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Tools, Tools, TOOLS!
I LOVE tools. Common tools, specialized tools, vintage tools, but all quality!
From reviews, instructions and tips on any topic revolving around the things that keep our vehicles alive!
THE EPIC TOOLBOX --- Part 1 --- Step 1 Layout/Step 2 Drawing Outlines
How to get a cheap professionally set up toolbox so you’ll never lose another tool again!
Contents:
00:48 Layout
4:54 Marking Outlines
5:54 Screw Driver Peculiarities
9:00 Tapered Cuts
14:23 Odd Shaped Tools (Combination Flat and Phillips)
18:11 SAFETY and What Materials to Use
19:48 Tabs, Tongues and Cuts to the Edge of Drawer
Part 2: https://www.bitchute.com/video/lkKus7J8Pedx/
Part 3: https://www.bitchute.com/video/wsRJnhDNudMI/
Part 4: https://www.bitchute.com/video/KsEmXLdgo8Wn/
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THE EPIC TOOLBOX --- Part 2 --- Step 3 Long Cuts / Step 4 Shorter Cuts and Popouts / Step 5 Testing and Fine Tuning
How to get a cheap professionally set up toolbox so you’ll never lose another tool again!
Contents:
00:08 Cutting
5:21 Round Edge Cuts
8:28 Adjusting, Extending Cuts
9:40 Example of Difficult Tool to Grab
15:53 Shorter Cuts on Edge Cuts
17:03 Shorter Cuts and Popouts
20:48 Cost
23:28 Snap/tearing of Popouts
24:13 Stubbie Screwdrivers/Small cutouts
27:50 Placing Mats in Drawers
30:10 Testing and Fine Tuning Cuts
Part 1: https://www.bitchute.com/video/823pZA5SyFGW/
Part 3: https://www.bitchute.com/video/wsRJnhDNudMI/
Part 4: https://www.bitchute.com/video/KsEmXLdgo8Wn/
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THE EPIC TOOLBOX --- Part 3 --- Step 6 Odd Tools and Tips / Step 7 Adding Tools to Existing Mats / Step 8 Large or Oddly Shaped Tools
How to get a cheap professionally set up toolbox so you’ll never lose another tool again!
Contents:
00:08 Dominant Hand Rule
1:23 Long Cutting Tools
2:25 Additional Layout Tips (Similar but also Related Tools)
4:13 Repairing a Bad Cut
6:09 Glue! What to use and not to use!
9:13 Cutting Using a Ruler
10:37 Popout
11:40 Testing and Putting Tools Back
11:53 Dried Glue Test and Reinstall of Mat
12:59 Small Tools Without Cases
13:28 Finger Cutouts
14:00 Cross Section Awareness
15:19 Tool Reposition
15:40 Large or Oddly Shaped Tools
16:48 Long Flexible Tools (Mechanical Fingers)
17:19 Putting Long Tools Back and Their Peculiarities
Part 1: https://www.bitchute.com/video/823pZA5SyFGW/
Part 2: https://www.bitchute.com/video/lkKus7J8Pedx/
Part 4: https://www.bitchute.com/video/KsEmXLdgo8Wn/
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THE EPIC TOOLBOX --- Part 4 --- Step 9 Cleaning Tool Box Drawers / Step 10 EVA Foam Mat Maintenance and Repair / Step 11 Tool Cleaning / Step 12 Tool Box Cleaning and Reassembly
How to get a cheap professionally set up toolbox so you’ll never lose another tool again!
Contents:
00:27 Cleaning Box Drawers
2:30 “Ultimate Compound” Wax
4:19 Cleaning Bottom Drawers (Those Exposed to More Moisture)
4:39 Cleaners-What to Use and What not to Use
6:50 EVA Foam Mat Maintenance and Repair
8:10 Tool Cleaning (Dremel Failure)
10:23 Lubricating Tools
10:57 Etching Locations
12:14 Multiple Component Tool Etching
13:00 Small Component Tool Etching
14:33 Geared Tools (Adjustable Wrench)
15:51 Tool Box Cleaning and Reassembly
Part 1: https://www.bitchute.com/video/823pZA5SyFGW/
Part 2: https://www.bitchute.com/video/lkKus7J8Pedx/
Part 3: https://www.bitchute.com/video/wsRJnhDNudMI/
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Welcome everyone! If you read the last one, then welcome to the DAC Gang!
I remove the last piece of patch work and scrap metal. Frustrating, but along the way I figured to do a review of something basic.
Masonry crayon, soap stone and a paint marker! Which marks better, on painted metal, rusted metal?
