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No problem Ron! knowledge is useless if you can't share it

sounds about right. fortunately we the consumers can modify the tool into what we need vs waiting for the platforms/brands we use to "invent" a small tweak and charge the same or MORE for essentially the same tool the way it should've been to begin with

@adrianpadilla2155 damn! If you really are getting nitro v at 10 cents more go for it! Premium fuel in most places are several dollars more per gallon. Given how CA is right now I wouldn't live there if food, utilities, housing, a car and gas were free lol

@charlesdavid5137 definitely want to test your hose (if you're losing pressure with them attached) nylog sealant when fully cured should take care of you. The gauge threads side and hose connection threads should be sprayed by a bubbler solution. The same company that makes nylog "BLU" have a non water based bubbling formula specific for checking HVAC leaks. Enjoy your gauge set, it's well priced considering fieldpiece and yellow jackets are the top of the line apart from mastercool and all 3 have a more ...shall we say PREMIUM price tag 😄

@@TOOL_TECHNICAL thank you for your reply. Will do that for sure. This is literally the only diagnostic tool I own that is of this quality. When I got it years ago, I never thought I would be doing what I am right now. I'm gonna upgrade soon.

@@charlesdavid5137 No problem! I think the first upgrade anyone should go for is low leak hoses to release as little refrigerant as possible when disconnecting lines (especially the high side ports)

@Beyros I can always appreciate someone taking a few minutes to care for their batteries! I am fully cordless and in fact spent the past 2 days (and a few days to go) sanding a 2 paint layer floor with nothing but this baby right here and the dcw210 from dewalt. Man my back hurts and these landlords think extra layers of paint fix EVERYTHING lol. Keep up the good work beyros 🔧💪 - Work Smart

@Jonathancabanyc a drill will take a little longer to kill it but hey whatever works! Glad it worked out for you Jonathan. If it was the case your battery was dead you could take to wires and go positive to positive negative to negative and use a charged battery to charge the dead one for a few seconds but I would only try it in an emergency AND understanding that some batteries without short protection may be damaged if not connected correctly or left connected too long or somehow make contact to a grounded conductive metal

@Meditationrelaxinghealing correct it does advertise to prevent buildup from occurring however without committing to a 100% cleaning timeline followed by a 1 - 3 year following up to see common commuting with a solid mix of city miles and highway miles while the vehicle is untouched by extra additives such as fuel injector cleaner

appreciate the kind words! saw that flex vs ridgid video you did not too long ago still breaks my heart lol flex makes some solid tools but ridgid is in the ballpark with the pricing and LSA

Unfortunately I don't own the dce400. What I can can say is it depends on what you're comparing to. It is certainly fast than it's big XR brother. I'd also assume there would be marginal increases in performance however unless you REALLY need to I would choose the smallest battery that can make any tool work. Against the M12 non fuel they are pretty similar but overall the DCE400 dewalt isn't a bad choice. if you're already in the 20V line go for it otherwise I'd go for the M12 fuel over the m12 kit for 30 dollars more~

@johnpainter5750 no problem boss 😎

Take care of it! I've seen jaguars even older ones cost owners close to 1000$ for a damn water pump replacement. Always good to take care of your investments.

@@TOOL_TECHNICAL prevention is better than cure

@@mishalchotai4721 for sure. Prepare and prevent don't repair and repent

yeah the light is solid, drawers too I keep my lights and blades / attachments in 1 drawer and all my pliers and strippers in the other WARNING! Before you assemble it make sure all the pieces are there and that the light and 3 outlets work. If they're defective you can't just ask for the piece that's bad or missing, ya gotta return the whole table with everything and they'll give you a whole new table and set. My first table threw sparks from the outlets on the side when I plugged something in. The replacement is still holding strong if you've seen any of my other vids after this one

glad I could help. Not everyone is at the same knowledge level so I have to cram in as much info as I can for anyone who needs it! I do try to cut and shorten my videos to the meat of the topic but hey appreciate you hangin out and learning a thing or two :) ~ Work Smart

I don't need you to watch me, just the video

Good question! I have both. I have the 14 gallon NXT (HD1400) corded version which has 6 Horsepower of peak suction at 165 cfm (amount of air volume moved) while this cordless version peaks at 5 horsepower at 76 cfm. In terms of strength both impressive for power however the corded version does suck and blow more volume. In the end it depends on what you're doing with it. For example if you're sanding drywall for a whole room I'd go corded BUT if you're only doing one wall, having no cord to trip over is nice same with detailing a car. With the newest 8 ah max output exp which I did a video on the run time cordless is about 27 minutes. I use this vac EVERY chance I get, in fact was just doing some trim repairs for some squeaky door frames about an hour ago. sanded while keeping the air clear of the crystal silica in the filler product. Sorry for the speech but both have their needs just depends on bigger/longer or smaller applications

