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Easy to buy from, great communication and fast shipping of a well-packed item.

Had a good experience buying some items from Bob. Well packaged and delivered fast!

Inherited from my grandfather. No idea what date it's from, but seems decent enough for the home toolbox.

Presta valves usually have removable cores now, mostly due to the widespread use of valve extenders on deep rims. http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0028N8DGU/?tag=atomicindus08-20

Why not try it on a fastener that's not seized to confirm which direction it's turning? If it's turning counterclockwise, the fastener will come loose.

Here's a shot next to a 12oz can for scale.

My friend gave me this a couple years ago and I have no idea what to do with it. It must weigh 150lbs. There's a tag on it with the company name Phase II, Secaucus, NJ. Below that it says made in China. I don't know much about it, other than that the sliding jaw seems to move smoothly when...

I don't post much because there's usually already numerous replies on any given topic that have it covered. This, however, is a thread I can contribute to. When I bought my house about 8 months ago, there was a large piece of scrap wood covering a roughly 2ft x 2ft square hole in the back...

Maybe some cone wrenches? They're used to adjust bicycle hub bearings. Keep in mind that no thin wrench is meant for high torque. http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00H3T8U1M/?tag=atomicindus08-20

Great experience buying a set of sockets from Craftsman47. USPS screwed something up royally and he kept me informed while solving the issue.

Maybe add a chain guard of some sort. If you have your eyes on the kids at all times it's probably never going to be a problem, but one kid with a finger in the wrong place when another hits the accelerator would be bad.

I'll throw in!

Wow, I **** with this app. Long story short, I've edited my previous post with Abbey Tools' correct URL.

I was a full time bicycle tech for many years before getting into diesel. I've worked in shops and traveled internationally as a race mechanic. Park is great in that they're always developing products to service ever-evolving bike systems. But since this is the Garage Journal, check out the...

If you have to make multiple turns of a hex fitting, the pliers wrench is super handy because it has a ratcheting action. You turn the nut, ease pressure on the handle, reposition and repeat. No readjusting with each turn like you have to do with an adjustable wrench to keep a tight fit.