the way I've done it.
Wilton
- Original Message - From: John Reames jwrea...@comcast.net
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Monday, November 15, 2010 5:15 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Leak-down testers
I appreciate my old tools. I had to put a deadbolt in a door
I appreciate my old tools. I had to put a deadbolt in a door (they weren't
pre-bored in the 50's)...
Got out the old brace and some bits... The holes were bored and the tools away
faster than you could get out the drill and hole saws... No jigs needed either.
I picked up the old chisels which
Just make sure when you buy a crapsman tool that it is one of the (fewer every
day) tools that carries the warranty.
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On Nov 13, 2010, at 13:49, Allan Streib str...@cs.indiana.edu wrote:
E M pokieba...@gmail.com
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From: E M pokieba...@gmail.com
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Leak-down testers
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Date: Saturday, November 13, 2010, 1:33 PM
Garage sales are often a good place
to find old tools too. Often good
quality, and around here, they tend
Craftsman is getting crapy for sure... Had a hacksaw finally fracture
the handle off a while back, went to swap it out, the new one was half
plastic with pot metal...
Needless to say the old one was repaired instead.
Walt
On Mon, Nov 15, 2010 at 5:17 PM, John Reames jwrea...@comcast.net wrote:
That's the way I've done it.
Wilton
- Original Message -
From: John Reames jwrea...@comcast.net
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Monday, November 15, 2010 5:15 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Leak-down testers
I appreciate my old tools. I had to put a deadbolt
I have not found a snears that would replace a broken crapsman tool
in 30 years. I still have a broken tap handle that says crapsman on
it , and despite trying to exchange it in various parts of the
country, they tell me it is not covered. BTW, it broke the first or
second time I used it
Must be different there - this year I've Sears replace Craftsman tools
without question. One 3/8 ratchet handle was found on the road with obvious
signs of having been hit and run over several times. Not a question, not
even why I was returning it.
On Mon, Nov 15, 2010 at 7:20 PM, Dieselhead
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Subject: Re: [MBZ] Leak-down testers
Must be different there - this year I've Sears replace Craftsman tools
without question. One 3/8 ratchet handle was found on the road with obvious
signs of having been hit and run over several times. Not a question, not
even why I
.
A brace and bit moves a lot of wood quickly.
That's the way I've done it.
Wilton
- Original Message - From: John Reames jwrea...@comcast.net
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Monday, November 15, 2010 5:15 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Leak-down testers
I
Of OK Don
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Must be different there - this year I've Sears replace Craftsman tools
without question. One 3/8 ratchet handle was found on the road with obvious
signs of having been hit and run over
I'll mail you my crap so you can get it exchanged for me. I have
tried in several states, but not OK.
Must be different there - this year I've Sears replace Craftsman tools
without question. One 3/8 ratchet handle was found on the road with obvious
signs of having been hit and run over
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Ed wrote:
Nothing beats a well made quality item. ?Justify buying quality anyway you
have to, even if you have to lie to yourself hee hee
E M pokieba...@gmail.com writes:
My neighbour did the brakes on his minivan at the same with, with
factory dealer rotors, which were labeled on the factory box, made in
China. hee hee.
As were the originals, most likely.
Allan
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1983 300D
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Yesterday at Costco I got some fish. Farm raised steelhead in Chile.
It is pretty tasty. Anyway, they also had some Atlantic salmon
farm-raised in Chile. Think about that.
--R
On 11/13/10 12:55 AM, John Freer wrote:
Bought some salmon the other day that was labeled product of
I made a CLT of sorts for older Diesels with loop GPs from an old
GP. I punched out the center, and put an air line on it somehow.
then a pigtail to the airhose. Pull all the GPs, put the engine at
tdc. You have the choice of two cylinders, 50/50 of being right.
Once you find which is tdc
.
Dan
--- On Sat, 11/13/10, Rich Thomas richthomas79td...@constructivity.net wrote:
From: Rich Thomas richthomas79td...@constructivity.net
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Leak-down testers now china products now salmon
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Date: Saturday, November 13, 2010
I needed to buy a starter switch (manual pushbutton with two terminal
posts for bat. cables on the back) this is similar to the foot
starter switch used on cars/trucks in the late 40s and early 50s
after the mechanical linkage went out, and before the starter relay
became vogue. The switch is
Dieselhead wrote:
I'd rather buy HF tools than pay made in USA prices for chinee junk. At
least HF charges made in china proces for most of their stuff instead of
made in USA prices for chinee junk.
The issue is *much* larger than price alone. That is the issue we
need to grasp.
Now, do we
Ed wrote:
Nothing beats a well made quality item. Justify buying quality anyway you
have to, even if you have to lie to yourself hee hee, but never settle for
junk. Life it too short. That's why we drive Mercedes, right?!? ;-)
And, while the issue is about china made stuff - it is *only*
Ed wrote:
Good luck in finding the tool you need, and the parts at the right price and
quality for you.
