Recent content by GRB

The Capri set has worked fine for me although it hasn't seen hard use yet.

Is this a collectable item and he just has to have them? Otherwise, this is a big waste of time. I have an auto part warehouse and ship stuff all the time and have friends that own trucking companies. I have a forklift, pallets, strapping equipment and I can't see it being worthwhile. If he...

I have the OMGA RN700. Cross cut 27" capacity. I moved it to my house and am installing a single phase motor so I can use it while I work on my house. https://www.omgainc.com/products/2071-rn-700.html

Woodworking tool lines and/or brands are HIGHLY debated and extremely personal. Making a choice for him even with intimate knowledge of his preferences is a recipe for disaster. Be very careful.

You can't really justify that box for $1000 unless it fits your needs and it is new. In my business, I have about 30 boxes counting top and bottom boxes. Starting with a Remline from the late 1960s, Snap On from the mid 1970s up to the 1 Montezuma, 3 Kennedy, and 6 Harbor Freight boxes I've...

That is Chinese stuff at Mitutoyo prices. May I suggest: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00B5HQ1BO/?tag=atomicindus08-20 That price would actually get you Mitutoyo: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000VB74T8/?tag=atomicindus08-20

That is part of their plan to drain your wallet.

I have 5 Series 2 boxes and have looked extensively at the Series 3 boxes in person. Series 3 is just as good quality as Series 2 but still has the 95% drawer open of later Series 2 and not the 100% open of early Series 2. Series 3 has fewer but larger drawers and gains the dedicated power...

FYI, recently filled in large wrenches that had gone missing in my company toolbox due to past employees. Williams Taiwan line and ICON are exactly the same wrench except for stampings. Comparing two 1-1/16" wrenches, they even have exactly the same minor unique characteristics. Same amount of...

PB Blaster is a waste of time. Zepreserve is much better. I don't know if that will help make the hones last longer but there isn't any reason to use a product like PB Blaster.

Showing $44.07 for me 6/6/23 @8:41PST. Great deal but I don't need anymore. Totally impressed with Gearwrench for the money and have a big pile of Snap-On stuff. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B009PJPGR4/?tag=atomicindus08-20

I have a number of flashlights for various purposes. The one I now keep in my shirt pocket at all times is this one. It is expensive but worth it with the even light and full spectrum light. Microstream and Macrostream are too large in diameter for shirt pocket use. If you want a double AAA...

https://strictlytoolboxes.com/product/36-montezuma-tool-boxes-portable-tool-box-xl450b/ This was a great idea at the time, complete tool box inside my parts warehouse instead of going next door to my repair shop for the big tool box. It was unpacked, setup and opened a few times before I...

In a ultra high precision aerospace company where I managed the technology, there was a gradual move to Mitutoyo from Starrett, Tesa, and Brown & Sharpe over several decades based upon performance and price. Several ancient machinists that worshipped Starrett even became converted. You have to...

When I found that Baileigh West Coast Location was nearby, I went in person and looked at 30 pieces of their equipment. It was a mixed bag with some looking good, some looking like the typical cheap no name ****. I recall the tubing bending stuff for race car chassis fab looking great. I would...