What Did You Buy Today?

[ChazzC]

They are lithium batteries - so the common carriers are required to label them with the big black/white and red sticker. Seems pretty ridiculous though for such little blister packaged batteries.

Understand that, my (poorly made) point was that they were better packaged than most delicate or heavy items I get from Amazon.

 

[WobblyHand]

Understand that, my (poorly made) point was that they were better packaged than most delicate or heavy items I get from Amazon.

Agree with you 100%. I only get stuff from Amazon if I have to. These days, they often are not the lowest cost.

 

[great white]

Showed up today:



special tool for removing the valvtronic (vvt) springs on my wife’s mini cooper. You need them remove the valvtronic springs to removed the OH cams to change the valve seals. Major PITB. Nearly 300 bucks just for the one tool.

Another 300 for the camshaft setting/timing tools, another 50 if you want the special engine support tool and you still need to buy the tools to pressurize the cylinders, compress the valve springs and change the seals (around another 150-200 bucks).

So you’re pushing close to 1G to do valve seals before you even get to buying parts.

As if that weren’t enough, they went whole hog on the plastic engine parts (they even have plastic oil control rings on the pistons! WTF?!?!) and they get brittle with age so you’re probably going to break/crack things like the valve cover, water pump, thermostat housing, etc.

Oh, did I mention you pretty much have to remove all of the front clip just to get enough room to change things like the timing chain, water pump, belts, thermostat, etc. Ugh.

Bloody BMW. I despise working on European cars. You pretty much need a special tool to work on anything or find a way to ”buck-shee” the job so you can do without them.

Yeah, not too keen on having a “diy” tool slip and get one of the vvt springs in the face…..they’re very strong, under a lot of pressure and they have two very long, very sharp legs on them. Would be a real bad day to have one come loose and stab you right in the eyeball….

 

[IamNotImportant]

my cabinet for the VFD came in today, still waiting on some switches to arrive, my 24vdc switches are here, but the 240v on isn't yet.

pics of it mounted

 

[IamNotImportant]

Agree with you 100%. I only get stuff from Amazon if I have to. These days, they often are not the lowest cost.

though i did get the box posted above at a good price i felt

 

[erikmannie]

I scoured eBay for deals on **Victor brand** new (or new open box) Series 1 cutting tips. I found deals on one #00 tip, two #0 tips, two #1 tips, & one #2 tip. The average landed cost was only $13.98 each!

Example:

 

[IamNotImportant]

a bunch of my switches came in yesterday, but this one, how do you get this one apart to mount it in the box, i know about the screw that holds the bottom part on, but the square part and the round part, i have no clue how to get it apart to mount it.. i feel so dumb

 

[pontiac428]

It looks like the panel nut threads off, but the button head is in the way. Surplus from the Chinese space program?

 

[Eyerelief]

It looks like the panel nut threads off, but the button head is in the way. Surplus from the Chinese space program?

Ive heard of these. During manufacturing, they set the button on a stand first, then build a switch around it.

 

[IamNotImportant]