Poos can’t get enough of the Chinese tools Sent from my iPhone
> On May 3, 2023, at 12:22 PM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes > <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > I had to buy one of those little “cubes” to crank the piston down when we > had Ford Focii in the house. C-clamped and beat on the thing before I did > some research to discover that the piston has to be screwed back into the > caliper. Weird. > > I’m very pleased with the HF hand tool set I bought to start the new > collection at the AZ manse. They work just fine and seem to be made well. > > -D > >> On May 3, 2023, at 10:17 AM, Curt Raymond <curtlud...@yahoo.com> wrote: >> >> As my HF kit increases I'm increasingly impressed with their tools. >> >> For instance if you're still cramming a screwdriver into the caliper to push >> pads back you really need this: >> https://www.harborfreight.com/disc-brake-pad-and-caliper-service-tool-kit-11-piece-63264.html?_br_psugg_q=brake+caliper+tool >> >> I bought it because VW rear calipers have to rotate as they get pushed back. >> That's not an option, you ruin the calipers if they don't rotate. You can >> buy a little cube thing at the autoparts store and get frustrated and chuck >> it across the garage or you can buy the right tool for the job. For $50 it's >> indispensable when required and just really good the rest of the time... >> >> >> -Curt >> >> >> On Wednesday, May 3, 2023 at 11:28:17 AM EDT, dan penoff.com via Mercedes >> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >> >> >> >> >> >> You guys are a bunch of lightweights. I have a HF not 5 minutes from my >> house. I might go there once a month. No problem getting in/out without >> impulse buys. >> >> I try to limit my exposure to Chinesium as much as possible. Yes, HF is a >> great resource, but it’s also got a lot of crap. >> >> -D >> >>>> On May 3, 2023, at 8:10 AM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes >>>> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>> >>> Yes it is >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> >>>> On May 3, 2023, at 8:39 AM, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes >>>> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> to do otherwise is very dangerous >>>> >>>> --FT >>>> >>>>> On 5/3/23 9:31 AM, Bob Rentfro via Mercedes wrote: >>>>> I suppose I should browse more when I go in to HF to look for things like >>>>> that. Typically, I just go in, walk straight to what I need, turn around, >>>>> head to the cash stand and leave. >>>>> >>>>> AZBob >>>>> >>>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>>> >>>>>>> On May 3, 2023, at 6:18 AM, dan penoff.com via >>>>>>> Mercedes<mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> I found that the wire racks for pliers work >>>>>> well.https://www.harborfreight.com/wire-pliers-rack-70022.html >>>>>> >>>>>> I also found this rack for holding battery powered tools: >>>>>> >>>>>> https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09F98P9S5/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&th=1 >>>>>> >>>>>> I haven’t found a place to hang it just yet, but I can see where it >>>>>> would be handy on the side of a tool cart, for example. Organizing >>>>>> things is fun, but can get expensive. >>>>>> >>>>>> -D >>>> >>>> -- >>>> --FT >>>> _______________________________________ >>>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>>> >>>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>>> >>>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> >>>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________ >>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>> >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>> >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>> >> >> _______________________________________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