So, join me under the car, as I figure out how to cut the floors out, WITHOUT losing structural integrity, and not cutting fuel lines, brake lines or dropping the fuel tank! A psychedelic trip underneat a 70s pickup car identity crisis of a car thing!
Towards the end, I go into the proper order in which to jack up a car with all four wheels off the ground! This is really important stuff, that will keep you…not crushed!
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We’re going over LOTS of safety tips in this episode. So if you plan on cutting sheet metal or floor pans, this is the episode for you.
We go over PPE, tips on how to avoid injury and damage to your car, and the best way to use an angle grinder, as well as a sawzall! Sparks literally fly!
So, learn how to fight rust, and remove those ruined floorboards, and prep for the new ones in this episode!
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People ask if there is a god. Oh yeah, its one of those episodes!
Welcome to my heaven, and my hell, also known as my garage. It was a lot of work, blood sweat and not tears, getting this done.
Also, I use eco-friendly methods, such as reusing refrigerator doors and sheet metal. I reuse a pallet and make a work table, and get determined. Many wont like this, but I am now, doing this for….grrrrr
DAC POWER!
So sharpen your axes, don your leather, because its time to get heavy…heavy metal!
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The Heavy Metal Mechanic does a Tool Box Tour, so watch this video, then go fix something!
My tool box is organized, and I keep some space in the foam for future additions.
Hup! (00:00)
Why a tool box tour? (00:20)
Organized tool box and strap oil filter wrench (00:46)
Vintage Chisels and aviation tin snips (01:21)
Open end wrench in Toolbox Widgets (01:53)
Sockets Ratchets Dog Bones, Oh my! (02:30)
Universal swivel adapters (02:54)
Screwdrivers (03:12)
Gearless Ratchet- Friction Lock is perfect for dashboards (03:53)
Upgrades coming, so leave space to add tools (04:26)
Swivel impact sockets, Craftsman extractor set(05:04)
Ernst socket organizer and missing a tool! (05:23)
Big Snap-On socket and impact stuff (06:14)
Kit drawer, redid completely! (06:47)
X-Acto knife kit with scalpels and SO body panel kit (07:45)
K-D Compression test gauge (08:10)
Blue Max dye leak finder (08:29)
Vacuum leak down kit (09:00)
Actron ODB-II and OCD? (09:53)
Multimeter (10:26)
The Tracer!!! (10:57)
MAC Tools bottom b… (12:00)
Plier drawer and clamptite (12:20)
Long tools! And brake tools too! (13:14)
Speed handle, the power tool of aviation (13:45)
Large tools, and vintage old tools? (14:17)
I like using kits! Welding kit ftw (for the weld) (15:31)
Mobile tool kit, Craftsman 9-33167 (16:19)
IR thermometer and endoscope and more (17:10)
Petersen jack stand safety recall!!! (18:00)
Don’t be ashamed-secondary tool box w/ GP DUO (18:37)
Battery charger and OTC ball joint kit (19:53)
Pewdiepie? NO! Tower of Tool Boxes (20:22)
Don’t sue me Stanley! Versastack (20:53)
Milwaukee FUEL (21:30)
Cutting tools, Dewalt (22:53)
Work smarter not harder? (23:54)
Tire inflator box (24:15)
Split rim inflator, how to build it (25:00)
Getting stronger! Getting smarter! War (26:59)
Environmentally friendly reusing! (29:01)
RIP old cars (29:21)
Preventing rust, temp and humidity (29:28)
Greases and chemicals (30:05)
Fire extinguisher and med kit (30:52)
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Excerpt from Episode 56 https://www.bitchute.com/video/QJbUhVtTICOF/
The Heavy Metal Mechanic challenges Pewdiepie! Who will get to the moon faster? Pewds, with his tambourines or me, with the tower of tool boxes!
You have been formally challenged!
In the meanwhile, I get into Craftsman Versastack system boxes, which are quite tough and smart. They help out when youre limited on space. What I have inside? Milwaukee Fuel impact wrenches of course! The big daddy M18, and the versatile M12 stubby.
I got a bit pumped up and was feeling stronger, faster, stronger. Fixing things is a rush, even if you have metal literally inside you! Join me! Subscribe….do it! DO IT!!!
And more corny metaphors, that are true all the same!
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Metal working tools, such as chisels, Kraeuter, Craftsman and Stanley, and other vintage tools
Kraeuter 408-1 1/4"
Stanley Handyman H-1252 Bevel Edge
Craftsman Aviation Tin Snips
Excerpt from Episode 56
Once called the “Epic” tool box (before I knew of the Snap-On line by the same name!). This is a 50th anniversary Mac Tools box.
