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Ok fess up who here is a hand, power tool hoarder?

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  1. Pallet Pete

    Pallet Pete Moderator

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    Thats usually what happens to me too I hate snap rings! Especially the ones on ujoints!:headbang:
     
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    I knew you ,been there done that :D u joints are the worst :hair:
     
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    Many many times and lots of beer...:picard: I cant justify paying a mechanic when I know how or can figure out how to fix it and buy the tools at a fraction of the cost.

    Even worse are ball joints with boot clips those drive me absaluty insane!!:whistle:
     
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    We did a "cardan" (no doubt my spelling is off) ujoint years ago by hand. Out in the garage. Below 0*F . Not fun. We were snowed in during a blizzard, and took turns hammering the cradle to get both ujoints out.
     
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    Yeah, them are tricky .
    Below 0*F :shiver: forget about it :)
     
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    did I spell cardan right? Like a double ujoint thing.
     
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    :thumbs: Google
     
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    This thing was difficult!
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    Yes those can be a pita
     
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    Not cheap either, paid $70 for this little yoke part
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    For whatever reason, we beat on the double yoke for two days straight with every tool imaginable, to get the old ones out.
    [​IMG] We finally did in the end :thumbs:

    We will pay someone with proper equipment to replace them in the future :whistle:
     
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    I used this , but they are still a pain

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    Nice!! We had a bench vice and other various hardware......:whistle:
     
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    Even with a 30 ton press and proper holding fixtures they are a pain. Of course you should see the price difference between those and drive shafts that have cv joints instead.
     
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    I do, but they're broke .................
     
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    I gave in a FINALLY purchased a proper ball joint / Ujoint press after using a vice and two sockets for many.
     
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    Holy moly. I have one of these (or something similiar) and have been wondering what it was for years. Makes sense, it came in a lot of communication tools including a bunch of BNC stuff. There was no model # or any markings to google other than the manufacturer.

    Thanks for the heads up! Who'd have though I'd learn about communications tools on a firewood website.

    In fact, mine is this guy right here:
     

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    As far as the original context of this thread goes, I will indeed fess up, I am a tool hoarder extraordinaire. Most of my tools I have bought at auctions, estate sales, etc. Many of them also came from various estate cleaning jobs I have done. Most tools I have I paid pennies on the dollar for.

    Here is a quick taste of my horribly cluttered shop and a few of my tool boxes. These boxes are mostly full although I re-arrange so often it is common to find an empty drawer or two. Ignore the yellow squares, they are just blocking out articles that as I understand it are not allowed here.

    Mr. Curry - Notice the road sign behind the lathe..
     

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