I like adam savages philosophy on buying tools. He said to buy the cheapest tool that you can find and if you see that piece of equipment being an important part of your shop or what it is that you do then once it inevitably fails go out and buy the most expensive one that you can afford. I definitely think there some give and take in that statement but i think it is a wise philosophy to have.

@cl604driver

2 жыл бұрын

You know, that’s not a bad way to go. “Am I missing an eyebrow?” Adam Savage.

@ccrc6323

2 жыл бұрын

I like that approach. Recently bought a JEGS parts washer and used purple power cleaner for a transmission re build and worked fine. Not every one can just buy the best right off. Even at a discount.

@thebrabman

2 жыл бұрын

You just buy the best you can afford

@shinobi6622

Жыл бұрын

I've done this unintentionally a few times, but it can be a good idea. Got a Lidl 12v multi saw, figured it was a pretty unnessecary toy at first but wanted to test one, used it until the battery almost melted, and got a Ryobi 18v instead that has the power to do what I suddenly needed.

I have an old parts washer that I got from my dad who used to race pro stocks at a local track and man I can remember how many things I cleaned with that machine! Gasoline cleans way better than kerosene but obv gas is not as safe so we use kerosene in ours and it works mint! I mostly use it for carbs, calipers, brake masters, etc! You will enjoy it!

20 years ago I was able to buy a used professional parts washer for a $130 (my unit looks identical to yours) The seller included 20 gallons of solvent and a spare Little Giant pump. Your right about high solvent prices. I always used mineral spirits as my solvent, which I found to have little odor and cut the grime well. You might consider having a mat on the bottom to prevent the surface from getting scraped up by large heavy parts. The parts washer is such a pleasure to own and use.

As a plumber I recognize a lot of those parts as just being typical kitchen sink parts I feel like if you got an old kitchen sink and had a welder you could easily make that set up for a couple hundred dollars

You should just do a whole video of you and Mama Kitty. That cat loves you like crazy and it's just so peaceful to watch her being so happy. 😁

@Jetsonn

2 жыл бұрын

Haha, that would be cool

@yeboscrebo4451

2 жыл бұрын

Boooooring

@GP2141BC

2 жыл бұрын

Took the words right out of my mouth!

@jloomis7

2 жыл бұрын

Everyone loves mama kitty, cmon Cody!

@dejavu666wampas9

2 жыл бұрын

ASMR. Studies show that petting a cat relaxes one, to the point of lower blood pressure and heart rate. Does Mama kitty live alone in the shop? No wonder she’s all over Cody when he’s in the shop. Doesn’t she get to the house?

An old timer taught me to just use a piece of solder for the link on the lid.

My Dad was a mechanic for at least 60 years, and when he's came home from work, he always smelled like a mixture of solvent, old grease, pomade, and Old Spice. Absolutely my favorite, most nostalgic scent i know.

@TheAnnoyingBoss

Жыл бұрын

I think this is why cancer is common. You shower omce after work but you were at work all day covered in solvent and grease

When my dad bought out a shop he got a solvent tank, home made. The sludge that builds up in the bottom of it after probably decades of use was remarkable. I watched the recycler pump it out. Kinda looked fun. Well that was 40 years ago probably and I’m a dork so fun is relative.

@randa4382

Жыл бұрын

Well sign me up as a dork lol. I worked for DTEs coal burning power plant in MI as a sub contractor. We used fire hoses with brass "sue aside" (idk if you can use the word on here) nozzles to spray coal dust build up off the belt lines and transter houses etc. Though it was fairly brutal in the winter, and the pay wasnt great, i loved it for a few reasons... one of them being i found the actual work to be very zen... like house painting... You can easily see what youve accomplished and it allows the mind to kind of wander... i could see me being interested in watching what comes out of a parts washer after years of abuse and build up.

I do love my Snap On over pretty much anything else I have. If I find a snap on at a yard sale, barn find, shop sale, estate sale..where it's priced low, I'll buy it every time. I have various brands of tools..from Snap On to Harbor Freight and Craftsman and Wizard, ect. 9X out of 10... I'm grabbing the Snap on. It just feels right in your hand.