We start with open end Craftsman wrenches and crow’s feet, and my first impressions of the Toolbox Widget organizers
Drawer two has chromed sockets, some MAC dog bones, and a pair of Williams 52 tooth ratchets. My faves in this one are the universal swivel joints (cardans), made my Craftsman.
Drawer three is the screw driver locations, including Torx drivers, and my favorite tool, a gearless ratchet, friction lock flathead and phillips driver, great for dashboard work.
Sixth drawer has my pliers from vintage vise-grips to a new wire clamp maker tool (Clamptite)
Seventh drawer has the long tools, as well as brake spring tools (mostly K-D). Oddly enough, the priciest one are what I called mechanical fingers, but in reality are endoscopic forceps! My favorite is the Proto speed handle!
Eighth drawer has more larger tools, as well as more Widgets with hex drivers (including some Made in Japan cheapos, back before they were known for higher quality!). I still love the Craftsman #2 mallet, with a stained (smoked?) hickory handle.
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Excerpt from EP56
https://www.bitchute.com/video/QJbUhVtTICOF/
Every tool box had kits, some pre-made, other kits you put together yourself. With time, you will build kits with the tools you need for a particular job.
The coolest kit is the vintage Progressive Electronics “The Tracer” (model 77M Tracer and 200B Inductive Amplifier). This kit lets you find and trace an electrical circuit out of many or just finding where it goes! It’s a great tool!
Also, I have a home made vacuum leak down test kit, made from vacuum hoses, tee, check valve, and this lets you find if a vacuum system leaks or not!
Of course, you need at least a basic OBD-II scanner/delete tool and a basic multimeter.
Excerpt from Episode 56
https://www.bitchute.com/video/QJbUhVtTICOF/
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Important safety recall on vintage Petersen 10.000lb jack stand. I’ve had this for many years without knowing about this, even though the recall was in the 90s! So check and make sure. The Petersen jack stands were downgraded to 6500 lbs (by NHTSA).
Also, don’t be ashamed to using what you got, like my TV cabinet that I use like a static tool box, which houses my Grey Pneumatic impact sockets, (including the new DUO socket set), Schumacher battery charger, OTC front end service kit and more.
Another thing I recommend, is a mobile took kit. I use a Craftsman 9-33167 167 piece mechanics tool set. I did add a few pieces to it, just to make it that much more suited for the work I do…because as a mechanic, your friends will be calling on you.
Excerpt from Episode 56
https://www.bitchute.com/video/QJbUhVtTICOF/
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Work harder not smarter? No! Work smarter AND harder
This is the air box, ie, my air tools, and tire servicing tools, from valve stem tools to gauges, hoses etc. Milton makes up most of these, but the most important tool for a classic bus owners is:
Split rim tire inflator! You want to stay away at least 50 feet when inflating a split rim. Sure, you can buy one that lets you daisy chain the inflator in the middle, but Milton wants nearly $1000 for it!
So I go into how I built my own, using their own parts, at a fraction of the cost (a test of it will follow, and read the disclaimer, you’re on your own risk, etc).
Bottom line, I cut a S-506 Milton, used a barbed fitting, three way tee fitting, coupler, and gauge, because safety is key with split rims. They can be lethal if not respected!
Excerpt from Episode 56
https://www.bitchute.com/video/QJbUhVtTICOF/
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Safety is metal! Protect your baby by having a permanent fire extinguisher in your garage or work area. Mark them and inspect their level regularly (yearly is best).
Also, have a medical kit! I did go overboard a bit, but that’s better than having less.
Some of the things I have are eye wound care (as in the comments more on that!), trauma bandages, sucking chest wound kit, coagulant, gauze, alcohol, band-aids, iodine and even aspirin for heart attacks.
I also recommend knowing basic first aid, and if you don’t, take a course online, or even watching some videos, anything is better than nothing! Again, legal disclaimers apply, so you are on your own, and know that sometimes using certain things can do more harm (for example, using coagulant, will require a mandatory emergency room visit, so if you use it, make sure its not a simple flesh wound, ok?)
I’m even tempted to train on a piece of beef, and how to use the coagulant with the applicator, something I was never trained on how to use. Just in case. I actually did have a minor incident, that resulted in a cut artery in my finger, so this is no joke! Quick thinking and first aid kept me from doing any long term damage, as well as not losing a lot of time from working!
Excerpt from Episode 56
https://www.bitchute.com/video/QJbUhVtTICOF/
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Today I go to the front line on the battle field, and take charge! Everything is at stake. How am I going to move the battle space in my favor?
