Recent content by elefan

Metrics are more simple. You can use basic child level math to know how many grams make up a kilo, or how many meters make up a kilometer.. It's super simple to use. I've used both systems and still do. But learning the metric system is much easier than SAE

Gimme a dewalt version pls

I wonder how many people disliking this product because of Ryobi being a "diy brand" has **** HF tools and other cheap hand tools?

I have changed wheels when fixing cars for a living daily for many years. I know other technicians say to use a torque wrench. But guess what.. I never have:). You can see feel and hear when an impact hammer has tightened a lugnut enough. Never have a vehicle i have fixed had issues with...

Good idea..

Good evening. How do you drain and store your oil when servicing cars etc? I have come across a used oil reservoir you roll around the shop with a big funnel on top that you use to drain the oil into. When it's full you can connect your compressor and empty the content into whatever you...

I chose beech wood.. By far the cheapest option around here besides the solid core doirs that are extremely scarse in these areas for some reasons. They exist but usually have patterns and engravings as **** making the too thin in certain areas. Those that were not was too expensive compared to...

Wrong question. It's the equipment you dont want to cheap out on. Chinese made anything i will take a pass on. Having a tool that fails means busted knuckes or over/under torqued bolts. Having a cheap chinese 2 post lift fail on you while using it can mean death. I know this as it happened...

Just bought the DCD790 cordless drill.. 18v lithium ion brushless compact drill. Im impressed. I love this thing. It's very small and light, yet packs 60nm in torque. I've been using it all day in the attic, drilling and screwing. I have never had i high performance / quality cordless drill...

Use gloves if you dont want your knuckles busted up!

Feel free to follow my thread if you want to know what the basics/must have's will be for a diy auto shop. http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=305066&highlight=elephant I myself have wrenched on cars as a hobby since i was a kid, employed as a tech, and an employer. I know what...

Almost forgot! No, it's not slippery. Happy new year:)

Hi Bugthug.. It's not just epoxy paint there. I grinded the floor with a small grinder, primered, poured some self-leveling, and then primered again, and poured the epoxy. And the results are not perfect. A pro would have made it look like a million dollars! -A bit more progress. Keep en mind i...

I have ratchets that has been used profesionally day in and day out since the late 70'ies and early 80'ies.. This goes for sockets and wrenches too. Only the wrenches are somewhat worn after abusing the open end instead of using the right tool for the job. . They're all Stahlwille. What im...

Had some time to do some cleaning and organizing. Swiped the floor and started organizing the drawers. The floor is stained and could use a washing, but i think you get the picture. Below is a small comparison of then and now vs vs Next up is replacing a broken window and frame in the...