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Re: Canadian Members---Princess Auto Originally Posted by Welder Dave There's a slightly lighter Bessey clamp with a similar pad to the PA. The "morpad" is better because it's easily replaced. I have one Bessey with the common swivel pad... Attachment 1782535 Attachment 1782537 I don't think it can be replaced as opposed to the heavy duty swivel pad Attachment 1782539
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Re: Canadian Members---Princess Auto Originally Posted by Lis2323 I have purchased these on sale before https://www.princessauto.com/8-in-sl...t/PA0008850315 and at $27 each I don't feel bad chopping off the fixed jaw. I have made four of these .... Attachment 1782485 Quality is excellent "for the price " For comparison here it is on the right compared to a Bessey 2600# SQ-8 ($90-$120cdn) Attachment 1782487 Same 8" capacity. The Bessey has 1/2" more throat depth, a more robust swivel pad and is a full one pound heavier. Princess Auto pad... Attachment 1782489 Bessey swivel pad... Attachment 1782491 The thread quality of the PA is good but I am uncertain of its longevity. The quality of the Bessey is superior but more than 3X the cost. There's a slightly lighter Bessey clamp with a similar pad to the PA. The "morpad" is better because it's easily replaced.
Re: Canadian Members---Princess Auto The 6" steel casters are on sale for $22 until Sun. too. That cheap 1/0 aluminum cable is working out so well I might grab a couple more for the trailer winch... won't see much use anyway.
Re: Canadian Members---Princess Auto I have purchased these on sale before https://www.princessauto.com/8-in-sl...t/PA0008850315 and at $27 each I don't feel bad chopping off the fixed jaw. I have made four of these .... Attachment 1782485 Quality is excellent "for the price " For comparison here it is on the right compared to a Bessey 2600# SQ-8 ($90-$120cdn) Attachment 1782487 Same 8" capacity. The Bessey has 1/2" more throat depth, a more robust swivel pad and is a full one pound heavier. Princess Auto pad... Attachment 1782489 Bessey swivel pad... Attachment 1782491 The thread quality of the PA is good but I am uncertain of its longevity. The quality of the Bessey is superior but more than 3X the cost.
Re: Canadian Members---Princess Auto I tried the 4.8x8 ones a while back and they weren't worth crap. Even though they can't deflate, they do go flat sided in the sun with very little weight on them (it was on an 6" x 8 ft auger for the screener). I also tried them on the sprayer booms and they were coming unglued in 20 mins. I had four more of those semi-pneumatics in my last order too... last ones ended up on the hopper for the 10" swing auger.
Re: Canadian Members---Princess Auto Originally Posted by Lis2323 this flat free assembly might be a good upgrade for the cheap hand trucks but my store was out of stock Attachment 1771037 At work I replaced the cheap air filled tires with those cheap solid ones on the stands for our outboard engines. I have been happy with the new ones so far for a year or so.
Re: Canadian Members---Princess Auto That's what I was planning on getting until I was offered the free ones...an even better price LOL
Re: Canadian Members---Princess Auto Originally Posted by mrmikey Solid tires roll like s**t on gravel but the fact that you don't go to move something on a flat tire makes the pia worth it. I was going to use pneumatic tires for the extra set of wheels on my generator but I figured when I went to move it, they'd be flat anyway, Not to mention I got the solids from my daughter who had them on a fence gate. And yes, the generator had a stand and handle on one end and wheels on the other but it was a pain moving it while holding it up on one end. This was I just have to pick it up to turn it, a lot easier. I had a hand truck like that and I didn't realize it had plastic wheels. I looked at the rating and it said 30psi, at around 25 the complete outer ring of the rim blew off. It would have hurt like a muther had I been in front of it, scared the crap out of me. Attachment 1771035 this flat free assembly might be a good upgrade for the cheap hand trucks but my store was out of stock Attachment 1771037
Re: Canadian Members---Princess Auto Solid tires roll like s**t on gravel but the fact that you don't go to move something on a flat tire makes the pia worth it. I was going to use pneumatic tires for the extra set of wheels on my generator but I figured when I went to move it, they'd be flat anyway, Not to mention I got the solids from my daughter who had them on a fence gate. And yes, the generator had a stand and handle on one end and wheels on the other but it was a pain moving it while holding it up on one end. This was I just have to pick it up to turn it, a lot easier. I had a hand truck like that and I didn't realize it had plastic wheels. I looked at the rating and it said 30psi, at around 25 the complete outer ring of the rim blew off. It would have hurt like a muther had I been in front of it, scared the crap out of me. Attachment 1771035
Re: Canadian Members---Princess Auto Yesterday’s PA purchase Rattle can Tremclad for $25 and 10” solid wheels ($12 each) for an oxy-acetylene cart Attachment 1771023 Attachment 1771025
Re: Canadian Members---Princess Auto Originally Posted by mrmikey If the pails don't come on sale, it's cheaper to get the small jugs at the sale price of $30. Works out to $104 for a 13.2L pail. I've seen people saying it works well, never used it personally. Is it something that has to actually soak or something that a spray on will work? soaking works best. usually overnite will do. it works really well but gets a little less effective each time you use it longevity depends on how cruddy your material is. that said, it is very cost effective imo.
Re: Canadian Members---Princess Auto If the pails don't come on sale, it's cheaper to get the small jugs at the sale price of $30. Works out to $104 for a 13.2L pail. I've seen people saying it works well, never used it personally. Is it something that has to actually soak or something that a spray on will work?
