Re: Stupid (Big) Small Tool Score - SCORE!

On 6/21/2024 6:55 PM, Snag wrote:

On 6/21/2024 8:01 PM, Bob La Londe wrote:

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...
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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.
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My post about "destructive lock nut," https://www.yumabassman.com/2024/04/12/destructive-lock-nuts-suck/
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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.
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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.
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    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.
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Bob La Londe
CNC Molds N Stuff
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