Josh Dekubber
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Waxing It will help the the finish last a lot longer but not forever.
I will just leave this here
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Josh Dekubber
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That would work alsoI wouldn’t wax them, high temp clear coat them!
Steve Hoch
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It doesn't even have to be a high temp clear, if the regulator and hose are getting that hot you've got a bigger problem on your hands.I wouldn’t wax them, high temp clear coat them!
John-NY
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They touch and magnetize to the lip edge of the bottom panel which is painted steel. Any rubber that you find on yours is not original, as none should exist:
Weber Part# 91318
Cody Bratton
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I often wonder if it’s a weak magnet, or the small area of metal it actually hits on. Some of cabinet Genesis it looks like only half the magnet actually makes contact with the steel piece.
LMichaels
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Should be paying $200 to someone to haul it off 
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Steve Hoch
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You can tell from the pictures this guy lives in a pretty nice neighborhood too. Even still having that rust bucket on his deck tells you something about him.Should be paying $200 to someone to haul it off
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Josh Dekubber
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I'm cheap and kind of just have a mix mash of tools. Looking to get a complete set. Not looking for snap-on or Mac I'm not a mechanic and don't want to become one. Just my tinkering in the garage and around the house. Any thoughts on these or other options?
Husky Mechanics Tool Set (290-Piece) H290MTS - The Home Depot
Complete all your hardest work easily by selecting this amazing Husky Mechanics Tool Set. Full polished chrome finish easily wipes clean of oil and dirt.
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Bruce
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Those both look good. For people buying sockets, I highly recommend putting a premium on how they are marked. I hate sockets that are hard to read when you have a collection of a hundred plus with metric mixed in with SAE.
Certainly quality and value are chief concerns, but being able to read a socket size easily is a pet peeve of mine.
Certainly quality and value are chief concerns, but being able to read a socket size easily is a pet peeve of mine.
Josh Dekubber
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That makes sense Bruce
Cody Bratton
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Josh Dekubber
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You like the Gearwrench brand. Seems to review okay? The sockets in the set above go up to 1 1/2
Josh Dekubber
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Trying to decide by tonight. Either order online or go to the hardware store and purchase today.
Cody Bratton
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I’ve had great luck with everything I’ve purchased from gear wrench. The sockets I have at home are laser etched into the chrome. Very visible. Similar to the pic Bruce posted. It’s kinda hard to see a good view from the Amazon pics.
Josh Dekubber
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The gear wrench set I have posted above has more wrenches and socket sizes up to 1 1/2 and less filler
Josh Dekubber
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The Craftsman set is an older style set from Craftsman which is a little bit beefier. They made these back when Sears was still around but still sell them. Better than the stuff that's coming out now from Craftsman.
Josh Dekubber
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The Husky set looks pretty decent
LMichaels
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Another issue I find with a lot of socket sets is the propensity of 12 point sockets. I HATE 12 points. (unless you're buying top of the line) because if you introduce the slightest amount of corrosion to the fastener they're round it off faster than you can say OH 
. Look for as many 6 point as you can get. Another gripe is combination wrenches. Watch when they're very thin. Again, if buying Matco or Snap-On off the truck not so bad. But, these big box store wrenches again will spread out and ruin everything you touch, and finally the box end sides. Mind how accurately they're sized, how do they contact the fastener, and also another issue. When a fastener is flush mounted to something, how much of the contact points actually "reach" the fastener. IOW at what point in the "depth" of the wrench do the "flutes" or contact points begin. Beware of many box store products that look like thick solid wrenches, but, have minimal contact with the fastener. Strip city right there!
. Look for as many 6 point as you can get. Another gripe is combination wrenches. Watch when they're very thin. Again, if buying Matco or Snap-On off the truck not so bad. But, these big box store wrenches again will spread out and ruin everything you touch, and finally the box end sides. Mind how accurately they're sized, how do they contact the fastener, and also another issue. When a fastener is flush mounted to something, how much of the contact points actually "reach" the fastener. IOW at what point in the "depth" of the wrench do the "flutes" or contact points begin. Beware of many box store products that look like thick solid wrenches, but, have minimal contact with the fastener. Strip city right there!
Josh Dekubber
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Do you have a recommendation? On a set?Another issue I find with a lot of socket sets is the propensity of 12 point sockets. I HATE 12 points. (unless you're buying top of the line) because if you introduce the slightest amount of corrosion to the fastener they're round it off faster than you can say OH