"Diamond crease" is known as a cross brake. As you mentioned it ads ridgity to an otherwise flat piece of sheetmetal. Nice parts cleaner Cody. 👍

Very nice. The only thinki see missing, that I've always liked in a solvent tank, a flow brush. A cleaning brush with a rubber tube running to the back that flows solvent through the brush. Saves time and I think it's makes cleaning easier.

Nice tools and having the right tool makes the job so much better. Good stuff PROHO.

Apparently, Snap On's parts washers are designed/made by a company called DeeBlast. You can see traces of their stuff online (their products 1:1 match Snap On), but I can't find any of them for sale. They apparently got bought out by a company called American Hawk. Perhaps part of the deal was making SnapOn the exclusive distributor?

The shop I came from, used diesel (not gas) as a solvent. Every 3 months it was drained and refilled. In the winter we used the old diesel to thin the oil in our oil furnace. When you use straight solvent where I'm at you pay for fluid and once again to dispose.

Flush cutters are my bread and butter as a boat/yacht mechanic. I first saw them about 3 years ago on a nascar team toolbox walk through. I use them about 30x a day or more generally. One of the best/most used tools I own

@snomobila

2 жыл бұрын

whats the part number on those pliers? they look nice

@lm91169

2 жыл бұрын

@@snomobila I use CHP-170 cutters for broadcast work...we buy them by the case not real heavy duty but perfect for small wires and tywrap.

@hernerweisenberg7052

2 жыл бұрын

@@snomobila You can also look up electronic side cutter, they are all flush cutting as far as i know. Pro tip: buy more then one, these small side cutters are delicate tools and you might often use em to trim cable ties or so in places where they can fall down quite a bit. If they land tip first, good chance the hardened steel jaws brake off.

@snomobila

2 жыл бұрын

@@hernerweisenberg7052 yeah thats why i like those bigger snap on ones they are bigger than what i have and look well built for issues like that. The smaller snap on ones are great

Great deal you found with all your extra time convalescing. I share your affinity for quality used tools. Some of my tools were my father's, grandfather's and great grandfather's. You inspired me to replace my crappy Chinese vice a couple years ago. I bought an antique Wilton vice and it is an absolute pleasure to use. I also bought a bigger restored Wilton vice. God bless you and your family.

The primary (90%+) ingredient in that washer solvent is Stoddard solvent, which is just a mix of naptha and mineral spirits. Save yourself some money in the future and buy the component solvents. If you want to kick it up a notch you can add the triethylbenzene, ethylbenzene, and/or methylethylbenzene, which makes up the final 5-10% of the formula. Naptha and mineral spirits are much much cheaper than the washer solvent.

@bobbob8229

2 жыл бұрын

Buy low odor mineral spirits 😎

@phukyerpheefees

2 жыл бұрын

@@bobbob8229 I assumed that went without saying. It's all I've ever used, and I manufacture paint and MS-based stain for a living.

@jc10907Sealy

2 жыл бұрын

Benzene is a known carcinogen. Laboratorian here. It’s toxic af

@pascalrouen

2 жыл бұрын

I’ve never done any of this work, but I’m always amazed by what people are willing to put their bodies into contact with. Any Benzene related chemical is an incredibly dangerous carcinogen that specifically causes blood cancer. As my dad passed away at 56 from leukemia, I have a special hatred for carcinogens and chemicals, as one could imagine. Props to anyone who can do it, but I would never go near the stuff intentionally. To each their own.

At the muffler and rad shop I worked at when I started out my automotive apprenticeship had the zep parts cleaner identical to thus except branded zep and that zep solvent was amazing stuff it literally melted the grime and oil off . Hope it serves you well my man and congratulations on the new cleaner.

Sadly, you get more done with a broken hip in your shop than I get done with stuff in my garage with a fully able body.