I still have tools that I use - well, I don't do much work anymore
since my son works everyday on cars and offers to do my work, across
the street. I bought tools at a pawn shop in
...@okiebenz.com on behalf of Mountain Man
Sent: Sat 11/13/2010 11:25 AM
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Subject: Re: [MBZ] Leak-down testers now china products
Dieselhead wrote:
I'd rather buy HF tools than pay made in USA prices for chinee junk. At
least HF charges made in china proces for most
Garage sales are often a good place to find old tools too. Often good
quality, and around here, they tend not to be the items people run to
first.
I went to buy some Craftsman tools a few years back, as I've heard they are
good quality, and US made. Every tool I picked up in the store, said
Mountain Man maontin@gmail.com writes:
And, while the issue is about china made stuff - it is *only* because
*all* china stuff is cheap. Someone needs to force a china
manufacturer to make high quality tools and blast the HF market to
cheap-dom. However, nobody will push any china
E M pokieba...@gmail.com writes:
I went to buy some Craftsman tools a few years back, as I've heard
they are good quality, and US made. Every tool I picked up in the
store, said made in china on it. No, I didn't buy them. Asked the
guy what was with all the made in china stuff? He said,
Max wrote:
In other words, consumers didn't drive manufacturers out of business,
government regulations and taxes did.
I don't know about that, really.
We have been trained to buy on price, hence, price = god for over 40 years.
Then when price stressed us to buy china rather than USA - we did
On Sat, 13 Nov 2010 13:49:26 -0500 Allan Streib str...@cs.indiana.edu
wrote:
Craftsman are not what they used to be. My dad had some Craftsman tools
that I still use. Every Craftsman tool that I've broken has been one I
bought more recently.
I bought sets of Craftsman screw drivers and
right for proper leverage, you name it.
Dan
--- On Sat, 11/13/10, E M pokieba...@gmail.com wrote:
From: E M pokieba...@gmail.com
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Leak-down testers
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Date: Saturday, November 13, 2010, 1:33 PM
Garage sales are often a good
On Sat, 13 Nov 2010 16:36:01 -0800 (PST) LWB250 lwb...@yahoo.com wrote:
The first Hazet wrench I owned was a combination wrench that has a hex
bit in one end for differential/transmission drain plugs and a closed
end wrench on the other for oil pan drain plugs. The first time I held
this
Hi, all.
HF is on the list for tomorrow, mostly for a leak-down tester P/N 94190.
I can't see any reason to buy a $100+ unit when this one is $40.
Any caveats or comments?
TIA
Fred Moir
Lynn MA
Diesel preferred.
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Fred wrote:
Any caveats or comments?
China? - isn't all HF stuff China?
I don't buy china - price cannot be the only god in our shopping experience.
mao
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Some Harbor Freight stuff is made in Taiwan. Those items seem to be of a much
higher quality than the Hecho En China stuff.
Rick
China? - isn't all HF stuff China?
I don't buy china - price cannot be the only god in our shopping experience.
mao
Mountain Man, et al.
Probably Chinese of one political stripe or other.
The net search turned up a lot of leak-down testers, a lot of clones and
other types.
The least expensive US made was $139.95, physically identical to the HF
one. So, either it is a clone, or it is a Chinese model
I say use HF. Lifetime waranty, and ok for using 3 or so times.
Walt, who is ok with using sub-par tools as long as they function.
On Nov 12, 2010 10:36 PM, Fred Moir fred.s...@verizon.net wrote:
Mountain Man, et al.
Probably Chinese of one political stripe or other.
The net search turned up a
Fred wrote:
We are an in an international commercial war and the good old US of A is
asleep.
You are correct in that sentiment.
Hence, I try to do without any encouragement toward the trade deficit.
Perhaps you can find a used one on CL or borrow one from the parts
store or local garage?
My
Maybe something to think about, if you have several friends who are also
interested in tinkering on cars, is to pool your money, and buy a good US or
Euro made tool to share, if it's one none of you will use a lot or need to
have in your toolbox at all times.
It's not that I don't own some things
I agree with much of what you say. I feel for every dollar spent on a US
made product, from a US owned company, from sourced domestic materials if
possible; is making your country one dollar stronger. Every time a dollar
is spent on a product from a third world country, we are contributing to
On my budget, I'd rather skimp and get made in random country low-price
tools I'll use a few times, and have funding for quality parts, than get
cheap parts because I just spent a boatload on a tool I'll use 3 times. I
detest made in random country, but sadly USA seems to be putting so much
If you don't need the tool tomorrow, see what you can find on the used
market. You can probably find a good used tool, for the same or less money,
than the new toss away tool.
I think there are some excellent made in America parts for our cars, if you
want those over factory original. You may
Bought some salmon the other day that was labeled product of Canadagreat.
Opened the box and it said processed in Chinahuh?
Did some research and found out that the salmon is caught just inside the three
mile limit and sold to the chinese processing vessels just outside the three
mile
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