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4runner DOA

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I have 3 sets of these. 2 of which were free with coupon. I use them every day at work.

Sounds like I need to start paying attention to the coupons. We used to get them in the mail every week but they stopped coming. Might have to sign up for it again. I've got some tools that have gone missing that I need to replace.
 

Stairgod

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I bought some Icon stuff for the Gladiator because shop tools stay in the shop, Taco tools stay in the Taco. Really like the Icon ratchets. Sockets and wrenches seem to be good quality.
I have some Pittsburgh impact sockets in the Taco and some in the shop. Haven't managed to destroy one yet.
 
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Sounds like I need to start paying attention to the coupons. We used to get them in the mail every week but they stopped coming. Might have to sign up for it again. I've got some tools that have gone missing that I need to replace.
Haven't been getting the coupons in a while.

Hardup Freight is good for home use and for some things. If I were to wrench professionally, I'd pay for better tools.
 

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Speaking of HF, I bought a drill press from them years ago and it’s worked fine (although the power switch melted after a while). But the chuck is kinda meh. Thought about selling it and getting one of those fancy electronic direct drive jobs, but don’t really use it enough to justify $1000. So pondering a decent keyless chuck upgrade to fix the cheapo wobbler. Any suggestions? The $30 pieces from Amazon get decent reviews, but you guys are probably more reliable sources.
 

Stairgod

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Speaking of HF, I bought a drill press from them years ago and it’s worked fine (although the power switch melted after a while). But the chuck is kinda meh. Thought about selling it and getting one of those fancy electronic direct drive jobs, but don’t really use it enough to justify $1000. So pondering a decent keyless chuck upgrade to fix the cheapo wobbler. Any suggestions? The $30 pieces from Amazon get decent reviews, but you guys are probably more reliable sources.
My only real experience with keyless chucks on a drill press are Jacobs. Have them on both of my drill presses for years without issue.
 

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The beam is adjustable so it does a focused spot all the way out to a flood. The sweet spot is about 90% spot so the beams overlap about a foot in front of the helmet. Bottom two photos show all the way focused and unfocused around 2ft away.

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My only real experience with keyless chucks on a drill press are Jacobs. Have them on both of my drill presses for years without issue.
Are keyless chucks worth a damn?
I’ve only used them on handhelds and they worked fine for the most part but a drill press is a little different.
 

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Are keyless chucks worth a damn?
I’ve only used them on handhelds and they worked fine for the most part but a drill press is a little different.
I wouldn't use one on a mill, but on a press they work.
I have gone up to probably 1-3/4" forstner bits in hardwood and up to 1" in steel with a twist bit and 2" with a holesaw.

Mine are not ratcheting chucks like you find on a cordless hammer drill. Not sure if they have ratcheting ones for drill presses. Been a decade or more since I bought my last one
 
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