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pugboy · Postby **pugboy** » December 29th, 2024, 4:02 pm

still there but under diff name

Dave wrote:Lotec isn't Lotec in Tacarigua. They are in Pt Lisas now. There is some other business there.

Postby **Dave** » December 29th, 2024, 5:05 pm

Is it the same people?

pugboy · Postby **pugboy** » December 29th, 2024, 9:42 pm

yes, story i heard is daughter running one branch
or something like that

Dave wrote:Is it the same people?

hindian · Postby **hindian** » December 29th, 2024, 9:58 pm

Dave wrote:Lotec isn't Lotec in Tacarigua. They are in Pt Lisas now. There is some other business there.

Yea the name is Phyton or something so now apparently

hindian · Postby **hindian** » January 15th, 2025, 3:18 pm

Guys I’m on the market for a code reader/scanner. I’ve tried those Bluetooth things that connect to your phone and they didn’t work out and I bought a Foxwell unit from Amazon which worked great until an update screwed it up. It’s for personal use on my vehicles and maybe family/ friends. I was looking at the options on Capital Equipment website of their offerings from the Launch brand but I’m a little iffy because in my experience sometimes they don’t work on all vehicles. Anything recommended will be appreciated

Edit: I meant the readers/scanners I bought weren’t able to work on all vehicles not the Launch brand…

Postby **Dave** » January 15th, 2025, 4:02 pm

Wow and was gonna recommend Launch.
I just bought an Ancel unit. Very basic which also has a useful battery tester. So far it answered all what I asked it to do. Was a mere $40 ish depending where you buy it from.

hindian · Postby **hindian** » January 15th, 2025, 10:55 pm

Dave wrote:Wow and was gonna recommend Launch.
I just bought an Ancel unit. Very basic which also has a useful battery tester. So far it answered all what I asked it to do. Was a mere $40 ish depending where you buy it from.

I never used a Launch but I was meaning to say was all the others I used had the problem of not being able to work on some vehicles for some reason. I’ll look into the Ancel units. It’s actually the second time someone mentioned it today. Can you say what model you got?

Postby **Dave** » January 16th, 2025, 6:35 am

I got the AD410 with a battery tester. Battery tester function is quite good in the tests it performs to give you a percent of battery life left.

I thought I had a problem with water temps and it has a data stream for temps so I was able to monitor it.

Ancel has over 12k reviews on Amazon for this unit.

Autels are also good.

hindian · Postby **hindian** » January 16th, 2025, 8:08 am

Dave wrote:I got the AD410 with a battery tester. Battery tester function is quite good in the tests it performs to give you a percent of battery life left.

I thought I had a problem with water temps and it has a data stream for temps so I was able to monitor it.

Ancel has over 12k reviews on Amazon for this unit.

Autels are also good.

Thanks for the info. I’ll look at the model you bought. Capital website has a Launch CRP 239 for $2800 that they’re recommended for DIYers as well but I can’t justify that price to the bosslady lol. Thanks again

Postby **Dave** » January 16th, 2025, 8:55 am

Exactly....this doesn't make me money on a full time basis hence I didn't cheap out but I didn't break the bank either.
A friend bought one of the entry level Launch scanners and again flawless operation. All I did was retrieve a code with it so can't comment more but maybe he reads this and might say something lol.
Later I will post pics of the Ancel I bought.

X_Factor · Postby **X_Factor** » January 16th, 2025, 10:28 am

hindian wrote:Guys I’m on the market for a code reader/scanner. I’ve tried those Bluetooth things that connect to your phone and they didn’t work out and I bought a Foxwell unit from Amazon which worked great until an update screwed it up. It’s for personal use on my vehicles and maybe family/ friends. I was looking at the options on Capital Equipment website of their offerings from the Launch brand but I’m a little iffy because in my experience sometimes they don’t work on all vehicles. Anything recommended will be appreciated

Edit: I meant the readers/scanners I bought weren’t able to work on all vehicles not the Launch brand…

I using the topdon top scan and it works well
For diy stuff

Postby **Dave** » January 16th, 2025, 6:05 pm

The case was purchased separately but it comes with a draw string bag.

hindian · Postby **hindian** » January 24th, 2025, 11:41 am

Dave wrote:The case was purchased separately but it comes with a draw string bag.

I ordered it thanks

hindian · Postby **hindian** » January 24th, 2025, 11:44 am

I’m looking for a suitable on/off switch for an old school welding machine or if anybody has a welding machine for parts and willing to sell me the switch from it. Thanks.

nick639v2 · Postby **nick639v2** » January 25th, 2025, 7:46 am

hindian wrote:I’m looking for a suitable on/off switch for an old school welding machine or if anybody has a welding machine for parts and willing to sell me the switch from it. Thanks.

Edoo’s dont have switches?

*KRONIK* · Postby ***KRONIK*** » January 27th, 2025, 9:42 am

It have any alternative to electrical tape?
That doesnt make a tacky-sticky mess

Tesa tape makes a big mess just like regular electrical tape

hindian · Postby **hindian** » January 27th, 2025, 10:04 am

nick639v2 wrote:
hindian wrote:I’m looking for a suitable on/off switch for an old school welding machine or if anybody has a welding machine for parts and willing to sell me the switch from it. Thanks.

Edoo’s dont have switches?