Winterizing the cars, by charging the batteries, covering them, vacuuming the leaves off. But you have to be flexible, because no plan survives the battle field.
I send out my heavy artillery. The Shov Vac 16 gallon. The size of the motor is the same, its just the capacity of the bucket. Just make sure you use the right filters and sock for dry or wet.
Excerpt from Episode 57
https://www.bitchute.com/video/Ew5mFwBa7cha/
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Tool haul and unboxing!
I also figured you might like seeing my parts storage. I label, inventory and tag all of my car parts. I do use aviation serviceability tag standards as the baseline.
People have old coats in their basements, I have windshields and car doors!
Onto the unboxing! Its like presents!
Knipex Cobra water pump pliers 87-01-125, the baby pliers. I am a bit concerned over some defects in the casting and coatings. It’s the kind of thing that makes you doubt their authenticity, especially as Amazon has a big problem with forged goods.
Knipex are from Wuppertal Germany, and do have a good reputation.
So, the next one is the larger 12 inch Cobra pliers 87-01-300. It also has some casting imperfections, and if not for the Amazon knock off problem, they would be fine. Are they the real deal or is it a scam?
I also got some Vampire Tools VamPliers VT-011 Super Combo Scissors. These are incredibly sharp. They can easily cut a finger off if you’re not careful. They last a long time too, have serrated teeth, and promise to cut just about anything.
VamPliers, not Van pliers, also made in Japan, model VT-001-8 are super plients, meant to remove damage nuts and bolts. They are very nicely made, nicely machined and the handles feel very good. Its my new favorite tool.
They have teeth going in multiple directions meant to grab remove stripped nuts.
Back to Knipex with their parallel jaw pliers model 86-03-300. They have a huge mouth, locking function and lots of other things Im still discovering.
Unfortunately, these show the biggest defects in the casting, as well as some problems with clumping of the metal. I may end up returning these to Amazon. I really needed these, and it would be a shame if I simply cannot get them.
I would still recommend these, but get them from a tool truck if you can. Amazon simply is not reliable enough nor trustworthy enough.
Vampliers, not Van pliers, not vampires, are the perfect Halloween trick or treat gift! (hint hint!)
We are also very fortunate to get some backing, but a new start-up company. Thank you Directly25 LLC, the new owners of the DAC Dynasty IP!
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We can move on to the next part. The air pressure regulator has to come apart.
Step one, using pliers...since I dont have a metric that big. But...it is not moving. At all.
Heavy corrosion is a big problem with fittings, so you need to use a vise if you can. But you have to be careful how you grab them so you dont damage the part you're working on.
It comes down to cutting, in a dangerous way as its a tight constricted location.
And then, the big test. The Milwaukee M18 2767 brushless impact running on an 8Ah battery.
And it makes quick work, even though he fittings were sealed with wool. Yes, wool inside the threads.
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Happy Halloween! Why arent you trick or treating? Monsters got you scared? Covid clutching ya pearls?
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Whats more fitting than playing with Vampire Tools Vampliers on Halloween. No, not van pliers. VamPliers! Of course we play with the Knipex pliers too. Nipex? No, Knipex. It’s the weirdly spelled tool episode?
So, new tools mean new cutouts in the foam, which is a perfect opportunity to test out the Vamplier VT-011 shop scissors. Not pretty but that’s just my horrible hand! That scary trend goes on with me almost taking out my eyes with British cutting implements!
So, go trick or treat, and wear a mask (mwahahaaa)
Of course, its not Dac Dynasty until I go a bit nutty. Giraffes. Yes. Giraffes are involved.
Onto testing out the Vampliers VT-011 on hard stainless steel. And guess how they did? (nope!). They did very well on fabric and foam though. But testing goes on with my favorite traditional pliers, the Vampliers VT-001-8, and they are great. There is no slipping while I braid some of the hardest safety wire known to man! But, not tough enough for the Vampliers. They snap it like butter.
So enjoy, and let me know. What do you think of the setup? Do you improvise like this too? Comment! And if you havent, subscribe to the weirdest coolest auto channel around!
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Winterizing the Crown Vic, by charging the battery, using the Schumacher SE-1252 battery charger. I try to start the car with the starting feature but that fails. So it’s back to charging, and discussing how to spot if the battery is charging or if its dead.
Exerpt from Episode 57
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How to change a battery…with love.
It’s a comedy skit, but with actual good tips.
So, remove the battery, and charge it over the winter! At the very least disconnect the negative ground if the car will sit over the winter.