@@TOOL_TECHNICAL thanks a ton! I just ordered the cordless one and subscribed :)

@@kellerhopkins3184 much appreciated, and enjoy! ~ Work Smart

I would assume it did however I would not like to deceive anyone. There was a fuel additive the owner added specifically to clean injectors before I could check them so I'd hate to tell you it was the gas if it was the additive that worked instead. The Nitro + formula does claim to "target and destroy deposits and future build up of fuel injectors"

If you're referring to the one that is kinda shaped like a gas tank with no hose storage it did perform well. Project farm had it as the winner of the shop vac comparison he did a while back. The beauty of tools is seeing in real time how the improvements of new generations really solve the issues from previous designs and I hope yours makes you happy. I use mine EVERY chance I get lol

@@TOOL_TECHNICAL yeah, that’s the one. Like I said, the motor is strong. The problem is the seal on the tank. I guess I got a defective unit but there weren’t many cordless vacs at the time so I figured that they just didn’t work very well. I should have returned it at the time but I didn’t know that mine was an outlier

@@kevinwheesysouthward9295 not sure if you registered that vac for the service agreement. vacs have a different coverage than the batteries and 18v tools. If what you're saying is true, the coverage of the vac ends IF the tool dies. However your vac apparently works but has a bad seal which falls under "defects in materials/worksmanship". If you registered it i'd give them a shot and see if they'd cover that seal replacement for you. It happens now and then but I did a video recently with how they handled my warranted digital tire inflator.

@@TOOL_TECHNICAL thanks but I’ve never registered any tool I’ve ever bought. I guess I’m not very bright. I’ve been an electrician for 38 years. I would have spent months registering tools. Ha ha. I know. I should but I just run them until they stop running and get a new one. I appreciate your feedback and your review

@@kevinwheesysouthward9295 in my lsa service direct ridgid video i briefly explain how to register a ridgid tool. in case you get into the orange line. Otherwise stay safe and Work smart!

unfortunately I had to return them both - both dewalts I had had the heads coming out slightly during the hardest part of the expansion, as for the m12, the 1" expander head had 2 loose jaws. If you want my honest opinion for the models you recommended I'd say dce400 vs m12 fuel m12 wins, M18 vs dce410 for 1-1/2" m18 wins for speed but price 100% for dewalt! The M18 expander is $1000+ kit only and the the fuel m18 expander is 1800 without tax or delivery!

always appreciate your words Ray, keep up the good work brah 🤙

I didn't introduce this fuel to the owner for the sake of performance (although it was certainly a byproduct during the experiment). The additives in Nitro V claim to remove carbon buildup which as you heard was able to remove buildup of carbon deposits on her oil rings thus to date she hasn't had any oil blow by to the piston head or the spark plugs. 100% agree cost-wise an additive to recommended standard octane fuel is preferred when attempting to achieve the same result while saving money. In this case, it did its job (roughly). The financial commitment may lead many to go for fuel injector cleaning additives and fuel stabilizers/detergent additives. Thank you for sharing and don't worry you're not that guy, I AM 😎

@@TOOL_TECHNICAL I see now. Shell is marketing this additive package in their premium fuel only. Thanks for the methodical test!

100% this thing has a bigger head than me!

I agree with you on the dewalt it definitely gets the job done (haven't used the smaller dce400) but as far as the m12 fuel I didn't notice any loose parts. as for the dce410 I noticed on both (I made 2 videos each with a different tool) both of them had the metal head flex out to a noticeable gap the further up the pipe size you go. as a lefty the stupid lock button on the left side makes me shift my grip away from the rubber handle toward the plastic upper half. Both have pros and cons. Thanks for sharing!

Man I haven't heard of the "italian tune up" since a scotty kilmer video a while back. Yeah cheap oil kills cars especially with some people thinking oil lasts forever lol. Most people are doing short trips and not caring about regular maintenance !

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@jedi-mic for shell highest I've seen is 93. Essentially it's how resistant to explosions/pre igniting is. Fuel injector cleaner only goes so far with efficiency and my main goal was the additives that cleaned the carbon deposits. 99 octane is nice. Not a crazy fan of paint thinner or other chemicals randomly used to clean but hey if it works it works!

