What new tools have you got lately?

[TotalyHucked]

I bought some weatherhead sockets off the snappy truck today. Not all the sizes, just the 4 that were on the truck. I'll measure to see what other sizes I actually could use and order them too.

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What are those used for? I don't think I've ever seen that style socket

 

[sidschev]

hummm i might need to invest in some of these sockets........oh boy wife not gunna be happy......

 

[AKguy]

Finally purchased an Innova 5160RS OBD2 scanner. Coupled with the app it has been very easy to use. Quite handy.

 

[Mr Clean]

I bought some weatherhead sockets off the snappy truck today. Not all the sizes, just the 4 that were on the truck. I'll measure to see what other sizes I actually could use and order them too.

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I have no idea what those are for. Please explain.

 

[HotWheelsBurban]

What are those used for? I don't think I've ever seen that style socket

Quick disconnect on hydraulic lines?

 

[nvrenuf]

I'm pretty sure those weatherhead sockets are for 90 degree fittings.

 

[Mr Clean]

I'm pretty sure those weatherhead sockets are for 90 degree fittings.

They look smooth on the inside.

 

[nvrenuf]

They look smooth on the inside.

Fittings don't necessarily have a hex to grab so they're probably smooth to grab the side "shoulders" of the fitting.

 

[82sbshortbed]

Whatever they're used for, it's a new one for me.

 

[bucket]

I'm pretty sure those weatherhead sockets are for 90 degree fittings.

Exactly. Like for air line fittings and oil pressure fittings. A good example is the elbow or 45* fitting that is often used on a small block Chevy, for the oil sender. You can get a wrench on them, but no room to swing them with the distributor and firewall in the way.

You also can use them on square drive fill plugs, if you don't have a dedicated socket for those larger ones. Like the 9/16" plug on an SM465.

 

[bucket]

I guess this counts as a tool. The new garage heater dwarfs the old one. I didn't really believe the "Silent Drive" part of the advertisement, but it really is true. It's no louder than my old heater.

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[Juggernaut]

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I've been thinking about getting one of those. How well does it do compared to an air ratchet?

 

[Blue Ox]

I guess this counts as a tool. The new garage heater dwarfs the old one. I didn't really believe the "Silent Drive" part of the advertisement, but it really is true. It's no louder than my old heater.

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I have two of those type of heaters, and I've never bought one. The first one was abandoned at a job site along with a 55 gallon drum of kero. The architect on the job "contracted" me to dispose of it because he deemed it a fire hazard.

The other one, my neighbor threw out. I grabbed it and put a $12 air pump in it. With a few other tweaks it was making fire and heat reliably.

So for a grand total of almost nothing, I got a 155,000 BTU, and a 75,000 BTU in my heating arsenal. Wonderful things to have. Especially for the price.

 

[Juggernaut]

Got a receiver to weld under the top of the welding table I just got. I have some plans in mind that will need a receiver. Also got some wheels for the welding table also, damn thing weighs a ton.

Did the same thing on my welding table. Got a vise, pipe vise, and a small bench grinder I mount to it. Like to know if you have ideas for anything else to mount to it

 

[straydog371]

Picked up a harmonic balancer puller set from Harbor Freight. It worked flawlessly!