Recent content by DirtRoads

I've got two of those and have been beating them up for years. Get it and don't look back.

I bought the tap and die set and the 3/8" drive torque wrench on black friday. I was disappointed but not very surprised to find out that they are chineese made when they arrived. I'm not sure if I want to bet on a chineese tap set or not, they may be going back. But for 50% off, maybe its...

My dad bought a 4.5" makita years and years ago. I've used it hard and bought another for myself a few months ago. The quality seems to have remained consistent. I like it more than my DeWalt 4.5".

What I was about to recommend. Duluth trading co has a lot of good man stuff if you want to buy something

I use a DeWalt 1/2" drive 120v impact for that kind of stuff. With a universal joint and some extensions you can get it almost anywhere that a pneumatic wrench will go. I don't know about you but I sure do find electricity easier to source than compressed air.

This one sees tons of use. http://www.surefire.com/e1l-a-outdoorsman.html As does this one http://www.petzl.com/us/outdoor/headlamps/universal/tikka-plus This one sees less use but is super handy when you're stuck on a longer job up in a hellhole or something...

You could say that I've modded mine a wee bit. I'm also an A&P. I didn't like how the flip top wouldn't let you always use it as a workbench. I then realized how destroyed toolboxes can get if you really use them as a workbench, and improvised. I didn't end up with the cleanest setup in...