Shoota_77 Posted February 12, 2020 Share Posted February 12, 2020 Not finished yet but my engine crane modded to double as a trans hoist. Should hopefully do the trick! Will probably need a few more mods to make it work. 5 Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/325161-the-cool-tools-thread/page/37/#findComment-7924704 Share on other sites More sharing options...
No Crust Racing Posted February 12, 2020 Share Posted February 12, 2020 Oh man that's great! Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/325161-the-cool-tools-thread/page/37/#findComment-7924711 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shoota_77 Posted February 12, 2020 Share Posted February 12, 2020 2 hours ago, ActionDan said: Oh man that's great! For a $60 upgrade price and an hours welding and drilling work it's pretty cost effective! Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/325161-the-cool-tools-thread/page/37/#findComment-7924723 Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueThirtyFour Posted February 12, 2020 Share Posted February 12, 2020 great work mate! Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/325161-the-cool-tools-thread/page/37/#findComment-7924742 Share on other sites More sharing options...
No Crust Racing Posted February 14, 2020 Share Posted February 14, 2020 The pin/hinge and adjusting knob interest me, how have you got that setup and where'd you source the bits? Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/325161-the-cool-tools-thread/page/37/#findComment-7924810 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shoota_77 Posted February 14, 2020 Share Posted February 14, 2020 4 hours ago, ActionDan said: The pin/hinge and adjusting knob interest me, how have you got that setup and where'd you source the bits? It's just a cheap one off Ebay- https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/331881988969 I chose this one as it comes with the thread in the base of the mounting post. I bought a threaded rod and nuts if I need a longer adjuster. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/325161-the-cool-tools-thread/page/37/#findComment-7924825 Share on other sites More sharing options...
No Crust Racing Posted February 14, 2020 Share Posted February 14, 2020 Awesome, straight on the watchlist cheers Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/325161-the-cool-tools-thread/page/37/#findComment-7924827 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrStabby Posted December 27, 2021 Share Posted December 27, 2021 TIL (and had mind blown) that what look like phillips head screw/bolt heads are actually JIS, which is less 'spikey'. Am I the only one ignorant of this? Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/325161-the-cool-tools-thread/page/37/#findComment-7959079 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben C34 Posted December 27, 2021 Share Posted December 27, 2021 I thought most people knew that. You get away with it on the number 2 phillips size most the time, but on number one size you will round shit off. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/325161-the-cool-tools-thread/page/37/#findComment-7959080 Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTSBoy Posted December 28, 2021 Share Posted December 28, 2021 It's even worse when you add posidrive into the mix. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/325161-the-cool-tools-thread/page/37/#findComment-7959085 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shoota_77 Posted December 28, 2021 Share Posted December 28, 2021 It’s just dumb to have such similar designs that are only half compatible… This is my latest tool “investment“. I’ll use them for everything I’m assembling that I take photos of to put on Insta (ie. nothing….) On Project Binki they call them the “show spanners!” I’ve wanted them for ages so finally convinced myself they’re worth it when they’re actually totally not but meh. 🤷🏼♂️ 1 Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/325161-the-cool-tools-thread/page/37/#findComment-7959087 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben C34 Posted December 28, 2021 Share Posted December 28, 2021 When you realise how Phillips head is designed to cam out when the torque is high it is f**king ridiculous it is still in use. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/325161-the-cool-tools-thread/page/37/#findComment-7959090 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tridentt150v Posted December 28, 2021 Share Posted December 28, 2021 On 28/12/2021 at 1:27 PM, Ben C34 said: When you realise how Phillips head is designed to cam out when the torque is high it is f**king ridiculous it is still in use. Must be cheaper to make...I would have thought that they would all go to allen key head or even torx...wish that they did, its easy to chew out a phillips/posidrive/jis head with a drill or impact driver. Both doing up and undoing, lost count of the times I've had to use a dremel and cut a slot into a screw or bolt then 'shock' it out with a manual impact driver to get it out. