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[Silverback]

Had an old Craftsman multi-meter take a big dump on the trip last week (it was reading 16+ volts on a 12v battery). So it will be thrown out. I ordered a Fluke 117 and hard case for it for home use. My Klein meter will be moved to trail duty.

 

[Taco Loco]

TOR Xmas crapsman meter gift

 

[Silverback]

TOR Xmas crapsman meter gift

LOL

 

[balakay]

@Silverback which hydraulic crimper do you have for battery cables?

 

[Silverback]

@Silverback which hydraulic crimper do you have for battery cables?

These... or rather some variation of them. I did notice they will not crimp 0 gauge wire. http://a.co/2R5kJrL

To crimp 0 gauge I bought these. http://a.co/aGBMM6U Which I'm very happy with. The jaws rotate around so you can select the diameter of the crimp. Worked well.

 

[balakay]

These... or rather some variation of them. I did notice they will not crimp 0 gauge wire. http://a.co/2R5kJrL

To crimp 0 gauge I bought these. http://a.co/aGBMM6U Which I'm very happy with. The jaws rotate around so you can select the diameter of the crimp. Worked well.

I had my eyes on the second set. I'll be picking up a set of those when I order the label maker I suppose.

 

[TacoXpo]

Had an old Craftsman multi-meter take a big dump on the trip last week (it was reading 16+ volts on a 12v battery). So it will be thrown out. I ordered a Fluke 117 and hard case for it for home use. My Klein meter will be moved to trail duty.

Please send that battery to me. I could use one that puts out 16 volts. (I'll have to run a 24 v alt)

 

[Silverback]

New meter with case and a 12v 1/4 ratchet from Milwaukee came in today. I'm been wanting a cordless ratchet for a while. Figure I'd start with their baby ratchet.

 

[Anathollo]

New meter with case and a 12v 1/4 ratchet from Milwaukee came in today. I'm been wanting a cordless ratchet for a while. Figure I'd start with their baby ratchet.

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I ended up ordering the Fluke 116 along with a hard case. I wanted the temperature readout for HVAC/hobby stuff. Hopefully this will be the last multimeter I'll ever have to order.

 

[Silverback]

Finally got something to put some wrenches in. Craftsman 22" blow moulded cases for Gearwrench SAE (1/4" - 1 1/2") and metric (6-32 mm)

 

[balakay]

Finally got something to put some wrenches in. Craftsman 22" blow moulded cases for Gearwrench SAE (1/4" - 1 1/2") and metric (6-32 mm)


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I see you found the beer. VVV

I need to go find this.

 

[Silverback]

Bingo!!

 

[balakay]

@Silverback Found you an impact.

Trak-Star / Hougen Railroad Equipment for Maintenance of Way

 

[Silverback]

I figured it would put out more torque.

 

[balakay]

I figured it would put out more torque.

More torque you say? We have one of these at work. Her name is Bertha.

Ingersoll Rand 588A1 | 2-1/2" Drive Impact Wrench | 50,000 Ft. Lbs.

 

[Silverback]

There we go!! Used to twist smaller planets! I take it that you mount it to an end loader to use it.

 

[Silverback]

This right here is its most impressive spec.

• Air consumption: 155 CFM

Holy crap!!

 

[balakay]

There we go!! Used to twist smaller planets! I take it that you mount it to an end loader to use it.

We use it about 30ft in the air so it gets picked up with a crane. But it's not overly heavy. Maybe 200lbs or so? Two people can pick it up if needed. But yes it needs to be held up by a loader/crane/forklift to be used really.

 

[TacoXpo]

I remember thinking I was going to be able to bust the lug nuts on our Class 5 truck. IIRC our local truck center called their nut buster something like Big Bertha.

 

[balakay]

I remember thinking I was going to be able to bust the lug nuts on our Class 5 truck. IIRC our local truck center called their nut buster something like Big Bertha.

We have the big 2.5" 50k ftlb one named Bertha and we have Baby Bertha which is a "measly" 1.5" drive and something like 10-15k ftlb.