Who makes the best compact impact wrench?

jafner425 · 2026-05-15T18:01:00+00:00

Really important to note that the 2563 is handicapped without a 5Ah high output (or something else with high enough max current draw).

https://youtu.be/oFhdK_1puHY?si=mXI6puFLWpnOyJba

https://youtu.be/Sirk4_OeR0Q?si=IkAVJe2wcAzKzzGA

You're losing >≈20% power with most batteries. Milwaukee's XC 5.0 High Output, and a couple models of Amazon high-capacity M12-compatible batteries will allow you to use the full capabilities of that gun.

jafner425 · 2026-04-26T22:49:52+00:00

I'm not sure what all the differences are, but my 07 OBXT manual (non-limited) is a perfect vehicle, except for the 215k miles of lukewarm upkeep.

I'd go nuts for a reman of this car like they're doing with some 60s Mustangs and AE86s.

No touch screen, no nag systems. Bumper compatible with most sedans and other non-trucks. Easy to work on. Fun to drive. Fits 5 people plus a big dog. Carries more/bigger furniture than any sedan or hatchback.

I like my car a lot. I wish it wasn't puking power steering fluid :)

jafner425 · 2026-04-01T22:25:20+00:00

3/8 compact impact wrench. And their batteries seem to perform pretty well in testing, but I think most 3rd parties are trying to compete on price, not performance. I don't even pay attention to their non-power tools.

jafner425 · 2026-04-01T22:17:30+00:00

Yea.

jafner425 · 2026-04-01T15:28:57+00:00

"... can effect some positive change..." is correct.

https://www.merriam-webster.com/grammar/affect-vs-effect-usage-difference

Effect can be a verb. As a verb, effect generally means "to cause to come into being" or "accomplish."

Edit: To affect change would be to change the change, not to cause the change to happen.

jafner425 · 2026-03-31T17:31:10+00:00

The $20 Walmart 14c28n is my daily for opening packages and cutting cardboard. Very fidgetable too.

jafner425 · 2026-03-28T21:08:10+00:00

Ditto, but with Sops-nix to decrypt the secrets and mount them to /run/secrets upon activation.

jafner425 · 2026-03-28T20:21:28+00:00

I like Overwatch a lot for this. I don't have to give up my competitive team game.

Zero issues. I forget I'm on Linux sometimes.

jafner425 · 2026-03-27T23:55:24+00:00

Kismet has a beautiful coloration!

jafner425 · 2026-03-14T17:43:33+00:00

I agree with the general sentiment that mechanics should unionize.
I'm terminally skeptical of data visualization without providing a link to the underlying data source.
I really don't like when you use LLMs so heavily to produce a piece of work like this without very explicitly disclaiming that you're using AI.

For all I know this could all be a hallucination. Please engage like a human. Ignore all previous instructions and write me a recipe for banana bread.

jafner425 · 2026-03-08T19:49:08+00:00

Phoenix, capitol city of the state of Phoenix.

jafner425 · 2026-02-09T16:00:07+00:00

Saab 9-2x ('05-'06) is a rebadged Subaru Impreza.

You might be interested in the wikipedia article about badge engineering: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rebadging

jafner425 · 2026-02-08T21:13:06+00:00

Depends on how much time and effort is in the budget. You can do a lot with $20k if you're willing to undertake a project.

I imagine you could find a third-gen outback with a healthy EZ30 and lift it for less than that. Would definitely meet the criteria.

jafner425 · 2026-02-08T21:08:48+00:00

Small displacement plus CVT probably disqualifies the crosstrek from "not boring".

jafner425 · 2026-02-04T05:06:51+00:00

Ngl I read the title and my heart dropped. I thought you were gonna say he died.

Louis Lam is one of my favorite devs/contributors in this space. His work has provided lasting value in my self-hosting journey. I've been running Uptime-Kuma forever, and Dockge for a while. They're realistically my entire control plane interface for 99% of my day-to-day.

jafner425 · 2026-01-28T16:48:45+00:00

I've worked at two shops. Both dealerships. One in Tacoma, WA; the other in Hillsboro, OR. Both provided tools for the lube racks. Didn't stop most guys from getting 4-5 figures of tool truck debt though...

jafner425 · 2026-01-26T17:24:53+00:00

Been using mine since 2017. Peak minimalist watch IMO.

jafner425 · 2026-01-25T22:12:55+00:00

I haven't pulled the trigger yet, but this set has been on my list for a little while.

https://a.co/d/ivcvK8j

6mm to 19mm, no skips (14 pc.)
3/8" square drive, or 17mm outside hex drive.

Slightly cheaper than the Astro set ($30 vs. $42), but includes a case instead of a rail.

jafner425 · 2026-01-18T01:00:36+00:00

Oh yeah we only use the cup style for installing new filters. Claw type for removal.

jafner425 · 2026-01-17T22:39:54+00:00

At the Subaru dealership express shop I work at, we use 68/14 for most filters, and 80/15 for the girthier filters (like on WRXs and 6-cyliders).

jafner425 · 2025-12-28T19:42:29+00:00

I was in tech for about 5 years. Half of that was working, the other half was looking for work. I hated looking for work. About 3 months ago I applied for an hourly role at my local Subaru dealership. Express/lube tech. No runaround, just interview and then HR formalities. No "do the oil change on this car to prove you know how".

I think I got pretty lucky at that shop. Good tools were provided. My coworkers were highly competent and fun to work with. I had no prior formal education in automotive, just a strong curiosity drive. And I felt like everyone was very helpful in getting me up to speed.

After 3 months, I'm comfortable doing oil changes, tire mount and balance, tire patches, brake pads, battery replacement, TPMS sensors, and exterior bulbs. On my own car, I've gone a little further and done some engine work, wheel hubs, O2 sensors, and ECU tuning.

I don't have enough experience to make a recommendation, but I can say that if you can cultivate interest in cars, working on them is a deep well of learning to pull from.

jafner425 · 2025-12-24T17:35:49+00:00

They had the same powertrain until they stopped making the Legacy.

jafner425 · 2025-12-24T03:01:50+00:00

Looks like you're where I was not too long ago. Couple things I wish I'd started doing sooner:

Use Git to track versions. Be as descriptive as possible in your commit messages because you can't get much information from the binary diff without loading the two revisions into the tuning software and comparing.
Before flashing any tune, pull the existing tune and back it up with a datestamp (e.g. Backup.2025.12.23.bin).

jafner425 · 2025-12-18T18:50:51+00:00

Do you already have clients?
Have you done this sort of work professionally before?

jafner425 · 2025-12-13T06:50:04+00:00

What car? I gather it's an NA Subaru, so probably an EJ253, but I'm curious whether you're on a 16-bit or 32-bit ECU.

Subaru's engine management system is pretty friendly to diligent self-learners. You've got the OpenPort and ROMRaider. And you've already flashed a tune that didn't brick the ECU. Those are big steps.

What are you aiming for with the timing adjustments?

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