Ryan – Page 17 – The Garage Journal

EDC Utility Blade… Again…

A few months back, I spoke about an EDC utility blade that I found and loved. You can read all about that here. A lot of people on knife forums claim that the “Exceed Designs” flipper is made in the US. I’ve found that while the Exceed Designs version might be assembled in the US, I believe it to be machined in China. In fact, I found the factory that I think is responsible for that machine work and bought the parts to build about twenty of them. Since then, I’ve been giving them away to buddies… Anyway, this weird …

Vintage Craftsman Speed Ratchet

I’ve been so busy lately that I haven’t had much time to be out in the shop. When times like this call, I often find myself yearning to work with tools… But, when that time finally comes I just sort of sit around in a daze wondering where to start and what to do. This morning, I decided to do something… anything… and quickly started on a small maintenance job on old Porsche that needed attention. In doing so, I used my vintage Craftsman Speed Ratchet quite a bit and that got me to thinking – what’s the one vintage …

Vintage Walker Lift

This thing is so rad… I mean, there is nothing convenient about these early lifts and I’m sure there should be some safety considerations taken, but I can’t imagine a better looking lift in your shop if you wrench on early cars. I know I’d just about kill for one. Check out the video:

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Reviews & Features

The Milwaukee M18 Router

I’ve always used the classic Bosch Colt as my palm router of choice. I like it because of its power to weight ratio as well its user interface. It’s a simple motor with a collet and a platform that is easy to build jigs for. However, I left my Colt at the APO and needed a new palm router for the Atomic Lab. Why not try something different? Enter the M18 Milwaukee router… I bought this after my less than glowing experience with the M18 palm sander thinking that I owe Milwaukee a chance to redeem itself in my shop. …

APO: Part 1

Man… I had a lot going against me. First, my camera broke and I was forced to film this entire episode on my phone. Then, I underestimated the power of distraction and spent hours… days even… floating around the Pacific. In the end though, I was able to get some flooring in and build a couple of tool boxes. And because I’m sure people are going to ask, the Milwaukee PACKOUT docks from STV Racking can be found here. I highly recommend them. This is not a paid sponsorship. In any case, enjoy the video:

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