a free heated jacket. From what I'm told, it has 3 heat levels and runs off the battery packs like the Milwaukee tools. eBay has the jackests for $120 alone .... yikes!

Man a heated jacket!I know heated socks have been around for ages.What's next I wonder.Did you snap that deal up?
Lawrence

 

[Brmorgan]

An AS member was getting an answer to an 8 point socket question on a thread he started so i thought i would ask this on the Tool Forum.Why are there 6 point and 12 point sockets?Are they each designed for a particular job?When I need a socket I just reach for the right size ie. 1/2 inch or whatever and a way I go.I have never really given any thought to the the points of a socket though.I'm thinking the more points the more area you grab.Am I close?
Thanks
Lawrence

Something else to consider is that a 12-point socket can be used on some old-skool square nuts or bolt heads like an 8-point can, since 12 is divisible by 4, unlike 6 obviously. I'm not sure the sizes correspond though; that is, I'm not sure a 1/2" hex socket will fit a 1/2" square nut, since sockets are measured for the diameter of a hex nut at its narrowest point (side to side), but designed to fit it across its widest (corner to corner). I'd test it out, but I'm not sure I have any 12-point sockets kicking around other than a couple old pawnshop specials I picked up for my milling toolkit.

 

[joe25DA]

Joe you have some great luck at scoring deals and finding things!
I have a suggestion regarding the Temp Gun.Put it up in your local paper in the found section.Ask for identifying marks so as to get the true owner.Maybe some tradesman lost it and is struggling in today's economy.He may reward you.If not the good Karma will come back your way sometime.Just a thought Joe.Not trying to insult you at all.
Lawrence

Thats a good idea.

 

[duane9835]

Thats a good idea.

My wife found a Paslode framing nailer on the side of the road a while back. I told her to take it to the cop shop and report it, ran an ad in the paper to.... No one ever claimed it, but i can say we tried....

 

[David (saltas)]

Rattle gun sockets are generaly 6 point.

there are some 12 point bolts on cylinder heads genuine and after-market like APR brand

snap on , metrinch and others make flank drive sockets driving on the wall and not the point allows more torque to be applied and no risk of rounding the head.

 

[WesternSaw]

Sockets

Saltas
Hey that was a great little diagram and note on the sockets!Man I just love it when I can get information that is useful.Any otheres want to add to the socket information I'm all ears.
Thanks
Lawrence

 

[WesternSaw]

Air Compressor

Well I finally was fortunate enough to receive money from my wife to purchase an air compressor.It's a used one but seems to me anyway, to be in perfect shape.Apparently hardly any hours on it.
So it's a
Campbell Hausfeld 26 gallon oil bath Serious Duty model not Extreme duty though
!25 max psi I think maybe it's 130
Belt driven by an Emerson motor that can be wired for 220
Presently it's wired for regular wall plug
6.5 cfm @ 40 psi.
5.7 cfm @90 psi.
I haven't used it yet but I have listened to it run up to max pressure and it took about 5min. plus or minus.
Seemed to hold the pressure as well.
Now I need some help and ideas.Do some guy's replace the copper tubing from the pump to the tank with a finned type pipe for better heat dissipation?Thought I saw that somewhere.
The oil in the bottom of the cylinder pump seems to be very clean.
Should I replace it anyway just in case?
When I first listened to it run we drained the tank and along with the air escaping there was some rusty water coming out of the tank drain.A good friend told me that was normal.I'm wondering though if I should run the compressor up to max pressure a few times and drain the tank to get rid of any excess rust in there.
also anything else I could do or should do? I'm all ears
Thanks Fellas
Lawrence

 

[bigbadbob]

