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I have switched back again to doing all my own alignments at this point. When I switched from an 85 El Camino to my current CTS-V that required a 4 wheel alignment I started taking it in for alignments thinking it was too hard for me to do a 4 wheel alignment. The first time I took the car for...

Thank you for posting the manual I have been looking for that. I swear I used to have a PDF of it and haven`t been able to find it.

I have one of these that I bought to do ac line. https://www.mastercool.com/product/71550/ I have used it for air hose, but I don't know if I would crimp hydraulic hoses myself.

Walton makes a very nice tap extractor set that works in almost exactly the same way. When all else fails there's always the carbide end mill.

I have used the vise grip style...

They are very difficult to pick and nearly impossible to bump key, but they are stupid easy to force past. Stick random key that you don't care about in, grab with channel locks and twist. You might break standard brass key blanks, but I have heard that you can get steel key blanks and...

I would not install anything other than a PVC vent 90+ high efficiency furnace unless you could get the old style non-circuit board 80% furnace with the snap style upper and lower limit switches. My thought is once you go to having the electronic circuit board and draft inducer fan you might as...

True that was a poor choice of words. I should probably add that when I lifted an engine with the roof I was using a rafter based system that had oversized ceiling joists. I still checked the span ratings for the 2x6 joists...and then put a pipe support in to cut the span in half. The only...

How much are you willing to risk? I have lifted motors with garage rafters and trusses. I have never broken one yet... I prefer to use the engine hoist but it happens. Of course I also know someone who broke at least half a dozen rafters in one garage doing the same thing. I couldn't...

I went to 300 watt equivalent not so compact fluorescent bulbs. They take 85 watts and are amazing. http://www.menards.com/main/electrical/light-bulbs/fluorescent-light-bulbs/85-watt-high-wattage-twist-light-bulb/p-1444430396664-c-7478.htm?tid=1997697077180266506 I have 6 of them in a 1000 Sq...

I have no idea how this would work on a rotary screw compressor, but I built a franzinator (actually 2 in a row) on my piston compressor, and it turned it from a water hose to fairly dry air even with heavy use. http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=186531 I figured at the worst...

Had I posted in this thread a couple months ago I would have said the only use for a HF torque wrench was as a disguised club for under your car seat. I gave my uncle so much **** when he said he had bought one and used it to torque the head bolts on my cousins car. He did tell me though that...

My first choice would probably be an ecotec. They are very reliable, make great power, and are used in a lot of cars now so parts should be easy to get. I`m not sure how they are to work on, but I haven`t heard much so they can`t be too bad. It does have fancy electronics though. My other...

I`m open to offers. I have no use for it, but I don`t really want to trash it either.

Older holder to turn hand drill into a drill press. I don`t know what brand since there is no name on it but it appears to be functional. $10 plus shipping.