The HEPA filters are designed to capture the smallest particles but the drawback is clogging while trying to keep your area and air clean! Not sure financially where you're at but dig a bit on amazon for ridgid compatible bags and you can fill em with drywall dust so they don't clog your filters. Sawdust is no issue. As for dewalt vacs I haven't used em. If you're in the platform you can try but my personal vote is orange here lol take my words with a grain of salt. I was just doing some sanding for a lady's kitchen table and chair legs a few days ago. She wanted sliders applied so as to not scrape her tile floor. 4 ridgid batteries in (4 ah) plus alittle 4 ah with my dewalt dcw210 and boom problem solved with no need to plug anything in allowing her to keep her AC running which was nice because we were in the mid 90s

@@TOOL_TECHNICALthanks for the response brotha, keep up the great work

@@JimmyDreadz No worries jimbo, I encourage everyone to ask a million questions! Sharing is caring

Happy to help!

have you been able to see a physical difference in carbon buildup, or improvements in performance or efficiency (more mileage or less fuel usage)

I was running supermarket cheap fuel getting 50mpg to a gallon works out at 500 miles to a full tank been using shell vpower and have gone from 500 to 721 miles to a full tank pretty much the same locations speed.ect also my car feels so much more responsive with acceleration ect

@@danielpierpoint9629 even toyota sedans getting ~30 mpg is impressive so at 50 keep whatever you're driving as long as you can! Recently filled the tank and went to a few places. Looked down and was at half a tank! At ~4 bucks a gallon i'll stay home lol

GDI is a double-sided sword lol people love em but the cleaning/buildup AND Price on alot of the components push others toward the standard multiport injection. Aww jeeezzz lol Thanks for sharing Mr. Garrison! Since Mr. Slave isn't here I won't make an easy direct injection joke (oh Jeezus chrysssss)

@@TOOL_TECHNICAL Lol😀 Yeh, GDI caught me off guard when I bought my car.....but I also use a GDI specific upper engine spray cleaner (through a vacuum line... engine running etc) PS, Mr slave has run off with Mr hat & I'm worried 🙁

@@mrgarrison3516 Don't be too worried, he's still a bottom wherever he may be..

@@mrgarrison3516 also yeah additives can come in clutch because there's a lot of labor to taking apart certain intake portions to get to those gunked up valves. I've seen walnut sand blasting that leaves them looking NEW.

for whatever weird reason even closing the two new ball valves to the water heater, I still had steady little flow on the hot water line. That video you made with the kreg not too long ago about replacing that bottom board is gonna come in handy! The tenant said that's probably his 2nd or 3rd board he replaced. It may just be sealant because the supplies don't appear to be wet but there is water around the nuts holding the faucet on..might just be water spray getting under the fixture or possibly the fixture itself has a crack (hope not). Keep up the great work Ray!

@zackbongle9967 in my recent video of the DCE410 you'd see the weight came out to 6 lbs 8.6 oz. As for the m12 it was about 4 lbs 6 Oz. Both measured without batteries or heads as weight with both can of course vary by configuration

If someone gave me a fastback I definitely wouldn't say no but at the same price I preferred this one. I have heard so many good things about that 6 in 1 and the fastback's flip is in my opinion smoother. Something I forgot to mention about the dewalt is needing more pressure on the button to release the mechanism but on the other hand you can put ALOT of force on that head without is closing on ya. Some commenters got offended as if I said the milwaukee sucked lol. At the end of the day the best tool is the one you're excited to use and lost without :) ~ Work Smart

appreciate the kind words, I try to keep it to the point but sometimes it's tough to fit all the information in! ~ Work Smart

@@chaddamron3877 foreal! 🥳

@victorkrese6727 yeah however since you can switch it to the opposite position it's in the much more right hand friendly spot you'd see on the milwaukee fastbacks in my other video. The stock position is perfect for me

I can't promise 0 cursing lol however yes a hybrid would be cool. I have the HD1400 which is the NXT corded 14 gal ridgid and honestly never use it...cordless has set me free of ALL outlets. Unless it's popcorn ceiling or a huge drywall job this 3 gal gets it done Jack! As for the hybrid motor that can be a tough cookie to create. DeWalt's 120 Flexvolt hybrid corded/cordless miter saw has a known issue where plugging it in fries the motor! Their answer is just use batteries lol Meanwhile Flex tools like their 12" brushless dual bevel miter has the option for the FLEX adapter that turns any their 24v cordless tools into corded if you need the juice. It's a great time to be into tools with all these innovations that our past tradesmen would've loved to have to make their jobs WAYYYY more efficient. ~ Work Smart

Appreciate the additional info. Okay, I'm all in and will purchase the cordless vac tomorrow. Will also look into Flex tools. I've been a Ridgid user for Diy stuff for years, but I'm definitely open to new and cool tools (I am sure, my wife thinks otherwise!). Thanks man!