Well I finally was fortunate enough to receive money from my wife to purchase an air compressor.It's a used one but seems to me anyway, to be in perfect shape.Apparently hardly any hours on it.
So it's a
Campbell Hausfeld 26 gallon oil bath Serious Duty model not Extreme duty though
!25 max psi I think maybe it's 130
Belt driven by an Emerson motor that can be wired for 220
Presently it's wired for regular wall plug
6.5 cfm @ 40 psi.
5.7 cfm @90 psi.
I haven't used it yet but I have listened to it run up to max pressure and it took about 5min. plus or minus.
Seemed to hold the pressure as well.
Now I need some help and ideas.Do some guy's replace the copper tubing from the pump to the tank with a finned type pipe for better heat dissipation?Thought I saw that somewhere.
The oil in the bottom of the cylinder pump seems to be very clean.
Should I replace it anyway just in case?
When I first listened to it run we drained the tank and along with the air escaping there was some rusty water coming out of the tank drain.A good friend told me that was normal.I'm wondering though if I should run the compressor up to max pressure a few times and drain the tank to get rid of any excess rust in there.
also anything else I could do or should do? I'm all ears
Thanks Fellas
Lawrence

If you can run it on 220 much better.
you don't need the finned pipe unless you are running it a long stretch at a time.
The rusty water is normal. I drain mine,, well depending how much I use it, you are in a much damper location so more often.
Nice to see the oil is clean, but for piece of mind you may change it as you just don't know the hours. I will go take a picture of my beast and post it.
Bob

 

[kev1n]

I agree with Bob, the engine will run much better and more efficient wired at 220. If you run it at 120, make sure it's a seperate 20 amp circuit close to the panel. Outlets that are further than 100' will cause a voltage drop and will be hard on the engine. I would also change the oil for peace of mind, those aren't cheap.
Nice score, Kevin

 

[WesternSaw]

Air compressor

Thanks for the information guys!! Bob that looks like quite the unit,I'm thinking real heavy duty.For now I think I will keep mine on 120 or 110 or whatever the heck it is.Sorry I don't know much about electricity,I do know we have a 100 amp service with room it looks like for more breakers.I should take photos.As I may need to take it with me to a few places to do some work.Wouldn't that be a hassel if it's wired for 220 then? Also the relief valve I think it's called is missing the ring on it, looks like it may have been bumped at one time.How do I check this valve?Or should I just replace it?Also the manual say's that it uses SAE 30 weight oil for industrial grade compresors.Can you buy srictly air compressor oil.Or it also mentions you can use full synthetic motor oil like Mobil 10W-30Please advise.
Thanks Guys
Lawrence

 

[DSS]

Yes Lawrence, you can buy air compressor oil, they should have it at Napa or somewhere like that. This is not the same as air tool oil.

If you plan to take your compressor travelling, you should leave it 110, yes, if only because there are about 50 different styles of 220 plugs and you would never find one that matched.

The relief vave, just unscrew it and take it with you to the store, they are quite cheap. I wouldn't worry too much if it's just the ring missing.

 

[kev1n]

Thanks for the information guys!! Bob that looks like quite the unit,I'm thinking real heavy duty.For now I think I will keep mine on 120 or 110 or whatever the heck it is.Sorry I don't know much about electricity,I do know we have a 100 amp service with room it looks like for more breakers.I should take photos.As I may need to take it with me to a few places to do some work.Wouldn't that be a hassel if it's wired for 220 then? Also the relief valve I think it's called is missing the ring on it, looks like it may have been bumped at one time.How do I check this valve?Or should I just replace it?Also the manual say's that it uses SAE 30 weight oil for industrial grade compresors.Can you buy srictly air compressor oil.Or it also mentions you can use full synthetic motor oil like Mobil 10W-30Please advise.
Thanks Guys
Lawrence

If you do use sae 30, just make sure it's non-detergent type. It's much easier to travel with that compressor with it wired at 120. That's a preety big compressor to move anywhere though.
Kevin

 

[pioneerguy600]

I havn`t seen a pict of Lawrences compressor but the Campell Hausfeld is a horizontal tank style compressor mounted on wheels and meant as a portable unit, hence the 120 plug in type of plug on it.