The main part of my first job was cleaning factory machine parts in solvent. We didn't use a fancy purpose-built washer though - we had a deep fryer.

I like the idea of the filter. It will be interesting to see how long it holds up. I wonder if you could backwash it to clean it and get a little extra life. Look for a flow-thru parts washer brush, they work a lot better when you have to wash larger items or inside tubes, etc.

@brucescott4753

2 жыл бұрын

I get used air filters off big trucks. Blow them out real good and use those. You can usually pick them up free at truck shops.

2:26 I thought for sure the cat had finally had enough and was gonna pounce, lol.

I have a really old parts washer that my uncle gave me. I use diesel as solvent. My parts washer is supposed to have a filter but I don't know the brand and can't find a filter. So when the diesel gets to dirty I take some out, mix it with used oil and paint fence posts and barn poles.

I have a non Snap-on version of this washer, only differences 1. Incandescent lite that is going to be updated 2. No. Triple the price Snap-on decal. Cost me the use of my beater Ranger and utility trailer. My son does house clean outs.

On zip ties, we use them all the time by the 100s at the refinery attaching cables in cable tray. The way to take off the excess is to grab the end tight up against the lock part with your Klein's and twisting it off. This eliminates the razor sharp edge you get by cutting them. Fast easy and you already have the Klein's in your tool pouch.

@Lolernater12345

2 жыл бұрын

I'm an auto-elec from Aus always using cable ties. Another quick method for flush cutting them is just a pair of side cutters, put one edge of the cutters on the tooth side of the cable tie and the other on the other side of the cable resting on the side of the head and then cut it off. Perfect flush cut everytime.

@bengraham5776

2 жыл бұрын

Cody has actually mentioned using pliers to twist them off before. I think he just likes getting new tools. Who can blame him? I like new tools too. Lol

@larryschmidt3594

2 жыл бұрын

@@Lolernater12345 I have done that also but when the temp is below 0° F they tend to break. Great in the summer though.

The fusible link isn't on our tank here at work, but we are required to keep it closed if it's not in use thanks to OSHA regulation. The policy for our safety department is that if you walk away the pump is off and the lid is down.

What a neat addition to the shop. Nothing like keeping your tools shiny and well kept. Also think it is worth mentioning that I love the new co-host of the show Mama kitty.

I have two snapon tools. A 10mm wrench and a 10mm deep socket. They were both road finds.

@4570levergun

2 жыл бұрын

For 1 Bitcoin I will send them to you ASAP. 🤪

A media blaster would be uber handy. I bought one of those little hand held ones with the hopper at the top. Holds about 2 cups of media, lasts about 90 seconds. It barely takes the paint off a hot wheels car. Very very light duty.

I'm not even a god fearing man but Cody still makes me feel like I want to pray for him and his family at the end of each video

Great video 👍 thank you 🙏 my son is a mechanic and he is always buying snap on tools off the truck. I can’t wait to tell him to start shopping on Facebook for the snap on tools. I will be praying for you and your family! God Bless!

Used mechanics owned parts cleaners are $125 to $300. Bought a plastic liner for mine. 10gal of Stoddard solvent and man is that a handy tool. Put water in the bottom of it to raise fluid up to pick up. Once dirt falls through water/solvent separation layer, it never mixes and muddies the solvent again. Has lasted YEARS. 5 Gallon cans PSC 1000 (Stoddard solvent) from tractor supply $45.

When it comes to recognizing value in used tools, I have to be careful not to get myself in financial trouble when I search through online tool auctions. No lie! I've found many gems looking at auction goods. Especially from people who have took good care of their possessions.

I was going to ask about the clearance for your bench vise, but I think that big ball bearing being the only thing thats rolling around in your tool box is more intriguing.

G'day, It's good to see you considering the safety aspects that a professional homeowner needs to know about. I've had jobs where the inferior tool was not capable of doing the task. Sometimes it has meant customizing a new product for the job. It's rewarding to then be able to do those jobs quickly and easily that other tradesmen struggle with.

