New Tool Day

[John Cooper]

Harbor Freight extended their parking lot sale......

Picked up 2 rechargeable lights to keep in the Jeep.

A box of nitrile gloves for the Jeep

And a 12 pack of micro fiber clothes just incase @AndyG needs to clean his windshield, lord he will cry like a little baby if he can't keep it clean.

 

[chili_pepper]

And a 12 pack of micro fiber clothes just incase @AndyG needs to clean his windshield, lord he will cry like a little baby if he can't keep it clean.

Are the microfiber rags for the cleaning, the tears or both?

 

[John Cooper]

Are the microfiber rags for the cleaning, the tears or both?

His windshield and his tears...

 

[Zorba]

Are the microfiber rags for the cleaning, the tears or both?

I understand that these are good for mucking out mud and water too!

 

[John Cooper]

I understand that these are good for mucking out mud and water too!

It's a possibility.

 

[chili_pepper]

It's a possibility.

You're gonna need a bigger bag of 'em, methinks.

 

[Squatch]

Harbor Freight extended their parking lot sale......

Picked up 2 rechargeable lights to keep in the Jeep.

A box of nitrile gloves for the Jeep

And a 12 pack of micro fiber clothes just incase @AndyG needs to clean his windshield, lord he will cry like a little baby if he can't keep it clean.

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Remember during the "plandemic" when you couldn't find a box of nitrile gloves? I sure do. The HF near me was constantly sold out of them. I remember the sales guy telling me that the boxes of 'em usually sold out within an hour of being put out on the shelves.

 

[John Cooper]

Remember during the "plandemic" when you couldn't find a box of nitrile gloves? I sure do. The HF near me was constantly sold out of them. I remember the sales guy telling me that the boxes of 'em usually sold out within an hour of being put out on the shelves.

Yes sir, i remember having to order a case, 10 boxes with 100 gloves per box for $300.00 a case, talk about crazy.

 

[sab]

Remember during the "plandemic" when you couldn't find a box of nitrile gloves? I sure do. The HF near me was constantly sold out of them. I remember the sales guy telling me that the boxes of 'em usually sold out within an hour of being put out on the shelves.

That and 3M N95 masks, which I use whenever I grind or weld. I lucked out and had bought a 10 pack for the shop in late 2019, right before the plandemic commenced. That box lasted me until they were once again available at "new normal" prices.

 

[sab]

Yes sir, i remember having to order a case, 10 boxes with 100 gloves per box for $300.00 a case, talk about crazy.

I just bought a case that size online for just under $100 shipped.

 

[speeding_infraction]

Y'all complaining about gloves, ditch that stuff and get some mechanix gloves.
https://www.mechanix.com/us-en/all-...BwE&gbraid=0AAAAAD_kESJvEkDsxlhwpH3KAE3eucU7W
I have these ones, they've been soaked in power steering fluid and my hands have come out clean and dry. I actually like wearing gloves now.

 

[bucky]

I was lucky my County contacted me and told me that as a commercial beekeeper I was an essential business and sent me a case of large and a case of XL gloves along with 2 cases on N95 masks for free.
I also got letters from both the Ca and ND Governors stating that I’m essential and to let me move freely. Best part was all the weigh stations were closed and no DOT on the road. I could drive as fast and heavy as I wanted.

 

[sab]

Y'all complaining about gloves, ditch that stuff and get some mechanix gloves.
https://www.mechanix.com/us-en/all-...BwE&gbraid=0AAAAAD_kESJvEkDsxlhwpH3KAE3eucU7W
I have these ones, they've been soaked in power steering fluid and my hands have come out clean and dry. I actually like wearing gloves now.

I tried the first-gen mechanics gloves in the early 90s (they were a team sponsor). I'm not a fan. They compromise dexterity too much. I work bare-handed most of the time, but I wear 8mil nitrile gloves when I have to wear gloves.

 

[sab]

I was lucky my County contacted me and told me that as a commercial beekeeper I was an essential business and sent me a case of large and a case of XL gloves along with 2 cases on N95 masks for free.
I also got letters from both the Ca and ND Governors stating that I’m essential and to let me move freely. Best part was all the weigh stations were closed and no DOT on the road. I could drive as fast and heavy as I wanted.

The nice thing about living in Texas during the plandemic was that most businesses were considered essential. Staying home and wearing masks were mostly personal choices.

 

[speeding_infraction]

I tried the first-gen mechanics gloves in the early 90s (they were a team sponsor). I'm not a fan. They compromise dexterity too much. I work bare-handed most of the time, but I wear 8mil nitrile gloves when I have to wear gloves.

Same. I hat nitrile gloves, and almost never wear gloves. I mostly use these when working with oil, rust, welding, and general knuckle busting work. Aftermath of the last time I tried to take a torx bolt out without gloves:

Yeah it's not that bad but it'd be better if it wasn't there

 

[sab]

Same. I hat nitrile gloves, and almost never wear gloves. I mostly use these when working with oil, rust, welding, and general knuckle busting work. Aftermath of the last time I tried to take a torx bolt out without gloves:
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Yeah it's not that bad but it'd be better if it wasn't there

You need to grow thicker skin!

 

[speeding_infraction]

You need to grow thicker skin!

Give me a break, I've only been doing this for 4 years lol

 

[John Cooper]

You need to grow thicker skin!

Give me a break, I've only been doing this for 4 years lol

Him still a baby....

 

[lBasket]

I tried the first-gen mechanics gloves in the early 90s (they were a team sponsor). I'm not a fan. They compromise dexterity too much. I work bare-handed most of the time, but I wear 8mil nitrile gloves when I have to wear gloves.

I have a pair of fingertipless mechanic gloves. Good balance of dexterity and knuckle/palm protection.

I switch to nitrile when I work with filthy fluids

 

[chili_pepper]

I switch to nitrile when I work with filthy fluids

Is that what the kids are calling it these days?