New tools you've bought recently?

[Lefty]

You guys are making me jealous

 

[lil_Blue_Ford]

M18 hot glue gun (Milwaukee doesn’t make one so it’s a knock off, never really considered it more than a crafting tool until my contractor buddy was using a knock off that takes Dewalt batteries to glue shims in place for leveling a countertop and other such things, beats shooting a finish nail to hold it because if it doesn’t work, just pop it off and try again)

The fancy pliers below it are for the chain links for light fixtures, the nose spreads the links and the back closes them

Since I can’t seem to find most of the utility knives I own these days and these were on sale at Lowes for $10 a pair and made in USA (with global materials which is unfortunate), but I figure it’s a good deal.

 

[Bill]

Might find it when looking for something else, especially since you bought a new one. That's been my experience.

That's always my experience. I find it right where I left it.

 

[pjtoledo]

I'm not sure what the easiest way would be. It's been a long time since I've messed with one. First, look up specs on the machine and see if it's already built-in. The problem with something manual, is that you would want to actuate it every time the motor stops/starts. Even electric compressors often have unloader valves. It reduces the starting current of the motor by removing the load during startup.

you also need a check valve to isolate the tank.

 

[ericbphoto]

you also need a check valve to isolate the tank.

Absolutely.

 

[Roert42]

I buy those aluminum husky folding box cutters in three packs and scatter them around.

 

[MISWFL]

A funny looking small deep socket with a 1/2" hex on the outside, a knurled aluminum spinner knob and a T20 bit on the other side. Had to buy it because my '94 E150 stopped running.

 

[lil_Blue_Ford]

I buy those aluminum husky folding box cutters in three packs and scatter them around.

Oh, I’ve taken to carrying a folding box cutter in my pocket many years ago, got tired of sharpening my pocketknife all the time. I also carry a Leatherman Supertool for the past few years. But my electrical bag should have a utility knife with a hook blade, my general construction hand tool bag should have a utility knife, and my truck tool kits should have a utility knife.

Currently only my F-150 has one of those kits and I came to realize not all that long ago that that kit has saved my bacon sooo many times that I need to inventory it and build out one of those kits for each truck. It started as a Craftsman 3 drawer metal toolbox that I stuffed in the side toolbox and threw a bunch of random stuff in and added to it over the years. I never really paid much attention to how useful it’s been until I had a bad U-joint and was 50 miles from my tools but happened to have that kit and my impact. Then I started paying attention to how often I was in a pinch somewhere and would go rummaging in the toolbox and come up with something that would work if not just what I needed.

A funny looking small deep socket with a 1/2" hex on the outside, a knurled aluminum spinner knob and a T20 bit on the other side. Had to buy it because my '94 E150 stopped running.

I ended up with two of those. Bought one and it went in my kit at home. Then I was out and the F-150 was acting up and the module tested bad and I didn’t have the tool with me so now the second one I bought lives in the toolbox of the F-150 and the module has behaved since, lol

 

[oldgeek]

That's always my experience. I find it right where I left it.

I swear gremlins move my tools around. (for some reason that explanation never worked for homework)

 

[Bill]

I ordered a 16mm/18mm flare nut wrench from Amazon so I can remove the 18mm nut that fastens the power steering hose to the power steering pump.

 

[Uncle Gump]

I went kinda nuts with the die grinder disc's. Everything I had was worn out or at least half used up. I had bought a new arbor and a stack of cut off wheels when I did my bumpers. I have a couple wire brushes coming and I need to go through my carbide cutters and see if I need anything there.

 

[Roert42]

I love them Roloks, I go through them like candy at work.

 

[pjtoledo]

went into O'reilly to get a spot weld cutter, left with that and a set of brass drifts, center puncher.

 

[Uncle Gump]

I love them Roloks, I go through them like candy at work.

I remember work supplying them... I'd get a couple new and take the old home.

I probably have more then I will use in my lifetime.

 

[Roert42]

I remember work supplying them... I'd get a couple new and take the old home.

I probably have more then I will use in my lifetime.

We do a lot of sheet metal work, use them to touch up the edges and such. Run through them pretty quick, just run them out and toss them. Buy them by the 100pk off McMaster.

I find the 3M brand lasts the longest, the other off brands fall part real quick.

We accidently order some 120 grit sanding disks with the reversed thread, so I ended up taking them home and buying the adapter. I now have at least 100 of them if not more.