Path: ...!eternal-september.org!feeder3.eternal-september.org!news.eternal-september.org!.POSTED!not-for-mail From: Clare Snyder Newsgroups: rec.crafts.metalworking Subject: Re: Stupid (Big) Small Tool Score - SCORE! Date: Thu, 11 Jul 2024 23:43:29 -0400 Organization: A noiseless patient Spider Lines: 84 Message-ID: References: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Injection-Date: Fri, 12 Jul 2024 05:44:09 +0200 (CEST) Injection-Info: dont-email.me; posting-host="846c25026d96a23b54323f4d5a97adea"; logging-data="2999720"; mail-complaints-to="abuse@eternal-september.org"; posting-account="U2FsdGVkX1+5Ins4xG8YMew79Ev/ZGaL" User-Agent: ForteAgent/8.00.32.1272 Cancel-Lock: sha1:eXhVNaOTN4rAteZ+uE70c9w2d7A= Bytes: 5491 On Sat, 22 Jun 2024 10:46:20 -0700, Bob La Londe wrote: >On 6/21/2024 6:55 PM, Snag wrote: >> On 6/21/2024 8:01 PM, Bob La Londe wrote: >>> One of my older fishing buddies is getting to the point where he needs >>> help with lots of those SLJs around the house.  He's one of the >>> handful of people I consider actual friends, so I've been helping him >>> when I have time.  Replace a light fixture.  Clean the carb on his >>> generator. Bolt in a post on his back porch that had broken loose. >>> That sort of thing.  Some time back he asked me if I wanted a >>> Craftsman tool set he had laying around.  Sure I'm a tool whore.  I'll >>> take tools... >>> >>> The Craftsman set has been handy.  I left it on the sole of my >>> "little" boat while I was doing some work.  Sure beat walking to the >>> back of the shop for every little thing.  During my adventures to haul >>> my dad's old trucks back to my place from across the state it was the >>> main tool box I took with me since my truck box is falling apart.  Of >>> course I threw more tools in the truck than that, but it was the >>> core.  I was glad I had it when an axle popped loose on my gooseneck >>> trailer.  Yeah that was almost as scary as it sounds. >>> >>> My post about "destructive lock nut," >>> https://www.yumabassman.com/2024/04/12/destructive-lock-nuts-suck/ >>> >>> The one big problem with the set, and maybe part of the reason my >>> friend gave the set to me is that an internal door pops loose dumping >>> half the tools inside the box when you open it up.  It's because it >>> had the wrong Craftsman 1/4" ratchet in that slot.  It wouldn't allow >>> that internal door/cover to snap in properly.  Today I decided to fix >>> that. >>> >>> I just grabbed the tool kit out of the back of the truck, brought it >>> into the shop, opened it up and took a look at the 3/8 and 1/2 inch >>> ratchets to see which style Craftsman they are so I could hunt around >>> on eBay and maybe find a matching 1/4 to replace the wrong one that's >>> in the set.  I got a look at the handle and thought... you know those >>> blue US General tool boxes I picked up for dirt cheap the other day >>> had a few things in it the guy told me were odd balls that I could >>> have because... well I'm not sure why exactly.  One of those things >>> was a 1/4 inch Craftsman ratchet that is an exact match for the other >>> ratchets in the set my friend gave me.  It snaps in, and the interior >>> cover door snaps into place just like it should.  The set is now 100% >>> complete. >>> >>> >> >>   Ain't it awesome how Karma works ? We did some more yard sales today >> , I got a decent deal on a Campbell-Hausfield small compressor with hose >> for 20 bucks . I really only wanted the hose , but for 20 bucks ... I >> also got a light draw weight ambidextrous bow that "used to be my >> husband's" for 5 bucks . > >Campbell Hausfeld used to make a pretty decent compressor, but they >entered into the box store market making what looks like the same >compressor as the store brands. I don't know how well their newer >compressors are built, but I haven't seen any reports of them catching >fire due to disable safety devices like the box store Ingersol Rand >compressors. > >Yeah, I finally figured out that the US Motors (made in Mexico) motor on >my IR had a thermal overload protector that didn't work. That's how the >compressor was able to stay running, and probably why some people >reported them catching on fire... IN MY OPINION it had to be >deliberate. Lucky for me mine just let out all the magic smoke. When I >figure out how to load and haul it I'll bring my dad's 7.5 HP Campbell >Hausfeld to my shop to stand in for the 5HP IR the same size, and keep >the IR as a backup. I'll leave a little Emglo portable (or maybe my old >CH roll around) out there in case I need some air to work on anything >when I am out at his place. > >I guess I'll find out if newer CH compressors are as good as they used >to be. Its a good sign that they have a 7.5 HP motor on their 80 gallon >2 stage upright instead of a 5. > > >-- >Bob La Londe >CNC Molds N Stuff The CH stuff is not what it used to be and the 5 is REALLY a 3.5 or 3.75 and the 7.5 is an honest 5, in my experience. It took a 5HP current production replacement motor to replace the old 3.5 I had on my compressor.