Yes, I have a few, can't always justify the price for the the amount of use for the really good stuff.
Anyway, went to use my load tester the other day, and no go, volt meter was working, nearly nothing on the amp meter. Very strange. Opened it up, as I thought, wonder if a bad or loose connection. I found a badly corroaded terminal on the carbon core. Removed bolt, a plated? steel one with a very loose fit in the hole. Clean the terminals and put a 1/4 inch bolt and nut in it, a much better fit, a good snug up, start checking for other loose screws etc., there were some. She works dam fine again.
I bought a shrinker, stretcher set the other day, wanted to try them, maybe make life a bit easier as making a panel or 2 for the "A" roadster I am doing bit of work on ( a lot of work). Good thing owner only wants a "rat rod"! Anyway was looking at the die heads, thought kind of strange the split in the dies are not in line with each other. Well, try it anyway, hmm, a lot of work and not much happening. Looking at the unit, thought, not much to it, looked at parts picture, seems simple enough. Pulled the dies out, yes can put the top set in other way round, looks like they will line up better too. Now that works way better. Lots happens with little effort. I guess at assembly point, not paid to check if it might work or line up, and likely not tested either.
I know, you get what you pay for. Sometimes being able to take it back easily is worth a bunch of dollars!
The load tester doesn't owe me anything with the use it has seen over the years, and the stretcher, shrinker all ready is paying off. The few other PA tools I have have generly paid for them selves and more, and if I can fix, repair them to keep them working, all and good! Course that applies to any and all my tools!
Anyway, went to use my load tester the other day, and no go, volt meter was working, nearly nothing on the amp meter. Very strange. Opened it up, as I thought, wonder if a bad or loose connection. I found a badly corroaded terminal on the carbon core. Removed bolt, a plated? steel one with a very loose fit in the hole. Clean the terminals and put a 1/4 inch bolt and nut in it, a much better fit, a good snug up, start checking for other loose screws etc., there were some. She works dam fine again.
I bought a shrinker, stretcher set the other day, wanted to try them, maybe make life a bit easier as making a panel or 2 for the "A" roadster I am doing bit of work on ( a lot of work). Good thing owner only wants a "rat rod"! Anyway was looking at the die heads, thought kind of strange the split in the dies are not in line with each other. Well, try it anyway, hmm, a lot of work and not much happening. Looking at the unit, thought, not much to it, looked at parts picture, seems simple enough. Pulled the dies out, yes can put the top set in other way round, looks like they will line up better too. Now that works way better. Lots happens with little effort. I guess at assembly point, not paid to check if it might work or line up, and likely not tested either.
I know, you get what you pay for. Sometimes being able to take it back easily is worth a bunch of dollars!
The load tester doesn't owe me anything with the use it has seen over the years, and the stretcher, shrinker all ready is paying off. The few other PA tools I have have generly paid for them selves and more, and if I can fix, repair them to keep them working, all and good! Course that applies to any and all my tools!