Shop kitty finally got her way! Cody holding her!🤣

My dad worked in body shops for 35+ years and he invested money in all his tools most of his stuff is snap on or blue point and 3m all top of the line stuff and I’ve started working in body shops for boats and I fix them using Fiberglass I paint and sand buff all that and all my tools for a beginner can’t get much better all I have at work is snap on blue point and 3m I’m set for life basically already super grateful for that

@nokiot9

2 жыл бұрын

Man I’d cherish those. I’d be too scared to used them like I do my normal tools. Be afraid of snapping a wrench or bending a driver or even killing a motor

As a master plumber I can testify that the basket strainer used for the drain is not a high quality one

NAPA fluid was always expensive. I switched to tractor supply PSC1000 It’s forty four bucks for a 5 gallon pail and works excellent.

When pouring a 5 gallon bucket like the solvent buckets it’s easier to pour with the spout on the upside. Less splashing and less likely to spill

@dustdevl1043

2 жыл бұрын

It let's air get in so it doesn't "glug".

@bobbailey4954

2 жыл бұрын

Spill is the name of the game for Cody.

I wonder if there is a restrictor in the pump pipework that can be removed for higher flow rate. I've never seen one with such low pressure, but I've never used a SnapOn one before, maybe that's just how it is.

@showcasecharlie11

Жыл бұрын

We used to get ours from safety Kleen I think and the flow was much higher. Not garden hose pressure but definitely a good strong stream.

Alot of times you can find out where snap on either got the idea from or who they bought the tool from and put their name on it. Only on certain things, like retreading set, Lang tools has same exact one. Snap on puts a premium on everything it’s up to you to decide if the price is worth it new or used.

A 30 gallon drum dolly might be useful for storing the parts washer out of the way when not needed.

I’ve always called and heard other people call the creasing on sheet metal gusseting. Just like triangular gussets to support structural components.

Glad to see you on the mend. Just be careful until the healing is complete. Don't rush it! Best wishes for an uneventful recovery. P.S. It may bug you, but those metric screws are going to be just fine. They were made in the USA !!!

Thanks largely to your advice, I’m done with low-end Chinese stuff, whenever I can, I go German, US or British made for tools. Favourite brands so far, Knipex, Proxxon, Wera, Halfords Advanced with Dewalt and Bosch for the power tools but some of those are admittedly made in China. But buy once cry once is a mantra to live by. I even apply it to my car and now go OEM. There are Uber-brands like Festool or Snap-On but I’m happy with my middle range choices.

Used these for years in the Air Force, we use MIL-PRF-680 (used to be called PD680). There are various products to this spec, we used to use a Mobil dry cleaner, but have replaced it with Ardrox 5503 as it is safer and has way less odor.

My old man built drag racing engines and automatic transmissions. He made his own super sized parts washer out of angle iron, a used metal cabinet, and sheet metal. I spent hours in that shop scrubbing down dirty transmission cases to help out as a kid.

I think Momma Kitty will get her own Icon before long, she so loves your attention.🐈

The diamond in the metal us usually called a cross break when used for duct work

The dimples are a newer version of what we call cross breaking or beading

The creases you mention at @ 5:30 would not be used to prevent 'oilcanning' for this application, but for rigidity **AND** to facilitate proper drainage-- ( I sometimes forget that West Coast guys think liquids can run uphill sometimes!! ) - 😆- Here's hoping you get at least a coupla decades of service out of your new toy!! Blessed Be, & Peace!! 🙏☮

That's a beauty. Cleaning and lapping pistols and piston barrels is varsol would be a breeze with this.

Used steel 55 gal drum,truck filter, stainless steel sink, and a pond pump....there.. just saved you $2800.00 bucks...😁👍

I like how your one of the only youtubers that know snap on is better, but still over priced. LOL

I have been using the same parts washer for over 40 years. So long I can't remember what I did before I got it . And it has been so useful when it comes to soaking parts over night or for a few days while doing something else . Enjoy your parts washer .

