Tonkaman
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- Location
- West Jordan
A complete TORX set that includes TORX PLUS. I’ll bet most of you are using regular torx bits in torx plus fasteners. Buy some and it will change your life.
Tools that you just can't live without
- Thread starter sixstringsteve
- Start date
- Location
- The Land Northward (Bountiful), Utah
Torx+ Now pre-rounded!
- Location
- West Haven, UT
Tonkaman
Well-Known Member
- Location
- West Jordan
Honestly I can’t remember. I just know that I had no idea this “torx plus” was a thing till recently. So glad I finally figured it out!
The funniest part is that my KTM is made up of all bolts with torx inside the bolt heads. The tool kit that comes with the bike is all torx bits, but in reality they are all TORX PLUS fasteners!! Not even KTM knows what they are using!
- Location
- Vehicular limbo
^ I played that game when I pulled the bed on the F150. I farked up like three different Torx bits and a couple of the bolt heads before I learned what Torx+ was.
Unimog
Eric
- Location
- Stansbury Park, UT
Torx plus, huh? - you learn something new every day!
Resurrection thread.
Two things one I just discovered angle head wrenches and how I haven't know about these is beyond me. Makes those tight buggers less annoying.
Also I've picked up quite a few Tekton tools in the last few months and really like them. Just ordered the angle head wrenches from them. They have double rewards going on now through Wednesday if anyone needs some tools great time to get some free tools down the road.
Two things one I just discovered angle head wrenches and how I haven't know about these is beyond me. Makes those tight buggers less annoying.
Also I've picked up quite a few Tekton tools in the last few months and really like them. Just ordered the angle head wrenches from them. They have double rewards going on now through Wednesday if anyone needs some tools great time to get some free tools down the road.
Bought a pair of those off a Mac truck 20 years ago, one of my most used pliers I love them, have 3 sizes.
If you need some impact sockets Tekton has a sale right now. Wish I had more self control for tools on sale 😂
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Spork
Tin Foil Hat Equipped
- Location
- Saratoga Springs, UT
We talked about it... not sure if anyone ever bought one.
www.rme4x4.com
Arcdroid CNC
Looks interesting; good for someone who doesn't have space to dedicate for a plasma table. They sold out of the "US 120v" units for Cyber Monday. Anyone seen this is in action? https://arcdroidcnc.com/
www.rme4x4.com
- Location
- Grantsville, Utah
Probably me. I’ve obsessed about it.
Pile of parts
Well-Known Member
- Location
- South Jordan
His safety toe shoes are the best!
STAG
On my grind
- Location
- Pleasant Grove
I think I’ve shared this one before when I first made it. I use it now and then still. Tonight was one of those nights.
I call it a poor-mans fireball square. (Which I had one before too but I left it in Hawaii.
The goal was to make a clampable square for fixturing while welding. The fireball versions are nice but big $$.
I took 3 of the small Harbor Freight squares, held them all tight and stacked perfectly on top of each other. Then drilled a few holes through all, and then spaced them apart with nuts to keep them parallel. The spacing apart allows them to be a wide enough area to be clamped with a C-clamp on each leg.
I also chamfered the outside corner of the squares when I first made it. That gives a little extra corner clearance to maybe clear any weld beads or anything when using it on the inside of the material corner.
Works great, but it does take a little fine tuning to get everything positioned perfect and ready to weld. The Fireball version comes with tabs that help keeps the square parallel to the material which speeds up the setup time.
The Harbor Freight squares are at least a cheap version of stainless steel which helps with keeping the rust at bay and any weld spatter to fall off a little easier.
If anyone wants one I could make you one for time and materials. Or they are obviously easy to make yourselves.
I call it a poor-mans fireball square. (Which I had one before too but I left it in Hawaii.
The goal was to make a clampable square for fixturing while welding. The fireball versions are nice but big $$.
I took 3 of the small Harbor Freight squares, held them all tight and stacked perfectly on top of each other. Then drilled a few holes through all, and then spaced them apart with nuts to keep them parallel. The spacing apart allows them to be a wide enough area to be clamped with a C-clamp on each leg.
I also chamfered the outside corner of the squares when I first made it. That gives a little extra corner clearance to maybe clear any weld beads or anything when using it on the inside of the material corner.
Works great, but it does take a little fine tuning to get everything positioned perfect and ready to weld. The Fireball version comes with tabs that help keeps the square parallel to the material which speeds up the setup time.
The Harbor Freight squares are at least a cheap version of stainless steel which helps with keeping the rust at bay and any weld spatter to fall off a little easier.
If anyone wants one I could make you one for time and materials. Or they are obviously easy to make yourselves.
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The_Lobbster
Well-Known Member
I like that!
I had to google the fireball unit, sure looks well made, but I can’t justify the price. I’ll have to steal this idea from you.
STAG
On my grind
- Location
- Pleasant Grove
The trick to it is keeping the squares parallel to the material. This ensures no twist in the corner.
