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The Bestarc is on sale for $200 today and tomorrow. I might just try it. Thanks!

Are budget plasma cutters like the Primeweld Cut60 worth it? I’ve wanted a Hypertherm for ages, but dropping 3-4k on a plasma cutter is not going to happen for at least a few more years. I could really use one in the meantime for automotive/4wd fabrication projects that involve frame and...

I’m in need of a parts washer and found a used Graymills HK150 for $125 about 1.5 hours away. It’s in pretty good shape. I initially was going to get the Harbor Freight floor standing unit for $130, but then I saw the Graymills retails for over $1,200 and is rated for petroleum solvents (ie...

I sold the old Central Pneumatic 90dB 12ga and I'm using this one to supplement the McGraw for heavy use. This has got to be like 70dB. I can stand next to it and carry on a conversation while it runs. I cannibalized a broken Campbell Hausfeld I found for its 30 gallon tank that I'm plumbing...

I picked this up for free thinking I could use the tanks, but it works! It needs some tlc and some thread tape, but it runs and is pretty quiet. I have a McGraw 20 gallon 4cfm@90psi compressor that I'm plumbing together with my old 4.7cfm Central Pneumatic upright noise maker and was going to...

So I’m sure others have noticed the 24” DeWalt drum fan on sale at Costco for $99. Does anyone here have experience with it? I need a portable fan for cooling either the garage or the carport depending on where I’m working, and I’ve been known to put a fan on parts that need to dry faster as...

Has anyone here tried the Quinn screwdrivers from harbor freight? Are they decent? I need some decent screwdrivers to keep in my vehicle for overlanding trips (off grid, no cell service) and can get the Quinn 15 piece for $20 right now. I want at least one #2 Phillips and two flatheads (1/4 and...

I’m organizing the garage and going through my ratchet collection. These are all thrift store finds that don’t get used much despite working fine. Anything I should know about them? I have probably 20 ratchets and have been using the same 4 Armstrong ratchets for probably 8 years now. The rest...

Thanks! This is really helpful. I just watched a video on the nut and bolt method and feel kinda silly for not thinking of it myself. I’ll go that route.

I need a rivnut tool soon to mount a custom roof rack to a Tacoma and some rock sliders to the subframe on an XJ. Normally I’m all about quality tools, but dropping $300 on a pro grade rivnut tool isn’t an option at the moment. There are cheap ones on Amazon (Amjoy) that go up to 3/8”/M10 for...

I don’t know why you would think that. You’ve called me a liar and now you’re accusing me of wanting to endanger people with the cheapest come along they make even though I posted on Garage Journal. This isn’t Reddit and you’re not being very respectful. Also, a Hi Lift can slide more than an...

Thanks! That thing definitely looks sturdy.

I have a few different rigs that I rotate through depending on what breaks and what type of trail I’m running (it’s an expensive addiction 😅). I drive my Tacoma the most though. It’s built up as an overlander with 33’s and 3” lift with Fox Factory RR shocks so it can go fast over the bumps and...

LOL. I feel the same about people saying to just use a Hi Lift as a come along. Have you ever used one that way? JP magazine wrote an article about it maybe 10 years ago and tested the Hi Lift as a winch. It’s slow, inefficient, and incredibly dangerous. Professional off-road recovery guys don’t...

I’m looking for a good, strong come along for offroad vehicle recovery. I already have an electric winch, but sometimes you need to pull in two directions or use a come along to hold the vehicle on a long pull. Sometimes you need to pull from the side or behind. Anyway, I have a good older US...