That creases is called a crossbreak. It does prevent "Oil canning" but in this case its done for proper draining

I have a zip tie cutter that slightly stretches the tail of the tie and then cuts it so the sharp end is actually recessed a minute amount. Tore myself up enough wiring audio racks that they are worth their weight in gold. Also makes it a one hand operation with a squeeze trigger.

A very good setup to get the grit and grime off parts. Way better than just dumping them into a solvent bucket and swishing them around. So glad to see you healing up, day by day.

Recently got a bunch of 5' fencing, a bunch of curragated roof panels, and a tractor w/lots of implements off marketplace, all for a great deal :)

I've been using flush cuts for a long time. Snap on makes some great ones. Big and small. I prefer the Matco flush cuts personally.

Worked at a junkyard when I was a kid. We built our own solvent tank/sink. Put it together with a intank fuel pump, a 50 gallon barrel and a out stainless steel sink. Would probably cost about $1000 or less to put one together today with all brand new parts. Don't know why anyone would pay $3000 for one. No matter what name is on it.

Love the cat. :D Diamond creases are 'break lines'? It's especially required when heavy or continuously welding the perimeter seams as that shrinks the outside and makes the center wavy without the breaks which can simply take slightly more pronounced shape to account for the shrinkage.

@Mrbfgray

2 жыл бұрын

But yes it also does what you said. :D Offers rigidity and prevents oil canning.

great for a shop that uses daily. using once a week, or once a month a simple one is so adequate, compared to gasoline and a brush

I have a feeling you’re gonna start cleaning all the parts in your shop or even disassemble some equipment, while you’re healing your leg 🙏🏻 wishing you all the best Cody and good health!

Let’s see an update on this!

Cody at 10:30 I thought you were on a Rascal scooter ! God bless Cody to you and yours. 🇺🇸

I've never used a parts washer with a pump, only old-school wash tanks. Working in paint manufacturing, we use a much stronger solvent blend (acetone, butyl acetate, and methyl ethyl ketone, with glycol ether eb to slow evaporation) to wash our tools and I'd never trust electric to pump it. Serious fire hazard to use any electric equipment. I also never use gloves when washing in the tank because they'd just dissolve seconds after I started.

That's a really nice parts washer. Well thought out design for sure. Definitely worth the $$.

Gone are the days of the little metal tray that I've seen you clean parts with using gasoline. I'm guessing that's a holdover from Granddad's shop? Very nice find and definitely a useful tool for your shop! One trick I'll give you about zip ties is if you continue to twist the long part at the connector (like you're turning a screw), they will twist off without a sharp point.

If you're going to be on crutches for a while, watch a KZread video about the proper way to use them. It seems silly, but it's actually a great benefit!

Great find! Good to have a little help. God bless.

Having used a HF parts washer and some other unknown brand it always was in the back of my head that you could easily fabricate one to the size that suits you best. Not much to it really. Get a good pump and whatever nozzle or sprayer that you like best and that's it really. I always found they were much deeper than needed and not as wide or long as one would like.

Tinners call it "cross-breaking" a method to stop duct work from flexing when adjusting from cold to warm temps. Reinforces the area as well. It eliminates the "BONK"

Thank you for the educational content of your videos. Yes, snap-on is expensive but I have never regretted (especially when you use it) that I bought something too good. I have regretted in the past that I bought things too cheap and not good enough. The same is true when you do or make something. No one says it's too good.

Hi Cody! I am sure that as a professional homeowner you have welding projects that have to get done. Would you be willing to make some videos on your welding set up and what tools you use for that? Great video as always!

Mrs. W needs to regulate Cody's facebook marketplace time hahaha, it's getting out of hand! hahaha

I like the fact that it uses a standard drum and a standard drain. If the drum or drain got damaged it’s an easy replacement. No proprietary parts as far as those are concerned. As far as the filter, you could probably get away with a large hydraulic oil filter as a replacement.

