Recent content by cjbcpa

I grew tired of buying, and replacing the crappy HF tire chuck w/gauge and finally bought this: http://www.toolrage.com/prodview.asp?sku=BRN-60-0249 What came in the mail however was this: http://www.pcltireinflation.com/Products/Product?ProductId=53 Clearly the same product, but made in...

That's a good score, maybe not a "you ****" score, but more a "well played" score. CB

Just used this coupon through their on line store and it appears to have worked even though I'm not an Inside Track member. If you need/want a pnuematic impact gun, this seems to be highly regarded.

It's probably some kind of retail display system so that's where I'd start. Google for "retail display" suppliers and you may be able to find someone offering the same product and related accessories. You'll need the dimensions of the wire lattice to be sure accessories will fit. CB

Boy, if I had a nickel for every time someone has written me asking for a copy of this manual I'd have..... a lot of nickels. Happy to help out, but in all honesty, I just rang up Snap-on and they where more than willing to e-mail me a pdf of the manual which I have been re-circulating to all...

If you want to do it right and not have issues down the road, your state environmental department is the place to start. They should be pretty on top of this as the mandatory upgrade of service station tanks that swept the nation a number of years back put much of the process in place...

I keep firearms secured in the house but they're strictly for hunting and clay shooting. It's been a bit easier to carry a hand gun (concealed and open) in PA compared to some other places. Recent passage of the "Castle Doctrine" in PA attempts to clarify the use of deadly force on one's own...

If you go with the Craftsman set(s) check out their online store. There are many other sets available beyond the ones promoted in the stores. Some are more narrowly focused on certain sizes with less variety. This way you get more of what you want. You can also avoid the sets that hide an...

Every location will have defferent characteristics; I've had good luck renting my barn to car collectors. If the space is large enough, you can attract renters looking to consolidate their collection that might be scattered around in various locations. I advertised in a local car club newsletter...

Excellent write-up. Now if I can only find the time to do all that. Goodness knows my cars need it. One question - How about using compressed air to dry the car? I've never done it but always thought it would be a great way of removing the water and would eliminate the chance of scratching the...

I just put in a french drain this weekend and used these: http://www.lowes.com/pd_308700-676-EZ-0802F_0__?productId=3136611&Ntt=drainage&pl=1&currentURL=%2Fpl__0__s%3FNtt%3Ddrainage&facetInfo= Already has the "aggregate" and mesh surrounding the pipe. Each segment weighs only about five...

Here's a thread from another board for DIY alignment without using strings. Principals are all the same, but this looks like an easier system to set up and appears to produce excellent results. CB...

Whenever I'm repairing household copper pipe, one essential piece of equipment is a loaf of white bread. I tear a piece out (no crust), ball it up and stick it an inch or two into the upstream portion of the pipe. It soaks up any water in the pipe and expands to stop any water long enough to...

I found both machines on Craigslist, but searched regularly for over a year to find something close (2 hours) and reasonably priced. I paid $600 for the Ranger machine and $500 for a Snap-on hand spin balancer. Both were in used, but clean functioning shape and also included their respective...

I went down this road because I'm changing tires on my track car fairly often. Being able to do the daily drivers is a bonus. First, these things are heavy. If you find one used, be sure you have the extra hands, trailer and other odds and ends to get it home and positioned in you shop safely...