Tools you waited too long to acquire

[architect]

I liked the look of the Jaws bits, but the Vessel website is almost as hard to navigate as Zoro. When I searched for the bits, I was taken to their catalog, where I found these:

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But I couldn't find those item numbers on the website. Zoro (as always when searching) was worse. In the end, I happened across these on Amazon, along with some JIS bits from the same vendor:

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3" Anti-Slip PH2 (Laser Etched, so not as deep as the Jaws), 3" JIS 1, 2 & 3 and 4" JIS 1, 2 & 3; "TiWan Steel"

They are Japanese domestic without much attempt to globalize and export here. When I bought mine 15 years ago not many carried Vessel and few that did charged triple. There wasn't even and English site for Vessel. My friend is an airline pilot station out of Hong Kong and travelled to Japan often. He brought back all my Vessel and other domestic Japan prouducts for me back then.

Now that I see similar things are accessible and affordable here I'll also add more! Thanks for the links.

 

[architect]

What's special about some of their models is their strike-turn mechanism that saved me a few times on my 80s motorcycles. The JAWS bite into the seized screw at the same moment of rotation.

 

[Susquatch]

What's special about some of their models is their strike-turn mechanism that saved me a few times on my 80s motorcycles. The JAWS bite into the seized screw at the same moment of rotation.

I think many of us have a set of these. You can even get JIS bits for them.

These are just the first I found. I'm sure I didn't pay anywhere near that for mine. I also have a very nice range of driver bits for them.

Mine will tighten or loosen. They work great on lots of rusted in applications including brake disc retention screws.

Amazon.ca

 

[architect]

I think many of us have a set of these. You can even get JIS bits for them.

These are just the first I found. I'm sure I didn't pay anywhere near that for mine. I also have a very nice range of driver bits for them.

Mine will tighten or loosen. They work great on lots of rusted in applications including brake disc retention screws.

Amazon.ca

Oh yeah, I have some of these impact drivers too. I got them as part of old toolboxes. I prefer using the Vessel ergonomics that is more like a regular screwdriver. Lightweight and well designed overall.

 

[Susquatch]

Oh yeah, I have some of these impact drivers too. I got them as part of old toolboxes. I prefer using the Vessel ergonomics that is more like a regular screwdriver. Lightweight and well designed overall.

Ya, those big drivers are not very ergonomic. In fact decidedly horrible. Thankfully they are seldom used and even then for only one whack or so. They do work.

 

[architect]

I should have specified that my preference for motorcycles is that the screws often located in areas that I cannot easily reach or surrounded/blocked that only a slender screwdriver would work, and I'm in some gymnast position because I don't have a motorcycle lift. It was nice to be able to not break flow from using a screwdriver 99% and that 1% just tapping the screwdriver with a hammer to free slightly seized screw. I've also used the feature from just being lazy to wrestle tighter screws. Just go around bang bang bang.

I got a big boy hand impact driver with my Candian Tire Maximum impact socket set. Never used it because at that point I'm lazy and pulling out the battery impact driver lol.

 

[ChazzC]

I think many of us have a set of these. You can even get JIS bits for them.

I should have specified that my preference for motorcycles is that the screws often located in areas that I cannot easily reach or surrounded/blocked that only a slender screwdriver would work, and I'm in some gymnast position because I don't have a motorcycle lift. It was nice to be able to not break flow from using a screwdriver 99% and that 1% just tapping the screwdriver with a hammer to free slightly seized screw. I've also used the feature from just being lazy to wrestle tighter screws. Just go around bang bang bang.

This is the GoFast impact driver I referenced in post #749:

Impact Driver With Bits — GoFast Innovations - Serious Tools For Powersports Enthusiasts

You’ve never seen an impact driver like this before! Exclusive to Gofast Innovations, this German-designed impact driver weighs just 7.3 ounces. Other company’s drivers can weigh up to 23 ounces. This makes our impact driver much easier to keep horizontal when hitting it with a hammer to remove di

www.gofastinnovations.com

From the GoFast website:

GoFast Innovations is a leading Canadian tool company offering a unique range of tools for motorcycle & powersports enthusiasts.​

 

[Janger]

I ordered a vessel 6 bit impact screwdriver from a Japanese exporter. Screw driver $12, shipping, $15!

Gripgy™ Pneumatic 45° Chamfering Tool | Precise & Powerful

Rough metal edges causing delays? Trim, polish & smooth metal, wood or plastic fast. Lightweight, precise & easy to use. Buy Now!

www.gripgy.com

I saw an ad for one of these pneumatic bevelling chamfering tools. Dial adjustable chamfers and uses machining inserts. I’m intrigued but wary. I don’t want a pneumatic tool either - my Milwaukee M12 right angle grinders have completely replaced my pneumatic alternatives. They are far better.

Anybody used something like this? How hard are they to use and hold? Is there a tool head version to put on an angle grinder or even a drill?

 

[JustaDB]

Anybody used something like this?

Wow! Over three years ago now. Still use mine, no issues so far.

