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Re: Tools, tools, tools (was Thumb Ratchets)

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warpc0il wrote:
Fri Jan 08, 2021 8:42 pm
That's all well and good for the nuts but remember "Bolt Lives Matter"
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Great buy here:



There is a deal of the day (7 hours to go at the time of writing) plus 15% off the ORIGINAL price which brings this to just under £60. I like Tacklife stuff and have a few of their tools. No, they're not Makita/Milwaukee but they're also not those price.

Under £60 for an impact driver and Amazon's no quibble guarantee - order has just been placed.
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could someone in the admin team take a look at why amazon links dont embed properly? all i have in the above post is a blank between the two blocks of text.

for those with the same issue... the un embedded link is here:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07 ... UTF8&psc=1
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I seen it ok


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qwakers wrote:
Thu Jan 14, 2021 3:44 pm
could someone in the admin team take a look at why amazon links dont embed properly? all i have in the above post is a blank between the two blocks of text.

for those with the same issue... the un embedded link is here:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07 ... UTF8&psc=1
Thanks for this - I have the same problem viewing Amazon links on the forum from my laptop but they appear fine on my mobile.
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yeah it seems to be browser related, i use chrome...
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I'm using chrome and it displays fine for me.

Longshot, are you somehow viewing the forum via a http:// rather than the secure https:// url?

I'm not sure if that's even possible, but could be an explanation?
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yes it is possible, (but not exactly easy) but no, im not.

ive reset the browser (like clearing cookies but more so) and tried incognito but its the same.
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I’m looking though Tapatalk


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qwakers wrote:
Thu Jan 14, 2021 3:58 pm
yes it is possible, (but not exactly easy) but no, im not.

ive reset the browser (like clearing cookies but more so) and tried incognito but its the same.
oooh forget that it works in incognito now.... 1 sec, more investigating to do...
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Don't worry you'd only be spending money if you see all stuff for sale

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ok i now know why and i feel like a idiot....

its adblock plus... blocking a ad!
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qwakers wrote:
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ok i now know why and i feel like a idiot....

its adblock plus... blocking a ad!
Oh that explains my issue too. Was always wondering about that because it would work intermittently aha.
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Adblock idiot here too.

Just whitelisted the site and links now appear in full.
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Told Mrs Smutty about the impact driver purchase. She's decided to intercept the Amazon delivery driver, confiscate the item and wrap it up for my birthday.

My birthday isn't until the middle of March.

Where on Earth did I find this woman?
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Re: Tools, tools, tools (was Thumb Ratchets)

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SmuttyHutty wrote:
Fri Jan 08, 2021 5:26 pm
Not really a tool, but a product to solve a problem all the same.

The wheel nuts on my car have begun to rust and I have ordered replacements, along with a polycarbonate socket. I was thinking of getting some of this:
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And squirting some on my nuts to stop the rust. Has anyone used this? And does it dry clear?
I use this stuff all the time, it’s like Duck Oil and I spray my coil overs all over and it stops the threads seizing and the bodies corroding. It does however gather muck and they look shabby after a while but they clean very easily. It penetrates well and the waxy film left after “drying” is all but invisible.
Sprayed on rust patches under the car, suspension arms etc; it will stop corrosion and make them look better.
I wouldn’t use it in the wheel nuts though due to the dirt collecting factor, better to use a ceramic paint protector on them probably.
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Ah, thank you. I did read somewhere that it could be sprayed on and buffed which I had hoped would help reduce the likelihood of grot sticking. I bought the aerosol spray can for a finer film but haven't used it because I had planned to do the tyre valves first and then spray valves and nuts.

More thinking to do.

I will Vactan rusty nuts around the cars (strut bolts etc) when it is warm and then coat with this when dry.
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I don’t think Vactan has any particular penetrating properties so my suggestion regarding the rusty nuts would be to just spray with the XCP at each service.
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ChrisHolmes wrote:
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I don’t think Vactan has any particular penetrating properties so my suggestion regarding the rusty nuts would be to just spray with the XCP at each service.
My thinking behind the Vactan was partly to change the look of the finish - away from rusty brown and back to black - and then using the XCP as a sealant.
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Ooooooooo pretty:
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That's kinda unique... I reckon there are probably better ways like getting a set of screwdriver bits for a standard socket set :-k I think the main advantage to these over sockets is that these are very thin :arrow: :arrow2: I think it's in the pile of tools where they're damn useful when you need them, and then they don't get used for a long while ;) :lol:

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Amazon refusing to deliver to Northern Ireland, despite there being no restrictions currently in place.



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I saw this because I am struggling to fully seat the screws in the aluminium V on the front of the 192. I've got a mini ratchet but it is still too big and at the wrong angle. I've not bought these tools but love a gadget!

What I have bought and has been delivered is this:



The 192 is ceramic coated and after the snow and ice it is grim. I am waiting until early next week to wash it because it is flipping cold. Then I can give this blower a welly.
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warpc0il wrote:
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Amazon refusing to deliver to Northern Ireland, despite there being no restrictions currently in place.



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SmuttyHutty wrote:
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I saw this because I am struggling to fully seat the screws in the aluminium V on the front of the 192. I've got a mini ratchet but it is still too big and at the wrong angle. I've not bought these tools but love a gadget!
I thoroughly recommend the Wera bit check ratchet zyklop mini thingy for this application. It's got me out of a few troublesome spots many a time.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00BT0G5UY/ ... C5WWBGFK82