It’s kinda cool. I deploy it every now and then to mess with the trainees I get….
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It's kind of a tool. I just went and bought this.
I just turned 60 so the smart
thing to do is start racing karts again
I just turned 60 so the smart
thing to do is start racing karts again
It's kind of a tool. I just went and bought this.
I just turned 60 so the smart
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is there a lot of kart racing in Canadian?
This will be in Colorado.
I have a ton of seat time on asphalt road courses but a friend talked me into doing some short track dirt racing.
Looks like you'll be a shoe inIt's kind of a tool. I just went and bought this.
I just turned 60 so the smart
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Picked up some new stuff over the last few days plus a chain hoist.
Had to get a new floor jack. The yellow one that I've had since Xmas of 1990 still works great but it doesn't lift as high as I need and isn't low enough to get under a couple of my cars.
Doing some parking brake cable work today. I got this tool to remove the cable ends from the coupler. It also will push the end back into the coupler.
A month ago a friend of mine was moving to Florida and needed to clear his shop to sell.
He asked me what I wanted to take.
I ended up with these, MIG 170 ,plasma cutter 250 and a stick welder not pictured here because for some reason all my tools or inserting pictures or anything are dim and not active.
They each came with a rolling cart and to power them all, I got a 10kw gas generator .
I also got a 1993 454, rebuilt with a roller cam and roller rockers.
Also got the 4l80E and np241 with it.
To move the engine I got a heavy duty engine stand and an engine lift.
I also ended up with some loading equipment and supplies, powder, lead and even brass.
He asked me what I wanted to take.
I ended up with these, MIG 170 ,plasma cutter 250 and a stick welder not pictured here because for some reason all my tools or inserting pictures or anything are dim and not active.
They each came with a rolling cart and to power them all, I got a 10kw gas generator .
I also got a 1993 454, rebuilt with a roller cam and roller rockers.
Also got the 4l80E and np241 with it.
To move the engine I got a heavy duty engine stand and an engine lift.
I also ended up with some loading equipment and supplies, powder, lead and even brass.
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Ordered this on Amazon yesterday. I needed some nut zerts but only had one of the size I needed so I got online to order more and decided I wanted to try another style of installer. I have two of the hand rivet style but can never figure out how to use them without adding washers to make them tight. This thing worked great.
I have a few Astro tools no complaints
I discovered rivnuts when I worked for Kenworth only I was spoiled from the get go using pneumatic and cordless tooling. I have one similar to that and a riveter style but I'm going to get a pneumatic or cordless.
@doubletrouble i have that exact tool and it’s great!
Prior to buying I read that you need to quit when the insert is crushed not when the handles are completely closed. If you pushed too far passed the crush the mandrel can break off. My non thinking inner self struggles with wanting to do it fast and go until the handles are closed.
Prior to buying I read that you need to quit when the insert is crushed not when the handles are completely closed. If you pushed too far passed the crush the mandrel can break off. My non thinking inner self struggles with wanting to do it fast and go until the handles are closed.
I’m bad about only wanting to buy name brand tools, so Amazon makes it hard but I needed something fast. We had some Astro tools back when I was doing auto body.
Luckily I quickly read through the instructions and figured out to only go till the rivnut was tight. It did take a minute to figure out to pull the collar back for the fixture to go in properly.
Luckily I quickly read through the instructions and figured out to only go till the rivnut was tight. It did take a minute to figure out to pull the collar back for the fixture to go in properly.
Yeah, my dad did that. I think he broke off two or three of those #10 inserts before he got the hang of it.@doubletrouble
Prior to buying I read that you need to quit when the insert is crushed not when the handles are completely closed. If you pushed too far passed the crush the mandrel can break off. My non thinking inner self struggles with wanting to do it fast and go until the handles are closed.
I keep breaking the #8 mandrel
I broke my 3mm fixing my neighbor's VW Bug taillight.
I have that Astro tool as well for about 5 years now. We've used it a ton for the sign biz and my stuff.
Scored a barn fresh dust still on it j.d. 757 BIG BOY zero turn with 60" deck and its a 2007 model with 630 hr's on it . Full history from new now 3rd owner . . Already mowed with it and LOVE IT 