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/325161-the-cool-tools-thread/page/37/#findComment-7959117 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrStabby Posted December 28, 2021 Share Posted December 28, 2021 FYI for info on the phillips/JIS/Posidriv/Torx/etc options check out https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_screw_drives Looks like the 'Vessel' brand does JIS, anyone have other suggestions on brand (or shop)? Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/325161-the-cool-tools-thread/page/37/#findComment-7959121 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shoota_77 Posted December 28, 2021 Share Posted December 28, 2021 On 28/12/2021 at 9:08 PM, MrStabby said: FYI for info on the phillips/JIS/Posidriv/Torx/etc options check out https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_screw_drives Looks like the 'Vessel' brand does JIS, anyone have other suggestions on brand (or shop)? https://www.sealey.co.uk/product/5637750680/4pc-jis-screwdriver-set 1 Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/325161-the-cool-tools-thread/page/37/#findComment-7959129 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duncan Posted December 29, 2021 Author Share Posted December 29, 2021 But, where do you ever come across JIS fasteners? Not in a Nissan thankfully. And those long spanners are nice to use, but they just aren't feasible in most tight locations. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/325161-the-cool-tools-thread/page/37/#findComment-7959162 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shoota_77 Posted December 29, 2021 Share Posted December 29, 2021 On 30/12/21 at 9:09 AM, Duncan said: But, where do you ever come across JIS fasteners? Not in a Nissan thankfully. And those long spanners are nice to use, but they just aren't feasible in most tight locations. They’re like most specialty spanners ( S, C, stubby, ratcheting, high offset, etc) they’re shit for 95% of normal spanner jobs and absolutely essential for the 5% of situations where nothing else works. THAT is why you buy them, not for the presumption that 1 spanner fits all. I have a stupid amount of different spanner sets now of which I will probably only use about 10% of but I’m sure you’ve been in a situation where nothing fits and it sucks balls. I’ve wasted hundreds of dollars to avoid that incredibly rare situation but I think I just like collecting spanners! 😂 I should take a pic of all my different sets as I think I might even scare myself once I laid them all out…. 2 1 Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/325161-the-cool-tools-thread/page/37/#findComment-7959166 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TurboTapin Posted January 2, 2022 Share Posted January 2, 2022 Have not seen many electrical tools mentioned so here are two I like. I'll see what else I can come up with. 1. Connecter depinning tools. I often see people stabbing away with a flat screwdriver only to crack and destroy their old connectors. 2. Cable tie gun. This will tighten and cut cable ties in one shot. Very practical and quick when you have 100's to do. 2 Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/325161-the-cool-tools-thread/page/37/#findComment-7959280 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MBS206 Posted March 28, 2022 Share Posted March 28, 2022 On 12/28/2021 at 5:52 PM, tridentt150v said: Must be cheaper to make...I would have thought that they would all go to allen key head or even torx...wish that they did, its easy to chew out a phillips/posidrive/jis head with a drill or impact driver. Both doing up and undoing, lost count of the times I've had to use a dremel and cut a slot into a screw or bolt then 'shock' it out with a manual impact driver to get it out. Wait until you realise there's now a fastener/driver made called Torx Plus, and a Torx driver fits Torx plus heads. But under hogh torque will strip the driver or head... Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/325161-the-cool-tools-thread/page/37/#findComment-7962662 Share on other sites More sharing options...
luke gtr Posted April 17, 2022 Share Posted April 17, 2022 On 28/03/2022 at 9:34 PM, MBS206 said: Wait until you realise there's now a fastener/driver made called Torx Plus, and a Torx driver fits Torx plus heads. But under hogh torque will strip the driver or head... Yep, they basically have a double thickness star point. I swear they purely make different fasteners so they can sell more tools. 1 1 Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/325161-the-cool-tools-thread/page/37/#findComment-7963285 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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