Yes. $600 its more that what the machine is worth IMO. The machine is over 40 years old and doesn’t use the switch type amperage settings as the Lincoln does rather it uses a screw type mechanism that moves inside the transformer and gives the appropriate current settings . It’s currently running direct and I’d like to have better control rather that unplugging it every time

pugboy · Postby **pugboy** » January 27th, 2025, 11:43 am

mount a circuit breaker on it

hindian wrote:
nick639v2 wrote:
hindian wrote:I’m looking for a suitable on/off switch for an old school welding machine or if anybody has a welding machine for parts and willing to sell me the switch from it. Thanks.

Edoo’s dont have switches?

Yes. $600 its more that what the machine is worth IMO. The machine is over 40 years old and doesn’t use the switch type amperage settings as the Lincoln does rather it uses a screw type mechanism that moves inside the transformer and gives the appropriate current settings . It’s currently running direct and I’d like to have better control rather that unplugging it every time

Postby **Dave** » January 27th, 2025, 11:47 am

pugboy wrote:mount a circuit breaker on it

hindian wrote:
nick639v2 wrote:
hindian wrote:I’m looking for a suitable on/off switch for an old school welding machine or if anybody has a welding machine for parts and willing to sell me the switch from it. Thanks.

Edoo’s dont have switches?

Yes. $600 its more that what the machine is worth IMO. The machine is over 40 years old and doesn’t use the switch type amperage settings as the Lincoln does rather it uses a screw type mechanism that moves inside the transformer and gives the appropriate current settings . It’s currently running direct and I’d like to have better control rather that unplugging it every time

Haha yes...have seen that countless times. Wondered why and now I know.

pugboy · Postby **pugboy** » January 27th, 2025, 12:12 pm

best way is to mount a complete isolator box to the unit because to mount a breaker by itself kinda iffy since only one side has screw terminals for the wires
the other side is meant as push on contact in a panel or isolator box
i have seen fellas who do it both ways.

grnrstbn · Postby **grnrstbn** » April 6th, 2025, 11:18 am

Good Day Fellas,

i am looking for a parts store that has pads for random orbital sander.
SSL in Fernando has it but i was wondering if there is a place closer to POS?

This is the product:
https://shopssltt.com/pad-5-hookloop-fo ... -343-82-90

Postby **Dave** » April 6th, 2025, 11:32 am

A1 tools in Aranguez?
Or Tool zone also in El Socorro?

nick639v2 · Postby **nick639v2** » April 6th, 2025, 7:07 pm

Tool store/Laughlin in pos had 4 inch I know for sure

grnrstbn · Postby **grnrstbn** » April 6th, 2025, 8:04 pm

Dave wrote:A1 tools in Aranguez?
Or Tool zone also in El Socorro?

Thanks, i will give them a call!

grnrstbn · Postby **grnrstbn** » April 6th, 2025, 8:05 pm

nick639v2 wrote:Tool store/Laughlin in pos had 4 inch I know for sure

That never even occurred to me for some reason, thanks!

*KRONIK* · Postby ***KRONIK*** » April 13th, 2025, 5:24 pm

Anybody could recommend a repair technician in the east (besides hadden) to repair a karcher pressure washer?
The on/off switch seems to be no longer working and the pressure switch seems to have failed also.

shake d livin wake d dead · Postby **shake d livin wake d dead** » April 16th, 2025, 5:14 am

*KRONIK* wrote:Anybody could recommend a repair technician in the east (besides hadden) to repair a karcher pressure washer?
The on/off switch seems to be no longer working and the pressure switch seems to have failed also.

I have a guy who used to work at ft farfan, opened his own thing now... Repaired a few things for me and can't complain yet.

Chris : 470-9371
Located in arima, not to far from kp.. Give him a call for better directions.

pugboy · Postby **pugboy** » April 16th, 2025, 7:21 am

karchers actually very easy to work on esp if just changing out simple parts
you got the parts?

many wacker shops do repairs on them lil pressure washers

shake d livin wake d dead wrote:
*KRONIK* wrote:Anybody could recommend a repair technician in the east (besides hadden) to repair a karcher pressure washer?
The on/off switch seems to be no longer working and the pressure switch seems to have failed also.

I have a guy who used to work at ft farfan, opened his own thing now... Repaired a few things for me and can't complain yet.

Chris : 470-9371
Located in arima, not to far from kp.. Give him a call for better directions.

*KRONIK* · Postby ***KRONIK*** » April 16th, 2025, 9:34 am

pugboy wrote:karchers actually very easy to work on esp if just changing out simple parts
you got the parts?

many wacker shops do repairs on them lil pressure washers

shake d livin wake d dead wrote:
*KRONIK* wrote:Anybody could recommend a repair technician in the east (besides hadden) to repair a karcher pressure washer?
The on/off switch seems to be no longer working and the pressure switch seems to have failed also.

I have a guy who used to work at ft farfan, opened his own thing now... Repaired a few things for me and can't complain yet.

Chris : 470-9371
Located in arima, not to far from kp.. Give him a call for better directions.

I know it shouldnt be too hard

But i dont have the time/place/patience to deal with it

X_Factor · Postby **X_Factor** » April 16th, 2025, 1:40 pm

*KRONIK* wrote:Anybody could recommend a repair technician in the east (besides hadden) to repair a karcher pressure washer?
The on/off switch seems to be no longer working and the pressure switch seems to have failed also.

Wat karcher u have?
I have a k3 540 water cooled for sale..no issues
1000
I bought a gas powered and dont use the electric any more

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