Recent content by DashEight

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    Why you don't let friends borrow tools

    I will only loan tools to my Pops. He let me learn with his. It's the least I can do.
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    Australian Tools!

    You fellas have some awsome engines we don't have also. The Ford Barra 4.0 I6 Turbo is just plain bad ***! I want one.
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    Best Flex-head of All Time?

    Those Armstrong rigs look awsome. I'll have to order one up. The 3/8 flex long handle is my favorite tool to use.
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    Production Before Computers

    I enjoyed that video. Craftsmanship is fun to watch.
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    Ridgid Shopvac

    I have one that I have used for years now. I think it is the 33 gallon one. I clean out cars, vacume the **** off the shop floor, and hook it up to my Media Blast cabnet as an dust sucker. Damn thing is awsome.
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    Tool Deals From Boeing....

    I used to buy tools and materials at Kent Boeing Surplus. I sure do miss it also.
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    Inexpensive LARGE Shelving Options that Look Decent

    With all the places closing down right now, Shelving and racking is cheap and easy to find. Usually the company going out of business will leave the racking in and call up the re-sellers and let them tear it down and haul it away as an even trade.
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    Is there a media blast to brighten aluminum?

    I use walnut and poly on aluminum parts to clean them off without the etch. BTW Simple green will leave the same blackish marking **** if left to soak for to long. I had a Toyota intake that this also happened with.
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    Anything negative about Toptul yet?

    I have nothing negative to say about my Toptul Tools. They work well for me and I'm sure that only a SO dual 80 could keep my Toptul 72 tooth flex ratchet in the tool box. On the other hand, I also have an Love for Armstrong Tools that is boarderline crazy. I cyber stalk them on Ebay and...
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    What tool(s) have gone missing?

    From my Want Ad in the Classified Section: Someone Help me out!!! "Hello, I'm looking to replace two Craftsman Professional wrenches that were never returned after someone borrowed them. They are the older short style 12pt combo wrenches in sizes 18mm and 19mm part numbers stamped on...
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    Brad Penn Break in oil.

    I just got done with the complete rebuild of a Toyota 2AZ-FE 4 cylinder motor for my sisters 2003 Toyota Highlander I bought her as a wedding gift. I wanted to throw some credit to Brad Penn Motor Oil. I had origionaly wanted to go with Royal Purple break in oil but couldn't find any local...
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    WTB older short Cman pro wrenches

    still looking and my ears are open.
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    Sog Themed Tools - Yay or Yuck?

    Three of us. :thumbup:
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    For all the SK fans out there

    Thats a great box. I'd never sell it. I have both my grand fathers and also my fathers tool collections. I won't even open the boxes other than to look at their tools and enjoy the memorys of them.
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