Re: Canadian Members---Princess Auto I’d been waiting for Evaporust to come on sale but PA isnt currently carrying the pails. The [emoji849][emoji849]old solution in my pail is useless now so I dumped, washed, and refilled it with 3.78 litre ( one gallon) jugs. of course they design it so that 3 jugs isn’t enough and 4 jugs is too much [emoji35] btw. You will know when the solution needs replacing because it just plain doesn’t work. [emoji849] Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
Re: Canadian Members---Princess Auto Originally Posted by mrmikey For $69 I would have bought one as well, couldn't make it for that. I made one a few years ago for an electrician friend of mine, he said it was the next best thing to sliced bread. He was carrying 12' conduit in a 6' box and had a hard time tying it in. Looked almost the same as yours' except I made the top 'T' adjustable width and welded a few more chain links on it. Is that the PA E track on the inside of the box? How you like it? I see they have a bunch of accessories for it, looks handy. I've got a Ram with their track system, 'bout as useful as t*ts on a bull.Attachment 1761159 PA has the cheapest etrack when on sale BUT if you need extra rigidity because of voids on mounting surface buy made in USA Erickson brand as it is 12 gauge as opposed to 16 and 18 gauge import stuff Vevor and Amazon etrack is only 18 gauge WITH the powder coating old truck with Erickson etrack .... present truck Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Re: Canadian Members---Princess Auto For $69 I would have bought one as well, couldn't make it for that. I made one a few years ago for an electrician friend of mine, he said it was the next best thing to sliced bread. He was carrying 12' conduit in a 6' box and had a hard time tying it in. Looked almost the same as yours' except I made the top 'T' adjustable width and welded a few more chain links on it. Is that the PA E track on the inside of the box? How you like it? I see they have a bunch of accessories for it, looks handy. I've got a Ram with their track system, 'bout as useful as t*ts on a bull.Attachment 1761159
Re: Canadian Members---Princess Auto i had seen these pickup truck bed extenders on sale before but never even considered their usefulness until now that i have to rely on a pickup truck .... they would be simple to make but for $69 cdn don't bother...... Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Re: Canadian Members---Princess Auto Originally Posted by evan I think I just fell in love. Do these lifters just friction fit the table bores? Sent from my SM-G781U using Tapatalk yes. all you need is a slip fit. putting pressure on the screw kicks the clamp off perpendicular and it binds in the hole.
Re: Canadian Members---Princess Auto I think I just fell in love. Do these lifters just friction fit the table bores? Sent from my SM-G781U using Tapatalk
Re: Canadian Members---Princess Auto The staff is really good at one of the local HF also.
Canadian Members---Princess Auto Originally Posted by robert-r Not to hijack the subject, but Harbor Freight sells much the same clamps in the USA. I have a few & remove/replace the pins at the bottom so I can also use them as spreader clamps One thing nice about generic brand clamps is you don’t feel too bad about butchering them….. I’d probably have a tough time putting a Bessey in the chop saw. [emoji23] Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
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Re: Canadian Members---Princess Auto Originally Posted by Lis2323 No surprise these clamps have gone up in price. Today I picked up two 12” on sale for $35 Cdn each. Good weight to them (5 pounds each) and somewhat comparable in quality to the Bessey equivalent at $102cdn. Not to hijack the subject, but Harbor Freight sells much the same clamps in the USA. I have a few & remove/replace the pins at the bottom so I can also use them as spreader clamps
Re: Canadian Members---Princess Auto I just ordered a large parcel of electrical cables etc. and it was out here the next day. They seem to be gearing up for the holiday season...
Re: Canadian Members---Princess Auto Originally Posted by whtbaron I've had good luck with their hydraulics... anything with an electric motor in it, not so much. They had dropped that 30 days pricing policy for a while before the pandemic, but it seems to be back in full force now. Maybe the snotty guy wasn't aware of that... or he was just one of "those" guys. Overall I've had pretty good luck there as long as you know which products to avoid. I know I’ve mentioned this before but my store went from unbelievably bad to stellar. I stayed away for a few years but it would appear management and staffing changes occurred the same time as the store renovation.
Re: Canadian Members---Princess Auto I've had good luck with their hydraulics... anything with an electric motor in it, not so much. They had dropped that 30 days pricing policy for a while before the pandemic, but it seems to be back in full force now. Maybe the snotty guy wasn't aware of that... or he was just one of "those" guys. Overall I've had pretty good luck there as long as you know which products to avoid.
Re: Canadian Members---Princess Auto Princess Auto is fantastic when you need a hyd. hose made on the weekend! High quality hose and fittings and they also blow the foam plugs through to clean it. Good price too. Usually but not always (depends on who you talk to) if you ask if something ever goes on sale they will look it up and give you the sale price even if it's more than their within 30 day policy. I got $30 off a manual nozzle for my slip tank. The guy wouldn't give a deal on a 20ft. hose. The 14ft. was on sale but out of stock. I mentioned to a woman at the customer service counter that I wanted the 14ft. but it was out of stock. She looked up the 20ft. and said the best should do was the last sale price it had. I got $30 off it too. Saved $60 just by asking. I think the 1st guy had a bit of an attitude because the hose was more recently on sale than the nozzle. I also got a hammer crimper for about 1/2 price and a different style of tire inflator at the sale price just by asking if they ever go on sale. Ased about a ball pein hammer but they only go on sale once a year and I couldn't get the sale price. Didn't need it that bad so bought one at KMS Tools on sale. A coupler other items I got on sale were a huge saving even at reg. price. Stub axle assemblies and the wheels and tires to fit them. The reg. price for the wheels was about $25 less than Canadian Tire and I got them for about 25% off the already lower price. Exact same tire brand. I used them to make gauge wheels on my box blade. Big wide tires with bolt on wheels and greased bearing hubs not the crappy bolt for an axle wheels like on hand carts. Greased them up and are basically maintenance free unless I pull the box blade down the highway at 110kmh days on end. If I recall the 2 hubs and 2 wide wheels came out to about $175.00.
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