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Tool Thread 'Tool review - Mini air beveler/chamfer tool'

Mar 19, 2023

I'm sure most have seen these by now, and probably wanted one for a while like me too. I finally got off my wallet to buy this one here.
https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B0B1HCJQC7?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details

I chose that one, because I like the black colour, and it came with what I believed to be 4 extra inserts and an extra follower bearing..... Imagine my surprise when It showed up yesterday, and in the box was the tool only. I could have swore that the ad specifically said that the extras were included, but I went back and re read the ad, and couldn't find where it...

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[Elektrishun]

I do enough brakes that instead of constantly renting a kit like this from Parts Source I decided to get my own:



Amazoon.

Has more bits and pieces for less $$$ and looks a lot like the Performance Tool model (minus some bits). I am sure it will last a long time for the number of times I need it.

 

[Starlight Tools]

Does the tractor count? We'd been on the property for about four years moving dirt and stuff with wheelbarrows and shovels when the other half said " why don't we have a tractor to do this?" The next day papa went shoppin and we bought the Kubota! 😀

Only 4 years, lol

I had been on the property for twenty plus years when I got the L3901, I quickly realized it was not big enough so traded it in on the MX5400. Said the the dealer, twenty years too late and at least one size too small.

Needed a rough terrain forklift, backhoe and a way to move and plow snow, this did the trick!

 

[Starlight Tools]

yeah, but after all the bloody set screws are mixed up the horse is long gone. I tried gluing a crappy tire one once with cyanoacrylate, didn't work .... i know it depends on the type of plastic, what worked for you with those cheapo ones?

Hot melt glue works for all of my bins that need the dividers held in place.

 

[ChazzC]

Those look good, the dividers are fixed? Those little plastic ones where they're not, that you get with cheap fasteners, give me the shivers.

I just glued the dividers in place — much better!

yeah, but after all the bloody set screws are mixed up the horse is long gone. I tried gluing a crappy tire one once with cyanoacrylate, didn't work .... i know it depends on the type of plastic, what worked for you with those cheapo ones?

[Included all the above to make the trail easier to follow (without having to use the links and going back & forth; and "Yes," I know that these are all old posts]

While I do have some small fasteners that tend to escape from their pens (notably things like M2 washers), I don't like fixning the dividers in place as eventually I know I will need to shuffle things around (and I'm fast running out of places to put the storage boxes). My solution for tiny set screws is to use mini latching boxes that I place in the divided larger boxes:


This also better utilizes the "too large" divided spaces.

Hot melt glue works for all of my bins that need the dividers held in place.

I use Hot Melt frequently to create storage solutions, like these small/short bar stock tubes:


3" ID cores from plotter paper rolls, cut down to ~12" long and hot melt glued together.

I have a "vintage" Craftsman "Hot Melt Gun" that has to be 30-ish years old, with long reach nozzles that would be ideal for gluing dividers into place:



The only reason I haven't lost the nozzles is that it came with a wall-mount "holster:"


Hmm, eBay has one that looks to be in decent shape, maybe if I can get the price down a little more . . .

 

[Doggggboy]

While I do have some small fasteners that tend to escape from their pens (notably things like M2 washers), I don't like fixning the dividers in place as eventually I know I will need to shuffle things around (and I'm fast running out of places to put the storage boxes)

If you do use hot glue, it can be released in seconds with IPA and leaves no residue of either the glue or the IPA. Same with 3m VHB tape. That stuff sticks like a burr in a dog's ass but a quick spritz of IPA and it peels right off.

 

[jorogi]

If you do use hot glue, it can be released in seconds with IPA and leaves no residue of either the glue or the IPA. Same with 3m VHB tape. That stuff sticks like a burr in a dog's ass but a quick spritz of IPA and it peels right off.

You won't find me wasting a pale ale like that.

 

[YotaBota]

@Starlight Tools - I've a lot of time in and around Nelson, love flying in and out of the airport. My bota is the B2320 TLB, it was the dealer demo with 20hrs on it. They thru in a ballast box, blade, delivery and still gave me a deal I couldn't say no to. For my yard and what I need it's a great little machine.

 

[Doggggboy]

You won't find me wasting a pale ale like that.

I was going to get specific about which IPA I was referring to, and then thought, Nah! Nobody is gonna go for the low hanging fruit.......................

 

[YotaBota]

Ye of little faith. lol

 

[historicalarms]

ota is the B2320 TLB,

WE have a BX23 here on the farm with front end loader, mower, 4-way hyd dozer and tiller...handy as 2 shirt pockets.. I argued with the "farm boss" for 3 weeks before we bought the thing (I just wanted a O-turn mower) but she wanted the whole enchilada so thats what we bought and now I couldnt be without it.
The only criticism I have is that the cowling holds engine heat in on hot summer days so I have removed the entire engine cowling and it runs a lot cooler, Ill need to put it back on for winter snow plowing.

 

[Starlight Tools]

@Starlight Tools - I've a lot of time in and around Nelson, love flying in and out of the airport. My bota is the B2320 TLB, it was the dealer demo with 20hrs on it. They thru in a ballast box, blade, delivery and still gave me a deal I couldn't say no to. For my yard and what I need it's a great little machine.

Taking down the deck before it fell down on its own. 8x16x20 foot beam.




Moving a small pebble!