What did you BUY today?

[XLsior]

The only politician you can trust is 1 that will take a pay cut and give up their pension...


Round 2 is coming with the Mpox narrative...

[mutiger]

Ordered a new impact wrench today to replace my 300 ft/lb old one. Ordered a SeeSii 800tlb. The torque channel consistently rates them in a league with the "name brands at about 1/3 the price. Makes more torque on the machines than DeWalt, Milwaukee, Craftsman, has a nice warranty, comes in kit with 2 batteries under 130. dollars. Priced a similar torque DeWalt tool and 2 batteries with charger and it isn't even close. I can replace it in 3 yrs, buy another and still be money ahead.,

[Do©Hawk]

Ordered a Tusk shift lever. I don't need it. The stock one works, but I'd like something that fits(and looks) a little better. Maybe with a little luck, the ergonomics or shifts will improve a little, but I'm not holding my breath.

[cheesy]

Along with some bicycle wheels, tires, and tubes, a 23" Coffee Brown 1970 Raleigh Sports.


The bike still has the original tires and tubes. Of the $70 I spent at the bike shop garage sale, $10 was for the bike. I would have paid $50 for the saddle that's on the bike.

[Do©Hawk]

Originally Posted by Do©Hawk

Ordered a Tusk shift lever. I don't need it. The stock one works, but I'd like something that fits(and looks) a little better. Maybe with a little luck, the ergonomics or shifts will improve a little, but I'm not holding my breath.

I hade to shave a little bit of material away from the lever with a grinder, just to round a corner that was contacting the sprocket cover. Quick touchup with some Rust-Oleum and you'd never know. Fits and feels good. Looks cleaner and clears my skid plate like they were designed together.

[cheesy]

Bought a Fuji Flair frame I didn't need for $5 and an old Park TS-1 or TS-2 wheel truing stand for $75.

[mutiger]

Bought a knock off Makita Angle grinder from Ebay. 11000 rpm, 3 yr warranty, 3 speed. Don't need it now, but it runs on Makita batteries which I have. 23 dollars plus free shipping. C'mon now, how do they do it. Alson picked up another impact with 650NM rating, 5.8 inch width, under 30 bucks, handheld blower to dry off my truck or bike when washed. For occasional use these Chinese knockoffs are a steal. You can buy Makita knockoff batteries 7 amp for 26 dollars a pair. To date I have not had any problems with this so called cheap products. Tool snobs may not like them but they suit me right down to the ground.

[Bruces]

I have yellow tools ,and my boss kicked out a tenant ,and a few weeks later a white van with a turbin driving it dropped off a little box with two knock off 9 amp batteries .They became mine and they have no more power than my 5 amp batteries ,and after a month one was actually smoking on my charger .I don’t want to burn down my home or worksites ,so I got rid of the batteries and won’t purchase them .I wouldn’t be scared of the tools but they might not last long .

[Darkrider]

Multiple DSLR camera bodies and one kit: a Canon Rebel XTI kit with 18-55 mm lens, battery grip. 4 Nikon D70s (3 D70s models and one D70) and a Nikon D40x. Previously i picked up a Nikon D70 body just before i got the topper for my truck.

[cheesy]

New gas cap for the Jeep and a new front tire for the Ural...again. Trying a different brand, MMG, as my preferred Duro HF307 is unobtainable...again. Has less aggressive tread than the 307 but more than the recommended Duro HF308 street tire. Should be here Tuesday.

Also bought a Shimano Italian thread bottom bracket for the Guerciotti frame I bought last May. And a French cottered bottom bracket spindle for the Mercier bike I bought in April.

[mutiger]

I have six pkgs of various tools in route to me, 3 off ebay that are sent by DHL. Might as well have strapped them to a snail. My experience with DHL is terrible.

[JerryHawk250]

The little Hangkai 18HP runs so well that I went ahead and ordered a 40hp. Probably take A month or two to get here on the slow boat. But for $2100 with electric start, I can't go wrong.

[dirtbkr188]

Originally Posted by JerryHawk250

Probably take A month or two to get here on the slow boat...

You ARE aware that the engine is used to propel that slow boat, the Factory Warranty refers to it as "Engine Break-In"

[JerryHawk250]

Originally Posted by dirtbkr188

You ARE aware that the engine is used to propel that slow boat, the Factory Warranty refers to it as "Engine Break-In"

good! I won't have break it in. Lol

[cheesy]

REFUND...REFUND?
Yeah, I got one. Bought a used EVAP pump/canister for the Jeep back in early July. End of July, still no EVAP. Called, "We are short staffed at the moment but it will ship out next week. We'll send a notification."
All of August, nothing. Called again on Wednesday. Went through the "Your call is very important to us" BS and ended up leaving a voicemail basically stating that if I didn't receive a call back within 24 hours with an explanation of where my EVAP pump is and why it is now eight weeks late, I'd open a dispute with Paypal. They ghosted me and I opened a dispute with Paypal. I had a refund by noon today.