@@Thor2Q haha I'd suggest not talking to the wife about it but rather showing her how the tools improve your quality of life hahaha, a new tool really feels like medicine. Ridgid is a solid brand and I made a video not too too long ago talking about the 8 ah max output EXP battery Ridgid dropped recently if you need the run time. Ridgid discontinued the octane 9 ah batteries so that new 8 ah is the largest battery that the vac fits.

personally 3k to 5k is ideal so I'm with you on the 5000 mi change interval or the time interval (ex. 12 months or 75000 miles) and for sure additives are cheaper than gas (especially nowadays) and I only use Full synthetic oil but definitely stick to whatever your manufacturer recommends. We must be responsible with the info we share. It's a short jump from using a different oil viscosity to can I use cooking or tanning oil? to ill just use water. If it asks for 5W-30 then that's what it gets. I've done a 0 degree freeze test with Full synthetic mobile 1 vs Castrol synthetic blend both 5W-30 did well which proved that even sitting overnight in ice, the right oil in your car doesn't need to be thinner unless you live in a frozen tundra lol or thicker unless you're driving through a volcano :) ~ Work Smart

@@TOOL_TECHNICAL who makes 100% synthetic does valvoline and what is it called? What's about Castrol oil or shell? amsoil does but I can't get it here easily.

@jedi-mic bummer. Excluding amsoil you can look into mobile 1, valvoline, royal purple, Castrol (gtx is okay but their Edge line seems to have superior additives). The main thing are the additives. If you're looking for anti foaming, anti sludge build up, film protection (oil leaves a small film over metal components upon contact which is important when starting your vehicle because of the time it take the engine circulate oil). I did a small oil freeze test comparing full synthetic to synthetic blend and they both handled cold fine but the full synthetic definitely is better for both extremes of temperature (lowest it gets to 10 -14 degrees F here). Find the additives you feel your car needs most and if all else fails....learn to ride a bike 🤣

all good dude ... or not dude lol 🤙

I KNOW!!!! my next video from a few days ago I talked about the 4 knives they just dropped I grabbed the DWHT10992 it's 100% worth the 15 bucks

@@TOOL_TECHNICAL my plumber has one. The deployment button is on the other end of the clip, so might be a little better for lefties.

@@kds471 yeah I was showing it to this guy at Home Depot he was like Foreal? I Let em try it for a bit. The only thing I forgot to add in the other video is that the dewalt button needs more pressure than the fastback. The mechanism is all metal so with time it'll probably break in :) ~ Work Smart

I heard the milwaukee hawkbill being sharpened by older guys that hang on to em for a while. This channel is about sharing tools and repairs. If you find a tool that you're excited to hold, use and feel inefficient without then that's the perfect tool for you. Price means nothing when you find you match cheap or expensive.

I totally get you. I got used to right handed guitar but playing baseball for a few years I HAD to have a lefty mitt. My new video on the 4 new dewalt knives finally solved this issue. I went with the DWHT10992 and that video quickly summarizes why in a few minutes :) Thanks for sharing Doc ~ Work Smart

Already uploaded and very happy with what I found! I got the 10992 :)

Note to self: wake up tomorrow as a right-handed person

@lSirCumference weird that these new out of package knives would not look worn...if you're referring to my Dewalt or Stanley I clean my tools between uses when I can. Having dirty scuffed and barely functional tools isn't required to share pros and cons. I'd prefer hearing something related to the channel such as what you like and dislike in a tool

Hard agee. These 2 knives aren't even in the same catagory to me, completely different things. And as a lefty as well, I use my fastback all day every day and nothing touches it. I've tried and hated a dozen other utility knives and I'll buy a dozen more fastbacks before i go back to anything else

@RDubya146 all good, I don't restrict comments, thanks for sharing. Fastback is a great knife but my next video solved my issue. My hands aren't soft, I just don't need to develop lizard skin to enjoy a tool. If it works for you that's great but another knife caught my favor and I made a vid for it. As for the belt clip you may not need or like it but I do. Dewalt actually dropped some new knives and I already one up did a video on it. Very pleased with a "fastback" style knife so of the 4 new styles I grabbed the DWHT10992

@Tangent. not sure about your hand size but with limited real estate the clip is something I don't want to give up. The curved bigger size allows me a solid grip and knowing I can apply all the pressure I need to. I'm glad it works for you the fastback is super smooth 👌 😎

some people were complaining about the serrated parts...I'm like you see they have the straight drop point too? There's something for everyone lol You enjoy that tanto and don't loose any fingers jimmy!