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COOL TOOL?
« on: October 28, 2010, 02:49:31 PM »


24" caliper. Also metric (610 mm).  Accurate, great for layout work.  Also kills small rodents  $10 at Harbor Freight.

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« Reply #1 on: October 28, 2010, 05:48:24 PM »
Oooooo, how accurate is it?

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« Reply #2 on: October 29, 2010, 03:05:54 PM »
No internal is the only downside to me - had mine for 30 years+

(1 guess where it lives) ;D
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« Reply #3 on: October 29, 2010, 03:10:20 PM »
Oooooo, how accurate is it?

Depends on how many rats it's taken out...1/128 inch when new..

No internal is the only downside to me - had mine for 30 years+

(1 guess where it lives) ;D

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« Reply #4 on: October 29, 2010, 03:21:48 PM »
:o

ok... 2 guesses...
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« Reply #5 on: October 29, 2010, 06:14:02 PM »
:o

ok... 2 guesses...

In one of your two sheds.

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« Reply #6 on: October 30, 2010, 02:32:04 AM »
Dave wins the biscuit (ya want it posted or shall I dunk it for ya...?) :D
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« Reply #7 on: October 30, 2010, 08:21:44 AM »
Go ahead and dunk it, Ken.  :)

I have to be careful, with my move I'm now only a mile from a Harbor Freight. Gotta resist the urge to use those weekly 20% off coupons.

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« Reply #8 on: October 30, 2010, 09:20:24 AM »
How many "free" LED flashlights do you have Dave?  ;D

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« Reply #9 on: October 30, 2010, 11:01:49 AM »
I love the way our biggest supermarket gives us a point for every £1 you spend - spend £100 - get a £1 voucher...
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« Reply #10 on: October 30, 2010, 11:11:15 AM »
Harbor Freight runs an add in the Sunday paper every week - chock full of really cheap often decent Chinese tools.  Most every week they have a coupon for a free LED flashlight  - surprisingly these are very decent.
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« Reply #11 on: October 30, 2010, 12:39:13 PM »
That's what the sales industry used to call a "loss-leader"...? yeah...?

No such place that I'm aware of over here - plenty of junk on the shelves of plenty of places...

W*lm*rt bought into the UK with a company called "ASDA - Part of the W*LM*RT Family", but they still have nothing to compare to a US site... I think they realise that they have plenty to fleece before they try and skin the competition...
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« Reply #12 on: October 30, 2010, 04:21:03 PM »
How many "free" LED flashlights do you have Dave?  ;D

How many Cen-Tech $2.49 Digital Multimeters do you have, Buzz?  ;D

That's what the sales industry used to call a "loss-leader"...? yeah...?

No such place that I'm aware of over here - plenty of junk on the shelves of plenty of places...

W*lm*rt bought into the UK with a company called "ASDA - Part of the W*LM*RT Family", but they still have nothing to compare to a US site... I think they realise that they have plenty to fleece before they try and skin the competition...

Huh? Walmart isn't a dirty word around here. But Harbor Freight is a tool store, it's nothing like Walmart or Asda.

I'm not sure the free flashlight is a loss leader since it doesn't come with batteries, and of course you'll want to buy your batteries there.  ;)  They don't really need loss leaders to draw people in, they have plenty of bargains every day. Their power and air tools are a mixed bag, some are well regarded, others aren't. You wouldn't want to use most of them commercially, the bearings and gears wouldn't stand up to 40 hours a week use, but some will be very good if you only need them for occasional projects.

Next time you're in the colonies you'll need to stock up so you can justify building another shed.

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« Reply #13 on: October 30, 2010, 07:11:18 PM »
No meters yet.  ;D I work with a guy that carries one - he keeps the clunky $400 Fluke in the van instead of with his tools.  The el cheapo handles basic AC, DC and resistance readings.  For a hobbiest or homeowner those little meters are probably enough.

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« Reply #14 on: October 30, 2010, 07:44:33 PM »
I've found that my $60 Radio Shack digital multimeter is plenty for general electronic work. It does voltage, resistance and continuity just fine.

It's just figuring out what to do with the information - as shown my my EB-0 struggles - that's a challenge.
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