Stupid (Big) Small Tool Score - SCORE!

[Bob La Londe]

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.

[Bob La Londe]

Post by Bob La Londe
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.

SLJ - Shitty Little Job
(His words, not mine, but I adopted the acronym since.)

[Snag]

Post by Bob La Londe
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 .

[Bob La Londe]

Post by Bob La Londe
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.

[Jim Wilkins]

"Bob La Londe" wrote in message news:v572lb$3rtl9$***@dont-email.me...

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
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I compare the measured running Amps to the motor nameplate value and reduce
the pulley size if they are higher.

I changed a hydraulic pump that was driven by a gas engine and didn't
refigure the pulley ratio, and the belt failed with broken cords on one
side, which caused it to roll sideways and slip under load. That was briefly
a puzzler.

[Bob La Londe]

Post by Bob La Londe
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
---------------------------
I compare the measured running Amps to the motor nameplate value and
reduce the pulley size if they are higher.

Yep, reducing the pulley size is how I keep the IR running with its new
motor and its working thermal protector.

Post by Bob La Londe
I changed a hydraulic pump that was driven by a gas engine and didn't
refigure the pulley ratio, and the belt failed with broken cords on one
side, which caused it to roll sideways and slip under load. That was
briefly a puzzler.

[Clare Snyder]

Post by Bob La Londe

Post by Bob La Londe
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.

[Jim Wilkins]

"Clare Snyder" wrote in message news:***@4ax.com...

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.

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Mine is an 80 gallon Husky that apparently fell over, it had a small base
and is very top heavy. I got it for $75 minus the control and compressor
head and put an HF replacement on it. The tank claims 7 HP peak, the
original motor's label gives 2.98 KW (3.99 HP) and the wattmeter I added
shows 2.4 KW (3.2 HP) with a smaller than original pulley.

I'm not suggesting that an air compressor deserves a wattmeter, it serves as
a 240V 100A Kill-A-Watt to display power to other things I can plug in for
testing such as a 240V Variac.