@andrewslagle1974

2 жыл бұрын

that filter is an off the shelf filter!

Been watching your vids recently 👍👍. I m 52 and have been building and fixing things for as long as I can remember . Safety first right ? I remember doing very unsafe acts as a younger man . When we re young we think we re invincible, lol. Then age and experience comes around and either a guy gets better and smarter at everything or breaks down and sells everything . I always hate to see the latter but usually because a guy in the trades needs money for something whatever it may be and ends up in our garages stacked with tools still building . Still getting up every morning and working a good 6 hours straight followed by cleanup and trips to the store to get what we need to do it all over again and progress the projects we like to start and finish . I think a good project for anyone might be something as simple as finding some old iron park bench sides and making some nice hardwood slats and redoing the metal . I did one with milled out golden oak flooring and seen they sell for $4-$600 !! . They are nice sitters too , little on the heavy side but whatever . It takes a good 10 hours of non stop to get one done . I even used the old screws and nuts after cleaning and spraying . That new rustoleum that comes out fast makes quick spraying if a person is somewhat skilled . The gloss black is my favorite but it has to be laid on just right to keep the good looking gloss . If it looks good wet , leave it 👍👍

Man those are nice. I went to a range one time that provided one. It made the cleaning chore very quick.

Flush cut dikes are great but the best thing for zip ties are zip tie guns, they can tighten & cut flush in one motion. You can find flush cut dikes for hardened wire in sizes from tiny to 8" from knipex & others as well.

When I was a kid back in the 1960's you could buy varsol in a drum at any gas station for 10¢ a gallon. We had a one gallon glass jug we kept varsol in and used it to light the charcoal in our grill. A gallon would last all summer.

Dang! You cleaned up on that deal.

Solvent is currently $9.00 a gallon at Tractor Supply here in Wisconsin and it's pretty good. It's called PSC 1000 it comes in a 5 gallon can for $44.99. Just something to think about for in the future.

It’s call a cross break that’s what stiffens the sheet metal it’s used on ductwork as well

I still don't understand why it was 33% of the origional cost?

The diamond crease the guy below mentioned does add a little strength but also let's the tub drain properly.

parts washer looks great, that light takes the cake!

Be sure to get the snap on (blue point ) flow through parts brushes. The time savings and improved cleaning efficiency is well worth it!

Nice find. I've been looking for a good parts cleaner for years.

Would love to see Cody look at the ICON stuff from HF and compare to his Snap On stuff. I was not a fan of HF for many years and buy USA made when I can, but the ICON stuff is definitely worth consideration. Definitely not what you think of when you think of HF. If I was a professional mechanic and/or had unlimited money to throw at tools, I would still probably take Snap On every time but the ICON tools, made in Taiwan, look and feel like Snap On at 1/3 to 1/4 the price. I have a couple Snap On ratchets which I bought used and love but whenever it's time to upgrade and add something, it's hard not to see how much more you get with ICON even against USED Snap On like Cody said.

Don't forget to check out home shop equipment, shop tools, and electronics auctions too. 😉👍Very Cheap!

Nice to listen to someone speak about tools and respect them the what that I do to

Great explanation of flash point. Prayers for healing Brother!

1/3 of the price of a new Snap-On is still too much. My cheap Chinese junk HF parts washer is over 10 years old and still going strong. And it cost less than 10% of what you paid. Is mine as pretty as yours? Nope. Is mine strong enough to drop off the back of my truck and not be damaged? Nope. But neither is yours! Does mine work better than I need it to? Indeed it does. And I had money left over to pay for all my solvent, a couple of cases of adult beverages, several pizzas, a tank full of gas and much more!

Great Reusable 5-Gallon Buckets to have when you need new Solavent, or Waste Oil for Recycling!

I used to watch your videos years ago when I was a little younger and I’ve been lately really enjoying watching them again keep up the good work!

Get the brush where the solvent flows through it. 👌🏼

Thanks for all the great videos.

The sheet metal creases are called cross breaks. And your right. It prevents oilcanning