2022 Tool Reviews

[kb426]

I have an update on the Tornado paint shaker I purchased 2 years ago. It quit yesterday while shaking a gallon of primer. I called the manufacturer of it and was told that I would have to send it back in for diagnosis for warranty. It was 2 months past the end of the warranty period but the person I talked to said they would look at it. I took it apart and found that the stress clamps allowed the cord to come into contact with the motor housing. There was no continuity in the wiring. I repaired that and found that instead of resistance I had full ground. What ever happened took the motor out. A new motor is $364. I paid $354 for the unit 2 years ago. I'm not going to spend anymore on this unit.

[Crosley.In.AZ]

I bought a Milwaukee M18 vacuum for the RV.  Works well. I have a 5ah battery I use on it.  The hose is a PITA new... It does not want to extend out easily. I figure (hope) as we use the hose it will loosen up some.  Already bought a solid piece hose  extension at Home Depot.  It is not a Milwaukee part, but it does fit well on the hose end.

Home depot had a discount in place.  $99.00 for the tool only.. This is the budget unit of #0880-20  tool only , no battery

[Crosley.In.AZ]

Bought a $30.00 solder gun from Harbor Freight.. 100 watt. Chicago Electric 64056 .. Few small wires I needed to solder together.

My good Weller solder guns are somewhere in storage unit. This 100 watt unit barely got the job done.  I think 150 watt is minimum I need for stuff I work with

[Crosley.In.AZ]

I acquired some tools in an unfortunate way a week ago. Driving back to our place I see some debris in the road.. Several tools had fallen off a vehicle. I stopped. Between cars driving by, I gathered up the tools from the road.  No body arrived back looking for the tools as I picked them up. I looked on Craigs list in lost n found for a post.

Somebody was making a living with these tools. Not taking care of them if they fell off a truck or trailer.  I have lost tools I set on a truck bumper years ago.  Had a few tools stolen over the decades.  Its not a fun feeling.

[Crosley.In.AZ]

Fuel pressure tester. 3 different sizes of tubes.  Has a release valve too.

Fits my 2013 Honda Civic.  Not sure what other cars use same connector at fuel rail

[moose]

We are all (most) getting advanced in seniority so any way to save the physique is a plus! We just finished constructing a 12 X 12 barn style shed for my Daughter to store her Wedding Business items in. I picked up a Masterforce Plam nailer. $37 dollars. Sure sped up the process and saved the shoulder and elbow. As lond as you have access to an air supply consider one for the *! 

[Crosley.In.AZ]

A few of the tools I found in the road couple weeks ago. I do not own a Dewalt battery charger. Most of my cordless tools are Miwaukee.

[Crosley.In.AZ]

Bought a Ryobi 1/2 inch impact "medium torque" gun. Home Depot deal on the kit: 4ah battery, Impact PCL265k1 with charger too. $99.00 .. 

We needed a good stapler. Project Farm on You Tube tested staplers months back , this stapler P317 did well on the test. It was "Tool only" , uses T-50 staples, so the Impact gun kit with battery and charger works out since I needed a battery for the stapler.

Most of my tools are team red (Milwaukee)..  But I can not find an impact gun 1/2 inch "Tool Only" for a price close to what these 2 tools cost me.

[Crosley.In.AZ]

Bought this budget Harbor Freight electric screwdriver 2 weeks ago.  It works well. Spindle speed is a little slow.

THere is a light at the end of the handle.  A light at the spindle too.

[papastoyss]

Crosley, Ryobi has a flashlight that uses the same battery , I sure like it.

[Crosley.In.AZ]

I used the Ryobi 1/2 inch impact gun on our Honda Civic car wheel sunday. Worked very well. Lug nut torque on the Civic is only 80 ft lb.. 

[Crosley.In.AZ]

Warrior drill  bits from Harbor Freight.  Several have broken as I drilled.  They did not bite in and snap.. broken while spinning.  THey seem too  hard ? I have used these a few times previous: to snap off

Broke 2 of them today.  I will buy a different brand next.  My well used drill bit selection is in storage