Use an old school charger (not a smart charger) as they will charge very low and dead batteries!
Don’t leave batteries unattended while charging though. You want to be there in case they overheat, catch fire and so on. I will recondition this battery later on…without silly gimmicks. Just back to basics!
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How do you make a 200 dollar tool for 10 bucks? It’s a mystery that should be helpful. (the price might have gone up!)
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While building this tool, I use the Knipex cobra, and they prove to be very good.
I also use the Milwaukee 2504 M-12 Fuel hand drill, with the 2Ah battery. It’s a good little drill, but keep in mind, it is not a beefy drill, but its small size and lightweight make it very good for oddball jobs.
The Vampliers VT-011 worked great on the plastic PET bottle. Yes, this project involves a PET bottle, and drilling holes in it.
This is a great little tool!
We are also very fortunate to get some backing, but a new start-up company. Thank you Directly25 LLC, the new owners of the DAC Dynasty IP!
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FTC legaleese: I do get paid a small comission for the amazon link above. I don't post links to crappy items though. These are links to items and tools I bought with my own money, and if you want to help me out, you can order from those links, and I get whatever Amazon throws me way. Thanks!
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I decided it was time to get some good thread gauges.
Enter the Mitutoyo SAE and metric thread gauges. The packaging might be awkward but the tools are excellent. The Mitutoyo 950-253 is a 51 leaf thread gauge, going from 4 to 84 threads per inch. It should cover pretty much any kind of bolt you encounter in a car or truck.
The Mitutoyo 188-153 is the metric thread pitch gauge. While it has fewer leaves, only 28, its covers most all of the metric sizes used in automotive applications.
Both have steel screws so you can replace a single leaf or change the order if you need to. Each leaf is also stampled so none of that laser etching that fades away, leaving you wondering what TPI you have!
Can you measure threads? Sure, but sometimes, the eyes fail, threads get damaged and the best way to get the thread count on a bolt or screw is to use a thread gauge.
The Mitutoyos are built to last, made from stainless steel, and oddly enough they are Made in USA. Actually this is one of the reasons they don’t look as polished (literally!) as the Mitutoyos made in Japan.
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When doing work on floor boards, you have to make sure no water can get into the cabin! This goes doubly if the car will be outside at any point.
First, identify the rust holes. Then mark them with a marker or welder’s chalk. And then get to cutting!
This is also a review on the Dremel 4000, and how poor the cutting discs are, that eat up fast or disintegrate. The quality is beyond poor, rendering it borderline useless to anyone that needs to get any work done.
Corners are the biggest issue when cutting, and while the angle grinder does a great job, it has trouble fitting in corners.
Keep in mind to always put the angle grinder on for safety.
I still have to try with the Dremel though, but it continuously fails, discs biting the dust over and over, twenty in total!
In the end, if comes down to using a hammer and chisel, and my new favorite, the Vampliers extractor pliers!
Just keep in mind, that you should always know what is underneath the cutting area. Inspect as best you can, crawl under the car, get a camera under, do what you can! You don’t want to cut the frame or chassis. Also, you can better see the rust holes from below as light reveals them.
Did I mention the Vampliers? They are outstanding at doing their job, as well as other jobs they werent meant for.
You should try to remove rusted sheetmetal in one piece, so you can trace the outline onto the new metal, but in many cases the metal may be too rusted, or simple impossible. Here, the sheet metal is welded from below, and thus cannot come out in one piece. Yes, its more work, but such is life.
As you remove pieces, stop and inspect where any holes are, where water can come in. While you do this, revise your plan. Think more than just one step ahead.
Going back to cutting, you can use metal fatigue to tear pieces off, jerking in back and forth with break each piece off, and having a good set of pliers makes this part a lot easier.
Tin snips are also good, but I found they don’t do well at cutting in weird corners, but they can cut tabs that can be broken off with the pliers.
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Every one is talking about shaving. So, here is the most important tool in your garage.
Clippers, or shavers, or whatever you want to call them-the Wahl classic clippers. This is how a die-hard mechanic gets to shaving a manly man beard. Mechanic lifestyle ftw.
I shave my beard off (especially the neck beard), trim up and then use the BIC to tidy up.
What else do you want me to say? Im just shaving a manly man lumberjack beard. Rugh rugh.
This is a mechanic manicure 101 dudes...and what works with it, THE ORIGINAL Mechanic Manicure Tshirt or hoodie! Show the world that you wrench for a living!
If you look below, you’ll see all the other cool merch, from hoodies, to tank tops and MORE!
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